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Marksmanship reworked in 7.20159 lines of changes across 62 patches, condensed below to the ones that still matter.
47 buffs and 29 nerfs in total: trending stronger.
Biggest ability changes
- ▲Marksmanship Enemy hero disable range decreased from 325 to 300adjusted 19 times across 16 patches, net buff
- ▲Multishot Arrow Base Damage Bonus decreased from 100/120/140/160% to 80/100/120/140%adjusted 16 times across 13 patches, net buff
- ▲Frost Arrows Bonus Damage increased from 10/15/20/25 to 12/18/24/30adjusted 8 times across 7 patches, net buff
- ▲Precision Aura Agility Base Bonus rescaled from 4/8/12/16% to 10%adjusted 11 times across 8 patches, net buff
- ▲Gust Mana Cost decreased from 70 to 55adjusted 8 times across 8 patches, net buff
- ▼Glacier While on the glacier, Marksmanship now can be disabled by enemies in the proximityadjusted 10 times across 7 patches, net nerf
- ◆Ranger Frost Arrows Info As a result of Health Restoration changes
Innate
- ◆Precision Aura Grants bonus Agility to Drow Ranger and allied ranged heroes within 1200 range. Effect starts with 1% of Drow Ranger's current Agility and increases by 1% with each Drow Ranger's level. Bonus is doubled for Drow Ranger herselfadjusted 2 times across 1 patch, roughly even
Aghanim’s upgrades
- ◆Shard New ability granted by Aghanim's Shardchanged 5 times, latest shown
- ▼Scepter Now also modifies incoming healing with Aghanim's Scepterchanged 4 times, latest shown
Base stats
- ▲Agility gain decreased from 2.9 to 2.8adjusted 4 times across 4 patches, net buff
- ▲Base agility increased by 1adjusted 4 times across 4 patches, net buff
- ▲Base attack animation time improved from 0.7 to 0.65
- ▲Attack animation improved from 0.65 to 0.55
- ▼Attack point reduced from 0.55 to 0.5
- ▲Base Agility increased from 22 to 24adjusted 2 times across 2 patches, net buff
- ▲Base Movement Speed increased from 300 to 310adjusted 2 times across 2 patches, net buff
- ◆Damage at level 1 increased from 49-56 to 51-58adjusted 2 times across 2 patches, roughly even
- ◆Base Damage decreased by 2adjusted 2 times across 2 patches, roughly even
- ◆Base strength increased by 1adjusted 2 times across 2 patches, roughly even
- ▲Base armor increased by 1adjusted 2 times across 2 patches, net buff
- ▼Base Strength reduced from 18 to 16
- ▼Base damage spread reduced from 49-60 to 51-58
- ▲Movement speed increased from 285 to 290
- ▲Base movement speed increased from 290 to 295
Talents changed
- ◆Lv10 talent Frost Arrows Mana Cost Reduction decreased from 25% to 18%
- ◆Lv15 talent +20% Lifesteal replaced with +75 Attack Range
- ◆Lv20 talent Gust Self Movement Speed increased from 40% to 50%
- ◆Lv25 talent Multishot Waves increased from +1 to +2
- ◆Talent Doesn't reveal Wards
Facets were part of the game from 7.36 and were removed in 7.41. Drow Ranger had 5 facet changes in between.
Most recent change patch 7.41e, Jul 2026
- ◆Multishot Arrow Range rescaled from 1.75x Drow Ranger's Attack Range to 475 + 1x Drow Ranger's Attack Range
- ▼Multishot Arrow Base Damage Bonus decreased from 100/120/140/160% to 80/100/120/140%
- ▼Multishot Mana Cost increased from 50/70/90/110 to 70/85/100/115
Current abilities
Frost ArrowsAdds a freezing effect to Drow's attacks, slowing enemy movement and dealing bonus damage. Slow lasts 1.5 seconds.
GustReleases a wave that silences and knocks back and reveals invisible enemy units. Knockback distance is relative to how close they are to Drow.
MultishotCHANNELED - Drow releases a flurry of arrows in continuous salvos, hitting enemies for extra damage and applying Frost Arrows with a range of Drow's Attack Range + 475. Lasts up to 1.75 seconds. Drow can move slowly and use items while casting Multishot.
GlacierDrow creates a hill of ice beneath her, knocking away nearby enemies. Units on the hill gain flying vision and Drow and her ranged allies gain bonus attack range. Drow gains additional damage while on the Glacier and attacking targets below her. The front of the hill obscures vision and cannot be moved through except by Drow. Does not interrupt Multishot when cast.
Precision Aura innateGrants Drow bonus agility based on Drow's current agility and level. Nearby ranged heroes received 50% of the bonus agility.
MarksmanshipDrow's experiences in battle grant her a chance to launch arrows with incredible accuracy and effectiveness. Pierces through the enemy's defenses, ignoring their base armor. This ability is disabled if there is an enemy hero within 300 range.
What players buy on Drow Ranger
Starting items
- Circlet 155g
- Magic Wand 460g
- Slippers of Agility 140g
Early game
- Power Treads 1400g
Attack speed and a stat switch for a ranged attacker
- Falcon Blade 1125g
- Wraith Band 505g
Mid game
- Manta Style 4650g
Illusions for damage, plus a dispel to escape slows and silences
- Hurricane Pike 4550g
Extra attack range for a ranged carry, which helps stay out of reach
Late game
Debuff immunity, to act in a fight without being disabled
- Butterfly 5450g
Damage, attack speed and evasion for an Agility carry
- Silver Edge 5700g
- Daedalus 5200g
Most bought first, from item purchases in recent professional matches (OpenDota, Nov 2026). Public games can differ.