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Heavily adjusted111 lines of changes across 45 patches, condensed below to the ones that still matter.
33 buffs and 27 nerfs in total: roughly even.
Biggest ability changes
- ▼Nether Ward Cast Range increased from 150 to 175adjusted 19 times across 15 patches, net nerf
- ▲Nether Blast Damage decreased from 100/180/260/340 to 95/170/245/320adjusted 8 times across 8 patches, net buff
- ▼Life Drain Mana Cost increased from 100/150/200 to 115/160/205adjusted 16 times across 11 patches, net nerf
- ▼Decrepify Ethereal form is not applied if the target is Debuff Immuneadjusted 13 times across 9 patches, net nerf
- ◆Oblivion Savant Now also increases Pugna's Spell Amplification by 1.5% per destroyed tower
Innate
- ◆Oblivion Savant For example: Pugna can't use Life Drain during the Town Portal Scroll, but still can Blink during it. Blinking out of the cast range will interrupt channelingadjusted 3 times across 1 patch, roughly even
Aghanim’s upgrades
- ▲Scepter Reworked Scepter. Reduces cooldown by 50%. When targeting an enemy hero, Pugna reduces their outgoing spell damage by 8% per second up to a maximum of 75% and increases his own, up to a maximum of 100%. When used on a Nether Ward the rate is 4%. Debuff lasts 8 seconds.changed 4 times, latest shown
- ▲Shard Aghanim's Shard Refracted Drain percentage increased from 70% to 75%changed 3 times, latest shown
Base stats
- ▲Base Intelligence increased from 26 to 27adjusted 2 times across 2 patches, net buff
- ◆Base damage increased from 43-51 to 45-52adjusted 2 times across 2 patches, roughly even
- ▼Base Agility decreased from 24 to 21
- ▲Attack range increased from 600 to 630
- ▼Base Movement Speed decreased from 330 to 325
- ▲Damage at level 1 increased from 47-54 to 48-55
- ▲Base armor increased by 1
- ▲Agility gain increased from 1 to 1.3
- ▲Base agility increased by 8
- ▲Base Mana Regen increased by 0.25
Talents changed
- ◆Lv10 talent +10% Decrepify Movement Speed To Allies replaced with -1s Nether Blast Cooldown
- ◆Lv15 talent Health decreased from +300 to +250
- ◆Lv20 talent Life Drain Heal decreased from +20% to +15%
- ◆Lv25 talent Nether Blast Damage increased from +180 to +200
- ◆Talent improved from -0.8s Nether Blast Cooldown to -1s
Facets were part of the game from 7.36 and were removed in 7.41. Pugna had 11 facet changes in between.
Most recent change patch 7.41e, Jul 2026
- ▲Base stats Base Intelligence increased from 26 to 27
- ▲Base stats Damage at level 1 increased from 47-54 to 48-55
Current abilities
Nether BlastAn exploding pulse deals damage to enemies and structures in the area. Deals 65% damage to structures.
DecrepifyA powerful banishing spell that slows a unit and renders it unable to attack or be attacked. Healing on affected allies is increased, while afflicted enemies take extra magic damage instead.
Nether WardPugna places a Nether Ward at the target location. The ward will fire at any enemy hero who casts a spell dealing base damage plus the damage multiplier of the mana spent by the enemy hero.- OSOblivion Savant innatePugna can cast spells and use items while channeling. Pugna receives 1.5% spell amplification per destroyed tower.
Life DrainCHANNELED - When cast on an enemy, Pugna drains health from the target enemy unit to heal himself and granting vision over the target. When cast on an ally, Pugna will drain his own health into his ally.
What players buy on Pugna
Starting items
- Magic Stick 200g
- Circlet 155g
Early game
Mana for casting, or a stat switch if mana is not a problem
- Null Talisman 505g
Mid game
- Glimmer Cape 2150g
- Kaya 2100g
Cheaper spells and extra spell damage
- Force Staff 2200g
Late game
- Aghanim's Scepter 4200g
- Aeon Disk 3000g
Saves the hero from burst damage once per fight
Debuff immunity, to act in a fight without being disabled
- Solar Crest 2575g
- Guardian Greaves 4450g
Most bought first, from item purchases in recent professional matches (OpenDota, Nov 2026). Public games can differ.