Dota 2

Razor

Agility ranged hero, often played as a carry, tank or nuker.

Razor
Agility

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Reworked in 7.27b

Reworked in 7.27b Jul 2020

Razor changed enough that old habits may not hold. The kit further down is how Razor plays now.

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    Eye of the Storm No longer has a passive component
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    Static Link No longer disarms you nor does invisible attacks through the link, but instead allows you to attack while moving (similar to Windranger). By default it will automatically attack the target linked, but allows you to attack a different target.
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    Storm Surge No longer provides 2/4/6/8% AoE movement speed

19 buffs and 7 nerfs since the rework: trending stronger.

Biggest ability changes

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    Storm Surge While Eye of the Storm is active, Storm Surge's strike chance is 2x as high, strike cooldown is decreased by 2s, and lightning strikes all enemies within Eye of the Storm's radiusadjusted 13 times across 10 patches, net buff
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    Static Link Damage Drain Rate increased from 5/10/15/20 to 6/12/18/24adjusted 11 times across 9 patches, net buff
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    Eye of the Storm Now applies its armor reduction before applying its damage

Innate

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    Unstable Current Increases movement speed by 1% per leveladjusted 2 times across 1 patch, roughly even

Aghanim’s upgrades

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    Shard Now upgraded with Aghanim's Shardchanged 10 times, latest shown

Base stats

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    Agility gain increased from 2.6 to 2.8adjusted 2 times across 2 patches, net buff
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    Intelligence gain increased from 1.8 to 2.2
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    Base attack speed increased from 100 to 110
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    Base Agility increased from 22 to 24
Talents changed
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    Lv10 talent +10% Spell Lifesteal replaced with +4 Armor
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    Lv15 talent Static Link Damage Steal increased from +5 to +6
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    Lv20 talent Storm Surge Slow and Damage increased from +30% to +35%
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    Lv25 talent Second Plasma Field now does 70% of the damage of the initial wave

Facets were part of the game from 7.36 and were removed in 7.41. Razor had 5 facet changes in between.

Most recent change patch 7.41d, Jun 2026

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    Base stats Base attack speed increased from 100 to 110
Current abilities
  • Plasma FieldReleases a wave of energetic plasma that grows in power as it expands, but also zaps on contraction, slowing and dealing damage to enemy units caught in its path. Damage and slow increases with distance from Razor. The Plasma Field hits each unit twice, once each direction.
  • Static LinkCreates a charged link between Razor and an enemy Hero, stealing damage from the target and giving it to Razor. Allows Razor to attack while moving with the link active.
  • Storm SurgeThere's a chance when attacked, and always when targeted with a spell, to release a forked lightning that strikes the target and other nearby enemies, prioritizing the unit type of the attacker, dealing damage and slowing movement speed.
  • Unstable Current innate
  • Eye of the StormA powerful lightning storm strikes out at the enemy unit with the lowest health, dealing damage and reducing armor.

What players buy on Razor

Starting items

Early game

Mid game

Late game

Most bought first, from item purchases in recent professional matches (OpenDota, Nov 2026). Public games can differ.

Every Razor change, patch by patch

All 103 changes Valve listed for Razor since patch 7.06e, newest first. Reworked in 7.27b (Jul 2020). Last changed in 7.41d (Jun 2026).

Patch 7.41d

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    Base stats Base attack speed increased from 100 to 110

Patch 7.41c

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    Lv15 talent Level 15 Talent Static Link Damage Steal increased from +5 to +6
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    Lv20 talent Level 20 Talent Storm Surge Slow and Damage increased from +30% to +35%

Patch 7.41

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    Static Link Damage Drain Rate increased from 5/10/15/20 to 6/12/18/24
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    Static Link No longer upgraded with Aghanim's Shard
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    Storm Surge Now upgraded with Aghanim's Shard
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    Storm Surge While Eye of the Storm is active, Storm Surge's strike chance is 2x as high, strike cooldown is decreased by 2s, and lightning strikes all enemies within Eye of the Storm's radius
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    Lv10 talent Level 10 Talent +10% Spell Lifesteal replaced with +4 Armor
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    Lv20 talent Level 20 Talent Storm Surge Slow and Damage increased from +25% to +30%

Patch 7.40

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    Facet Storm Surge Cooldown Reduction decreased from 2.5s to 2s
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    Storm Surge Chance to Strike increased from 18% to 20%
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    Storm Surge Strike Cooldown decreased from 3s to 2.5s

Patch 7.39e

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    Static Link Cooldown decreased from 50/40/30/20s to 44/36/28/20s

Patch 7.39

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    Facet Spell Amp per bonus attack damage increased from 1% to 1.25%

Patch 7.38

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    Static Link Aghanim's Shard no longer pulls Razor and his target closer together. Instead, slows the target's movement speed by 1x the amount of damage stolen while the link is active
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    Storm Surge Strike Damage is now classified as reflection damage
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    Lv10 talent Level 10 Talent +30 Plasma Field Damage replaced with +0.75s Plasma Field Slow Duration

Patch 7.37

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    Facet Now also lowers strike cooldown by 2.5s during Eye of the Storm
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    Lv15 talent Level 15 Talent -1s Storm Surge Strike Cooldown replaced with +12 Strength

Patch 7.36c

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    Storm Surge Damage increased from 40/80/120/160 to 50/90/130/170

Patch 7.36

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    Unstable Current Ability returns as an Innate. Passive, improves with Razor's level
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    Unstable Current Increases movement speed by 1% per level
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    Facet When Eye of the Storm is active, Storm Surge proc chance is doubled, and procs will additionally strike all enemies within the Eye of the Storm radius. Can't strike the same enemy twice per proc
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    Facet Razor gains 1% spell amplification for every 20 points of attack damage
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    Static Link Aghanim's Shard Pull Speed decreased from 100 to 75
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    Storm Surge No longer increases movement speed
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    Lv15 talent Level 15 Talent Static Link Drains 1 Armor per Second replaced with -1s Storm Surge Strike Cooldown

Patch 7.35

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    Static Link Damage Drain Rate decreased from 7/12/17/22 to 5/10/15/20
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    Static Link Link Duration increased from 5/6/7/8s to 10s
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    Storm Surge Damage rescaled from 45/80/115/150 to 40/80/120/160
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    Storm Surge Movement Slow increased from 20/25/30/35% to 25/30/35/40%
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    Lv10 talent Level 10 Talent +14 Agility replaced with +10% Spell Lifesteal
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    Lv15 talent Level 15 Talent +14 Strength replaced with Static Link Steal 1 Armor per Second

Patch 7.34

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    Static Link Now upgradable by Aghanim's Shard
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    Static Link Increases cast range by 150 and adds alternative cast to Static Link. When toggled on, it pulls Razor and his linked target toward each other at a rate of 100 units/s while the link is active. The pull stops if the distance is less than 175 units from Razor. Does not affect debuff immune enemies
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    Storm Surge Bonus Speed decreased from 10/15/20/25% to 8/12/16/20%
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    Storm Surge Previous Aghanim's Shard Upgrade is now a part of the basic ability
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    Storm Surge There is an 18% chance when attacked, and always when targeted with a spell, to release forked lightning that strikes the target and 2 other nearby enemies, dealing 45/80/115/150 damage and slowing movement speed by 20/25/30/35% for 1s. Additional strikes prioritize the same unit type as the unit that triggered it. Strike Search Area: 700; Strike Cooldown: 3s
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    Lv20 talent Level 20 Talent +21% Storm Surge Move Speed replaced with +25% Storm Surge Damage and Slow

Patch 7.33d

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    Base stats Base Agility increased from 22 to 24
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    Static Link Buff Duration increased from 9/12/15/18s to 12/14/16/18s
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    Lv10 talent Level 10 Talent Agility increased from +12 to +14

Patch 7.33c

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    Base stats Agility gain increased from 2.6 to 2.8
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    Base stats Base Armor increased by 1
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    Storm Surge Bonus Speed increased from 6/12/18/24% to 10/15/20/25%

Patch 7.33

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    Static Link Cooldown rescaled from 40/35/30/25s to 50/40/30/20s
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    Lv25 talent Level 25 Talent Second Plasma Field now does 70% of the damage of the initial wave

Patch 7.32e

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    Storm Surge Aghanim’s Shard Forked Lightning now has a 1s internal cooldown

Patch 7.32d

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    Storm Surge Aghanim’s Shard Damage increased from 150 to 175
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    Lv10 talent Level 10 Talent Agility increased from +9 to +12

Patch 7.32b

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    Storm Surge Movement Speed decreased from 12/16/20/24% to 6/12/18/24%

Patch 7.32

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    Base stats Base Movement Speed decreased from 290 to 280
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    Static Link Buff duration decreased from 15/16/17/18s to 9/12/15/18s
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    Static Link Now can be cast on a target that already has Static Link debuff. Ability still cannot be cast on an enemy currently linked to Razor
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    Storm Surge Reworked Shard. Now always hits up to 3 valid targets, even if the attacker/caster of the incoming spell is magic immune. Cast and attacks have consistent targeting rules (only visible enemies)
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    Lv25 talent Level 25 Talent +80 Attack Speed replaced with Creates A Second Plasma Field Delayed By 0.8s
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    Lv25 talent Level 25 Talent 2 Static Link Charges replaced with Static Link Steals Attack Speed

Patch 7.31

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    Static Link Cannot be cast on a target that is already linked
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    Lv20 talent Level 20 Talent +6s Static Link duration replaced with +21% Storm Surge movement speed
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    Lv25 talent Level 25 Talent +1 Eye of the Storm target replaced with 2 Static Link Charges

Patch 7.30

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    Eye of the Storm Now applies its armor reduction before applying its damage
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    Lv10 talent Level 10 Talent +175 Health replaced by +30 Plasma Field Damage
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    Lv20 talent Level 20 Talent +8 armor replaced with +6s Static Link Drain Duration

Patch 7.29

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    Static Link Buff duration reduced from 18 to 15/16/17/18
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    Storm Surge Shard damage increased from 120 to 150
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    Lv10 talent Level 10 Talent increased from +8 Agility to +9
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    Lv15 talent Level 15 Talent increased from +12 Strength to +14

Patch 7.27c

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    Base stats Intelligence gain increased from 1.8 to 2.2
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    Base stats Agility gain increased from 2.3 to 2.6
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    Base stats Base movement speed increased from 280 to 285
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    Storm Surge Speed increased from 8/12/16/20% to 12/16/20/24%

Patch 7.27b Hero rework

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    Base stats Strength gain increased from 2.6 to 2.8
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    Base stats Agility gain increased from 2.1 to 2.3
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    Plasma Field Cooldown reduced from 14 to 13/12/11/10
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    Static Link No longer disarms you nor does invisible attacks through the link, but instead allows you to attack while moving (similar to Windranger). By default it will automatically attack the target linked, but allows you to attack a different target.
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    Storm Surge No longer provides 2/4/6/8% AoE movement speed
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    Storm Surge Movement speed changed from 6/10/14/18% to 8/12/16/20%
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    Eye of the Storm No longer has a passive component
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    Eye of the Storm Damage per strike increased from 40/55/70 to 60/75/90
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    Lv25 talent Level 25 Talent changed from +180 Eye of the Storm Passive Damage to +1 Eye of the Storm Targets

Patch 7.26c

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    Lv15 talent Level 15 Talent increased from +10 Strength to +12
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    Lv20 talent Level 20 Talent increased from -0.08 Eye of the Storm Interval to -0.1
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    Lv25 talent Level 25 Talent increased from +160 Eye of the Storm Damage to +180

Patch 7.26a

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    Base stats Base movement speed reduced from 285 to 280
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    Info Part of the boots changes
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    Storm Surge Ally movement speed reduced from 3/5/7/9% to 2/4/6/8%
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    Storm Surge Info Part of the boots changes

Patch 7.23b

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    Storm Surge Movement speed reduced from 4/6/8/10% (8/12/16/20% for you) to 3/5/7/9% (6/10/14/18% for you)

Patch 7.23a

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    Eye of the Storm Passive shock damage reduced from 80/110/140 to 60/100/140
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    Level 10 Agility reduced from 15 to 10

Patch 7.22

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    Eye of the Storm Scepter no longer increases attack rate
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    Eye of the Storm Scepter now hits up to two different units strike instead of one (still affects buildings)

Patch 7.21

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    Base stats Attack backswing reduced from 0.7 to 0.4
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    Lv10 talent Level 10 Talent increased from +200 Health to +225

Patch 7.20

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    Unstable Current No longer slows or purges a random enemy unit every 5 seconds
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    Unstable Current Now deals 60/80/100/120 damage to every enemy unit within 500 AoE every 6/5/4/3 seconds
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    Plasma Field Now applies a slow on units it hits, Minimum 5% Maximum 25/30/35/40% for 1.5 seconds
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    Lv25 talent Level 25 Talent changed from -3s Unstable Current to +200 Unstable Current Damage

Patch 7.12

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    Static Link Cast range reduced from 600 to 550 (break range still 800)
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    Unstable Current Damage reduced from 100/130/160/190 to 60/100/140/180

Patch 7.10

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    Static Link Manacost increased from 50 to 65

Patch 7.07d

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    Static Link Static Link cooldown rescaled increased from 32/30/28/26 to 40/35/30/25

Patch 7.06e

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    Base stats Agility gain reduced from 2.0 to 1.8