Dota 2

Riki

Agility melee hero, often played as a carry, escape hero or disabler.

Riki
Agility

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Tricks of the Trade reworked in 7.12

181 lines of changes across 54 patches, condensed below to the ones that still matter.

39 buffs and 34 nerfs in total: roughly even.

Biggest ability changes

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    Tricks of the Trade Attack Damage rescaled from 30/50/70/90 to 25/50/75/100adjusted 31 times across 16 patches, net nerf
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    Blink Strike Bonus Damage rescaled from 15/30/45/60 to 25/35/45/55adjusted 18 times across 15 patches, net buff
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    Cloak and Dagger Now grants 130/260/390 experience when getting a hero kill and 100 experience when getting a hero assistadjusted 14 times across 11 patches, net nerf
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    Smoke Screen Cooldown rescaled from 17/15/13/11s to 15/14/13/12sadjusted 17 times across 14 patches, net buff
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    Backstab Effectiveness on allies increased from 25% to 30%adjusted 7 times across 4 patches, net buff
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    Smoke Screen Info Used to provide an evasion bonus against attacks from enemies that stand outside of the smoke cloud

Innate

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    Backstab Backstab no longer procs when attacking allied unitsadjusted 3 times across 1 patch, net nerf

Aghanim’s upgrades

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    Scepter Aghanim's Scepter bonus Cast Range increased from +300 to +500changed 4 times, latest shown
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    Shard Aghanim's Shard Armor Reduction decreased from 6 to 5changed 6 times, latest shown

Base stats

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    Base damage increased by 3adjusted 5 times across 5 patches, net buff
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    Base health regen reduced from 3 to 1adjusted 2 times across 2 patches, roughly even
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    Base HP regen increased from 2 to 3adjusted 2 times across 2 patches, net buff
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    Base movement speed increased from 315 to 320adjusted 3 times across 3 patches, net buff
Talents changed
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    Lv10 talent Cloak and Dagger Movement Speed increased from +8% to +10%
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    Lv15 talent +50 Tricks of the Trade Agility replaced with 15% of Riki's Base damage added to Tricks of the Trade
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    Lv20 talent -4s Blink Strike Replenish Time replaced with -1s Blink Strike Cooldown
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    Lv25 talent Tricks of the Trade Applies a Basic Dispel replaced with +500 Blink Strike Cast Range

Facets were part of the game from 7.36 and were removed in 7.41. Riki had 7 facet changes in between.

Most recent change patch 7.41d, Jun 2026

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    Backstab Effectiveness on allies increased from 25% to 30%
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    Smoke Screen Cooldown rescaled from 17/15/13/11s to 15/14/13/12s
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    Blink Strike Bonus Damage rescaled from 15/30/45/60 to 25/35/45/55
Current abilities
  • Smoke ScreenThrows down a smoke bomb, silencing enemies and causing them to miss attacks.
  • Blink StrikeTeleports behind the target unit, momentarily slowing them by 100% and attacking them with bonus damage if it is an enemy.
  • Tricks of the TradeCHANNELED - Riki phases out of the world and periodically strikes 2 random enemy units from behind in an area around him. He has fixed attack damage while phased out.
  • Backstab innateEvery time Riki strikes his enemy from behind, he deals additional bonus damage equal to a multiple of his Agility.
  • Cloak and DaggerRiki fades into the shadows, becoming invisible until he attacks. Hero kills and assists grant additional experience.

What players buy on Riki

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 Riki change, patch by patch

All 181 changes Valve listed for Riki since patch 7.07b, newest first. Tricks of the Trade reworked in 7.12. Last changed in 7.41d (Jun 2026).

Patch 7.41d

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    Backstab Effectiveness on allies increased from 25% to 30%
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    Smoke Screen Cooldown rescaled from 17/15/13/11s to 15/14/13/12s
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    Blink Strike Bonus Damage rescaled from 15/30/45/60 to 25/35/45/55

Patch 7.41

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    Backstab Agility Multiplier changed from 0.6 + 0.05 per level up to 0.55 + 0.05 per level
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    Innate Backstab Info Effective values are not changed
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    Smoke Screen Mana Cost rescaled from 65/70/75/80 to 75
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    Smoke Screen Miss Rate rescaled from 30/45/60/75% to 40/50/60/70%
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    Blink Strike Slow Duration increased from 0.5s to 0.75s
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    Tricks of the Trade Aghanim's Scepter bonus Cast Range increased from +300 to +500

Patch 7.40b

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    Tricks of the Trade Attack Damage rescaled from 30/50/70/90 to 25/50/75/100

Patch 7.40

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    Removed Contract Killer and Exterminator facets
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    Backstab No longer levels with Cloak and Dagger
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    Backstab Agility Damage Multiplier rescaled from 0.55/0.9/1.25/1.6 to 0.6 + 0.05 per Riki's level up
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    Backstab Now works on allied units at 25% effectiveness
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    Backstab Damage is now done as a separate instance of damage instead of a part of the attack damage
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    Blink Strike 2 charges with 25/21/17/13s base restore time replaced with 13/10/7/4s cooldown
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    Blink Strike Bonus 40/55/70/85 magic damage replaced with 15/30/45/60 bonus physical damage on attack
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    Tricks of the Trade Mana Cost rescaled from 45/55/65/75 to 65
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    Tricks of the Trade Cooldown increased from 18/16/14/12s to 21/18/15/12s
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    Tricks of the Trade Radius decreased from 450 to 425
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    Tricks of the Trade 40% Attack Damage replaced with 30/50/70/90 flat damage
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    Tricks of the Trade Still applies bonus damage from Backstab, but as a separate instance of damage now
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    Tricks of the Trade No longer provides bonus Agility
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    Tricks of the Trade Now attacks 2 random targets by default
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    Tricks of the Trade Aghanim's Scepter slightly reworked
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    Tricks of the Trade No longer increases the number of targets attacked
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    Tricks of the Trade Now also allows to hide within allied creeps
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    Tricks of the Trade Now increases ability duration by 1s and attack count by 2, but only when Riki hides within an ally
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    Tricks of the Trade No longer increases attack count on non-ally casts
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    Tricks of the Trade Now provides 15% bonus movement speed to the ally Riki's hiding in
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    Cloak and Dagger Now grants 130/260/390 experience when getting a hero kill and 100 experience when getting a hero assist
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    Lv15 talent Level 15 Talent +50 Tricks of the Trade Agility replaced with 15% of Riki's Base damage added to Tricks of the Trade
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    Lv20 talent Level 20 Talent -4s Blink Strike Replenish Time replaced with -1s Blink Strike Cooldown
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    Lv25 talent Level 25 Talent Tricks of the Trade Applies a Basic Dispel replaced with +500 Blink Strike Cast Range

Patch 7.39e

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    Blink Strike Slow Duration increased from 0.4s to 0.5s

Patch 7.39

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    Lv10 talent Level 10 Talent Cloak and Dagger Movement Speed increased from +8% to +10%
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    Lv25 talent Level 25 Talent Cloak and Dagger Fade Delay Reduction increased from 1s to 1.25s

Patch 7.38

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    Facet Hero Assist XP rescaled from 25/100/100/100 to 25/75/125/175
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    Facet Riki also gets 25/75/125/175 bonus experience for courier and ward kills
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    Facet When Riki kills a non-hero unit during Tricks of the Trade, the cooldown is reduced by 0.75s
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    Smoke Screen No longer buffs allies
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    Smoke Screen Info Used to provide an evasion bonus against attacks from enemies that stand outside of the smoke cloud
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    Lv25 talent Level 25 Talent -3s Tricks of the Trade Cooldown replaced with -1s Cloak and Dagger Fade Delay

Patch 7.37d

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    Cloak and Dagger Toggling items no longer breaks invisibility

Patch 7.37c

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    Backstab Agi Damage Mult increased from 0.4/0.8/1.2/1.6 to 0.55/0.9/1.25/1.6

Patch 7.37b

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    Tricks of the Trade Agility Bonus increased from 40/60/80/100 to 55/70/85/100

Patch 7.37

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    Facet Agility Bonus when attacking non-hero units increased from 4x to 4.5x
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    Smoke Screen Cooldown decreased from 20/17/14/11s to 17/15/13/11s

Patch 7.36b

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    Facet Agility Multiplier increased from 3x to 4x
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    Tricks of the Trade Agility Bonus increased from 30/50/70/90 to 40/60/80/100

Patch 7.36

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    Base stats Base Attack Damage decreased by 5
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    Backstab Ability returns as an Innate. Passive, levels up with Cloak and Dagger
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    Backstab When Riki strikes an enemy from behind, he deals bonus damage based on his Agility. Hero Damage per Agility: 0.4/0.8/1.2/1.6
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    Backstab Backstab no longer procs when attacking allied units
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    Facet Riki gets 25/150/250/350 bonus experience for kills and 25/100/100/100 bonus experience for assists, based on the current level of Backstab
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    Facet Agility bonus is multiplied by 3 against non-hero units
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    Smoke Screen Now also applies its Miss Chance to enemies when they try to attack Allies that are inside the Smoke Screen
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    Tricks of the Trade Agility bonus changed from 70/80/90/100% to a flat +30/50/70/90 Agility
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    Cloak and Dagger Bonus damage on attack in the back moved to Innate ability
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    Cloak and Dagger No longer grants Bonus XP on Kills and Assists
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    Lv15 talent Level 15 Talent +30% Tricks of the Trade Agility Bonus replaced with +50 Tricks of the Trade Agility Increase

Patch 7.35

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    Tricks of the Trade Mana Cost rescaled from 55 to 45/55/65/75

Patch 7.34d

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    Smoke Screen Radius increased from 375 to 425

Patch 7.34c

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    Tricks of the Trade Agility bonus increased from 55/70/85/100% to 70/80/90/100%
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    Cloak and Dagger Agility Damage Multiplier decreased from 1/1.4/1.8 to 0.8/1.2/1.6

Patch 7.34b

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    Base stats Base Attack Speed decreased from 100 to 90
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    Smoke Screen Linger Duration decreased from 0.5s to 0s
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    Lv15 talent Level 15 Talent Tricks of the Trade Agility Increase decreased from +40% to +30%
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    Lv20 talent Level 20 Talent Backstab Multiplier decreased from +0.4 to +0.3
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    Lv25 talent Level 25 Talent Tricks of the Trade Cooldown Reduction decreased from 4s to 3s

Patch 7.34

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    Base stats Base Armor decreased by 2
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    Base stats Base Damage decreased by 14
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    Base stats Strength gain decreased from 2.6 to 2.0
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    Base stats Base Agility increased from 18 to 30
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    Base stats Agility gain increased from 1.4 to 2.4
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    Cloak and Dagger Backstab Agility Damage Multiplier decreased from 1.2/1.6/2.0 to 1/1.4/1.8

Patch 7.33c

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    Base stats Base Armor decreased by 1
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    Smoke Screen Aghanim's Shard Armor Reduction decreased from 6 to 5
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    Blink Strike Base Charge Restore Time increased from 25/20/15/10s to 25/21/17/13s

Patch 7.33b

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    Smoke Screen Aghanim's Shard Armor Reduction decreased from 7 to 6
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    Blink Strike Slow Duration rescaled from 0.2/0.4/0.6/0.8s to 0.4s
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    Cloak and Dagger Backstab Agility Damage Multiplier decreased from 1.4/1.8/2.2 to 1.2/1.6/2.0
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    Cloak and Dagger Tormentors are now immune to being backstabbed
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    Lv10 talent Level 10 Talent Smoke Screen Radius decreased from +60 to +50
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    Lv15 talent Level 15 Talent Smoke Screen Cooldown Reduction decreased from 4s to 3s
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    Lv15 talent Level 15 Talent Tricks of the Trade Agility Increase decreased from +50% to +40%
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    Lv20 talent Level 20 Talent Backstab Multiplier decreased from +0.5 to +0.4

Patch 7.33

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    Smoke Screen Now upgradable by Aghanim's Shard
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    Smoke Screen Enemies in the smoke screen have their armor reduced by 7 and cannot be targeted by their allies
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    Cloak and Dagger Now gives an experience bonus for kills and assists. Kill bonus: 150/250/350, Assist bonus: 100
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    Sleeping Dart Ability removed
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    Lv10 talent Level 10 Talent +0.4s Blink Strike Slow replaced with +8% Cloak and Dagger Movement Speed
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    Lv15 talent Level 15 Talent +8% Cloak and Dagger Movement Speed replaced with +50% Tricks of the Trade Agility Increase

Patch 7.32e

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    Sleeping Dart Cast Range decreased from 1000 to 600
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    Sleeping Dart Cooldown increased from 12s to 15s

Patch 7.32c

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    Smoke Screen Radius increased from 300/325/350/375 to 375

Patch 7.32

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    Blink Strike Bonus Damage decreased from 40/60/80/100 to 40/55/70/85
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    Cloak and Dagger Agility Damage Multiplier is now doubled against creeps
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    Lv10 talent Level 10 Talent Blink Strike Slow Talent increased from +0.3s to +0.4s
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    Lv10 talent Level 10 Talent Smoke Screen Radius decreased from +75 to +60

Patch 7.31d

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    Tricks of the Trade Cooldown reduced from 21/18/15/12s to 18/16/14/12s

Patch 7.31b

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    Blink Strike Mana cost increased from 50 to 50/55/60/65
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    Base stats Base Move Speed reduced from 320 to 315
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    Aghanim's upgrade Sleeping Dart Shard Sleep duration reduced from 4s to 3s

Patch 7.31

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    Base stats Strength gain increased from 2.4 to 2.6
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    Sleeping Dart is now dispellable
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    Smoke Screen Mana cost rescaled from 75 to 65/70/75/80
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    Blink Strike Now also slows enemies by 100% for 0.2/0.4/0.6/0.8s
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    Tricks of the Trade Mana cost increased from 50 to 55
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    Lv10 talent Level 10 Talent +8 Strength replaced with +75 Smoke Screen AoE
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    Lv10 talent Level 10 Talent +20 attack speed replaced with +0.3s Blink Strike slow duration
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    Lv25 talent Level 25 Talent +175 Smoke Screen AoE replaced with Tricks of the Trade applies a basic dispel. (Can also be cast when rooted/leashed)

Patch 7.30d

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    Smoke Screen Miss Chance increased from 20/35/50/65% to 30/45/60/75%

Patch 7.30

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    Blink Strike Damage increased from 25/50/75/100 to 40/60/80/100
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    Tricks of the Trade Damage per attack reduced from 50% to 40%
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    Tricks of the Trade Scepter Attack count increased from 4 to 5
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    Sleeping dart cast range reduced from 1200 to 1000
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    Sleeping dart mana cost reduced from 85 to 75

Patch 7.29

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    Blink Strike Now provides +50% attack animation increase for the attack
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    Tricks of the Trade Attack damage reduced from 70/80/90/100% to 50%
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    Tricks of the Trade Now increases your agility by 55/70/85/100%
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    Aghanim's upgrade Sleeping Dart Shard duration increased from 3 to 4
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    Aghanim's upgrade Sleeping Dart Shard sleep no longer makes the target invulnerable to damage. They now wake up after taking 200 damage.
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    Lv10 talent Level 10 Talent changed from +6 Health Regen to +8 Strength
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    Lv15 talent Level 15 Talent changed from +20 Damage to 8% Cloak and Dagger Movement Speed While Invisible
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    Lv20 talent Level 20 Talent changed from +475 Blink Strike Cast Range to -4s Blink Strike Replenish Time
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    Lv25 talent Level 25 Talent increased from +125 Smoke Screen AoE to +175

Patch 7.28c

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    Tricks of the Trade Scepter no longer increases duration
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    Lv25 talent Level 25 Talent reduced from -6s Tricks of the Trade Cooldown to -4s

Patch 7.28b

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    Sleeping Dart slow increased from 25% to 30%
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    Sleeping Dart cooldown reduced from 15 to 12
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    Sleeping Dart manacost reduced from 125 to 85

Patch 7.28a

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    Sleeping Dart cooldown reduced from 20 to 15

Patch 7.26c

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    Lv15 talent Level 15 Talent reduced from +25 Damage to +20
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    Lv20 talent Level 20 Talent increased from +0.4 Backstab Multiplier to +0.5
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    Lv25 talent Level 25 Talent changed from Cloak and Dagger Doesn't Reveal to +125 Smoke Screen AoE

Patch 7.25

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    Lv15 talent Level 15 Talent reduced from +35 Damage to +30

Patch 7.23c

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    Base stats Base movement speed increased from 315 to 320
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    Base stats Base HP regen increased from 2 to 3
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    Tricks of the Trade Damage increased from 55/70/85/100 to 70/80/90/100

Patch 7.23b

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    Cloak and Dagger Backstab damage increased from 1/1.5/2 to 1.4/1.8/2.2

Patch 7.22f

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    Blink Strike Cast range increased from 500/600/700/800 to 600/700/800/900
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    Lv20 talent Level 20 Talent reduced from +700 Blink Strike Cast Range to +600

Patch 7.22d

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    Base stats Base health regen reduced from 3 to 1
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    Cloak and Dagger Fade delay from 7.5/6/4.5/3 to 6/5/4/3
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    Cloak and Dagger Provides 2/3/4/5 HP regen
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    Lv15 talent Level 15 Talent increased from -7s Smoke Screen Cooldown to -8s

Patch 7.22

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    Base stats Base damage increased by 3

Patch 7.21c

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    Base stats Base movement speed increased by 5

Patch 7.21b

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    Base stats Base health regen increased by 1.5

Patch 7.21

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    Base stats Base damage increased by 4
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    Base stats Base movement speed increased by 5
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    Lv20 talent Level 20 Talent increased from +0.2 Backstab Multiplier to +0.3

Patch 7.20e

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    Base stats Base damage increased by 3

Patch 7.20

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    Blink Strike Cooldown rescaled from 16/12/8/4 to 10/8/6/4
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    Blink Strike Damage rescaled from 100 to 75/90/105/120

Patch 7.19d

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    Smoke Screen Slow rescaled from 10/15/20/25% to 8/12/16/20%
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    Smoke Screen Miss chance rescaled from 40/50/60/70% to 10/30/50/70%
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    Tricks of the Trade AoE reduced from 500 to 450
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    Tricks of the Trade Duration rescaled from 4/5/6 to 4/4.5/5
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    Lv20 talent Level 20 Talent reduced from +900 Blink Strike Range to +700
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    Lv25 talent Level 25 Talent reduced from +400 Tricks of the Trade AoE to +300

Patch 7.19

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    Smoke Screen Cast point improved from 0.4 to 0.2

Patch 7.18

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    Base stats Base damage increased by 3
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    Blink Strike Damage rescaled from 55/70/85/100 to 100
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    Blink Strike Cast range rescaled from 800 to 500/600/700/800
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    Smoke Screen AoE increased from 250/275/300/325 to 325
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    Smoke Screen Cooldown increased from 11 to 17/15/13/11

Patch 7.17

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    Base stats Base armor increased by 1
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    Base stats Base damage increased by 4

Patch 7.16

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    Base stats Base HP regen increased from 1.5 to 3.0
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    Blink Strike Can now be cast on Spell Immune enemies
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    Tricks of the Trade Cooldown increased from 40/35/30 to 50/45/40
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    Cloak and Dagger Fade delay increased from 6/5/4/3 to 7.5/6/4.5/3

Patch 7.14

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    Tricks of the Trade Now attacks at a slower pace, nerfed from 0.5/0.45/0.4 to 0.6/0.55/0.5

Patch 7.12 Tricks of the Trade reworked

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    Tricks of the Trade Reworked. Instead of hitting every hero in the AoE once per second, it hits a random hero once per 0.5/0.45/0.4 seconds.
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    Tricks of the Trade Will hit creeps if there are no heroes available
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    Tricks of the Trade Duration increased from 3/4/5 to 4/5/6

Patch 7.10

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    Lv15 talent Level 15 Talent increased from -5s Smokescreen Cooldown to -7s

Patch 7.07b

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    Lv15 talent Level 15 Talent increased from -4s Smokescreen Cooldown to -5s
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    Base stats Base agility reduced from 34 to 30