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Heavily adjusted128 lines of changes across 42 patches, condensed below to the ones that still matter.
32 buffs and 34 nerfs in total: roughly even.
Biggest ability changes
- ▲Snowball Gather Radius decreased from 350 to 325adjusted 14 times across 13 patches, net buff
- ▼Tag Team Now always a basic ability for Tuskadjusted 7 times across 5 patches, net nerf
- ◆Bitter Chill Attack Slow decreased from 17 + 3 per level to 12 + 3 per leveladjusted 8 times across 5 patches, roughly even
- ▲Walrus PUNCH! Bonus Damage increased from 50/75/100 to 60/90/120adjusted 13 times across 7 patches, net buff
- ▼Walrus Kick Can no longer be cast while Snowballed (Similar to Walrus Punch!)adjusted 9 times across 3 patches, net nerf
- ▼Drinking Buddies No longer castable while rootedadjusted 5 times across 3 patches, net nerf
- ▼Ice Shards Cast Range decreased from 1800 to 1400adjusted 8 times across 7 patches, net nerf
- ▼Snowball Info Duration decreased as a part of the comprehensive Disables Reduction
- ◆Walrus Punch Info Tusk will make a regular attack with no benefits of Walrus Punch!
Innate
- ◆Bitter Chill Passively slows the attack speed of all enemies in 350 radius by 10/20/30/40/50adjusted 2 times across 1 patch, roughly even
Aghanim’s upgrades
- ▲Shard Now granted by Aghanim's Shardchanged 13 times, latest shown
Base stats
- ▼Base HP regen reduced from 1 to 0.75
- ▼Agility gain decreased from 2.1 to 1.9
- ▲Base health regen increased from 0.5 to 1
- ▲Strength gain increased from 3 to 3.4adjusted 2 times across 2 patches, net buff
- ◆Movement speed reduced from 315 to 310adjusted 2 times across 2 patches, roughly even
- ▲Base armor increased by 1adjusted 2 times across 2 patches, net buff
- ▲Base Health Regen increased from 0.75 to 1.0
- ▲Base movement speed increased by 5
- ▲Base Mana Regen increased from 0 to 0.5
Talents changed
- ◆Lv10 talent +25 Tag Team/Drinking Buddies Damage replaced with +2s Tag Team/Drinking Buddies Buff Duration
- ◆Lv20 talent -6s Ice Shards Cooldown replaced with -6s Snowball Cooldown
- ◆Lv25 talent -8s Snowball Cooldown replaced with Ice Shards Slow by 50% and Deal 110 DPS (only affects enemies trapped inside)
- ◆Talent +8HP Regen replaced with +25 Tag Team Damage
Facets were part of the game from 7.36 and were removed in 7.41. Tusk had 16 facet changes in between.
Most recent change patch 7.41c, May 2026
- ▼Drinking Buddies No longer castable while rooted
Current abilities
Ice ShardsTusk compresses shards of ice into a ball of frozen energy that damages all enemies it comes in contact with. When the ball reaches its target destination the shards are released, creating a barrier that lasts for 4 seconds.
SnowballTusk begins rolling into a snowball. Allies within a 325 radius can also be added to the snowball by right-clicking on them, even while the snowball is moving. Once launched, any enemies caught in the snowball's path will be stunned and take damage. Each allied Hero in the snowball will add to its damage and stun duration.
Tag TeamActivate to temporarily apply a negative debuff aura around you, causing enemies that are attacked under it to take bonus physical damage and reduced movement speed. Lasts 6 seconds.
Drinking BuddiesTusk reaches out to tag an allied unit, pulling them closer. Once tagged, both Tusk and his tagged ally gain movement speed and armor.
Walrus KickKicks the closest enemy unit in the drawn direction, stunning, damaging, and slowing them. Also deals damage to all heroes within 250 radius of its landing area. Cooldown is reduced by 50% if kicking a creep.
Walrus PUNCH!Tusk connects with his mighty Walrus Punch, a critical strike with bonus damage so powerful it launches its victim into the air.- LSLaunch SnowballLaunch the snowball toward the target.
Bitter Chill innatePassively slows the attack speed of all enemy heroes within a 350 unit radius.
What players buy on Tusk
Starting items
- Wind Lace 225g
- Magic Stick 200g
Early game
- Tranquil Boots 900g
Mid game
- Phase Boots 1450g
Speed to get into fights quickly, plus attack damage while laning
Late game
Debuff immunity, to act in a fight without being disabled
- Aghanim's Scepter 4200g
- Force Staff 2200g
- Aeon Disk 3000g
Most bought first, from item purchases in recent professional matches (OpenDota, Nov 2026). Public games can differ.