Dota 2

Abyssal Blade

Shop item, 6,250 gold. Built from Skull Basher and Sange plus a 1,275 gold recipe.

Abyssal Blade
6,250g

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Tuned 15 times

29 lines of changes across 15 patches, condensed below to the ones that still matter.

9 buffs and 9 nerfs in total: roughly even.

Cost and recipe

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    Used to require Skull Basher (2875), Vanguard (1700) and a 1675 gold recipechanged 6 times across 4 patches, net nerf

Biggest changes

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    Overwhelm Stun Duration decreased from 2s to 1.6s
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    Duration decreased as a part of the comprehensive Disables Reductionadjusted 2 times across 1 patch, net nerf
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    Bash Stun Duration decreased from 1.5s to 1.2s
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    Bash duration increased from 1.4 to 1.5
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    Health Restoration bonus decreased from 20% to 16%
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    Block chance increased from 50% to 60%

Most recent change patch 7.41e, Jul 2026

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    Strength bonus increased from +26 to +30
What it does now
  • + 35 Damage
  • + 30 Strength
  • + 30% Slow Resistance
  • + 16% Health Restoration
  • Overwhelm Active 35s cooldownStuns a target enemy unit for 1.6 seconds. Pierces Debuff Immunity.
  • Bash PassiveGrants melee heroes a 25% chance on hit to stun the target for 1.2 seconds and deal 120 bonus physical damage. Bash chance for ranged heroes is 10%.

Built from Skull Basher, Sange plus a 1,275 gold recipe.

Heroes that buy Abyssal Blade

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

Every Abyssal Blade change, patch by patch

All 29 changes Valve listed for Abyssal Blade since patch 7.12, newest first. Last changed in 7.41e (Jul 2026).

Patch 7.41e

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    Strength bonus increased from +26 to +30

Patch 7.41b

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    Health Restoration bonus decreased from 20% to 16%

Patch 7.41

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    Slow Resistance bonus increased from +25% to +30%
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    Now also modifies incoming healing
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    As a result of Health Restoration changes

Patch 7.39

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    +25% Lifesteal and Health Regen Amplifications replaced with +20% Health Restoration

Patch 7.38

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    Recipe changed
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    Now requires Skull Basher (2875), Sange (2100) and a 1275 gold recipe. Total cost unchanged at 6250
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    Used to require Skull Basher (2875), Vanguard (1700) and a 1675 gold recipe
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    Now provides: +35 Damage, +26 Strength, +25% Slow Resistance, +25% Health and Lifesteal Amp
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    No longer provides +250 Health and +10 Health Regen
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    Removed Damage Block ability

Patch 7.34

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    Damage bonus increased from +30 to +35

Patch 7.33

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    Recipe cost increased from 1550 to 1675 (Total cost unchanged)
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    Overwhelm Stun Duration decreased from 2s to 1.6s
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    Duration decreased as a part of the comprehensive Disables Reduction
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    Bash Stun Duration decreased from 1.5s to 1.2s
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    Duration decreased as a part of the comprehensive Disables Reduction

Patch 7.32e

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    Attack Damage bonus increased from 25 to 30

Patch 7.30

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    Bash bonus damage increased from 100 to 120

Patch 7.29

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    No longer has a blink effect. Now a melee ability.
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    Recipe cost reduced from 1750 to 1550 (total cost is 300 cheaper with Vitality Booster cost reduction change)
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    Block chance increased from 50% to 60%

Patch 7.27

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    Cast range reduced from 600 to 550

Patch 7.25

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    Recipe cost increased by 200

Patch 7.23b

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    Stun damage changed from Magical to Physical

Patch 7.14

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    Now grants +25 Damage
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    Bash no longer pierces evasion

Patch 7.12

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    Bash duration increased from 1.4 to 1.5