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Tuned 8 times10 lines of changes across 8 patches, condensed below to the ones that still matter.
2 buffs and 3 nerfs in total: roughly even.
Cost and recipe
- ▲Recipe cost reduced from 900 to 825changed 3 times across 3 patches, net buff
Biggest changes
- ▼Bash Stun Duration decreased from 1.5s to 1.2s
- ▲Bash duration increased from 1.4 to 1.5
- ▲Damage bonus increased from +25 to +30
- ◆Now uses Mithril Hammer instead of Javelin. Gives +25 Damage and +10 Strength.
- ▼Bash no longer pierces evasion
- ◆Stun damage changed from Magical to Physical
- ▼Duration decreased as a part of the comprehensive Disables Reduction
Most recent change patch 7.34, Aug 2023
- ▲Damage bonus increased from +25 to +30
What it does now
- + 30 Damage
- + 10 Strength
Cooldown: 2s
- Bash PassiveGrants melee heroes a 25% chance on hit to stun the target for 1.2 seconds and deal 100 bonus physical damage. Bash chance for ranged heroes is 10%.
Built from Mithril Hammer, Belt of Strength plus a 825 gold recipe.
Heroes that buy Skull Basher
- PA
Pangolierlate game - UR
Ursamid game - MK
Monkey Kinglate game - RI
Rikilate game - JU
Juggernautlate game - SL
Slarklate game - WK
Wraith Kinglate game - BR
Brewmasterlate game - BR
Broodmotherlate game - LY
Lycanlate game - BR
Bristlebacklate game
Most bought first, from item purchases in recent professional matches (OpenDota). Public games can differ.