Since you last played
Reworked in 7.35Reworked in 7.35 Dec 2023
It works differently from how you remember. What it does now is further down.
- ▼Intelligence bonus decreased from +32 to +15. Mana Regen bonus decreased from +5 to +3. Damage bonus decreased from +35 to +10
- ▲Now also provides Javelin's passive. Effect is similar, but the piercing chance is increased from 30% to 40%
- ▲Health Regen bonus increased from +6.25 to +6.5. Attack Speed bonus increased from +60 to +100
- ▼No longer provides +25% Magic Resistance
- ▼No longer grants Mage Slayer's passive
- ◆Soul Rend now also causes all attacks against the target to deal 60 bonus magical damage
3 buffs and 8 nerfs in total: trending weaker.
Cost and recipe
- ▼Soul Rend Mana Cost increased from 125 to 150changed 6 times across 3 patches, net nerf
Biggest changes
- ◆Intelligence bonus increased from +10 to +25adjusted 2 times across 2 patches, roughly even
- ▼Attack Speed bonus decreased from +95 to +70adjusted 2 times across 2 patches, net nerf
- ◆Mana Regen bonus increased from +3.25 to +4adjusted 2 times across 2 patches, roughly even
- ▼Soul Rend bonus damage on silenced targets from non-heroes attacks decreased from 50 to 25
- ▲Damage bonus increased from +10 to +20
- ▼Soul Rend Extra damage on hit decreased from 60 to 50
- ◆Fixed Status Resistance sometimes eliminating Soul Rend's damage
- ▼Soul Rend no longer deals damage if the silence is dispelled
- ◆Illusions are considered heroes
- ◆Soul Rend True Strike on the silenced target is now limited only to item owner and their controlled units
- ◆Bonus damage is still applied for all attacks against the target, but True Strike doesn't affect your allies anymore
- ◆Soul Rend silence visual above affected targets is now tinted red to better distinguish Bloodthorn's silence from other sources of silence
- ▼No longer provides +6.5 Health Regen
Most recent change patch 7.41, Mar 2026
- ▲Intelligence bonus increased from +10 to +25
- ▲Damage bonus increased from +10 to +20
- ▼Attack Speed bonus decreased from +95 to +70
What it does now
- + 25 Intelligence
- + 70 Attack Speed
- + 4 Mana Regeneration
- + 20 Damage
- Soul Rend Active 15s cooldownSilences a target for 5 seconds. At the end of the silence, an additional 60% of all damage taken during the silence will be dealt to the target as magical damage. All attacks on the silenced target will deal additional damage equal to 50 if the attacker is a hero, and 25, if the attacker is a creep. Provides True Strike for your attacks and attacks from your controlled units against the silenced target.
- Pierce PassiveGrants each attack a 40% chance to pierce through evasion and deal 60 bonus magical damage.
Built from Orchid Malevolence, Oblivion Staff, Javelin plus a 600 gold recipe.
Heroes that buy Bloodthorn
- NS
Naga Sirenlate game - PL
Phantom Lancerlate game - AB
Abaddonlate game - AW
Arc Wardenlate game - CK
Chaos Knightlate game - BR
Broodmothermid game - SL
Slarklate game - BE
Beastmasterlate game - VI
Visagelate game
Most bought first, from item purchases in recent professional matches (OpenDota). Public games can differ.