Dota 2

Crippling Crossbow

Tier 4 neutral item.

Crippling Crossbow
Tier 4

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New in 7.38

Crippling Crossbow was added in 7.38, after you last played. Here is what it does now.

1 buff and 3 nerfs in total: trending weaker.

Cost and recipe

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    Hobble mana cost decreased from 75 to 50

Biggest changes

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    Hobble initial damage decreased from 75 to 25
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    Moved from Tier 4 to Tier 2
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    Hobble Max slow decreased from 80% to 50%
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    Hobble cast range increased from 600 to 800
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    Dormant Curio increases Health Restoration reduction from 40% to 52%
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    Hobble Cast Range decreased from 800 to 650

Most recent change patch 7.41, Mar 2026

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    Hobble initial damage decreased from 75 to 25
  • ◆
    Moved from Tier 4 to Tier 2
  • ▼
    Hobble Max slow decreased from 80% to 50%
What it does now
  • Hobble Active 30s cooldownHits an enemy for 25 damage, then slows them by 50% and reduces Health Restoration by 40% for 4 seconds. The slow gradually fades over the duration of the spell.

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Every Crippling Crossbow change, patch by patch

All 11 changes Valve listed for Crippling Crossbow since patch 7.38, newest first. Last changed in 7.41 (Mar 2026).

Patch 7.41

  • ◆
    Moved from Tier 4 to Tier 2
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    Hobble initial damage decreased from 75 to 25
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    Hobble Max slow decreased from 80% to 50%
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    Hobble Cast Range decreased from 800 to 650
  • ◆
    Hobble now also modifies incoming healing
  • ◆
    As a result of Health Restoration changes

Patch 7.39

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    Hobble 40% Healing, Health Regen, Lifesteal and Spell Lifesteal reductions replaced with a new 40% Health Restoration reduction stat
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    Dormant Curio increases Health Restoration reduction from 40% to 52%

Patch 7.38c

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    Hobble mana cost decreased from 75 to 50

Patch 7.38b

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    Hobble cast range increased from 600 to 800

Patch 7.38 Added

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    Active: Hobble. Hits an enemy for 75 damage, then slows their movement speed by 80% and reduces their health restoration by 40% for 4 seconds. Slow fades over the duration of the debuff, while the health restoration penalty is constant for the duration. Cast Range: 600. Mana Cost: 75. Cooldown: 12s