Since you last played
Tuned 9 times15 lines of changes across 9 patches, condensed below to the ones that still matter.
5 buffs and 6 nerfs in total: roughly even.
Biggest changes
- ▼Damage reduced from 55 to 50adjusted 3 times across 3 patches, net nerf
- ▼Armor reduction duration reduced from 15 to 7adjusted 2 times across 1 patch, net nerf
- ▲Armor reduction reduced from 7 to 6adjusted 3 times across 3 patches, net buff
- ▲Soul Stealer Maximum Damage Bonus increased from 20 to 30
- ▼Soul Stealer max stacks reduced from 25 to 20
- ◆Dormant Curio increases Greater Corruption's armor reduction from 13 to 16.9
- ▲Damage bonus increased from +50 to +55
- ◆Now gains +2 damage if an enemy hero dies with this item's Corruption Debuff up to a Maximum of 25.
- ◆Now is a Tier 5 Neutral Artifact
- ◆Passive: Greater Corruption. Your attacks reduce the target's armor by 13 for 7 seconds
Most recent change patch 7.39, May 2025
- ◆Dormant Curio increases Greater Corruption's armor reduction from 13 to 16.9
What it does now
- + 55 Damage
- Corruption PassiveYour attacks reduce the target's armor by -6 for 7 seconds.
- Soul Stealer PassiveDesolator gains +2 damage every time an enemy hero dies while affected by Corruption, to a maximum of 30.
Built from Mithril Hammer, Mithril Hammer, Orb of Blight.
Heroes that buy Desolator
- CL
Clinkzmid game - KE
Kezmid game - TA
Templar Assassinmid game - PA
Phantom Assassinmid game - MK
Monkey Kingmid game - WE
Weavermid game - WK
Wraith Kingmid game
Most bought first, from item purchases in recent professional matches (OpenDota). Public games can differ.