Dota 2

Essence Distiller

Shop item, 1,775 gold. Built from Urn of Shadows, Chainmail and Wizard Hat plus a 200 gold recipe.

Essence Distiller
1,775g

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New in 7.41

Essence Distiller was added in 7.41, after you last played. Here is what it does now.

1 buff and 2 nerfs in total: trending weaker.

Biggest changes

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    Mana Regen bonus decreased from +1.75 to +1.5
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    Soul Release radius when ground targeted increased from 400 to 450
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    When in Stash, no longer grants charges from nearby hero deaths

Most recent change patch 7.41f, Sep 2026

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    Mana Regen bonus decreased from +1.75 to +1.5
What it does now
  • + 1.5 Mana Regeneration
  • + 3 All Attributes
  • + 6 Armor
  • + 150 Mana
  • Soul Release Active 10s cooldownProvides 40 health regeneration when cast on allies. Can be ground targeted to lie dormant for up to 15s and attach to the first enemy that comes within 450 radius. When on enemies, deals 25 damage per second and provides True Sight over them and shares their vision with the wearer's team. Lasts 8 seconds. Gains charges every time an enemy hero dies within 1500 units.

Built from Urn of Shadows, Chainmail, Wizard Hat plus a 200 gold recipe.

Heroes that buy Essence Distiller

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

Every Essence Distiller change, patch by patch

All 8 changes Valve listed for Essence Distiller since patch 7.41, newest first. Last changed in 7.41f (Sep 2026).

Patch 7.41f

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    Mana Regen bonus decreased from +1.75 to +1.5

Patch 7.41e

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    When in Stash, no longer grants charges from nearby hero deaths

Patch 7.41c

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    Soul Release radius when ground targeted increased from 400 to 450

Patch 7.41 Added

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    Requires Urn of Shadows (825), Chainmail (500), Wizard Hat (250), and a recipe (200). Total cost: 1775g
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    Provides +1.75 Mana Regen, +3 All Attributes, +6 Armor, and +150 Mana
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    Active: Soul Release. When cast on an ally, provides 40 health regeneration. If the ally is attacked by an enemy hero or Roshan, the effect is lost. When cast on an enemy, deals 25 damage per second, provides True Sight over them and shares their vision with the wearer's team. Both effects last 8 seconds. Can be cast on the ground to put a dormant effect that will latch to the first enemy hero that comes within 400 range from it. The effect waits for 15s and provides 400 vision until it disappears. Gains charges every time an enemy hero dies within 1500 units. Cast Range: 1000. No Mana Cost. Cooldown: 10s
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    Gains one charge if the wearer dies with an empty Essence Distiller
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    Gains two charges if Essence Distiller had no charges and an enemy hero dies within radius