Dota 2

Giant's Maul

Tier 4 neutral item.

Giant's Maul
Tier 4

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New in 7.39

Giant's Maul was added in 7.39, after you last played. Here is what it does now.

0 buffs and 4 nerfs in total: trending weaker.

Biggest changes

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    Crushing Blow debuff duration decreased from 4s to 3s
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    Crushing Blow critical damage decreased from 150% to 140%
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    Dormant Curio critical damage decreased from 195% to 182%
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    Crushing Blow can no longer be applied by illusions

Most recent change patch 7.40, Dec 2025

  • ▼
    Crushing Blow critical damage decreased from 150% to 140%
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    Dormant Curio critical damage decreased from 195% to 182%
What it does now

Cooldown: 15s

  • Crushing Blow PassiveEmpowers the next attack to be a critical hit dealing 150% damage. Hitting an enemy with an empowered attack temporarily decreases their movement speed by 10%, attack speed by 15%, and cast speed by 20% for 3 seconds.

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Every Giant's Maul change, patch by patch

All 6 changes Valve listed for Giant's Maul since patch 7.39, newest first. Last changed in 7.40 (Dec 2025).

Patch 7.40

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    Crushing Blow critical damage decreased from 150% to 140%
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    Dormant Curio critical damage decreased from 195% to 182%

Patch 7.39c

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    Crushing Blow can no longer be applied by illusions

Patch 7.39b

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    Crushing Blow debuff duration decreased from 4s to 3s

Patch 7.39 Added

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    Passive: Crushing Blow. Your next attack is a critical strike that deals 150% of your attack's regular damage. Hitting an enemy with an empowered strike weakens them, decreasing their Movement Speed by 10%, Attack Speed by 15%, and Cast Speed by 20% for 4s. No Mana Cost. Cooldown: 15s
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    Dormant Curio increases critical damage from 150% to 195%