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Tuned 16 times18 lines of changes across 16 patches, condensed below to the ones that still matter.
7 buffs and 6 nerfs in total: roughly even.
Cost and recipe
- ◆Recipe cost reduced from 1850 to 1750changed 2 times across 2 patches, roughly even
Biggest changes
- ▼Transmute no longer prevents camp-clearing Madstone Bundles from spawning if it was used on the last creep in neutral campadjusted 4 times across 4 patches, net nerf
- ◆Attack Speed bonus increased from +35 to +40adjusted 2 times across 2 patches, roughly even
- ▼Gold bonus reduced from 180 to 160adjusted 2 times across 2 patches, net nerf
- ▲Cooldown reduced from 95 to 90adjusted 2 times across 2 patches, net buff
- ▲Attack Speed increased from 30 to 40
- ▲Transmute charge restore time decreased from 110s to 90s
- ▲XP multiplier increased from 185% to 210%
- ▼Base Charge Restore Time increased from 100s to 110s
- ◆When used on a Neutral Creep, will secure a Neutral Item drop if any is available
- ◆Getting guaranteed Madstone Bundle from Transmute used to prevent the camp-clearing bundle from spawning
Most recent change patch 7.41e, Jul 2026
- ▲Attack Speed bonus increased from +35 to +40
What it does now
- + 40 Attack Speed
- Transmute ActiveKills a non-hero target for 160 gold. Killing a neutral creep additionally grants a madstone bundle. Cannot be used on Ancient creeps.
Built from Gloves of Haste plus a 1,750 gold recipe.
Heroes that buy Hand of Midas
Most bought first, from item purchases in recent professional matches (OpenDota). Public games can differ.