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Tuned 7 times10 lines of changes across 7 patches, condensed below to the ones that still matter.
4 buffs and 2 nerfs in total: trending stronger.
Cost and recipe
- ◆Total cost decreased from 3350 to 3250 due to Shadow Amulet cost decreasechanged 2 times across 2 patches, roughly even
Biggest changes
- ▼Attack Damage reduced from +25 to +20
- ▲Bonus Damage increased from +20 to +25
- ▲Shadow Walk Duration increased from 14s to 17s
- ▲Attack Speed increased from 30 to 35
- ▲Cooldown reduced from 28 to 25
- ▼Damage reduced from 27 to 25
- ◆Now combines from Shadow Amulet, Blitz Knuckles and Broadsword
- ◆Now removes invisibility if bonus damage is applied during the fade time. Most notable examples are Clinkz's Burning Barrage, Ember Spirit's Sleight of Fist, etc. that would add bonus damage on every attack made if the ability was cast during the fade time.
Most recent change patch 7.40, Dec 2025
- ▲Total cost decreased from 3350 to 3250 due to Shadow Amulet cost decrease
What it does now
- + 25 Damage
- + 35 Attack Speed
- Shadow Walk Active 25s cooldownMakes you invisible for 17 seconds, or until you attack or cast a spell. While Shadow Walk is active, you move 20% faster and can move through units. If attacking to end the invisibility, you gain 175 bonus physical damage on that attack.
Built from Claymore, Blitz Knuckles, Shadow Amulet.
Heroes that buy Shadow Blade
- LD
Lone Druidmid game - TI
Tinymid game - KU
Kunkkamid game - SB
Spirit Breakermid game - MA
Magnuslate game - ME
Medusalate game - LI
Lionlate game - WW
Winter Wyvernlate game - WK
Wraith Kinglate game - OR
Oraclelate game
Most bought first, from item purchases in recent professional matches (OpenDota). Public games can differ.