Since you last played
Tuned 12 times17 lines of changes across 12 patches, condensed below to the ones that still matter.
5 buffs and 5 nerfs in total: roughly even.
Cost and recipe
- ▼Recipe cost increased from 800 to 850. Total cost unchanged at 1775g (due to Chainmail cost decrease)changed 6 times across 6 patches, net nerf
Biggest changes
- ▼HP regen aura reduced from 4.5 to 3.5
- ▼Self armor reduced from +6 to +4
- ▲Cooldown decreased from 65s to 50s
- ▼Health regen aura reduced from 2.5 to 2
- ▲Armor bonus increased from +4 to +5
- ▲Heal increased from 250 to 275
- ▼Restore health restored decreased from 275 to 250
- ◆Stack limit is now tied to cooldown on cast (like Greaves and Crimson stack mechanics)
- ▲Now Provides +3 Armor Aura
- ▼No longer provides +4 All stats
- ▲HP Regen aura increased from 2 to 2.5
Most recent change patch 7.41, Mar 2026
- ▼Recipe cost increased from 800 to 850. Total cost unchanged at 1775g (due to Chainmail cost decrease)
What it does now
- + 5 Armor
- Restore Active 50s cooldownRestores 250 health to allied units in a 1200 radius.
- Mekansm Aura PassiveGrants 2.5 health regeneration to allied units in a 1200 radius.
Heroes that buy Mekansm
Most bought first, from item purchases in recent professional matches (OpenDota). Public games can differ.