Dota 2

Ninja Gear

Tier 3 neutral item.

Ninja Gear
Tier 3

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Tuned 8 times

14 lines of changes across 8 patches, condensed below to the ones that still matter.

4 buffs and 4 nerfs in total: roughly even.

Cost and recipe

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    Solitary Disguise mana cost increased from 0 to 100

Biggest changes

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    Movement speed reduced from +30 to +25adjusted 2 times across 2 patches, roughly even
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    Active movement speed increased from 15 to 20%
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    Agility bonus decreased from +25 to +20
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    Movement Speed bonus decreased from +25 to +20
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    Agility increased from 20 to 24
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    Bonus Agility increased from 24 to 25

Most recent change patch 7.39, May 2025

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    Item Cycled Out
What it does now
  • Solitary Disguise Active 60s cooldownCasts Smoke of Deceit on yourself only that lasts for up to 15 seconds.

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Every Ninja Gear change, patch by patch

All 14 changes Valve listed for Ninja Gear since patch 7.23b, newest first. Last changed in 7.39 (May 2025).

Patch 7.39

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    Item Cycled Out

Patch 7.38b

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    Solitary Disguise mana cost increased from 0 to 100

Patch 7.38

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    Now is a Tier 3 Neutral Artifact
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    Active: Solitary Disguise. Cast Smoke of Deceit on yourself only that lasts for up to 15 seconds. No Mana Cost. Cooldown: 60s

Patch 7.34d

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    Solitary Disguise Cooldown increased 45s to 60s
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    Losing Ninja Gear removes Solitary Disguise

Patch 7.34

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    Fixed not providing smoke's bonus movement speed when activated
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    Agility bonus decreased from +25 to +20
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    Movement Speed bonus decreased from +25 to +20

Patch 7.31

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    Bonus Agility increased from 24 to 25
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    Active movement speed increased from 15 to 20%

Patch 7.29

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    Movement speed reduced from +30 to +25
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    Agility increased from 20 to 24

Patch 7.23b

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    Movement speed increased from +25 to 30