Dota 2

Orb of Frost

Shop item, 300 gold.

Orb of Frost
300g

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New in 7.38

Orb of Frost was added in 7.38, after you last played. Here is what it does now.

2 buffs and 2 nerfs in total: roughly even.

Cost and recipe

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    Cost increased from 250 to 300

Biggest changes

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    Frost Melee Movement Slow increased from 5% to 6%
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    Frost health restoration reduction increased from 13% to 15%
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    Frost instead of reducing Healing, Health Regen, Lifesteal, and Spell Lifesteal by 13%, now reduces Health Restoration by 13%
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    Frost's slow and health restoration reduction no longer stack with Orb of Corrosion and Eye of Skadi
  • ◆
    Now also modifies incoming healing
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    As a result of Health Restoration changes

Most recent change patch 7.41e, Jul 2026

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    Frost health restoration reduction increased from 13% to 15%
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    Frost no longer applies when attacking allies
What it does now
  • Frost PassiveYour attacks slow the target's movement by -13% (-6% against melee targets), and reduces Health Restoration by 15%. Lasts for 3 seconds.

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Every Orb of Frost change, patch by patch

All 10 changes Valve listed for Orb of Frost since patch 7.38, newest first. Last changed in 7.41e (Jul 2026).

Patch 7.41e

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    Frost no longer applies when attacking allies
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    Frost health restoration reduction increased from 13% to 15%

Patch 7.41

  • ◆
    Now also modifies incoming healing
  • ◆
    As a result of Health Restoration changes

Patch 7.39

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    Cost increased from 250 to 300
  • ◆
    Frost instead of reducing Healing, Health Regen, Lifesteal, and Spell Lifesteal by 13%, now reduces Health Restoration by 13%
  • ▼
    Frost's slow and health restoration reduction no longer stack with Orb of Corrosion and Eye of Skadi

Patch 7.38b

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    Frost Melee Movement Slow increased from 5% to 6%

Patch 7.38 Added

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    Provides no bonuses
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    Passive: Frost. On attack, slows the enemy by 13% if the target is ranged and by 5% if the target is melee. Reduces target's incoming healing by 13%. Duration: 3s