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Tuned 11 times14 lines of changes across 11 patches, condensed below to the ones that still matter.
2 buffs and 3 nerfs in total: roughly even.
Cost and recipe
- ◆Recipe cost decreased from 400 to 350. Total cost decreased from 855 to 805changed 9 times across 9 patches, roughly even
Biggest changes
- ▼Health regen reduced from 2.5 to 2.25
- ▼Cooldown increased from 25s to 30s
- ▲Sacrifice Mana Gain increased from 150 to 170
- ▲Now provides +6 Strength and +2 Armor
- ▼No longer provides +2.25 HP Regen
Most recent change patch 7.41c, May 2026
- ▼Cooldown increased from 25s to 30s
What it does now
- + 6 Strength
- + 2 Armor
- Sacrifice Active 30s cooldownConsume %abilityhealthcost% health to temporarily gain 170 mana. Lasts 10 seconds. If the mana gained cannot fit in your mana pool, it creates a buffer of mana that will be used before your mana pool.
Built from Ring of Protection, Gauntlets of Strength, Gauntlets of Strength plus a 350 gold recipe.
Heroes that buy Soul Ring
- UN
Underlordearly game - DA
Dawnbreakerearly game - TI
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Alchemistearly game - BR
Broodmotherearly game - DK
Dragon Knightearly game - MA
Marsearly game - LA
Largoearly game - SS
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Ioearly game
Most bought first, from item purchases in recent professional matches (OpenDota). Public games can differ.