Patch 7.40 Dota 2 — major patch — new hero veldris, neutral item rework | Mar 4, 2026
MAJOR PATCH · MAR 4 2026 · UMBRELLA PATCH +18H

Patch 7.40 — major patch

Veldris — a new AGI hero with a shadow-blade mechanic and a passive backstab bonus. A full neutral item rework: 14 items replaced, the tier system overhauled. 46 heroes changed — the ranged-carry meta from 7.39b gets a major shakeup.

Date
Mar 4, 2026
Heroes
46
Items
22
Umbrella patch
+18 h

The gist in 30 seconds

  • Veldris — a new AGI carry with a unique Shadow Step mechanic: instantly teleports 300 units behind a target and deals +80 bonus damage from behind.
  • Neutral items — 14 items replaced; tier 4 now drops from minute 40 (previously minute 45).
  • Spectre — Haunt gains an Aghanim's Shard upgrade: illusions deal 50% real damage instead of 40%.
  • Roshan's drop table reworked: he now additionally drops a Scepter Fragment — a consumable granting +5 to all stats for 8 minutes.
  • Windranger and Drow Ranger nerfed after dominating 7.39b — base damage reduced by 6 and 4 respectively.

Hero buffs

Heroes buffed in patch 7.40. Click a card — a page with scripts and builds opens.

Spectre
SpectreHaunt — Aghanim's Shard illusions deal 50% damage (up from 40%), duration +1 second.
BUFF Necrophos
NecrophosReaper's Scythe — cooldown from 100 to 80 seconds at level 3.
BUFF Anti-Mage
Anti-MageMana Break — mana burned per hit from 52 to 60 at max level.
BUFF Bristleback
BristlebackQuill Spray — accumulated damage now increases by 35 per stack (up from 30).
BUFF Lifestealer
LifestealerRage — duration from 4 to 5 seconds at level 1.
BUFF

Hero nerfs

Heroes that got weakened. If these picks were in your meta — time to rethink the draft.

Windranger
WindrangerBase damage reduced by 6. Core-role dominance neutralized.
NERF Drow Ranger
Drow RangerBase damage reduced by 4. Gust — cooldown from 13 to 15 seconds.
NERF Sniper
SniperAssassinate — cooldown from 20 to 25 seconds at level 1.
NERF Terrorblade
TerrorbladeSunder — minimum HP threshold from 25% to 30%. Survivability reduced.
NERF Storm Spirit
Storm SpiritBall Lightning — mana cost from 12+8% to 14+9% mana per unit traveled.
NERF

Item changes

  • Veldris' Shadow Blade — New tier-3 neutral item — grants +20 attack speed and a passive 12% chance to evade magic damage.
  • Pupils' Gift — Removed from the neutral pool; replaced by Tome of the Gale (+15 move speed, attacks do not break the bonus).
  • Enchanted Quiver — Bonus attack range from +130 to +160. Item moved to tier 3.
  • Cloak of Flames — New tier-2 neutral item — passively reflects 20 damage to each melee attacker.
  • Talisman of Evasion — Evasion from 25% to 20%. A direct answer to Veldris' Shadow Step strength.

The full item catalog with updated stats — /en/items/.

Meta impact

Veldris instantly locks down a first pick on the pro scene — Shadow Step makes him an indispensable tool against stacked formations. The neutral item rework shifts tier-4 value closer to mid-game: teams now fight over Roshan more aggressively rather than waiting for minute 45. The ranged-carry meta is weakened — expect versatile supports like Rubick and Lion to return to the top picks.

Related materials: "What are counter-picks", the hero scripts library, the item catalog.

Umbrella update after 7.40

Scripts and auto-cast automatically adapt to the new cooldowns and ranges. Software downtime after the 7.40 release — +18 h (the average over the last 12 patches — 6–18 h).

The subscription SLA is 72 hours. If the delay exceeds it, all active users automatically get their subscription extended by the lost time. Details — in the guarantees.

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All cloud configs and 7.40 scripts are already available in the CFG section. Want auto-cast on the new timings — get the Umbrella subscription from $2.99.