Patch 7.39c vs 7.39b — Dota 2 changes comparison | Umbrella
COMPARISON · HOTFIX VS BALANCE

Patch 7.39c vs 7.39b

Two weeks passed between the balance and hotfix iterations. The studio rolled back part of the carry nerfs and clamped down on Snapfire and Anti-Mage. We break down the pick-phase and draft-meta difference in one window.

7.39b
Jan 14, 2026
Crit-item balance patch
→
7.39c
Jan 28, 2026
Hotfix Snapfire / Pudge / Anti-Mage

Main changes between 7.39b and 7.39c

A cumulative diff across the key picks and items:

Pick / itemChange
SnapfireBefore: neutral, 28% pick rate. After: a double nerf (-7 armor, -0.5 magic resist). Pick rate dropped to 15%.
Anti-MageBefore: neutral, mana break without silence. After: +12 INT, Mana Break now removes Mana Shield (a counter item against Medusa).
DaedalusDamage 88→78 (standard kept). No changes, the nerf stayed active.
Pudge HookRange increased from 1200 to 1250. The return to the pro meta is confirmed.
Drow RangerThe buff (+5 AGI, +0.25/lvl) was kept unchanged.

Full notes for both patches — on separate pages: 7.39c and 7.39b.

How the meta shifted

Between the updates the meta shifted from ranged carries (Drow / Sniper) back to melee via Pudge / Anti-Mage. Snapfire dropped out of the top-10. International pro teams are actively testing Pudge mid + AM carry.

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

Umbrella update across patches

Between 7.39b and 7.39c Umbrella went through 1–2 update cycles (depending on the number of intermediate patches). Scripts automatically adapt to the new cooldowns and ranges.

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

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All cloud configs for the current 7.39c patch — in the CFG section. Want auto-cast on the new timings — the Umbrella subscription from $2.99.