Valve suddenly released Dota 2 patch 7.40c, surprising players with the decision involving Largo

Author: Hawk Live LLC

Last updated: 08:12, 22.01.2026

Valve surprised the Dota 2 community by releasing patch 7.40c, where Largo was added to Captains Mode, allowing heroes to be picked in official matches. In addition, the gameplay update significantly changed item parameters and the current matchmaking meta.

This was reported on the official Dota 2 website.

Largo Captains mode

Credits: Valve Corporation

Item Updates

Khanda

Теперь предмет можно разобрать

Spirit Vessel

Бонус ко всем атрибутам уменьшен с 7 до 6.
Восстановление маны уменьшено с 2,5 до 2,25.

Hero Updates

Largo

Герой добавлен в режим Captains Mode
Прирост интеллекта увеличен с 2,4 до 2,6

Abilities

	Frogstomp
	Урон за притоп увеличен с 35/45/55/65 до 36/48/60/72
	Amphibian Rhapsody
	Теперь эту способность можно переключать под действием безмолвия Радиус увеличен с 750 до 800

Abaddon

Abilities

	Curse of Avernus
No longer applied by illusions

Curse of Avernus

No longer applied by illusions

Axe

Strength gain decreased from 2.8 to 2.7

Talents

Level 15 Talent Battle Hunger Damage Per Second decreased from +10 to +8

Batrider

Agility gain increased from 1.8 to 2.0
Damage gain per level increased from 3.4 to 3.5

Bloodseeker

Abilities

	Bloodrage
	Max Health Damage per second decreased from 1.4% to 1.2%

Talents

Level 10 Talent Health increased from +175 to +200
Level 20 Talent Agility decreased from +20 to +15
Level 20 Talent Rupture Cast Range decreased from +425 to +400

Brewmaster

Abilities

	Liquid Courage
	Aghanim's Shard Max HP Regen per second increased from 2% to 2.5%
	Drunken Brawler
	Earth Brawler Armor increased from 2/4/6/8 to 3/5/7/9

Broodmother

Facets

	Necrotic Webs
	Spin Web
	Уменьшение восстановления здоровья у врагов ослаблено с 10/30/50/70% до 10/25/40/55%

Abilities

	Spin Web
	Максимум зарядов уменьшен с 4/6/8/10 до 3/5/7/9

	Incapacitating Bite
	Больше не срабатывает при атаках иллюзий

Talents

Талант 15 уровня: бонус к дополнительному урону от атак у Incapacitating Bite уменьшен с 8 до 6
Талант 25 уровня: снижение интервала атак с Insatiable Hunger ослаблено с 0,2 до 0,15 секунды

Clinkz

Abilities

	Strafe
	Skeleton Building Damage penalty increased from 25% to 75% No longer upgraded with Aghanim's Scepter Now Aghanim's Scepter only provides Burning Army ability without increasing Skeleton Archer Hits to Kill by 1

Talents

Level 15 Talent Attack Range decreased from +60 to +50
Level 25 Talent Searing Arrows Multishot no longer applies to Skeleton Archers

Dark Seer

Base Armor increased by 1

Doom

Abilities

	Infernal Blade
	Mana Cost decreased from 40 to 35

Drow Ranger

Talents

Level 25 Talent Marksmanship Chance decreased from +10% to +8%

Earthshaker

Abilities

	Fissure
	Mana Cost decreased from 120/125/130/135 to 115/120/125/130

Ember Spirit

Abilities

	Searing Chains
	Duration decreased from 1.5/2/2.5/3s to 1.25/1.75/2.25/2.75s Damage Per Second rescaled from 50/70/90/110 to 100

Grimstroke

Base damage increased by 1
Damage at level 1 decreased from 46–50 to 47–51

Abilities

	Ink Swell
	Cast Range increased from 500/600/700/800 to 650/700/750/800

Talents

Level 15 Talent Ink Swell Movement Speed increased from +12% to +15%

Jakiro

Base Intelligence decreased from 26 to 25
Damage at level 1 decreased from 53–61 to 52–60

Abilities

	Ice Path
	Path Duration decreased from 3/3.5/4/4.5s to 2.6/3.1/3.6/4.1s

Juggernaut

Abilities

	Healing Ward
	Duration decreased from 25s to 18/20/22/24s

Talents

Level 25 Talent Blade Dance Lifesteal decreased from +50% to +40%

Legion Commander

Abilities

	Duel
	Aghanim's Scepter Duration decreased from 5.5/6/6.5s to 5/5.5/6s

Lone Druid

Base Strength increased from 18 to 20
Base Movement Speed increased from 295 to 300

Abilities

	Nature's Grasp
Root Damage per second increased from 60/70/80/90 to 90 Cooldown decreased from 24/22/20/18s to 20/19/18/17s Roshan is affected as if he were a hero Spirit Bear's Entangling Claws reworked. Now it levels up with this ability and passively provides empowered attacks at all times Upgraded with Aghanim's Scepter Increases radius to 450 and hero stacks on cast to 5, instantly Entangling them. Also removes stack protection from Entangled enemies

Nature's Grasp

Root Damage per second increased from 60/70/80/90 to 90
Cooldown decreased from 24/22/20/18s to 20/19/18/17s
Roshan is affected as if he were a hero
Spirit Bear's Entangling Claws reworked. Now it levels up with this ability and passively provides empowered attacks at all times
Upgraded with Aghanim's Scepter
Increases radius to 450 and hero stacks on cast to 5, instantly Entangling them. Also removes stack protection from Entangled enemies