New shop items and a reworked drop system

Author: Hawk Live LLC

Last updated: 05:47, 22.12.2025

In a large update 7.33, Valve changed the characteristics of items, removed some and added new ones, reworked builds. Also, the developers have changed the system of dropping neutral items.

Item updates

New items

BLOOD GRENADE

New basic Consumable item. Cost: 65
+50 Health
Active: Throw Grenade. Throws a grenade at the target area. Enemies in the area will take 50 damage on impact, be slowed by 15% and take 15 damage per second. Duration: 5s. Radius: 300. Cast Range: 900. Cooldown: 10s. Health Cost: 75
Active effects don't stack
Max stock of 3 (120s restock time)

DIADEM

New basic Attributes item. Cost: 1000
+6 All Attributes

CORNUCOPIA

New basic Secret Shop item. Cost: 1200
+5 Health Regen
+2 Mana Regen
+7 Damage

PAVISE

Requires Void Stone (700), Ring of Protection (175), Fluffy Hat (250), Recipe (275). Total Cost 1400
+3 Armor
+2.5 Mana Regen
+175 Health
Active: Protect. When cast on an ally, grants them a barrier that absorbs 300 physical damage. Duration: 8s. Cooldown: 18s. Mana Cost: 75

DISPERSER

Requires Diffusal Blade (2500), Demon Edge (2200), Recipe (800). Total Cost 5700
+20 Agility
+10 Intelligence
+45 Damage
Passive: Manabreak. Each attack burns 40 mana and deals 1.0 damage per mana burned
Active: Suppress. If targeting an enemy, slows it for 4 seconds. If targeting an ally, applies a basic dispel and increases their movement speed by 100%, making them unslowable for 4s. Cooldown: 15s. Mana Cost: 75
Active effect on both allies and enemies gradually fades away over the duration of the buff

HARPOON

Requires Echo Sabre (2500), Diadem (1000), Recipe (1000). Total cost: 4500
+20 Strength
+16 Intelligence
+10 Agility
+15 Attack Speed
+15 Damage
+2 Mana Regen
Active: Draw Forth. When targeting an enemy, fire an un-disjointable harpoon projectile at them, that pulls you and the target closer together. Ranged heroes pull the target up to 35% of the distance between them. Melee heroes always pull the target to their attack range. Enemy creeps are killed after the pull. Cast Range: 700. Cooldown: 19s
Passive: Echo Strike. Causes melee attacks to attack twice in quick succession. The double attacks apply a 100% movement slow for 1 second on each strike

PHYLACTERY

Requires Diadem (1000), Point Booster (1200), Recipe (200). Total Cost 2400
+7 All Attributes
+200 Health
+200 Mana
Passive: Empower Spell. The next single target spell you cast on an enemy deals a separate 125 bonus damage to the target and slows them by 50% for 1.2 seconds. Cooldown: 6s
Passive effect doesn't proc on spells that don't give Magic Stick charges (such as Hand of Midas) and doesn't stack from multiple sources
Passive is applied when the spell connects with its target

Removed items

TOME OF KNOWLEDGE
HOOD OF DEFIANCE
WRAITH PACT

Reworked items, important changes

ENCHANTED MANGO

Now has an initial and max stock of 4 and a restock time of 120s

CLARITY

Now has an initial and max stock of 4 and a restock time of 120s

HEALING SALVE

Now has an initial and max stock of 4 and a restock time of 120s

TANGO

Now has an initial and max stock of 8 and a restock time of 120s

DUST OF APPEARANCE

Reveal reworked. Now creates an area that reveals and slows invisible units by 20% in a 1050 radius where the caster was standing. Revealed units take 25 damage. The area lasts 12 seconds. Debuff lingers on enemy heroes for 8 additional seconds after they leave the area of effect

SENTRY WARD

Max stock decreased from 10 to 8
Restock time increased from 70s to 80s

ETERNAL SHROUD

Recipe changed. No longer requires Hood of Defiance. Now requires Cloak (800), Ogre Axe (1000), Ring of Health (700), Recipe (800). (Total Cost unchanged)
Now provides +30% Magic Resistance, +12 Strength, +7 Health Regen
No longer has an active ability
Now passively converts 25% of incoming Magic or Pure damage to mana
Magic Resistance and passive effect don't stack from multiple Eternal Shrouds

PIPE OF INSIGHT

Recipe changed. Now requires Cloak (800), Ring of Health (700), Headdress (425), Recipe (1450). Total cost decreased from 3475 to 3375
Magic Resistance bonus decreased from +30% to +25%
Insight Aura Magic Resistance decreased from 15% to 10%
Barrier now stacks additively with other sources of magic barriers (does not stack with self)

BLINK DAGGER

Taking damage from Roshan or enemy heroes now mutes the item for 3s instead of setting it for 3s cooldown

ARCANE BLINK

Arcane Blink no longer provides mana cost and cast time reductions, or debuff amplification
Arcane Blink Cooldown decreased from 15s to 7s
Arcane Blink Range increased from 1200 to 1400
Taking damage from Roshan or enemy heroes now mutes the item for 3s instead of setting it for 3s cooldown

OVERWHELMING BLINK

Taking damage from Roshan or enemy heroes now mutes the item for 3s instead of setting it for 3s cooldown

SWIFT BLINK

Taking damage from Roshan or enemy heroes now mutes the item for 3s instead of setting it for 3s cooldown

BATTLE FURY

Recipe changed. Now requires Broadsword (1000), Claymore (1350), Quelling Blade (100), Cornucopia (1200), Recipe (450). Total cost 4100 (unchanged)

BLACK KING BAR

Avatar Reworked: applies a basic dispel. Provides Debuff Immunity for the duration: any negative effect on the user won't affect them, Magic Resistance increased by 50% and they're immune to pure and reflected damage. These only affect spells that don't pierce Debuff Immunity
If Avatar expires before the debuff then it will take effect for the remaining duration

ORCHID MALEVOLENCE

Recipe changed. Now requires Blitz Knuckles (1000), Staff of Wizardry (1000), Cornucopia (1200), Recipe (275). Total cost 3475 (unchanged)
Now provides +6 Health Regen and +12 Intelligence
Damage bonus decreased from +30 to +10
Mana Regen bonus decreased from +3 to +2.5

BLOODTHORN

Recipe cost decreased from 925 to 825 (Total cost unchanged)
Now provides +6.25 Health Regen
Intelligence bonus increased from +20 to +32
Damage bonus decreased from +50 to +35
Soul Rend no longer causes attacks on its target to have 100% chance to crit (still provides True Strike)
Additional damage dealt to the target of Soul Rend increased from 30% to 60%

DAGON

Recipe changed. Now requires Diadem (1000), Voodoo Mask (700), Recipe (1150). (Total cost rescaled from 2700/3950/5200/6450/7700 to 2850/4000/5150/6300/7450)
+7/9/11/13/15 Intelligence replaced with +7/9/11/13/15 All Attributes
Now also provides +11/12/13/14/15% Spell Lifesteal
Energy Burst now spell lifesteals 75% of damage done
Energy Burst now instantly kills non-Ancient creeps

ETHEREAL BLADE

Ether Blast will use 60% of the total sum of the target's attributes as their primary attribute when targeting Universal Heroes.

WIND WAKER

Cyclone Cooldown decreased from 18s to 13s
Movement Speed bonus decreased from +50 to +30
Mana Regen bonus decreased from +6 to +3

GLIMMER CAPE

Recipe cost decreased from 450 to 350 (Total cost increased from 1950 to 2150)
Magic Resistance bonus increased from +20% to +25%
Glimmer now grants invisibility, +40 movement speed and 300 magic damage barrier. Duration: 5s. Mana Cost: 90. Cooldown: 12s

HELM OF THE DOMINATOR

Recipe changed. Now requires Helm of Iron Will (975), Diadem (1000), Recipe (650). Stats unchanged, total cost increased from 2400 to 2625

HELM OF THE OVERLORD

Total cost increased from 6175 to 6400
Dominated Creep Attack Damage Bonus decreased from +80 to +70
Dominated Creep Armor Bonus decreased from +8 to +7
Dominated Creep Movement Speed decreased from 400 to 380

HOLY LOCKET

Recipe Changed. Now requires Diadem (1000), Magic Wand (450), Headdress (425), Recipe (525) (total cost unchanged)
No longer provides Bonus Health
No longer provides Bonus Mana
Bonus Attributes increased from +3 to +10
Energy Charge now has a visual effect when used on allies

LINKEN'S SPHERE

Recipe changed. Now requires Ultimate Orb (2050), Cornucopia (1200), Recipe (1350). (Total cost unchanged)
Health Regen bonus decreased from +7 to +6
Mana Regen bonus decreased from +5 to +4.25
Now also grants +10 Damage

MEDALLION OF COURAGE

Valor Cooldown increased from 12s to 16s
Valor Duration decreased from 12s to 8s
Valor Self/Enemy Armor Reduction and Ally Armor Bonus increased from 5 to 6

SOLAR CREST

Recipe cost decreased from 900 to 700 (Total cost decreased from 2625 to 2425)
Shine Self/Enemy Armor Reduction and Ally Armor Bonus increased from 6 to 7
Shine Ally/Enemy Movement Speed Bonus/Slow increased from 10% to 18%
Shine Ally/Enemy Attack Speed Bonus/Slow increased from 50 to 70
Shine Duration decreased from 12s to 8s
Shine Cooldown increased from 12s to 16s

METEOR HAMMER

Recipe cost increased from 250 to 550 (Total cost increased from 2350 to 2400)
Meteor Hammer impact now slows enemies hit by 20% for the full burn duration of 6s
Meteor Hammer Stun Duration decreased from 1.25s to 0.5s
Meteor Hammer Impact Damage to buildings increased from 75 to 95

OCTARINE CORE

Recipe changed. Now requires Perseverance (1400), Soul Booster (3000), Recipe (200). Total cost 4600
Now provides +625 Health, +625 Mana, -25% Cooldown Reduction, +7.5 Health Regen, +3.25 Mana Regen

REFRESHER ORB

Recipe changed. Now requires Cornucopia (1200), Cornucopia (1200), Recipe (2600). Total Cost 5000 (unchanged)
Health Regen bonus decreased from +13 to +12
Mana Regen bonus decreased from +7 to +6
Now also grants +20 Damage

SCYTHE OF VYSE

Total cost decreased from 5675 to 5550
Mana Regen bonus decreased from +9 to +8.5
Hex Duration decreased from 3.5s to 2.8s

URN OF SHADOWS

If the owner dies with Urn having 0 charges, it now gains one

SPIRIT VESSEL

If the owner dies with Vessel having 0 charges, it now gains one

Other items changes

SMOKE OF DECEIT

Allies affected by smoke can't use Smoke of Deceit themselves for 2s after application

RING OF HEALTH

Cost decreased from 825 to 700
Health Regen bonus decreased from +6.5 to +5.25

VOID STONE

Cost decreased from 825 to 700
Mana Regen bonus decreased from +2.25 to +1.75

CLOAK

Cost increased from 500 to 800
Magic Resistance bonus increased from +15% to +20%

SKULL BASHER

Bash Stun Duration decreased from 1.5s to 1.2s

ABYSSAL BLADE

Recipe cost increased from 1550 to 1675 (Total cost unchanged)
Overwhelm Stun Duration decreased from 2s to 1.6s
Bash Stun Duration decreased from 1.5s to 1.2s

AETHER LENS

Recipe cost increased from 650 to 775 (Total cost unchanged)

BLADE MAIL

Damage bonus decreased from +28 to +20
Armor bonus increased from +6 to +7

VANGUARD

Total cost decreased from 1825 to 1700
Health Regen bonus decreased from +7 to +5.50

CRIMSON GUARD

Recipe cost increased from 800 to 925 (Total cost unchanged)
Guard Blocked Damage rescaled from 75 to 70 + 60% of caster's Strength
Guard Duration decreased from 12s to 8s

DRAGON LANCE

Strength bonus decreased from +12 to +10

EUL'S SCEPTER OF DIVINITY

Recipe cost increased from 650 to 775 (Total cost unchanged)

GLEIPNIR

Eternal Chains Radius decreased from 400 to 375

MJOLLNIR

Recipe cost decreased from 900 to 800 (Total cost decreased from 5600 to 5500)
Damage bonus increased from +24 to +25

HEART OF TARRASQUE

Strength bonus decreased from +45 to +40

MAGE SLAYER

Recipe cost decreased from 400 to 200
Total cost increased from 2400 to 2500

YASHA

Movement Speed bonus increased from +8% to +10%

SANGE AND YASHA

Movement Speed bonus increased from +10% to +12%

YASHA AND KAYA

Movement Speed bonus increased from +10% to +12%

MANTA STYLE

Movement Speed bonus increased from +8% to +10%

PERSEVERANCE

Total Cost decreased from 1650 to 1400

PHASE BOOTS

Movement Speed bonus increased from +45 to +50

POWER TREADS

Now provides +45 Movement Speed to Ranged heroes and +55 to Melee heroes

SATANIC

Damage bonus decreased from +38 to +25

SHIVA'S GUARD

Arctic Blast Wave Speed increased from 350 to 400

Neutral items

General changes

Neutral Creeps no longer drop neutral items on death. Now they drop Neutral Tokens of different tiers (1 to 5)
You can click on your Neutral Token to choose one of 5 random neutral items of the token's tier and the token will permanently turn into one of those
Each hero has their own selection of random items. Having multiple tokens of the same tier will always result in the same selection of items as the options are fixed per player, not per token
Neutral Tokens are fully shareable and may be sent to Neutral Stash
Neutral items claimed from Tokens are not shareable anymore and cannot be taken from Neutral Stash by allies. Items will be muted in their inventory similarly to regular items
Neutral Tokens can be equipped without the 6s backpack penalty but can also be used from backpack
You can no longer see your allies' stashed neutral items, since you can't do anything with them

New neutral items

SPARK OF COURAGE

New Tier 1 Neutral item
Passive: Courage. Provides +10 damage when the owner is above 50% health, and 5 armor when they are below that threshold

DUELIST GLOVES

New Tier 1 Neutral item
Provides +10 Damage
Passive: Boldness. Grants +15 attack speed as long as there's no enemy heroes within 900 units

GOSSAMER CAPE

New Tier 2 Neutral item
Provides +20 Movement Speed
Passive: Sixth Sense. Automatically dodge the next attack from a hero. Cooldown: 5s

DANDELION AMULET

New Tier 3 Neutral item
+300 Mana, +25 Movement Speed
Passive: Magical Damage Block. Consumes a charge to block 300 magic damage from damage instances over 75 damage. Cooldown: 12s

DEFIANT SHELL

New Tier 3 Neutral item
Provides +7 All Attributes and +5 Armor
Passive: Reciprocity When attacked, the hero counter-attacks a target within their attack range. Cooldown: 5s

VINDICATOR'S AXE

New Tier 3 Neutral item
Provides +25 Attack Speed
Passive: Vengeance. Provides +30 damage if equipped hero is Silenced and +12 armor if equipped hero is Stunned

MARTYR'S PLATE

New Tier 4 Neutral item
+20% Magic Resistance
Active: Martyrdom. Redirects 20% of all damage dealt to allied heroes within 900 radius towards you for 8 seconds. Cooldown: 40s

Removed neutral items

POSSESSED MASK
BRIGAND'S BLADE
DAGGER OF RISTUL
NETHER SHAWL
BLAST RIG
FLICKER
WITCHBANE

Neutral items changes

FADED BROACH

Item re-added

LANCE OF PURSUIT

Hound Slow Duration increased from 1s to 2s

OCCULT BRACELET

All Attributes bonus increased from +3 to +4
Now provides +10% Magic Resistance

SEEDS OF SERENITY

Health bonus increased from +100 to +150
Verdurous Dale Health Regeneration increased from 8 to 10

TRUSTY SHOVEL

Summoned Kobold is now controllable by the player that dug it up

PUPIL'S GIFT

Now provides half the value to All Attributes for Universal Heroes

PHILOSOPHER'S STONE

GPM bonus reduced from 80 to 75

ORB OF DESTRUCTION

Item re-added and moved from Tier 3 to Tier 2
Impeding Corruption Armor Reduction decreased from 4 to 3
Impeding Corruption Movement Slow decreased from 25%/15% to 20%/10% (melee/ranged)

SPECIALIST'S ARRAY

Crackshot Cooldown decreased from 12s to 8s

VAMPIRE FANGS

Item re-added
Lifesteal against creeps is now reduced by 50%

CEREMONIAL ROBE

Mana bonus increased from 250 to 350

ENCHANTED QUIVER

Now provides +50 Attack Range (ranged heroes only)

HAVOC HAMMER

Damage bonus increased from 12 to 14
Strength bonus increased from 12 to 14

MIND BREAKER

Moved from Tier 3 to Tier 4
Magic Attack Damage bonus increased from +25 to +45
Attack Speed bonus increased from +25 to +30
Silence Strike Silence Duration increased from 1.75s to 2s

STORMCRAFTER

Now provides +25 Movement Speed
No longer has an active. Passive Bottled Lightning now hits up to 2 targets

APEX

Now provides +25 to all attributes for Universal Heroes

FALLEN SKY

Fallen Sky Stun Duration decreased from 2s to 1.6s