Bounty Hunter
Historical Balance Tracker & Intelligence
Balance History
6/5/2026
Big Game Hunter: Bonus gold increased from 15% to 20%
TEAMFIGHT +0.05UTILITY +0.05
5/6/2026
Shuriken Toss: Mana Cost increased from 75/80/85/90 to 75/85/95/105
Shadow Walk: Bonus Speed increased from 8/12/16/20% to 11/14/17/20%
Track: Mana Cost decreased from 60 to 50
SURVIVABILITY +0.37TEAMFIGHT +0.08LANING +0.37UTILITY +0.08
3/27/2026
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY +1.02TEAMFIGHT +0.02LANING +1.02UTILITY +0.02
3/24/2026
Big Game Hunter: Ability reworked
Big Game Hunter: Bounty Hunter receives 15% more kill and assist gold if the dying enemy hero is Big Game. An enemy hero is considered Big Game if they are one of the top 3 net worth heroes on the enemy team
Big Game Hunter: Bounty Hunter has a list of heroes that are currently considered a big game, accessible by pressing special button over the innate
Big Game Hunter: These heroes will also have a debuff, that points out that they're among these three heroes. Debuff is visible only to Bounty Hunter and his allies
Jinada: Gold Steal increased from 12/20/28/36 to 15/22/29/36
Shadow Walk: Now grants 8/12/16/20% bonus movement speed when active
Shadow Walk: Also applies to Friendly Shadow
Track: No longer grants 12/16/20% bonus movement speed to Bounty Hunter
Talents: Level 10 Talent Damage increased from +25 to +30
TEAMFIGHT -0.11UTILITY -0.11
12/16/2025
Shadow Walk: Stun Duration increased from 0.8/1/1.2/1.4s to 1/1.2/1.4/1.6s
SURVIVABILITY -0.71TEAMFIGHT +0.04LANING -0.71UTILITY +0.04
Patch 7.39dNet Gain
6/12/2026Track: Allies Bonus Gold increased from 40/80/120 to 50/90/130
SURVIVABILITY -0.08TEAMFIGHT -0.07LANING -0.08UTILITY -0.07
6/24/2025
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY +0.55TEAMFIGHT -0.07LANING +0.55UTILITY -0.07
5/29/2025
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
6/12/2026
Friendly Shadow: Ally Fade Time decreased from 1.0s to 0.5s
Talents: Level 10 Talent Damage increased from +20 to +25
SURVIVABILITY +0.71TEAMFIGHT +0.07LANING +0.71UTILITY +0.07
3/27/2025
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
2/19/2025
Track: Damage Amplification rescaled from 6/12/18% to 8/12/16%
Track: Self Bonus Speed decreased from 16/20/24% to 12/16/20%
Talents: Level 10 Talent +30 Jinada Damage replaced with +20 Damage
Talents: Level 15 Talent Track Gold increased from +45 to +50
SURVIVABILITY -0.18TEAMFIGHT +0.02LANING -0.18UTILITY +0.02
11/20/2024
Shuriken Toss: Mana Cost increased from 65/70/75/80 to 75/80/85/90
FARMING -1SURVIVABILITY +0.16TEAMFIGHT +0.08LANING -0.84UTILITY -0.92
10/3/2024
Jinada: Bonus Damage rescaled from 60/100/140/180 to 70/105/140/175
SURVIVABILITY -0.16TEAMFIGHT -0.02LANING -0.16UTILITY -0.02
8/28/2024
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY -0.55TEAMFIGHT -0.05LANING -0.55UTILITY -0.05
8/14/2024
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY +0.05TEAMFIGHT -0.02LANING +0.05UTILITY -0.02
7/31/2024
Base Intelligence decreased from 22 to 20
Big Game Hunter: Streak extra gold increased from 10% to 20%
Shuriken Toss: Aghanim's Scepter Cast Range decreased from 700 to 600
Talents: Level 25 Talent Shuriken Toss Damage decreased from +275 to +250
TEAMFIGHT +0.02UTILITY +0.02
6/25/2024
Track: Duration decreased from 30s to 25s
Track: Damage Amplification decreased from 8/14/20% to 6/12/18%
SURVIVABILITY +0.18TEAMFIGHT -3.52LANING +0.18UTILITY -7.02
6/6/2024
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY -0.5TEAMFIGHT -0.01LANING -0.5UTILITY -0.01
Patch 7.36Net Gain
5/23/2024Shuriken Toss: Damage increased from 100/150/200/250 to 100/170/240/310
Shuriken Toss: Mana Cost increased from 50/60/70/80 to 65/70/75/80
Shuriken Toss: No longer slows Attack Speed
Shadow Walk: Mana Cost decreased from 55 to 50
Track: No longer grants bonus damage to Shuriken Toss
Track: No longer provides a critical strike on attacks
Track: Now increases all damage taken by the target by 8/14/20%
Friendly Shadow: Mana Cost decreased from 55 to 50
Talents: Level 25 Talent 2 Shuriken Toss charges replaced with +275 Shuriken Toss Damage
FARMING +2.5SURVIVABILITY -0.47TEAMFIGHT +1.43LANING +2.03UTILITY +0.93
3/21/2024
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
2/22/2024
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY +0.18TEAMFIGHT -0.04LANING +0.18UTILITY -0.04
6/12/2026
Talents: Level 15 Talent Half Track Bonus Speed to Allies replaced with to +45 Track Gold
Talents: Level 25 Talent +250 Track Gold replaced with No Cooldown on Jinada
SURVIVABILITY -0.18TEAMFIGHT +0.01LANING -0.18UTILITY +0.01
11/21/2023
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY +0.37TEAMFIGHT -0.09LANING +0.37UTILITY -0.09
10/5/2023
Base Attack Time decreased from 1.7s to 1.5s
SURVIVABILITY -0.18TEAMFIGHT -0.02LANING -0.18UTILITY -0.02
Patch 7.34cNet Gain
9/9/2023Shuriken Toss: Damage increased from 100/140/180/220 to 100/150/200/250
Shadow Walk: Mana Cost decreased from 65 to 55
Talents: Level 15 Talent Damage Taken in Shadow Walk increased from -25% to -30%
FARMING +2.5SURVIVABILITY -0.47TEAMFIGHT +1.44LANING +2.03UTILITY +0.93
8/15/2023
Shuriken Toss: Damage increased from 80/120/160/200 to 100/140/180/220
FARMING +1.5TEAMFIGHT +1.5LANING +1.5
8/8/2023
Shadow Walk: Aghanim's Shard Upgrade moved to a separate sub-ability
Friendly Shadow: New ability granted by Aghanim's Shard
Friendly Shadow: Applies Shadow Walk and all of its bonuses to the target ally. Fade time: 1s. Casting this ability does not break invisibility or interrupt the target
SURVIVABILITY +0.79TEAMFIGHT +0.02LANING +0.79UTILITY +0.02
7/13/2023
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
6/16/2023
Base Strength decreased from 20 to 19
Shadow Walk: Stun Duration decreased from 1/1.2/1.4/1.6s to 0.8/1/1.2/1.4s
Talents: Level 10 Talent Jinada Damage decreased from +40 to +30
SURVIVABILITY +0.03TEAMFIGHT +0.07LANING +0.03UTILITY +0.07
5/14/2023
Base Health Regen decreased from 1.25 to 0.75
Track: Cooldown increased from 4s to 6/5/4s
SURVIVABILITY -1.34TEAMFIGHT -3.49LANING -1.34UTILITY +0.01
6/13/2026
Shuriken Toss: No longer mini-stuns
Shuriken Toss: Now applies a 100% movement slow for 0.35s
Jinada: No longer disabled by silences. Instead disabled by break
Shadow Walk: Attack no longer slows the target
Shadow Walk: Attack now stuns the target for 1/1.2/1.4/1.6s
Shadow Walk: Aghanim's Shard no longer grants charges. Now lowers Shadow Walk cooldown by 5s
Talents: Level 10 Talent +10% Shadow Walk Attack/Move Slow replaced with +0.65s Shuriken Toss Slow
Talents: Level 15 Talent 2s Silence on Hit With Shadow Walk replaced with -25% Damage Taken in Shadow Walk
SURVIVABILITY +0.32TEAMFIGHT -0.01LANING +0.32UTILITY -0.01