Dark Willow
Historical Balance Tracker & Intelligence
Balance History
Patch 7.41dNet Gain
6/5/2026Base Intelligence increased from 21 to 22
Damage at level 1 increased by 1 (from 48-56 to 49-57)
Cursed Crown: Cast Range increased from 600/625/650/675 to 700
SURVIVABILITY -0.16TEAMFIGHT +0.01LANING -0.16UTILITY +3.01
4/7/2026
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY +0.55TEAMFIGHT -0.02LANING +0.55UTILITY -0.02
3/24/2026
Pixie Dust: Ability reworked
Pixie Dust: Dark Willow's Health Regen and Mana Regen always have 20% Amplification, which increases to 100% whenever she becomes untargetable or invulnerable
Talents: Level 10 Talent Intelligence increased from +10 to +12
Talents: Level 15 Talent Terrorize Cooldown Reduction increased from 15s to 20s
SURVIVABILITY -0.5LANING -0.5
12/16/2025
Cursed Crown: Stun Duration increased from 1.2/1.6/2/2.4s to 1.5/1.8/2.1/2.4s
Terrorize: Jex return speed increased from 600 to 800
Talents: Level 15 Talent +150 Cursed Crown AoE replaced with -15s Terrorize Cooldown
SURVIVABILITY -0.16TEAMFIGHT -0.03LANING -0.16UTILITY -0.03
6/12/2026
Shadow Realm: Allies can no longer target Dark Willow while active (Dark Willow can still target herself)
6/24/2025
Shadow Realm: Mana Cost increased from 70/80/90/100 to 80/90/100/110
FARMING -1TEAMFIGHT -0.05LANING -1UTILITY -1.05
5/29/2025
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
Patch 7.39Net Gain
6/12/2026Pixie Dust: Bonus Health Regen increased from 100% to 150%
Pixie Dust: Bonus Mana Regen increased from 100% to 150%
Shadow Realm: Cooldown decreased from 22/20/18/16s to 21/19/17/15s
SURVIVABILITY +0.71TEAMFIGHT +3.5LANING +0.71
3/27/2025
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY -0.18TEAMFIGHT -0.04LANING -0.18UTILITY -0.04
2/19/2025
Is now an Intelligence Hero
Base Damage increased by 22
Damage at level 1 increased by 2 (from 46-54 to 48-56)
Agility gain increased from 1.3 to 1.6
Intelligence gain increased from 2.6 to 3.5
Damage gain per level decreased from +4.1 to +3.5
Damage at level 30 decreased by 32 (from 195-203 to 163-171)
Removed Thorny Thicket Facet
Cursed Crown: Aghanim's Shard no longer reduces stun delay by 1s
Cursed Crown: Aghanim's Shard now decreases cooldown by 1.5s
Talents: Level 10 Talent -2s Shadow Realm Cooldown replaced with +10 Intelligence
Talents: Level 10 Talent +0.5s Cursed Crown Stun Duration replaced with +1s Bedlam Duration
SURVIVABILITY -0.74LANING -0.74
8/28/2024
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY -0.18TEAMFIGHT -0.03LANING -0.18UTILITY -0.03
Patch 7.37Net Gain
7/31/2024No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY -0.16TEAMFIGHT +0.02LANING -0.16UTILITY +0.02
6/25/2024
Bramble Maze: Duration decreased from 15s to 12s
Bedlam: No longer castable on allies
SURVIVABILITY +0.73TEAMFIGHT -3.5LANING +0.73UTILITY -7
6/6/2024
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY +0.16TEAMFIGHT +0.01LANING +0.16UTILITY +0.01
Patch 7.36Net Gain
5/23/2024Cursed Crown: Backswing improved from 0.8s to 0.4s
Cursed Crown: Cooldown decreased from 18/16/14/12s to 17/15/13/11s
Terrorize: Radius increased from 400 to 400/450/500
Talents: Level 15 Talent Cursed Crown AoE decreased from +160 to +150
Talents: Level 25 Talent +100 Attack Speed replaced with 500 Terrorize Impact Damage
SURVIVABILITY +1TEAMFIGHT +4.54LANING +1UTILITY +0.04
Patch 7.35dNet Gain
3/21/2024Bedlam: Roaming Duration increased from 5s to 5.5s
TEAMFIGHT -0.01UTILITY -0.01
2/22/2024
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
12/21/2023
Base Armor increased by 1
6/12/2026
Shadow Realm: Duration Until Max Damage decreased from 3.5s to 3s
Talents: Level 10 Talent Cursed Crown Stun Duration increased from +0.4s to +0.5s
Talents: Level 20 Talent Shadow Realm Duration decreased from +2s to +1.5s
TEAMFIGHT -0.01UTILITY -0.01
11/21/2023
Shadow Realm: Cooldown increased from 20/18/16/14s to 22/20/18/16s
SURVIVABILITY +0.18TEAMFIGHT -3.5LANING +0.18
10/5/2023
Bramble Maze: Cooldown increased from 20s to 22s
SURVIVABILITY -0.16TEAMFIGHT -3.48LANING -0.16UTILITY +0.02
9/9/2023
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY -0.18TEAMFIGHT -0.04LANING -0.18UTILITY -0.04
8/15/2023
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
8/8/2023
Bedlam: Is now a 900 range ally targeted ability (can target self). If cast on an ally, Jex travels to the ally at 1800 speed and spins around them for the duration of the effect
SURVIVABILITY -0.55TEAMFIGHT -0.05LANING -0.55UTILITY -0.05
7/13/2023
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
5/14/2023
Base Damage decreased by 4 (Level 1 damage increased by 2)
SURVIVABILITY +0.21LANING +0.21
6/13/2026
Now is a Universal Hero
Base Damage decreased from 27-35 to 9-17
Agility gain decreased from 1.6 to 1.3
Intelligence gain decreased from 3.5 to 2.6
Damage on level 1 decreased by 4 (from 48-56 to 44-52)
Damage gain per level increased from +3.5 to +3.54
Shadow Realm: Max Damage increased from 90/180/270/360 to 120/200/280/360
Shadow Realm: Allied units can now target Dark Willow when in Shadow Realm
Cursed Crown: Stun Duration decreased from 1.5/2/2.5/3s to 1.2/1.6/2/2.4s
Talents: Level 10 Talent Cursed Crown Stun Duration decreased from +0.5s to +0.4s
Talents: Level 25 Talent Bedlam Pierces Spell Immunity replaced with +2 Bedlam Attack Targets
SURVIVABILITY +1.08TEAMFIGHT -0.04LANING +1.08UTILITY -0.04