Phantom Assassin
Historical Balance Tracker & Intelligence
Balance History
6/5/2026
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
Patch 7.41cNet Gain
5/6/2026Base Agility increased from 21 to 22
Damage at level 1 increased from 56-58 to 57-59
Talents: Level 10 Talent Phantom Strike Duration increased from +0.6 to +0.8s
SURVIVABILITY -0.47TEAMFIGHT -0.01LANING -0.47UTILITY -0.01
4/7/2026
Strength gain increased from 2.0 to 2.2
Phantom Strike: Duration increased from 2.5s to 3s
Phantom Strike: Bonus Attack Speed rescaled from 100/130/160/190 to 80/120/160/200
Coup de Grace: Critical Damage increased from 200/300/400% to 200/325/450%
SURVIVABILITY +0.39TEAMFIGHT +3.5LANING +0.39UTILITY +7
3/24/2026
Blur: No longer levels with Coup de Grace
Blur: Vanish Radius rescaled from 625/550/475/400 to 500
Blur: Vanish Buffer rescaled from 0.4/0.6/0.8/1s to 0.8s
Blur: Active Movement Speed changed from 6/9/12/15% to 9.5% + 0.5% per level
SURVIVABILITY +0.47LANING +0.47
1/22/2026
Talents: Level 10 Talent Stifling Dagger Cooldown Reduction increased from 1.5s to 2s
SURVIVABILITY -0.16LANING -0.16
12/23/2025
Fan of Knives: Now pierces Debuff Immunity
Talents: Level 10 Talent Phantom Strike Duration increased from +0.5s to +0.6s
SURVIVABILITY -0.16LANING -0.16
12/16/2025
Blur: Active Movement Speed increased from 3/6/9/12% to 6/9/12/15%
Phantom Strike: 11/9/7/5s cooldown replaced with 2 charges with 21/18/15/12s base charge restore time
SURVIVABILITY -0.68TEAMFIGHT +0.03LANING -0.68UTILITY +0.03
Patch 7.39eNet Gain
10/2/2025Immaterial: Bonus Evasion increased from 20/30/40/50% to 25/35/45/55%
Patch 7.39dNet Gain
6/12/2026Blur: Cooldown decreased from 50s to 45s
Talents: Level 15 Talent Immaterial Evasion increased from +15% to +20%
SURVIVABILITY -0.08TEAMFIGHT +3.45LANING -0.08UTILITY -0.05
6/24/2025
Blur: Cooldown rescaled from 60/55/50/45s to 50s
Fan of Knives: Break debuff is no longer dispellable
Patch 7.39Net Gain
6/12/2026Blur: Now is an innate ability that improves with Coup de Grace level
Blur: No longer dispelled when near enemy Outposts, Watchers or base buildings (other than Towers/Ancient)
Blur: Now dispelled when attacking Roshan or enemy Barracks
Blur: Now upgraded with Aghanim's Shard
Blur: Decreases cooldown from 60/55/50/45s to 50/45/40/35s. Any time Phantom Assassin gets a hero kill, her ability cooldowns advance 60% of their max cooldown values
Immaterial: Now is a basic ability
Immaterial: Bonus Evasion changed from 20% + 1% per hero level to 20/30/40/50%
Fan of Knives: Now granted by Aghanim's Scepter
Fan of Knives: Max Health Damage increased from 28% to 30%
Fan of Knives: Break Duration increased from 3s to 4s
Fan of Knives: Cooldown decreased from 20s to 14s
SURVIVABILITY +0.5TEAMFIGHT +3.57LANING +0.5UTILITY +0.07
3/27/2025
Phantom Strike: Cast Range decreased from 1000 to 650/750/850/950
SURVIVABILITY -0.16TEAMFIGHT -0.04LANING -0.16UTILITY -3.04
3/4/2025
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY +0.18TEAMFIGHT -0.05LANING +0.18UTILITY -0.05
2/19/2025
Removed Veiled One Facet
Immaterial: Bonus Evasion per level decreased from 1.5% to 1%
Stifling Dagger: Movement Slow Duration decreased from 2.2/2.8/3.4/4s to 2.1/2.4/2.7/3s
Blur: Now isn't removed on attack by default
Coup de Grace: Critical Damage decreased from 200/325/450% to 200/300/400%
Fan of Knives: Cooldown increased from 15s to 20s
Fan of Knives: Mana Cost increased from 50 to 80
Talents: Level 10 Talent Stifling Dagger Cooldown Reduction decreased from 2s to 1.5s
Talents: Level 15 Talent +200 Phantom Strike Cast Range replaced with +15% Stifling Dagger Damage
Talents: Level 20 Talent +20% Stifling Dagger Damage replaced with +200 Phantom Strike Cast Range
FARMING -1SURVIVABILITY +0.37TEAMFIGHT -3.46LANING -0.63UTILITY -0.96
10/3/2024
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY -0.16TEAMFIGHT +0.02LANING -0.16UTILITY +0.02
7/31/2024
Blur: Now disjoints projectiles
Blur: Cast time decreased from 0.4s to 0.3s
TEAMFIGHT -0.01UTILITY -0.01
Patch 7.36cNet Gain
6/25/2024Base Damage increased by 2
Immaterial: Starting Evasion increased from 15% to 20%
SURVIVABILITY +0.18TEAMFIGHT -0.02LANING +0.18UTILITY -0.02
Patch 7.36bNet Gain
6/6/2024Blur: Now also provides 3/6/9/12% bonus movement speed while active
SURVIVABILITY -0.29TEAMFIGHT +0.02LANING -0.29UTILITY +0.02
Patch 7.36aNet Gain
5/27/2024No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY +0.24TEAMFIGHT -0.02LANING +0.24UTILITY -0.02
5/23/2024
Base Damage increased by 2
Base Attack Speed increased from 100 to 110
Blur: No longer grants evasion
Blur: No longer makes Phantom Assassin invisible
Blur: No longer allows to attack without dispelling Blur by default
Blur: Now enemies can see ghostly silhouette of Phantom Assassin when she's within their vision, but she is still untargetable until Blur is dispelled
Blur: Vanish Radius rescaled from 500 to 625/550/475/400
Blur: Vanish Buffer rescaled from 0.5s to 0.4/0.6/0.8/1.0s
Talents: Level 15 Talent Phantom Strike Cast Range decreased from +250 to +200
Talents: Level 15 Talent +25% Blur Evasion replaced with +15% Immaterial Evasion
Talents: Level 25 Talent Coup de Grace Proc chance increased from +7% to +10%
SURVIVABILITY +1.13TEAMFIGHT +0.06LANING +1.13UTILITY +0.06
3/21/2024
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
Patch 7.35cNet Gain
2/22/2024Agility gain increased from 3.2 to 3.4
Stifling Dagger: Cast Range increased from 550/750/950/1150 to 700/850/1000/1150
SURVIVABILITY +0.55TEAMFIGHT -0.04LANING +0.55UTILITY +2.96
Patch 7.35bNet Gain
12/21/2023Stifling Dagger: Attack Damage increased from 25/40/55/70% to 30/45/60/75%
Phantom Strike: Bonus Attack Speed increased from 80/110/140/170 to 100/130/160/190
Blur: Duration increased from 25s to 30s
Fan of Knives: Max Health Damage increased from 25% to 28%
TEAMFIGHT +3.54UTILITY +7.04
Patch 7.35Net Gain
6/12/2026Intelligence gain increased from 1.4 to 1.7
Base Movement Speed increased from 305 to 310
Phantom Strike: No longer provides lifesteal
Phantom Strike: Duration increased from 2s to 2.5s
Fan of Knives: Damage type changed from Pure to Physical
Fan of Knives: Max Health Damage increased from 16% to 25%
SURVIVABILITY -0.73TEAMFIGHT +3.5LANING -0.73UTILITY +7
10/5/2023
Blur: Vanish Radius increased from 400 to 500
Blur: Aghanim's Scepter Cooldown rescaled from 10s to 50% of the current cooldown
Blur: Aghanim's Scepter no longer increases Vanish Buffer
Coup de Grace: Chance of Deadly Focus decreased from 20% to 17% (40% to 34% for Stifling Dagger)
TEAMFIGHT +0.01UTILITY +0.01
9/9/2023
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY -0.47TEAMFIGHT +0.04LANING -0.47UTILITY +0.04
8/15/2023
Base Agility decreased by 2
Phantom Strike: Lifesteal now has a 40% penalty on creeps
SURVIVABILITY -0.34LANING -0.34
Patch 7.34Net Gain
8/8/2023Coup de Grace: Ability reworked
Coup de Grace: Phantom Assassin refines her combat abilities, acquiring a 20% chance of gaining Deadly Focus buff with each attack. While Phantom Assassin is focused, her next attack will deal a guaranteed critical hit with 200/325/450% damage and consume the buff. Stifling Dagger has a 40% chance to gain Deadly Focus. The hit that lands a guaranteed crit may also activate a Deadly Focus buff, making consecutive crits possible. Deadly Focus Duration: 6s
SURVIVABILITY +0.18TEAMFIGHT +0.04LANING +0.18UTILITY +0.04
4/26/2023
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY +0.18TEAMFIGHT +0.03LANING +0.18UTILITY +0.03
6/13/2026
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY +0.89TEAMFIGHT +0.06LANING +0.89UTILITY +0.06