Pudge
Historical Balance Tracker & Intelligence
Balance History
7/30/2026
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY -0.34TEAMFIGHT -0.05LANING -0.34UTILITY -0.05
6/5/2026
Base Agility increased from 11 to 13
SURVIVABILITY -0.34TEAMFIGHT +0.01LANING -0.34UTILITY +0.01
5/6/2026
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY -0.03TEAMFIGHT +0.01LANING -0.03UTILITY +0.01
4/7/2026
Flesh Heap: Strength gain per stack increased from 1.6 to 2.0
SURVIVABILITY +0.55LANING +0.55
3/27/2026
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY -0.16TEAMFIGHT +0.02LANING -0.16UTILITY +0.02
3/24/2026
Flesh Heap: No longer levels with Dismember
Flesh Heap: Permanent Bonus Strength rescaled from 1.1/1.4/1.7/2.0 to 1.6
Rot: No longer has a separate value for incoming heal reduction
SURVIVABILITY -0.53TEAMFIGHT +0.09LANING -0.53UTILITY +0.09
1/22/2026
Meat Shield: Mana Cost increased from 50/60/70/80 to 65/70/75/80
FARMING -1TEAMFIGHT +0.02LANING -1UTILITY -0.98
12/23/2025
Meat Hook: Mana Cost increased from 110 to 120
FARMING -1SURVIVABILITY -0.55TEAMFIGHT -0.01LANING -1.55UTILITY -1.01
12/16/2025
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY +0.05TEAMFIGHT -0.05LANING +0.05UTILITY -0.05
10/2/2025
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY -0.18TEAMFIGHT -0.03LANING -0.18UTILITY -0.03
5/29/2025
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
6/12/2026
Rot: Aghanim's Scepter instead of reducing Healing, Health Regen, Lifesteal, and Spell Lifesteal by 20%, now reduces Health Restoration by 20%
SURVIVABILITY +0.55TEAMFIGHT +0.09LANING +0.55UTILITY +0.09
3/27/2025
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY +0.16TEAMFIGHT -0.01LANING +0.16UTILITY -0.01
3/4/2025
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY +0.24TEAMFIGHT -0.05LANING +0.24UTILITY -0.05
Patch 7.38Net Gain
2/19/2025Removed Flayer's Hook Facet
Removed Eject ability
Meat Hook: Now upgraded with Aghanim's Shard
Meat Hook: When Meat Hook hits an enemy, it deals 20% of the pulled distance as bonus damage. When Meat Hook hits an ally, Meat Hook's cooldown is reduced by 50%
Dismember: No longer upgraded with Aghanim's Shard
SURVIVABILITY -0.53TEAMFIGHT +0.01LANING -0.53UTILITY +0.01
10/3/2024
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
8/28/2024
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY -0.18TEAMFIGHT +0.01LANING -0.18UTILITY +0.01
6/25/2024
Flesh Heap: Bonus Strength decreased from 1.4/1.6/1.8/2.0 to 1.1/1.4/1.7/2.0
Meat Shield: Duration decreased from 5/6/7/8s to 4/5/6/7s
Talents: Level 10 Talent Rot Slow decreased from +15% to +10%
TEAMFIGHT -3.5UTILITY -7
6/6/2024
Meat Shield: Mana Cost increased from 35/50/65/80 to 50/60/70/80
Talents: Level 15 Talent Meat Hook Damage increased from +140 to +150
Talents: Level 25 Talent Dismember Damage/Heal decreased from 1.8x to 1.5x
FARMING -1SURVIVABILITY -0.18TEAMFIGHT +0.02LANING -1.18UTILITY -0.98
5/27/2024
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
Patch 7.36Net Gain
5/23/2024Base Agility decreased from 14 to 11
Base Health Regen increased from 1.75 to 2.5
Base Armor increased by 1
Meat Shield: New Basic Ability
Meat Shield: Pudge covers himself with a layer of flesh that blocks 8/14/20/26 damage of any type taken from any source for 5/6/7/8s. Mana Cost: 35/50/65/80. Cooldown: 20/19/18/17s
Dismember: No longer has increased duration on creeps
Talents: Level 10 Talent Rot Slow decreased from +16% to +15%
Talents: Level 25 Talent 1.5x Flesh Heap Stack Str and Damage Block bonuses replaced with 1.5x Flesh Heap and Meat Shield bonuses
SURVIVABILITY +0.16LANING +0.16
12/21/2023
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY +0.24TEAMFIGHT +0.04LANING +0.24UTILITY +0.04
Patch 7.35Net Gain
6/12/2026Talents: Level 10 Talent Armor increased from +4 to +5
Talents: Level 15 Talent Meat Hook Damage increased from +120 to +140
SURVIVABILITY +1.26TEAMFIGHT +0.04LANING +1.26UTILITY +0.04
11/21/2023
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
10/5/2023
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY -0.71TEAMFIGHT -0.1LANING -0.71UTILITY -0.1
8/15/2023
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
8/8/2023
Meat Hook: Now instantly kills illusions
Meat Hook: Cast stun on Pudge is now removed if the hook finds a target
SURVIVABILITY -0.71TEAMFIGHT +0.01LANING -0.71UTILITY +0.01
7/13/2023
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
6/16/2023
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
4/26/2023
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY +0.16TEAMFIGHT +0.01LANING +0.16UTILITY +0.01
6/13/2026
Meat Hook: Projectile Speed increased from 1450 to 1600
Meat Hook: Now can be heard in Fog of War
Rot: Aghanim's Scepter Bonus Damage decreased from 95 to 90
Rot: Aghanim's Scepter Regen Reduction decreased from 25% to 20%
Dismember: Cast Range increased from 160 to 200
Dismember: Duration decreased from 3s to 2.75s
Dismember: Duration on creeps decreased from 6s to 5.5s
Talents: Level 20 Talent Dismember Duration decreased from +0.8 to +0.75
SURVIVABILITY +0.6TEAMFIGHT -3.6LANING +0.6UTILITY -4.11