Riki
Historical Balance Tracker & Intelligence
Balance History
6/22/2026
Backstab: Effectiveness on allies increased from 25% to 30%
Smoke Screen: Cooldown rescaled from 17/15/13/11s to 15/14/13/12s
Blink Strike: Bonus Damage rescaled from 15/30/45/60 to 25/35/45/55
5/6/2026
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
4/7/2026
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
3/27/2026
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
3/24/2026
Backstab: Agility Multiplier changed from 0.6 + 0.05 per level up to 0.55 + 0.05 per level
Smoke Screen: Mana Cost rescaled from 65/70/75/80 to 75
Smoke Screen: Miss Rate rescaled from 30/45/60/75% to 40/50/60/70%
Blink Strike: Slow Duration increased from 0.5s to 0.75s
Tricks of the Trade: Aghanim's Scepter bonus Cast Range increased from +300 to +500
1/22/2026
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
12/23/2025
Tricks of the Trade: Attack Damage rescaled from 30/50/70/90 to 25/50/75/100
12/16/2025
Removed Contract Killer and Exterminator facets
Backstab: No longer levels with Cloak and Dagger
Backstab: Agility Damage Multiplier rescaled from 0.55/0.9/1.25/1.6 to 0.6 + 0.05 per Riki's level up
Backstab: Now works on allied units at 25% effectiveness
Backstab: Damage is now done as a separate instance of damage instead of a part of the attack damage
Blink Strike: 2 charges with 25/21/17/13s base restore time replaced with 13/10/7/4s cooldown
Blink Strike: Bonus 40/55/70/85 magic damage replaced with 15/30/45/60 bonus physical damage on attack
Tricks of the Trade: Mana Cost rescaled from 45/55/65/75 to 65
Tricks of the Trade: Cooldown increased from 18/16/14/12s to 21/18/15/12s
Tricks of the Trade: Radius decreased from 450 to 425
Tricks of the Trade: 40% Attack Damage replaced with 30/50/70/90 flat damage
Tricks of the Trade: Still applies bonus damage from Backstab, but as a separate instance of damage now
Tricks of the Trade: No longer provides bonus Agility
Tricks of the Trade: Now attacks 2 random targets by default
Tricks of the Trade: Aghanim's Scepter slightly reworked
Tricks of the Trade: No longer increases the number of targets attacked
Tricks of the Trade: Now also allows to hide within allied creeps
Tricks of the Trade: Now increases ability duration by 1s and attack count by 2, but only when Riki hides within an ally
Tricks of the Trade: No longer increases attack count on non-ally casts
Tricks of the Trade: Now provides 15% bonus movement speed to the ally Riki's hiding in
Cloak and Dagger: Now grants 130/260/390 experience when getting a hero kill and 100 experience when getting a hero assist
Talents: Level 15 Talent +50 Tricks of the Trade Agility replaced with 15% of Riki's Base damage added to Tricks of the Trade
Talents: Level 20 Talent -4s Blink Strike Replenish Time replaced with -1s Blink Strike Cooldown
Talents: Level 25 Talent Tricks of the Trade Applies a Basic Dispel replaced with +500 Blink Strike Cast Range
10/2/2025
Blink Strike: Slow Duration increased from 0.4s to 0.5s
6/12/2026
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
6/24/2025
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
5/29/2025
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
6/12/2026
Talents: Level 10 Talent Cloak and Dagger Movement Speed increased from +8% to +10%
Talents: Level 25 Talent Cloak and Dagger Fade Delay Reduction increased from 1s to 1.25s
3/27/2025
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
3/4/2025
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
2/19/2025
Smoke Screen: No longer buffs allies
Talents: Level 25 Talent -3s Tricks of the Trade Cooldown replaced with -1s Cloak and Dagger Fade Delay
11/20/2024
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
10/3/2024
Cloak and Dagger: Toggling items no longer breaks invisibility
8/28/2024
Backstab: Agi Damage Mult increased from 0.4/0.8/1.2/1.6 to 0.55/0.9/1.25/1.6
8/14/2024
Tricks of the Trade: Agility Bonus increased from 40/60/80/100 to 55/70/85/100
7/31/2024
Smoke Screen: Cooldown decreased from 20/17/14/11s to 17/15/13/11s
6/25/2024
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
Patch 7.36bNet Gain
6/6/2024Tricks of the Trade: Agility Bonus increased from 30/50/70/90 to 40/60/80/100
5/27/2024
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
5/23/2024
Base Attack Damage decreased by 5
Smoke Screen: Now also applies its Miss Chance to enemies when they try to attack Allies that are inside the Smoke Screen
Tricks of the Trade: Agility bonus changed from 70/80/90/100% to a flat +30/50/70/90 Agility
Cloak and Dagger: Bonus damage on attack in the back moved to Innate ability
Cloak and Dagger: No longer grants Bonus XP on Kills and Assists
Talents: Level 15 Talent +30% Tricks of the Trade Agility Bonus replaced with +50 Tricks of the Trade Agility Increase
3/21/2024
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
2/22/2024
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
12/21/2023
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
6/12/2026
Tricks of the Trade: Mana Cost rescaled from 55 to 45/55/65/75
11/21/2023
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
Patch 7.34dNet Gain
10/5/2023Smoke Screen: Radius increased from 375 to 425
9/9/2023
Tricks of the Trade: Agility bonus increased from 55/70/85/100% to 70/80/90/100%
Cloak and Dagger: Agility Damage Multiplier decreased from 1/1.4/1.8 to 0.8/1.2/1.6
8/15/2023
Base Attack Speed decreased from 100 to 90
Smoke Screen: Linger Duration decreased from 0.5s to 0s
Talents: Level 15 Talent Tricks of the Trade Agility Increase decreased from +40% to +30%
Talents: Level 20 Talent Backstab Multiplier decreased from +0.4 to +0.3
Talents: Level 25 Talent Tricks of the Trade Cooldown Reduction decreased from 4s to 3s
8/8/2023
Base Armor decreased by 2
Base Damage decreased by 14
Strength gain decreased from 2.6 to 2.0
Base Agility increased from 18 to 30
Agility gain increased from 1.4 to 2.4
Cloak and Dagger: Backstab Agility Damage Multiplier decreased from 1.2/1.6/2.0 to 1/1.4/1.8
7/13/2023
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
6/16/2023
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
5/14/2023
Base Armor decreased by 1
Smoke Screen: Aghanim's Shard Armor Reduction decreased from 6 to 5
Blink Strike: Base Charge Restore Time increased from 25/20/15/10s to 25/21/17/13s
4/26/2023
Smoke Screen: Aghanim's Shard Armor Reduction decreased from 7 to 6
Blink Strike: Slow Duration rescaled from 0.2/0.4/0.6/0.8s to 0.4s
Cloak and Dagger: Backstab Agility Damage Multiplier decreased from 1.4/1.8/2.2 to 1.2/1.6/2.0
Cloak and Dagger: Tormentors are now immune to being backstabbed
Talents: Level 10 Talent Smoke Screen Radius decreased from +60 to +50
Talents: Level 15 Talent Smoke Screen Cooldown Reduction decreased from 4s to 3s
Talents: Level 15 Talent Tricks of the Trade Agility Increase decreased from +50% to +40%
Talents: Level 20 Talent Backstab Multiplier decreased from +0.5 to +0.4
6/13/2026
Sleeping Dart Ability removed
Smoke Screen: Now upgradable by Aghanim's Shard
Smoke Screen: Enemies in the smoke screen have their armor reduced by 7 and cannot be targeted by their allies
Cloak and Dagger: Now gives an experience bonus for kills and assists. Kill bonus: 150/250/350, Assist bonus: 100
Talents: Level 10 Talent +0.4s Blink Strike Slow replaced with +8% Cloak and Dagger Movement Speed
Talents: Level 15 Talent +8% Cloak and Dagger Movement Speed replaced with +50% Tricks of the Trade Agility Increase