Shadow Demon
Historical Balance Tracker & Intelligence
Balance History
7/30/2026
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
Patch 7.41dNet Gain
6/5/2026Shadow Poison: Mana Cost decreased from 45 to 40
Shadow Poison: Damage per additional stack over 5 stacks increased from 50 to 60
FARMING +1SURVIVABILITY -0.32TEAMFIGHT +0.03LANING +0.69UTILITY +1.03
4/7/2026
Disruption: Illusion Duration decreased from 11/12/13/14s to 8/10/12/14s
Talents: Level 15 Talent Movement Speed decreased from +25 to +20
SURVIVABILITY +0.24LANING +0.24
3/24/2026
Menace: Damage amplification changed from 2.5% to 1.9% + 0.1% per level
Disruption: Can now target Spirit Bear
Disseminate: Shared Damage rescaled from 20/25/30/35% to 16/24/32/40%
Talents: Level 20 Talent +150 Demonic Purge Damage replaced with -20s Demonic Purge Cooldown
Talents: Level 25 Talent -30s Demonic Purge Cooldown replaced with Demonic Purge Applies Shadow Poison
SURVIVABILITY -0.55TEAMFIGHT -0.07LANING -0.55UTILITY -0.07
1/22/2026
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
12/23/2025
Disseminate: Cast Range decreased from 700/800/900/1000 to 700/775/850/925
Talents: Level 10 Talent Strength decreased from +10 to +8
SURVIVABILITY +0.16TEAMFIGHT -0.05LANING +0.16UTILITY -3.05
12/16/2025
Disruption: Bonus Base Damage decreased from 25/40/55/70 to 20/35/50/65
Demonic Purge: Can no longer target invulnerable units
Demonic Cleanse: Can no longer target invulnerable units
TEAMFIGHT +0.1UTILITY +0.1
Patch 7.39dNet Gain
6/12/2026Disruption: Cast Range increased from 650 to 675
SURVIVABILITY -0.18LANING -0.18UTILITY +3
5/29/2025
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
6/12/2026
Menace: Damage amplification per stack increased from 2% to 2.5%
SURVIVABILITY +0.37TEAMFIGHT +0.02LANING +0.37UTILITY +0.02
3/27/2025
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY -0.03TEAMFIGHT +0.01LANING -0.03UTILITY +0.01
2/19/2025
Shadow Poison: Hit Damage decreased from 30/40/50/60 to 24/36/48/60
Demonic Purge: Duration decreased from 6s to 5s
Demonic Cleanse: Duration decreased from 6s to 5s
Demonic Cleanse: No longer requires at least Level 1 Demonic Purge to be castable
Demonic Cleanse: No longer upgrades with levels of Demonic Purge
Demonic Cleanse: Cooldown decreased from 70/65/60s to 60s
Demonic Cleanse: Cleanse Heal rescaled from 300/450/600 to 450
Demonic Cleanse: Mana Cost decreased from 150/175/200 to 150
Demonic Cleanse: No longer upgraded with Aghanim's Scepter
Talents: Level 20 Talent +150 Demonic Purge/Cleanse Damage/Heal replaced with +150 Demonic Purge Damage
Talents: Level 25 Talent -30s Demonic Purge Cooldown no longer affects Demonic Cleanse
FARMING +1SURVIVABILITY -0.39TEAMFIGHT -3.56LANING +0.61UTILITY -13.05
11/20/2024
Disruption: Bonus Base Damage rescaled from 30/40/50/60 to 25/40/55/70
Demonic Purge: Cooldown increased from 60s to 70/65/60s
Demonic Purge: Aghanim's Scepter charge restoration time increased from 60s to 70/65/60s
Demonic Cleanse: Cooldown increased from 60s to 70/65/60s
Demonic Cleanse: Aghanim's Scepter charge restoration time increased from 60s to 70/65/60s
TEAMFIGHT -6.97UTILITY +0.03
10/3/2024
Shadow Poison: Vision radius decreased from 400 to 300
TEAMFIGHT -0.04UTILITY -0.04
8/28/2024
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY -0.18TEAMFIGHT -0.05LANING -0.18UTILITY -0.05
7/31/2024
Disseminate: Cooldown decreased from 30/25/20/15s to 26/22/18/14s
SURVIVABILITY -0.16TEAMFIGHT +3.5LANING -0.16
6/25/2024
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY +0.73TEAMFIGHT -0.01LANING +0.73UTILITY -0.01
6/6/2024
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY +0.16TEAMFIGHT -0.03LANING +0.16UTILITY -0.03
5/23/2024
Disruption: Bonus Base Damage decreased from 40/50/60/70 to 30/40/50/60
Talents: Level 10 Talent Strength decreased from +12 to +10
Talents: Level 20 Talent Demonic Purge/Cleanse Damage/Heal decreased from +200 to +150
SURVIVABILITY +1TEAMFIGHT -0.12LANING +1UTILITY -0.12
3/21/2024
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
12/21/2023
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY -0.55TEAMFIGHT -0.02LANING -0.55UTILITY -0.02
6/12/2026
Disruption: Illusion Damage decreased from 30/45/60/75% to 20/30/40/50%
Disruption: Illusions now also have 40/50/60/70 bonus base damage (decreased by outgoing damage reduction)
Shadow Poison: Projectile Speed increased from 1000 to 1200
SURVIVABILITY -0.73TEAMFIGHT +0.01LANING -0.73UTILITY +0.01
11/21/2023
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY +0.18TEAMFIGHT -0.09LANING +0.18UTILITY -0.09
10/5/2023
Demonic Cleanse: Duration decreased from 7s to 6s
Demonic Purge: Duration decreased from 7s to 6s
SURVIVABILITY -0.16TEAMFIGHT -7LANING -0.16UTILITY -14
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
Talents: Level 20 Talent Disseminate Shared Damage increased from +10% to +15%
SURVIVABILITY -0.73LANING -0.73
6/16/2023
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY +0.18TEAMFIGHT +0.12LANING +0.18UTILITY +0.12
5/14/2023
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY -0.37TEAMFIGHT +0.04LANING -0.37UTILITY +0.04
4/26/2023
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
6/13/2026
Disseminate: Cooldown decreased from 30/26/22/18s to 30/25/20/15s
Demonic Purge: Purge Damage increased from 300/400/500 to 300/450/600
Demonic Purge: Cleanse Aghanim's Scepter Max Charges decreased from 3 to 2
Demonic Cleanse: Cleanse Heal increased from 300/400/500 to 300/450/600
Talents: Level 15 Talent +200 Demonic Purge Damage replaced with -1s Shadow Poison Cooldown
Talents: Level 20 Talent -1.25s Shadow Poison Cooldown replaced with +200 Demonic Purge/Cleanse Damage/Heal
SURVIVABILITY +0.58TEAMFIGHT +3.52LANING +0.58UTILITY +0.02