Wraith King
Historical Balance Tracker & Intelligence
Balance History
7/30/2026
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY -0.37TEAMFIGHT +0.04LANING -0.37UTILITY +0.04
6/5/2026
Base Damage increased by 2
Damage at level 1 increased from 60-62 to 62-64
Vampiric Spirit: Lifesteal rescaled from 14% + 1% per level to 20% + 0.5% per level
Reincarnation: Aghanim's Scepter cooldown increased from 165/135/105s to 170/140/110s
Talents: Level 10 Talent Vampiric Spirit Lifesteal decreased from +10% to +8%
SURVIVABILITY -0.73TEAMFIGHT +0.04LANING -0.73UTILITY +0.04
3/27/2026
Base Attack Time worsened from 1.7s to 1.8s
Intelligence gain decreased from 1.6 to 1.4
Bone Guard: Skeleton Duration decreased from 46s to 40s
Mortal Strike: Cooldown rescaled from 6/5.5/5/4.5s to 5s
Talents: Level 15 Talent Health decreased from +350 to +300
Talents: Level 15 Talent Wraithfire Blast Stun Duration decreased from +1s to +0.75s
TEAMFIGHT +0.01UTILITY +0.01
3/24/2026
Base Armor decreased by 1
Vampiric Spirit: No longer levels with Reincarnation
Vampiric Spirit: Lifesteal changed from 10/20/30/40% to 14% + 1% per level
Vampiric Spirit: Wraith Duration changed from 3.5/4/4.5/5s to 4.25s + 0.25s per 6 levels
Vampiric Spirit: Bonus Attack Speed rescaled from 30/45/60/75 to 55
Vampiric Spirit: Bonus Move Speed rescaled from 10/15/20/25% to 20%
Bone Guard: Now always a basic ability for Wraith King
Bone Guard: Skeleton movespeed increased from 340 to 350
Mortal Strike: Aghanim's Shard reworked
Mortal Strike: Critical strikes curse their target, dealing 75% of the damage dealt again after a 3 second delay. Vampiric Spirit's lifesteal applies to the curse damage
Reincarnation: Mana Cost decreased from 225 to 220/110/0
Reincarnation: Now spawns 2/3/4 per enemy hero within slow radius
Reincarnation: No longer upgraded with Aghanim's Shard
FARMING +1SURVIVABILITY -1.05TEAMFIGHT -0.02LANING -0.05UTILITY +0.98
1/22/2026
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
12/16/2025
Wraithfire Blast: Impact Damage increased from 75/90/105/120 to 80/100/120/140
Talents: Level 15 Talent Health decreased from +400 to +350
Talents: Level 20 Talent Attack Speed decreased from +60 to +50
SURVIVABILITY -0.34TEAMFIGHT +0.03LANING -0.34UTILITY +0.03
6/12/2026
Reincarnation: Slow Duration decreased from 5s to 4s
TEAMFIGHT -0.05UTILITY -0.05
6/24/2025
Reincarnation: Slow Radius decreased from 900 to 600
5/29/2025
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
6/12/2026
Base movement speed decreased from 315 to 310
Base Intelligence decreased from 18 to 16
Vampiric Spirit: Lifesteal decreased from 16/24/32/40% to 10/20/30/40%
Vampiric Spirit: No longer freezes Reincarnation cooldown while Wraith Delay is active
Reincarnation: Can no longer be triggered while under effect of Vampiric Spirit's Wraith Delay (for ceremonial reasons)
SURVIVABILITY -0.29TEAMFIGHT +0.07LANING -0.29UTILITY +0.07
Patch 7.38cNet Gain
3/27/2025Wraithfire Blast: Cooldown decreased from 17/14/11/8s to 14/12/10/8s
Reincarnation: Mana Cost increased from 200 to 225
FARMING -1SURVIVABILITY +0.16TEAMFIGHT +3.46LANING -0.84UTILITY -1.04
2/19/2025
Talents: Level 20 Talent +40% Cleave replaced with +60 Attack Speed
SURVIVABILITY +0.16TEAMFIGHT +0.04LANING +0.16UTILITY +0.04
Patch 7.37eNet Gain
11/20/2024Base Armor increased by 2
Vampiric Spirit: Lifesteal decreased from 20/30/40/50% to 16/24/32/40%
Mortal Strike: Critical Damage rescaled from 150/200/250/300% to 160/200/240/280%
Talents: Level 20 Talent Attack Speed decreased from +70 to +60
Talents: Level 20 Talent Cleave increased from +35% to +40%
TEAMFIGHT +0.05UTILITY +0.05
8/28/2024
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY -0.34TEAMFIGHT +0.02LANING -0.34UTILITY +0.02
8/14/2024
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
7/31/2024
Vampiric Spirit: Lifesteal increased from 20/30/40/50% to 26/34/42/50%
Vampiric Spirit: Now decreases respawn timer by Wraith duration
Vampiric Spirit: Aghanim's Scepter no longer reduces respawn time
Talents: Level 10 Talent Wraithfire Blast Impact Damage/DPS increased from +20% to +25%
Patch 7.36cNet Gain
6/25/2024Reincarnation: Mana Cost increased from 180 to 200
FARMING -1TEAMFIGHT -0.02LANING -1UTILITY -1.02
6/6/2024
Vampiric Spirit: Bonus Attack Speed in Wraith form decreased from 75 to 30/45/60/75
Vampiric Spirit: Bonus Movement Speed in Wraith form decreased from 25% to 10/15/20/25%
Mortal Strike: Cooldown increased from 5.5/5.0/4.5/4.0s to 6/5.5/5.0/4.5s
Mortal Strike: Aghanim's Shard Damage bonus decreased from 150% to 50%
Reincarnation: Cooldown is now frozen while Wraith King is in Wraith form
TEAMFIGHT -3.53UTILITY -0.03
5/27/2024
Vampiric Spirit: Wraith Duration rescaled from 3/4/5/6s to 3.5/4/4.5/5s
Vampiric Spirit: Aghanim's Scepter Wraith Duration rescaled from 4/5/6/7s to 4.5/5/5.5/6s
5/23/2024
Mortal Strike: Aghanim's Shard now also grants +150% Critical Damage when in Wraith form
Reincarnation: Wraith Aura from Aghanim's Scepter moved to Innate ability
Talents: Level 10 Talent +25% Summon Skeleton Duration/-25% Cooldown replaced with +20% Wraithfire Blast Impact Damage/DPS
Talents: Level 15 Talent +23 Skeletons Attack Damage replaced with +400 Health
Talents: Level 20 Talent +5 Minimum Skeletons Spawned replaced with +70 Attack Speed
SURVIVABILITY +0.71TEAMFIGHT +0.02LANING +0.71UTILITY +0.02
Patch 7.35cNet Gain
2/22/2024No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY +0.73TEAMFIGHT -0.04LANING +0.73UTILITY -0.04
12/21/2023
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY +0.24TEAMFIGHT +0.02LANING +0.24UTILITY +0.02
6/12/2026
Reincarnation: Cooldown increased from 180/140/100s to 180/150/120s
Reincarnation: Aghanim's Shard Additional Skeletons decreased from +3 to +2
Reincarnation: Aghanim's Scepter Cooldown Reduction decreased from 30s to 15s
Talents: Level 15 Talent Skeletons Attack Damage decreased from +26 to +23
Talents: Level 20 Talent Minimum Skeletons Spawned decreased from +6 to +5
Talents: Level 20 Talent Cleave increased from +25% to +35%
SURVIVABILITY -0.05TEAMFIGHT -3.58LANING -0.05UTILITY -0.09
Patch 7.34dNet Gain
10/5/2023Talents: Level 15 Talent Wraithfire Blast Stun Duration increased from +0.75s to +1s
SURVIVABILITY -0.32TEAMFIGHT +0.01LANING -0.32UTILITY +0.01
8/15/2023
Strength gain decreased from 3 to 2.8
Reincarnation: Aghanim's Scepter Cooldown Reduction decreased from 40s to 30s
8/8/2023
Vampiric Spirit: Skeletons now deal 25% more damage to heroes
Vampiric Spirit: Skeletons' Armor increased by 2
Talents: Level 10 Talent Vampiric Spirit Lifesteal increased from +8% to +10%
Talents: Level 15 Talent Wraithfire Blast Stun Duration increased from +0.5s to +0.75s
SURVIVABILITY +0.37TEAMFIGHT +0.01LANING +0.37UTILITY +0.01
Patch 7.33cNet Gain
5/14/2023Vampiric Spirit: Lifesteal from creeps increased from 50% to 60%
SURVIVABILITY -0.24TEAMFIGHT -0.03LANING -0.24UTILITY -0.03
4/26/2023
No hero-specific updates in this patch.
SURVIVABILITY +0.6TEAMFIGHT +0.01LANING +0.6UTILITY +0.01
6/13/2026
Wraithfire Blast: Stun Duration decreased from 1.1/1.4/1.7/2s to 1/1.2/1.4/1.6s
Vampiric Spirit: Lifesteal increased from 9/16/23/30% to 20/30/40/50% (half vs. creeps)
Vampiric Spirit: Skeletons now deal 35% less damage to buildings
Mortal Strike: Critical Damage increased from 150/190/230/270% to 150/200/250/300%
Reincarnation: Cooldown rescaled from 200/130/60s to 180/140/100s
Reincarnation: Can now be cast by Wraith King on himself to die and resurrect if he has the necessary resources
Reincarnation: Now always spawns 1/2/3 skeletons to attack each nearby hero when Reincarnation triggers (Aghanim's Shard still adds 3 skeletons resulting in 4/5/6 in total)
Reincarnation: Aghanim's Scepter now also reduces cooldown by 40 seconds and respawn time of every hero dying under its effect by 10%
Talents: Level 15 Talent Wraithfire Blast Stun Duration decreased from +0.7s to +0.5s
SURVIVABILITY +1.08TEAMFIGHT +0.03LANING +1.08UTILITY +0.03