06-30-2026 Update
Patch 07-28-2026
Shiv
- recast window reduced from 20s to 16s
Spell Timeline
Killing Blow
Most recent change: July 28, 2026
06-30-2026 Update
Patch 07-09-2026
Shiv
- Health Threshold reduced from 20% to 18%
- T3 Health Threshold increased from +8% to +10%
06-30-2026 Update
Patch 07-01-2026
Shiv
- T3 reduced from +10% Enemy Health Threshold to +8%
06-30-2026 Update
Update 06-30-2026
Shiv
- now deals damage to troopers and neutrals along the way
- executing a hero now instantly fills the rage bar
- now has the T3 "recast within 20s on a hero kill" as part of the base ability
- Full Rage Damage Bonus reduced from +12% to +8%
- range reduced from 18m to 12m
- T1 now also increases range by +6m
- T2 increased from +10% Full Rage Bonus Damage to +16%
- T3 increased from +5% Enemy health Threshold to +10%
05-22-2026 Update
Patch 06-12-2026
Shiv
- now has +30% more cooldown whenever it does not impact a player
05-22-2026 Update
Update 05-22-2026
Shiv
- cooldown increased from 105s to 125s
- full rage damage bonus reduced from 14% to 12%
- T2 increased from +8% Full Rage Damage Bonus to +10%
- T2 now also reduces cooldown by -30s
03-21-2026 Update
Update 03-21-2026
Shiv
- now continues forward (and dealing damage) until it reaches a target it can kill or runs out of range
03-06-2026 Update
Patch 03-10-2026
Shiv
- range increased from 13m to 18m
- travel speed increased a bit
03-06-2026 Update
Update 03-06-2026
Shiv
- is no longer unit targeted, you jump in the direction forward with some small control
- Damage Amp reduced from 15% to 14%
- T2 changed from "+5% Enemy Health Threshold and +6% Damage Amp" to "+8% Damage Amp"
- T3 now grants you 20s to recast the ultimate, rather than removing the cooldown
- T3 now also increases enemy health threshold by +5%
12-16-2025 Update
Update 12-16-2025
Shiv
- cast range reduced from 15m to 13m
11-21-2025 Update
Update 11-21-2025
Shiv
- Rage Damage Bonus reduced from 17% to 15%
- T2 Rage Damage bonus reduced from 8% to 6%
- Rage state now causes your alt fire knockback to push you a little further
05-08-2025 Update
Update 05-08-2025
Shiv
- Threshold reduced from 22% to 20%.
- T2 threshold reduced from +6% to +5%.
02-25-2025 Update
Update 02-25-2025
Shiv
- debuff indicator effect revisions to remove arrow and add a brief debuff effect on the victim.
11-21-2024 Update
Update 11-21-2024
Shiv
- threshold increased from 20% to 22%
- T2 reduced from +8% Enemy Health Threshold to +6%
- Full Rage Damage Bonus increased from 15% to 17%
- T2 reduced from +10% Full Rage Bonus Damage to +8%
- Rage per spirit damage increased from 0.013 to 0.014
- cast range increased from 14m to 15m
10-27-2024 Update
Update 10-28-2024
Shiv
- cast range increased from 13m to 14m
- rage per weapon damage increased from 0.015 to 0.017
- drain rate reduced from 0.3 to 0.25
10-24-2024 Update
Update 10-24-2024
Shiv
- range reduced from 20m to 13m
- Rage buildup per heavy melee reduced from 3.5 to 2.75
- Rage buffer duration reduced from 10s to 9s
- Rage buildup vs creeps reduced by 50%
09-26-2024 Update
Update 09-26-2024
Shiv
- Rage buildup per spirit damage reduced from 0.02 to 0.013
- Rage drain rate increased from 0.3 to 0.35
- Full Rage Bonus Damage reduced from 20% to 15%
- T2 increased from 5% to 10%
09-12-2024 Update
Update 09-12-2024
Shiv
- Bonus Damage from Full Rage reduced from +25% to +20%
- T2 now also increases Rage Amp by +5%