Grimstroke
Patch 7.41e31.07.2026+0.12 (0.12)
Abilities
Dark Portrait
- BUFFNo longer has illusion vision penalty
Patch 7.41d05.06.2026-0.64 (0.64)
Abilities
Dark Portrait
- NERFMagic Resistance decreased from 95% to 90%-5%
Talents
- NERFLevel 20 Talent: Attacks to Destroy Phantom decreased from +3 to +2-33%
Patch 7.4124.03.2026+1.80 (1.80)
Abilities
Ink Trail
- NEWNow also applied when an enemy hero is affected by any of Grimstroke's abilities
- NEWNow also applied by attacks from Grimstroke's illusions (including Dark Portrait)
- NEWGrimstroke now takes 5% + 0.5% per level less damage from enemies affected by Ink Trail
L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 L6 L7 L8 L9 L10 L11 L12 L13 L14 L15 L20 L25 L30 value 5.5% 6.0% 6.5% 7.0% 7.5% 8.0% 8.5% 9.0% 9.5% 10.0% 10.5% 11.0% 11.5% 12.0% 12.5% 15.0% 17.5% 20.0%
Stroke of Fate
- NEWCan now be put on alt-cast to send the stroke straight
Patch 7.40c22.01.2026+1.07 (1.07)
GENERAL
- BUFFBase damage increased by 1?Now it's 22. Before this patch it was changed in 7.22f (7 years 3 months ago)+5%
- BUFFDamage at level 1 decreased from 46–50 to 47–51?Note:The patch text says "decreased", but the values actually went up.+2%
Abilities
Ink Swell
- BUFFCast Range increased from 500/600/700/800 to 650/700/750/800+30%+17%+7%0%
Talents
- BUFFLevel 15 Talent: Ink Swell Movement Speed increased from +12% to +15%+25%
Patch 7.4016.12.2025+0.28 (4.09)
Abilities
Phantom's Embrace
- NEWCooldown is now also refreshed if the phantom's target dies before the phantom latches to it
Soulbind
- NEWReflected spells now get casted onto both units affected by Soulbind
- NERFAbility can now be reflected
Dark Portrait
- BUFFIllusion Damage Taken decreased from 350% to 275%-21%
- NERFIllusion Outgoing Damage decreased from 150% to 125%-17%
Patch 7.39d05.08.2025+0.71 (0.71)
Abilities
Phantom's Embrace
- BUFFCooldown decreased from 36/30/24/18s to 30/26/22/18s-17%-13%-8%0%
Ink Swell
- BUFFMax Stun Duration increased from 1.3/1.8/2.3/2.8s to 1.6/2/2.4/2.8s+23%+11%+4%0%
Patch 7.3922.05.2025-1.03 (2.50)
Facets
Fine Art
- REWORKFacet reworked.
Active: Stroke of Fate
Stroke of Fate can now be vector targeted to manipulate the ink's travel path.
Active: Stroke of Fate
Grimstroke launches a mirrored curved stroke from his free hand. Each enemy can take damage only from one stroke but still contributes to bonus damage accumulation for both.
Abilities
Stroke of Fate
- NEWPoint Vector Target behavior, previously exclusive to Fine Art facet, is now enabled by default
- REWORK20/30/40/50 bonus damage per unit replaced with separate values for heroes and creeps: 20/40/60/80 per hero and 10/20/30/40 per creep?Illusions count as creeps
Soulbind
- NERFIf the debuff ends on the primary target early due to status resistance, it will also be destroyed on the secondary target?Previously, the secondary target would still be leashed
Patch 7.3819.02.2025+2.59 (3.61)
Facets
Fine Art
- QoLNow displays a preview of the projectile trajectory
Abilities
Ink Swell
- NEWAghanim's Shard now applies a basic dispel when Ink Swell is cast
- BUFFAghanim's Shard Bonus damage increased from 30% to 40%+33%
- BUFFAghanim's Shard Heal increased from 30% to 40%+33%
- DELAghanim's Shard no longer applies a strong dispel when Ink Swell expires
Patch 7.37e20.11.2024
Facets
Fine Art
- QoLImproved behavior when casting at maximum cast range
Patch 7.37d02.10.2024+0.51 (0.51)
Abilities
Ink Swell
- BUFFInk Tendrils DPS increased from 25/40/55/70 to 30/45/60/75+20%+12%+9%+7%
Talents
- BUFFLevel 20 Talent: Stroke of Fate Damage increased from +75% to +80%+7%
Patch 7.3731.07.2024+0.93 (0.93)
Facets
Fine Art
- BUFFBonus DMG per target increased from 20/35/50/65 to 20/40/60/800%+14%+20%+23%