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Sand King
Sand King

Patch 7.41d05.06.2026+0.45 (0.45)

GENERAL

  • BUFFStrength gain increased from 2.3 to 2.5?Damage gain per level increased from 2.8 to 2.9+9%

Patch 7.41c06.05.2026-2.39 (2.39)

GENERAL

  • NERFBase Attack Speed decreased from 110 to 100-9%

Abilities

Stinger

Stinger

  • NERFSlow Duration rescaled from 4/5/6/7s to 5s+25%0%-17%-29%
Epicenter

Epicenter

  • NERFBase Radius decreased from 500 to 450-10%

Patch 7.41b07.04.2026-1.88 (1.88)

Abilities

Epicenter

Epicenter

  • NERFAttack Slow decreased from 50/55/60 to 30/40/50-40%-27%-17%
  • NERFAghanim's Scepter Stinger damage decreased from 50% to 40%-20%

Patch 7.4124.03.2026+3.04 (8.45)

Abilities

Caustic Finale

Caustic Finale

  • REWORKNo longer levels with Epicenter
  • BUFFBase Damage rescaled from 20/40/60/80 to 17 + 3 per level0%start+34%end
  • BUFFMax Health Damage rescaled from 3/7/11/15% to 2.5% + 0.5% per level0%start+17%end
  • NERFDuration decreased from 4.5/5/5.5/6s to 4.5s0%-10%-18%-25%
Passive – scales with Epicenter
Sand King's attacks inject a venom that causes enemy units to violently explode when they die.
Explode radius
400
Base damage
20/40/60/80
Dying unit's max health as damage
3/7/11/15%
Duration
4.5/5/5.5/6s
→
Passive – scales with level
Sand King's attacks inject a venom that causes enemy units to violently explode when they die that does a flat amount of damage and an additional amount based on the dying units max health.
Explode radius
400
Base damage
17 + 3 per level
Max health damage
2.5% + 0.5% per level
Duration
4.5s
Burrowstrike

Burrowstrike

  • NEWSand King now immediately re-gains invisibility if the Burrowstrike ends within Sand Storm's AoE
  • BUFFCast Range increased from 525/600/675/750 to 550/625/700/775+5%+4%+4%+3%
Epicenter

Epicenter

  • DELAghanim's Shard no longer increases Epicenter Pulse damage

Talents

  • SWAPLevel 20 Talent: +75/7 Base/Incremental Radius of Epicenter replaced with +6 Epicenter Pulses?TalentLevelValueEpicenter Pulses25 → 20+8 → +6 −25%
  • SWAPLevel 25 Talent: 50% Sand Storm Slow replaced with 35% Sand Storm Slow and Blind
  • SWAPLevel 25 Talent: +8 Epicenter Pulses replaced with +125 Stinger Damage ?TalentLevelValueEpicenter Pulses25 → 20+8 → +6 −25%

Patch 7.4016.12.2025+0.34 (0.71)

Talents

  • BUFFLevel 20 Talent: Burrowstrike Cooldown Reduction increased from 2s to 3s+50%
  • NERFLevel 25 Talent: Epicenter Pulses decreased from +10 to +8-20%

Patch 7.39e02.10.2025-0.32 (0.32)

Facets

Sandblast

  • DELBlind debuff no longer affects buildings

Patch 7.39d05.08.2025+0.80 (0.80)

GENERAL

  • BUFFBase Strength increased from 22 to 23+5%

Abilities

Sand Storm

Sand Storm

  • BUFFRadius increased from 425/500/575/650 to 475/550/625/700+12%+10%+9%+8%

Patch 7.39c24.06.2025+1.04 (1.04)

Abilities

Burrowstrike

Burrowstrike

  • BUFFDamage increased from 80/140/200/260 to 80/150/220/2900%+7%+10%+12%
Epicenter

Epicenter

  • BUFFAghanim's Shard pulse interval decreased from 3.5s to 3s-14%

Talents

  • BUFFLevel 25 Talent: Sand Storm Slow increased from 45% to 50%+11%

Patch 7.39b29.05.2025+1.71 (1.71)

Abilities

Burrowstrike

Burrowstrike

  • BUFFMana Cost decreased from 110/120/130/140 to 100/110/120/130-9%-8%-8%-7%

Talents

  • BUFFLevel 10 Talent: Stinger Slow increased from +8% to +12%+50%
  • BUFFLevel 15 Talent: Burrowstrike Cast Range increased from +150 to +200+33%
  • BUFFLevel 15 Talent: Sand Storm Damage Per Second increased from +20 to +25+25%

Patch 7.3922.05.2025-0.33 (10.83)

Facets

Sandshroud, Dust Devil

  • DELRemoved

Sandblast

  • NEWNew facet
Active: Sand Storm
When Sand King attacks enemies in Sand Storm, he applies a debuff that blinds the target by 20/30/40/50%. Blind duration: 5s.
Miss chance
+20/30/40/50%
Blind duration
5s

Final Sting

  • NEWNew facet
Active: Stinger
Each enemy hero hit by Stinger in innermost radius instantly emits a Caustic Finale explosion that deals 50% less damage.?Doesn't apply to Stinger strikes created by Aghanim's Scepter
Explosion damage reduction
50%

Abilities

Caustic Finale

Caustic Finale

  • BUFFBase Damage increased from 15/35/55/75 to 20/40/60/80+33%+14%+9%+7%
  • NERFDying Unit's Max Health as Damage decreased from 4/8/12/16% to 3/7/11/15%-25%-12%-8%-6%
Sand Storm

Sand Storm

  • NEWOnce again grants invisibility by default (0.7s fade time)
  • BUFFRadius increased from 350/400/450/500 to 425/500/575/650+21%+25%+28%+30%
Stinger

Stinger

  • BUFFBonus Damage rescaled from 35/70/105/140 to 50/75/100/125+43%+7%-5%-11%
  • NERFRadius rescaled from 225/255/285/315 to 230/250/270/290+2%-2%-5%-8%

Talents

  • SWAPLevel 25 Talent: 35% Sand Storm Slow and Blind replaced with 45% Sand Storm Slow
  • NERFLevel 20 Talent: Base/Incremental Radius of Epicenter decreased from +100/12 to +75/7-25%-42%

Patch 7.3819.02.2025-1.03 (3.28)

GENERAL

  • MISCStarting damage changed from 46–54 to 45–550%
  • NERFDamage gain per level decreased from 4.1 to 2.8?Universal heroes: 0.7 → 0.45 damage per attributeBase damage 7–15 → 19–29 makes up for itDamage at level 30: 196–204 → 145–155 (-25%), with all 7 Attribute Bonus levels, as Valve counts it-32%
  • Damage at level 1 rescaled from 46-54 to 45-550%
  • BUFFBase Damage increased by 12-14?Now it's 19. Before this patch it was changed in 7.35d (2 years 7 months ago)Damage spread increased from 8 to 10+171%
  • BUFFBase Strength increased from 21 to 22+5%
  • BUFFAgility gain increased from 1.8 to 2.0+11%
  • BUFFIntelligence gain increased from 1.8 to 2.0+11%
  • NERFDamage gain per level decreased from +4.1 to +2.8-32%
  • NERFDamage at level 30 decreased by 51-49 (from 196-204 to 145-155)-25%

Talents

  • SWAPLevel 10 Talent: +0.3s Burrowstrike Stun replaced with +100 Caustic Finale Radius

Patch 7.37e20.11.2024-0.30 (1.49)

Facets

Sandshroud

  • NERFDuration decreased from 20/25/30/35s to 16/20/24/28s?Now it's the same for both Facets-20%

Abilities

Sand Storm

Sand Storm

  • BUFFDamage per Second rescaled from 25/50/75/100 to 30/50/70/90+20%0%-7%-10%

Patch 7.37d02.10.2024-2.09 (2.09)

Facets

Dust Devil

  • NERFRadius decreased from 450/500/550/600 to 350/400/450/500-22%-20%-18%-17%
  • NERFDuration decreased from 20/25/30/35s to 16/20/24/28s-20%

Talents

  • NERFLevel 15 Talent: Sand Storm Damage Per Second decreased from +25 to +20-20%

Patch 7.37c28.08.2024-0.59 (0.59)

GENERAL

  • NERFBase Strength decreased from 22 to 21-5%

Abilities

Caustic Finale

Caustic Finale

  • NERFBase Damage decreased from 20/40/60/80 to 15/35/55/75-25%-12%-8%-6%

Patch 7.3731.07.2024-1.46 (7.52)

Facets

Dust Devil

  • BUFFArea of effect increased from 300/350/400/450 to 450/500/550/600+50%+43%+38%+33%

Abilities

Caustic Finale

Caustic Finale

  • NERFMax Health Damage rescaled from 6/9/12/15% to 4/8/12/16%-33%-11%0%+7%
  • NERFDuration rescaled from 6s to 4.5/5/5.5/6s-25%-17%-8%0%
Sand Storm

Sand Storm

  • DELAghanim's Scepter upgrade removed
Stinger

Stinger

  • REWORKBonus Damage is now extra physical damage instead of bonus attack damage
  • NERFMana Cost increased from 30 to 35/40/45/50+17%+33%+50%+67%
  • NERFCooldown increased from 14/11/8/5s to 15/12/9/6s+7%+9%+12%+20%
  • NERFBonus Attack Damage decreased from 40/80/120/160 to 35/70/105/140-12%
  • NERFNow procs Magic Stick
Epicenter

Epicenter

  • NEWNow upgraded with Aghanim's Scepter. Every 0.5s, 3 Stinger attack areas are created at random locations, each measuring 15% of the Epicenter's current radius, that apply 50% of Stinger damage to enemies hit. One enemy can only be hit by one Stinger per pulse?Doesn't apply inner radius bonus Stinger damage
  • NEWWhile having both items, Aghanim's Shard pulses apply 1 Stinger attack from Aghanim's Scepter

Talents

  • SWAPLevel 10 Talent: +10 Sand Storm Damage Per Second replaced with +8% Stinger Slow?TalentLevelValueStinger Slow15 → 10+12% → +8% −33%Sand Storm Damage Per Second10 → 15+10 → +25 +150%
  • SWAPLevel 15 Talent: +50 Stinger Damage replaced with +150 Burrowstrike Cast Range
  • SWAPLevel 15 Talent: +12% Stinger Slow replaced with +25 Sand Storm Damage Per Second?TalentLevelValueSand Storm Damage Per Second10 → 15+10 → +25 +150%Stinger Slow15 → 10+12% → +8% −33%