Slark
Patch 7.41d04.06.2026+0.25 (0.25)
Abilities
Saltwater Shiv
- BUFFCooldown decreased from 14/12/10/8s to 12/10.5/9/7.5s-14%-12%-10%-6%
Patch 7.41b07.04.2026-0.96 (0.96)
Abilities
Essence Shift
- NERFDuration decreased from 12.5s + 2.5s per level to 10s + 2.5s per level-17%start-3%end
L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 L6 L7 L8 L9 L10 L11 L12 L13 L14 L15 L20 L25 L30 old 15 17.5 20 22.5 25 27.5 30 32.5 35 37.5 40 42.5 45 47.5 50 62.5 75 87.5 new 12.5 15 17.5 20 22.5 25 27.5 30 32.5 35 37.5 40 42.5 45 47.5 60 72.5 85 Δ% -17% -14% -12% -11% -10% -9% -8% -8% -7% -7% -6% -6% -6% -5% -5% -4% -3% -3%
Talents
- NERFLevel 20 Talent: Essence Shift Duration decreased from +25s to +20s-20%
Patch 7.41a28.03.2026-2.06 (2.86)
Abilities
Shadow Dance
- NERFBonus Movement Speed decreased from 24/36/48% to 20/30/40%-17%
Talents
- REWORKLevel 20 Talent: +1 Agility gain/stolen per Essence Shift Stack replaced with +25s Essence Shift Duration
- REWORKLevel 25 Talent: +35s Essence Shift Duration replaced with +1 Agility gain/stolen per Essence Shift Stack
Patch 7.4124.03.2026+1.35 (9.89)
Abilities
Essence Shift
- MISCDuration changed from 15s + 2.5s per level up to 12.5s + 2.5s per level ?Effective values are not changed
L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 L6 L7 L8 L9 L10 L11 L12 L13 L14 L15 L20 L25 L30 value 15 17.5 20 22.5 25 27.5 30 32.5 35 37.5 40 42.5 45 47.5 50 62.5 75 87.5
Saltwater Shiv
- NEWNow also modifies incoming healing?As a result of Health Restoration changes
- REWORKStacks now have independent durations and don't refresh previous ones
- REWORKCast Range is now Slark's attack range + 50
- BUFFStack Restoration Steal increased from 2/4/6/8% to 4/8/12/16%+100%
- BUFFStack Regen Steal increased from 2/4/6/8 to 4/8/12/16+100%
- BUFFStack Speed Steal increased from 2/4/6/8 to 4/8/12/16+100%
- NERFCooldown increased from 10/8/6/4s to 14/12/10/8s+40%+50%+67%+100%
- NERFMana Cost increased from 20 to 25/30/35/40+25%+50%+75%+100%
Patch 7.40c21.01.2026+3.96 (3.96)
Abilities
Saltwater Shiv
- BUFFStack Restoration Steal rescaled from 3/4/5/6% to 2/4/6/8%-33%0%+20%+33%
- BUFFStack Regen Steal increased from 2/3/4/5 to 2/4/6/80%+33%+50%+60%
- BUFFStack Speed Steal increased from 2/3/4/5 to 2/4/6/80%+33%+50%+60%
Patch 7.40b23.12.2025+3.46 (3.46)
Abilities
Saltwater Shiv
- BUFFDuration increased from 6/8/10/12s to 12s+100%+50%+20%0%
- BUFFStack Regen Steal rescaled from 3 to 2/3/4/5-33%0%+33%+67%
- BUFFStack Speed Steal rescaled from 3 to 2/3/4/5-33%0%+33%+67%
Patch 7.4015.12.2025-0.41 (6.03)
Facets
Leeching Leash
- DELLeeching Leash: Facet removed
Dark Reef Renegade
- DELDark Reef Renegade: Facet removed
- DELBarracuda: Innate ability removed?Effect moved to the Ultimate
- NEWEssence Shift: Now an innate ability. Passive, improves with Slark's level
- NERFDuration rescaled from 15/35/55/75s to 15s + 2.5s each time Slark levels up0%start+17%end
L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 L6 L7 L8 L9 L10 L11 L12 L13 L14 L15 L20 L25 L30 old 15s 15s 35s 35s 55s 55s 75s 75s 75s 75s 75s 75s 75s 75s 75s 75s 75s 75s new 15s 17.5s 20s 22.5s 25s 27.5s 30s 32.5s 35s 37.5s 40s 42.5s 45s 47.5s 50s 62.5s 75s 87.5s Δ% 0% +17% -43% -36% -55% -50% -60% -57% -53% -50% -47% -43% -40% -37% -33% -17% 0% +17%
- NEWPounce: Now applies 1/2/3/4 Essence Shift stacks when leashing an enemy hero
Abilities
Saltwater Shiv
- NEWNew ability.
New basic ability — passive, auto-cast attack modifier.
Slark slices the target with his salty shiv, stealing 3 Movement Speed, 3 Health Regen and 3/4/5/6% Health Restoration from them with each attack. Subsequent uses refresh the duration of all shiv stacks. Steal duration: 6/8/10/12s. Mana Cost: 20. Cooldown: 10/8/6/4s.?Not Breakable. Disabled by Silence. Has no stack limit. Ignores attack backswing. Enemies with Health Restoration below −100% will not lose health from health-restoration sources.
Shadow Dance
- NEWNow passively grants 24/36/48% movement speed and 60/90/120 health regen when unseen?Previous Barracuda rules and mechanics unchanged
Depth Shroud
- NERFDuration decreased from 3s to 2s-33%
Talents
- REWORKLevel 15 Talent: +50 Barracuda Regen replaced with +30 Shadow Dance Regen
- BUFFLevel 10 Talent: Dark Pact Cooldown Reduction increased from 0.5s to 0.75s+50%
- BUFFLevel 25 Talent: Shadow Dance Duration increased from +1.25s to +1.5s+20%
Patch 7.39b29.05.2025-1.47 (1.47)
Abilities
Barracuda
- NERFHealth Gained per second decreased from 10/70/100/130 to 5/70/100/130-50%0%0%0%
Patch 7.3921.05.2025-1.99 (1.99)
Abilities
Essence Shift
- NERFDuration decreased from 20/40/60/80s to 15/35/55/75s-25%-12%-8%-6%
Depth Shroud
- NERFCast Range decreased from 600 to 400-33%