Jun 4, 2026 3 buff · 0 nerf
▲ buffBackstab Effectiveness on allies increased from 25% to 30%▲ buffSmoke Screen Cooldown rescaled from 17/15/13/11s to 15/14/13/12s▲ buffBlink Strike Bonus Damage rescaled from 15/30/45/60 to 25/35/45/55Mar 24, 2026 3 buff · 1 nerf
⇄ adjustBackstab Agility Multiplier changed from 0.6 + 0.05 per level up to 0.55 + 0.05 per level▼ nerfSmoke Screen Mana Cost rescaled from 65/70/75/80 to 75▲ buffSmoke Screen Miss Rate rescaled from 30/45/60/75% to 40/50/60/70%▲ buffBlink Strike Slow Duration increased from 0.5s to 0.75s▲ buffTricks of the Trade Aghanim's Scepter bonus Cast Range increased from +300 to +500Dec 23, 2025 1 buff · 0 nerf
▲ buffTricks of the Trade Attack Damage rescaled from 30/50/70/90 to 25/50/75/100Dec 15, 2025 1 buff · 4 nerf
✕ removedRemoved Contract Killer and Exterminator facets ✕ removedBackstab No longer levels with Cloak and Dagger▼ nerfBackstab Agility Damage Multiplier rescaled from 0.55/0.9/1.25/1.6 to 0.6 + 0.05 per Riki's level up⇄ adjustBackstab Now works on allied units at 25% effectiveness⇄ adjustBackstab Damage is now done as a separate instance of damage instead of a part of the attack damage▼ nerfTricks of the Trade Mana Cost rescaled from 45/55/65/75 to 65▼ nerfTricks of the Trade Cooldown increased from 18/16/14/12s to 21/18/15/12s▼ nerfTricks of the Trade Radius decreased from 450 to 425⇄ adjustTricks of the Trade Still applies bonus damage from Backstab, but as a separate instance of damage now✕ removedTricks of the Trade No longer provides bonus Agility⇄ adjustTricks of the Trade Now attacks 2 random targets by default⇄ adjustTricks of the Trade Aghanim's Scepter slightly reworked✕ removedTricks of the Trade No longer increases the number of targets attacked⇄ adjustTricks of the Trade Now also allows to hide within allied creeps▲ buffTricks of the Trade Now increases ability duration by 1s and attack count by 2, but only when Riki hides within an ally✕ removedTricks of the Trade No longer increases attack count on non-ally casts⇄ adjustTricks of the Trade Now provides 15% bonus movement speed to the ally Riki's hiding in⇄ adjustCloak and Dagger Now grants 130/260/390 experience when getting a hero kill and 100 experience when getting a hero assist✚ newTalents Level 15 Talent +50 Tricks of the Trade Agility replaced with 15% of Riki's Base damage added to Tricks of the TradeOct 2, 2025 1 buff · 0 nerf
▲ buffBlink Strike Slow Duration increased from 0.4s to 0.5s