7.40c Gameplay Patch

2/5 Minor

Dota 2 Patch 7.40c introduces Universal Material packs and resolves several critical gameplay exploits involving Medusa, Morphling, and Anti-Mage.

All Changes

💰Store & Events(1)

newUniversal Material packs: Added Universal Material packs for purchase to provide an alternative way to obtain event materials.

🦸Hero Fixes(7)

fixMedusa: Fixed Medusa infinite health exploit involving Heart of Tarrasque, Infest, and Disseminate.
fixMorphling: Fixed Morphling spawning infinite Wukong's Command soldiers when replicating Monkey King with Aghanim's Scepter.
fixAnti-Mage: Fixed Anti-Mage instantly killing Spectre when using Counterspell on a specific Spectral Dagger path.
fixArc Warden: Fixed Arc Warden's Tempest Double being able to pick talents.
fixClinkz: Fixed Clinkz's Infernal Shred ignoring more armor than intended.
fixBrewmaster: Fixed Brewmaster's level 25 talent not applying to brewlings.
fixDoom: Fixed Doom not receiving the Petrify ability when devouring an Ancient Prowler Shaman.

⚔️Item & General Fixes(4)

fixIllusion Rune: Fixed Illusion Rune not disjointing projectiles upon activation.
fixHelm of the Overlord: Fixed Helm of the Dominator and Overlord experience distribution for Lone Druid and his Spirit Bear.
fixSmoke of Deceit: Fixed Smoke of Deceit being castable from the stash.
fixLifesteal: Fixed physical lifesteal working against units with an all-damage barrier.

Summary

This update focuses on maintenance and bug resolution, specifically targeting game-breaking interactions and exploits. It also adds Universal Material packs to the store to assist players in completing Monster Hunter event crafting before the February 6, 2026 deadline.