Doctor Strange
VANGUARD
Health 650Movement speed 6 m/s
What changed
14 changes, newest first
Tracked numbers for Doctor Strange
BUFF
Season 10 - Sep 2026
Faster daggers, no falloff on the Hulk Team-Up
- Increase Daggers of DenakLMB projectile speed from 60m/s to 80m/s and reduce attack interval between casts from 0.9s to 0.8s.
- When selecting the Team-Up with Hulk, remove Gamma Maelstrom spell field damage falloff.
Daggers of Denak travel a third faster and fire more often, which makes him a real poke threat instead of a pure shield bot.
FIX
Season 9.5 - Aug 2026
Psionic Vortex shield refill bug fixed
Doctor Strange could instantly restore Shield of the SeraphimRMB to its maximum value by using the Psionic Vortex Team-Up Ability while the shield's enhanced effect was active, and that unintended behaviour has been addressed.
If you had learned to fire Psionic Vortex during the shield's enhanced window for a free full refill, that reset is gone, so plan Shield of the Seraphim uptime without it. Doctor Strange players who never ran that team-up will feel no difference.
FIX
Season 9.5 - Aug 2026
Doctor Strange's Shield Surge fixed
Doctor Strange's Shield Surge: Addressed an unintended issue where Doctor Strange using the Psionic Vortex Team-Up Ability could instantly fully restore the maximum value of his Shield of the SeraphimRMB while its enhanced effect was active. The mystic arts are now perfectly balanced. By the Hoary Hosts of Hoggoth!
BUFF
Season 9 - Jul 2026
Big health and shield restoration, plus an Invisible Woman synergy
- Increase base health from 575 to 650
- increase Shield of the SeraphimRMB value from 700 to 850
- when Invisible Woman is selected as a Team-Up partner, gain an additional 150 shield value for a total of 1000.
Significantly more durable - use your superior staying power to frontline and control fights.
NERF
Season 7 - Mar 2026
Shield of the SeraphimRMB value reduced
Reduce Shield of the Seraphim value from 800 to 700.
Your shield is weaker - less forgiving on aggression.
NERF
Season 6.5 - Feb 2026
Shield of the SeraphimRMB recovers slower
Reduce Shield of the Seraphim recovery speed from 70/s to 60/s.
Shield recharges more slowly - extend their duration by playing safer.
BUFF
Season 6 - Jan 2026
Dark Magic converts better, Cloak interrupts casts
Increase Maelstrom of MadnessE Dark Magic conversion ratio from 1.2 to 1.3; Cloak of LevitationSHIFT gains new effect to interrupt mid-cast and change trajectory.
More spell damage and superior mobility control - use the interrupt tech to escape and reposition in clutch moments.
REWORK
Season 4 - Sep 2025
Faster Maelstrom traded for less health
Reduce Maelstrom of MadnessE cooldown from 8s to 6s but reduce base health from 600 to 575.
Faster spell casting but squishier - use the mobility to avoid damage while applying pressure.
BUFF
Season 3.5 - Aug 2025
More dagger charges and a faster Cloak
- Increase Daggers of DenakLMB projectile charges from 8 to 10
- reduce Cloak of LevitationSHIFT cooldown from 15s to 12s.
More projectiles and faster repositioning give you sustained pressure and better escape options.
BUFF
Season 2 - May 2025
Better dagger falloff, Maelstrom range penalty removed
Increase Daggers of DenakLMB damage falloff to 80% at 20m and remove range damage falloff from Maelstrom of MadnessE.
Your spells hit harder at any distance - abuse range to pressure and poke safely.
BUFF
Season 2 - Apr 2025
Eye of AgamottoQ costs less energy
Decrease Eye of Agamotto energy cost from 3400 to 3100.
Your ultimate comes online faster - chain ultimates more frequently with your team.
NERF
Season 2 - Apr 2025
Dagger damage and Dark Magic conversion cut
- Decrease Daggers of DenakLMB damage per projectile from 18 to 16
- reduce Maelstrom of MadnessE Dark Magic conversion ratio from 1.3 to 1.2.
Your spell output weakens - rely more on positioning and teammates for burst.
NERF
Season 1.5 - Feb 2025
Base health reduced
Reduce base health from 650 to 600.
Less durability to work with - be more careful about positioning early.
NERF
Season 1 - Jan 2025
Maelstrom gains falloff, shield recovery slowed
- Add damage falloff to Maelstrom of MadnessE starting at 5 meters and reducing to 70% at 8 meters
- decrease Shield of the SeraphimRMB recovery rate from 80/s to 70/s.
Spells weaken at range and shields rebuild slower - stay closer to threats and be more conservative with shield timing.
Abilities
7 abilities · source ↗
Daggers of DenakLeft Clickprimary
Cast Daggers of Denak forward
Casting Five-round delayed hit projectilesProjectile Speed 60 m/sDamage 18Damage Falloff Falloff begins at 10m, decreasing to 80% at 20mFire Rate 5.56 rounds per second, with a 0.03-second interval between every two roundsAmmo 12 (1 dagger per release)Critical Hit No
Eye of AgamottoQ
Separate nearby enemies' Souls from their bodies. Damage dealt to these Souls is transferred to their physical bodies
Casting Single-cast spell field that surrounds the casterRange 10m spherical radiusDamage 60Soul Separation Duration 3sEnergy Cost 3100
energy cost unleash
- 2025-04-283400 → 3100BUFFnote ↗
Cloak of LevitationSHIFT
Ascend and then enter a brief state of sustained flight
Casting Instant CastDash Distance 8mFree-Flight Duration 6sCooldown 12s
cooldown
- 2025-07-3115s → 12sBUFFnote ↗
Maelstrom of MadnessE
Release Dark Magic to deal damage to nearby enemies
Casting Single-cast spell field that surrounds the casterRange 8m spherical radiusDamage Each point of Dark Magic deals 1.3 damageCooldown 6s
Pentagram of FarallahF
Open portals between two locations, enabling all units to travel through them
Casting Multi-segment releaseDuration 20sCooldown 180s
Shield of the SeraphimRight Click
Create a protective barrier against damage
Casting ChanneledMaximum Shield Value 850Recovery Speed 60/sDelayed Recovery After Release 1sCooldown After Destroyed 3s
Price of MagicPassive
Dark Magic accumulates with every hit on an enemy. If Dark Magic peaks for too long, Doctor Strange will be cursed with Anti-Heal
Anti-Heal Activation Delay at Peak Dark Magic 3sAnti-Heal Duration 2sGenerate Dark Magic Daggers of Denak: Each hit generates 3.5 Dark Magic. When using the V key, every enemy hit generates 10 Dark Magic
Team-ups
GAMMA MAELSTROM
Base Effect: Upgrade Maelstrom of Madness to Gamma Maelstrom. This drastically boosts energy charge rates and removes the Anti-Heal curse. Enhanced Effect: When teaming up with Hulk, releasing Gamma Maelstrom retains some energy, and stored Gamma energy doesn't decay over time.
Key EDamage Each point of Dark Magic deals 1.3 damage.Range 10m spherical radius spell fieldDamage Falloff Falloff begins at 6m, decreasing to 75% at 10mCooldown 6s
PSIONIC VORTEX
Base Effect: Upgrade Maelstrom of Madness to Psionic Vortex. Enemies caught in are Launched toward you. Shield of the Seraphim also gains increased shield value. Enhanced Effect: When teaming up with Invisible Woman, any damage dealt by Psionic Vortex provides proportional Bonus Health for Doctor Strange.
Key EDamage Each point of Dark Magic deals 1.3 damage.Range 8m spherical radius spell fieldCooldown 6sShield of the Seraphim Health Boost 150Special Effect The spell field pulls enemies within range toward itself
Skins
15 costumes
Costume release notes
2 announced in the official notes
Bleeker Street Strut
2025-11
announced ↗
Old Man Strange
2025-08
announced ↗