What is "nerf"

[I pick dumb n win]

No, i'm not talking about the ToyGun. It's in dota. People are saying "axe nerf", "void are nerf".
What does it mean?

[Barack Obama]

Its for people who complain about everything.

For example your name proves you know nothing about dota

[Behave]

Nerf is simply a phrase used to say that they want that hero to be weakened.

For example, chronosphere stops everything inside it: towers, players, even the fountain.
Nerfing chrono means to make it a bit weaker.
Or you could decrease the proc rate on backtrack, so void doesn't backtrack every single sunstrike or long range tornado and then claim it to be skill >.<"

Nerf just means make the hero weaker so they are no longer OP (Over Powered)

[I pick dumb n win]

can u give me an example of the word?
Make a sentence pls

[Clueless]

"Please nerf Riki he is too strong."

[9hero]

Originally posted by Jimmy Nutrin:

Its for people who complain about everything.

For example your name proves you know nothing about dota

LOL

[Dakoria]

Originally posted by Noremann:

"Please nerf Riki he is too strong."

"OMG volvo nerf riki gg volvo n00bs everywhere"

[JVteam]

If I swung a baseball bat at your head you would at least get a cuncussion if not getting a broken jaw. If I swung a nerf baseball bat at your head, it would sting for awhile, but do no lasting damage.
To nerf a hero is almost exactly that- to make them weaker and less dangerous.