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Mana Regeneration reduced from 3.2 to 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
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Official patch notes · historical static snapshot
OFFICIAL PATCH NOTES · COLLECTED SNAPSHOT
Tracking the evolving meta.| # | Change | Before | After |
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| 1 | Enabled Pangolier in Captain's Mode | — | — |
| 2 | Neutral Creep Stack bounty increased from 15% to 20% | 15% | 20% |

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| Mana Void Damage increased from 0.6/0.85/1.1 to 0.8/0.95/1.1 | 0.6/0.85/1.1 | 0.8/0.95/1.1 |

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| Battle Hunger Duration increased from 10 to 12 | 10 | 12 |

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| Thirst Linger bonus duration increased from 2 to 4 | 2 | 4 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base damage increased by 3 | — | — |
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| Arcane Aura Self mana regen increased from 1/2/3/4 to 1.3/2.2/3.1/4 | 1/2/3/4 | 1.3/2.2/3.1/4 |

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| Precision Aura Attack damage bonus increased from 10/18/26/34% to 10/20/30/40% | 10/18/26/34% | 10/20/30/40% |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base attack damage range from 39-50 to 43-48 | 39-50 | 43-48 |
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| Static Link Cast range reduced from 600 to 550 (break range still 800) | 600 | 550 (break range still 800) |
| Unstable Current Damage reduced from 100/130/160/190 to 60/100/140/180 | 100/130/160/190 | 60/100/140/180 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base movement speed reduced from 295 to 290 | 295 | 290 |
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| Burrowstrike Stun duration rescaled from 2.17 to 1.9/2.0/2.1/2.2 | 2.17 | 1.9/2.0/2.1/2.2 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Health Regen reduced from 2.5 to 1.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 |
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| Avalanche Cooldown increased from 17 to 20/19/18/17 | 17 | 20/19/18/17 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Fixed some clunkiness with how Windranger attacks the target during Focus Fire | — | — |
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| Base stats / mechanics Attack range increased from 350 to 380 | 350 | 380 |
| Base stats / mechanics Base damage increased by 5 | — | — |
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| Earth Spike Manacost rescaled from 100/120/140/160 to 70/100/130/160 | 100/120/140/160 | 70/100/130/160 |

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| Guardian Sprint No longer has a 15% damage amplification | — | — |
| Guardian Sprint Duration reduced from 12 to 10 | 12 | 10 |

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| Sacrifice Mana conversion increased from 30/50/70/90 to 55/70/85/100 | 30/50/70/90 | 55/70/85/100 |

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| Tricks of the Trade Reworked. Instead of hitting every hero in the AoE once per second, it hits a random hero once per 0.5/0.45/0.4 seconds. | — | — |
| Tricks of the Trade Will hit creeps if there are no heroes available | — | — |
| Tricks of the Trade Duration increased from 3/4/5 to 4/5/6 | 3/4/5 | 4/5/6 |

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| Assassinate Manacost reduced from 175/275/375 to 175/225/275 | 175/275/375 | 175/225/275 |

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| Heartstopper Aura Increased from 0.5/1/1.5/2% to 0.5/1.1/1.7/2.3% | 0.5/1/1.5/2% | 0.5/1.1/1.7/2.3% |
| Death Pulse Manacost rescaled from 125/145/165/185 to 100/130/160/190 | 125/145/165/185 | 100/130/160/190 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Golem's attack damage increased from 75/100/125 to 75/125/175 | 75/100/125 | 75/125/175 |
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| Spirit Siphon Charge restore time increased from 45 to 60/55/50/45 | 45 | 60/55/50/45 |
| Silence Manacost increased from 80 to 80/90/100/110 | 80 | 80/90/100/110 |

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| Stifling Dagger Can be targeted on Spell Immune (the slow won't have any effect, but the physical damage will go through) | — | — |

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| Base stats / mechanics Movement speed increased from 300 to 310 | 300 | 310 |
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| Poison Touch Damage increased from 10/20/30/40 to 10/24/38/52 | 10/20/30/40 | 10/24/38/52 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base movement speed increased from 325 to 330 | 325 | 330 |
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| Lightning Storm Damage rescaled from 50/100/150/200 to 80/120/160/200 | 50/100/150/200 | 80/120/160/200 |
| Lightning Storm Slow duration rescaled from 0.7/0.8/0.9/1.0 to 0.4/0.6/0.8/1.0 | 0.7/0.8/0.9/1.0 | 0.4/0.6/0.8/1.0 |
| Lightning Storm Cast point reduced from 0.45 to 0.4 | 0.45 | 0.4 |

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| Open Wounds Manacost increased from 140/130/120/110 to 140 | 140/130/120/110 | 140 |

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| Vacuum AoE increased from 250/350/450/550 to 400/450/500/550 | 250/350/450/550 | 400/450/500/550 |
| Vacuum Cooldown rescaled from 32 to 60/50/40/30 | 32 | 60/50/40/30 |
| Vacuum Cast range rescaled from 500 to 450/500/550/600 | 500 | 450/500/550/600 |
| Vacuum Pull duration increased from 0.5 to 0.3/0.4/0.5/0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3/0.4/0.5/0.6 |
| Vacuum Damage rescaled from 40/80/120/160 to 25/50/100/200 | 40/80/120/160 | 25/50/100/200 |
| Wall of Replica Incoming illusion damage reduced from 400% to 300% | 400% | 300% |
| Wall of Replica Width increased from 1000 to 1300 | 1000 | 1300 |

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| Strafe Duration increased from 3 to 3.5 seconds | 3 | 3.5 seconds |

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| Repel Manacost increased from 50 to 85 | 50 | 85 |

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| Untouchable Slow rescaled from 40/70/100/130 to 20/60/100/140 | 40/70/100/130 | 20/60/100/140 |
| Enchant Cooldown rescaled from 30/24/18/12 to 55/40/25/10 | 30/24/18/12 | 55/40/25/10 |
| Enchant Slow increased from 2.25/3.5/4.75/6 to 3/4/5/6 | 2.25/3.5/4.75/6 | 3/4/5/6 |
| Enchant Dominate duration rescaled from 80 to 50/60/70/80 | 80 | 50/60/70/80 |
| Impetus Manacost rescaled from 55/60/65 to 40/55/70 | 55/60/65 | 40/55/70 |

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| Shuriken Toss Manacost increased from 120/130/140/150 to 150 | 120/130/140/150 | 150 |

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| Holy Persuasion Can no longer target non-player allied creeps | — | — |

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| Spectral Dagger Damage increased from 50/100/150/200 to 90/140/190/240 | 50/100/150/200 | 90/140/190/240 |

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| Empowering Haste Active no longer reduces your movement speed afterwards | — | — |
| Empowering Haste Cooldown increased from 12 to 20 | 12 | 20 |

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| Flak Cannon Cooldown increased from 30 to 40 | 30 | 40 |
| Homing Missile Hits to destroy reduced from 3/3/4/4 to 3 | 3/3/4/4 | 3 |

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| Demonic Purge Slow now always scales linearly with time from 100% to 20% | 100% | 20% |
| Demonic Purge Cooldown increased from 40 to 60 (affects charge replenish) | 40 | 60 (affects charge replenish) |
| Demonic Purge Duration increased from 5 to 7 seconds | 5 | 7 seconds |
| Demonic Purge No longer roots non-hero units for 3 seconds | — | — |
| Demonic Purge Now continuously dispels the target | — | — |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base intelligence increased by 3 | — | — |
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| Multicast No longer increases Fire Blast manacost | — | — |

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| Base stats / mechanics Undying Zombie critical health attack speed boost increased from 50 to 75 | 50 | 75 |
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| Flesh Golem Hero kill heal increased from 10% to 15/20/25% | 10% | 15/20/25% |

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| Telekinesis Cooldown increased from 22 to 28/26/24/22 | 22 | 28/26/24/22 |

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| Static Storm No longer lingers on your hero for 0.5 seconds after walking away from the AoE (it already ends immediately once the spell is over) | — | — |
| Kinetic Field Cooldown increased from 13/12/11/10 to 19/16/13/10 | 13/12/11/10 | 19/16/13/10 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base damage reduced by 4 | — | — |
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| Tether Now sets your movement speed to match the tethered target's speed | — | — |
| Tether No longer has a duration | — | — |
| Tether Movement speed rescaled from 10/12/14/16% to 7/10/13/16% | 10/12/14/16% | 7/10/13/16% |
| Tether Regen sharing rescaled from 1.5x to 1.2/1.3/1.4/1.5 | 1.5x | 1.2/1.3/1.4/1.5 |
| Relocate Cooldown increased from 120/100/80 to 130/110/90 | 120/100/80 | 130/110/90 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base HP regen increased from 1.5 to 2.75 | 1.5 | 2.75 |
| Base stats / mechanics Turn rate improved from 0.5 to 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
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| Berserker's Rage Base attack time improved from 1.5 to 1.45 | 1.5 | 1.45 |

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| Skewer AoE increased from 125 to 135 | 125 | 135 |
| Reverse Polarity Stun duration increased from 2.25/3/3.75 to 2.75/3.25/3.75 | 2.25/3/3.75 | 2.75/3.25/3.75 |

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| Chakram Manacost per second reduced from 20/25/30 to 16/23/30 | 20/25/30 | 16/23/30 |
| Chakram Initial manacost reduced from 100/150/200 to 80/140/200 | 100/150/200 | 80/140/200 |

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| Ice Shards Cooldown increased from 19/16/13/10 to 21/18/15/12 | 19/16/13/10 | 21/18/15/12 |

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| Echo Stomp Initial Stun duration reduced from 0.8 to 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base armor increased by 1 | — | — |
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| Supernova Radius increased from 1000 to 1300 | 1000 | 1300 |
| Supernova Now turns night into day for the duration (has highest priority) | — | — |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base intelligence increased by 1 | — | — |
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| Arctic Burn Attack range changed from 275/375/475/575 to 350/425/500/575 | 275/375/475/575 | 350/425/500/575 |

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| Flux Cooldown reduced from 18 to 16 | 18 | 16 |
| Magnetic Field AoE increased from 275 to 300 | 275 | 300 |

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| Wukong's Command Soldier attack rate improved from 1.4 to 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 |

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| Terrorize Cast time increased from 0.8 to 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Bedlam Cooldown increased from 40/30/20 to 40/35/30 | 40/30/20 | 40/35/30 |
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