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Patch 7.18

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Jun 25, 2018 · UTC Major Original patch notes ↗

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Items

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Aeon Disk

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Cooldown increased from 90 to 115

90115

Echo Sabre

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Strength bonus increased from 10 to 12

1012

Damage bonus reduced from 15 to 12

1512

Slow duration increased from 0.7 to 0.8

0.70.8

Hand of Midas

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Cooldown reduced from 95 to 90

9590

Orb of Venom

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Damage per second reduced from 5 to 3 on ranged heroes

53 on ranged heroes

Maelstrom

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Chain Lightning damage reduced from 170 to 160

170160

Heroes & units

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Bane

Bane

Base stats / mechanics

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Fiend's Grip

Cooldown increased from 100 to 120/110/100

100120/110/100
Bloodseeker

Bloodseeker

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Talents

Level 10 Talent reduced from +8 Armor to +6

+8 Armor+6
Talents

Level 15 Talent reduced from +300 Health to +275

+300 Health+275
Crystal Maiden

Crystal Maiden

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Crystal Nova

Damage increased from 100/150/200/250 to 130/170/210/260

100/150/200/250130/170/210/260
Arcane Aura

Self mana regen increased from 1.6/2.4/3.2/4 to 1.8/2.6/3.4/4.2

1.6/2.4/3.2/41.8/2.6/3.4/4.2
Earthshaker

Earthshaker

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Base HP regen increased from 2 to 2.5

22.5
Base stats / mechanics

Base movement speed increased from 305 to 310

305310

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Enchant Totem

Scepter cast range increased from 900 to 1100

9001100
Echo Slam

Echo damage increased from 60/85/110 to 70/90/110

60/85/11070/90/110
Echo Slam

Waves are no longer disjointable

Mirana

Mirana

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Talents

Level 10 Talent reduced from +20 Damage to +15

+20 Damage+15
Talents

Level 25 Talent reduced from -75s Moonlight Shadow Cooldown to -70s

-75s Moonlight Shadow Cooldown-70s
Morphling

Morphling

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Waveform

Cooldown increased from 11 to 14/13/12/11

1114/13/12/11
Phantom Lancer

Phantom Lancer

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Base strength reduced by 3

Abilities & talents

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Pudge

Pudge

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Meat Hook

Cast range increased from 1000/1100/1200/1300 to 1300

1000/1100/1200/13001300
Flesh Heap

Magic resistance increased from 6/8/10/12% to 8/10/12/14%

6/8/10/12%8/10/12/14%
Sand King

Sand King

Base stats / mechanics

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Burrowstrike

Cooldown increased from 11 to 14/13/12/11

1114/13/12/11
Sven

Sven

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Great Cleave

Damage increased from 30/42/54/66 to 40/50/60/70

30/42/54/6640/50/60/70
Tiny

Tiny

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Strength growth increased from 3.3 to 3.6

3.33.6

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Tree Grab

Unit attack damage bonus increased from 10/20/30/40% to 25/30/35/40%

10/20/30/40%25/30/35/40%
Tree Grab

Building attack damage rescaled from 90/120/150/180% to 80/120/160/200%

90/120/150/180%80/120/160/200%
Toss

Damage increased from 75/150/225/300 to 90/160/230/300

75/150/225/30090/160/230/300
Vengeful Spirit

Vengeful Spirit

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Wave of Terror

Damage rescaled from 45/70/95/120 to 60/80/100/120

45/70/95/12060/80/100/120
Magic Missile

Stun duration rescaled from 1.2/1.4/1.6/1.8 to 1.5/1.6/1.7/1.8

1.2/1.4/1.6/1.81.5/1.6/1.7/1.8

Windranger

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Intelligence reduced by 2

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Powershot

Reduced from 180/270/360/450 to 150/250/350/450

180/270/360/450150/250/350/450
Shadow Shaman

Shadow Shaman

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Mass Serpent Ward

Damage increased from 40/70/100 to 50/75/100

40/70/10050/75/100
Tidehunter

Tidehunter

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Talents

Level 20 Talent increased from -4 Gush Armor to -5

-4 Gush Armor-5
Talents

Level 20 Talent increased from +24 Kraken Shell Damage Block to +30

+24 Kraken Shell Damage Block+30
Gush

Armor reduction increased from 3/4/5/6 to 4/5/6/7

3/4/5/64/5/6/7
Ravage

Duration increased from 2/2.4/2.8 to 2.4/2.6/2.8

2/2.4/2.82.4/2.6/2.8
Witch Doctor

Witch Doctor

Base stats / mechanics

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Voodoo Restoration

Activation cost increased from 20/30/40/50 to 35/40/45/50

20/30/40/5035/40/45/50
Lich

Lich

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Ice Armor increased from 3/5/7/9 to 4/6/8/10

3/5/7/94/6/8/10

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Sacrifice

25 manacost removed

Chain Frost

Cast point reduced from 0.4 to 0.3

0.40.3
Riki

Riki

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Base damage increased by 3

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Blink Strike

Damage rescaled from 55/70/85/100 to 100

55/70/85/100100
Blink Strike

Cast range rescaled from 800 to 500/600/700/800

800500/600/700/800
Smoke Screen

AoE increased from 250/275/300/325 to 325

250/275/300/325325
Smoke Screen

Cooldown increased from 11 to 17/15/13/11

1117/15/13/11
Enigma

Enigma

Base stats / mechanics

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Talents

Level 15 Talent increased from +120 Gold/Min to +150

+120 Gold/Min+150
Talents

Level 20 Talent increased from +400 Health to +500 Health

+400 Health+500 Health
Talents

Level 25 Talent increased from +4 Malefice Instance to +5

+4 Malefice Instance+5
Midnight Pulse

Damage increased from 3/3.75/4.5/5.25% to 3.75/4.25/4.75/5.25%

3/3.75/4.5/5.25%3.75/4.25/4.75/5.25%
Midnight Pulse

Duration rescaled from 11 to 9/10/11/12

119/10/11/12
Midnight Pulse

Cooldown rescaled from 35 to 50/45/40/35

3550/45/40/35
Midnight Pulse

Manacost rescaled from 95/110/125/140 to 75/95/115/135

95/110/125/14075/95/115/135
Sniper

Sniper

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Headshot

Physical damage no longer ignores Spell Immmune units

Headshot

Damage increased from 15/40/65/90 to 20/50/80/110

15/40/65/9020/50/80/110
Necrophos

Necrophos

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Death Pulse

Damage increased from 80/120/160/200 to 100/140/180/220

80/120/160/200100/140/180/220
Death Pulse

Unit kill regen duration increased from 6 to 7

67
Warlock

Warlock

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Shadow Word

Manacost increased from 90/110/130/150 to 120/130/140/150

90/110/130/150120/130/140/150
Shadow Word

Cast range reduced from 525/600/675/750 to 450/550/650/750

525/600/675/750450/550/650/750
Beastmaster

Beastmaster

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Talents

Level 10 Talent reduced from +25 Movement Speed to +20

+25 Movement Speed+20
Talents

Level 15 Talent reduced from +7 Armor to +6

+7 Armor+6
Talents

Level 20 Talent reduced from +100 Wild Axes Damage to +80

+100 Wild Axes Damage+80
Wild Axes

Manacost increased from 80 to 80/85/90/95

8080/85/90/95
Primal Roar

Cooldown increased from 80/75/70 to 90/80/70

80/75/7090/80/70
Wraith King

Wraith King

Base stats / mechanics

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Base stats / mechanics

Vampiric Aura increased from 15/20/25/30% to 18/22/26/30%

15/20/25/30%18/22/26/30%

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Mortal Strike

Skeletons magic resistance increased from 30% to 50%

30%50%
Death Prophet

Death Prophet

Base stats / mechanics

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Base armor reduced by 1

Abilities & talents

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Templar Assassin

Templar Assassin

Base stats / mechanics

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Psionic Trap

bounty increased from 1 to 25

125
Dragon Knight

Dragon Knight

Base stats / mechanics

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Talents

Level 15 Talent reduced from +35 Damage to +30

+35 Damage+30
Dazzle

Dazzle

Base stats / mechanics

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Base stats / mechanics

Base damage spread reduced from 41-59 to 47-53

41-5947-53

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Poison Touch

Damage rescaled from 10/24/38/52 to 16/28/40/52

10/24/38/5216/28/40/52
Clockwerk

Clockwerk

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Power Cogs

Burn/damage reduced from 80/120/160/200 to 50/100/150/200

80/120/160/20050/100/150/200
Leshrac

Leshrac

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Split Earth

Cast range reduced from 750 to 650

750650
Nature's Prophet

Nature's Prophet

Base stats / mechanics

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Agility gain increased from 1.9 to 2.4

1.92.4

Abilities & talents

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Clinkz

Clinkz

Base stats / mechanics

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Strafe

Cooldown reduced from 45/35/25/15 to 30/25/20/15

45/35/25/1530/25/20/15
Strafe

Manacost reduced from 90 to 75/80/85/90

9075/80/85/90
Enchantress

Enchantress

Base stats / mechanics

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Attack range increased from 550 to 575

550575

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Untouchable

Attack slow increased from -20/60/100/140 to -20/70/120/170

-20/60/100/140-20/70/120/170
Impetus

Damage increased from 14/18/22% to 16/20/24%

14/18/22%16/20/24%
Night Stalker

Night Stalker

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Base movement speed reduced from 290 to 285

290285

Abilities & talents

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Void

Now deals half damage during day

Weaver

Weaver

Base stats / mechanics

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Agility gain increased from 2.8 to 3.1

2.83.1

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Shukuchi

Damage increased from 80/110/140/170 to 100/125/150/175

80/110/140/170100/125/150/175
Chen

Chen

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Holy Persuasion

Cast range reduced from 900 to 600

900600
Holy Persuasion

Send back delay rescaled from 6/5/4/3 to 6

6/5/4/36
Holy Persuasion

Cooldown increased from 10 to 32/24/18/10

1032/24/18/10
Ancient Apparition

Ancient Apparition

Base stats / mechanics

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Ice Blast

Duration increased from 8/9/10 to 9/10/11

8/9/109/10/11
Doom

Doom

Base stats / mechanics

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Base movement speed reduced from 285 to 280

285280

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Ursa

Ursa

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Talents

Level 20 Talent increased from +12 Fury Swipes Damage to +16

+12 Fury Swipes Damage+16
Overpower

Attack count increased from 3/4/5/6 to 4/5/6/7

3/4/5/64/5/6/7
Alchemist

Alchemist

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Greevil's Greed

Gold Bonus Cap increased from 16/20/24/28 to 20/24/28/32

16/20/24/2820/24/28/32
Greevil's Greed

Stack Duration increased from 30 to 40

3040
Invoker

Invoker

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Talents

Level 10 Talent increased from +0.5s Tornado Lift Time to +1.25s

+0.5s Tornado Lift Time+1.25s
Talents

Level 15 Talent changed from +2.5s Cold Snap Duration to -12s Cold Snap Cooldown

+2.5s Cold Snap Duration-12s Cold Snap Cooldown
Lycan

Lycan

Base stats / mechanics

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Base armor reduced by 2

Base stats / mechanics

Base damage reduced by 3

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Meepo

Meepo

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Base armor increased by 2

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Nyx Assassin

Nyx Assassin

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Vendetta

Manacost decreased from 160/210/260 to 140/200/260

160/210/260140/200/260
Naga Siren

Naga Siren

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Rip Tide

Damage reduced from 120/160/200/240 to 80/130/180/230

120/160/200/24080/130/180/230
Ensnare

Cooldown increased from 12 to 14

1214
Io

Io

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Relocate

Now has channel time instead of a cast delay

Slark

Slark

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Talents

Level 10 Talent reduced from +10 Agility to +8

+10 Agility+8
Centaur Warrunner

Centaur Warrunner

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Base stats / mechanics

Base strength increased by 2

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Timbersaw

Timbersaw

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Whirling Death

Stat loss percentage increased from 13% to 15%

13%15%
Skywrath Mage

Skywrath Mage

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Arcane Bolt

Manacost increased from 70 to 90

7090
Abaddon

Abaddon

Base stats / mechanics

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Base movement speed increased from 305 to 310

305310

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Legion Commander

Legion Commander

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Duel

Bonus damage increased from 10/14/18 to 10/18/26

10/14/1810/18/26
Ember Spirit

Ember Spirit

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Fire Remnant

Charge restore time increased from 35 to 38

3538
Earth Spirit

Earth Spirit

Base stats / mechanics

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Strength gain increased from 3.2 to 3.5

3.23.5

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Terrorblade

Terrorblade

Base stats / mechanics

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Agility gain increased from 3.7 to 4.2

3.74.2

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Oracle

Oracle

Base stats / mechanics

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Intelligence growth increased from 3.2 to 3.5

3.23.5

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Dark Willow

Dark Willow

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Bramble Maze

Total damage increased from 100/150/200/250 to 140/180/220/260

100/150/200/250140/180/220/260
Cursed Crown

Manacost reduced from 100/120/140/160 to 80/100/120/140

100/120/140/16080/100/120/140

Neutral creeps

0 entries

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