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Patch 7.22

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May 24, 2019 · UTC Major Original patch notes ↗

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1

Added new Scepter upgrades for all of the 24 remaining heroes without an upgrade

2

Updated various older Scepter upgrades

3

Scepter can now be consumed as a buff by purchasing a 2000 gold recipe upgrade. Scepter buffs do not grant secondary stat bonuses

4

Roshan now drops a consumable Scepter buff item. The third Roshan will randomly drop either a consumable Scepter item or a Refresher Shard. The fourth Roshan has both. You can select Roshan to see his inventory and find out what items will drop

5

Added a new visual effect under heroes that have a Scepter upgrade

6

Added Mars to Captains Mode

7

Added Io to Captains Mode

8

Deny XP granted to the enemy (the player being denied) increased from 35% to 40%

35%40%
9

Death cost changed from 50 + NW/40 to NW/40

50 + NW/40NW/40
10

Killstreak XP bounty increased from 200->1250 to 400->1800

200->1250400->1800
11

XP requirement to reach level 5/6 reduced from 600/620 to 580/600

600/620580/600
12

XP required to reach level 19+ increased by 100 each level

13

Ranged creeps XP now increases by 8 per upgrade cycle (every 7.5 minutes)

14

Siege creeps base attack time increased from 2.7 to 3

2.73
15

Siege creeps now spawn two units at 35 minutes instead of 30 minutes

16

Siege creeps can no longer be dominated, enchanted or converted

17

Tier 3+ towers damage increased from 152 damage to 175

152 damage175
18

Tier 1 Tower Protection aura armor bonus increased from 2 to 3

23
19

Tier 2+ Tower Protection aura armor bonus increased from 4 to 5

45
20

Tier 2+ Towers now have a multishot attack when glyph is activated. Attacks up to two additional targets. Prioritizes the closest units.

21

Slightly adjusted Radiant safelane hard camp position and the terrain nearby

22

Reduced the chase duration of the hard camp neutrals on the radiant safelane area

23

Radiant middle tier 2 tower is now moved further to the left (no longer has vision over the big camp on the right)

24

Adjusted tree line to the right of the radiant middle tier 2 tower

25

The Radiant mid lane medium camp now has 2 layers of trees behind it

26

Adjusted various Dire neutral spawn boxes

27

Illusions can now lifesteal

28

Lifesteal now works against enemy illusions (calculated pre illusion amplifications)

29

The following items are no longer partially shareable: Ring of Regen, Ring of Tarrasque, Sage's Mask, Ring of Health, Void Stone, and Perseverance

30

Roshan: Base armor increased by 2

31

Roshan: Attack damage per minute increased from 4 to 6

46
32

Roshan: Last hit gold bounty range changed from 150-400 to 225-325 (average unchanged)

150-400225-325 (average unchanged)
33

Roshan: Last hit XP bounty reduced from 750 to 400

750400
34

Satyr Tormenter's Unholy Aura hp regen reduced from 5.5 to 5.0

5.55.0
35

The timer that credits a player for a kill, when radiant/dire get the final hit, is increased from 20 to 30 seconds

2030 seconds
36

Heroes can now have non-standard initial attack speed values (previously 100 for all heroes)

37

Abaddon: Base attack speed increased from 100 to 115

100115
38

Broodmother: Base attack speed increased from 100 to 125

100125
39

Crystal Maiden: Base attack speed increased from 100 to 115

100115
40

Gyrocopter: Base attack speed increased from 100 to 125

100125
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Mirana: Base attack speed increased from 100 to 115

100115
42

Silencer: Base attack speed increased from 100 to 115

100115
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Slark: Base attack speed increased from 100 to 120

100120
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Venomancer: Base attack speed increased from 100 to 115

100115
45

Weaver: Base attack speed increased from 100 to 120

100120
46

Heroes can now have non-standard base mana regen values

47

Clinkz: Now has 0.25 base mana regen

48

Lich: Now has 0.75 base mana regen

49

Pugna: Now has 0.5 base mana regen

50

Shadow Fiend: Now has 0.3 mana regen

51

Techies: Now has 1.0 base mana regen

52

Tinker: Now has 0.25 base mana regen

53

Treant Protector: Now has 0.5 base mana regen

54

Weaver: Now has 0.4 base mana regen

55

Zeus: Now has 0.25 base mana regen

Items

15 items · including 0 neutral

Observer Ward

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Cost decreased from 75 to 50

7550

Gold bounty increased from 100 + 2/min to 100 + 4/min

100 + 2/min100 + 4/min

XP bounty increased from 50 + 4/min to 50 + 6/min

50 + 4/min50 + 6/min

Sentry Ward

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Cost decreased from 100 to 75

10075

Now have a stock limit (max limit of 10, starting capacity of 4, replenish rate of 70 seconds)

Tome of Knowledge

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The initial 10 minute stock now provides 2 tomes.

Now has a 5 minute use cooldown.

Eye of Skadi

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Slow duration changed from 5/2.5 for melee/range attackers to 3 seconds

5/2.5 for melee/range attackers3 seconds

Slow amount reduced from 35% to 20% when used against melee heroes

35%20% when used against melee heroes

Slow amount increased from 35% to 45% when used against ranged heroes

35%45% when used against ranged heroes

Attack speed slow now matches the movement slow values above

Helm of the Dominator

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Now has a 300 gold recipe

Pipe of Insight

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HP regen aura reduced from 3 to 2

32

Mekansm

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HP regen aura reduced from 4.5 to 3.5

4.53.5

Guardian Greaves

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HP regen aura reduced from 4.5 to 3.5

4.53.5

Threshold bonus armor reduced from 15 to 10

1510

Mask of Madness

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Movement speed bonus increased from 25 to 30

2530

Rod of Atos

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Strength and Agility reduced from 12 to 10

1210

Drum of Endurance

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Mana regen reduced from 1.5 to 1.25

1.51.25

Vladmir's Offering

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Mana regen reduced from 1.75 to 1.5

1.751.5

Spirit Vessel

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Heal reduction reduced from 70% to 60%

70%60%

Current health as damage per second reduced from 5% to 4%

5%4%

Wraith Band

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Attack speed bonus reduced from 6 to 5

65

Bloodstone

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Fixed multiple Bloodstones stacking the mana regen amplification effect

Heroes & units

100 entries
Anti-Mage

Anti-Mage

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Added Scepter upgrade. Mana Void kills now add +70 seconds to the highest cooldown ability on the enemy hero. Cooldown starts once the enemy respawns. Increases the stun duration by 1 second, if the target dies during this period it is still counted as a Mana Void kill.

Abilities & talents

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Axe

Axe

Base stats / mechanics

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Base stats / mechanics

Base damage increased by 3

Base stats / mechanics

Base armor increased by 1

Base stats / mechanics

Reworked Scepter upgrade. Now causes Battle Hunger to be a 400 AoE target ability (debuff still reduces enemy damage by 30%)

Abilities & talents

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Battle Hunger

Gives half speed when used on creeps

Bane

Bane

Base stats / mechanics

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No notes supplied for this section.

Abilities & talents

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Talents

Level 20 Talent increased from +100 Enfeeble Attack Speed Reduction to +125

+100 Enfeeble Attack Speed Reduction+125
Brain Sap

Scepter now also reduces cast point by 50%

Bloodseeker

Bloodseeker

Base stats / mechanics

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Base stats / mechanics

Agility growth reduced from 3.5 to 3.1

3.53.1

Abilities & talents

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Blood Rite

Manacost reduced from 100 to 70/80/90/100

10070/80/90/100
Rupture

Is now lethal again. Deals 30/45/60% of distance moved as damage.

Crystal Maiden

Crystal Maiden

Base stats / mechanics

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Attack point improved from 0.55 to 0.45

0.550.45
Base stats / mechanics

Base attack speed increased from 100 to 115

100115

Abilities & talents

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No notes supplied for this section.

Drow Ranger

Base stats / mechanics

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No notes supplied for this section.

Abilities & talents

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Marksmanship

No longer instantly kills Ancients (still does damage/pierces)

Marksmanship

Now only pierces base armor not total armor

Mirana

Mirana

Base stats / mechanics

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Base stats / mechanics

Attack point increased from 0.3 to 0.35

0.30.35
Base stats / mechanics

Base attack speed increased from 100 to 115

100115

Abilities & talents

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Starstorm

Scepter upgrade trigger rate improved from 10 seconds to 9

10 seconds9
Morphling

Morphling

Base stats / mechanics

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Added Scepter upgrade. While Morphed, you gain +35% cooldown reduction, +50% manacost reduction and +600 cast range.

Abilities & talents

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Adaptive Strike

Damage reduced from 100 to 70/80/90/100

10070/80/90/100
Morph

No longer dispels your hero

Shadow Fiend

Shadow Fiend

Base stats / mechanics

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Now has 0.3 mana regen

Base stats / mechanics

Strength gain increased from 2.3 to 2.5

2.32.5
Base stats / mechanics

Agility gain increased from 3.3 to 3.5

3.33.5

Abilities & talents

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No notes supplied for this section.

Phantom Lancer

Phantom Lancer

Base stats / mechanics

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Strength gain increased from 2 to 2.2

22.2
Base stats / mechanics

Agility gain increased from 3 to 3.2

33.2

Abilities & talents

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No notes supplied for this section.

Puck

Puck

Base stats / mechanics

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Intelligence gain increased from 3.1 to 3.5

3.13.5
Base stats / mechanics

Strength gain increased from 2.2 to 2.4

2.22.4

Abilities & talents

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No notes supplied for this section.

Pudge

Pudge

Base stats / mechanics

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Base stats / mechanics

Base Intelligence increased by 2

Abilities & talents

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Talents

Level 15 Talent increased from +12% Rot Slow to +16%

+12% Rot Slow+16%
Razor

Razor

Base stats / mechanics

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No notes supplied for this section.

Abilities & talents

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Eye of the Storm

Scepter no longer increases attack rate

Eye of the Storm

Scepter now hits up to two different units strike instead of one (still affects buildings)

Tiny

Tiny

Base stats / mechanics

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Base stats / mechanics

Intelligence growth increased from 1.6 to 2.2

1.62.2
Base stats / mechanics

Added Scepter upgrade. Grants you a new channeling ability, Tree Volley. Every 0.4 seconds a random tree within 525 range of your hero will be thrown towards the targeted AoE. Deals 120% of your damage to enemies in that area. Target AoE 400. Cast Range 1300. Max Channel 2.4 seconds. Cooldown 12. Manacost 150.

Abilities & talents

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Tree Grab

Cooldown reduced from 27/22/17/12 to 25/20/15/10

27/22/17/1225/20/15/10
Grow

Armor increased from 7/16/25 to 10/18/26

7/16/2510/18/26
Vengeful Spirit

Vengeful Spirit

Base stats / mechanics

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No notes supplied for this section.

Abilities & talents

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Nether Swap

Now has a 0.25 second cooldown to prevent accidental uses

Windranger

Base stats / mechanics

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Base stats / mechanics

Reworked Scepter. Now adds 2 charges to Windrun and increases movement speed by 45%.

Abilities & talents

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Talents

Level 10 Talent changed from +30% Windrun Slow to -2s Shackleshot Cooldown

+30% Windrun Slow-2s Shackleshot Cooldown
Talents

Level 25 Talent changed from +35% Ministun Focus Fire to -20% Focus Fire Damage Reduction

+35% Ministun Focus Fire-20% Focus Fire Damage Reduction
Focus Fire

Cooldown reduced from 70 to 70/50/30

7070/50/30
Zeus

Zeus

Base stats / mechanics

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Base stats / mechanics

Now has 0.25 base mana regen

Base stats / mechanics

Attack point improved from 0.633 to 0.45

0.6330.45

Abilities & talents

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Talents

Level 10 Talent changed from +6 Armor to +3 Mana Regen

+6 Armor+3 Mana Regen
Lina

Lina

Base stats / mechanics

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Base stats / mechanics

Strength gain increased from 2 to 2.2

22.2
Base stats / mechanics

Turn rate improved from 0.5 to 0.6

0.50.6

Abilities & talents

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No notes supplied for this section.

Lion

Lion

Base stats / mechanics

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No notes supplied for this section.

Abilities & talents

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Finger of Death

Damage per kill reduced from 50 to 40

5040
Shadow Shaman

Shadow Shaman

Base stats / mechanics

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No notes supplied for this section.

Abilities & talents

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Ether Shock

Manacost rescaled from 95/105/135/160 to 100/120/140/160

95/105/135/160100/120/140/160
Slardar

Slardar

Base stats / mechanics

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Added Scepter upgrade. Slithereen Crush now creates a puddle of water that is considered a river for bonuses. Provides +25 HP regen, +12 Armor and +40% Status Resistance while in a Puddle or River (in addition to the normal Guardian Sprint River bonuses). Puddle AoE is 550. Puddles last for 25 seconds.

Abilities & talents

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Talents

Level 25 Talent changed from +1.25s Slithereen Crush Stun to -4.5 Slithereen Crush Cooldown

+1.25s Slithereen Crush Stun-4.5 Slithereen Crush Cooldown
Guardian Sprint

Now passively provides an extra 5/20/35/50% movement boost in the river with unlocked max speed, rather than a fixed 700 at level 4 when activated.

Tidehunter

Tidehunter

Base stats / mechanics

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No notes supplied for this section.

Abilities & talents

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Gush

Scepter upgrade radius increased from 240 to 260

240260
Gush

Scepter upgrade distance increased from 1800 to 2200

18002200
Witch Doctor

Witch Doctor

Base stats / mechanics

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No notes supplied for this section.

Abilities & talents

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Death Ward

Damage increased from 75/125/175 to 85/135/185

75/125/17585/135/185
Lich

Lich

Base stats / mechanics

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Base stats / mechanics

Now has 0.75 base mana regen

Abilities & talents

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No notes supplied for this section.

Riki

Riki

Base stats / mechanics

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Base stats / mechanics

Base damage increased by 3

Abilities & talents

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No notes supplied for this section.

Tinker

Tinker

Base stats / mechanics

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Base stats / mechanics

Now has 0.25 base mana regen

Base stats / mechanics

Intelligence gain increased from 2.5 to 3.3

2.53.3

Abilities & talents

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Talents

Level 10 Talent increased from +6% Spell Amplification to +8%

+6% Spell Amplification+8%
Talents

Level 10 Talent increased from +75 Cast Range to +100

+75 Cast Range+100
Necrophos

Necrophos

Base stats / mechanics

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No notes supplied for this section.

Abilities & talents

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Reaper's Scythe

Respawn time reduced from 15/30/45 to 15/25/35

15/30/4515/25/35
Warlock

Warlock

Base stats / mechanics

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No notes supplied for this section.

Abilities & talents

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Talents

Level 25 Talent increased from +20 Golem Armor to +25

+20 Golem Armor+25
Chaotic Offering

Scepter now lands the 2nd Golem 0.4 seconds after the first, rather than both at the same time

Fatal Bonds

Count rescaled from 3/4/5/6 to 6

3/4/5/66
Fatal Bonds

Rescaled damage from 25% to 13/17/21/25

25%13/17/21/25
Beastmaster

Beastmaster

Base stats / mechanics

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Base stats / mechanics

Reworked Scepter upgrade. Wild Axes have no cooldown and can be used again once they have returned to Beastmaster.

Abilities & talents

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Talents

Level 15 Talent changed from +65 Wild Axes Damage to 40 Boar Attack Damage

+65 Wild Axes Damage40 Boar Attack Damage
Talents

Level 20 Talent changed from +50 Boar Attack Damage to +75 Wild Axes Damage

+50 Boar Attack Damage+75 Wild Axes Damage
Venomancer

Venomancer

Base stats / mechanics

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Base stats / mechanics

Base intelligence increased by 2

Base stats / mechanics

Base attack speed increased from 100 to 115

100115

Abilities & talents

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Talents

Level 15 Talent increased from +8% Poison Sting Slow to +12%

+8% Poison Sting Slow+12%
Faceless Void

Faceless Void

Base stats / mechanics

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Base stats / mechanics

Strength gain increased from 2.1 to 2.4

2.12.4

Abilities & talents

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Talents

Level 10 Talent improved from +10 Strength to +12

+10 Strength+12
Talents

Level 15 Talent improved from -1 Time Walk Cooldown to -1.5

-1 Time Walk Cooldown-1.5
Talents

Level 20 Talent improved from +40 Attack Speed to +45

+40 Attack Speed+45
Death Prophet

Death Prophet

Base stats / mechanics

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Base stats / mechanics

Added Scepter upgrade. Anytime an enemy is affected by your spells (crypt swarm impact, silence debuff, spirit siphon target) or when you attack an enemy, a ghost will fly out and hit the enemy for double the usual damage then return to you with life. These ghosts apply a 100% slow for 0.3 seconds.

Abilities & talents

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Crypt Swarm

Cast point reduced from 0.5 to 0.4

0.50.4
Phantom Assassin

Phantom Assassin

Base stats / mechanics

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Base stats / mechanics

Added Scepter upgrade. Blur now has instant cast time and applies a dispel. Anytime you get a hero kill, your abilities are refreshed. Reduces Blur cooldown to 12 seconds.

Abilities & talents

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No notes supplied for this section.

Pugna

Pugna

Base stats / mechanics

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Base stats / mechanics

Now has 0.5 base mana regen

Base stats / mechanics

Agility gain increased from 1 to 1.3

11.3

Abilities & talents

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Nether Ward

Mana loss increased from 0.25/0.5/0.75/1 to 0.3/0.6/0.9/1.2

0.25/0.5/0.75/10.3/0.6/0.9/1.2
Templar Assassin

Templar Assassin

Base stats / mechanics

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Base stats / mechanics

Added Scepter upgrade. Grants you a new ability, Psionic Projection. Allows you to teleport to any Psionic Trap after a 2 second channel. Does not break Meld. Cooldown 30. Manacost 100. Detonates the psionic trap on arrival.

Abilities & talents

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Luna

Luna

Base stats / mechanics

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Base stats / mechanics

Base damage increased by 4

Abilities & talents

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No notes supplied for this section.

Dragon Knight

Dragon Knight

Base stats / mechanics

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Base stats / mechanics

Added Scepter upgrade. Adds a 4th level to Elder Dragon Form, a Black Dragon. Gaining Scepter increases the level of your ultimate by one. Black Dragon has 50% more Corrosive Damage, Splash Damage and Slow amount. It also increases your attack range to 600 and grants you +30% Magic Resistance.

Abilities & talents

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Dazzle

Dazzle

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Shallow Grave

Scepter radius increased from 450 to 500

450500
Clockwerk

Clockwerk

Base stats / mechanics

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Base stats / mechanics

Base armor increased by 1

Abilities & talents

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No notes supplied for this section.

Nature's Prophet

Nature's Prophet

Base stats / mechanics

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Base stats / mechanics

Base damage reduced by 2

Abilities & talents

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Nature's Call

Attack damage reduced from 27/30/33/36 to 24/28/32/36

27/30/33/3624/28/32/36
Dark Seer

Dark Seer

Base stats / mechanics

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Base stats / mechanics

Strength reduced from 24 to 21

2421

Abilities & talents

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Talents

Level 20 Talent changed from 400 AoE Surge to +100 Ion Shell Damage

400 AoE Surge+100 Ion Shell Damage
Talents

Level 20 Talent changed from +15% Cooldown Reduction to +10 Armor

+15% Cooldown Reduction+10 Armor
Talents

Level 25 Talent changed from +150 Ion Shell Damage to 400 AoE Surge

+150 Ion Shell Damage400 AoE Surge
Clinkz

Clinkz

Base stats / mechanics

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Base stats / mechanics

Now has 0.25 base mana regen

Base stats / mechanics

Added Scepter upgrade. Creates two skeletons near Clinkz when exiting Skeleton Walk. Increases Skeleton Walk speed by +30% and unlocks max movement speed.

Abilities & talents

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Talents

Level 15 Talent reduced from +30 Searing Arrows Damage to +20

+30 Searing Arrows Damage+20
Burning Army

Base attack time changed from 1.75/1.6/1.45 to 1.6

1.75/1.6/1.451.6
Burning Army

Units damage from 100% of your base damage to 80/100/120%

100% of your base damage80/100/120%
Omniknight

Omniknight

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Guardian Angel

Scepter now also provides +40 HP/sec regen (affects buildings still)

Huskar

Huskar

Base stats / mechanics

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Base stats / mechanics

Base armor increased by 1

Abilities & talents

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Berserker's Blood

Regen increased from 20/40/60/80 to 25/45/65/85%

20/40/60/8025/45/65/85%
Inner Fire

Cooldown reduced from 18/16/14/12 to 14/13/12/11

18/16/14/1214/13/12/11
Night Stalker

Night Stalker

Base stats / mechanics

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Base stats / mechanics

Added Scepter upgrade. Void is now applied in a 900 AoE around you. Increases the Void ministun duration from 0.1 to 0.6 and reduces cooldown by 2 seconds.

0.10.6 and reduces cooldown by 2 seconds

Abilities & talents

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Broodmother

Broodmother

Base stats / mechanics

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Base stats / mechanics

Base attack speed increased from 100 to 125

100125
Base stats / mechanics

Added Scepter upgrade. Increases Spin Web max count from 8 to 20, movement speed bonus from 70 to 100%, and removes movement speed limit.

Abilities & talents

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Bounty Hunter

Bounty Hunter

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Talents

Level 20 Talent increased from +75 Shuriken Toss Damage to +125

+75 Shuriken Toss Damage+125
Jinada

Damage reduced from 80/110/140/170 to 70/100/130/160

80/110/140/17070/100/130/160
Shuriken Toss

Scepter now also increases cast range from 400 to 800

400800
Weaver

Weaver

Base stats / mechanics

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Base stats / mechanics

Now has 0.4 base mana regen

Base stats / mechanics

Base attack speed increased from 100 to 120

100120

Abilities & talents

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Jakiro

Jakiro

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Liquid Fire

Ability effect still impacts the area when the target dies or the attack is evaded.

Batrider

Batrider

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Firefly

Cooldown from 34 to 40/38/36/34

3440/38/36/34
Flaming Lasso

Scepter secondary search radius increased from 400 to 450

400450
Chen

Chen

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Talents

Level 15 Talent changed from -7 Divine Favor Cooldown to +10 Divine Favor Damage

-7 Divine Favor Cooldown+10 Divine Favor Damage
Holy Persuasion

Provides +10/15/20/25 bonus movement speed to converted creeps

Divine Favor

Is now a passive aura. Provides 1/2/3/4 HP regen, 8/12/16/20% Heal Amplification, and 4/8/12/16 bonus damage for heroes (your creeps get 2x damage values)

Spectre

Spectre

Base stats / mechanics

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Added Scepter upgrade. Grants you a new ability, Shadow Step. Allows you to perform a single target unit Haunt. Cooldown 70. Manacost 180.

Abilities & talents

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Ancient Apparition

Ancient Apparition

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Ice Vortex

Manacost reduced from 50/70/90/110 to 40/60/80/100

50/70/90/11040/60/80/100
Ice Blast

Can no longer been seen on the minimap by enemies if they have truesight

Doom

Doom

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Talents

Level 25 Talent increased from +130% Cleave to +175%

+130% Cleave+175%
Devour

Now has a creep level limit of 3/4/5/6

Spirit Breaker

Spirit Breaker

Base stats / mechanics

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Base stats / mechanics

Base health regen increased from 0.75 to 1.25

0.751.25

Abilities & talents

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Bulldoze

Status resistance increased from 30/40/50/60 to 34/46/58/70%

30/40/50/6034/46/58/70%
Bulldoze

Movement speed increased from 12/18/24/30% to 14/20/26/32%

12/18/24/30%14/20/26/32%
Greater Bash

Stun duration rescaled from 1.2/1.4/1.6/1.8 to 0.9/1.2/1.5/1.8

1.2/1.4/1.6/1.80.9/1.2/1.5/1.8
Greater Bash

Damage rescaled from 8/16/24/32% to 14/20/26/32%

8/16/24/32%14/20/26/32%
Charge of Darkness

Manacost reduced from 100 to 70/80/90/100

10070/80/90/100
Nether Strike

Scepter cast range increased from 850 to 950

850950
Nether Strike

Scepter radius increased from 250 to 350

250350
Gyrocopter

Gyrocopter

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Base attack speed increased from 100 to 125

100125

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Alchemist

Alchemist

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Added Scepter upgrade. With Scepter equipped or synthesized, you gain a bonus +30 Damage and +6% Spell Amp for each Scepter that you gave allies at any point in the game.

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Invoker

Invoker

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Base damage increased by 3

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Talents

Level 10 Talent increased from +30 Chaos Meteor Contact Damage to +40

+30 Chaos Meteor Contact Damage+40
Talents

Level 20 Talent increased from +35 Alacrity Damage/Speed to +45

+35 Alacrity Damage/Speed+45
Exort

Attack damage per instance reduced from 3/7/11/15/19/23/27 to 2/6/10/14/18/22/26

3/7/11/15/19/23/272/6/10/14/18/22/26
Silencer

Silencer

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Base attack speed increased from 100 to 115

100115

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Outworld Devourer

Outworld Devourer

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Equilibrium now passively provides 11/18/25/32%% Mana Steal (all damage not just spells). When Activated, triples the Mana Steal and slows enemies hit by your spells.

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Lycan

Lycan

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Added Scepter upgrade. Causes one of the three creep waves to include two wolves. You cannot control the wolves, but they are considered your units. These wolves have the same movement speed as lane creeps.

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Talents

Level 15 Talent increased from +8 Feral HP Regen to +10

+8 Feral HP Regen+10
Brewmaster

Brewmaster

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Thunderclap damage reduced from 100/175/250/300 to 90/160/230/300

100/175/250/30090/160/230/300

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Primal Split

Scepter now also grants Brewlings +100 movement speed

Shadow Demon

Shadow Demon

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Intelligence gain increased from 3.1 to 3.3

3.13.3

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Lone Druid

Lone Druid

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Strength gain increased from 2.4 to 2.7

2.42.7

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True Form

Health bonus increased from 300/600/900 to 300/700/1100

300/600/900300/700/1100
Chaos Knight

Chaos Knight

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Strength gain reduced from 3.7 to 3.4

3.73.4

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Chaos Bolt

Minimum damage increased from 60/90/120/150 to 90/110/130/150

60/90/120/15090/110/130/150
Chaos Bolt

Maximum damage increased from 180/210/240/270 to 180/220/260/300

180/210/240/270180/220/260/300
Chaos Bolt

Minimum stun changed from 1/1/1/2 to 1.25/1.5/1.75/2.0

1/1/1/21.25/1.5/1.75/2.0
Chaos Bolt

Maximum stun changed from 2/3/4/4 to 2.2/2.8/3.4/4

2/3/4/42.2/2.8/3.4/4
Chaos Bolt

Cooldown increased from 10 to 13/12/11/10

1013/12/11/10
Phantasm

Scepter now also reduces incoming illusion damage from 260% to 180%

260%180%
Meepo

Meepo

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Base damage increased by 2

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Talents

Level 10 Talent increased from +7 Strength to +10

+7 Strength+10
Talents

Level 10 Talent increased from +10 Damage to +15

+10 Damage+15
Talents

Level 15 Talent increased from +15% Evasion to +20%

+15% Evasion+20%
Treant Protector

Treant Protector

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Now has 0.5 base mana regen

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Nature's Guise

Has been reworked. It is now a self cast ability with a 0.6 second cast time. No longer has a fade delay nor gets interrupted on damage taken. Goes on cooldown after the invisibility buff ends. Cooldown 10/8/6/4. Manacost 30/40/50/60.

Nature's Guise

Movement speed bonus rescaled from 14/18/22/26% to 20/22/24/26%

14/18/22/26%20/22/24/26%
Nature's Guise

Damage rescaled from 30/90/150/210 to 60/110/160/210

30/90/150/21060/110/160/210
Ogre Magi

Ogre Magi

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Talents

Level 25 Talent increased from +275 Fireblast Damage to +300

+275 Fireblast Damage+300
Multicast

2x cast chance increased from 70% to 75%

70%75%
Undying

Undying

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Soul Rip

Cast point improved from 0.45 to 0.35

0.450.35
Tombstone

Zombies now treat illusions like creeps, requiring 2 hits to kill rather than 1

Tombstone

Takes 1/4 damage from creeps/illusions rather than 1/2

Rubick

Rubick

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Agility gain increased from 19 + 2.1 to 23 + 2.5

19 + 2.123 + 2.5

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Disruptor

Disruptor

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Talents

Level 15 Talent increased from -3 Kinetic Field Cooldown to -4

-3 Kinetic Field Cooldown-4
Nyx Assassin

Nyx Assassin

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Base strength reduced by 1

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Talents

Level 15 Talent reduced from +30 Movement Speed to +25

+30 Movement Speed+25
Vendetta

Cooldown rescaled from 70/60/50 to 90/70/50

70/60/5090/70/50
Keeper of the Light

Keeper of the Light

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Scepter now also causes Illuminate to not require channeling (still provides heal bonus)

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Chakra Magic

Can now be cast on enemies, placing a debuff that drains 4/4.5/5/5.5% of current mana per 100 units moved. Lasts 5 seconds (old version was a percent of max mana, not current).

Io

Io

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Added to Captains Mode

Base stats / mechanics

Added Scepter upgrade. Spirits now passively spawn around you constantly every second (max of 5 spirits at a given time)

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Tether

Pull can now be interrupted if stunned during it (like Timber Chain)

Visage

Visage

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Base magic resistance increased from 10% to 25%

10%25%

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Summon Familiars

Health rescaled from 400/550/700 to 500/600/700

400/550/700500/600/700
Slark

Slark

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Base attack speed increased from 100 to 120

100120

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Shadow Dance

Passive health regen rescaled from 3/5/7% to 5/6/7%

3/5/7%5/6/7%
Shadow Dance

Scepter range increased from 325 to 425

325425
Medusa

Medusa

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Agility gain reduced from 3.9 to 3.6

3.93.6

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Talents

Level 15 Talent reduced from +30% Mystic Snake Mana Steal to +25%

+30% Mystic Snake Mana Steal+25%
Troll Warlord

Troll Warlord

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Added Scepter upgrade. Reduces Battle Trance cooldown to 35 seconds and allows it to be cast on allied or enemy heroes. Lasts half duration on enemies. Cast Range 525.

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Centaur Warrunner

Centaur Warrunner

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Base armor increased by 1

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Talents

Level 20 Talent increased from +70 Retaliate Damage to +80

+70 Retaliate Damage+80
Magnus

Magnus

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Starting strength increased by 2

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Shockwave

Scepter max range increased from 1725 to 2000

17252000
Shockwave

Scepter speed increased from 1200 to 1500

12001500
Timbersaw

Timbersaw

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Strength growth increased from 2.8 to 3.2

2.83.2
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Intelligence gain increased from 2.4 to 2.7

2.42.7
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Base armor increased by 1

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Talents

Level 10 Talent changed from +6% Spell Amplification to +2.5 Mana Regen

+6% Spell Amplification+2.5 Mana Regen
Talents

Level 10 Talent changed from +25% XP Gain to +225 Health

+25% XP Gain+225 Health
Talents

Level 15 Talent increased from +5 Reactive Armor Stacks to +8

+5 Reactive Armor Stacks+8
Talents

Level 15 Talent changed from +100 Damage to +10% Spell Amplification

+100 Damage+10% Spell Amplification
Talents

Level 20 Talent increased from +15 Strength to +20

+15 Strength+20
Bristleback

Bristleback

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Base armor increased by 1

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Warpath

Damage per stack increased from 18/24/30 to 22/28/34

18/24/3022/28/34
Viscous Nasal Goo

Scepter AoE increased from 750 to 825

750825
Tusk

Tusk

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Level 20 Talent changed from +300 Snowball Speed to -6 Ice Shards Cooldown

+300 Snowball Speed-6 Ice Shards Cooldown
Talents

Level 25 Talent changed from -6 Ice Shards Cooldown to -7 Snowball Cooldown

-6 Ice Shards Cooldown-7 Snowball Cooldown
Talents

Level 25 Talent increased from 12% Chance Walrus Punch to 15% (now uses pseudo-random chance)

12% Chance Walrus Punch15% (now uses pseudo-random chance)
Skywrath Mage

Skywrath Mage

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Ancient Seal

Cast range increased from 700 to 750

700750
Concussive Shot

Manacost from 95 to 80/85/90/95

9580/85/90/95
Abaddon

Abaddon

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Base attack speed increased from 100 to 115

100115
Base stats / mechanics

Reworked Scepter upgrade. While Borrowed Time is active, anytime an ally takes more than 525 damage while within 1600 range of Abaddon, an individual Mist Coil will automatically fire towards that ally. (Scepter still increases duration by 1)

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Level 15 Talent reduced from +75 Mist Coil Heal/Damage to +60

+75 Mist Coil Heal/Damage+60
Mist Coil

Cast range reduced from 800 to 500

800500
Elder Titan

Elder Titan

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Reworked Scepter upgrade. Echo Stomp now causes you to become Spell Immune while channeling and for 2 additional seconds per affected enemy hero.

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Legion Commander

Legion Commander

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Base armor increased by 1

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Techies

Techies

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Now has 1.0 base mana regen

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Ember Spirit

Ember Spirit

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Added Scepter upgrade. Fire Remnant cast range is 3 times longer and initial remnant movement speed is 2 times faster. Maximum number of charges increased from 3 to 5. Activate Fire Remnant costs no mana.

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Underlord

Underlord

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Pit of Malice

Radius increased from 375 to 390

375390
Pit of Malice

Cooldown reduced from 32/28/24/20 to 30/26/22/18

32/28/24/2030/26/22/18
Terrorblade

Terrorblade

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Added Scepter upgrade. After casting Metamorphosis, a wave travels outwards in all direction causing enemy heroes to become feared for 3 seconds upon impact. Wave starts traveling after 0.6 seconds and has a travel speed of 1000. Spell Immune units do not get hit by the wave. Has a global sound effect.

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Reflection

No longer affects illusions

Phoenix

Phoenix

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Base Strength increased by 2

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Supernova

Now causes your abilities to refresh on cast, rather than at the end of the spell

Supernova

Scepter now also allows you to cast Sun Ray and turn its direction while in Supernova.

Oracle

Oracle

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Base attack time increased from 1.4 to 1.7

1.41.7

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Talents

Level 20 Talent reduced from +50 Movement Speed to +45

+50 Movement Speed+45
Winter Wyvern

Winter Wyvern

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Arctic Burn

Scepter manacost per second reduced from 40 to 30

4030
Arc Warden

Arc Warden

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Turn rate improved from 0.6 to 0.7

0.60.7
Base stats / mechanics

Fixed Tempest Double being unable to activate runes

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Added Scepter upgrade. Grants a new ability, Rune Forge. Creates a random Rune in front of you. Cooldown 60. The selection of Runes include Bounty Runes and Powerup Runes.

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Talents

Level 10 Talent increased from +30 Attack Speed to +35

+30 Attack Speed+35
Talents

Level 20 Talent increased from -1.5 Spark Wraith Cooldown to -2

-1.5 Spark Wraith Cooldown-2
Monkey King

Monkey King

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Added Scepter upgrade. Spawns a monkey soldier near you every 3.5 seconds. These soldiers last 12 seconds. Soldiers do not spawn if you are invisible or on trees. These soldiers can attack any target (however, they will not attack buildings if you are not within 500 range of them).

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Dark Willow

Dark Willow

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Added Scepter upgrade. Attacking no longer takes you out of Shadow Realm. Each attack still has bonus damage based on the duration of the buff.

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Talents

Level 15 Talent increased from +90 Gold/Min to +120

+90 Gold/Min+120
Talents

Level 20 Talent changed from +300 Shadow Realm Max Damage to -12s Bramble Maze Cooldown

+300 Shadow Realm Max Damage-12s Bramble Maze Cooldown
Pangolier

Pangolier

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Added Scepter upgrade. Shield Crash now casts a 2-attack Swashbuckle every 90 degrees around your hero.

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Lucky Shot

No longer has a chance to silence, now always disarms.

Lucky Shot

Now reduces armor by 3/4/5/6

Grimstroke

Grimstroke

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Added Scepter upgrade. Grants you a new ability, Dark Portrait. Creates an ink illusion of a target enemy hero. Illusion lasts 20 seconds and is magic immune with +30% movement speed. Takes 200% incoming damage and deals 150% outgoing damage. Cooldown 35. Manacost 200.

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Ink Swell

Is now castable on allied Spell Immune units

Mars

Mars

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Added to Captains Mode

Base stats / mechanics

Base damage reduced by 4

Base stats / mechanics

Base armor reduced by 1

Base stats / mechanics

Added Scepter upgrade. God's Rebuke cooldown is now 1.4 seconds during Arena of Blood. Resets God's Rebuke cooldown when Arena of Blood is cast.

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Talents

Level 15 Talent reduced from +35 Damage to +30

+35 Damage+30
Arena Of Blood

Damage rescaled from 150/200/250 to 120/185/250

150/200/250120/185/250
Arena Of Blood

Cast point increased from 0.1 to 0.2

0.10.2

Neutral creeps

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