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Patch 7.28a

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Dec 21, 2020 · UTC Balance Original patch notes ↗

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Items

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Heroes & units

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Axe

Axe

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Counter Helix

Shard attack speed increased from 20 to 25

2025

Juggernaut

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Swiftslash

Cooldown increased from 15 to 20

1520
Swiftslash

Cast range reduced from 650 to 600

650600
Blade Fury

Shard attack damage now deals 75% damage instead of 100%

Mirana

Mirana

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Talents

Level 15 Talent reduced from -3.5s Arrow Cooldown to -3s

-3.5s Arrow Cooldown-3s
Talents

Level 20 Talent reduced from +10% Spell Amplification to +8%

+10% Spell Amplification+8%
Phantom Lancer

Phantom Lancer

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Spirit Lance

Shard illusion damage increased from +20% to +30%

+20%+30%
Pudge

Pudge

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Dismember

Shard now reduces cooldown by 7 always, instead of by half when used on allies

Vengeful Spirit

Vengeful Spirit

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Strength gain increased from 2.4 to 2.6

2.42.6

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Wave of Terror

Damage increased from 60/80/100/120 to 70/90/110/130

60/80/100/12070/90/110/130
Vengeance Aura

Damage increased from 8/16/24/32% to 11/18/25/32%

8/16/24/32%11/18/25/32%
Nether Swap

Cooldown reduced from 60/45/30 to 50/40/30

60/45/3050/40/30
Zeus

Zeus

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Static Field

Damage reduced from 6/8/10/12% to 4/6/8/10%

6/8/10/12%4/6/8/10%
Kunkka

Kunkka

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Tidal Wave

Manacost reduced from 150 to 75

15075
Tidal Wave

Cooldown reduced from 16 to 14

1614
Lion

Lion

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Mana Drain

Shard attack speed reduction increased from 90 to 120

90120
Shadow Shaman

Shadow Shaman

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Shackles

Shard wards duration reduced from 8 to 7

87
Riki

Riki

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Sleeping Dart cooldown reduced from 20 to 15

2015

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Enigma

Enigma

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Talents

Level 15 Talent reduced from +10% Cooldown Reduction to +8%

+10% Cooldown Reduction+8%
Tinker

Tinker

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Defense Matrix shard damage shield increased from 200 to 275

200275
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Defense Matrix duration increased from 10 to 12 seconds

1012 seconds

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Sniper

Sniper

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Concussive Grenade

Shard now deals 125 damage

Wraith King

Wraith King

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Mortal Strike

Damage reduced from 150/190/230/270 to 140/180/220/260

150/190/230/270140/180/220/260
Phantom Assassin

Phantom Assassin

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Phantom Strike

Attack speed reduced from 100/125/150/175 to 75/100/125/150

100/125/150/17575/100/125/150
Templar Assassin

Templar Assassin

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Psionic Trap

Silence duration increased from 2.5 to 3

2.53
Viper

Viper

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Poison Attack

Shard max stack increase from +2 to +3

+2+3
Luna

Luna

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Lucent Beam

Shard stun duration increased from 1.1 to 1.2 seconds

1.11.2 seconds
Leshrac

Leshrac

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Nihilism

Scepter no longer causes you to take increased damage

Nature's Prophet

Nature's Prophet

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Wrath of Nature

Scepter duration from 3 seconds max to 3.4 (1.2 to 1.6 min)

3 seconds max3.4 (1.2 to 1.6 min)
Lifestealer

Lifestealer

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Base damage increased by 3

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Ghoul Frenzy

Slow increased from 6/12/18/24% to 10/15/20/25%

6/12/18/24%10/15/20/25%
Rage

Movement speed increased from 15% to 15/16/17/18%

15%15/16/17/18%
Open Wounds

Shard manacost reduced from 125 to 75

12575
Clinkz

Clinkz

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Talents

Level 15 Talent reduced from -10s Skeleton Walk Cooldown to -7

-10s Skeleton Walk Cooldown-7
Death Pact

Damage reduced from 4/9/14% to 4/8/12%

4/9/14%4/8/12%
Omniknight

Omniknight

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Hammer of Purity

Shard base damage increased from 25 to 50

2550
Broodmother

Broodmother

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Silken Bola shard now deals 75 dps

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Bounty Hunter

Bounty Hunter

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Track

Shard vision reduced from 800 to 600

800600
Batrider

Batrider

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Base stats / mechanics

Base movement speed increased from 290 to 295

290295

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Spirit Breaker

Spirit Breaker

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Netherstrike shard no longer changes cast behavior

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Netherstrike shard now gives 2 seconds of Spell Immunity after cast is successful

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Alchemist

Alchemist

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Greevil's Greed

Stack duration reduced from 40 to 36

4036
Invoker

Invoker

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Ice Wall

Shard increases wall length by 320 distance

Outworld Devourer

Outworld Devourer

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Base movement speed increased from 310 to 315

310315

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Talents

Level 15 Talent increased from +6 Armor to +8

+6 Armor+8
Talents

Level 25 Talent increased from +20% Spell Lifesteal to +30%

+20% Spell Lifesteal+30%
Arcane Orb

Damage increased from 14% to 16%

14%16%
Arcane Orb

Cooldown reduced from 6/4/2/0 to 4/3/2/0

6/4/2/04/3/2/0
Sanity's Eclipse

Radius increased from 375/475/575 to 400/500/600

375/475/575400/500/600
Lycan

Lycan

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Talents

Level 15 Talent reduced from 10% Cooldown Reduction to 8%

10% Cooldown Reduction8%
Lone Druid

Lone Druid

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Savage Roar

Shard duration increased from 4 to 5 seconds

45 seconds
Ogre Magi

Ogre Magi

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Base damage reduced by 3

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Ignite

Manacost increased from 100 to 110

100110
Rubick

Rubick

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Arcane Supremacy

Cast range increased from 75/125/175/225 to 100/150/200/250

75/125/175/225100/150/200/250
Nyx Assassin

Nyx Assassin

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Impale

Manacost rescaled from 95/115/135/155 to 105/120/135/150

95/115/135/155105/120/135/150
Vendetta

Manacost increased from 140/200/260 to 160/220/280

140/200/260160/220/280
Keeper of the Light

Keeper of the Light

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Talents

Level 15 Talent increased from -6s Blinding Light Cooldown to -8

-6s Blinding Light Cooldown-8
Illuminate

Max damage increased from 200/300/400/500 to 225/325/425/525

200/300/400/500225/325/425/525
Chakra Magic

Mana restore increased from 80/160/240/320 to 100/180/260/340

80/160/240/320100/180/260/340
Solar Bind

Cooldown rescaled from 22/20/18/16 to 23/20/17/14

22/20/18/1623/20/17/14
Visage

Visage

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Silent as the Grave

Scepter upgrade no longer provides flying vision

Slark

Slark

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Fish Bait shard manacost reduced from 100 to 50

10050
Base stats / mechanics

Fish Bait shard cooldown reduced from 20 to 12

2012
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Fish Bait shard duration increased from 4 to 6 seconds

46 seconds

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Timbersaw

Timbersaw

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Flamethrower

Shard dps increased from 75 to 90

7590
Flamethrower

Slow increased from 20% to 25%

20%25%
Tusk

Tusk

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Frozen Sigil movement speed increased from 310 to 340

310340
Base stats / mechanics

Frozen Sigil shard movement speed slow increased from -20 to -30

-20-30

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Legion Commander

Legion Commander

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Duel

Shard Overwhelming Odds strike interval changed from 1.5 to 2

1.52
Duel

Shard Overwhelming Odds first strike now happens immediately

Terrorblade

Terrorblade

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Demon Zeal

Shard movement bonus increased from 25 to 50

2550
Demon Zeal

Shard duration increased from 6 to 7

67
Arc Warden

Arc Warden

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Base strength reduced from 25 to 23

2523

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Talents

Level 10 Talent reduced from +250 Flux Cast Range to +200

+250 Flux Cast Range+200
Talents

Level 20 Talent reduced from +150 Spark Wraith Damage to +125

+150 Spark Wraith Damage+125
Monkey King

Monkey King

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Base stats / mechanics

Shadow Tree Dance shard cooldown increased from 0.3 to 0.4

0.30.4

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Snapfire

Snapfire

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Talents

Level 10 Talent increased from +15 Movement Speed to +20

+15 Movement Speed+20

Neutral creeps

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