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Patch 7.28b

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Items

10 items · including 5 neutral

Orb of Corrosion

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Now has a 100 gold recipe

Falcon Blade

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Mana regen increased from 1.6 to 1.8

1.61.8

Health increased from 150 to 175

150175

Cloak

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Cost increased from 450 to 500

450500

Swift Blink

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Buff allows you to exceed max movement speed

Movement speed increased from 30% to 40%

30%40%

Bonus damage and attack speed increased from 40 to 50

4050

Satanic

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Damage increased from 45 to 55

4555

Chipped Vest Neutral

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Neutral item

Return damage from 26/13 to 28/17

26/1328/17

Bullwhip Neutral

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Neutral item

Speed modifier increased from 16% to 20%

16%20%
Neutral item

Speed modifier duration reduced from 5 to 4

54

Cloak of Flames Neutral

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Neutral item

Armor reduced from 5 to 4

54
Neutral item

Radius reduced from 400 to 375

400375
Neutral item

Illusions now deal 30 damage per second instead of 45 (this was applied in a recent patch)

Psychic Headband Neutral

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Neutral item

Cooldown reduced from 30 to 20

3020

Book of Shadows Neutral

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Neutral item

Cooldown reduced from 25 to 15

2515

Heroes & units

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Axe

Axe

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Counter Helix

Shard attack speed increased from 25 to 35

2535
Bloodseeker

Bloodseeker

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Bloodrage

Shard increased from 1.5% to 2%

1.5%2%

Drow Ranger

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Frost Arrows

Shard now also adds +5 damage per stack

Phantom Lancer

Phantom Lancer

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Spirit Lance

Shard now also increases cast range by 200

Puck

Puck

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Talents

Level 20 Talent reduced from -7s Waning Rift Cooldown to -6s

-7s Waning Rift Cooldown-6s
Dream Coil

Cooldown increased from 70/65/60 to 80/75/70

70/65/6080/75/70
Pudge

Pudge

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Dismember

Shard cooldown reduction from -7 to -10

-7-10
Lich

Lich

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Ice Spire

Shard health increased from 300 to 600

300600
Ice Spire

Shard radius increased from 500 to 600

500600
Riki

Riki

Base stats / mechanics

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Base stats / mechanics

Sleeping Dart slow increased from 25% to 30%

25%30%
Base stats / mechanics

Sleeping Dart slow increased from 25% to 30%

25%30%
Base stats / mechanics

Sleeping Dart cooldown reduced from 15 to 12

1512
Base stats / mechanics

Sleeping Dart manacost reduced from 125 to 85

12585

Abilities & talents

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Sniper

Sniper

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Concussive Grenade

Shard manacost reduced from 75 to 50

7550
Concussive Grenade

Shard cooldown reduced from 20 to 16

2016
Beastmaster

Beastmaster

Base stats / mechanics

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Base stats / mechanics

Base damage reduced by 2

Abilities & talents

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Wraith King

Wraith King

Base stats / mechanics

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Base stats / mechanics

Base damage reduced by 2

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Vampiric Spirit

Manacost increased from 50/60/70/80 to 65/70/75/80

50/60/70/8065/70/75/80
Reincarnation

Manacost increased from 160 to 180

160180
Templar Assassin

Templar Assassin

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Psionic Trap

Max trap count now increases by 4 with a Shard

Dragon Knight

Dragon Knight

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Fireball

Shard manacost reduced from 150 to 100

150100
Clockwerk

Clockwerk

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Jetpack

Shard cooldown reduced from 25 to 20

2520
Jetpack

Shard movement speed bonus increased from 15% to 22%

15%22%
Jetpack

Shard manacost reduced from 150 to 75

15075
Lifestealer

Lifestealer

Base stats / mechanics

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Base damage increased by 3

Abilities & talents

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Feast

Increased from 1.6/2.2/2.8/3.4% to 1.8/2.4/3.0/3.6%

1.6/2.2/2.8/3.4%1.8/2.4/3.0/3.6%
Dark Seer

Dark Seer

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Normal Punch

Illusion damage dealt increased from 25% to 40%

25%40%
Normal Punch

Max stun duration increased from 2 to 2.25

22.25
Omniknight

Omniknight

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Talents

Level 10 Talent changed from +20 Movement Speed to +40 Base Damage

+20 Movement Speed+40 Base Damage
Talents

Level 15 Talent changed from +70 Damage to +30 Movement Speed

+70 Damage+30 Movement Speed
Huskar

Huskar

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Inner Fire

Slow increased from 35% to 40%

35%40%
Inner Fire

Shard cooldown reduction from -2 to -3

-2-3
Broodmother

Broodmother

Base stats / mechanics

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Base stats / mechanics

Silken Bola shard root duration increased from 2 to 2.5

22.5

Abilities & talents

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Batrider

Batrider

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Sticky Napalm

Now does half damage to ancients

Alchemist

Alchemist

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Berserk Potion

Shard cooldown reduced from 45 to 35

4535
Invoker

Invoker

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Ice Wall

Shard cast range increased from 900 to 1100

9001100
Outworld Devourer

Outworld Devourer

Base stats / mechanics

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Base armor increased by 2

Base stats / mechanics

Agility gain increased from 1.3 to 1.6

1.31.6
Base stats / mechanics

Movement speed increased from 315 to 325

315325
Base stats / mechanics

Base HP regen increased from 0 to 1

01

Abilities & talents

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Talents

Level 15 Talent changed from +8 Armor to +30 Movement Speed

+8 Armor+30 Movement Speed
Talents

Level 20 Talent increased from +0.1 Sanity's Eclipse Multiplier to +0.15

+0.1 Sanity's Eclipse Multiplier+0.15
Talents

Level 25 Talent increased from +1.6% Arcane Orb Damage to +2%

+1.6% Arcane Orb Damage+2%
Essence Flux

Chance increased from 25% to 30%

25%30%
Astral Imprisonment

Damage increased from 120/190/260/330 to 120/200/280/360

120/190/260/330120/200/280/360
Astral Imprisonment

Mana steal from 14/16/18/20% to 16/18/20/22%

14/16/18/20%16/18/20/22%
Sanity's Eclipse

Base damage increased from 200/275/350 to 200/300/400

200/275/350200/300/400
Lycan

Lycan

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Summon Wolves

Cripple moved from level 3 to 4

level 34
Summon Wolves

Invisibility moved from level 4 to 3

level 43
Feral Impulse

Damage reduced from 14/26/38/50% to 12/22/32/42%

14/26/38/50%12/22/32/42%
Treant Protector

Treant Protector

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Nature's Guise

Shard bonus now increases speed in trees by +15%

Ogre Magi

Ogre Magi

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Ignite

Damage reduced from 26/34/42/50 to 20/30/40/50

26/34/42/5020/30/40/50
Fire Shield

Shard manacost reduced from 125 to 75

12575
Fire Shield

Cooldown reduced from 18 to 16

1816
Disruptor

Disruptor

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Thunder Strike

Shard radius increased from +160 to +260

+160+260
Nyx Assassin

Nyx Assassin

Base stats / mechanics

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Base movement speed reduced from 315 to 310

315310

Abilities & talents

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Vendetta

Shard movement speed bonus reduced from +40% to +25%

+40%+25%
Vendetta

Manacost increased from 160/220/280 to 180/240/300

160/220/280180/240/300
Naga Siren

Naga Siren

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Rip Tide

Shard slow increased from 30% to 40%

30%40%
Rip Tide

Shard slow duration increased from 3 to 4

34
Rip Tide

Shard active no longer deals 100 bonus damage

Rip Tide

Shard increases armor reduction by 2

Io

Io

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Tether

Shard movement bonus increased from +5% to +10%

+5%+10%
Visage

Visage

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Stone Form

Shard manacost reduced from 300 to 200

300200
Slark

Slark

Base stats / mechanics

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Fish Bait shard attack speed bonus increased from 50 to 75

5075
Base stats / mechanics

Fish Bait shard cooldown reduced from 12 to 9

129

Abilities & talents

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Magnus

Magnus

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Horn Toss

Shard landing damage increased from 150 to 200

150200
Timbersaw

Timbersaw

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Talents

Level 10 Talent reduced from +1.75 Mana Regen to +1.5

+1.75 Mana Regen+1.5
Whirling Death

Manacost increased from 70 to 80

7080
Flamethrower

Shard slow increased from 25% to 30%

25%30%
Tusk

Tusk

Base stats / mechanics

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Frozen Sigil shard hits to destroy from 3 to 4

34
Base stats / mechanics

Frozen Sigil movement/attack slow increased from 30%/30 to 35%/35

30%/3035%/35

Abilities & talents

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Skywrath Mage

Skywrath Mage

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Ancient Seal

Shard status resistance reduction increased from 40% to 50%

40%50%
Abaddon

Abaddon

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Curse of Avernus

Shard slow increase from +6% to +10%

+6%+10%
Terrorblade

Terrorblade

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Demon Zeal

Shard hp cost reduced from 25% to 20%

25%20%
Demon Zeal

Shard melee bonus from 50% to 100%

50%100%
Winter Wyvern

Winter Wyvern

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Splinter Blast

Shard now also increases damage dealt by 80

Monkey King

Monkey King

Base stats / mechanics

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Base strength reduced from 19 to 18

1918
Base stats / mechanics

Max damage reduced from 57 to 55

5755

Abilities & talents

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Wukong's Command

Scepter spawn interval increased from every 3.5 seconds to every 4 seconds

every 3.5 secondsevery 4 seconds
Grimstroke

Grimstroke

Base stats / mechanics

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Ink Over shard cast range increased from 700 to 950

700950
Base stats / mechanics

Ink Over shard total damage increased from 240 to 320

240320
Base stats / mechanics

Ink Over shard movement slow increased from 20% to 25%

20%25%

Abilities & talents

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Neutral creeps

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No neutral-creep section in this official patch.

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