Orb of Corrosion
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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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| Counter Helix Shard attack speed increased from 25 to 35 | 25 | 35 |

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| Bloodrage Shard increased from 1.5% to 2% | 1.5% | 2% |

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| Frost Arrows Shard now also adds +5 damage per stack | — | — |

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| Spirit Lance Shard now also increases cast range by 200 | — | — |

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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 | 70/65/60 | 80/75/70 |

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| Dismember Shard cooldown reduction from -7 to -10 | -7 | -10 |

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| Ice Spire Shard health increased from 300 to 600 | 300 | 600 |
| Ice Spire Shard radius increased from 500 to 600 | 500 | 600 |

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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 | 15 | 12 |
| Base stats / mechanics Sleeping Dart manacost reduced from 125 to 85 | 125 | 85 |
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| Concussive Grenade Shard manacost reduced from 75 to 50 | 75 | 50 |
| Concussive Grenade Shard cooldown reduced from 20 to 16 | 20 | 16 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base damage reduced by 2 | — | — |
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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 | 50/60/70/80 | 65/70/75/80 |
| Reincarnation Manacost increased from 160 to 180 | 160 | 180 |

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| Psionic Trap Max trap count now increases by 4 with a Shard | — | — |

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| Fireball Shard manacost reduced from 150 to 100 | 150 | 100 |

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| Jetpack Shard cooldown reduced from 25 to 20 | 25 | 20 |
| Jetpack Shard movement speed bonus increased from 15% to 22% | 15% | 22% |
| Jetpack Shard manacost reduced from 150 to 75 | 150 | 75 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base damage increased by 3 | — | — |
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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% |

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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 | 2 | 2.25 |

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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 |

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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 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Silken Bola shard root duration increased from 2 to 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 |
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| Sticky Napalm Now does half damage to ancients | — | — |

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| Berserk Potion Shard cooldown reduced from 45 to 35 | 45 | 35 |

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| Ice Wall Shard cast range increased from 900 to 1100 | 900 | 1100 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base armor increased by 2 | — | — |
| Base stats / mechanics Agility gain increased from 1.3 to 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Base stats / mechanics Movement speed increased from 315 to 325 | 315 | 325 |
| Base stats / mechanics Base HP regen increased from 0 to 1 | 0 | 1 |
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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 | 120/190/260/330 | 120/200/280/360 |
| 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 | 200/275/350 | 200/300/400 |

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| Summon Wolves Cripple moved from level 3 to 4 | level 3 | 4 |
| Summon Wolves Invisibility moved from level 4 to 3 | level 4 | 3 |
| Feral Impulse Damage reduced from 14/26/38/50% to 12/22/32/42% | 14/26/38/50% | 12/22/32/42% |

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| Nature's Guise Shard bonus now increases speed in trees by +15% | — | — |

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| Ignite Damage reduced from 26/34/42/50 to 20/30/40/50 | 26/34/42/50 | 20/30/40/50 |
| Fire Shield Shard manacost reduced from 125 to 75 | 125 | 75 |
| Fire Shield Cooldown reduced from 18 to 16 | 18 | 16 |

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| Thunder Strike Shard radius increased from +160 to +260 | +160 | +260 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base movement speed reduced from 315 to 310 | 315 | 310 |
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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 | 160/220/280 | 180/240/300 |

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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 | 3 | 4 |
| Rip Tide Shard active no longer deals 100 bonus damage | — | — |
| Rip Tide Shard increases armor reduction by 2 | — | — |

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

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| Stone Form Shard manacost reduced from 300 to 200 | 300 | 200 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Fish Bait shard attack speed bonus increased from 50 to 75 | 50 | 75 |
| Base stats / mechanics Fish Bait shard cooldown reduced from 12 to 9 | 12 | 9 |
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| Horn Toss Shard landing damage increased from 150 to 200 | 150 | 200 |

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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 | 70 | 80 |
| Flamethrower Shard slow increased from 25% to 30% | 25% | 30% |

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| Base stats / mechanics Frozen Sigil shard hits to destroy from 3 to 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Base stats / mechanics Frozen Sigil movement/attack slow increased from 30%/30 to 35%/35 | 30%/30 | 35%/35 |
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| Ancient Seal Shard status resistance reduction increased from 40% to 50% | 40% | 50% |

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| Curse of Avernus Shard slow increase from +6% to +10% | +6% | +10% |

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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% |

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| Splinter Blast Shard now also increases damage dealt by 80 | — | — |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base strength reduced from 19 to 18 | 19 | 18 |
| Base stats / mechanics Max damage reduced from 57 to 55 | 57 | 55 |
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| Wukong's Command Scepter spawn interval increased from every 3.5 seconds to every 4 seconds | every 3.5 seconds | every 4 seconds |

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| Base stats / mechanics Ink Over shard cast range increased from 700 to 950 | 700 | 950 |
| Base stats / mechanics Ink Over shard total damage increased from 240 to 320 | 240 | 320 |
| Base stats / mechanics Ink Over shard movement slow increased from 20% to 25% | 20% | 25% |
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No neutral-creep section in this official patch.
This collection contains official balance changes. It has no patch-aligned match sample, so pick rates, win rates and performance trends are not established.
Explore match evidence →These notes describe patch 7.28b. Later patches may change or remove these mechanics. Historical Facet and Innate sections are preserved as written, rather than presented as current hero rules.
Balance changes alone do not prove a win-rate effect. Compare a stated sample, role and time window before drawing a performance conclusion.
Explore this patch →Collected 2026-09-18T16:00:25.042681+00:00. Dates use Valve’s official patch timestamp in UTC. All meaningful note text, nested sections and explanatory notes from this response are retained. Standalone news posts and client bug-fix announcements are outside this gameplay-patch collection.
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