Vanguard
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Damage block reduced from 70/35 to 64/32 | 70/35 | 64/32 |
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OFFICIAL PATCH NOTES · COLLECTED SNAPSHOT
Tracking the evolving meta.| # | Change | Before | After |
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| 1 | Fixed units never resuming proper pathfinding if they were ever unable to find a path forward (e.g: trapped in the trees next to the Radiant Top Tier 3 tower) | — | — |

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| Berserker's Call Cooldown increased from 16/14/12/10 to 17/15/13/11 | 16/14/12/10 | 17/15/13/11 |
| Counter Helix Shard proc chance reduced from 10% to 5% | 10% | 5% |

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| Base stats / mechanics Movement speed reduced from 300 to 295 | 300 | 295 |
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| Toss Buying back while being tossed no longer teleports you back to where you died. | — | — |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base strength reduced from 26 to 24 | 26 | 24 |
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| Shadow Word Duration reduced from 12s to 10s | 12s | 10s |
| Shadow Word Heal/damage increased from 15/25/35/45 to 18/27/36/45 | 15/25/35/45 | 18/27/36/45 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base strength reduced from 22 to 20 | 22 | 20 |
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| Vampiric Spirit Mana cost increased from 65/70/75/80 to 70/80/90/100 | 65/70/75/80 | 70/80/90/100 |
| Mortal Strike Cooldown increased from 4s to 5.5/5/4.5/4s | 4s | 5.5/5/4.5/4s |

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| Talents Level 15 talent changed from 15% Cooldown Reduction to -15s Web Recharge time | 15% Cooldown Reduction | -15s Web Recharge time |
| Talents Level 20 talent reduced from +18 spider damage to +15 | +18 spider damage | +15 |
| Spin Web Aghanim's Shard no longer reduces web charge time | — | — |
| Insatiable Hunger Lifesteal reduced from 70%/80%/90%/100% to 40%/60%/80%/100% | 70%/80%/90%/100% | 40%/60%/80%/100% |

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| Ice Vortex Magic resistance reduction reduced from 15/20/25/30 to 12/16/20/24 | 15/20/25/30 | 12/16/20/24 |
| Ice Blast Damage reduced from 250/350/450 to 250/325/400 | 250/350/450 | 250/325/400 |

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| Cold Snap Trigger Cooldown increased from 0.77->0.57 to 0.83->0.62 | 0.77->0.57 | 0.83->0.62 |
| Alacrity Damage/Attack Speed reduced from 10->115 to 10->94 | 10->115 | 10->94 |

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| Talents Level 15 talent changed from +35% Mystic Snake Mana Gain to -1.5s Mystic Snake Cooldown | +35% Mystic Snake Mana Gain | -1.5s Mystic Snake Cooldown |
| Talents Level 20 talent changed from -3s Mystic Snake Cooldown to +35% Mystic Snake Mana Gain. | -3s Mystic Snake Cooldown | +35% Mystic Snake Mana Gain |
| Mystic Snake Scepter base stone duration reduced from 1.5s to 1.3s | 1.5s | 1.3s |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Attack Speed reduced from 100 to 90 | 100 | 90 |
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| Talents Level 15 talent reduced from +6 armor to +5 armor | +6 armor | +5 armor |
| Stampede Cooldown increased from 90 to 100 | 90 | 100 |

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| Timber Chain Buying back while Timber Chain is being casted no longer teleports you back to where you died. | — | — |

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| Talents Level 10 talent changed from +20 move speed to +15 damage | +20 move speed | +15 damage |
| Viscous Nasal Goo Scepter AOE reduced from 950 to 900 | 950 | 900 |
| Viscous Nasal Goo Cooldown increased from 1.5s to 1.75s | 1.5s | 1.75s |

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| Talents Level 20 talent reduced from -8s Bramble Maze CD to -7s. | -8s Bramble Maze CD | -7s |
| Cursed Crown Aghanim's Shard Cooldown Reduction from 3s to 2s | 3s | 2s |

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| Firesnap Cookie Stun duration reduced from 1.6/1.8/2.0/2.2 to 1.3/1.6/1.9/2.2 | 1.6/1.8/2.0/2.2 | 1.3/1.6/1.9/2.2 |
| Lil' Shredder Armor reduction per attack reduced from 1 to 0.75 | 1 | 0.75 |
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