Bracer
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HP Regen reduced from 1 to 0.75 | 1 | 0.75 |
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OFFICIAL PATCH NOTES · COLLECTED SNAPSHOT
Tracking the evolving meta.| # | Change | Before | After |
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| 1 | Added Marci to Captains Mode | — | — |
| 2 | Roshan will now attack Ward units if there are no other units within melee range | — | — |
| 3 | Roshan attacks will immediately destroy any ward type unit | — | — |
| 4 | Satyr Mindstealer: Mana Aura reduced from 2.5 to 2 | 2.5 | 2 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Strength reduced from 18 to 17 | 18 | 17 |
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| Frostbite Cast Range increased from 550 to 600 | 550 | 600 |
| Crystal Nova Slow duration increased from 4.5s to 5s | 4.5s | 5s |

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| Talents Level 25 talent +2 Multishot Waves increased to +3 | — | — |

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| Aftershock Stun duration increased from 0.6/0.9/1.2/1.5s to 0.9/1.1/1.3/1.5s | 0.6/0.9/1.2/1.5s | 0.9/1.1/1.3/1.5s |

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| Requiem of Souls Max fear duration increased from 2.4s to 2.7s (duration per line from 0.8s to 0.9s) | — | — |

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| Talents Level 20 talent +5% Juxtapose damage increased to +8% | — | — |
| Doppelganger Cooldown reduced from 25/20/15/10s to 19/16/13/10s | 25/20/15/10s | 19/16/13/10s |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base damage increased by 3 | — | — |
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| Talents Level 10 talent -14% Rot Slow increased to -16% | — | — |
| Flesh Heap Damage Block increased from 5/10/15/20 to 7/14/21/28 | 5/10/15/20 | 7/14/21/28 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Attack Speed increased from 100 to 110 | 100 | 110 |
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| Base stats / mechanics Base Damage increased by 2 | — | — |
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| Gale Force Shard push speed reduced from 250 to 240 | 250 | 240 |

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| Heavenly Jump Duration increased from 1/1.5/2/2.5s to 1.6/1.9/2.2/2.5s | 1/1.5/2/2.5s | 1.6/1.9/2.2/2.5s |

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| Fiery Soul Stack duration increased from 15s to 18s | 15s | 18s |
| Fiery Soul Shard bonus damage increased from 10 to 15 | 10 | 15 |

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| Earth Spike Projectile Speed increased from 1600 to 1800 | 1600 | 1800 |
| Hex Cooldown decreased from 30/24/18/12s to 24/20/16/12s | 30/24/18/12s | 24/20/16/12s |

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| Talents Level 20 talent +15% Maledict Burst damage increased to +20% | — | — |
| Death Ward Cooldown reduced from 70s to 60s | 70s | 60s |

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| Frost Blast Mana cost reduced from 110/130/150/170 to 110/120/130/140 | 110/130/150/170 | 110/120/130/140 |

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| Tricks of the Trade Cooldown reduced from 21/18/15/12s to 18/16/14/12s | 21/18/15/12s | 18/16/14/12s |

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| Base stats / mechanics Demonic Conversion Cooldown increased from 50/45/40/35s to 60/52/44/36s | 50/45/40/35s | 60/52/44/36s |
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| Base stats / mechanics Defense Matrix cast range increased from 600 to 650 | 600 | 650 |
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| Warp Flare Mana cost reduced from 150 to 100 | 150 | 100 |

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| Assassinate Damage increased from 320/485/650 to 320/510/700 | 320/485/650 | 320/510/700 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Movement speed increased from 290 to 300 | 290 | 300 |
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| Upheaval Max slow increased from 40/60/80/100% to 55/70/85/100% | 40/60/80/100% | 55/70/85/100% |
| Chaotic Offering Cast range decreased from 1200 to 1000 | 1200 | 1000 |

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| Time Walk Aghanim's Scepter radius increased from 350 to 400 | 350 | 400 |
| Time Lock Second Attack Delay increased from 0.33s to 0.4s | 0.33s | 0.4s |

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| Nether Ward Damage per Used Mana reduced from 1/1.25/1.5/1.75 to 0.75/1/1.25/1.5 | 1/1.25/1.5/1.75 | 0.75/1/1.25/1.5 |
| Nether Ward Damage reduction reduced from 10/15/20/25% to 8/12/16/20% | 10/15/20/25% | 8/12/16/20% |

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| Talents Level 25 Talent +0.2s Eclipse Lucent Ministun increased to 0.25s | — | — |
| Lucent Beam Damage increased from 75/150/225/300 to 80/160/240/320 | 75/150/225/300 | 80/160/240/320 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base agility reduced by 3 | — | — |
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| Fireball Shard duration reduced from 10s to 8s | 10s | 8s |
| Fireball Shard AoE reduced from 450 to 350 | 450 | 350 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Bad Juju Damage/Heal per stack increased from 30/40/50 to 40/50/60 | 30/40/50 | 40/50/60 |
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| Poison Touch Shard Hex Duration increased from 1.75s to 2s | 1.75s | 2s |

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| Battery Assault Deals 2x damage to creeps | — | — |

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| Lightning Storm Number of Targets increased from 4/6/8/10 to 5/7/9/11 | 4/6/8/10 | 5/7/9/11 |
| Lightning Storm Damage rescaled from 90/130/170/210 to 70/120/170/220 | 90/130/170/210 | 70/120/170/220 |

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| Feast Enemy Max Health as Damage increased from 0.6/0.8/1/1.2% to 0.8/1/1.2/1.4% | 0.6/0.8/1/1.2% | 0.8/1/1.2/1.4% |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base agility increased from 18 to 19 | 18 | 19 |
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| Surge Mana cost reduced from 50 to 35/40/45/50 | 50 | 35/40/45/50 |
| Vacuum Damage increased from 40/110/180/250 to 100/150/200/250 | 40/110/180/250 | 100/150/200/250 |

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| Talents Level 20 Talent -4s Hammer of Purity Cooldown increased to -6s | — | — |
| Hammer of Purity Bonus Base Damage rescaled from 60/70/80/90% to 55/70/85/100% | 60/70/80/90% | 55/70/85/100% |

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| Inner Fire Damage rescaled from 100/170/240/310 to 120/180/240/300 | 100/170/240/310 | 120/180/240/300 |

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| Void Mana cost increased from 80/90/100/110 to 90/100/110/120 | 80/90/100/110 | 90/100/110/120 |

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| Geminate Attack Attack Damage bonus increased from 10/25/40/55 to 15/30/45/60 | 10/25/40/55 | 15/30/45/60 |

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| Earthshock Move speed slow increased from 16/24/32/40% to 22/28/34/40% | 16/24/32/40% | 22/28/34/40% |

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| Berserk Potion Shard Mana Cost reduced from 125 to 100 | 125 | 100 |
| Chemical Rage Duration increased from 25s to 30s | 25s | 30s |
| Chemical Rage Cooldown increased from 55s to 60s | 55s | 60s |

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| Base stats / mechanics Strength Growth reduced from 2.4 to 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
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| Talents Level 20 talent -20s Global Silence Cooldown increased to -25s | — | — |
| Arcane Curse Mana Cost decreased from 130/140/150/160 to 130/135/140/145 | 130/140/150/160 | 130/135/140/145 |

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| Shapeshift Critical Damage increased from 150/175/200% to 160/190/220% | 150/175/200% | 160/190/220% |

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| Shadow Poison Hit damage increased from 26/34/42/50 to 30/40/50/60 | 26/34/42/50 | 30/40/50/60 |

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| Chaos Bolt Damage reduced from 90-180/110-220/130-260/150-300 to 60-120/90-180/120-240/150-300 | 90-180/110-220/130-260/150-300 | 60-120/90-180/120-240/150-300 |
| Chaos Strike Lifesteal reduced from 24/36/48/60% to 20/30/40/50% | 24/36/48/60% | 20/30/40/50% |

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| Static Storm Duration increased from 5s to 6s | 5s | 6s |

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| Illuminate Damage reduced from 200/300/400/500 to 185/290/395/500 | 200/300/400/500 | 185/290/395/500 |

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| Overcharge Attack Speed Bonus rescaled from 50/70/90/110 to 25/55/85/115 | 50/70/90/110 | 25/55/85/115 |

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| Soul Assumption Max damage per charge reduced from 75 to 70 | 75 | 70 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base damage increased from 53-61 to 55-61 | 53-61 | 55-61 |
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| Essence Shift Duration rescaled from 15/30/60/100 to 20/40/60/80 | 15/30/60/100 | 20/40/60/80 |

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| Hoof Stomp Stun duration increased from 1.6/1.9/2.2/2.5s to 2/2.2/2.4/2.6s | 1.6/1.9/2.2/2.5s | 2/2.2/2.4/2.6s |

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| Skewer Slow increased from 10/20/30/40% to 20/30/40/50% | 10/20/30/40% | 20/30/40/50% |
| Shockwave Scepter Erupt Armor reduction increased from 50% to 75% | 50% | 75% |
| Shockwave Scepter Damage Percentage increased from 50% to 75% | 50% | 75% |
| Shockwave Scepter Move Speed Slow increased from 50% to 75% | 50% | 75% |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Strength increased from 24 to 25 | 24 | 25 |
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| Timber Chain Max Distance/Cast Range reduced from 800/950/1100/1250 to 750/900/1050/1200 | 800/950/1100/1250 | 750/900/1050/1200 |

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| Viscous Nasal Goo Cast range increased from 600 to 650 | 600 | 650 |
| Bristleback Release threshold reduced from 210 damage to 200 | 210 damage | 200 |

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| Snowball Speed increased from 600/625/650/675 to 625/650/675/700 | 600/625/650/675 | 625/650/675/700 |
| Tag Team Slow Duration increased from 0.4s to 0.5s | 0.4s | 0.5s |

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| Astral Spirit Bonus Speed per creep increased from 1% to 1.5% | 1% | 1.5% |
| Earth Splitter Cooldown reduced from 120/110/100 to 100 | 120/110/100 | 100 |

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| Talents Level 15 Talent +75 Overwhelming Odds damage per hero increased to +100 | — | — |
| Moment of Courage Cooldown decreased from 2.3/1.8/1.3/0.8s to 1.9/1.5/1.1/0.7s | 2.3/1.8/1.3/0.8s | 1.9/1.5/1.1/0.7s |

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| Base stats / mechanics Proximity Mine gold bounty reduced from 25 to 15 | 25 | 15 |
| Base stats / mechanics Proximity Mine Magic Resistance Reduction increased from 10/15/20% to 15/20/25% | 10/15/20% | 15/20/25% |
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| Sticky Bomb Detonation slow duration increased from 2s to 2.5s | 2s | 2.5s |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Strength increased from 21 to 22 | 21 | 22 |
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| Sleight of Fist Cast range reduced from 700 to 650 | 700 | 650 |

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| Metamorphosis Bonus Attack Damage increased from 15/30/45/60 to 30/40/50/60 | 15/30/45/60 | 30/40/50/60 |

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| Shadow Realm Cooldown reduced from 26/22/18/14s to 20/18/16/14s | 26/22/18/14s | 20/18/16/14s |

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| Shield Crash Cooldown increased from 16/14/12/10 to 18/16/14/12 | 16/14/12/10 | 18/16/14/12 |
| Roll Up Duration reduced from 4s to 2.75s | 4s | 2.75s |

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| Ink Swell Radius reduced from 400 to 375 | 400 | 375 |
| Ink Swell Cooldown increased from 30/25/20/15 to 30/26/22/18 | 30/25/20/15 | 30/26/22/18 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base damage reduced by 3 | — | — |
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| Spear of Mars Stun duration reduced from 1.6/2.0/2.4/2.8 to 1.4/1.8/2.2/2.6 | 1.6/2.0/2.4/2.8 | 1.4/1.8/2.2/2.6 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Strength Growth reduced from 3.6 to 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
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| Luminosity Critical Damage increased from 120/140/160/180% to 125/150/175/200% | 120/140/160/180% | 125/150/175/200% |
| Solar Guardian Cooldown reduced from 120/110/100s to 120/105/90s | 120/110/100s | 120/105/90s |

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| Unleash Cooldown decreased from 110/90/70 to 100/80/60 | 110/90/70 | 100/80/60 |
| Dispose Throw distance reduced from 350 to 300 | 350 | 300 |
| Dispose Fixed thrown enemies being able to cast spells for 1 frame before being stunned. | — | — |
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 7.31d. 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.
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