Blade Mail
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Active Damage Return increased from 80% to 85% | 80% | 85% |
Active Damage Return no longer interrupts channeling when cast | — | — |
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OFFICIAL PATCH NOTES · COLLECTED SNAPSHOT
Tracking the evolving meta.| # | Change | Before | After |
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| 1 | Flagbearer Creep bonus gold for allies in range increased by 10 | — | — |
| 2 | Fixed Grimstroke’s Ink Swell heal with Aghanim’s Shard not applying during tick damage | — | — |
| 3 | Fixed Gyrocopter's Level 25 Talent 3x Call Down having less damage as there are more units in range | — | — |
| 4 | Fixed Keeper of the Light’s Illuminate in Spirit Form not working correctly with cooldown reductions | — | — |
| 5 | Fixed Legion Commander’s Moment of Courage Level 25 talent also granting Duel cast range | — | — |
| 6 | Fixed Lich having global cast range on Ice Spire if he is currently channeling Scepter Sinister Gaze | — | — |
| 7 | Fixed lane creeps not moving after an Ice Spire was destroyed | — | — |
| 8 | Fixed Lifestealer’s Scepter Infest that could bypass an enemy’s Linken’s Sphere | — | — |
| 9 | Fixed Sand King's Epicenter’s 15th pulse having a radius of 825 instead of 850 | — | — |
| 10 | Fixed Tusk’s Walrus Punch sometimes not going on cooldown after being activated | — | — |
| 11 | Fixed Underlord’s Fiend's Gate being killable by Death Prophet's Exorcism | — | — |
| 12 | Fixed Venomancer’s Plague Ward HP/Damage values being wrong for all 4 levels of the ability when the Level 25 Talent 2.5x HP/Damage is selected | — | — |
| 13 | Fixed Winter Wyvern's Splinter Blast projectile being dodged by invisible, but detected, enemies if it was cast on a neutral creep | — | — |
| 14 | Fixed Wraith King’s Vampiric Spirit Skeletons’ summoning being canceled by dispel midway through creating Skeletons | — | — |
| 15 | Fixed a number of abilities having incorrect or missing cast range indicators | — | — |
| 16 | Fixed and clarified a number of ability tooltips | — | — |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Movement Speed per active Battle Hunger increased from +10% to +12% | +10% | +12% |

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| Arcane Aura Allied Mana Regen outside of proximity radius decreased from 0.6/0.9/1.2/1.5 to 0.4/0.6/0.8/1.0 | 0.6/0.9/1.2/1.5 | 0.4/0.6/0.8/1.0 |

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| Gust Cooldown increased 16/15/14/13s to 19/17/15/13s | — | — |

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| Talents Level 25 Talent changed from 2 Waveform Charges to -40% Waveform Cooldown | 2 Waveform Charges | -40% Waveform Cooldown |
| Waveform Cooldown increased from 20/17/14/11s to 21/18/15/12s | 20/17/14/11s | 21/18/15/12s |
| Morph Aghanim’s Scepter no longer reduces Cooldown | — | — |

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| Talents Level 20 Talent Requiem Fear per line decreased from +0.4s to +0.3s | +0.4s | +0.3s |

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| Dream Coil Initial Damage increased from 125/200/275 to 150/230/310 | 125/200/275 | 150/230/310 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Health Regen decreased from 2 to 1.75 | 2 | 1.75 |
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| Flesh Heap Cooldown increased from 20/18/16/14s to 20/19/18/17s | 20/18/16/14s | 20/19/18/17s |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Agility increased from +9 to +12 | +9 | +12 |
| Storm Surge Aghanim’s Shard Damage increased from 150 to 175 | 150 | 175 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Damage increased from 23-33 to 25-33 | 23-33 | 25-33 |
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| Caustic Finale Debuff Duration increased from 5s to 6s | 5s | 6s |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Mana Regen increased from 0.5 to 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
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| Warcry Aghanim’s Shard Aura Armor Bonus decreased from 7 to 6 | 7 | 6 |

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| Avalanche Radius decreased from 325/350/375/400 to 325/340/355/370 | 325/350/375/400 | 325/340/355/370 |
| Tree Volley Cooldown increased from 15s to 17s | 15s | 17s |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Damage increased by 2 | — | — |
| Base stats / mechanics Base Mana Regen increased by 0.25 | — | — |
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| Talents Level 10 Talent Windrun Radius increased from +200 to +225 | +200 | +225 |

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| Ghostship Width increased from 425 to 450 | 425 | 450 |
| Ghostship Rum Bonus Speed increased from 12% to 15% | 12% | 15% |

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| Talents Level 20 Talent Hex Cooldown Reduction increased from 2s to 3s | 2s | 3s |
| Earth Spike Damage increased from 80/140/200/260 to 95/150/205/260 | 80/140/200/260 | 95/150/205/260 |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Shackles Total Damage bonus increased from 140 to 155 | 140 | 155 |
| Ether Shock Mana Cost decreased from 100/120/140/160 to 100/115/130/145 | 100/120/140/160 | 100/115/130/145 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Demonic Conversion Eidolon Attack Range decreased from 500 to 425/450/475/500 | 500 | 425/450/475/500 |
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| Shrapnel Mana Cost increased from 50 to 75 | 50 | 75 |
| Shrapnel Radius decreased from 450 to 400 | 450 | 400 |

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| Ghost Shroud Increased Magic Damage decreased from 40% to 25% | 40% | 25% |

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| Upheaval Max Damage per second increased from 30/50/70/90 to 35/60/85/110 | 30/50/70/90 | 35/60/85/110 |
| Chaotic Offering Golem Armor increased from 6/9/12 to 8/12/14 | 6/9/12 | 8/12/14 |

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| Talents Level 20 Talent Sonic Wave Cooldown Reduction decreased from 60s to 40s | 60s | 40s |
| Shadow Strike Can now be ground targeted with Aghanim’s Scepter | — | — |
| Shadow Strike Radius with Aghanim’s Scepter increased from 375 to 400 | 375 | 400 |
| Sonic Wave Cooldown decreased from 125s to 110/100/90s | 125s | 110/100/90s |

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| Wraithfire Blast Projectile speed increased from 1000 to 1200 | 1000 | 1200 |
| Vampiric Spirit Skeletons now gain 25 additional movement and attack speed when targeting an enemy affected by Wraithfire Blast | — | — |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Magic Resistance increased from +12% to +14% | +12% | +14% |
| Crypt Swarm Damage increased from 75/150/225/300 to 85/160/235/310 | 75/150/225/300 | 85/160/235/310 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Health Regen increased from 0.75 to 1 | 0.75 | 1 |
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| Phantom Strike Mana Cost decreased from 35/45/55/65 to 35/40/45/50 | 35/45/55/65 | 35/40/45/50 |

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| Nether Blast Cast Range increased from 500 to 600 | 500 | 600 |

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| Psionic Trap Time to full charge decreased from 4s to 3.5s | 4s | 3.5s |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Corrosive Skin Damage per second increased from +13 to +18 | +13 | +18 |
| Talents Level 15 Talent Corrosive Skin Magic Resistance increased from +12% to +15% | +12% | +15% |
| Nethertoxin Mana Cost decreased from 85 to 70 | 85 | 70 |
| Nosedive Cast Range increased from 300 to 375 | 300 | 375 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Damage increased by 2 | — | — |
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| Elder Dragon Form Cooldown decreased from 115/110/105s to 105s | 115/110/105s | 105s |

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| Poison Touch Duration increased from 4/5/6/7s to 5/6/7/8s | 4/5/6/7s | 5/6/7/8s |
| Poison Touch Mana Cost increased from 110/120/130/140 to 125/130/135/140 | 110/120/130/140 | 125/130/135/140 |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Mana Regen decreased from +1.75 to +1.5 | +1.75 | +1.5 |
| Split Earth Aghanim’s Shard Radius bonus decreased from +75 to +60 | +75 | +60 |
| Pulse Nova Now has a 1s cooldown after it is toggled off | — | — |
| Pulse Nova Damage decreased from 100/150/200 to 90/140/190 | 100/150/200 | 90/140/190 |

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| Teleportation Cooldown decreased from 65/50/35/20s to 62/48/34/20s | 65/50/35/20s | 62/48/34/20s |
| Curse of the Oldgrowth Duration increased from 6s to 7s | 6s | 7s |

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| Spawn Spiderlings Spiderling Vision radius decreased from 700 to 400 | 700 | 400 |
| Spinner's Snare Root Duration decreased from 4s to 3s | 4s | 3s |

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| Shadow Walk Now reduces Attack Speed on hit by 16/24/32/40 | — | — |

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| Scorched Earth Damage per second increased from 18/32/46/60 to 20/35/50/65 | 18/32/46/60 | 20/35/50/65 |

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| Talents Level 15 Talent Flak Cannon Attacks increased from +2 to +3 | +2 | +3 |

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| Talents Level 15 Talent Damage per Greevil’s Greed stack increased from +1 to +1.5 | +1 | +1.5 |
| Acid Spray Mana Cost decreased from 130/140/150/160 to 130 | 130/140/150/160 | 130 |
| Greevil's Greed Bounty Rune multiplier increased from 1.5/2/2.5/3 to 1.8/2.2/2.6/3 | 1.5/2/2.5/3 | 1.8/2.2/2.6/3 |

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| Arcane Curse Radius decreased from 425 to 340/360/380/400 | 425 | 340/360/380/400 |

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| Disseminate Radius increased from 600 to 675 | 600 | 675 |

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| Talents Level 20 Talent Min/Max Chaos Bolt Duration increased from +0.5s to +0.75s | +0.5s | +0.75s |
| Chaos Strike Critical Minimum increased from 120% to 125% | 120% | 125% |

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| Leech Seed Damage/Heal per second increased from 16/32/48/64 to 20/35/50/65 | 16/32/48/64 | 20/35/50/65 |
| Leech Seed Cast Point improved from 0.4s to 0.3s | 0.4s | 0.3s |
| Leech Seed Cast Range increased from 400 to 400/450/500/550 | 400 | 400/450/500/550 |
| Overgrowth Damage per second increased from 75 to 85 | 75 | 85 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Health Regen increased from 0.25 to 0.75 | 0.25 | 0.75 |
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| Talents Level 15 Talent Soul Rip Damage/Heal decreased from +12 to +10 | +12 | +10 |
| Talents Level 15 Talent Tombstone Zombie Damage decreased from +22 to +20 | +22 | +20 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Damage increased by 3 | — | — |
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| Talents Level 25 Talent Static Storm AoE decreased from +250 to +200 | +250 | +200 |
| Glimpse Mana Cost increased from 55/70/85/100 to 70/85/100/115 | 55/70/85/100 | 70/85/100/115 |

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| Spiked Carapace Stun Duration decreased from 0.6/1.2/1.8/2.4s to 0.5/1.0/1.5/2.0s | 0.6/1.2/1.8/2.4s | 0.5/1.0/1.5/2.0s |

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| Base stats / mechanics Strength gain decreased from 2.8 to 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| Base stats / mechanics Base Armor decreased by 1 | — | — |
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| Base stats / mechanics Turn Rate increased from 0.6 to 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Base stats / mechanics Base Damage increased by 2 | — | — |
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| Gravekeeper's Cloak Aghanim’s Shard Cooldown increased from 60s to 65s | 60s | 65s |

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| Mystic Snake Cast Range increased from 700 to 750 | 700 | 750 |
| Mystic Snake Projectile Speed now increases by 15% with each bounce | — | — |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Agility increased from 21 to 23 | 21 | 23 |
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| Talents Level 20 Talent Battle Trance Movement Speed increased from +15% to +20% | +15% | +20% |

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| Talents Level 25 Talent Whirling Death Attribute Reduction increased from +10% to +12% | +10% | +12% |
| Flamethrower Duration increased from 7s to 8s | 7s | 8s |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Health Regen increased from 0.25 to 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
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| Talents Level 20 Talent Moment of Courage proc chance increased from +10% to +12% | +10% | +12% |

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| Sticky Bomb Cast Point improved from 0.2s to 0.1s | 0.2s | 0.1s |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Magnetize Duration increased from +2s to +3s | +2s | +3s |
| Stone Remnant Charge Restore Time decreased from 20s to 18s | 20s | 18s |

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| Reflection Cooldown decreased from 28/24/20/16s to 25/22/19/16s | 28/24/20/16s | 25/22/19/16s |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Health decreased from +225 to +200 | +225 | +200 |
| Talents Level 25 Talent Tempest Double Cooldown Reduction decreased from 50% to 40% | 50% | 40% |
| Spark Wraith Aghanim's Scepter secondary Wraith Duration decreased from 45s to 15s | 45s | 15s |

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| Wukong's Command Armor bonus increased from 12/18/24 to 14/19/24 | 12/18/24 | 14/19/24 |
| Wukong's Command Cast Point improved from 1.2s to 1.0s | 1.2s | 1.0s |

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| Bramble Maze Damage per tick increased from 50 to 50/55/60/65 | 50 | 50/55/60/65 |

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| Talents Level 15 Talent Shield Crash Cooldown in Ball increased from 2.5s to 3s | 2.5s | 3s |

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| Talents Level 15 Talent Soulbind Spell Damage increased from +20% to +25% | +20% | +25% |
| Ink Swell Movement Speed bonus increased from 10/12/14/16% to 12%/14%/16%/18% | 10/12/14/16% | 12%/14%/16%/18% |
| Dark Portrait Can now be used on Spell Immune enemies | — | — |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Scatterblast Damage increased from +60 to +70 | +60 | +70 |

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| Talents Level 20 Talent Bulwark Front/Side Damage Reduction increased from 10%/5% to 12%/6% | 10%/5% | 12%/6% |
| Bulwark Speed Penalty When Active decreased from 20% to 18% | 20% | 18% |

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| Base stats / mechanics Sidekick Lifesteal decreased from 35/40/45/50% to 30/35/40/45% | 35/40/45/50% | 30/35/40/45% |
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| Rebound Cast and Jump Range decreased from 800 to 450/550/650/750 | 800 | 450/550/650/750 |
| Rebound Jump Speed decreased from 2000 to 1700 | 2000 | 1700 |

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| Onslaught Damage decreased from 110/200/290/380 to 95/190/285/380 | 110/200/290/380 | 95/190/285/380 |
| Onslaught Run is now canceled if Primal Beast is stunned during it | — | — |
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