Abyssal Blade
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Attack Damage bonus increased from 25 to 30 | 25 | 30 |
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OFFICIAL PATCH NOTES · COLLECTED SNAPSHOT
Tracking the evolving meta.| # | Change | Before | After |
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| 1 | Reinforced Units now take 10% less damage from Player controlled creeps (affects all summons like treants, eidolons, etc, as well as dominated creeps but not Creep Heroes like Spirit Bear nor Illusions) | — | — |
| 2 | Ranged Creeps are now Level 5 (prevents Enigma and others from converting them early) | — | — |
| 3 | Glyph Tower Bonus Attack targets increased from 4 to 5 | 4 | 5 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Attack backswing decreased from 0.6s to 0.3s | 0.6s | 0.3s |
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| Mana Void Now applies the mini-stun to all affected units | — | — |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Movement Speed increased from 310 to 315 | 310 | 315 |
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| Counter Helix Radius increased from 275 to 300 | 275 | 300 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Attributes increased by 1 | — | — |
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| Brain Sap Aghanim's Shard Healing from secondary targets increased from 25% to 30% | secondary targets increased from 25% | 30% |

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| Frost Arrows Aghanim’s Shard Regen Reduction per stack decreased from 10% to 8% | 10% | 8% |
| Marksmanship Now only grants allied ranged heroes half of the bonus Agility | — | — |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Damage increased from 50-54 to 53-55 | 50-54 | 53-55 |
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| Talents Level 10 Talent Blade Fury radius increased from +75 to +100 | +75 | +100 |
| Blade Fury Aghanim’s Shard Attack Rate increased from 1.2s to 1.4s | 1.2s | 1.4s |
| Blade Dance Critical Damage increased from 180% to 190% | 180% | 190% |

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| Leap Aghanim's Shard Damage increased from 150 to 170 | 150 | 170 |
| Leap Aghanim's Shard Wave Distance increased from 600 to 800 | 600 | 800 |

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| Waning Rift Damage decreased from 70/130/190/250 to 60/120/180/240 | 70/130/190/250 | 60/120/180/240 |

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| Rot Aghanim's Scepter Bonus Damage per Second deceased from 100 to 95 | 100 | 95 |

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| Storm Surge Aghanim’s Shard Forked Lightning now has a 1s internal cooldown | — | — |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Burrowstrike Stun Duration increased from +0.3s to +0.5s | +0.3s | +0.5s |
| Talents Level 15 Talent Caustic Finale Damage increased from +100 to +120 | +100 | +120 |
| Epicenter Attack Speed Slow increased from 30 to 30/45/60 | 30 | 30/45/60 |
| Epicenter Movement Speed Slow increased from 30% to 30/40/50% | 30% | 30/40/50% |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Attack Time improved from 1.7s to 1.6s | 1.7s | 1.6s |
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| Tree Volley Throw Interval increased from 0.4s to 0.5s | 0.4s | 0.5s |
| Tree Volley Max Channel Time increased from 2.4s to 2.5s | 2.4s | 2.5s |

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| Powershot Travel Range increased from 2600 to 3000 | 2600 | 3000 |
| Focus Fire Damage Reduction decreased from 30% to 25% | 30% | 25% |

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| Ghostship Damage Delayed increased from 40% to 45% | 40% | 45% |

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| Talents Level 15 Talent Health decreased from +350 to +250 | +350 | +250 |
| Talents Level 20 Talent Fiery Soul Speed per stack decreased from +15/1% to +10/1% | +15/1% | +10/1% |
| Dragon Slave Cooldown increased from 9s to 12/11/10/9s | 9s | 12/11/10/9s |
| Light Strike Array Mana Cost increased from 100/105/110/115 to 115 | 100/105/110/115 | 115 |
| Fiery Soul Attack Speed Bonus per stack decreased from 10/20/30/40 to 8/16/24/32 | 10/20/30/40 | 8/16/24/32 |
| Fiery Soul Move Speed Bonus per stack decreased from 1.5/2/2.5/3% to 1/1.5/2/2.5% | 1.5/2/2.5/3% | 1/1.5/2/2.5% |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Armor increased by 1 | — | — |
| Base stats / mechanics Base Agility decreased from 18 to 15 | 18 | 15 |
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| Finger of Death Cooldown decreased from 160/100/40s to 140/90/40s | 160/100/40s | 140/90/40s |

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| Base stats / mechanics Serpent Ward Gold Bounty decreased from 28-36 to 22-30 | 28-36 | 22-30 |
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| Talents Level 15 Talent Serpent Wards Attack Range increased from +120 to +140 | +120 | +140 |
| Ether Shock Max Distance increased from 500 to 600 | 500 | 600 |

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| Corrosive Haze Cast Range increased from 700/800/900 to 900 | 700/800/900 | 900 |

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| Talents Level 20 Talent Maledict Burst Damage increased from +20% to +25% | +20% | +25% |
| Voodoo Restoration Heal/Damage increased from 10/20/30/40 to 10/22/34/46 | 10/20/30/40 | 10/22/34/46 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Intelligence gain increased from 3.6 to 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
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| Frost Blast Cast Time improved from 0.4s to 0.3s | 0.4s | 0.3s |
| Frost Blast Cast Range rescaled from 600 to 575/600/625/650 | 600 | 575/600/625/650 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Sleeping Dart Cast Range decreased from 1000 to 600 | 1000 | 600 |
| Base stats / mechanics Sleeping Dart Cooldown increased from 12s to 15s | 12s | 15s |
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| Death Pulse Mana Cost decreased from 100/130/160/190 to 100/120/140/160 | 100/130/160/190 | 100/120/140/160 |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Fatal Bonds Damage increased from +3% to +4% | +3% | +4% |
| Chaotic Offering Golem Damage increased from 100/150/200 to 110/170/230 | 100/150/200 | 110/170/230 |
| Chaotic Offering Aghanim's Scepter Golem Damage increased from 75/110/150 to 80/125/170 | 75/110/150 | 80/125/170 |
| Chaotic Offering Aghanim's Scepter Second Golem delay increased from 0.2s to 0.5s | 0.2s | 0.5s |

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| Talents Level 15 Talent Movespeed Aura to Beastmaster and his units decreased from +25 to +20 | +25 | +20 |
| Drums of Slom Damage per hit increased from 110 to 115 | 110 | 115 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Attack Damage increased by 2 | — | — |
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| Base stats / mechanics Intelligence gain decreased from 3.3 to 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.0 |
| Base stats / mechanics Strength gain decreased from 3.1 to 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
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| Talents Level 10 Talent Magic Resistance decreased from +14% to +12% | +14% | +12% |
| Talents Level 15 Talent +30 Spirit Siphon Damage/Heal replaced with +300 Health | — | — |
| Talents Level 20 Talent +400 health replaced with +30 Spirit Siphon Damage/Heal | — | — |

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| Stifling Dagger Base Damage increased from 65 to 65/70/75/80 | 65 | 65/70/75/80 |
| Blur Dispel Radius decreased from 600 to 400 | 600 | 400 |

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| Life Drain Aghanim's Shard Refracted Drain percentage increased from 70% to 75% | 70% | 75% |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Strength increased by 2 | — | — |
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| Lucent Beam Aghanim’s Shard Duration increased from 12s to 15s | 12s | 15s |
| Lucent Beam Aghanim’s Shard Damage increased from +15 to +17 | +15 | +17 |

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| Elder Dragon Form Cooldown decreased from 105s to 100s | 105s | 100s |
| Elder Dragon Form Aghanim's Scepter no longer reduces cooldown by 5s | — | — |
| Fireball Mana Cost decreased from 100 to 80 | 100 | 80 |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Damage increased from +50 to +60 | +50 | +60 |

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| Pulse Nova Damage decreased from 90/140/190 to 80/135/180 | 90/140/190 | 80/135/180 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Agility decreased from 22+3.6 to 20+3.4 | 22+3.6 | 20+3.4 |
| Base stats / mechanics Intelligence gain decreased from 3.7 to 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
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| Talents Level 20 Talent Sprout Leashes no longer pierces Spell Immunity | — | — |
| Wrath of Nature Base Damage decreased from 115/150/185 to 105/145/185 | 115/150/185 | 105/145/185 |

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| Normal Punch Max Stun Duration decreased from 2.25s to 2s | 2.25s | 2s |

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| Skeleton Walk Now always creates 1 Burning Army Skeleton after breaking the invisibility | — | — |
| Skeleton Walk Aghanim's Shard bonus skeletons decreased from 2 to 1 (total count with Shard is unchanged) | 2 | 1 (total count with Shard is unchanged) |

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| Degen Aura Radius increased from 400 to 450 | 400 | 450 |

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| Enchant Cooldown rescaled from 28/24/20/16s to 30/24/18/12s | 28/24/20/16s | 30/24/18/12s |
| Enchant Hero Move Slow rescaled from 55% to 30/40/50/60% | 55% | 30/40/50/60% |
| Enchant Duration rescaled from 3.75/4.5/5.25/6s to 5s | 3.75/4.5/5.25/6s | 5s |
| Little Friends Cast Range increased from 600 to 750 | 600 | 750 |

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| Talents Level 20 Talent Life Break Cooldown Reduction increased from 4s to 5s | 4s | 5s |
| Inner Fire Disarm Duration increased from 1.75/2.5/3.25/4.0s to 1.90/2.6/3.3/4.0s | 1.75/2.5/3.25/4.0s | 1.90/2.6/3.3/4.0s |

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| Spin Web Max Move Speed Bonus decreased from 18/28/38/48% to 10/22/34/46% | 18/28/38/48% | 10/22/34/46% |
| Spinner's Snare Charge restore time increased from 20s to 30s | 20s | 30s |
| Spawn Spiderlings Spiderlings Lifetime decreased from 40/45/50s to 40s | 40/45/50s | 40s |
| Spawn Spiderlings Spiderites Lifetime decreased from 60s to 40s | 60s | 40s |

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| Shadow Walk Movement/Attack speed slow rescaled from 16/24/32/40 to 15/25/35/45 | 16/24/32/40 | 15/25/35/45 |

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| Ice Path Path Duration increased from 2.6/2.9/3.2/3.5s to 3/3.5/4/4.5s (Max stun duration is unchanged) | 2.6/2.9/3.2/3.5s | 3/3.5/4/4.5s (Max stun duration is unchanged) |
| Macropyre Now applies its damage immediately upon casting rather than 0.5s after | — | — |

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| Sticky Napalm Mana Cost increased from 20 to 25 | 20 | 25 |
| Flaming Lasso Aghanim's Scepter secondary target Range increased from 600 to 650 | 600 | 650 |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Chilling Touch Attack Range increased from +200 to +300 | +200 | +300 |
| Talents Level 15 Talent Cold Feet Break Distance increased from +200 to +300 | +200 | +300 |

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| Unstable Concoction Max Stun Duration increased from 1.75/2.5/3.25/4s to 2.2/2.8/3.4/4s | 1.75/2.5/3.25/4s | 2.2/2.8/3.4/4s |
| Chemical Rage Bonus Damage per Scepter increased from 20 to 25 | 20 | 25 |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Arcane Curse Damage decreased from +12 to +10 | +12 | +10 |
| Talents Level 15 Talent Global Silence Cooldown Reduction decreased from 25s to 20s | 25s | 20s |
| Arcane Curse Cooldown increased from 20/18/16/14s to 22/20/18/16s | 20/18/16/14s | 22/20/18/16s |

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| Sanity's Eclipse Now deals double damage to illusions | — | — |

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| Primal Split Fire Brewling Armor increased from 0/4/8 to 0/8/16 | 0/4/8 | 0/8/16 |

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| Chaos Bolt Mana Cost decreased from 110/120/130/140 to 110 | 110/120/130/140 | 110 |

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| Living Armor Bonus Armor decreased from 6/8/10/12 to 4/6/8/10 | 6/8/10/12 | 4/6/8/10 |
| Nature's Guise No longer provides Heal/Regen Amplification | — | — |

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| Ignite Slow increased from 20/22/24/26% to 20/23/26/29% | 20/22/24/26% | 20/23/26/29% |
| Fire Shield Fireball Damage increased from 125 to 160 | 125 | 160 |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Decay Damage decreased from +60 to +50 | +60 | +50 |
| Decay Steal Duration decreased from 45s to 40s | 45s | 40s |
| Soul Rip Mana Cost increased from 90/100/110/120 to 120 | 90/100/110/120 | 120 |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Telekinesis Landing Damage decreased from +175 to +150 | +175 | +150 |
| Telekinesis Aghanim’s Shard no longer provides reduced cooldown when used on self or allies | — | — |

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| Ensnare Cast Range decreased from 575/600/625/650 to 500/525/550/575 | 575/600/625/650 | 500/525/550/575 |
| Ensnare Aghanim’s Scepter Cast Range increased from 1.5x to 1.6x | 1.5x | 1.6x |
| Song of the Siren Cooldown increased from 160/120/80s to 180/130/80s | 160/120/80s | 180/130/80s |
| Reel In Pull Speed increased from 150 to 200 | 150 | 200 |

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| Will-O-Wisp Attacks to kill increased from 6 to 7 | 6 | 7 |

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| Pounce Cooldown increased from 20/16/12/8s to 22/18/14/10s | 20/16/12/8s | 22/18/14/10s |
| Pounce Aghanim’s Scepter Distance decreased from 1200 to 1100 | 1200 | 1100 |

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| Talents Level 15 Talent Mystic Snake Cooldown Reduction increased from 2s to 3s | 2s | 3s |
| Mystic Snake Base Damage increased from 80/120/160/200 to 85/130/175/220 | 80/120/160/200 | 85/130/175/220 |

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| Hitch A Ride Now grants Centaur Stampede buff (also increases Stampede duration if cast during Stampede rather than refreshing the buff) | — | — |
| Hitch A Ride Cooldown decreased from 45s to 30s | 45s | 30s |

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| Ice Shards Cast Range decreased from 1800 to 1400 | 1800 | 1400 |
| Walrus PUNCH! Critical Damage decreased from 300/350/400% to 250/325/400% | 300/350/400% | 250/325/400% |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Attack Time improved from 1.7s to 1.5s | 1.7s | 1.5s |
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| Echo Stomp Wakeup Damage Threshold increased from 50/100/150/200 to 55/120/185/250 | 50/100/150/200 | 55/120/185/250 |
| Astral Spirit Damage per Hero increased from 14/36/58/80 to 17/38/59/80 | 14/36/58/80 | 17/38/59/80 |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Damage decreased from +15 to +12 | +15 | +12 |
| Talents Level 20 Talent Sleight of Fist Hero Damage decreased from +65 to +55 | +65 | +55 |

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| Fortune's End Projectile Speed increased from 1000 to 1200 | 1000 | 1200 |
| Fortune's End Radius increased from 300 to 350 | 300 | 350 |

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| Winter's Curse Now applies a dispel to the target | — | — |

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| Spark Wraith Aghanim's Scepter secondary Spark Wraith Search Radius decreased from 375 to 225 | 375 | 225 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Agility increased by 1 | — | — |
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| Primal Spring Max Channel Time decreased from 1.6s to 1.5s | 1.6s | 1.5s |

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| Shield Crash Damage decreased from 90/160/230/300 to 75/150/225/300 | 90/160/230/300 | 75/150/225/300 |
| Roll Up No longer applies a basic dispel upon cast | — | — |

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| Ink Swell Damage per second increased from 25/35/45/55 to 25/40/55/70 (75/120/165/210 total damage) | 25/35/45/55 | 25/40/55/70 (75/120/165/210 total damage) |
| Soulbind Cooldown decreased from 90/70/50s to 70/60/50s | 90/70/50s | 70/60/50s |

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| Acorn Shot Bonus Damage increased from 50/75/100/125 to 50/80/110/140 | 50/75/100/125 | 50/80/110/140 |

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| Firesnap Cookie Aghanim’s Shard Damage from Mortimer Kisses impact decreased by 50% | — | — |
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