Blood Grenade
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
Now can be stacked in a single inventory slot up to 3 times | — | — |
Patch 7.33b
Official patch notes · historical static snapshot
OFFICIAL PATCH NOTES · COLLECTED SNAPSHOT
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General
4 notes⌃
| # | Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Increased channel time for Twin Gates by 1 second | — | — |
| 2 | Tormentors' Reflect doesn't count illusions when dividing up damage. Illusions still take damage, but do not reduce the amount of damage taken by other units in the area. | — | — |
| 3 | Tormentors' Unyielding Shield base barrier amount now increases by 200 every time they respawn | — | — |
| 4 | Night Bonus Movement Speed is now also disabled when a hero damages an enemy controlled unit | — | — |
Items
15 items · including 10 neutral⌃
Item-wide changes
| # | Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neutral items · Neutral Tokens If you already have a neutral token or an item for the tier, newly dropped tokens of this tier are automatically teleported to the neutral item stash | — | — |
| 2 | Neutral items · Neutral Tokens You can now convert neutral item tokens that are in your stash | — | — |
Boots of Travel 2
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
Town Portal Scroll Cooldown increased from 30s to 40s (same as regular Boots of Travel) | 30s | 40s (same as regular Boots of Travel) |
Crimson Guard
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
Guard Strength to blocked damage decreased from 60% to 50% | 60% | 50% |
Disperser
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
Self- or Ally targeted Suppress can now be dispelled by enemies | — | — |
Phylactery
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
Recipe Changed: Recipe (200) replaced with Sage's Mask (175), Total Cost decreased from 2400 to 2375 | 2400 | 2375 |
Now provides +0.7 Mana Regen | — | — |
Empower Spell Bonus Damage increased from 125 to 150 | 125 | 150 |
Empower Spell Slow Duration increased from 1.2s to 1.5s | 1.2s | 1.5s |
Faded Broach Neutral
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Neutral item · Neutral Tokens Mana bonus decreased from +200 to +125 | +200 | +125 |
Seeds of Serenity Neutral
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Neutral item · Neutral Tokens Verdurous Dale Radius increased from 350 to 400 | 350 | 400 |
| Neutral item · Neutral Tokens Verdurous Dale Cooldown decreased from 40s to 35s | 40s | 35s |
Eye of the Vizier Neutral
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Neutral item · Neutral Tokens Now provides +0.5 Mana Regen | — | — |
Specialist's Array Neutral
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Neutral item · Neutral Tokens Damage bonus increased from +10 to +12 | +10 | +12 |
| Neutral item · Neutral Tokens Crackshot now has a bonus 225 range search radius for secondary targets | — | — |
Ogre Seal Totem Neutral
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Neutral item · Neutral Tokens Ogre Seal Flop Slow Duration increased from 1s to 1.5s | 1s | 1.5s |
| Neutral item · Neutral Tokens Ogre Seal Flop Radius increased from 225 to 275 | 225 | 275 |
Vindicator's Axe Neutral
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Neutral item · Neutral Tokens Attack Speed bonus increased from +25 to +30 | +25 | +30 |
| Neutral item · Neutral Tokens Vengeance Armor bonus when the hero is stunned increased from 15 to 20 | 15 | 20 |
Ascetic's Cap Neutral
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Neutral item · Neutral Tokens Endurance Cooldown decreased from 30s to 25s | 30s | 25s |
| Neutral item · Neutral Tokens Endurance Duration increased from 3s to 4s | 3s | 4s |
Havoc Hammer Neutral
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Neutral item · Neutral Tokens Strength bonus increased from +14 to +16 | +14 | +16 |
| Neutral item · Neutral Tokens Damage bonus increased from +14 to +16 | +14 | +16 |
Stormcrafter Neutral
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Neutral item · Neutral Tokens Movement Speed bonus increased from +25 to +30 | +25 | +30 |
| Neutral item · Neutral Tokens Bottled Lightning Slow Duration increased from 0.3s to 0.4s | 0.3s | 0.4s |
Telescope Neutral
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Neutral item · Neutral Tokens Attack and Cast Range bonus increased from +100 to +125 | +100 | +125 |
Heroes & units
32 entries⌃
Phantom Lancer
↗⌃
Base stats / mechanics
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Base stats / mechanics Base Movement Speed decreased by 5 | — | — |
| Base stats / mechanics Agility gain decreased from 3.2 to 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.8 |
Abilities & talents
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Spirit Lance Damage decreased from 100/160/220/280 to 70/140/210/280 | 100/160/220/280 | 70/140/210/280 |
| Doppelganger Cooldown increased from 19/16/13/10s to 22/18/14/10s | 19/16/13/10s | 22/18/14/10s |
Vengeful Spirit
↗⌃
Base stats / mechanics
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Base stats / mechanics Base Strength increased from 19 + 2.0 to 20 + 2.1 | 19 + 2.0 | 20 + 2.1 |
| Base stats / mechanics Base Agility increased from 20 + 2.0 to 21 + 2.1 | 20 + 2.0 | 21 + 2.1 |
Abilities & talents
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Talents Level 15 Talent Wave of Terror Armor increased from -2 to -3 | -2 | -3 |
| Magic Missile Mana Cost decreased from 100/110/120/130 to 90/95/100/105 | 100/110/120/130 | 90/95/100/105 |
Riki
↗⌃
Base stats / mechanics
| Change | Before | After |
|---|
No notes supplied for this section.
Abilities & talents
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Talents Level 10 Talent Smoke Screen Radius decreased from +60 to +50 | +60 | +50 |
| Talents Level 15 Talent Smoke Screen Cooldown Reduction decreased from 4s to 3s | 4s | 3s |
| Talents Level 15 Talent Tricks of the Trade Agility Increase decreased from +50% to +40% | +50% | +40% |
| Talents Level 20 Talent Backstab Multiplier decreased from +0.5 to +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.4 |
| Smoke Screen Aghanim's Shard Armor Reduction decreased from 7 to 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Blink Strike Slow Duration rescaled from 0.2/0.4/0.6/0.8s to 0.4s | 0.2/0.4/0.6/0.8s | 0.4s |
| Cloak and Dagger Backstab Agility Damage Multiplier decreased from 1.4/1.8/2.2 to 1.2/1.6/2.0 | 1.4/1.8/2.2 | 1.2/1.6/2.0 |
| Cloak and Dagger Tormentors are now immune to being backstabbed | — | — |
Enigma
↗⌃
Base stats / mechanics
| Change | Before | After |
|---|
No notes supplied for this section.
Abilities & talents
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Talents Level 15 Talent Malefice Instance Damage increased from +30 to +35 | +30 | +35 |
| Malefice Mana Cost decreased from 100/120/140/160 to 100/110/120/130 | 100/120/140/160 | 100/110/120/130 |
Beastmaster
↗⌃
Base stats / mechanics
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Base stats / mechanics Base Strength increased from 23 to 25 | 23 | 25 |
| Base stats / mechanics Call of the Wild Boar Mana Cost decreased from 60/65/70/75 to 60 | 60/65/70/75 | 60 |
Abilities & talents
| Change | Before | After |
|---|
No notes supplied for this section.
Venomancer
↗⌃
Base stats / mechanics
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Base stats / mechanics Poison Nova Magic Resist Reduction decreased from 30% to 20% | 30% | 20% |
Abilities & talents
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Noxious Plague Max HP as Damage decreased from 5/6/7% to 4/5/6% | 5/6/7% | 4/5/6% |
Dazzle
↗⌃
Base stats / mechanics
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Base stats / mechanics Base Mana Regen increased by 0.3 | — | — |
Abilities & talents
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Shallow Grave Mana Cost decreased from 120/130/140/150 to 100/110/120/130 | 120/130/140/150 | 100/110/120/130 |
Clockwerk
↗⌃
Base stats / mechanics
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Base stats / mechanics Base Strength increased from 26 to 27 | 26 | 27 |
Abilities & talents
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Talents Level 10 Talent Power Cogs Cooldown Reduction increased from 2s to 3s | 2s | 3s |
| Power Cogs Mana Cost decreased from 80 to 70 | 80 | 70 |
Dark Seer
↗⌃
Base stats / mechanics
| Change | Before | After |
|---|
No notes supplied for this section.
Abilities & talents
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Surge Cooldown increased from 18/15/12/9s to 21/17/13/9s | 18/15/12/9s | 21/17/13/9s |
Clinkz
↗⌃
Base stats / mechanics
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Base stats / mechanics Base Agility increased from 22 to 25 | 22 | 25 |
| Base stats / mechanics Base Intelligence increased from 18 to 21 | 18 | 21 |
| Base stats / mechanics Tar Bomb Projectile Speed increased from 1500 to 2000 | 1500 | 2000 |
| Base stats / mechanics Tar Bomb Radius increased from 275 to 325 | 275 | 325 |
Abilities & talents
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Death Pact Bonus Health increased from 125/200/275/350 to 175/250/325/400 | 125/200/275/350 | 175/250/325/400 |
Omniknight
↗⌃
Base stats / mechanics
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Base stats / mechanics Heavenly Grace Base Strength bonus decreased from 8/16/24/32 to 7/14/21/28 | 8/16/24/32 | 7/14/21/28 |
Abilities & talents
| Change | Before | After |
|---|
No notes supplied for this section.
Broodmother
↗⌃
Base stats / mechanics
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Base stats / mechanics Base Damage increased by 3 | — | — |
| Base stats / mechanics Base Attack Range increased from 150 to 175 | 150 | 175 |
| Base stats / mechanics Strength gain increased from 2.0 to 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
Abilities & talents
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Insatiable Hunger Base Attack Damage Bonus increased from 30/40/50/60% to 40/50/60/70% | 30/40/50/60% | 40/50/60/70% |
| Spin Web Radius increased from 900 to 1200 | 900 | 1200 |
| Spawn Spiderlings Mana Cost decreased from 120 to 100 | 120 | 100 |
Batrider
↗⌃
Base stats / mechanics
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Base stats / mechanics Strength gain increased from 2.0 to 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.2 |
Abilities & talents
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Sticky Napalm No longer amplifies the damage of Blood Grenade | — | — |
| Firefly Damage per second increased from 25/50/75/100 to 30/60/90/120 | 25/50/75/100 | 30/60/90/120 |
| Firefly Mana Cost decreased from 125 to 100 | 125 | 100 |
| Flaming Lasso Mana Cost decreased from 150/175/200 to 125/150/175 | 150/175/200 | 125/150/175 |
Chen
↗⌃
Base stats / mechanics
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Base stats / mechanics Base Strength decreased from 25 to 23 | 25 | 23 |
Abilities & talents
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Penitence Bonus Attack Speed decreased from 25/50/75/100 to 20/40/60/80 | 25/50/75/100 | 20/40/60/80 |
Ancient Apparition
↗⌃
Base stats / mechanics
| Change | Before | After |
|---|
No notes supplied for this section.
Abilities & talents
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Cold Feet Cooldown increased from 12/11/10/9s to 15/13/11/9s | 12/11/10/9s | 15/13/11/9s |
Spirit Breaker
↗⌃
Base stats / mechanics
| Change | Before | After |
|---|
No notes supplied for this section.
Abilities & talents
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Talents Level 20 Talent Greater Bash Chance increased from +13% to +17% | +13% | +17% |
| Charge of Darkness Charge Bonus Speed increased from 300/325/350/375 to 325/350/375/400 | 300/325/350/375 | 325/350/375/400 |
| Nether Strike Bonus Damage increased from 125/200/275 to 150/225/300 | 125/200/275 | 150/225/300 |
Alchemist
↗⌃
Base stats / mechanics
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Base stats / mechanics Base Movement Speed reduced from 305 to 300 | 305 | 300 |
Abilities & talents
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Acid Spray Radius decreased from 475/525/575/625 to 400/475/550/625 | 475/525/575/625 | 400/475/550/625 |
| Acid Spray Armor reduction reduced from 4/5/6/7 to 3/4/5/6 | 4/5/6/7 | 3/4/5/6 |
Silencer
↗⌃
Base stats / mechanics
| Change | Before | After |
|---|
No notes supplied for this section.
Abilities & talents
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Arcane Curse Radius rescaled from 340/360/380/400 to 350 | 340/360/380/400 | 350 |
Meepo
↗⌃
Base stats / mechanics
| Change | Before | After |
|---|
No notes supplied for this section.
Abilities & talents
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| MegaMeepo No longer pulls Meepos out of Duel Black Hole and Chronosphere | — | — |
Visage
↗⌃
Base stats / mechanics
| Change | Before | After |
|---|
No notes supplied for this section.
Abilities & talents
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Talents Level 20 Talent Soul Assumption Damage Per Charge increased from +20 to +25 | +20 | +25 |
| Soul Assumption Mana Cost decreased from 125 to 110 | 125 | 110 |
Medusa
↗⌃
Base stats / mechanics
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Base stats / mechanics Base Intelligence increased from 23 to 27 | 23 | 27 |
Abilities & talents
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Split Shot Outgoing Damage increased from 45/55/65/75% to 55/65/75/85% | 45/55/65/75% | 55/65/75/85% |
| Mystic Snake Main Gain increased from 11/14/17/20% to 16/18/20/22% | 11/14/17/20% | 16/18/20/22% |
| Mana Shield Damage Per Mana increased from 2/2.3/2.6/2.9/3.2 to 2/2.5/3/3.5/4 | 2/2.3/2.6/2.9/3.2 | 2/2.5/3/3.5/4 |
| Mana Shield Illusions now benefit from Mana Shield | — | — |
Magnus
↗⌃
Base stats / mechanics
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Base stats / mechanics Strength gain increased from 3.0 to 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
| Base stats / mechanics Agility gain increased from 1.9 to 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 |
Abilities & talents
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Talents Level 15 Talent All Stats per hero hit with Reverse Polarity increased from +5 to +6 | +5 | +6 |
Timbersaw
↗⌃
Base stats / mechanics
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Base stats / mechanics Strength gain increased from 2.9 to 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
| Base stats / mechanics Agility gain increased from 1.0 to 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
Abilities & talents
| Change | Before | After |
|---|
No notes supplied for this section.
Bristleback
↗⌃
Base stats / mechanics
| Change | Before | After |
|---|
No notes supplied for this section.
Abilities & talents
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Bristleback Damage Threshold increased from 200 to 225 | 200 | 225 |
| Warpath Max Stacks increased from 6/8/10 to 8/10/12 | 6/8/10 | 8/10/12 |
| Warpath Damage per stack decreased from 20/25/30 to 15/20/25 | 20/25/30 | 15/20/25 |
| Warpath Movement Speed per stack decreased from 3/4/5% to 2/3/4% | 3/4/5% | 2/3/4% |
Legion Commander
↗⌃
Base stats / mechanics
| Change | Before | After |
|---|
No notes supplied for this section.
Abilities & talents
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Talents Level 15 Talent +75 Overwhelming Odds Damage reduced to +60 | — | — |
| Talents Level 15 Talent +40 Press the Attack HP Regen reduced to +30 | — | — |
| Duel Cooldown increased from 50s to 60/55/50s | 50s | 60/55/50s |
Underlord
↗⌃
Base stats / mechanics
| Change | Before | After |
|---|
No notes supplied for this section.
Abilities & talents
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Atrophy Aura Damage Reduction rescaled from 5/15/25/35% to 6/14/22/30% | 5/15/25/35% | 6/14/22/30% |
| Fiend's Gate Channel Time increased from 3s to 3.5s | 3s | 3.5s |
Oracle
↗⌃
Base stats / mechanics
| Change | Before | After |
|---|
No notes supplied for this section.
Abilities & talents
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Talents Level 15 Talent Purifying Flames Cooldown Reduction decreased from 1.25s to 1s | 1.25s | 1s |
| Fate's Edict Mana Cost increased from 50 to 80/90/100/110 | 50 | 80/90/100/110 |
| Rain of Destiny Heal Amplification decreased from 25% to 20% | 25% | 20% |
Pangolier
↗⌃
Base stats / mechanics
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Base stats / mechanics Base Strength increased from 17 to 19 | 17 | 19 |
Abilities & talents
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Swashbuckle Mana Cost decreased from 75/80/85/90 to 75 | 75/80/85/90 | 75 |
| Rolling Thunder Mana Cost decreased from 100/150/200 to 100/125/150 | 100/150/200 | 100/125/150 |
Void Spirit
↗⌃
Base stats / mechanics
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Base stats / mechanics Base Movement Speed decreased from 295 to 290 | 295 | 290 |
Abilities & talents
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Resonant Pulse Damage decreased from 70/120/170/220 to 60/110/160/210 | 70/120/170/220 | 60/110/160/210 |
Snapfire
↗⌃
Base stats / mechanics
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Base stats / mechanics Base Strength increased from 20 to 21 | 20 | 21 |
Abilities & talents
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Firesnap Cookie Mana Cost decreased from 100 to 85/90/95/100 | 100 | 85/90/95/100 |
Marci
↗⌃
Base stats / mechanics
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Base stats / mechanics Strength gain increased from 3.0 to 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
Abilities & talents
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Talents Level 20 Talent Rebound Stun Duration increased from +0.5s to +0.75s | +0.5s | +0.75s |
| Dispose Mana Cost decreased from 90 to 75/80/85/90 | 90 | 75/80/85/90 |
Muerta
↗⌃
Base stats / mechanics
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Base stats / mechanics Base Agility decreased from 22 to 20 | 22 | 20 |
| Base stats / mechanics Agility gain decreased from 3.0 to 2.7 | 3.0 | 2.7 |
Abilities & talents
| Change | Before | After |
|---|
No notes supplied for this section.
Neutral creeps
4 entries⌃
Ancient Granite Golem
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
Granite Aura Bonus HP Percentage decreased from 15/16.5/18/21% to 15/16/17/19% | 15/16.5/18/21% | 15/16/17/19% |
Centaur Courser
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
Cloak Aura Magic Resistance (Heroes) decreased from 15/17/19/23% to 10/12/14/16% | 15/17/19/23% | 10/12/14/16% |
Cloak Aura Magic Resistance (Creeps) decreased from 30/34/38/46% to 20/24/28/32% | 30/34/38/46% | 20/24/28/32% |
Kobold Foreman
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
Speed Aura Movespeed reduced from 12/15/18/24% to 12/13/14/16% | 12/15/18/24% | 12/13/14/16% |
Ogre Frostmage
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
Ice Armor Armor Bonus decreased from 5/6/7/9 to 4/5/6/8 | 5/6/7/9 | 4/5/6/8 |
Ice Armor Move Slow decreased from 25/28/31/37% to 22/24/26/30% | 25/28/31/37% | 22/24/26/30% |
Ice Armor Attack Slow decreased from 25/28/31/37 to 22/24/26/30 | 25/28/31/37 | 22/24/26/30 |
End of official patch notes
Observed impact
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Explore match evidence →Interpretation
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