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Patch 7.34

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Aug 8, 2023 · UTC Major Original patch notes ↗

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Reworked Captains Mode Draft Order

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Old: 2-3-2 Bans, 2-2-1 picks

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First Pick Second Pick

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Ban Ban Ban Ban

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Pick Pick Pick Pick

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Ban Ban Ban Ban Ban Ban

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Pick Pick Pick Pick

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Ban Ban Ban Ban

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Pick Pick

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New: 3-2-2 Bans (First Pick) 4-1-2 Bans (Second Pick) 1-3-1 picks (Both)

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First Pick Second Pick

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Ban Ban Ban Ban Ban Ban Ban

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Pick Pick

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Ban Ban Ban

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Pick Pick Pick Pick Pick Pick

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Ban Ban Ban Ban

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Pick Pick

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Time per ban during the First Phase Bans decreased from 30s to 15s

30s15s
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Alternative Cast Abilities

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Updated the UI for many abilities that were using Auto-Cast to enable different behaviors on an ability

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Alternative Cast Abilities can be toggled in the same way as Auto-Cast (default to alt+keybind or right clicking) to adjust their cast behavior

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Alternative Cast Abilities have a unique icon for the different casting modes

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Holding the Ctrl key will allow you to cast the non-selected version of the ability without having to toggle it

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The following abilities have been updated to use Alternative Casting

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Dark Seer's Surge

Aghanim's Shard effect

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Doom's Devour

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Elder Titan's Echo Stomp

Aghanim's Shard effect

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Hoodwink's Acorn Shot

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Meepo's Poof

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Mirana's Leap

Aghanim's Shard effect

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Monkey King's Boundless Strike

Aghanim's Shard effect

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Morphling's Morph

Aghanim's Scepter effect

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Razor's Static Link

Aghanim's Shard effect

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Sven's Storm Hammer

Aghanim's Scepter effect

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Templar Assassin's Trap

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Added a new stat: Slow Resistance. Reduces the impact of slows on your hero by a percentage

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Status Resistance no longer affects the impact of slows. About a half of existing slows in the game had both duration and impact reduced by Status Resistance, but now it affects only the duration of slows

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Scan now has 2 charges

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Killing Roshan no longer grants control of any Watchers on the map

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Main jungle Watchers for both Radiant and Dire have been moved to different locations

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Adjusted the position of the triangle Watchers

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Moved both Outposts from the main jungle to the triangles

the main junglethe triangles
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Mighty Mines buff in Mines area increased from +4 HP/s to +7 HP/s

+4 HP/s+7 HP/s
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Added UI to support self-restoring item charges (i.e. Hand of Midas, Holy Locket)

Items

59 items · including 25 neutral

Blood Grenade

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Cost decreased from 65 to 50

6550

Max Inventory Stacks decreased from 3 to 2

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Initial Stock decreased from 3 to 2

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Restock Time increased from 120s to 180s

120s180s

Refresher Shard

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Now provides +20 Damage, +6 Mana Regen, +12 Health Regen

Smoke of Deceit

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Disguise Duration increased from 35s to 45s

35s45s

While the caster is still disguised, any allies that come within 300 range of them will also get the buff. Each smoke can only be applied once to allies (can not be reapplied if smoke was broken)

Tango

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Consuming Nature's Prophet's Sprout trees no longer grants healing

Arcane Blink

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Arcane Blink now restores 200 health and 100 mana when used

Armlet of Mordiggian

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Unholy Strength now additionally grants 35% slow resistance

Battle Fury

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Damage bonus increased from +60 to +65

+60+65

Quell Bonus Damage against non-hero units for melee/ranged heroes decreased from 15/6 to 10/5

15/610/5

Crystalys

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Recipe cost decreased from 500 to 450. Total cost decreased from 1950 to 1900

Daedalus

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Total cost decreased from 5150 to 5100

51505100

Silver Edge

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Recipe cost increased from 500 to 550. Total cost unchanged

Desolator

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Soul Stealer Maximum Damage Bonus increased from 20 to 30

2030

Diffusal Blade

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Inhibit No longer roots creeps, instead applies normal slow

Disperser

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Suppress now affects all units in a 350 AoE around the target

Suppress no longer roots creeps, instead applies normal slow

Hand of Midas

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Transmute now has 2 charges. Initially comes with 1 charge. Charge Restore Time: 100s.

Harpoon

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Draw Forth now has a 50 mana cost

Heaven's Halberd

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Disarm no longer pierces debuff immunity if applied beforehand

Helm of the Overlord

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Dominate now increases neutral creep ability levels by 1

Holy Locket

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Refreshing the item now restores full charges of Energy Charge

Linken's Sphere

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Transfer Spellblock from multiple sources now refreshes the buff instead of applying multiple instances, and blocking multiple spells

Maelstrom

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Chain Lightning now deals 150% damage to illusions

Mjollnir

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Chain Lightning now deals 150% damage to illusions

Monkey King Bar

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Recipe cost decreased from 675 to 600. Total cost decreased from 4975 to 4900

Nullifier

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Nullify no longer purges debuff immune targets

Overwhelming Blink

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Overwhelming Blink Damage on impact decreased from 100 + 150% of Strength to 100 + 50% of Strength

100 + 150% of Strength100 + 50% of Strength

Overwhelming Blink now deals 100% of Strength as damage over the duration of the debuff

Radiance

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Burn now deals 150% damage to illusions

Revenant's Brooch

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Phantom Province no longer grants attack speed

Phantom Province now applies a -20% Magic Resistance debuff to enemies on attack that lasts 3s (applied before the damage is dealt)

Phantom Province no longer deals no damage to debuff immune targets, but reduction by Magic Resistance still applies

Rod of Atos

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Recipe changed. Now requires Staff of Wizardry (1000), Vitality Booster (1000), Recipe (250). Total cost decreased from 2750 to 2250

27502250

No longer provides Strength and Agility bonuses

Intelligence bonus decreased from +24 to +15

+24+15

Now provides +300 Health

Gleipnir

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Total cost decreased from 6150 to 5650

61505650

No longer provides Strength and Agility bonuses

Now provides +350 Health

Chain Lightning now deals 150% damage to illusions

Shiva's Guard

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Arctic Blast now deals 150% damage to illusions

Skull Basher

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Damage bonus increased from +25 to +30

+25+30

Abyssal Blade

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Damage bonus increased from +30 to +35

+30+35

Soul Ring

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Recipe cost decreased from 400 to 350. Total cost decreased from 855 to 805

Sacrifice Mana Gain increased from 150 to 170

150170

Spirit Vessel

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Recipe changed. Now requires Urn of Shadows (880), Crown (450), Crown (450), Recipe (1200). Total cost 2980 (unchanged)

No longer provides Health bonus

All Attributes bonus increased from +2 to +12

+2+12

Veil of Discord

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Magic Weakness now additionally deals 200 damage to all barriers

Arcane Ring Neutral

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Replenish Mana Cooldown increased from 45s to 60s

45s60s

Duelist Gloves Neutral

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Neutral item

Damage bonus increased from +10 to +12

+10+12

Faded Broach Neutral

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Neutral item

Movement Speed bonus decreased from +20 to +15

+20+15
Neutral item

Mana bonus increased from +125 to +150

+125+150

Lance of Pursuit Neutral

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Hound Movement Slow increased from 12/6% to 16/8% (melee/ranged)

12/6%16/8% (melee/ranged)

Occult Bracelet Neutral

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Neutral item

Magic Resistance bonus decreased from +10% to +5%

+10%+5%

Pig Pole Neutral

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Neutral item

All Attributes bonus decreased from +6 to +5

+6+5

Seeds of Serenity Neutral

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Health Regen bonus increased from +3 to +4

+3+4

Dragon Scale Neutral

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Afterburn effect is no longer applied by illusions

Ring of Aquila Neutral

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Aquila Aura Bonus Mana Regen decreased from +1.25 to +1

+1.25+1

Specialist's Array Neutral

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All Attributes bonus increased from +5 to +7

+5+7

Vambrace Neutral

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Strength Magic Resistance bonus decreased from +10% to +8%

+10%+8%

Ceremonial Robe Neutral

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Neutral item

Mana bonus decreased from +350 to +300

+350+300

Enchanted Quiver Neutral

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Certain Strike Bonus Magical Damage increased from 225 to 250

225250

Ogre Seal Totem Neutral

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Ogre Seal Flop Mana Cost decreased from 75 to 25

7525

Titan Sliver Neutral

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Status Resistance bonus decreased from +12% to +10%

+12%+10%

Vindicator's Axe Neutral

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Now provides +20% slow resistance bonus

Ascetic's Cap Neutral

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Endurance now also grants 40% slow resistance

Havoc Hammer Neutral

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Neutral item

Havoc now pulls in nearby enemies by 100 units in 0.2s instead of pushing them away by 250 units in 0.3s

Martyr's Plate Neutral

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Now provides +5 Health Regen bonus

Neutral item

Martyrdom now only redirects magical damage

Neutral item

Martyrdom Redirect Amount increased from 20% to 25%

20%25%
Neutral item

Martyrdom Duration increased from 8s to 10s

8s10s

Ninja Gear Neutral

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Neutral item

Fixed not providing smoke's bonus movement speed when activated

Neutral item

Agility bonus decreased from +25 to +20

+25+20
Neutral item

Movement Speed bonus decreased from +25 to +20

+25+20

Spell Prism Neutral

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Neutral item

All Attributes bonus decreased from +6 to +5

+6+5
Neutral item

Mana Regen bonus decreased from +4 to +2

+4+2

Trickster Cloak Neutral

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Neutral item

Evasion bonus decreased from +20% to +17%

+20%+17%
Neutral item

Magic Resistance bonus decreased from +20% to +17%

+20%+17%

Book of Shadows Neutral

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Neutral item

Shadows now only makes targets untargetable by enemies of the caster

Book of the Dead Neutral

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Neutral item

Strength bonus decreased from +30 to +25

+30+25
Neutral item

Intelligence bonus decreased from +30 to +25

+30+25

Fallen Sky Neutral

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Neutral item

Strength bonus increased from +15 to +25

+15+25

Heroes & units

124 entries
Anti-Mage

Anti-Mage

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Talents

Level 10 Talent -1s Blink Cooldown replaced with +150 Mana Void Radius

Talents

Level 15 Talent +150 Mana Void Radius replaced with -1s Blink Cooldown

Talents

Level 20 Talent Mana Void Damage Multiplier increased from +0.1 to +0.15

+0.1+0.15
Talents

Level 20 Talent Blink Cast Range decreased from +200 to +150

+200+150
Counterspell

Aghanim's Shard Upgrade reworked. Previous effect removed

Counterspell

Now creates an illusion of Anti-Mage next to an enemy caster upon reflecting their spell. Illusion deals 75% damage, takes 100% damage and has a duration of 4 seconds

Counterspell

Ally New ability granted by Aghanim's Shard

Counterspell

Creates a Counterspell shell around the targeted ally within 600 range. This shell similarly creates an illusion of Anti-Mage upon reflecting an enemy spell. Mana Cost: 45; Cooldown: 3s

Axe

Axe

Base stats / mechanics

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Agility gain decreased from 2.0 to 1.7

2.01.7

Abilities & talents

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Counter Helix

Damage increased from 80/110/140/170 to 95/120/145/170

80/110/140/17095/120/145/170
Bane

Bane

Base stats / mechanics

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No notes supplied for this section.

Abilities & talents

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Talents

Level 10 Talent Brain Sap Cooldown Reduction increased from 2s to 3s

2s3s
Talents

Level 25 Talent Brain Sap Damage/Heal increased from +200 to +250

+200+250
Brain Sap

Now fully pierces debuff immunity

Nightmare

Sleeping units now aren't awakened by any damage dealt by Bane

Nightmare

Bane now gains +15/25/35/45 attack speed against sleeping units

Fiend's Grip

Now removes Nightmare effect from the targeted enemy

Bloodseeker

Bloodseeker

Base stats / mechanics

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No notes supplied for this section.

Abilities & talents

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Thirst

Max Health Heal (Creeps) decreased from 11/14/17/20% to 8/12/16/20%

11/14/17/20%8/12/16/20%
Rupture

Duration decreased from 10/11/12s to 9/10/11s

10/11/12s9/10/11s
Crystal Maiden

Crystal Maiden

Base stats / mechanics

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No notes supplied for this section.

Abilities & talents

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Freezing Field

Aghanim's Scepter now also allows Crystal Maiden to move, attack and cast spells during Freezing Field in addition to the previous effects.

Freezing Field

Scepter Time to Frostbite increased from 1.75s to 2.5s

1.75s2.5s
Crystal Clone

New ability granted by Aghanim's Shard

Crystal Clone

Crystal Maiden slides backwards 275 units, creating a crystal clone of herself in her place. Whenever the clone times out after 5 seconds or is destroyed, the current level of Frostbite is applied on all enemies within 300 radius. The clone is untargetable, but can be damaged with AoE effects. Clone Health: 150; Mana Cost: 50; Cooldown: 12s

Drow Ranger

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Talents

Level 25 Talent Multishot Waves decreased from +3 to +1. This talent no longer increases the total channel time, making all waves faster

Glacier

While on glacier, Marksmanship now isn't disabled by enemies in the proximity

Glacier

Drow Ranger can now freely walk off the glacier over the barrier

Earthshaker

Earthshaker

Base stats / mechanics

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No notes supplied for this section.

Abilities & talents

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Enchant Totem

Bonus Attack Range increased from 75 to 100

75100
Aftershock

Radius increased from 300 to 350

300350

Juggernaut

Base stats / mechanics

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No notes supplied for this section.

Abilities & talents

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Talents

Level 15 Talent +1s Blade Fury Duration replaced with +100 Blade Fury DPS

Talents

Level 20 Talent +150 Blade Fury DPS replaced with -3s Blade Fury Cooldown

Talents

Level 20 Talent Blade Dance Lifesteal increased from +50% to +60%. Lifesteal is now calculated after armor reductions

Mirana

Mirana

Base stats / mechanics

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No notes supplied for this section.

Abilities & talents

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Sacred Arrow

Maximum Bonus Damage decreased from 180 to 150/160/170/180

180150/160/170/180
Leap

Base Charge Restore Time rescaled from 45/40/35/30s to 52/44/36/28s

45/40/35/30s52/44/36/28s
Morphling

Morphling

Base stats / mechanics

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No notes supplied for this section.

Abilities & talents

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Morph

Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade reworked

Morph

Adds an alternative cast to Morph. When enabled, Morphling creates beside himself a strong illusion of the target hero that can cast all of the hero's basic abilities and deals 100% of the target's damage but takes 300% damage. If the illusion is alive when Morphling toggles Morph, he teleports to the illusion and destroys it before turning into the enemy hero

Shadow Fiend

Shadow Fiend

Base stats / mechanics

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Base stats / mechanics

Base Attack Range increased from 500 to 525

500525

Abilities & talents

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Requiem of Souls

Aghanim's Scepter Damage on Return increased from 40% to 60%

40%60%
Phantom Lancer

Phantom Lancer

Base stats / mechanics

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No notes supplied for this section.

Abilities & talents

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Talents

Level 10 Talent Spirit Lance Damage decreased from +50 to +40

+50+40
Talents

Level 15 Talent Spirit Lance Cooldown Reduction decreased from 2s to 1.5s

2s1.5s
Puck

Puck

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Phase Shift

Aghanim's Shard Bonus Damage increased from 20 to 35

2035
Dream Coil

Aghanim's Scepter Rapid Fire attack rate now mirrors Puck's attack rate

Dream Coil

Aghanim's Scepter Rapid Fire keeps attacking enemies that are stunned by breaking the Dream Coil's leash

Pudge

Pudge

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Meat Hook

Now instantly kills illusions

Meat Hook

Cast stun on Pudge is now removed if the hook finds a target

Razor

Razor

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Talents

Level 20 Talent +21% Storm Surge Move Speed replaced with +25% Storm Surge Damage and Slow

Static Link

Now upgradable by Aghanim's Shard

Static Link

Increases cast range by 150 and adds alternative cast to Static Link. When toggled on, it pulls Razor and his linked target toward each other at a rate of 100 units/s while the link is active. The pull stops if the distance is less than 175 units from Razor. Does not affect debuff immune enemies

Storm Surge

Bonus Speed decreased from 10/15/20/25% to 8/12/16/20%

10/15/20/25%8/12/16/20%
Storm Surge

Previous Aghanim's Shard Upgrade is now a part of the basic ability

Storm Surge

There is an 18% chance when attacked, and always when targeted with a spell, to release forked lightning that strikes the target and 2 other nearby enemies, dealing 45/80/115/150 damage and slowing movement speed by 20/25/30/35% for 1s. Additional strikes prioritize the same unit type as the unit that triggered it. Strike Search Area: 700; Strike Cooldown: 3s

Sand King

Sand King

Base stats / mechanics

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No notes supplied for this section.

Abilities & talents

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Talents

Level 20 Talent +100 Epicenter Base Radius replaced with +100 Base Radius and +25 Incremental Radius of Epicenter

Sand Storm

Now constantly moves towards Sand King at a speed of 100ms

Sand Storm

Aghanim's Scepter Burrowstrike spine radius now equals 10% of Sand Storm's current radius

Sand Storm

Decreased from 65 to 42.5/50/57.5/65; Level 15 talent increases radius by 12.5 more

Epicenter

Aghanim's Shard effect now triggers every 2.5s instead of every 700 units moved

Storm Spirit

Storm Spirit

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Ball Lightning

Damage decreased from 8/12/16 to 6/10/14

8/12/166/10/14
Sven

Sven

Base stats / mechanics

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No notes supplied for this section.

Abilities & talents

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Storm Hammer

Radius increased from 255 to 270

255270
God's Strength

Now also grants 30/35/40% slow resistance for the duration

Tiny

Tiny

Base stats / mechanics

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No notes supplied for this section.

Abilities & talents

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Grow

Now also provides 15/30/45% slow resistance

Vengeful Spirit

Vengeful Spirit

Base stats / mechanics

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Base stats / mechanics

Base Attack Speed increased from 100 to 110

100110

Abilities & talents

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Talents

Level 10 Talent Nether Swap Enemy Damage increased from +150 to +200

+150+200
Talents

Level 15 Talent Wave of Terror Armor Reduction increased from 3 to 4

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Wave of Terror

Now also reduces the enemy's total attack damage by 15/20/25/30%

Windranger

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Talents

Level 15 Talent Windrun Cooldown Reduction decreased from 3s to 2.5s

3s2.5s
Talents

Level 20 Talent Shackleshot Duration increased from +0.65s to +0.75s

+0.65s+0.75s
Talents

Level 25 Talent Focus Fire Kills Advance Cooldown decreased from 20s to 18s

20s18s
Zeus

Zeus

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Thundergod's Wrath

Damage decreased from 350/500/650 to 300/425/550

350/500/650300/425/550
Thundergod's Wrath

Now also deals damage equal to 5/7.5/10% of target's max HP

Lightning Hands

Ability changed from auto-cast to toggle

auto-casttoggle
Kunkka

Kunkka

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Torrent

Damage and slow are now applied to all enemies in the torrent area throughout the duration, not just to enemies caught by the stun

X Marks the Spot

Return Cast Point decreased from 0.4s to 0.2s

0.4s0.2s
Lina

Lina

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Dragon Slave

Damage decreased from 85/165/245/325 to 75/150/225/300

85/165/245/32575/150/225/300
Dragon Slave

Now also burns enemies, dealing 10/20/30/40 damage per second. Damage Interval: 1s; Burn Duration: 2s

Light Strike Array

Mana Cost rescaled from 115 to 100/115/130/145

115100/115/130/145
Laguna Blade

Now Supercharges Lina, granting her 10 stacks of Fiery Soul for 5 seconds

Lion

Lion

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Talents

Level 15 Talent Mana Drain Restores Allies replaced with -2s Hex Cooldown

Talents

Level 20 Talent -3s Hex Cooldown replaced with Earth Spike affects a 30 degree cone

Mana Drain

No longer has a mana cost

Mana Drain

Can now target allies without the level 15 talent. Grants bonus movement speed when used on allies and no longer drains mana from Lion when the allied target is at full mana. Movement speed and mana restored are decreased by 50% of the slow and mana stolen values

Shadow Shaman

Shadow Shaman

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Ether Shock

Mana Cost decreased from 100/115/130/145 to 90/105/120/135

100/115/130/14590/105/120/135
Hex

Now amplifies damage the target takes by 5/10/15/20%

Hex

Duration increased from 1.3/1.8/2.3/2.8s to 2/2.3/2.6/2.9s

1.3/1.8/2.3/2.8s2/2.3/2.6/2.9s
Hex

Mana Cost increased from 50/100/150/200 to 110/140/170/200

50/100/150/200110/140/170/200
Hex

Cooldown increased from 12s to 24/20/16/12s

12s24/20/16/12s
Shackles

Total Damage/Heal increased from 60/130/200/270 to 75/150/225/300

60/130/200/27075/150/225/300
Slardar

Slardar

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Slithereen Crush

Cast Point improved from 0.35s to 0.25s

0.35s0.25s
Slithereen Crush

Puddle Duration increased from 3/4/5/6s to 7s

3/4/5/6s7s
Slithereen Crush

Puddle Duration with Aghanim's Scepter increased from 22/23/24/25s to 25s

22/23/24/25s25s
Bash of the Deep

Now passively grants 10/20/30/40 attack damage when in water

Tidehunter

Tidehunter

Base stats / mechanics

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Base stats / mechanics

Tendrils of the Deep Ability removed

Abilities & talents

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Talents

Level 15 Talent Gush Damage decreased from +120 to +100

+120+100
Talents

Level 20 Talent +40 Kraken Shell Damage Block replaced with +4 Kraken Shell Damage Block per Anchor Smash Kill

Counts every hero that dies under the effect of Anchor Smash debuff. Effect is retroactive, counting kills before the talent is learned

Dead in the Water

New ability granted by Aghanim's Shard

Dead in the Water

Tidehunter throws a chain that leashes an enemy hero to a heavy anchor. Attempting to move more than 350 units away from the anchor reduces the hero's movement speed to 100, while dragging the anchor behind them. The anchor can be destroyed with 5 hero attacks. Initial chain deals 200 magical damage, has a 1000 travel speed and can be disjointed. Ability removes invisibility and provides fog of war vision on the target. Cast Range: 350; Duration: 10s; Mana Cost: 80; Cooldown: 25s

Witch Doctor

Witch Doctor

Base stats / mechanics

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Strength gain decreased from 2.3 to 2.1

2.32.1

Abilities & talents

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Paralyzing Cask

Bounce Delay decreased from 0.3s to 0.1s

0.3s0.1s
Death Ward

Now deals pure damage and pierces debuff immunity

Death Ward

Damage decreased from 90/150/210 to 60/110/160

90/150/21060/110/160
Death Ward

Aghanim's Scepter attacks can now also bounce to creeps (heroes prioritized)

Voodoo Switcheroo

Attack Speed Reduction increased from 30 to 40

3040
Voodoo Switcheroo

Mana Cost increased from 150 to 200

150200
Lich

Lich

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Talents

Level 20 Talent +100 Chain Frost Damage replaced with Chain Frost on Death

Riki

Riki

Base stats / mechanics

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Base stats / mechanics

Base Armor decreased by 2

Base stats / mechanics

Base Damage decreased by 14

Base stats / mechanics

Strength gain decreased from 2.6 to 2.0

2.62.0
Base stats / mechanics

Base Agility increased from 18 to 30

1830
Base stats / mechanics

Agility gain increased from 1.4 to 2.4

1.42.4

Abilities & talents

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Cloak and Dagger

Backstab Agility Damage Multiplier decreased from 1.2/1.6/2.0 to 1/1.4/1.8

1.2/1.6/2.01/1.4/1.8
Enigma

Enigma

Base stats / mechanics

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Demonic Conversion No longer cast on units

Base stats / mechanics

Demonic Conversion Now a no target ability that summons 3 Eidolons 100 units left/right/behind Enigma

Base stats / mechanics

Demonic Conversion Now has a health cost of 75/100/125/150 in addition to its mana cost

Abilities & talents

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Talents

Level 10 Talent Eidolon Attack Speed decreased from +12 to +10

+12+10
Midnight Pulse

Damage Interval decreased from 1s to 0.5s (total damage unchanged)

1s0.5s (total damage unchanged)
Tinker

Tinker

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Base stats / mechanics

Strength gain decreased from 2.5 to 2.3

2.52.3
Base stats / mechanics

Heat-Seeking Missile Mana Cost increased from 95/105/115/125 to 105/115/125/135

95/105/115/125105/115/125/135

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Talents

Level 10 Talent +2s Laser Blind Duration replaced with +50 Laser Radius

Talents

Level 25 Talent Heat-Seeking Missile Ministun decreased from +0.25s to +0.2s

+0.25s+0.2s
Rearm

Mana Cost increased from 130/185/240 to 140/195/250

130/185/240140/195/250
Sniper

Sniper

Base stats / mechanics

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Assassinate

Now also performs an autoattack on the target

Assassinate

Damage decreased from 320/510/700 to 250/350/450

320/510/700250/350/450
Assassinate

Is now refreshed whenever Sniper kills an enemy hero

Assassinate

This includes all kills by Sniper and not just ones from Assassinate

Assassinate

Mana Cost decreased from 175/225/275 to 175

175/225/275175
Necrophos

Necrophos

Base stats / mechanics

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Abilities & talents

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Ghost Shroud

Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade removed

Heartstopper Aura

Now upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter

Heartstopper Aura

Health Decay is increased by 60% of Necrophos's current health regeneration

Warlock

Warlock

Base stats / mechanics

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Fatal Bonds

Units that die while affected by Fatal Bonds now spawn an imp that lasts for 15 seconds

Fatal Bonds

Imps' stats improve with each level of Fatal Bonds. Aghanim's Shard now also increases the level of imps by 1

Fatal Bonds

Imps cannot be controlled and chase after nearby units, favoring heroes affected by Fatal Bonds. Upon reaching a target or dying, imps explode, dealing 30/60/90/120/180 damage to all enemies in 400 radius around them. Explosion deals 50% less damage to non-hero units. Imps don't spawn from denied enemies

Fatal Bonds

Imp Health: 30/80/130/180/280; Damage: 10/12/14/16/18; Movespeed: 320/335/350/365/380; Explosion Delay: 0.2s

Fatal Bonds

Imps seek any targets in 1200 radius and attack the nearest building if there are no valid targets. Imps don't explode while attacking a building

Upheaval

With Aghanim's Shard now summons imps from the current level of Fatal Bonds, sharing the same stats and changes

Chaotic Offering

Golem now has 60% slow resistance

Chaotic Offering

Mana Cost rescaled from 250/375/500 to 200/400/600

250/375/500200/400/600
Beastmaster

Beastmaster

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Base stats / mechanics

Call of the Wild Hawk Ability reworked

Base stats / mechanics

Beastmaster summons a Hawk that circles around him and dives onto an enemy within 500 range, dealing 60/90/120/150 damage and rooting them for 1s. Hawk cannot be controlled, prioritizes heroes and is killed upon Beastmaster's death. Hawk has an attack interval of 4s, but it scales with attack speed. Hawk Duration: 25s; Cooldown: 45/40/35/30s

Base stats / mechanics

Hawk Base Health increased from 150/200/250/300 to 250/375/500/675. Magic Resistance increased from 0% to 30/40/50/60%. XP bounty decreased from 77 to 40/50/60/70

Base stats / mechanics

Call of the Wild Hawk Aghanim's Shard no longer grants Dive Bomb ability

Base stats / mechanics

Call of the Wild Hawk Aghanim's Shard now summons an additional Hawk

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Queen of Pain

Queen of Pain

Base stats / mechanics

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Shadow Strike

Cooldown decreased from 16/12/8/4s to 13/10/7/4s

16/12/8/4s13/10/7/4s
Scream Of Pain

Radius increased from 550 to 600

550600
Sonic Wave

Damage increased from 310/430/550 to 350/500/650

310/430/550350/500/650
Sonic Wave

Damage now gets gradually applied over the 1.4s duration of the knockback

Sonic Wave

Knockback is now undispellable

Sonic Wave

Cooldown decreased from 110/100/90s to 110/95/80s

110/100/90s110/95/80s
Venomancer

Venomancer

Base stats / mechanics

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Talents

Level 10 Talent Poison Sting Health Regen Reduction decreased from 20% to 15%

20%15%
Faceless Void

Faceless Void

Base stats / mechanics

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Talents

Level 15 Talent -1s Time Walk Cooldown replaced with +50 Time Lock Damage

Talents

Level 20 Talent +70 Time Lock Damage replaced with -1s Time Walk Cooldown

Wraith King

Wraith King

Base stats / mechanics

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Talents

Level 10 Talent Vampiric Spirit Lifesteal increased from +8% to +10%

+8%+10%
Talents

Level 15 Talent Wraithfire Blast Stun Duration increased from +0.5s to +0.75s

+0.5s+0.75s
Vampiric Spirit

Skeletons now deal 25% more damage to heroes

Vampiric Spirit

Skeletons' Armor increased by 2

Death Prophet

Death Prophet

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Base stats / mechanics

Base Movement Speed increased from 285 to 290

285290

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Talents

Level 20 Talent 25% Spirit Siphon Move Speed Slow replaced with Crypt Swarm applies 50% slow for 1s

Exorcism

Spirit Damage increased from 59-64 to 62-67

59-6462-67
Phantom Assassin

Phantom Assassin

Base stats / mechanics

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Coup de Grace

Ability reworked

Coup de Grace

Phantom Assassin refines her combat abilities, acquiring a 20% chance of gaining Deadly Focus buff with each attack. While Phantom Assassin is focused, her next attack will deal a guaranteed critical hit with 200/325/450% damage and consume the buff. Stifling Dagger has a 40% chance to gain Deadly Focus. The hit that lands a guaranteed crit may also activate a Deadly Focus buff, making consecutive crits possible. Deadly Focus Duration: 6s

Pugna

Pugna

Base stats / mechanics

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Nether Ward

Base Damage increased from 50/60/70/80 to 50/70/90/110

50/60/70/8050/70/90/110
Templar Assassin

Templar Assassin

Base stats / mechanics

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Psionic Trap

Damage Tick Interval decreased from 1s to 0.5s

1s0.5s
Psionic Trap

Bonus Damage increased from 250/300/350 to 275/325/375

250/300/350275/325/375
Viper

Viper

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Talents

Level 25 Talent -11s Nethertoxin Cooldown replaced with Become Universal

Viper Strike

Duration increased from 5s to 6s

5s6s
Viper Strike

Initial Attack Slow increased from 40/60/80 to 80/120/160

40/60/8080/120/160
Viper Strike

Damage per second decreased from 80/120/160 to 70/110/150

80/120/16070/110/150
Viper Strike

Projectile Speed increased from 1200 to 1500

12001500
Nosedive

Cast Range increased from 375 to 475

375475
Luna

Luna

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Lucent Beam

Aghanim's Shard Upgrade removed

Moon Glaives

Now upgradable by Aghanim's Shard

Moon Glaives

When activated, creates 4 Moon Glaives that rotate around Luna in a 150 radius for 6 seconds, reducing any damage she takes by 20%. If the glaive collides with an enemy unit, it deals 75% of Luna's attack damage once per its revolution. Cooldown: 25s; Mana Cost: 25

Dragon Knight

Dragon Knight

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Talents

Level 20 Talent Breathe Fire Damage/Cast Range in Dragon Form increased from +75% to +85%

+75%+85%
Dragon Tail

Cast Range during Dragon Form increased from 400 to 450

400450
Elder Dragon Form

Bonus Move Speed increased from 25/30/35/35 to 30/35/40/45

25/30/35/3530/35/40/45
Elder Dragon Form

Corrosive Breath Damage per second increased from 20/20/20/30 to 25/25/25/35

20/20/20/3025/25/25/35
Dazzle

Dazzle

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Base stats / mechanics

Bad Juju Instances of Health Cost Increase now stack independently of each other

Base stats / mechanics

Bad Juju Health Cost Increase Duration decreased from 30/25/20s to 20s

30/25/20s20s

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Talents

Level 10 Talent +35 Attack Speed replaced with +300 Poison Touch Attack Range

Talents

Level 15 Talent +350 Poison Touch Attack Range replaced with +60 Attack Speed

Shallow Grave

Mana Cost decreased from 100/110/120/130 to 90/100/110/120

100/110/120/13090/100/110/120
Shadow Wave

Mana Cost decreased from 90 to 75

9075
Shadow Wave

Aghanim’s Scepter Upgrade can now bounce between allies and enemies regardless of who it is cast on

Clockwerk

Clockwerk

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Rocket Flare

Projectile vision range while traveling decreased from 600 to 250

600250
Overclocking

Now increases Jetpack's movement speed bonus from 20% to 40%

20%40%
Leshrac

Leshrac

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Talents

Level 25 Talent Lightning Storm Can Bounce Twice On Units replaced with Pulse Nova triggers Lightning Storm (Summons a single bolt every 2s upon a random enemy in Pulse Nova radius. Prioritizes heroes)

Diabolic Edict

Mana Cost decreased from 95/120/135/155 to 90/110/130/150

95/120/135/15590/110/130/150
Nature's Prophet

Nature's Prophet

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Base stats / mechanics

Consuming a tree spawned from Sprout with a Tango no longer grants healing

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Sprout

Now deals 14/20/26/32 damage every 0.5s for the duration. Damage is dealt in a 275 radius, affecting enemies close to the trees both inside and outside of the ring

Lifestealer

Lifestealer

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Talents

Level 15 Talent Damage increased from +25 to +30

+25+30
Talents

Level 15 Talent Health increased from +325 to +350

+325+350
Talents

Level 25 Talent +1.2% Feast Lifesteal replaced with +1.2% Feast Lifesteal and Damage

Dark Seer

Dark Seer

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Vacuum

Radius decreased from 400/450/500/550 to 325/400/475/550

400/450/500/550325/400/475/550
Surge

Mana Cost increased from 35/40/45/50 to 50

35/40/45/5050
Normal Punch

Distance for Max Power increased from 900 to 1100

9001100
Clinkz

Clinkz

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Talents

Level 10 Talent Skeleton Walk Cooldown Reduction increased from 3s to 4s

3s4s
Talents

Level 10 Talent Tar Bomb Bonus Attack Damage decreased from +20 to +15

+20+15
Talents

Level 20 Talent Death Pact Health increased from +200 to +250

+200+250
Talents

Level 25 Talent Strafe Cooldown Reduction increased from 7s to 8s

7s8s
Death Pact

Aghanim's Scepter Now increases the number of hits to kill Burning Skeleton Archers by 1

Skeleton Walk

Cooldown increased from 18s to 24/21/18s

18s24/21/18s
Burning Army

Spawn Interval decreased from 0.5s to 0.15s

0.5s0.15s
Burning Army

Distance between spawned skeletons decreased from 325 to 225 (Total range from 1300 to 900)

Burning Army

Cast Range decreased from 1200 to 600

1200600
Omniknight

Omniknight

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Talents

Level 10 Talent +4s Heavenly Grace Duration replaced with -2s Purification Cooldown

Talents

Level 15 Talent -2s Purification Cooldown replaced with +3 Repel Strength/Regen per Debuff

Talents

Level 20 Talent +3 Heavenly Grace Strength/Regen per Debuff replaced with +2s Repel Duration

Purification

Cast Range increased from 550 to 600

550600
Repel

Heavenly Grace renamed to Repel

Repel

No longer grants bonus strength and health regen per dispelled debuff

Repel

Now grants bonus strength and health regen per debuff currently on the unit

Repel

Now only applies to the target, not to Omniknight as well

Repel

No longer applies a strong dispel

Repel

Now grants debuff immunity for the duration of the effect (no magic resistance)

Repel

Duration decreased from 10s to 6s

10s6s
Repel

Cooldown increased from 26/22/18/14s to 60/55/50/45s

26/22/18/14s60/55/50/45s
Enchantress

Enchantress

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Base stats / mechanics

Base Damage decreased by 2

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Enchant

Now Aghanim's Scepter increases number of max enchanted creeps by 1 (previous Aghanim's Shard Upgrade)

Untouchable

Attack Slow decreased from 120/160/200 to 100/150/200

120/160/200100/150/200
Little Friends

Now granted by Aghanim's Scepter

Little Friends

Now also roots the target in place for 2 seconds + 0.5s for each creep in range when casted up to a maximum of 5s

Sproink

Now granted by Aghanim's Shard

Sproink

Targets decreased from 3 to 2

32
Sproink

Additional Enemy Search Range decreased from +200 to +100

+200+100
Sproink

Cooldown increased from 4s to 8s

4s8s
Huskar

Huskar

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Life Break

Now additionally slows the target's attack speed by 60/100/140 for the duration

Night Stalker

Night Stalker

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Talents

Level 15 Talent Hunter in the Night Status Resistance increased from +15% to +25%

+15%+25%
Crippling Fear

Now deals 25/30/35/40 magical damage per second

Dark Ascension

Now refreshes cooldowns of non-ultimate abilities on cast

Broodmother

Broodmother

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Base stats / mechanics

Base Armor decreased by 1

Base stats / mechanics

Base Strength increased from 18 to 19

1819
Base stats / mechanics

Agility gain increased from 2.4 to 2.6

2.42.6
Base stats / mechanics

Silken Bola Impact Damage decreased from 120/140/160/180 to 90/120/150/180

120/140/160/18090/120/150/180

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Insatiable Hunger

Lifesteal from creeps is now reduced by 40%

Bounty Hunter

Bounty Hunter

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Shadow Walk

Aghanim's Shard Upgrade moved to a separate sub-ability

Friendly Shadow

New ability granted by Aghanim's Shard

Friendly Shadow

Applies Shadow Walk and all of its bonuses to the target ally. Fade time: 1s. Casting this ability does not break invisibility or interrupt the target

Weaver

Weaver

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Talents

Level 10 Talent Shukuchi Damage increased from +50 to +55

+50+55
Shukuchi

Aghanim's Shard Upgrade reworked

Shukuchi

Now procs Geminate Attack 0.2s after exiting the Shukuchi invisibility and also procs an additional attack if Weaver has level 25 talent +1 Geminate Attack. Procs still search for marked enemies in 1200 radius around Weaver

Jakiro

Jakiro

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Macropyre

Aghanim's Scepter no longer increases Macropyre distance

Macropyre

Aghanim's Scepter now increases Macropyre width by 70

Macropyre

Aghanim's Scepter Bonus Duration decreased from +15s to +5s

+15s+5s
Macropyre

Aghanim's Scepter now adds two walls of ice along the edges of the Macropyre that slow any enemies trying to cross them by 70%. Damage is pure and the slow pierces debuff immunity. Ice Wall Width: 80; Slow Linger Duration: 0.4s

Batrider

Batrider

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Flaming Lasso

Cast Point increased from 0.2s to 0.3s

0.2s0.3s
Chen

Chen

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Penitence

Now grants Chen 50/150/250/350 bonus attack range on the target

Holy Persuasion

Aghanim's Scepter Martyrdom Cast Range decreased from global to 1200

global1200
Holy Persuasion

Aghanim's Scepter Martyrdom can now be cast on enemies to damage them for the current values of Hand of God

Spectre

Spectre

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Base Strength decreased from 23 to 21

2321

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Shadow Step

Now an Ultimate ability. Haunt Damage: 40/60/80%; Haunt Damage Taken: 200%; Duration: 5/6/7s; Cooldown: 80/60/40s; Mana Cost: 150

Shadow Step

No longer casts a Spectral Dagger on its target

Reality

Now has a 3s cooldown

Reality

Now casts a Spectral Dagger on the target

Haunt

Now granted by Aghanim's Scepter. Haunt Damage: 80%; Haunt Damage Taken: 200%; Duration: 7s; Cooldown: 180s; Mana Cost: 150

Ancient Apparition

Ancient Apparition

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Talents

Level 20 Talent +5% Ice Vortex Slow/Increased Magic Damage replaced with +4s Ice Vortex Duration

Ice Vortex

Duration decreased from 6/9/12/15s to 6/8/10/12s

6/9/12/15s6/8/10/12s
Ice Vortex

Vision Radius increased from 200 to 200/220/240/260

200200/220/240/260
Doom

Doom

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Talents

Level 20 Talent -35s Doom Cooldown replaced with +1.8% Infernal Blade Damage

Talents

Level 25 Talent +2.1% Infernal Blade Damage replaced with Doom applies Mute

Scorched Earth

Now upgradable by Aghanim's Shard

Scorched Earth

Heals Doom and controlled units for 60% of the damage values

Infernal Blade

Aghanim's Shard Upgrade removed

Infernal Blade

Stun Duration increased from 0.5s to 0.6s

0.5s0.6s
Doom

No longer applies mute

Doom

Now makes the target unable to be healed

Doom

Damage per second increased from 30/45/60 to 30/50/70

30/45/6030/50/70
Doom

Cooldown decreased from 145s to 140/130/120s

145s140/130/120s
Ursa

Ursa

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Base stats / mechanics

Agility gain increased from 2.6 to 2.8

2.62.8

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Talents

Level 15 Talent Enrage Status Resistance increased from +10% to +20%

+10%+20%
Talents

Level 20 Talent Fury Swipes Damage decreased from +12 to +10

+12+10
Talents

Level 20 Talent -2s Earthshock Cooldown replaced with +400 Earthshock Radius

Talents

Level 25 Talent Enrage provides half benefits to allies in a 700 radius replaced with Earthshock has 2 Charges. Base charge restore time equals the cooldown of the current level of Earthshock

Overpower

Now also grants 10/15/20/25% slow resistance

Spirit Breaker

Spirit Breaker

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Talents

Level 20 Talent Charge of Dark Bonus Speed increased from +175 to +200

+175+200
Talents

Level 20 Talent +17% Greater Bash Chance replaced with +25% Greater Bash Damage

Talents

Level 25 Talent +25% Greater Bash Damage replaced with +20% Greater Bash Chance

Charge of Darkness

Charge Bonus Speed decreased from 325/350/375/400 to 250/300/350/400

325/350/375/400250/300/350/400
Gyrocopter

Gyrocopter

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Rocket Barrage

Now grants Gyrocopter 20/30/40/50% slow resistance for the duration

Flak Cannon

Radius increased from 1000 to 1250

10001250
Flak Cannon

Now additionally grants 200 bonus night vision

Flak Cannon

Aghanim's Scepter Side Gunner now attacks an additional target when Flak Cannon is active (2 targets at the same time)

Alchemist

Alchemist

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Corrosive Weaponry

Max Stacks decreased from 5/7/9/11 to 4/6/8/10

5/7/9/114/6/8/10
Corrosive Weaponry

Movement Slow and Status Resistance Reduction per stack is now increased by 1.5% whenever Alchemist is in Chemical Rage

Invoker

Invoker

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Base stats / mechanics

Now is a Universal Hero

Base stats / mechanics

Base Health Regen increased from 0.25 to 1.5

0.251.5
Base stats / mechanics

Base Damage decreased from 29-35 to 2-10

29-352-10
Base stats / mechanics

Agility gain decreased from 1.9 to 1.8

1.91.8
Base stats / mechanics

Base Intelligence increased from 15 to 19

1519
Base stats / mechanics

Intelligence gain decreased from 4.6 to 4.0

4.64.0
Base stats / mechanics

Damage on level 1 decreased by 6-4 (from 44-50 to 38-46)

44-5038-46)
Base stats / mechanics

Damage gain per level increased from +4.6 to +5.74

+4.6+5.74

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Talents

Level 25 Talent Quas/Wex/Exort Passive Effects decreased from x3 to x2

x3x2
Quas

Strength per level decreased from 2 to 1

21
Quas

No longer grants Health Regen

Quas

Now grants 2%->8% Spell Lifesteal on Invoker's abilities per orb on cast. The value is stored at the moment of spell cast and cannot be changed by swapping orbs after. All Spell Lifesteal works at 1/5th strength on creeps. Does not affect items

Wex

Agility per level decreased from 2 to 1

21
Wex

No longer grants Attack Speed

Wex

Now grants 1%->7% Cooldown Reduction per orb on all Invoker's abilities and items. The value is stored at the moment of spell cast and cannot be changed by swapping orbs after

Exort

Intelligence per level decreased from 2 to 1

21
Exort

No longer grants damage

Exort

Now grants 1%->7% Spell Amplification on all Invoker's abilities per instance on cast. The value is stored at the moment of spell cast and cannot be changed by swapping orbs after. Does not affect items

Cold Snap

Now heals Invoker for 16->128 every time it procs

Cold Snap

Freeze Cooldown decreased from 0.83s->0.62s to 0.8s->0.59s

0.83s->0.62s0.8s->0.59s
Cold Snap

Mana Cost decreased from 100 to 90

10090
Ghost Walk

Now grants Invoker 10->80 Health Regen (Quas) and 5->40 Mana Regen (Wex)

Tornado

Lift Duration increased from 0.85s->2.6s to 1.2s->2.6s

0.85s->2.6s1.2s->2.6s
Tornado

Mana Cost decreased from 150 to 140

150140
Alacrity

Mana Cost decreased from 100 to 90

10090
Sun Strike

Damage increased from 120->540 to 200->550

120->540200->550
Deafening Blast

Mana Cost decreased from 300 to 250

300250
Silencer

Silencer

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Talents

Level 20 Talent +10% Glaives of Wisdom Damage replaced with 1 Glaives of Wisdom Bounce

Talents

Level 25 Talent 2 Glaives of Wisdom Bounces replaced with +25% Glaives of Wisdom Damage

Glaives of Wisdom

Aghanim's Shard now silences all targets hit if glaives bounce

Outworld Devourer

Outworld Devourer

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Astral Imprisonment

Aghanim's Shard Ally Movement Speed increased from 60% to 70%

60%70%
Essence Flux

Aghanim's Scepter now fully prevents the damage that would put Outworld Destroyer's health below 20%

Essence Flux

Aghanim's Scepter Max Mana as barrier increased from 50% to 75%

50%75%
Sanity's Eclipse

Now applies a Mana Allergy debuff to enemies for 7s, causing them to take damage every time they cast a spell equal to the mana cost of that spell. Outworld Destroyer is healed by 150% of mana spent by enemies. Also affects items

Lycan

Lycan

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Talents

Level 10 Talent +20% Howl Attack Damage Reduction replaced with +2 Howl Armor Reduction

Talents

Level 15 Talent Summon Wolves Health increased from +250 to +300

+250+300
Howl

Fear no longer affects creep-heroes

Brewmaster

Brewmaster

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Base stats / mechanics

Base Armor increased by 1

Base stats / mechanics

Primal Companion Fixed an issue when Brewlings did not get increased health from level 20 talent

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Cinder Brew

Dealing or receiving magic damage also extends Brewmaster's own Brewed Up duration

Drunken Brawler

Fire Stance now additionally grants 10/15/20/25 attack speed. Bonus triples when Brewed Up

Drunken Brawler

Fire Stance Crit Chance decreased from 24% to 20%

24%20%
Shadow Demon

Shadow Demon

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Talents

Level 20 Talent Disseminate Shared Damage increased from +10% to +15%

+10%+15%
Lone Druid

Lone Druid

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Summon Spirit Bear

Bear is now a Universal creep-hero unit. It has 0 base attributes and does not gain them with level, but attributes received from buffs or items fully affect the bear as they would for Universal heroes. The bear cannot gain experience, but its health and damage increase with Lone Druid's level by 90 and 5 respectively

Summon Spirit Bear

Bear now has its own Aghanim's Scepter and Shard upgrades

Summon Spirit Bear

Aghanim's Scepter allows Spirit Bear to attack at any range from Lone Druid, and to survive if Lone Druid dies

Lone Druid, andsurvive if Lone Druid dies
Summon Spirit Bear

Aghanim's Shard grants an active ability Fetch. Spirit Bear roots the targeted unit or rune and uncontrollably drags them towards the Lone Druid for 2.25s. The Spirit Bear is slowed by 20% during this and the target is gradually dealt 300 damage over the duration if it's an enemy. The bear is not slowed down while fetching a rune. Mana Cost: 75; Cooldown: 30s

Spirit Link

Now upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter

Spirit Link

Lone Druid severs the link to his Spirit Bear, and connects to the target allied hero, sharing the Spirit Link bonuses with them for 20s. Armor sharing and attack speed bonuses are increased by 35%. Damage done by the ally heals Lone Druid, as well as the other way around. The Spirit Bear is feared for the duration of the transformation, unless it has its own Aghanim's Scepter. Cooldown: 40s; Mana Cost: 50

True Form

No longer increases BAT

Chaos Knight

Chaos Knight

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Talents

Level 10 Talent Chaos Strike Lifesteal increased from +30% to +35%

+30%+35%
Chaos Bolt

Minimum Stun increased from 1/1.2/1.4/1.6s to 1.25/1.5/1.75/2s

1/1.2/1.4/1.6s1.25/1.5/1.75/2s
Chaos Bolt

Maximum Damage increased from 120/180/240/300 to 150/210/270/330

120/180/240/300150/210/270/330
Chaos Strike

Creep Damage multiplier increased from 1.5x to 1.6x

1.5x1.6x
Meepo

Meepo

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Base stats / mechanics

Strength gain decreased from 2.5 to 2.2

2.52.2
Base stats / mechanics

Agility gain decreased from 2.2 to 2.1

2.22.1
Base stats / mechanics

Base Intelligence decreased from 20 to 18

2018

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Talents

Level 10 Talent Strength increased from +6 to +7

+6+7
Talents

Level 15 Talent Earthbind grants True Strike on Targets replaced with -2.5s Earthbind Cooldown

Talents

Level 20 Talent -3s Earthbind Cooldown replaced with Earthbind grants True Strike on Targets

Treant Protector

Treant Protector

Base stats / mechanics

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Nature's Guise

Now considers Nature's Grasp vines as trees

Nature's Guise

Tree Search Radius increased from 150 to 200

150200
Ogre Magi

Ogre Magi

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Unrefined Fireblast

Damage decreased from 275 to 150

275150
Unrefined Fireblast

Now also deals damage equal to 1.5x of Ogre Magi's Strength

Unrefined Fireblast

Now also affected by level 10 talent -1s Cooldown

Undying

Undying

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Base stats / mechanics

Base Damage decreased by 4

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Decay

Cooldown increased from 10/8/6/4s to 13/10/7/4s

10/8/6/4s13/10/7/4s
Soul Rip

Mana Cost decreased from 120 to 110

120110
Rubick

Rubick

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Telekinesis

Aghanim's Shard Bonus Throw Range decreased from 85% to 50%

85%50%
Arcane Supremacy

Cast Range decreased from 100/150/200/250 to 60/120/180/240

100/150/200/25060/120/180/240
Disruptor

Disruptor

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Talents

Level 10 Talent +100 Thunder Strike Radius replaced with +10 Thunder Strike Damage per Strike

Thunder Strike

If the target is trapped inside the Kinetic Field, Thunder Strike now hits all other enemies inside the field

Nyx Assassin

Nyx Assassin

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Spiked Carapace

Damage Reflected increased from 100% to 125%

100%125%
Spiked Carapace

Cooldown rescaled from 25/20/15/10s to 26/20/14/8s

25/20/15/10s26/20/14/8s
Vendetta

Bonus Damage decreased from 300/450/600 to 300/400/500

300/450/600300/400/500
Vendetta

Duration increased from 40/50/60s to 60s

40/50/60s60s
Naga Siren

Naga Siren

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Base stats / mechanics

Base Armor decreased by 1

Abilities & talents

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Keeper of the Light

Keeper of the Light

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Chakra Magic

Mana Restore decreased from 80/160/240/320 to 75/150/225/300

80/160/240/32075/150/225/300
Chakra Magic

Mana Restore and Cooldown Reduction are now 25% more effective when cast on self

Io

Io

Base stats / mechanics

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Overcharge

Aghanim's Shard no longer grants bonus spell amplification

Overcharge

Aghanim's Shard now grants 30% slow resistance

Visage

Visage

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Talents

Level 15 Talent +1 Armor Corruption to Visage and Familiars replaced with +2s Grave Chill Duration

Talents

Level 20 Talent +20 Visage and Familiars Movement Speed replaced with +1 Armor Corruption to Visage and Familiars

Slark

Slark

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Depth Shroud

Linger Duration decreased from 0.5s to 0.01s

0.5s0.01s
Medusa

Medusa

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Talents

Level 25 Talent Mana Shield Damage per Mana increased from +1.3 to +1.7 (from +0.7 to +0.9 for illusions)

Troll Warlord

Troll Warlord

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Base stats / mechanics

Rampage Ability removed

Abilities & talents

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Berserker's Rage

Both Whirling Axes abilities are now accessible at the same time. Casting any of them automatically switches Troll Warlord to the form of the used ability

Whirling Axes (Ranged)

Damage rescaled from 90 to 80/100/120/140

9080/100/120/140
Fervor

Now upgradable by Aghanim's Shard

Fervor

Increases max Fervor stacks by 4 and grants Troll 20% + 3% chance per Fervor stack to fire an additional ranged attack to any unit within the ranged attack range plus 175

Centaur Warrunner

Centaur Warrunner

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Hoof Stomp

Radius decreased from 350 to 325

350325
Hoof Stomp

Cast Point improved from 0.5s to 0s

0.5s0s
Hoof Stomp

Now winds up for 0.5s before the stomp. Centaur Warrunner can move during this time but can't attack. Casting other abilities, using items or issuing either "Hold Position" or "Cancel Current Action" commands will cancel the cast

Double Edge

Cooldown decreased from 4s to 3.5s

4s3.5s
Double Edge

Strength Damage increased from 60/80/100/120% to 60/90/120/150%

60/80/100/120%60/90/120/150%
Work Horse

New ability granted by Aghanim's Scepter

Work Horse

Centaur Warrunner deploys and pulls a cart for 8s, gaining the Stampede buff for the first 3.5/4/4.5s (depending on the level of Stampede). While active, the Work Horse ability is replaced with the Hitch a Ride sub-ability that can be activated with previous effect. The Work Horse goes on cooldown once the cart disappears. Mana Cost: 75; Cooldown: 30s (unchanged from the previous Upgrade)

Magnus

Magnus

Base stats / mechanics

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Talents

Level 15 Talent All Stats per hero hit with Reverse Polarity increased from +6 to +8

+6+8
Horn Toss

Now stuns enemies for the duration of the air time

Timbersaw

Timbersaw

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Base stats / mechanics

Base Damage decreased by 3

Abilities & talents

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Talents

Level 15 Talent +7% Spell Amplification replaced with +3% Whirling Death Stat Loss

Bristleback

Bristleback

Base stats / mechanics

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Talents

Level 10 Talent Damage increased from +15 to +20

+15+20
Talents

Level 20 Talent Quill Stack Damage increased from +20 to +25

+20+25
Talents

Level 20 Talent Health Regen increased from +20 to +25

+20+25
Viscous Nasal Goo

Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade removed

Viscous Nasal Goo

Aghanim's Shard now also increases Stack Limit by 3

Bristleback

Now upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter

Bristleback

Allows Bristleback to be point-targeted. Bristleback turns his back towards the targeted direction and after 0.5s forcefully ejects 6 sequential Quill Sprays in a tight conical pattern out of his back at 0.35s intervals. Bristleback is slowed down by 40% for the duration, disarmed and cannot turn but can still cast his spells in any direction. Mana Cost: 100; Cooldown: 20s

Hairball

Now applies 2 stacks of Viscous Nasal Goo and only 1 stack of Quill Spray

Hairball

Enemies in fog of war are now hit by the Viscous Nasal Goo as well as the Quill Sprays

Hairball

Viscous Nasal Goo projectiles are no longer affected by spell reflection

Hairball

Mana Cost decreased from 75 to 40

7540
Hairball

Cooldown decreased from 20s to 10s

20s10s
Tusk

Tusk

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Tag Team

Now passively grants Tusk a 20/30/40/50 Attack Speed Slow aura within 350 radius

Skywrath Mage

Skywrath Mage

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Talents

Level 15 Talent Ancient Seal Cooldown Reduction decreased from 8s to 7s

8s7s
Talents

Level 15 Talent +1 Arcane Bolt Per Cast replaced with +25% Arcane Bolt Spell Lifesteal

Arcane Bolt

Aghanim's Scepter now creates 2 additional bolts instead of 1

Abaddon

Abaddon

Base stats / mechanics

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Mist Coil

Cooldown rescaled from 5.5s to 6.5/6/5.5/5s

5.5s6.5/6/5.5/5s
Mist Coil

Damage/Heal rescaled from 110/160/210/260 to 90/160/230/300

110/160/210/26090/160/230/300
Elder Titan

Elder Titan

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Echo Stomp

Radius decreased from 500 to 475

500475
Legion Commander

Legion Commander

Base stats / mechanics

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Base stats / mechanics

Base Strength decreased by 2

Base stats / mechanics

Base Movement Speed decreased from 330 to 325

330325

Abilities & talents

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Techies

Techies

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Reactive Tazer

Can now be detonated via Detonate Tazer sub-ability at any time during its effect to end it with an AoE explosion

Reactive Tazer

The sub-ability replaces Reactive Tazer for the duration of the buff but is unavailable for the first 0.5s to prevent accidental detonation. Cooldown starts upon cast

Reactive Tazer

Cooldown rescaled from 28/24/20/16s to 30/25/20/15s

28/24/20/16s30/25/20/15s
Ember Spirit

Ember Spirit

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Flame Guard

Radius increased from 400 to 450

400450
Fire Remnant

Cast Point increased from 0.1s to 0.2s

0.1s0.2s
Fire Remnant

Aghanim's Shard Burn Radius decreased from 600 to 450

600450
Fire Remnant

Aghanim's Shard Burn now only starts dealing damage once the Remnant stops moving

Activate Fire Remnant

Cast Point increased from 0.1s to 0.2s

0.1s0.2s
Earth Spirit

Earth Spirit

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Talents

Level 10 Talent Spell Amplification increased from +8% to +10%

+8%+10%
Talents

Level 15 Talent Magnetize Damage & Duration increased from +25% to +30%

+25%+30%
Boulder Smash

Creep Damage Multiplier increased from 1.25 to 1.4

1.251.4
Rolling Boulder

Now makes Earth Spirit completely untargetable and invulnerable while rolling. The hero is still vulnerable during the delay after cast

Underlord

Underlord

Base stats / mechanics

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Talents

Level 20 Talent Firestorm Burn Damage decreased from +1% to +0.8%

+1%+0.8%
Firestorm

Cooldown increased from 15/14/13/12s to 16/15/14/13s

15/14/13/12s16/15/14/13s
Firestorm

Aghanim's Shard now allows targeting allies

Pit of Malice

Cast Point improved from 0.45s to 0.35s

0.45s0.35s
Terrorblade

Terrorblade

Base stats / mechanics

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Metamorphosis

Casting Metamorphosis now ends Demon Zeal prematurely

Demon Zeal

Ability reworked

Demon Zeal

No longer dispels Terrorblade

Demon Zeal

Bonus Attack Speed and Movement Speed increased from 65 to 100

65100
Demon Zeal

No longer grants double bonus to melee units

Demon Zeal

Now creates a 1200 range aura around Terrorblade which provides Demon Zeal buff to his illusions

Demon Zeal

Duration increased from 7s to 30s; Cooldown increased from 14s to 60s

14s60s
Demon Zeal

Can no longer be cast while under the effect of Metamorphosis. Casting Metamorphosis or Terror Wave now ends Demon Zeal prematurely

Phoenix

Phoenix

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Icarus Dive

Damage Interval decreased from 1s to 0.2s

1s0.2s
Fire Spirits

Damage Interval decreased from 1s to 0.2s

1s0.2s
Sun Ray

Now applies a stackable 2% miss chance debuff for every tick of damage (every 0.2s). Duration: 5s. Duration is refreshed with each debuff stack applied

Supernova

Damage Interval decreased from 1s to 0.2s

1s0.2s
Oracle

Oracle

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Purifying Flames

Heal per second increased from 11/22/33/44 to 15/25/35/45

11/22/33/4415/25/35/45
Purifying Flames

Total Heal increased from 99/198/297/396 to 135/225/315/405

99/198/297/396135/225/315/405
Winter Wyvern

Winter Wyvern

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Cold Embrace

Max HP Heal per second increased from 1.75/2.5/3.25/4% to 2.25/3/3.75/4.5%

1.75/2.5/3.25/4%2.25/3/3.75/4.5%
Winter's Curse

Winter Wyvern can no longer deal physical damage to units affected by Winter's Curse

Winter's Curse

Affected units now take 30% more magical and pure damage from Winter Wyvern and units under her control

Winter's Curse

Cooldown decreased from 90/85/80s to 85/80/75s

90/85/80s85/80/75s
Arc Warden

Arc Warden

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Talents

Level 10 Talent Health increased from +200 to +250

+200+250
Talents

Level 15 Talent +30 Magnetic Field Attack Speed/Bonus Magic Damage replaced with +25 Magnetic Field Attack Speed/Bonus Damage

Talents

Level 20 Talent Magnetic Field Cooldown Reduction decreased from 9s to 8s

9s8s
Magnetic Field

Tempest version no longer provides a magical attack bonus

Magnetic Field

Tempest version now provides 20/40/60/80 base bonus attack damage

Tempest Double

Is now a point targeted ability with 700 cast range that spawns the Tempest Double in the pointed area

Monkey King

Monkey King

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Boundless Strike

Aghanim's Shard now also applies Primal Spring where Monkey King lands, with 50% power of the max channeling duration

Wukong's Command

Cooldown decreased from 120/100/80s to 110/95/80s

120/100/80s110/95/80s
Dark Willow

Dark Willow

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Bedlam

Is now a 900 range ally targeted ability (can target self). If cast on an ally, Jex travels to the ally at 1800 speed and spins around them for the duration of the effect

Pangolier

Pangolier

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Talents

Level 20 Talent +5% Shield Crash Reduction Per Hero replaced with +100 Shield Crash Barrier Per Hero

Shield Crash

No longer provides damage reduction per hero to Pangolier

Shield Crash

Now grants 50/100/150/200 barrier per hero to Pangolier for 10 seconds

Lucky Shot

No longer disarms

Lucky Shot

Now adds 40/80/120/160 attack speed reduction to its targets

Grimstroke

Grimstroke

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Phantom's Embrace

Now refreshes when the phantom reaches Grimstroke rather than the moment Rend Damage is dealt

Phantom's Embrace

Projectile Speed increased from 850 to 1150

8501150
Ink Swell

Buff Duration increased from 3s to 5s

3s5s
Ink Swell

Can now be detonated via Ink Explosion sub-ability at any time during its effect to end it with an AoE explosion

Ink Swell

The sub-ability replaces Ink Swell for the duration of the buff. Cooldown starts upon cast

Ink Swell

Max Stun Duration increased from 1/1.6/2.2/2.8s to 1.3/1.8/2.3/2.8s

1/1.6/2.2/2.8s1.3/1.8/2.3/2.8s
Ink Swell

Cast Range increased from 400/525/650/775 to 500/600/700/800

400/525/650/775500/600/700/800
Soulbind

Now fully pierces debuff immunity

Hoodwink

Hoodwink

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Talents

Level 20 Talent 25% Sharpshooter Faster Projectile / Charge Time replaced with +125 Sharpshooter Max Damage

Scurry

Now also provides +50/100/150/200 attack/cast range when activated

The bonus from Scurry does not doubly apply to Acorn Shot.

Sharpshooter

Now deals half of the damage to creeps that bolt flies through

Sharpshooter

Aghanim's Scepter now also increases Sharpshooter's projectile / charge speed by 25%

Void Spirit

Void Spirit

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Aether Remnant

Aghanim's Shard now makes non-hero units take 30% of ability's damage every second they spend on the Remnant's path instead of one instance of full damage

Dissimilate

Phase Duration decreased from 1.3s to 1.1s

1.3s1.1s
Resonant Pulse

Aghanim's Scepter Base Charge Restore Time decreased from 18s to 15s

18s15s
Astral Step

Mana Cost decreased from 100 to 90

10090
Astral Step

Base Charge Restore Time decreased from 28/23/18s to 25/20/15s

28/23/18s25/20/15s
Snapfire

Snapfire

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Talents

Level 20 Talent Lil' Shredder Uses Your Attack Damage replaced with 3x Lil Shredder Multishot

Talents

Level 25 Talent 3x Lil Shredder Multishot replaced with Lil' Shredder Uses 100% of Your Attack Damage

Lil' Shredder

Fixed Damage per shot increased from 20/45/70/95 to 25/50/75/100

20/45/70/9525/50/75/100
Lil' Shredder

Mana Cost increased from 50/65/80/95 to 70/80/90/100

50/65/80/9570/80/90/100
Mars

Mars

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Bulwark

Aghanim's Scepter soldiers are now placed in a wall formation with 2 of them on either side of Mars. Soldiers attack only enemies in front of them in 275 range and knock back any enemy they hit. The enemies are pushed to the 325 range from the formation

Dawnbreaker

Dawnbreaker

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Base stats / mechanics

Base Armor increased by 1

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Talents

Level 10 Talent Celestial Hammer Slow increased from +14% to +15%

+14%+15%
Talents

Level 10 Talent Starbreaker Swipe/Smash Damage increased from +18 to +20

+18+20
Starbreaker

Cast Point improved from 0.2s to 0.1s

0.2s0.1s
Starbreaker

Aghanim's Shard no longer improves the cast point

Solar Guardian

Stun now pierces debuff immunity

Marci

Marci

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Base stats / mechanics

Sidekick Ability reworked

Base stats / mechanics

Sidekick buff is now permanent for Marci and her ally, dispellable only upon death or buffing another ally. Marci's lifesteal now also heals her ally and the ally's lifesteal heals Marci. If Marci and her ally are further apart from each other than 2500 units, Marci receives 50% of the bonus while her ally receives no bonus from the buff until they get closer again

Base stats / mechanics

Bonus Damage decreased from 20/35/50/65 to 6/12/24/48

20/35/50/656/12/24/48
Base stats / mechanics

Lifesteal decreased from 30/35/40/45% to 10/15/20/25%; Lifesteal is now reduced by 40% vs creeps

Base stats / mechanics

Cooldown rescaled from 36/28/20/12s to 20s

36/28/20/12s20s

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Talents

Level 15 Talent -3s Rebound Cooldown replaced with +10% Rebound Movement Speed Bonus

Talents

Level 25 Talent 1.5s Sidekick Debuff Immunity replaced with +65 Sidekick Damage

Rebound

Aghanim's Shard now also decreases Rebound cooldown by 3 seconds

Unleash

No longer slows attack speed of towers

Primal Beast

Primal Beast

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Talents

Level 10 Talent Magic Resistance During Trample increased from +20% to +25%

+20%+25%
Talents

Level 20 Talent Uproar Armor Per Stack increased from +6 to +7

+6+7
Talents

Level 20 Talent Trample Attack Multiplier decreased from +25% to +20%

+25%+20%
Pulverize

Bonus Damage per hit decreased from 30/50/70 to 20/40/60

30/50/7020/40/60
Rock Throw

Now provides an Uproar stack per each enemy hero hit

Muerta

Muerta

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Base stats / mechanics

Parting Shot Physical Body Damage Reduction decreased from 50% to 35%

50%35%

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The Calling

If an enemy hero dies inside The Calling, it gains an additional revenant and its duration is refreshed

The Calling

Mana Cost decreased from 150/175/200/225 to 145/160/175/190

150/175/200/225145/160/175/190
Gunslinger

Secondary Target Bonus Search Range increased from 150 to 175

150175

Neutral creeps

0 entries

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