Solar Crest
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Shine Movement Speed Change decreased from 18% to 15% | 18% | 15% |
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| Talents Level 10 Talent Berserker's Call Armor increased from +8 to +10 | +8 | +10 |
| Berserker's Call Radius increased from 300 to 315 | 300 | 315 |
| Culling Blade Damage increased from 250/350/450 to 275/375/475 | 250/350/450 | 275/375/475 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Damage increased by 2 | — | — |
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| Enfeeble Mana Cost decreased from 120/135/150/165 to 120 | 120/135/150/165 | 120 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Armor increased by 1 | — | — |
| Base stats / mechanics Base Intelligence increased by 2 | — | — |
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| Talents Level 10 Talent Base Damage decreased from +40 to +30 | +40 | +30 |
| Talents Level 15 Talent +50% Enchant Totem Damage replaced with +200 Fissure Range | — | — |
| Talents Level 20 Talent +300 Fissure Range replaced with +50% Enchant Totem Damage | — | — |
| Enchant Totem Mana Cost increased from 35/40/45/50 to 45/50/55/60 | 35/40/45/50 | 45/50/55/60 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Armor increased by 1 | — | — |
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| Talents Level 15 Talent Sand Storm Movement Speed increased from +25 to +50 | +25 | +50 |
| Burrowstrike Cast Range increased from 500/550/600/650 to 525/600/675/750 | 500/550/600/650 | 525/600/675/750 |

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| Storm Hammer Cooldown increased from 18/16/14/12s to 21/18/15/12s | 18/16/14/12s | 21/18/15/12s |
| God's Strength Slow Resistance decreased from 30/35/40% to 30% | 30/35/40% | 30% |
| God's Strength Cooldown increased from 105/100/95s to 110/105/100s | 105/100/95s | 110/105/100s |

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| Magic Missile Aghanim's Shard secondary target search range decreased from 100% of cast range to 75% of cast range | 100% of cast range | 75% of cast range |
| Wave of Terror Mana Cost increased from 25/30/35/40 to 40 | 25/30/35/40 | 40 |
| Vengeance Aura Base Damage Bonus decreased from 10/16/22/28% to 10/15/20/25% | 10/16/22/28% | 10/15/20/25% |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Agility increased from 17 to 19 | 17 | 19 |
| Base stats / mechanics Base Intelligence increased from 18 to 21 | 18 | 21 |
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| Gale Force Mana Cost decreased from 150 to 100 | 150 | 100 |

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| Lightning Bolt Ministun Duration increased from 0.25s to 0.35s | 0.25s | 0.35s |
| Thundergod's Wrath Cooldown decreased from 130/125/120s to 120s | 130/125/120s | 120s |
| Thundergod's Wrath Mana Cost decreased from 300/400/500 to 250/375/500 | 300/400/500 | 250/375/500 |

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| Hex Cast Range decreased from 625 to 550/575/600/625 | 625 | 550/575/600/625 |

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| Hex Cast Range increased from 500 to 550 | 500 | 550 |
| Mass Serpent Ward Cooldown decreased from 130/120/110s to 110s | 130/120/110s | 110s |

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| Paralyzing Cask Cast Point decreased from 0.35s to 0.2s | 0.35s | 0.2s |
| Death Ward Damage decreased from 60/110/160 to 60/100/140 | 60/110/160 | 60/100/140 |

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| Tricks of the Trade Agility bonus increased from 55/70/85/100% to 70/80/90/100% | 55/70/85/100% | 70/80/90/100% |
| Cloak and Dagger Agility Damage Multiplier decreased from 1/1.4/1.8 to 0.8/1.2/1.6 | 1/1.4/1.8 | 0.8/1.2/1.6 |

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| Take Aim Passive Bonus Range increased from 100/200/300/400 to 130/220/310/400 | 100/200/300/400 | 130/220/310/400 |
| Assassinate Damage increased from 250/350/450 to 300/400/500 | 250/350/450 | 300/400/500 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Armor increased by 1 | — | — |
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| Talents Level 15 Talent Death Pulse Heal increased from +30 to +40 | +30 | +40 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Strength gain decreased from 3.0 to 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
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| Talents Level 15 Talent Upheaval Attack Speed per second on Allies decreased from +12 to +10 | +12 | +10 |
| Fatal Bonds Duration decreased from 25s to 19/21/23/25s | 25s | 19/21/23/25s |

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| Base stats / mechanics Call of the Wild Hawk Mana Cost increased from 30 to 50 | 30 | 50 |
| Base stats / mechanics Call of the Wild Hawk Hawk Base Health decreased from 250/375/500/675 to 200/325/450/625 | 250/375/500/675 | 200/325/450/625 |
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| Drums of Slom No longer considers illusion damage amplification when calculating the healing amount | — | — |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Intelligence increased from 24 to 26 | 24 | 26 |
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| Decrepify Ally Heal Amplification increased from 5/10/15/20% to 10/15/20/25% | 5/10/15/20% | 10/15/20/25% |
| Life Drain Mana Cost decreased from 125/175/225 to 100/150/200 | 125/175/225 | 100/150/200 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Intelligence gain increased from 2.5 to 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| Base stats / mechanics Bad Juju Health Cost decreased from 75/100/125 to 75 | 75/100/125 | 75 |
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| Talents Level 15 Talent Attack Speed increased from +60 to +80 | +60 | +80 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Agility decreased from 20 to 14 | 20 | 14 |
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| Sprout Added visual effects for the damage area | — | — |
| Sprout Trees created by Sprout now provide 1x healing when consumed with a Tango | — | — |

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| Vacuum Damage decreased from 100/150/200/250 to 70/130/190/250 | 100/150/200/250 | 70/130/190/250 |
| Surge Cooldown increased from 21/17/13/9s to 24/19/14/9s | 21/17/13/9s | 24/19/14/9s |

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| Talents Level 20 Talent Death Pact Health increased from +250 to +300 | +250 | +300 |
| Strafe Burning Skeleton Archers attack speed bonus from Strafe increased from 50% to 50/55/60/65% | Strafe increased from 50% | 50/55/60/65% |
| Burning Barrage Damage per arrow increased from 65% to 75% | 65% | 75% |

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| Repel Mana Cost decreased from 95/105/115/125 to 80/95/110/125 | 95/105/115/125 | 80/95/110/125 |
| Repel Cooldown decreased from 60/52/44/36s to 45/40/35/30s | 60/52/44/36s | 45/40/35/30s |
| Hammer of Purity Mana Cost rescaled from 40/45/50/55 to 30/40/50/60 | 40/45/50/55 | 30/40/50/60 |

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| Talents Level 15 Talent Spiderlings Health increased from +130 to +150 | +130 | +150 |
| Spawn Spiderlings Spiderling Base Attack Time improved from 1.35s to 1.2s | 1.35s | 1.2s |

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| Talents Level 15 Talent Damage Taken in Shadow Walk increased from -25% to -30% | -25% | -30% |
| Shuriken Toss Damage increased from 100/140/180/220 to 100/150/200/250 | 100/140/180/220 | 100/150/200/250 |
| Shadow Walk Mana Cost decreased from 65 to 55 | 65 | 55 |

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| The Swarm Attack Damage increased from 18/20/22/24 to 18/22/26/30 | 18/20/22/24 | 18/22/26/30 |

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| Dual Breath Mana Cost decreased from 140/150/160/170 to 125/140/155/170 | 140/150/160/170 | 125/140/155/170 |
| Liquid Fire Burn Damage increased from 15/25/35/45 to 20/30/40/50 | 15/25/35/45 | 20/30/40/50 |

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| Talents Level 20 Talent Scorched Earth Cooldown Reduction decreased from 12s to 10s | 12s | 10s |
| Devour Cooldown/Duration increased from 65s to 70s | 65s | 70s |

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| Talents Level 15 Talent Damage increased from +40 to +45 | +40 | +45 |
| Charge of Darkness Charge Bonus Speed increased from 250/300/350/400 to 275/325/375/425 | 250/300/350/400 | 275/325/375/425 |
| Charge of Darkness Fixed movement speed not updating when slows wear off while Spirit Breaker is charging | — | — |
| Nether Strike Bonus Damage increased from 150/225/300 to 175/250/325 | 150/225/300 | 175/250/325 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Agility gain decreased from 3.3 to 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
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| Talents Level 10 Talent Health decreased from +200 to +175 | +200 | +175 |
| Talents Level 15 Talent +3 Flak Cannon Attacks replaced with +25 Flak Cannon Damage | — | — |
| Talents Level 20 Talent +40 Flak Cannon Damage replaced with +3 Flak Cannon Attacks | — | — |
| Talents Level 25 Talent Flak Cannon Cooldown Reduction decreased from 6s to 5s | 6s | 5s |
| Homing Missile Stun Duration decreased from 1.55/1.9/2.25/2.6s to 1.3/1.7/2.1/2.5s | 1.55/1.9/2.25/2.6s | 1.3/1.7/2.1/2.5s |
| Flak Cannon Cooldown increased from 18s to 26/24/22/20s | 18s | 26/24/22/20s |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Health Regen decreased from 1.5 to 1 | 1.5 | 1 |
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| Wex Move Speed per instance decreased from 0.8% per level to 0.6% per level | 0.8% per level | 0.6% per level |
| Tornado Base Damage decreased from 70 to 50 | 70 | 50 |
| E.M.P. Aghanim's Shard Pull Linger Duration decreased from 0.5s to 0s | 0.5s | 0s |
| E.M.P. Aghanim's Shard Pull will no longer affect units that become debuff immune after the E.M.P. has been created | — | — |

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| Cinder Brew Cooldown increased from 20/17/14/11s to 22/19/16/13s | 20/17/14/11s | 22/19/16/13s |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Armor increased by 2 | — | — |
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| Spirit Link Attack Speed increased from 16/32/48/64 to 20/35/50/65 | 16/32/48/64 | 20/35/50/65 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Turn Rate improved from 0.7 to 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
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| MegaMeepo No longer gets cancelled if Meepo is banished, hidden or becomes untargetable | — | — |

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| Nature's Grasp Mana Cost increased from 75/80/85/90 to 90 | 75/80/85/90 | 90 |
| Leech Seed Cooldown increased from 18/16/14/12s to 24/20/16/12s | 18/16/14/12s | 24/20/16/12s |
| Overgrowth Cooldown increased from 100s to 120/110/100s | 100s | 120/110/100s |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Health Regen increased from 0.75 to 1.5 | 0.75 | 1.5 |
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| Bloodlust Mana Cost rescaled from 50/55/60/65 to 40/50/60/70 | 50/55/60/65 | 40/50/60/70 |
| Fire Shield Cooldown decreased from 16s to 15s | 16s | 15s |

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| Tombstone Tombstone Vision Range decreased from 1500 to 1200 on all levels | 1500 | 1200 on all levels |

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| Fade Bolt Damage Reduction decreased from 14/21/28/35% to 5/15/25/35% | 14/21/28/35% | 5/15/25/35% |

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| Mind Flare Intelligence Multiplier increased from 2/3/4/5x to 3.5/4/4.5/5x | 2/3/4/5x | 3.5/4/4.5/5x |
| Spiked Carapace Cooldown decreased from 26/20/14/8s to 23/18/13/8s | 26/20/14/8s | 23/18/13/8s |
| Vendetta Now also increases attack range by 75 | — | — |
| Vendetta Attack Animation Speed increased from +50% to +70% | +50% | +70% |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Health Regen decreased from 1.25 to 1.0 | 1.25 | 1.0 |
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| Mirror Image Mana Cost increased from 70/85/100/115 to 75/90/105/120 | 70/85/100/115 | 75/90/105/120 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Movement Speed increased from 300 to 310 | 300 | 310 |
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| Stampede Cooldown decreased from 100s to 90s | 100s | 90s |
| Work Horse Cooldown decreased from 30s to 24s | 30s | 24s |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Attack Range increased from 150 to 200 | 150 | 200 |
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| Reverse Polarity Pull Radius increased from 410 to 430 | 410 | 430 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Damage increased by 3 | — | — |
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| Talents Level 15 Talent Goo Cast Range increased from +150 to +250 | +150 | +250 |
| Viscous Nasal Goo Base Armor Loss increased from 2 to 2/2/3/3 | 2 | 2/2/3/3 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Attack Speed decreased from 100 to 90 | 100 | 90 |
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| Talents Level 20 Talent Borrowed Time Immolation DPS increased from 85 to 95 | 85 | 95 |
| Mist Coil Cast Range increased from 600 to 600/625/650/675 | 600 | 600/625/650/675 |
| Curse of Avernus Curse Attack Speed increased from 40/60/80/100 to 60/80/100/120 | 40/60/80/100 | 60/80/100/120 |

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| Talents Level 15 Talent Overwhelming Odds Damage per Hero decreased from +50 to +40 | +50 | +40 |
| Talents Level 20 Talent Moment of Courage Proc Chance decreased from +12% to +10% | +12% | +10% |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Health Regen decreased from 1.25 to 0.5 | 1.25 | 0.5 |
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| Sleight of Fist Mana Cost increased from 50 to 60 | 50 | 60 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Intelligence decreased from 20 to 18 | 20 | 18 |
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| Talents Level 10 Talent Rolling Boulder Distance decreased from +325 to +200 | +325 | +200 |
| Talents Level 15 Talent Rolling Boulder Damage decreased from +120 to +110 | +120 | +110 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Damage decreased by 2 | — | — |
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| Talents Level 15 Talent Health decreased from +300 to +275 | +300 | +275 |

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| Fire Spirits Attack Speed Slow decreased from 80/100/120/140 to 65/90/115/140 | 80/100/120/140 | 65/90/115/140 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Armor increased by 1 | — | — |
| Base stats / mechanics Base Mana Regen increased from 0 to 0.25 | 0 | 0.25 |
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| Arctic Burn Cooldown decreased from 38/32/26/20s to 26/24/22/20s | 38/32/26/20s | 26/24/22/20s |

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| Spark Wraith Tempest Damage increased from 75/135/195/255 to 75/140/205/270 | 75/135/195/255 | 75/140/205/270 |
| Tempest Double The Double now always spawns with full health and mana | — | — |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Swashbuckle Slash Range decreased from +350 to +250 | +350 | +250 |
| Roll Up Cooldown increased from 30s to 40s | 30s | 40s |

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| Bushwhack Stun Duration increased from 1.25/1.5/1.75/2s to 1.4/1.6/1.8/2s | 1.25/1.5/1.75/2s | 1.4/1.6/1.8/2s |
| Sharpshooter Mana Cost decreased from 125/175/225 to 100/150/200 | 125/175/225 | 100/150/200 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Movement Speed decreased from 310 to 300 | 310 | 300 |
| Base stats / mechanics Base Strength decreased from 27 to 25 | 27 | 25 |
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| Onslaught Damage decreased from 95/190/285/380 to 90/180/270/360 | 95/190/285/380 | 90/180/270/360 |
| Uproar No longer counts damage from Roshan | — | — |

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| Talents Level 15 Talent Dead Shot Cast Range increased from +250 to +350 | +250 | +350 |
| Dead Shot Damage increased from 75/150/225/300 to 100/175/250/325 | 75/150/225/300 | 100/175/250/325 |
| Pierce the Veil Bonus Attack Damage increased from 50/100/150 to 70/110/150 | 50/100/150 | 70/110/150 |
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