Blade Mail
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Damage bonus decreased from +20 to +18 | +20 | +18 |
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OFFICIAL PATCH NOTES · COLLECTED SNAPSHOT
Tracking the evolving meta.| # | Change | Before | After |
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| Base stats / mechanics Base Armor increased by 1 | — | — |
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| Mana Void Mana Cost decreased from 100/200/300 to 100/150/200 | 100/200/300 | 100/150/200 |

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| Crystal Clone No longer interrupts Crystal Maiden's channeling | — | — |
| Crystal Clone Cooldown decreased from 12s to 10s | 12s | 10s |

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| Gust Bonus Movement Speed increased from 10% to 10/12/14/16% | 10% | 10/12/14/16% |

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| Talents Level 25 Talent Enchant Totem Cooldown Reduction decreased from 2s to 1.5s | 2s | 1.5s |

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| Burrowstrike Cooldown decreased from 15/14/13/12s to 14/13/12/11s | 15/14/13/12s | 14/13/12/11s |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Damage decreased by 4 | — | — |
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| God's Strength Bonus Damage decreased from 120/160/200% to 100/140/180% | 120/160/200% | 100/140/180% |

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| Magic Missile Cooldown increased from 12/11/10/9s to 15/13/11/9s | 12/11/10/9s | 15/13/11/9s |
| Wave of Terror Attack Damage Reduction decreased from 15/20/25/30% to 10/15/20/25% | 15/20/25/30% | 10/15/20/25% |

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| Powershot Reduction per unit decreased from 20% to 15% | 20% | 15% |

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| Talents Level 20 Talent Torrent AoE decreased from +80 to +65 | +80 | +65 |

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| Slithereen Crush Cooldown decreased from 8s to 7s | 8s | 7s |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Strength increased from 18 to 20 | 18 | 20 |
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| Death Ward Cooldown increased from 100/80/60s to 100/90/80s | 100/80/60s | 100/90/80s |
| Death Ward Damage increased from 60/100/140 to 70/105/140 | 60/100/140 | 70/105/140 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Intelligence increased by 2 | — | — |
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| Talents Level 15 Talent Frost Blast Cooldown Reduction increased from 3s to 3.5s | 3s | 3.5s |

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| Smoke Screen Radius increased from 375 to 425 | 375 | 425 |

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| Demonic Summoning Eidolon Gold Bounty decreased by 4 (from 18-24 to 14-20) | 18-24 | 14-20) |
| Demonic Summoning Mana Cost decreased from 75/100/125/150 to 70/80/90/100 | 75/100/125/150 | 70/80/90/100 |
| Demonic Summoning Cooldown decreased from 60/52/44/36s to 40/38/36/34s | 60/52/44/36s | 40/38/36/34s |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Upheaval Radius decreased from +75 to +65 | +75 | +65 |
| Upheaval Slow per second rescaled from 10/15/20/25% to 11/14/17/20% | 10/15/20/25% | 11/14/17/20% |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Armor decreased by 1 | — | — |
| Base stats / mechanics Call of the Wild Hawk Root Duration decreased from 1s to 0.25/0.5/0.75/1s | 1s | 0.25/0.5/0.75/1s |
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| Talents Level 15 Talent Wraithfire Blast Stun Duration increased from +0.75s to +1s | +0.75s | +1s |

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| Talents Level 15 Talent Crypt Swarm Cooldown Reduction increased from 2s to 2.5s | 2s | 2.5s |

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| Blur Vanish Radius increased from 400 to 500 | 400 | 500 |
| Blur Aghanim's Scepter Cooldown rescaled from 10s to 50% of the current cooldown | 10s | 50% of the current cooldown |
| Blur Aghanim's Scepter no longer increases Vanish Buffer | — | — |
| Coup de Grace Chance of Deadly Focus decreased from 20% to 17% (40% to 34% for Stifling Dagger) | 20% | 17% (40% to 34% for Stifling Dagger) |

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| Nether Blast Building Damage increased from 50% to 65% | 50% | 65% |
| Decrepify Enemy Move Slow increased from 30/40/50/60% to 45/50/55/60% | 30/40/50/60% | 45/50/55/60% |
| Decrepify Cast Range increased from 400/475/550/625 to 475/550/625/700 | 400/475/550/625 | 475/550/625/700 |

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| Talents Level 15 Talent Eclipse Cooldown Reduction increased from 25s to 30s | 25s | 30s |
| Moon Glaives Damage Reduction per bounce from decreased 56/50/44/38% to 50/45/40/35% | decreased 56/50/44/38% | 50/45/40/35% |
| Moon Glaives Aghanim's Shard Self Damage Reduction increased from 20% to 25% | 20% | 25% |
| Moon Glaives Aghanim's Shard Buff Duration increased from 6s to 7s | 6s | 7s |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Strength decreased from 21 to 19 | 21 | 19 |
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| Sprout Cooldown increased from 12/11/10/9s to 15/13/11/9s | 12/11/10/9s | 15/13/11/9s |

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| Feast Max Health Damage increased from 0.8/1.1/1.4/1.7% to 1/1.3/1.6/1.9% | 0.8/1.1/1.4/1.7% | 1/1.3/1.6/1.9% |

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| Burning Spear Duration increased from 8s to 9s | 8s | 9s |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Attack Time decreased from 1.7s to 1.5s | 1.7s | 1.5s |
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| Shukuchi Damage increased from 100/125/150/175 to 100/130/160/190 | 100/125/150/175 | 100/130/160/190 |
| Geminate Attack Geminate Attack Damage increased from 15/30/45/60 to 20/35/50/65 | 15/30/45/60 | 20/35/50/65 |

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| Shadow Step Cooldown decreased from 80/60/40s to 60/50/40s | 80/60/40s | 60/50/40s |

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| Greater Bash Movement Speed as Damage increased from 20/25/30/35% to 25/30/35/40% | 20/25/30/35% | 25/30/35/40% |

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| Flak Cannon Aghanim's Scepter Side Gunner Attack Interval increased from 1.2s to 1.3s | 1.2s | 1.3s |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Health Regen decreased from 1 to 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 |
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| Cold Snap Freeze Heal decreased from 16->128 to 13->104 | 16->128 | 13->104 |
| E.M.P. Burned Mana as Mana Restored decreased from 50% to 25% | 50% | 25% |

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| Drunken Brawler Brewed Up Multiplier decreased from 3x to 2.5x | 3x | 2.5x |
| Primal Split Mana Cost increased from 125/150/175 to 150/200/250 | 125/150/175 | 150/200/250 |
| Primal Split Aghanim's Shard Cancel now always make Brewmaster reappear according to regular Brewling priority, regardless of which Brewling activated it | — | — |

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| Demonic Cleanse Duration decreased from 7s to 6s | 7s | 6s |
| Demonic Purge Duration decreased from 7s to 6s | 7s | 6s |

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| Chaos Strike Creep Damage Multiplier increased from 1.6 to 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.9 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Mana Regen increased by 0.25 | — | — |
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| Ransack Health Steal (Heroes) increased from 6/10/14/18 to 9/12/15/18 | 6/10/14/18 | 9/12/15/18 |
| MegaMeepo Duration increased from 20s to 25s | 20s | 25s |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Damage decreased by 2 | — | — |
| Base stats / mechanics Base Mana Regen decreased by 0.25 | — | — |
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| Talents Level 15 Talent Nature's Grasp Damage decreased from +30 to +25 | +30 | +25 |
| Talents Level 25 Talent Overgrowth Cooldown Reduction decreased from 40s to 35s | 40s | 35s |

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| Fireblast Cast Range increased from 475 to 525 | 475 | 525 |
| Bloodlust Bonus Attack Speed increased from 30/40/50/60 to 30/45/60/75 | 30/40/50/60 | 30/45/60/75 |
| Bloodlust Self Bonus Attack Speed increased from 30/50/70/90 to 40/60/80/100 | 30/50/70/90 | 40/60/80/100 |
| Unrefined Fireblast Cast Range increased from 475 to 525 | 475 | 525 |

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| Stone Form Cooldown for Familiars decreased from 14s to 11s | 14s | 11s |

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| Talents Level 25 Talent Essence Shift Duration decreased from +50s to +40s | +50s | +40s |

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| Shockwave Mana Cost rescaled from 70/80/90/100 to 75 | 70/80/90/100 | 75 |

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| Whirling Death Damage increased from 80/120/160/200 to 85/130/175/220 | 80/120/160/200 | 85/130/175/220 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Intelligence increased from 18 to 19 | 18 | 19 |
| Base stats / mechanics Intelligence gain increased from 1.2 to 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
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| Aphotic Shield Damage Barrier increased from 110/140/170/200 to 120/150/180/210 | 110/140/170/200 | 120/150/180/210 |

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| Talents Level 20 Talent Moment of Courage Proc Chance decreased from +10% to +8% | +10% | +8% |

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| Blast Off! Cooldown rescaled from 39/36/33/30s to 40/35/30/25s | 39/36/33/30s | 40/35/30/25s |
| Proximity Mines All flying hero units can now trigger the mines | — | — |

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| Talents Level 20 Talent Boulder Smash Damage decreased from +125 to +100 | +125 | +100 |

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| Splinter Blast Main Projectile Speed increased from 650 to 750 | 650 | 750 |
| Winter's Curse Curse Duration increased from 4.25/4.75/5.25s to 4.5/5/5.5s | 4.25/4.75/5.25s | 4.5/5/5.5s |

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| Spark Wraith Now deals 40% more damage to non-hero units | — | — |
| Tempest Double Now can be self-cast to spawn the Double next to Arc Warden | — | — |

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| Bramble Maze Cooldown increased from 20s to 22s | 20s | 22s |

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| Talents Level 20 Talent Swashbuckle Damage decreased from +20 to +15 | +20 | +15 |
| Swashbuckle Mana Cost increased from 75 to 75/80/85/90 | 75 | 75/80/85/90 |
| Shield Crash Mana Cost increased from 60/70/80/90 to 70/80/90/100 | 60/70/80/90 | 70/80/90/100 |
| Shield Crash Damage decreased from 70/140/210/280 to 60/120/180/240 | 70/140/210/280 | 60/120/180/240 |

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| Talents Level 15 Talent Ink Swell Movement Speed decreased from +16% to +14% | +16% | +14% |

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| Scurry Buff Duration rescaled from 4s to 3.5/4/4.5/5s | 4s | 3.5/4/4.5/5s |

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| Base stats / mechanics Intelligence gain decreased from 2.2 to 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
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| Talents Level 25 Talent Starbreaker Cooldown Reduction decreased from 6s to 5s | 6s | 5s |

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| Base stats / mechanics Sidekick Is no longer castable on illusions | — | — |
| Base stats / mechanics Sidekick Now is always active for Marci with 50% effectiveness, even if it's not applied to any ally (if applied, previous rules are used) | — | — |
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| Uproar Base Bonus Damage decreased from 6/12/18/24 to 5/10/15/20 | 6/12/18/24 | 5/10/15/20 |
No neutral-creep section in this official patch.
This collection contains official balance changes. It has no patch-aligned match sample, so pick rates, win rates and performance trends are not established.
Explore match evidence →These notes describe patch 7.34d. Later patches may change or remove these mechanics. Historical Facet and Innate sections are preserved as written, rather than presented as current hero rules.
Balance changes alone do not prove a win-rate effect. Compare a stated sample, role and time window before drawing a performance conclusion.
Explore this patch →Collected 2026-09-18T16:00:25.042681+00:00. Dates use Valve’s official patch timestamp in UTC. All meaningful note text, nested sections and explanatory notes from this response are retained. Standalone news posts and client bug-fix announcements are outside this gameplay-patch collection.
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