Ring of Tarrasque
| Change | Before | After |
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| Returning Item Now is a basic Secret Shop item. Cost: 1800 | — | — |
| Returning Item Provides +12 Health Regen | — | — |
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Official patch notes · historical static snapshot
OFFICIAL PATCH NOTES · COLLECTED SNAPSHOT
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| 1 | Neutral Creeps bounty decreased by 2 across the board | — | — |
| 2 | Neutral Creeps are no longer affected by Mines, Graveyard, Statue and Well buffs | — | — |
| 3 | Super Creeps and Mega Creeps attack damage increased by 5 | — | — |
| 4 | Courier Health is replaced with attacks to kill. Courier dies after 1 melee hero attack, 2 ranged hero attacks or 6 creep/tower attacks. | — | — |
| 5 | Courier can no longer be healed and they can't regenerate health, except in the fountain | — | — |
| 6 | Fountain now deals 25% splash damage in a 250 radius around the target | — | — |
| 7 | Added Watchers in the Mines and Well areas | — | — |
| 8 | Teleport times to Outposts in the Radiant and Dire jungles decreased from 6s to 4s | 6s | 4s |
| 9 | Using Twin Gates now costs 75 mana | — | — |
| 10 | Units without mana can use Twin Gates for free | — | — |
| 11 | Tormentor can now no longer have less than 0 armor | — | — |
| 12 | Tormentor now has a new ability: "The Shining". Deals 30 damage per second on 0.2s intervals (6 damage per tick) distributing it evenly among all units within 1200 range | — | — |
| 13 | Added new Roshan ability Roar of Retribution. If attacked by the team that last killed him, Roshan will release a roar that is heard globally, damages all units in 900 AoE and applies a debuff on them that increases incoming damage by 25%. Triggers when Roshan's health drops below 80%. Damage: 50. Damage Bonus per Minute: 10. Debuff Duration: 8s. Cooldown: 20s | — | — |
| 14 | Added a new Roshan drop: Roshan's Banner. It creates a banner anywhere on the map that buffs allied lane creeps for 45s once they walk in a 750 radius, increasing their health by 75% and damage by 50%. Banner lasts for 5 minutes or it can be destroyed with 6 hero attacks (creep attacks count as 1/4th of a hero attack). Item is consumed on use. Placing the banner informs an enemy team about its location. Multiple banners do not stack. Bounty on kill: 200g | — | — |
| 15 | Starting from the second death, Roshan drops Cheese when killed on the Radiant side and Roshan's Banner when killed on the Dire side | — | — |
| 16 | Starting with the third death, Roshan now drops Refresher Shard on the Radiant side and Aghanim's Blessing on the Dire side | — | — |
| 17 | Double Damage Rune renamed to Amplify Damage Rune. Base damage bonus decreased from 100% to 80%. Now also provides +15% Spell Amplification. | — | — |
| 18 | Invisibility Rune now grants 25% damage reduction while invisible +5% for each full rune cycle | — | — |
| 19 | Haste Rune now lasts for 22s +3s for each rune cycle | — | — |
| 20 | Arcane Rune Cooldown Reduction decreased from 30% to 25% | 30% | 25% |
| 21 | Regeneration Rune is no longer disabled by taking damage, instead it lowers the regen rate to 1% HP/MP per second | — | — |
| 22 | Removed a tree on the area on top of Dire's Tier 2 Mid tower | — | — |
| 23 | Removed a tree on the area on top of Radiant's Tier 1 Mid tower | — | — |
| 24 | Removed a tree next to the Medium Neutral camp on top of Dire's Tier 1 Top tower | — | — |
| 25 | Removed a tree on the path below Radiant's Tier 2 Bottom tower | — | — |
| 26 | Added support for a new bonus: AoE Radius | — | — |
| 27 | Affects Areas of Effect, increasing width and radius of spells. Does not affect lengths and ranges that are already increased by Aether Lens. Also ignores auras and passive aura-like components of some active spells (i.e. Urn's soul gathering radius and Silencer's INT steal range) | — | — |
| 28 | Currently this effect is provided only by Bloodstone | — | — |
| 29 | Fixed longstanding and game-breaking bug where the chance for hero melee damage block was 49% instead of 50% | — | — |
| 30 | Fixed Lotus Pool lotuses not spawning at the exact minute mark | — | — |

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| Talents Level 15 Talent Max Mana Mana Burn increased from +0.6% to +1% | +0.6% | +1% |
| Talents Level 20 Talent Mana Void Damage Multiplier increased from +0.15 to +0.2 | +0.15 | +0.2 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Armor increased by 1 | — | — |
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| Talents Level 10 Talent +10 Berserker's Call Armor replaced with +4s Culling Blade Speed Bonus Duration | — | — |
| Berserker's Call Bonus Armor decreased from 25 to 16/19/22/25 | 25 | 16/19/22/25 |
| Culling Blade Temporary boost on kill no longer provides +20/30/40 Attack Speed | — | — |
| Culling Blade Temporary boost on kill now provides +20/25/30 Armor | — | — |

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| Brain Sap Heal/Damage increased from 75/150/225/300 to 90/160/230/300 | 75/150/225/300 | 90/160/230/300 |
| Brain Sap Mana Cost rescaled from 100/120/140/160 to 120/130/140/150 | 100/120/140/160 | 120/130/140/150 |
| Brain Sap Aghanim's Shard now also decreases cooldown by 3s | — | — |
| Nightmare Cast Range increased from 425/500/575/650 to 500/550/600/650 | 425/500/575/650 | 500/550/600/650 |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Bloodrage Spell Amplification increased from +8% to +10% | +8% | +10% |
| Talents Level 15 Talent Blood Rite Damage increased from +85 to +120 | +85 | +120 |
| Bloodrage Max Health Damage per second decreased from 1.8% to 1.5% | 1.8% | 1.5% |
| Bloodrage Aghanim's Shard Damage/Lifesteal rescaled from 1.8% of target's Max HP to flat 30 pure damage/heal | 1.8% of target's Max HP | flat 30 pure damage/heal |
| Blood Rite Damage type changed from Pure to Magical | Pure | Magical |
| Blood Rite Damage increased from 90/140/190/240 to 110/180/250/320 | 90/140/190/240 | 110/180/250/320 |

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| Talents Level 15 Talent Crystal Nova Cooldown Reduction increased from 3s to 4s | 3s | 4s |
| Talents Level 25 Talent Crystal Nova Damage increased from +240 to +300 | +240 | +300 |
| Arcane Aura Self Mana Regen Multiplier increased from 6x to 7x | 6x | 7x |
| Crystal Clone Clone can now be destroyed by Crystal Maiden's own AoE spells (Crystal Nova and Freezing Field) | — | — |
| Crystal Clone Radius increased from 400 to 450 | 400 | 450 |

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| Talents Level 15 Talent Gust Reveals Invisible Units replaced with +20% Lifesteal | — | — |
| Gust Now reveals invisible units | — | — |
| Glacier Now does not interrupt Multishot on cast | — | — |

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| Echo Slam Echo Damage increased from 85/105/125 to 90/110/130 | 85/105/125 | 90/110/130 |
| Echo Slam Mana Cost rescaled from 145/205/265 to 150/200/250 | 145/205/265 | 150/200/250 |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent +100 Blade Fury Radius replaced with +150 Healing Ward Radius | — | — |
| Talents Level 10 Talent +5 All Stats replaced with +10% Blade Dance Crit Damage | — | — |
| Talents Level 15 Talent +100 Blade Fury DPS replaced with +30 Movement Speed During Blade Fury | — | — |
| Blade Fury Damage tick rate rescaled from permanent 0.2s to Juggernaut's attack rate at current Attack Speed multiplied by 2 | permanent 0.2s | Juggernaut's attack rate at current Attack Speed multiplied by 2 |
| Blade Fury Damage rescaled from 90/115/140/165 per second to 35/40/45/50 damage per tick | 90/115/140/165 per second | 35/40/45/50 damage per tick |
| Blade Fury Aghanim's Shard reworked. Now increases Blade Fury Radius by 100 and slows enemies movement speed by 35% | — | — |

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| Base stats / mechanics Intelligence gain increased from 1.2 to 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
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| Talents Level 20 Talent +45 Damage replaced with +20% Critical Strike (200% Damage) | — | — |
| Starstorm Radius increased from 650 to 675 | 650 | 675 |
| Leap Aghanim's Shard now guarantees a secondary Starstorm strike on all enemies affected by the slow, if Starstorm is cast | — | — |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Damage decreased by 5 | — | — |
| Base stats / mechanics Base Agility increased from 20 to 25 | 20 | 25 |
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| Base stats / mechanics Intelligence gain decreased from 2.0 to 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
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| Talents Level 10 Talent +8 Strength replaced with +10 Phantom Rush Agility | — | — |
| Talents Level 15 Talent Spirit Lance Cooldown Reduction decreased from 1.5s to 1s | 1.5s | 1s |
| Spirit Lance Aghanim's Scepter no longer increases movement slow | — | — |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Waning Rift Silence Duration increased from +0.75s to +1s | +0.75s | +1s |
| Talents Level 20 Talent Initial/Break Dream Coil Damage increased from +150 to +175 | +150 | +175 |
| Illusory Orb Cooldown decreased from 12/11/10/9s to 11/10/9/8s | 12/11/10/9s | 11/10/9/8s |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Armor increased from +4 to +5 | +4 | +5 |
| Talents Level 15 Talent Meat Hook Damage increased from +120 to +140 | +120 | +140 |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent +14 Agility replaced with +10% Spell Lifesteal | — | — |
| Talents Level 15 Talent +14 Strength replaced with Static Link Steal 1 Armor per Second | — | — |
| Static Link Damage Drain Rate decreased from 7/12/17/22 to 5/10/15/20 | 7/12/17/22 | 5/10/15/20 |
| Static Link Link Duration increased from 5/6/7/8s to 10s | 5/6/7/8s | 10s |
| Storm Surge Damage rescaled from 45/80/115/150 to 40/80/120/160 | 45/80/115/150 | 40/80/120/160 |
| Storm Surge Movement Slow increased from 20/25/30/35% to 25/30/35/40% | 20/25/30/35% | 25/30/35/40% |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Intelligence decreased from 19 to 17 | 19 | 17 |
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| Talents Level 10 Talent Sand Storm Damage Per Second decreased from +20 to +15 | +20 | +15 |
| Burrowstrike Damage rescaled from 80/130/200/260 to 80/140/200/260 | 80/130/200/260 | 80/140/200/260 |
| Caustic Finale Base Damage decreased from 70/90/110/130 to 50/70/90/110 | 70/90/110/130 | 50/70/90/110 |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent +20 Attack Speed replaced with +150 Attack Range when Overloaded | — | — |
| Static Remnant Remnant Activation Time decreased from 1.0s to 0.75s | 1.0s | 0.75s |

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| Base stats / mechanics Intelligence gain increased from 1.3 to 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
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| Talents Level 10 Talent Warcry Duration increased from +3s to +4s | +3s | +4s |
| Talents Level 20 Talent +8% Warcry Movement Speed replaced with +20% God's Strength Slow Resistance | — | — |
| Storm Hammer Aghanim's Scepter now increases damage by 180 if Sven travels with the Storm Hammer | — | — |
| Warcry Aghanim's Shard passive aura now also provides a +3% movement speed | — | — |

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| Tree Grab Bonus Base Damage increased from 20 to 20/25/30/35 | 20 | 20/25/30/35 |
| Tree Grab Cooldown decreased from 22/19/16/13s to 16/15/14/13s | 22/19/16/13s | 16/15/14/13s |
| Tree Grab Aghanim's Shard now increases damage of thrown trees by 100 | — | — |
| Grow Toss Bonus Damage increased from 100/200/300 to 100/250/400 | 100/200/300 | 100/250/400 |

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| Talents Level 15 Talent Wave of Terror Armor Reduction increased from 4 to 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Talents Level 20 Talent -15s Nether Swap Cooldown replaced with Wave of Terror Steals 20% of Reduced Damage and Armor | — | — |
| Talents Level 25 Talent +40% Nether Swap Damage Reduction replaced with -18s Nether Swap Cooldown | — | — |
| Nether Swap Damage increased from 50 to 150/300/450 | 50 | 150/300/450 |
| Nether Swap No longer reduces damage taken | — | — |
| Nether Swap Now gives Vengeful Spirit and allied targets now gain a damage barrier for 10s. Barrier health is equal to the spell's Damage value | — | — |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent +225 Windrun Radius replaced with +20% Powershot Slow | — | — |
| Powershot Now slows the target for up to 15/20/25/30%, decreasing based on time charged and enemies already hit, similarly to damage dealt. Slow Duration: 4s | — | — |
| Powershot Mana Cost rescaled from 90/100/110/120 to 100 | 90/100/110/120 | 100 |
| Windrun No longer slows enemies. Corresponding Aghanim's Scepter effect was also removed | — | — |
| Windrun Aghanim's Scepter Damage Reduction increased from 35% to 45% | 35% | 45% |
| Gale Force Duration increased from 3s to 3.5s | 3s | 3.5s |

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| Lightning Bolt Now deals 2x damage to creeps | — | — |

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| Talents Level 20 Talent +65 Torrent AoE replaced with -4s Torrent Cooldown | — | — |
| kunkka_torrent_storm Mana Cost increased from 250 to 275 | 250 | 275 |
| kunkka_torrent_storm Minimum spawn distance decreased from 300 to 115 | 300 | 115 |

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| Talents Level 20 Talent +11% Spell Amplification replaced with +5 Laguna Blade Supercharge Stacks | — | — |
| Talents Level 25 Talent Laguna Blade damage is Pure replaced with +150% Crit On Targets Affected By Dragon Slave (only affects Lina's attacks) | — | — |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Health Regen increased from 0.25 to 0.5 | 0.25 | 0.5 |
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| Talents Level 25 Talent Mana Drain Deals Damage replaced with +100% Mana Drain Damage | — | — |
| Mana Drain Now damages enemies for 100% of the mana drained | — | — |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Armor increased by 1 | — | — |
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| Talents Level 10 Talent -2s Hex Cooldown replaced with +10% Hex Damage Amplification | — | — |
| Shackles Aghanim's Shard Serpent Wards Duration decreased from 7s to 6s | 7s | 6s |

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| Talents Level 20 Talent Slithereen Crush Damage decreased from +150 to +125 | +150 | +125 |
| Talents Level 25 Talent Slithereen Crush Cooldown Reduction decreased from 4s to 3s | 4s | 3s |
| Slithereen Crush Radius decreased from 350 to 325 | 350 | 325 |

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| Talents Level 15 Talent Anchor Smash Damage Reduction increased from +25% to +30% | +25% | +30% |
| Gush Mana Cost decreased from 100/105/110/115 to 100 | 100/105/110/115 | 100 |
| Dead in the Water Attacks to Destroy decreased from 5 to 4 | 5 | 4 |

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| Talents Level 25 Talent +1.5% Max Health Voodoo Restoration Heal/Damage replaced with +2% Max Health Voodoo Restoration Heal | — | — |
| Voodoo Restoration No longer deals damage | — | — |
| Voodoo Restoration Heal increased from 10/22/34/46 to 20/30/40/50 | 10/22/34/46 | 20/30/40/50 |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Frost Blast Radius and Damage decreased from +150 to +125 | +150 | +125 |
| Sinister Gaze Mana Drain per second increased from 10% to 12% | 10% | 12% |
| Ice Spire Movement Slow decreased from 30% to 25% | 30% | 25% |

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| Tricks of the Trade Mana Cost rescaled from 55 to 45/55/65/75 | 55 | 45/55/65/75 |

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| Demonic Summoning Eidolons' health is increased by 4% of Enigma's current health | — | — |
| Demonic Summoning Eidolons now preserve their commanded attack target when they split | — | — |
| Midnight Pulse Now also deals 5/10/15/20 base damage | — | — |
| Midnight Pulse Current Health as Damage decreased from 5/7/9/11% to 4/6/8/10% | 5/7/9/11% | 4/6/8/10% |
| Midnight Pulse Radius decreased from 650 to 600 | 650 | 600 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Heat-Seeking Missile Range decreased from 2000 to 1500 | 2000 | 1500 |
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| Laser Cast Range decreased from 600 to 450 | 600 | 450 |
| Rearm Now grants +15/20/25% Magic Resistance for 4s | — | — |
| Warp Flare Now also applies a root | — | — |

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| Talents Level 20 Talent Heartstopper Regen Reduction decreased from +30% to +25% | +30% | +25% |
| Death Pulse Mana Cost increased from 100/120/140/160 to 115/130/145/160 | 100/120/140/160 | 115/130/145/160 |
| Heartstopper Aura Aghanim's Scepter Health Regen to Decay decreased from 55% to 50% | 55% | 50% |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Strength decreased from 24 to 22 | 24 | 22 |
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| Fatal Bonds Mana Cost increased from 110/120/130/140 to 120/130/140/150 | 110/120/130/140 | 120/130/140/150 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Damage increased by 2 | — | — |
| Base stats / mechanics Agility gain increased from 1.4 to 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
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| Talents Level 20 Talent +35 Boar Attack Damage replaced with +30 Boar and Hawk Damage | — | — |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent +8 Strength replaced with +10 Shadow Strike Heal Per Tick | — | — |
| Talents Level 10 Talent Damage increased from +15 to +20 | +15 | +20 |
| Talents Level 20 Talent Sonic Wave Cooldown Reduction increased from 40s to 45s | 40s | 45s |
| Talents Level 25 Talent Sonic Wave Damage increased from +200 to +250 | +200 | +250 |
| Shadow Strike Aghanim's Scepter Radius decreased from 400 to 375 | 400 | 375 |
| Scream Of Pain Mana Cost rescaled from 100/110/120/130 to 120 | 100/110/120/130 | 120 |

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| Talents Level 15 Talent Poison Sting Slow decreased from +8% to +6% | +8% | +6% |
| Plague Ward Ward Damage rescaled from 13/22/31/40 to 14/22/30/38 | 13/22/31/40 | 14/22/30/38 |
| Noxious Plague Initial Damage increased from 150/250/350 to 200/300/400 | 150/250/350 | 200/300/400 |
| Noxious Plague Cooldown decreased from 120/100/80s to 100/90/80s | 120/100/80s | 100/90/80s |

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| Base stats / mechanics Strength gain increased from 2.4 to 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
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| Talents Level 10 Talent Time Dilation DPS per cooldown increased from +6 to +7 | +6 | +7 |
| Talents Level 15 Talent Time Dilation Slow per Cooldown increased from +10% to +12% | +10% | +12% |

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| Talents Level 15 Talent Skeletons Attack Damage decreased from +26 to +23 | +26 | +23 |
| Talents Level 20 Talent Minimum Skeletons Spawned decreased from +6 to +5 | +6 | +5 |
| Talents Level 20 Talent Cleave increased from +25% to +35% | +25% | +35% |
| Reincarnation Cooldown increased from 180/140/100s to 180/150/120s | 180/140/100s | 180/150/120s |
| Reincarnation Aghanim's Shard Additional Skeletons decreased from +3 to +2 | +3 | +2 |
| Reincarnation Aghanim's Scepter Cooldown Reduction decreased from 30s to 15s | 30s | 15s |

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| Talents Level 20 Talent Crypt Swarm applies 50% slow for 1s replaced with +15% Silence Move Speed Slow | — | — |
| Silence Now also slows enemy movement speed by 10/15/20/25% | — | — |

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| Base stats / mechanics Intelligence gain increased from 1.4 to 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Base stats / mechanics Base Movement Speed increased from 305 to 310 | 305 | 310 |
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| Phantom Strike No longer provides lifesteal | — | — |
| Phantom Strike Duration increased from 2s to 2.5s | 2s | 2.5s |
| Fan of Knives Damage type changed from Pure to Physical | Pure | Physical |
| Fan of Knives Max Health Damage increased from 16% to 25% | 16% | 25% |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Agility decreased from 24 to 21 | 24 | 21 |
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| Talents Level 10 Talent +20 Movement Speed replaced with +10% Decrepify Movement Speed To Allies | — | — |
| Nether Ward Cooldown increased from 35s to 40s | 35s | 40s |

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| Psionic Projection Now deals 200 damage instantly upon arrival and activates the trap as if is was fully charged | — | — |

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| Nethertoxin No longer applies Break | — | — |
| Nethertoxin Now slows attack speed by 30/40/50/60 | — | — |
| Viper Strike Now also applies Break | — | — |
| Viper Strike Movement Slow increased from 40/60/80% to 60/70/80% | 40/60/80% | 60/70/80% |
| Viper Strike Cast Point improved from 0.3s to 0.2s | 0.3s | 0.2s |

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| Breathe Fire Now applies the corresponding Corrosive Breath and Frost Breath debuffs from his current level of Elder Dragon Form even in human form | — | — |

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| Base stats / mechanics Bad Juju No longer affects item cooldowns | — | — |
| Base stats / mechanics Bad Juju Health Cost Increase per cast decreased from 50% to 40% | 50% | 40% |
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| Poison Touch Now allows affected heroes to be denied if they fall below 25% health | — | — |

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| Base stats / mechanics Strength gain increased from 2.8 to 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
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| Overclocking No longer self stuns after duration. Instead it slows Clockwerk's movement and attack speed by 100% | — | — |

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| Diabolic Edict Damage increased from 7/14/21/28 to 9/16/23/30 | 7/14/21/28 | 9/16/23/30 |
| Lightning Storm Now also slows attack speed by 50 | — | — |

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| Base stats / mechanics Agility gain decreased from 3.4 to 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| Base stats / mechanics Base Mana Regen decreased from 0.75 to 0 | 0.75 | 0 |
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| Rage Movement Speed bonus decreased from 15/16/17/18% to 9/12/15/18% | 15/16/17/18% | 9/12/15/18% |

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| Ion Shell Mana Cost decreased from 110/120/130/140 to 100/110/120/130 | 110/120/130/140 | 100/110/120/130 |
| Wall of Replica The wall now deals 25/40/55 damage to the enemy when an illusion of them is created | — | — |

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| Base stats / mechanics Agility gain increased from 2.5 to 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
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| Talents Level 20 Talent Death Pact Bonus Health increased from +300 to +350 | +300 | +350 |
| Talents Level 25 Talent Strafe Cooldown Reduction increased from 8s to 9s | 8s | 9s |
| Burning Barrage Mana Cost decreased from 45 to 40 | 45 | 40 |
| Burning Barrage Cooldown decreased from 22s to 17s | 22s | 17s |

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| Talents Level 15 Talent -30s Guardian Angel Cooldown replaced with -15s Guardian Angel Charge Restore Time | — | — |
| Guardian Angel Ability reworked | — | — |
| Guardian Angel Now a single target ability with a 900 Cast Range | — | — |
| Guardian Angel Mana Cost decreased from 150/200/250 to 100/150/200 | 150/200/250 | 100/150/200 |
| Guardian Angel 160/140/120s Cooldown replaced with 2 Charges. Charge Restore Time: 80/70/60s | — | — |
| Guardian Angel Aghanim's Scepter reworked. Now grants an additional charge, increased cast range to global and always casts Guardian Angel on Omniknight as well as the target | — | — |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent +8% Magic Resistance replaced with +10 Enchanted Creep Armor | — | — |
| Enchant Now deals 20/30/40/50 damage per second when used on enemy heroes | — | — |
| Enchant No longer provides 0/3/6/9 armor to enchanted creeps | — | — |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Mana Regen increased from 0 to 0.25 | 0 | 0.25 |
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| Talents Level 15 Talent Dark Ascension Damage decreased from +35 to +30 | +35 | +30 |
| Void Mana Cost decreased from 90/100/110/110 to 90/95/100/105 | 90/100/110/110 | 90/95/100/105 |
| Hunter in the Night Aghanim's Shard Max Health Restore decreased from 35% to 30% | 35% | 30% |

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| Talents Level 15 Talent Half Track Bonus Speed to Allies replaced with to +45 Track Gold | — | — |
| Talents Level 25 Talent +250 Track Gold replaced with No Cooldown on Jinada | — | — |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Strength decreased from +9 to +8 | +9 | +8 |
| Talents Level 25 Talent +1 Geminate Attack no longer applies to attacks made via Shukuchi with Aghanim's Shard | — | — |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Attack Range decreased from +250 to +200 | +250 | +200 |
| Dual Breath Start Radius decreased from 225 to 150. End Radius is unchanged | — | — |
| Dual Breath Movement Slow decreased from 28/32/36/40% to 25/30/35/40% | 28/32/36/40% | 25/30/35/40% |
| Dual Breath Attack Slow decreased from 28/32/36/40 to 25/30/35/40 | 28/32/36/40 | 25/30/35/40 |

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| Flamebreak Movement Slow increased from 10/15/20/25% to 15/20/25/30% | 10/15/20/25% | 15/20/25/30% |
| Flamebreak Projectile Speed increased from 1200 to 1400 | 1200 | 1400 |
| Firefly Cooldown decreased from 52/46/40/34s to 45/40/35/30s | 52/46/40/34s | 45/40/35/30s |
| Flaming Lasso Added AoE indicator for secondary grab targets with Aghanim's Scepter | — | — |

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| Penitence Attack Range bonus is now applied to all ranged units under Chen's control | — | — |
| Holy Persuasion Can no longer be used to teleport controlled units to Chen | — | — |
| Divine Favor Ability reworked | — | — |
| Divine Favor Passively provides an aura that increases Health Regen by 1/2/3/4 to all allied units within 1200 range. Can be cast on any ally within aura to provide them with 12/16/20/24 armor and increase any healing they receive by 20%. Effect duration: 6s. Self-casting also teleports any units under Chen's control to him after a 6 second delay. If a controlled unit takes damage from an enemy hero, its teleportation is canceled. Cooldown: 20/18/16/14s | — | — |
| Hand of God Initial Heal reduced from 200/300/400 to 150/250/350 | 200/300/400 | 150/250/350 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Health Regen decreased from 2.0 to 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
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| Talents Level 10 Talent +5 All Attributes replaced with -100 Desolate Ally Radius | — | — |
| Dispersion Minimum Radius decreased from 400 to 300 | 400 | 300 |
| Reality Now only triggers one cast of Spectral Dagger per illusion | — | — |
| Haunt Cooldown decreased from 180s to 160s | 180s | 160s |

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| Talents Level 20 Talent +4s Ice Vortex Duration replaced with +5s Ice Blast Frostbitten Duration | — | — |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Movement Speed increased from 285 to 290 | 285 | 290 |
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| Talents Level 20 Talent Infernal Blade Max HP as Damage increased from +1.8% to +2% | +1.8% | +2% |
| Devour Neutral abilities now level up automatically at the time when neutral abilities would scale | — | — |
| Infernal Blade Cooldown decreased from 16/12/8/4s to 13/10/7/4s | 16/12/8/4s | 13/10/7/4s |
| Doom No longer makes a hero deniable | — | — |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Health Regen increased from 0.5 to 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
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| Overpower Slow Resistance increased from 10/15/20/25% to 15/20/25/30% | 10/15/20/25% | 15/20/25/30% |
| Fury Swipes Damage per attack increased from 10/19/28/37 to 13/21/29/37 | 10/19/28/37 | 13/21/29/37 |

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| Talents Level 20 Talent +25% Greater Bash Damage replaced with +17% Greater Bash Chance | — | — |
| Talents Level 20 Talent 200 Charge of Darkness Bonus Speed replaced with Bulldoze Grants 400 All Damage Barrier | — | — |
| Talents Level 25 Talent +20% Greater Bash Chance replaced with +25% Greater Bash Damage | — | — |
| Talents Level 25 Talent Bulldoze 500 All Damage Barrier replaced with +200 Charge of Darkness Bonus Speed | — | — |
| Bulldoze Movement Speed bonus decreased from 10/15/20/25% to 8/12/16/20% | 10/15/20/25% | 8/12/16/20% |

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| Talents Level 25 Talent 3x Call Down replaced with -30s Call Down Cooldown and Global Range | — | — |
| Call Down Ability reworked | — | — |
| Call Down Now always shoots 3 missile strikes in the vector targeted direction, but with a single missile per strike | — | — |
| Call Down Each missile deals 250/400/550 damage and slows enemy movement by 50% for 4s | — | — |
| Call Down Delay between strikes increased from 0.75s to 1s | 0.75s | 1s |
| Call Down Strike Radius decreased from 600 to 400 | 600 | 400 |
| Call Down Mana Cost increased from 125 to 150/200/250 | 125 | 150/200/250 |

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| Acid Spray Mana Cost decreased from 120 to 110 | 120 | 110 |
| Corrosive Weaponry Debuff Duration increased from 3.5s to 4s | 3.5s | 4s |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Damage decreased by 1 | — | — |
| Base stats / mechanics Strength gain increased from 2.4 to 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
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| Glaives of Wisdom Now deals Magic Damage that doesn't pierce Debuff Immunity. This makes its damage affect Debuff Immune enemies, but it will be reduced by their Magic Resistance | — | — |
| Glaives of Wisdom Intelligence to Damage increased from 15/35/55/75% to 20/40/60/80% | 15/35/55/75% | 20/40/60/80% |

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| Talents Level 20 Talent +20 Strength replaced with +20% Spell Lifesteal | — | — |
| Sanity's Eclipse Radius increased from 400/500/600 to 450/525/600 | 400/500/600 | 450/525/600 |

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| Talents Level 20 Talent Attack Speed increased from +80 to +90 | +80 | +90 |
| Primal Split Earth Brewling's Demolish Bonus Building Damage decreased from 90/180/270 to 90/170/250 | 90/180/270 | 90/170/250 |

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| Disruption Illusion Damage decreased from 30/45/60/75% to 20/30/40/50% | 30/45/60/75% | 20/30/40/50% |
| Disruption Illusions now also have 40/50/60/70 bonus base damage (decreased by outgoing damage reduction) | — | — |
| Shadow Poison Projectile Speed increased from 1000 to 1200 | 1000 | 1200 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Strength gain decreased from 2.0 to 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
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| Talents Level 15 Talent Spirit Bear Armor decreased from +8 to +7 | +8 | +7 |
| Talents Level 15 Talent Savage Roar Cooldown Reduction decreased from 8s to 7s | 8s | 7s |
| Summon Spirit Bear Bear Armor decreased from 3/4/5/6 to 0/2/4/6 | 3/4/5/6 | 0/2/4/6 |
| Summon Spirit Bear Fetch Duration increased from 2.25s to 2.5s | 2.25s | 2.5s |
| Summon Spirit Bear Fetch no longer slows the bear | — | — |
| Savage Roar Radius decreased from 375 to 350 | 375 | 350 |

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| Chaos Strike Critical Lifesteal decreased from 30/40/50/60% to 24/36/48/60% | 30/40/50/60% | 24/36/48/60% |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Poof Damage increased from +30 to +50 | +30 | +50 |
| Poof Damage type changed from Pure to Magical | Pure | Magical |
| Poof Damage increased from 40/60/80/100 to 60/90/120/150 | 40/60/80/100 | 60/90/120/150 |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Nature's Grasp Cooldown Reduction decreased from 5s to 4s | 5s | 4s |
| Nature's Guise Aghanim's Shard Movement Speed bonus decreased from +15% to +8% | +15% | +8% |
| Living Armor Heal per second decreased from 3/4/5/6 to 2/3/4/5 | 3/4/5/6 | 2/3/4/5 |
| Living Armor Mana Cost increased from 50 to 55 | 50 | 55 |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Ignite DPS decreased from +16 to +15 | +16 | +15 |
| Talents Level 15 Talent +250 Health replaced with +2/0.01 Dumb Luck Max Mana/Mana Regen Per Strength | — | — |

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| Soul Rip Now takes Undying into account when counting nearby units | — | — |
| Soul Rip Mana Cost decreased from 110 to 100 | 110 | 100 |
| Tombstone Aghanim's Shard Stun Duration on Tombstone's destruction decreased from 3s to 2s | 3s | 2s |
| Flesh Golem Slow Duration decreased from 6s to 4s | 6s | 4s |

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| Base stats / mechanics Intelligence gain increased from 3.1 to 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.7 |
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| Talents Level 20 Talent +240 Telekinesis Land Distance replaced with -4s Telekinesis Cooldown | — | — |
| Talents Level 25 Talent -12s Telekinesis Cooldown replaced with +400 Telekinesis Land Distance | — | — |
| Telekinesis Cooldown decreased from 28/26/24/22s to 24/21/18/15s | 28/26/24/22s | 24/21/18/15s |
| Telekinesis Aghanim's Shard Throw Distance decreased from +50% to +35% | +50% | +35% |
| Spell Steal Projectile Speed increased from 1200 to 1500 | 1200 | 1500 |

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| Talents Level 15 Talent Glimpse Max Damage increased from +250 to +275 | +250 | +275 |
| Talents Level 20 Talent Thunder Strike Slow Duration increased from +0.4s to +0.5s | +0.4s | +0.5s |
| Thunder Strike Aghanim's Shard dormant duration increased from 5s to 7s | 5s | 7s |
| Static Storm Radius increased from 500 to 550 | 500 | 550 |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent +6% Spell Amplification replaced with +75 Vendetta Damage | — | — |
| Burrow No longer requires Nyx Assassin to face a direction when casting spells | — | — |

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| Base stats / mechanics Strength gain decreased from 2.6 to 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
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| Talents Level 10 Talent Rip Tide Damage decreased from +30 to +25 | +30 | +25 |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Blinding Light Miss increased from +30% to +40% | +30% | +40% |
| Talents Level 20 Talent Chakra Magic Dispels replaced with +1.5s Solar Bind Stun when target is fully slowed | — | — |
| Talents Level 25 Talent Illuminate Damage increased from +180 to +200 | +180 | +200 |
| Talents Level 25 Talent +1.2s Blinding Light Stun replaced with Chakra Magic Strong Dispels | — | — |
| Will-O-Wisp Ignis Fatuus now also deals 75 damage per flicker | — | — |
| Recall Now also casts Chakra Magic on both Keeper of the Light and ally upon teleporting | — | — |

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| Tether Now deals 10/20/30/40 damage per second to enemies caught in the tether. Tick rate: 0.5s | — | — |

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| Talents Level 15 Talent Soul Assumption Targets increased from 2 to 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Soul Assumption Damage is now calculated before reductions | — | — |

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| Base stats / mechanics Strength gain increased from 1.9 to 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| Base stats / mechanics Intelligence gain increased from 1.7 to 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
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| Talents Level 15 Talent Shadow Dance Regen increased from +40 to +50 | +40 | +50 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Agility gain increased from 3.4 to 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
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| Talents Level 10 Talent Stone Gaze Bonus Physical Damage increased from +5% to +8% | +5% | +8% |
| Talents Level 20 Talent Mystic Snake Bounces increased from +2 to +3 | +2 | +3 |
| Split Shot Outgoing Damage increased from 35/50/65/80% to 40/55/70/85% | 35/50/65/80% | 40/55/70/85% |

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| Fervor Aghanim's Shard Chance of Extra Attack per stack increased from 3% to 4% | 3% | 4% |
| Battle Trance Now allows Troll Warlord to receive movement orders if there are no valid targets within range | — | — |

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| Talents Level 15 Talent Double Edge Strength Damage decreased from +40% to +35% | +40% | +35% |
| Hoof Stomp Stomp Damage decreased from 120/180/240/300 to 90/160/230/300 | 120/180/240/300 | 90/160/230/300 |

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| Talents Level 15 Talent All Stats per hero hit with Reverse Polarity increased from +8 to +10 | +8 | +10 |
| Skewer Now additionally deals 6/9/12/15% of distance traveled as damage | — | — |
| Skewer Damage decreased from 90/180/270/360 to 70/140/210/280 | 90/180/270/360 | 70/140/210/280 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Strength increased from 25 to 27 | 25 | 27 |
| Base stats / mechanics Strength gain increased from 3.2 to 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
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| Talents Level 10 Talent +200 Health replaced with +0.2 Reactive Armor Regeneration Per Stack | — | — |
| Talents Level 15 Talent +6 Reactive Armor Stacks and Duration replaced with +6 Max / +1 Hero Attack Reactive Armor Stacks | — | — |
| Reactive Armor Max Stacks increased from 10/20/30/40 to 15/24/33/42 | 10/20/30/40 | 15/24/33/42 |
| Reactive Armor Stacks per Hero Attack increased from 2 to 3 | 2 | 3 |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent +20 Damage replaced with +25 Attack Speed | — | — |
| Viscous Nasal Goo Aghanim's Shard Stack Limit decreased from 7 to 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Bristleback Aghanim's Scepter Cooldown increased from 20s to 24s | 20s | 24s |

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| Walrus PUNCH! Now also deals 50 bonus damage which is affected by crit multiplier | — | — |
| Walrus PUNCH! Critical Damage decreased from 250/325/400% to 200/275/350% | 250/325/400% | 200/275/350% |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Armor increased by 1 | — | — |
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| Talents Level 10 Talent +7 Strength replaced with Aphotic Shield provides +15 HP Regen | — | — |
| Talents Level 15 Talent +55 Damage replaced with +80 Curse of Avernus DPS | — | — |
| Curse of Avernus Now deals 30/40/50/60 damage per second to the target when it procs for the duration of the curse. Damage interval: 0.5s. Damage to buildings is reduced by 70% | — | — |

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| Earth Splitter Max HP as Damage increased from 30/40/50% to 34/42/50% | 30/40/50% | 34/42/50% |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent +8 Duel Bonus Damage replaced with +8% Press The Attack Movement Speed | — | — |
| Overwhelming Odds Aghanim's Shard no longer provides bonus armor or duration | — | — |
| Overwhelming Odds Aghanim's Shard now increases Overwhelming Odds AoE by 250 when cast during a Duel | — | — |
| Duel Aghanim's Shard now provides +8 damage per duel won. Applies retroactively | — | — |

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| Blast Off! Current HP Self Damage decreased from 35/30/25/20% to 20% | 35/30/25/20% | 20% |

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| Searing Chains Unit Count increased from 2 to 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Sleight of Fist Bonus Hero Damage increased from 45/80/115/150 to 45/85/125/165 | 45/80/115/150 | 45/85/125/165 |
| Flame Guard Radius increased from 450 to 500 | 450 | 500 |

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| Pit of Malice Now deals 20/30/40/50 damage upon rooting a unit | — | — |
| Pit of Malice Cast Point improved from 0.35s to 0.25s | 0.35s | 0.25s |
| Fiend's Gate Cast Point improved from 0.45s to 0.2s | 0.45s | 0.2s |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Reflection Cooldown Reduction increased from 3s to 4s | 3s | 4s |
| Talents Level 15 Talent +275 Health replaced with -20s Metamorphosis Cooldown | — | — |
| Demon Zeal Now applies to Reflection illusions with 50% effectiveness | — | — |
| Terror Wave Wave effect now follows Terrorblade and disappears if he is killed | — | — |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent +6% Spell Amplification replaced with +20 Icarus Dive Damage Per Second | — | — |
| Fire Spirits Projectile Speed increased from 900 to 1000 | 900 | 1000 |
| Sun Ray Aghanim's Shard Movement Speed Slow decreased from 12% to 10% | 12% | 10% |

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| Talents Level 15 Talent +80 Fortune's End Damage replaced with +60 Enemy Damage/Ally Heal Per Effect Dispelled by Fortune's End | — | — |
| Purifying Flames Cast Point improved from 0.15s to 0.10s | 0.15s | 0.10s |
| False Promise Cast Range decreased from 700/850/1000 to 700/800/900 | 700/850/1000 | 700/800/900 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Mana Regen increased from 0.25 to 0.5 | 0.25 | 0.5 |
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| Winter's Curse Cast Range increased from 700/750/800 to 800 | 700/750/800 | 800 |
| Winter's Curse Mana Cost decreased from 250 to 200/225/250 | 250 | 200/225/250 |
| Winter's Curse Now provides vision over the affected unit and their surroundings | — | — |

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| Talents Level 15 Talent Magnetic Field Attack Speed/Bonus Damage decreased from +25 to +20 | +25 | +20 |
| Talents Level 25 Talent Tempest Double Duration decreased from +12s to +10s | +12s | +10s |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent +0.2s Mischief Invulnerability Duration replaced with +75 Primal Spring Max Damage | — | — |
| Talents Level 25 Talent Additional Wukong's Command Ring now also increases cast range by +350 | — | — |
| Boundless Strike Mana Cost decreased from 100 to 85/90/95/100 | 100 | 85/90/95/100 |
| Boundless Strike Aghanim's Shard Primal Spring effect power from 50% to 60% (of Max Channeling Duration) | 50% | 60% (of Max Channeling Duration) |
| Tree Dance Distance decreased from 1000 to 800 | 1000 | 800 |
| Tree Dance Cooldown decreased from 1.45/1.3/1.15/1s to 1.4/1.2/1.0/0.8s | 1.45/1.3/1.15/1s | 1.4/1.2/1.0/0.8s |
| Wukong's Command Cooldown decreased from 110/95/80s to 100/90/80s | 110/95/80s | 100/90/80s |
| Wukong's Command Cast Range increased from 550 to 625 | 550 | 625 |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Cursed Crown Stun Duration increased from +0.4s to +0.5s | +0.4s | +0.5s |
| Talents Level 20 Talent Shadow Realm Duration decreased from +2s to +1.5s | +2s | +1.5s |
| Shadow Realm Duration Until Max Damage decreased from 3.5s to 3s | 3.5s | 3s |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Health Regen increased from 0.25 to 0.75 | 0.25 | 0.75 |
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| Talents Level 15 Talent 3s Shield Crash CD in Ball replaced with +80 Shield Crash Barrier Per Hero | — | — |
| Talents Level 20 Talent +100 Shield Crash Barrier Per Hero replaced with +125 Shield Crash Radius | — | — |
| Shield Crash Damage type changed from Magical to Physical | Magical | Physical |
| Shield Crash Cooldown in Ball form is now always decreased to 9/6/3s | — | — |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Ink Swell Cooldown Reduction decreased from 5s to 4s | 5s | 4s |
| Talents Level 15 Talent Ink Swell Movement Speed bonus decreased from +14% to +12% | +14% | +12% |
| Talents Level 25 Talent Stroke of Fate Damage increased from +60% to +75% | +60% | +75% |
| Ink Swell Aghanim's Shard Damage/Heal bonus decreased from 40% to 30% | 40% | 30% |
| Soulbind Cooldown increased from 70/60/50s to 70/65/60s | 70/60/50s | 70/65/60s |

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| Acorn Shot Bonus Damage increased from 50/80/110/140 to 55/90/125/160 | 50/80/110/140 | 55/90/125/160 |
| Bushwhack Total Damage increased from 90/160/230/300 to 90/180/270/360 | 90/160/230/300 | 90/180/270/360 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Intelligence gain increased from 2.3 to 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
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| Talents Level 15 Talent Mana Regen increased from +1.5 to +1.75 | +1.5 | +1.75 |
| Resonant Pulse Barrier per hero hit increased from 30/50/70/90 to 40/60/80/100 | 30/50/70/90 | 40/60/80/100 |

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| Lil' Shredder Damage increased from 25/50/75/100 to 30/55/80/105 | 25/50/75/100 | 30/55/80/105 |
| Mortimer Kisses Impact Damage increased from 160/240/320 to 180/270/360 | 160/240/320 | 180/270/360 |

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| Spear of Mars Backswing decreased from 1.03s to 0.15s | 1.03s | 0.15s |
| Spear of Mars No longer toggles off Bulwark if cast while Bulwark is active | — | — |
| God's Rebuke Critical Damage increased from 150/190/230/270% to 150/200/250/300% | 150/190/230/270% | 150/200/250/300% |
| Bulwark Active now grants Mars phased movement | — | — |
| Bulwark Active projectile redirection now also protects allies that are up to 200 range in front of Mars | — | — |
| Arena Of Blood Formation Time decreased from 0.3s to 0.1s | 0.3s | 0.1s |

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| Celestial Hammer Fire Trail Duration increased from 2.5s to 2.5/3/3.5/4s | 2.5s | 2.5/3/3.5/4s |

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| Talents Level 15 Talent Dispose Damage increased from +70 to +90 | +70 | +90 |
| Rebound Impact Damage rescaled from 75/150/225/300 to 70/150/230/310 | 75/150/225/300 | 70/150/230/310 |
| Unleash Cooldown decreased from 100/80/60 to 90/75/60 | 100/80/60 | 90/75/60 |

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| Rock Throw Max Travel Time decreased from 1.7s to 1.5s | 1.7s | 1.5s |
| Rock Throw Fragment Flight Distance decreased from 600 to 525 | 600 | 525 |
| Rock Throw Fragment Flight Time decreased from 0.6s to 0.5s | 0.6s | 0.5s |
| Rock Throw Fragment Impact Radius increased from 150 to 185 | 150 | 185 |

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| Gunslinger Is now toggleable and no longer prioritizes heroes | — | — |
| Pierce the Veil Bonus Attack Damage decreased from 70/110/150 to 70/100/130 | 70/110/150 | 70/100/130 |
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