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| Talents Level 10 Talent Mana Void Radius increased from +150 to +200 | +150 | +200 |
| Talents Level 15 Talent Persecutor Max Movement Slow increased from +10% to +15% | +10% | +15% |

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| Talents Level 15 Talent +20 Counter Helix Damage replaced with +10 Berserker's Call Armor | — | — |
| Talents Level 20 Talent +12 Berserker's Call Armor replaced with +25 Counter Helix Damage | — | — |
| Counter Helix Radius decreased from 300 to 275 | 300 | 275 |

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| Sleepwalk · Nightmare Walk Speed increased from 75 to 85 | 75 | 85 |
| Talents Level 25 Talent Brain Sap Damage/Heal increased from +250 to +275 | +250 | +275 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Damage increased by 2 | — | — |
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| Base stats / mechanics Base Agility increased by 2 | — | — |
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| Solar Flare · Solar Flare Time to max damage/attack speed decreased from 8s to 6s (total duration unchanged) | 8s | 6s (total duration unchanged) |
| Talents Level 10 Talent Leap Distance increased from +125 to +150 | +125 | +150 |
| Starstorm Secondary strike damage increased from 75% to 80% | 75% | 80% |
| Starstorm Secondary strike radius increased from 650 to 675 (same as base radius) | 650 | 675 (same as base radius) |
| Sacred Arrow Aghanim's Scepter Primary Hit Starstorm Damage increased from 75% to 80% | 75% | 80% |

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| Illusory Armaments 100% of bonus damage is converted to base damage for Phantom Lancer. Phantom Lancer illusions still convert 65% of the bonus damage | — | — |
| Juxtapose Illusion Damage Taken decreased from 650% to 625% | 650% | 625% |

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| Puckish Now also restores a flat 20 health and mana per dodge, multiplied if dodging a targeted spell | — | — |

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| Warcry Cooldown increased from 35/30/25/20s to 40/35/30/25s | 35/30/25/20s | 40/35/30/25s |

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| Whirlwind · Focus Fire Bonus Attack Range decreased from +150 to +125 | +150 | +125 |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent -4s Heavenly Jump Cooldown replaced with +1.75 Mana Regen | — | — |
| Talents Level 15 Talent +25 Movement Speed after Heavenly Jump replaced with +75 Thundergod's Wrath Damage | — | — |
| Talents Level 25 Talent +150 Thundergod's Wrath Damage replaced with +1% Static Field Damage | — | — |

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| Thermal Runaway · Laguna Blade Supercharge Stacks decreased from 12 to 10/11/12 | 12 | 10/11/12 |

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| Talents Level 15 Talent Health increased from +275 to +300 | +275 | +300 |

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| Cleft Death · Death Ward Now has a primary and secondary target | — | — |
| Cleft Death · Death Ward Damage to primary target increased from 45/70/95 to 55/90/125 | 45/70/95 | 55/90/125 |
| Cleft Death · Death Ward Damage to secondary target is equal to 65% of the primary | — | — |
| Talents Level 15 Talent Maledict AoE increased from +100 to +125 | +100 | +125 |

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| Tricks of the Trade Agility Bonus increased from 40/60/80/100 to 55/70/85/100 | 40/60/80/100 | 55/70/85/100 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Defense Matrix: Mana Cost increased from 70/80/90/100 to 80/95/110/125 | 70/80/90/100 | 80/95/110/125 |
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| Repair Bots · March of the Machines Heal per second decreased from 15/25/35/45 to 14/21/28/35 | 15/25/35/45 | 14/21/28/35 |
| March of the Machines Mana Cost increased from 90/110/130/150 to 100/120/140/160 | 90/110/130/150 | 100/120/140/160 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Intelligence increased by 1 | — | — |
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| Rapid Decay · Ghost Shroud Movement Speed Steal increased from 40% to 50% | 40% | 50% |

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| Fatal Bonds Shared Damage increased from 12/16/20/24% to 15/18/21/24% | 12/16/20/24% | 15/18/21/24% |
| Fatal Bonds Cooldown increased from 36/30/24/18s to 42/34/26/18s | 36/30/24/18s | 42/34/26/18s |
| Shadow Word Cooldown rescaled from 14s to 15/14/13/12s | 14s | 15/14/13/12s |
| Shadow Word Mana Cost decreased from 120/130/140/150 to 110/120/130/140 | 120/130/140/150 | 110/120/130/140 |
| Shadow Word Cast Range rescaled from 600/700/800/950 to 650/700/750/800 | 600/700/800/950 | 650/700/750/800 |
| Chaotic Offering Golem Permanent Immolation Damage decreased from 30/50/70 to 30/45/60 | 30/50/70 | 30/45/60 |

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| Wild Hunt · Inner Beast Bonus Attack Speed per unit increased from 2/3/4/5 to 3/4/5/6 | 2/3/4/5 | 3/4/5/6 |

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| Shadow Strike Cast Point improved from 0.4s to 0.3s | 0.4s | 0.3s |

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| Base stats / mechanics Septic Shock: Now counts one debuff per unique ability/item (e.g. Shiva's Guard will count as 1 debuff instead of 3) | — | — |
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| Time Lock Bonus Damage increased from 10/15/20/25 to 12/18/24/30 | 10/15/20/25 | 12/18/24/30 |

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| Spectral Blade · Spectral Blade Base Damage decreased from 15/30/45/60 to 10/25/40/55 | 15/30/45/60 | 10/25/40/55 |

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| Suppress · Silence Movement Slow increased from 15/20/25/30% to 20/24/28/32% | 15/20/25/30% | 20/24/28/32% |
| Spirit Collector · Exorcism Hero Spirit Damage increased from 84-90/92-98/100-106 to 88-94/96-102/104-110 | 84-90/92-98/100-106 | 88-94/96-102/104-110 |

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| Talents Level 15 Talent +20 Corrosive Skin Attack Speed Slow replaced with +15% Poison Attack slow/damage | — | — |
| Talents Level 20 Talent +20% Poison Attack slow/damage replaced with +0.2 Predator Damage per missing health | — | — |
| Predator Bonus damage is now decreased by the illusion damage reduction amount if applied by illusions | — | — |
| Predator Damage per missing health decreased from 0.25 + 0.05 per Viper's level to 0.15 + 0.05 per Viper's level | 0.25 + 0.05 per Viper's level | 0.15 + 0.05 per Viper's level |

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| Hookup · Hookshot Now refunds Clockwerk 75% of the mana spent | — | — |
| Hookup · Hookshot Now grants allies and Clockwerk 15/20/25 armor instead of a barrier | — | — |

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| Normal Punch Max Damage decreased from 450 to 400 | 450 | 400 |

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| Healing Hammer Damage as Healing decreased from 30% to 25% | 30% | 25% |

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| Spellbound · Enchant Now also increases attack range for units under Enchantress' control against the target | — | — |
| Talents Level 15 Talent +45 Damage replaced with +30 Attack Speed for Enchantress and her units | — | — |
| Talents Level 20 Talent +150 Health / +25 Damage for Enchanted Creeps replaced with +150 Health and 25 Damage for Enchantress and her units | — | — |

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| Incendiary · Talents Level 25 Talent Burning Spear Duration increased from +4s to +6s | +4s | +6s |
| Incendiary · Burning Spear Duration is no longer reduced | — | — |
| Incendiary · Burning Spear Max Health Burn decreased from 1% to 0.75% | 1% | 0.75% |

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| Hunter in the Night Aghanim's Shard Cooldown increased from 30s to 35s | 30s | 35s |

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| Hivemind · The Swarm XP per attack increased from 4/6/8/10 to 5/8/11/14 | 4/6/8/10 | 5/8/11/14 |

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| Liquid Frost Facet · Liquid Frost Bonus Damage decreased from 15/20/25/30 to 12/18/24/30 | 15/20/25/30 | 12/18/24/30 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Strength decreased from 28 to 25 | 28 | 25 |
| Base stats / mechanics Strength gain increased from 2.2 to 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
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| Talents Level 25 Talent Sticky Napalm Damage increased from +10 to +15 | +10 | +15 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Death Rime: Movement Slow per stack increased from 1.5% to 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.0% |
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| Talents Level 15 Talent Earthshock Applies 2 Fury Swipes replaced with +7 Fury Swipes damage | — | — |
| Talents Level 20 Talent +10 Fury Swipes Damage replaced with Earthshock Applies 2 Fury Swipes | — | — |
| Maul Health as Damage decreased from 1.5% to 1.2/1.3/1.4/1.5%, scales with Enrage | 1.5% | 1.2/1.3/1.4/1.5%, scales with Enrage |
| Earthshock Aghanim's Shard Enrage duration decreased from 1.5s to 1.4s | 1.5s | 1.4s |

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| Greevil's Greed Recent Kill Window increased from 36s to 40s | 36s | 40s |
| Berserk Potion Duration increased from 10s to 15s | 10s | 15s |

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| Base stats / mechanics Elitist: Exort: Spell Amplification per instance increased from 2/3/4/5/6/7/8% to 3/4/5/6/7/8/9% | 2/3/4/5/6/7/8% | 3/4/5/6/7/8/9% |
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| Talents Level 15 Talent +50 Forged Spirit Attack Speed replaced with +1 Forged Spirit | — | — |
| Quas Can now be cast during channeling and does not break invisibility | — | — |
| Wex Can now be cast during channeling and does not break invisibility | — | — |
| Exort Can now be cast during channeling and does not break invisibility | — | — |
| Invoke Can now be cast during channeling and does not break invisibility | — | — |

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| Essence Flux Aghanim's Scepter damage barrier decreased from 70% to 65% of maximum mana | 70% | 65% of maximum mana |

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| Drunken Master Max self movement slow decreased from 20% to 15% | 20% | 15% |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Intelligence decreased by 1 | — | — |
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| Fade Bolt Mana Cost increased from 110/120/130/140 to 110/125/140/155 | 110/120/130/140 | 110/125/140/155 |

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| Impale Cooldown rescaled from 17/16/15/14s to 18/16/14/12s | 17/16/15/14s | 18/16/14/12s |

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| Deluge · Deluge Duration increased from 3s to 4s | 3s | 4s |

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| Base stats / mechanics Lurker: Max stacks decreased from 10 to 8 | 10 | 8 |
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| Bad Influence · Battle Trance Attack speed increased from 30% to 40% | 30% | 40% |

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| Horsepower Strength as movement speed decreased from 35% to 30% | 35% | 30% |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Agility increased by 3 | — | — |
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| Talents Level 15 Talent All Stats per hero hit with Reverse Polarity duration increased from 15s to 20s | 15s | 20s |
| Talents Level 15 Talent All Stats per hero hit with Reverse Polarity now stacks instead of refreshing | — | — |
| Solid Core Now also provides 20/30/40/50% slow resistance, scales with Reverse Polarity | — | — |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Walrus Punch Stun Duration increased from +0.5s to +0.75s | +0.5s | +0.75s |
| Snowball Stun Duration now increases by 0.2s per ally in Snowball | — | — |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Aphotic Shield HP Regeneration decreased from +15 to +12 | +15 | +12 |
| Talents Level 15 Talent Mist Coil Heal/Damage decreased from +40 to +35 | +40 | +35 |
| Talents Level 25 Talent Mist Coil AoE decreased from 400 to 350 | 400 | 350 |
| Mist Coil Mana Cost increased from 50 to 50/55/60/65 | 50 | 50/55/60/65 |
| Curse of Avernus DPS increased from 10/20/30/40 to 15/25/35/45 | 10/20/30/40 | 15/25/35/45 |

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| Momentum Attack Speed Penalty increased from 75 to 85 | 75 | 85 |

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| Stonehall Plate · Overwhelming Odds Barrier Duration decreased from 8s to 6s (same as Overwhelming Odds speed bonus duration) | 8s | 6s (same as Overwhelming Odds speed bonus duration) |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Flame Guard Barrier Amount decreased from +200 to +165 | +200 | +165 |
| Talents Level 20 Talent Sleight of Fist Hero Damage decreased from +55 to +50 | +55 | +50 |
| Immolation Damage debuff no longer has a linger duration | — | — |
| Immolation Damage decreased from 10/20/30/40 to 10/18/26/34 | 10/20/30/40 | 10/18/26/34 |
| Sleight of Fist Cooldown increased from 12/10/8/6s to 13/11/9/7s | 12/10/8/6s | 13/11/9/7s |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Reflection Cooldown Reduction increased from 4s to 5s | 4s | 5s |

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| Rain of Destiny Damage/Heal per second decreased from 40 to 35 | 40 | 35 |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Damage decreased from +35 to +30 | +35 | +30 |

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| Talents Level 15 Talent Magnetic Field Attack Speed/Bonus Damage decreased from +20 to +16 | +20 | +16 |
| Talents Level 20 Talent Spark Wraith Damage increased from +35% to +40% | +35% | +40% |

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| Primal Spring Max Channel Time increased from 1.5s to 1.75s | 1.5s | 1.75s |
| Jingu Mastery Bonus Damage rescaled from 40/80/120/160 to 30/75/120/165 | 40/80/120/160 | 30/75/120/165 |

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| Throwing Shade · Shadow Realm Aura radius increased from 600 to 700 | 600 | 700 |

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| Go Nuts · Scurry Now increases duration to 3.5/4/4.5/5s | — | — |
| Scurry Duration decreased from 3.5/4/4.5/5s to 2/2.5/3/3.5s | 3.5/4/4.5/5s | 2/2.5/3/3.5s |

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| Call of the Void · Dissimilate Remnant Effectiveness increased from 60% to 70% | 60% | 70% |

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| Scatterblast Cooldown rescaled from 16/14/12/10 to 18/15/12/9 | 16/14/12/10 | 18/15/12/9 |
| Firesnap Cookie Impact Damage increased from 70/145/220/295 to 75/150/225/300 | 70/145/220/295 | 75/150/225/300 |
| Spit Out Now applies the current level of Mortimer Kisses on impact | — | — |

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| Victory Feast · Arena Of Blood Buff duration increased from 15s to 20s | 15s | 20s |
| Talents Level 10 Talent +30% Bulwark Active Redirect Chance replaced with +10/5% Bulwark Front/Side damage reduction | — | — |
| Talents Level 20 Talent +14/+7% Bulwark Front/Side damage reduction replaced with -20s Arena of Blood Cooldown | — | — |

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| Romp n' Stomp · Trample No longer provides passive +5% Self Bonus Move Speed | — | — |
| Romp n' Stomp · Trample Now provides +10% Self Bonus Move Speed when activated Allied Bonus when activated stays +5% | — | — |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Armor increased by 1 | — | — |
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| Ofrenda · Ofrenda Effect Radius rescaled from 450 to 400/450/500/550 | 450 | 400/450/500/550 |
| The Calling Mana Cost decreased from 145/160/175/190 to 140/155/170/185 | 145/160/175/190 | 140/155/170/185 |
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