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Recipe cost decreased from 600 to 500. Total cost decreased from 5200 to 5100 | — | — |
Empower Spell: Bonus Damage from caster's Attack Damage decreased from 75% to 60% | caster's Attack Damage decreased from 75% | 60% |
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Tracking the evolving meta.| # | Change | Before | After |
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| Base stats / mechanics Base Strength increased from 19 to 21 | 19 | 21 |
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| One Man Army Armor as Strength decreased from 50% to 40% | 50% | 40% |
| Battle Hunger Movement Slow rescaled from 11/19/27/35% to 15/20/25/30% | 11/19/27/35% | 15/20/25/30% |

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| Enfeeble Mana Cost rescaled from 120 to 100/110/120/130 | 120 | 100/110/120/130 |

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| Blade Fury Cooldown decreased from 42/34/26/18s to 36/30/24/18s | 42/34/26/18s | 36/30/24/18s |

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| Lasting Presence · Presence of the Dark Lord Now Bonus Armor Reduction buff is removed when Shadow Fiend dies | — | — |
| Lasting Presence · Presence of the Dark Lord Hero Reduction Duration decreased from 70s to 60s | 70s | 60s |
| Necromastery Damage per soul decreased from 1/3/4/5 to 1/2/3/4 | 1/3/4/5 | 1/2/3/4 |
| Feast of Souls Now increases Max Necromastery Souls by 5 for the duration of the buff | — | — |
| Feast of Souls Bonus Attack Speed rescaled from 40/50/60/70 to 30/50/70/90 | 40/50/60/70 | 30/50/70/90 |

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| Phantom Rush Bonus Agility Duration increased from 1.5s to 2s | 1.5s | 2s |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Illusory Orb Damage decreased from +50 to +40 | +50 | +40 |
| Puckish Spell Dodge multiplier decreased from 4x to 3.5x | 4x | 3.5x |

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| Sandshroud · Sand Storm Duration decreased from 20/25/30/35s to 16/20/24/28s Now it's the same for both Facets | 20/25/30/35s | 16/20/24/28s |
| Sand Storm Damage per Second rescaled from 25/50/75/100 to 30/50/70/90 | 25/50/75/100 | 30/50/70/90 |

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| Overload Fixed Overload proccing an extra time when using Aghanim's Shard | — | — |

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| Base stats / mechanics Vanquisher: Bonus damage increased from 17% to 20% | 17% | 20% |
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| God's Strength Mana Cost decreased from 100/150/200 to 100/125/150 | 100/150/200 | 100/125/150 |

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| Fiery Soul Aghanim's Shard Spell Damage per charge increased from 20 to 25 | 20 | 25 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Intelligence decreased from 20 to 19 | 20 | 19 |
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| Base stats / mechanics Base Attack Speed increased from 90 to 100 | 90 | 100 |
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| Hex Mana Cost rescaled from 110/140/170/200 to 130/150/170/190 | 110/140/170/200 | 130/150/170/190 |

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| Anchor Smash Mana Cost decreased from 45/50/55/60 to 40/45/50/55 | 45/50/55/60 | 40/45/50/55 |

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| Voodoo Switcheroo Duration decreased from 3s to 2.5s | 3s | 2.5s |

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| Frostbound · Chain Frost Frostbound Duration decreased from 2/3/4s to 2/2.75/3.5s | 2/3/4s | 2/2.75/3.5s |
| Frostbound · Chain Frost If the affected hero dies and buys back, Chain Frost will no longer follow that hero | — | — |

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| Demonic Summoning Eidolon gold bounty increased from 14-20 to 17-20 | 14-20 | 17-20 |

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| Eldritch Summoning Imps no longer explode if killed by enemy heroes | — | — |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Inner Beast Magic Resist decreased from 10% to 8% | 10% | 8% |
| Drums of Slom Drum Hit Damage decreased from 85 to 80 | 85 | 80 |

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| Masochist Spell Amplification decreased from 15% to 14% | 15% | 14% |
| Masochist Outgoing Spell Damage reflected increased from 20% to 21% | 20% | 21% |
| Talents Level 10 Talent Strength decreased from +8 to +7 | +8 | +7 |

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| Plague Carrier Ward Health from Carrier's Max Health increased from 1/1.5/2/2.5% to 1.5/2/2.5/3% | Carrier's Max Health increased from 1/1.5/2/2.5% | 1.5/2/2.5/3% |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Armor increased by 2 | — | — |
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| Talents Level 20 Talent Attack Speed decreased from +70 to +60 | +70 | +60 |
| Talents Level 20 Talent Cleave increased from +35% to +40% | +35% | +40% |
| Vampiric Spirit Lifesteal decreased from 20/30/40/50% to 16/24/32/40% | 20/30/40/50% | 16/24/32/40% |
| Mortal Strike Critical Damage rescaled from 150/200/250/300% to 160/200/240/280% | 150/200/250/300% | 160/200/240/280% |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Moon Glaives Damage Penalty Reduction decreased from 8% to 5% | 8% | 5% |
| Talents Level 15 Talent +80 Lucent Beam Damage replaced with +1 Lunar Orbit glaive | — | — |
| Talents Level 20 Talent 2 Moon Glaives fired on Lucent Beam replaced with +110 Lucent Beam Damage | — | — |
| Lunar Blessing Bonus Night Vision rescaled from 400 + 20 per level to 250 + 25 per level | 400 + 20 per level | 250 + 25 per level |

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| Weave Duration increased from 8s to 10s | 8s | 10s |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent -2s Power Cogs Cooldown replaced with +75 Hookshot Damage | — | — |
| Battery Assault Bonus damage against creeps decreased from 2x to 1.5x | 2x | 1.5x |

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| Ironwood Treant · Nature's Call Treant gold bounty rescaled from 18-24 on all levels to 16/24/32/40 | 18-24 on all levels | 16/24/32/40 |
| Ironwood Treant · Nature's Call Treant XP bounty increased from 30 to 30/40/50/60 | 30 | 30/40/50/60 |

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| Enchant Mana Cost increased from 40/50/60/70 to 70 | 40/50/60/70 | 70 |
| Nature's Attendants Duration decreased from 10/11/12/13s to 7/9/11/13s | 10/11/12/13s | 7/9/11/13s |

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| Shuriken Toss Mana Cost increased from 65/70/75/80 to 75/80/85/90 | 65/70/75/80 | 75/80/85/90 |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent -10%/10 Dual Breath Movement/Attack Speed Slow replaced with -2s Dual Breath Cooldown | — | — |

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| Smoldering Resin Damage increased from 15% to 20% | 15% | 20% |

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| Rocket Barrage Mana Cost rescaled from 75/80/85/90 to 85 | 75/80/85/90 | 85 |

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| Mixologist · Unstable Concoction Cooldown reduction increased from 30% to 35% | 30% | 35% |
| Acid Spray Mana Cost rescaled from 110 to 105/110/115/120 | 110 | 105/110/115/120 |
| Unstable Concoction Cooldown increased from 15s to 17s | 15s | 17s |

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| E.M.P. Aghanim's Shard pull speed decreased from 175 to 150 | 175 | 150 |
| Cold Snap Mana Cost increased from 90 to 100 | 90 | 100 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Ominous Discernment: Bonus mana per Intelligence increased from 2 to 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 |
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| Spirit Wolves · Summon Wolves Fixed spirit wolves being visible when Lycan himself is invisible | — | — |
| Apex Predator Now also applies to units under Lycan's control. Bonus is still based on Lycan's level | — | — |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Intelligence increased from 15 to 17 | 15 | 17 |
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| Drunken Brawler Earth Brawler stance armor increased from 1/3/5/7 to 2/4/6/8 | 1/3/5/7 | 2/4/6/8 |

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| Disruption Bonus Base Damage rescaled from 30/40/50/60 to 25/40/55/70 | 30/40/50/60 | 25/40/55/70 |
| Demonic Purge Cooldown increased from 60s to 70/65/60s | 60s | 70/65/60s |
| Demonic Purge Aghanim's Scepter charge restoration time increased from 60s to 70/65/60s | 60s | 70/65/60s |
| Demonic Cleanse Cooldown increased from 60s to 70/65/60s | 60s | 70/65/60s |
| Demonic Cleanse Aghanim's Scepter charge restoration time increased from 60s to 70/65/60s | 60s | 70/65/60s |

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| Primeval Power Damage per level increased from 5 to 6 | 5 | 6 |

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| Decay Base Damage increased from 0/40/80/120 to 10/50/90/130 | 0/40/80/120 | 10/50/90/130 |

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| Talents Level 15 Talent Glimpse Max Damage increased from 280 to 300 | 280 | 300 |

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| Deluge · Deluge Mana Cost increased from 50/60/70/80 to 80 | 50/60/70/80 | 80 |
| Deluge · Deluge Duration decreased from 4s to 3.5s | 4s | 3.5s |
| Song of the Siren Aghanim's Shard Max HP per second decreased from 6/7/8% to 5/6/7% | 6/7/8% | 5/6/7% |

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| Death Toll · Soul Assumption Bonus Gold per Charge decreased from 35 to 30 | 35 | 30 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Venomous Volley: Poison is no longer applied by illusions | — | — |
| Base stats / mechanics Venomous Volley: Now scales with Split Shot | — | — |
| Base stats / mechanics Venomous Volley: Movement Slow rescaled from 35% to 15/20/25/30/35% | 35% | 15/20/25/30/35% |
| Base stats / mechanics Venomous Volley: Attack speed slow rescaled from 80 to 20/35/50/65/80 | 80 | 20/35/50/65/80 |
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| Mana Shield Base Damage per mana decreased from 2.4 to 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| Split Shot Outgoing damage rescaled from 40/55/70/85% to 50/60/70/80% | 40/55/70/85% | 50/60/70/80% |

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| Hairball Cast Range decreased from 1000 to 750 | 1000 | 750 |

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| Bitter Chill Now scales with Walrus Punch instead of Tag Team or Drinking Buddies | — | — |
| Bitter Chill Attack Speed Slow rescaled from 20/30/40/50/60 to 15/35/55/75 | 20/30/40/50/60 | 15/35/55/75 |

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| Deconstruction · Natural Order Enemies that leave the AoE now lose 1 stack per second instead of all stacks instantly | — | — |
| Echo Stomp Damage rescaled from 70/100/130/160 to 60/100/140/180 | 70/100/130/160 | 60/100/140/180 |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Press The Attack Movement Speed increased from +10% to +12% | +10% | +12% |
| Overwhelming Odds Aghanim's Shard Radius Bonus in Duel decreased from 150 to 100 | 150 | 100 |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Spell Amplification decreased from +10% to +8% | +10% | +8% |
| Talents Level 10 Talent +200 Rolling Boulder Distance replaced with -2s Geomagnetic Grip Cooldown | — | — |
| Talents Level 15 Talent Magnetize Damage & Duration decreased from +30% to +25% | +30% | +25% |
| Talents Level 20 Talent -3s Geomagnetic Grip Cooldown replaced with +250 Rolling Boulder Distance | — | — |
| Boulder Smash Bonus damage against creeps decreased from 1.4x to 1.25x | 1.4x | 1.25x |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Reflection Cooldown Reduction decreased from 5s to 4s | 5s | 4s |
| Reflection 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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| Mischief Damage immunity duration decreased from 0.2s to 0.1s | 0.2s | 0.1s |

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| Thunderbolt · Rolling Thunder Turn Rate bonus changed from flat +110 to +40% (results in +48) | flat +110 | +40% (results in +48) |

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| Fine Art · Stroke of Fate Improved behavior when casting at maximum cast range | — | — |

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| Escape Act Now upgraded with Aghanim's Scepter | — | — |
| Escape Act Replaces cooldown with 2 charges. When the box pops open, it deals 300 magical damage to all enemies in a 275 radius and throws 8 Impalement Art daggers with 50% range in all directions. | — | — |
| Spotlight Spotlight Radius decreased from 550 to 275 | 550 | 275 |
| Spotlight Now summons 3 separate spotlights each sweeping independently from each other | — | — |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Onslaught Damage decreased from +90 to +80 | +90 | +80 |
| Trample Mana Cost increased from 90 to 100 | 90 | 100 |
| Pulverize Hit Damage rescaled from 125/175/225 to 100/175/250 | 125/175/225 | 100/175/250 |

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| The Calling Movement Slow rescaled from 15/20/25/30% to 20% | 15/20/25/30% | 20% |

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| Echo Slash Bonus Hero Damage rescaled from 30/45/60/75 to 25/45/65/85 | 30/45/60/75 | 25/45/65/85 |
| Grappling Claw Hero Bonus Lifesteal decreased from 50/100/150/200 to 40/80/120/160 | 50/100/150/200 | 40/80/120/160 |
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