Orb of Venom
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Poison Attack no longer has True Strike on the attack | — | — |
Io is optional. Content is ready.
Official patch notes · historical static snapshot
OFFICIAL PATCH NOTES · COLLECTED SNAPSHOT
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| 1 | Map Objectives Roshan: Melee attacks against couriers are now treated as melee hero attacks | — | — |
| 2 | Map Objectives Tormentor: Reflect no longer considers creep-heroes for the damage reflected Lone Druid's Spirit Bear is an exception for this | — | — |
| 3 | Terrain Changes Watchers by the respective Wisdom shrines have been slightly moved away from the nearby ramps | — | — |
| 4 | Terrain Changes Watcher activation range decreased from 300 to 200 | 300 | 200 |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Movement Speed per active Battle Hunger decreased from +10% to +8% | +10% | +8% |
| Talents Level 25 Talent Berserker's Call AoE decreased from +100 to +85 | +100 | +85 |

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| Freezing Field Aghanim's Scepter time for Frostbite application decreased from 2.5s to 2s | 2.5s | 2s |

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| Phantom Rush Aghanim's Scepter now additionally every 600 units rushed creates a Juxtapose illusion that rushes to the target alongside Phantom Lancer | — | — |
| Phantom Rush Aghanim's Scepter collision radius for Phantom Lancer increased from 75 to 125 | 75 | 125 |

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| Waning Rift Max Distance decreased from 400 to 350 | 400 | 350 |
| Phase Shift Aghanim's Shard Bonus Damage decreased from 35 to 20 | 35 | 20 |

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| Talents Level 25 Talent Sand Storm Slow increased from 45% to 50% | 45% | 50% |
| Burrowstrike Damage increased from 80/140/200/260 to 80/150/220/290 | 80/140/200/260 | 80/150/220/290 |
| Epicenter Aghanim's Shard pulse interval decreased from 3.5s to 3s | 3.5s | 3s |

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| God's Strength Duration decreased from 35s to 30s | 35s | 30s |

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| Toss Flight duration decreased from 1.4s to 1.25s | 1.4s | 1.25s |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Attack Speed decreased from 110 to 100 | 110 | 100 |
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| Vengeance Aura Aghanim's Scepter illusion damage taken increased from 100% to 115% | 100% | 115% |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent +25 Easy Breezy Min/Max Movespeed replaced with +4 All Attributes | — | — |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base intelligence increased from 22 to 23 | 22 | 23 |
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| Tidal Wave Wave Distance decreased from 2300 to 1800 | 2300 | 1800 |
| Tidal Wave Cast Range decreased from 1400 to 1050 As a result, wave's spawn distance behind Kunkka decreased from 900 to 750 | 1400 | 1050 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Armor decreased by 1 | — | — |
| Base stats / mechanics Base Intelligence decreased from 25 to 23 | 25 | 23 |
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| Evil Eye · Sinister Gaze Bonus Damage increased from 10/15/20/25 to 15/20/25/30 | 10/15/20/25 | 15/20/25/30 |

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| Primal Roar Movement speed bonus duration decreased from 3/3.5/4s to 2s | 3/3.5/4s | 2s |

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| Bone Guard · Bone Guard Skeleton Armor decreased from 3 to 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Reincarnation Slow Radius decreased from 900 to 600 Also affects Wraithfire Blast cast range from level 25 talent | 900 | 600 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Armor decreased by 1 | — | — |
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| Talents Level 10 Talent Attack Speed decreased from +40 to +30 | +40 | +30 |
| Exorcism Aghanim's Scepter ghosts no longer slow enemies | — | — |

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| Blur Cooldown rescaled from 60/55/50/45s to 50s | 60/55/50/45s | 50s |
| Fan of Knives Break debuff is no longer dispellable | — | — |

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| Nether Ward Ward Duration increased from 18/22/26/30s to 21/24/27/30s | 18/22/26/30s | 21/24/27/30s |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Strength decreased from 23 to 21 | 23 | 21 |
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| Psionic Trap Trap vision radius decreased from 400 to 250 Effect radius unchanged and still 400 | 400 | 250 |

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| Soothing Saplings · Talents Level 15 Talent Sprout Heal Per Second decreased from +30% to +20% | +30% | +20% |
| Curse of the Oldgrowth DPS per Tree decreased from 20 to 15 | 20 | 15 |

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| Surge Aghanim's Shard movement speed slow decreased from 50% to 35% | 50% | 35% |
| Wall of Replica Movement Slow decreased from 50/60/70% to 40% | 50/60/70% | 40% |

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| Base stats / mechanics Bone and Arrow: Tower hits on archers now count as hero hits | — | — |
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| Untouchable Attack Slow increased from 100/150/200 to 110/160/210 | 100/150/200 | 110/160/210 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Health Regen decreased from 1.75 to 1.25 | 1.75 | 1.25 |
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| Sticky Napalm Aghanim's Shard Building Damage decreased from 35% to 25% | 35% | 25% |

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| Reality Mana Cost increased from 0 to 40 | 0 | 40 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Strength gain decreased from 3.8 to 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
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| Talents Level 10 Talent Health decreased from +175 to +150 | +175 | +150 |
| Talents Level 25 Talent Flak Cannon Cooldown Reduction decreased from 5s to 4s | 5s | 4s |

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| Summon Spirit Bear Spirit Bear health per Lone Druid's level increased from 90 to 100 | 90 | 100 |

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| Chaos Bolt Aghanim's Shard Illusion damage reduction decreased from 30% to 15% | 30% | 15% |

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| Talents Level 20 Talent Tombstone on Death replaced with to +4 Tombstone Attacks to Destroy | — | — |
| Talents Level 25 Talent +6 Tombstone Attacks to Destroy replaced with Tombstone on Death | — | — |
| Flesh Golem Bonus Movespeed decreased from 20/30/40 to 20 | 20/30/40 | 20 |

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| Talents Level 20 Talent Kinetic Field Duration decreased from +1.5s to +1s | +1.5s | +1s |
| Electromagnetic Repulsion Cooldown increased from 4s to 5s | 4s | 5s |

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| Spiked Carapace Damage Reflected increased from 125% to 140% | 125% | 140% |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Intelligence decreased from 21 to 20 | 21 | 20 |
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| Summon Familiars Familiar Armor increased from 0/2/4 to 2/3/4 | 0/2/4 | 2/3/4 |

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| Snot Rocket · Viscous Nasal Goo Armor Loss per stack decreased from 2.5/3/3.5/4 to 2/2.5/3/3.5 | 2.5/3/3.5/4 | 2/2.5/3/3.5 |
| Viscous Nasal Goo Duration decreased from 6s to 5s | 6s | 5s |

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| Base stats / mechanics Agility gain decreased from 2.1 to 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
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| Reactive Tazer Explosion Radius increased from 400 to 450 | 400 | 450 |

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| Ready to Roll · Rolling Boulder Allied heroes that are affected by Enchant Remnant ability are now considered a hero instead of a Stone Remnant | — | — |
| Rolling Boulder Distance increased from 750 to 800 | 750 | 800 |

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| Invading Force Movement speed bonus increased from 5/10/15/20% to 11/14/17/20% | 5/10/15/20% | 11/14/17/20% |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Damage decreased by 2 | — | — |
| Base stats / mechanics Damage at level 1 decreased from 50-56 to 48-54 | 50-56 | 48-54 |
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| Base stats / mechanics Base Damage increased by 1 | — | — |
| Base stats / mechanics Damage at level 1 increased from 40-47 to 41-48 | 40-47 | 41-48 |
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| Mischief Bonus Move Speed rescaled from 6/9/12/15% to 8% | 6/9/12/15% | 8% |

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| Shadow Realm Mana Cost increased from 70/80/90/100 to 80/90/100/110 | 70/80/90/100 | 80/90/100/110 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Damage decreased by 2 | — | — |
| Base stats / mechanics Damage at level 1 decreased from 51-57 to 49-55 | 51-57 | 49-55 |
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| Base stats / mechanics Base Movement Speed increased from 310 to 315 | 310 | 315 |
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| Bushwhack Stun Duration increased from 1.4/1.6/1.8/2s to 1.5/1.7/1.9/2.1s | 1.4/1.6/1.8/2s | 1.5/1.7/1.9/2.1s |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Mortimer Kisses Burn DPS increased from +25 to +35 | +25 | +35 |

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| Provoke the Beast · Uproar Now also provides stacks upon being leashed | — | — |
| Talents Level 10 Talent Damage increased from +20 to +30 | +20 | +30 |
| Rock Throw Cooldown decreased from 25s to 20s | 25s | 20s |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Agility increased from 20 to 21 | 20 | 21 |
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| Echo Slash Mana Cost decreased from 85/100/115/130 to 75/90/105/120 | 85/100/115/130 | 75/90/105/120 |
| Kazurai Katana Impale Duration decreased from 0.6s to 0.5s | 0.6s | 0.5s |
| Kazurai Katana Mana Cost decreased from 50 to 40 | 50 | 40 |
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Arm of the Deep: Cast point increased from 0.2s to 0.3s | 0.2s | 0.3s |
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Tendrils of the Deep: Cast point increased from 0.2s to 0.3s | 0.2s | 0.3s |
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Congregation of the Deep: Cast point increased from 0.2s to 0.3s | 0.2s | 0.3s |
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Petrify: No longer has a health threshold restriction when the Shaman is controlled by a player | — | — |
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 7.39c. Later patches may change or remove these mechanics. Historical Facet and Innate sections are preserved as written, rather than presented as current hero rules.
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