Blade Mail
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Damage bonus decreased from +18 to +15 | +18 | +15 |
Damage Return passive attack damage returned decreased from 20 + 20% to 10 + 15% | 20 + 20% | 10 + 15% |
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Official patch notes · historical static snapshot
OFFICIAL PATCH NOTES · COLLECTED SNAPSHOT
Tracking the evolving meta.| # | Change | Before | After |
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| 1 | Terrain Changes Increased spawnboxes of Triangle Ancient camps | — | — |
| 2 | Terrain Changes Fixed a ward spot in Radiant safe lane hard camp | — | — |
| 3 | Terrain Changes Removed several trees from the inside corner of the Dire Safelane small camp | — | — |

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| Berserker's Call Mana Cost increased from 80/90/100/110 to 90/100/110/120 | 80/90/100/110 | 90/100/110/120 |
| Culling Blade Kill Armor Bonus decreased from 20/25/30 to 10/15/20 | 20/25/30 | 10/15/20 |

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| Sanguivore Aghanim's Scepter heal on Pure damage dealt increased from 30% to 35% | 30% | 35% |
| Blood Rite Damage increased from 90/145/200/255 to 100/155/210/265 | 90/145/200/255 | 100/155/210/265 |

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| Freezing Field Damage increased from 105/170/250 to 110/180/250 | 105/170/250 | 110/180/250 |

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| Sacred Arrow Maximum Bonus Damage increased from 150/160/170/180 to 180 | 150/160/170/180 | 180 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Armor decreased by 1 | — | — |
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| Presence of the Dark Lord Armor Reduction decreased from 4/5/6/7 to 3/4/5/6 | 4/5/6/7 | 3/4/5/6 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Agility gain decreased from 2.5 to 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
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| Base stats / mechanics Base Strength increased from 22 to 23 | 22 | 23 |
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| Sand Storm Radius increased from 425/500/575/650 to 475/550/625/700 | 425/500/575/650 | 475/550/625/700 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Damage increased by 2 | — | — |
| Base stats / mechanics Damage at level 1 increased from 49–55 to 51–57 | 49–55 | 51–57 |
| Base stats / mechanics Agility gain decreased from 3.2 to 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
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| Heavenly Jump Leap Distance increased from 300/400/500/600 to 375/450/525/600 | 300/400/500/600 | 375/450/525/600 |

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| Tidebringer Cleave Range decreased from 650/800/950/1100 to 650/775/900/1025 | 650/800/950/1100 | 650/775/900/1025 |

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| Mass Serpent Ward Wards' base attack time increased from 1.5s to 1.6s | 1.5s | 1.6s |
| Mass Serpent Ward Wards no longer deal 50% extra damage against Roshan | — | — |

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| Keen Conveyance Cooldown decreased from 80s to 50s | 80s | 50s |

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| Sadist Health Regen per kill increased from 3/4.5/6/7.5 to 3.5/5/6.5/8 | 3/4.5/6/7.5 | 3.5/5/6.5/8 |
| Ghost Shroud Slow Radius decreased from 750 to 700 | 750 | 700 |

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| Succubus Range for Max Lifesteal decreased from 300 to 150 | 300 | 150 |

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| Chronosphere · Chronosphere Cooldown decreased from 160/150/140s to 155/145/135s | 160/150/140s | 155/145/135s |
| Time Zone · Time Zone Cooldown decreased from 130/125/120s to 125/120/115s | 130/125/120s | 125/120/115s |
| Time Lock Bonus Damage increased from 12/18/24/30 to 18/22/26/30 | 12/18/24/30 | 18/22/26/30 |

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| Reincarnation Slow Duration decreased from 5s to 4s | 5s | 4s |

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| Talents Level 15 Talent Immaterial Evasion increased from +15% to +20% | +15% | +20% |
| Blur Cooldown decreased from 50s to 45s | 50s | 45s |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Damage decreased by 2–3 Damage spread decreased from 6 to 5 | — | — |
| Base stats / mechanics Damage at level 1 decreased from 53–59 to 51–56 | 53–59 | 51–56 |
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| Talents Level 25 Talent Meld Bash duration decreased from 1s to 0.8s | 1s | 0.8s |

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| Nethertoxin Min DPS increased from 15/20/25/30 to 15/25/35/45 | 15/20/25/30 | 15/25/35/45 |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Lucent Beam Ministun increased from +0.4s to +0.5s | +0.4s | +0.5s |
| Eclipse Cooldown decreased from 110s to 105s | 110s | 105s |

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| Weave Duration decreased from 10s to 8s | 10s | 8s |
| Shadow Wave Mana Cost increased from 75 to 90 | 75 | 90 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Agility gain decreased from 3.2 to 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
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| Soothing Saplings · Sprout Heal per second decreased from 14/26/38/50 to 10/15/20/25 | 14/26/38/50 | 10/15/20/25 |
| Sprout Damage decreased from 70/135/200/265 to 70/130/190/250 | 70/135/200/265 | 70/130/190/250 |

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| Enchant Experience bounty on creep cast increased from 35% to 40% | 35% | 40% |

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| Track Allies Bonus Gold increased from 40/80/120 to 50/90/130 | 40/80/120 | 50/90/130 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Agility decreased from 15 to 13 | 15 | 13 |
| Base stats / mechanics Damage at level 1 decreased by 1 (from 39–43 to 38–42) | 39–43 | 38–42) |
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| Flamebreak Radius decreased from 450 to 400 | 450 | 400 |

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| Devour Bonus Gold decreased from 40/80/120/160 to 35/70/105/140 | 40/80/120/160 | 35/70/105/140 |

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| Maul Health As Damage rescaled from 1.2/1.3/1.4/1.5% to 1.25% | 1.2/1.3/1.4/1.5% | 1.25% |
| Earthshock Aghanim's Shard Enrage duration decreased from 1.4s to 1.3s | 1.4s | 1.3s |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Damage increased by 3 | — | — |
| Base stats / mechanics Damage at level 1 increased from 59–69 to 62–72 | 59–69 | 62–72 |
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| Base stats / mechanics Base Strength decreased from 19 to 18 | 19 | 18 |
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| Disruption Cast Range increased from 650 to 675 | 650 | 675 |

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| Overgrowth Damage per second increased from 85 to 95 | 85 | 95 |

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| Rotting Mitts · Flesh Golem Zombies summoned by the facet effect now die when Undying dies | — | — |
| Talents Level 10 Talent Decay Damage decreased from +40 to +30 | +40 | +30 |
| Tombstone Zombie vision range decreased from 900/900 to 800/800 | 900/900 | 800/800 |

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| Talents Level 20 Talent Impale Damage increased from +100 to +140 | +100 | +140 |
| Talents Level 20 Talent Spiked Carapace Stun Duration increased from +0.5s to +0.6s | +0.5s | +0.6s |

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| Deluge · Deluge Duration decreased from 3.5s to 2.6/2.9/3.2/3.5s | 3.5s | 2.6/2.9/3.2/3.5s |
| Song of the Siren Radius decreased from 1000/1200/1400 to 900/1150/1400 | 1000/1200/1400 | 900/1150/1400 |

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| Spirits Cooldown decreased from 26/24/22/20s to 22/21/20/19s | 26/24/22/20s | 22/21/20/19s |

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| Arcane Bolt Aghanim's Shard number of bolts increased from 2 to 3 | 2 | 3 |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Aphotic Shield provides HP Regen decreased from +12 to +10 | +12 | +10 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Intelligence gain increased from 2.8 to 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
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| Searing Chains Mana Cost increased from 95/100/105/110 to 95/105/115/125 | 95/100/105/110 | 95/105/115/125 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Min base damage increased by 6 Damage spread decreased from 10 to 4 | — | — |
| Base stats / mechanics Damage at level 1 increased from 47–57 to 53–57 | 47–57 | 53–57 |
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| Changing of the Guard · Changing of the Guard Initial cooldown increased from 0.5s to 1s | 0.5s | 1s |
| Boundless Strike Aghanim's Shard portion of Primal Spring's max power decreased from 60% to 40% | 60% | 40% |

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| Shadow Realm Allies can no longer target Dark Willow while active (Dark Willow can still target herself) | — | — |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Lucky Shot Armor Reduction decreased from +4 to +3 | +4 | +3 |

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| Phantom's Embrace Cooldown decreased from 36/30/24/18s to 30/26/22/18s | 36/30/24/18s | 30/26/22/18s |
| Ink Swell Max Stun Duration increased from 1.3/1.8/2.3/2.8s to 1.6/2/2.4/2.8s | 1.3/1.8/2.3/2.8s | 1.6/2/2.4/2.8s |

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| Firesnap Cookie Cooldown decreased from 21/19/17/15s to 18/17/16/15s | 21/19/17/15s | 18/17/16/15s |
| Mortimer Kisses Firespit Pool Duration increased from 3 to 3.5s | 3 | 3.5s |

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| Solar Charged · Luminosity Cooldown Reduction decreased from 1s to 0.8s | 1s | 0.8s |
| Talents Level 15 Talent Solar Guardian Cooldown Reduction decreased from 20s to 15s | 20s | 15s |

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| Pulverize Cooldown decreased from 40/36/32s to 40/35/30s | 40/36/32s | 40/35/30s |
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