Khanda
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Can now be disassembled | — | — |
Io is optional. Content is ready.
Official patch notes · historical static snapshot
OFFICIAL PATCH NOTES · COLLECTED SNAPSHOT
Tracking the evolving meta.| # | Change | Before | After |
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| Base stats / mechanics Strength gain decreased from 2.8 to 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
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| Talents Level 15 Talent Battle Hunger Damage Per Second decreased from +10 to +8 | +10 | +8 |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Health increased from +175 to +200 | +175 | +200 |
| Talents Level 20 Talent Agility decreased from +20 to +15 | +20 | +15 |
| Talents Level 20 Talent Rupture Cast Range decreased from +425 to +400 | +425 | +400 |
| Bloodrage Max Health Damage per second decreased from 1.4% to 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.2% |

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| Talents Level 25 Talent Marksmanship Chance decreased from +10% to +8% | +10% | +8% |

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| Fissure Mana Cost decreased from 120/125/130/135 to 115/120/125/130 | 120/125/130/135 | 115/120/125/130 |

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| Illusory Armaments Min Damage at level 1 decreased from 18% to 17% Increment value per 3 level ups is still 2% | 18% | 17% |
| Doppelganger Mana Cost increased from 50 to 70 | 50 | 70 |

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| Meat Shield Mana Cost increased from 50/60/70/80 to 65/70/75/80 | 50/60/70/80 | 65/70/75/80 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Strength gain decreased from 3.6 to 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
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| Talents Level 15 Talent Health decreased from +300 to +250 | +300 | +250 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Strength decreased from 27 to 26 | 27 | 26 |
| Base stats / mechanics Damage at level 1 decreased from 52–58 to 51–57 | 52–58 | 51–57 |
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| Talents Level 10 Talent Stifling Dagger Cooldown Reduction increased from 1.5s to 2s | 1.5s | 2s |

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| Talents Level 20 Talent Predator Damage Per Missing Health increased from +0.25 to +0.3 | +0.25 | +0.3 |
| Talents Level 20 Talent Viper Strike DPS decreased from +80 to +70 | +80 | +70 |
| Corrosive Skin Damage per second rescaled from 8/16/24/32 to 10/15/20/25 | 8/16/24/32 | 10/15/20/25 |

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| Nature's Call Treant Damage increased from 16/24/32/40 to 16/25/34/43 | 16/24/32/40 | 16/25/34/43 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Armor increased by 1 | — | — |
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| Talents Level 15 Talent Attack Range decreased from +60 to +50 | +60 | +50 |
| Talents Level 25 Talent Searing Arrows Multishot no longer applies to Skeleton Archers | — | — |
| Skeleton Walk Skeleton Building Damage penalty increased from 25% to 75% Also applies to Burning Army skeletons | 25% | 75% |
| Skeleton Walk No longer upgraded with Aghanim's Scepter | — | — |
| Skeleton Walk Now Aghanim's Scepter only provides Burning Army ability without increasing Skeleton Archer Hits to Kill by 1 | — | — |

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| Cauterize · Berserker's Blood Cooldown increased from 50/40/30/20s to 60/50/40/30s | 50/40/30/20s | 60/50/40/30s |

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| Necrotic Webs · Spin Web Enemy Restoration Reduction decreased from 10/30/50/70% to 10/25/40/55% | 10/30/50/70% | 10/25/40/55% |
| Talents Level 15 Talent Incapacitating Bite Attack Bonus decreased from +8 to +6 | +8 | +6 |
| Talents Level 25 Talent BAT Reduction during Insatiable Hunger decreased from 0.2s to 0.15s | 0.2s | 0.15s |
| Spin Web Max Charges decreased from 4/6/8/10 to 3/5/7/9 | 4/6/8/10 | 3/5/7/9 |
| Incapacitating Bite No longer applied by illusions | — | — |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Intelligence decreased from 26 to 25 | 26 | 25 |
| Base stats / mechanics Damage at level 1 decreased from 53–61 to 52–60 | 53–61 | 52–60 |
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| Ice Path Path Duration decreased from 3/3.5/4/4.5s to 2.6/3.1/3.6/4.1s | 3/3.5/4/4.5s | 2.6/3.1/3.6/4.1s |

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| Base stats / mechanics Agility gain increased from 1.8 to 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| Base stats / mechanics Damage gain per level increased from 3.4 to 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
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| Base stats / mechanics Strength gain decreased from 2.5 to 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
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| Talents Level 20 Talent Health decreased from +350 to +325 | +350 | +325 |
| Talents Level 25 Talent All Spectre Illusion Damage decreased from +20% to +15% | +20% | +15% |

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| Infernal Blade Mana Cost decreased from 40 to 35 | 40 | 35 |

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| Fury Swipes Damage per attack decreased from 13/21/29/37 to 12/20/28/36 | 13/21/29/37 | 12/20/28/36 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Attack Speed decreased from 125 to 115 | 125 | 115 |
| Base stats / mechanics Agility gain increased from 3.2 to 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
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| Talents Level 25 Talent Call Down Cooldown Reduction increased from 30s to 40s | 30s | 40s |

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| Liquid Courage Aghanim's Shard Max HP Regen per second increased from 2% to 2.5% | 2% | 2.5% |
| Drunken Brawler Earth Brawler Armor increased from 2/4/6/8 to 3/5/7/9 | 2/4/6/8 | 3/5/7/9 |

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| Promulgate · Disseminate Health loss decreased from 9/11/13/15% to 9/10/11/12% | 9/11/13/15% | 9/10/11/12% |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Agility increased from 20 to 22 | 20 | 22 |
| Base stats / mechanics Damage at level 1 increased from 42–46 to 44–48 | 42–46 | 44–48 |
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| Talents Level 25 Talent Slow Resistance during True Form increased from 60% to 70% | 60% | 70% |
| Savage Roar Duration increased from 0.8/1.2/1.6/2s to 1.1/1.4/1.7/2s | 0.8/1.2/1.6/2s | 1.1/1.4/1.7/2s |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Poof Damage decreased from +50 to +40 | +50 | +40 |
| Talents Level 20 Talent Ransack Health Steal decreased from +8 to +7 | +8 | +7 |
| MegaMeepo Poof damage factor per additional Meepo decreased from 75% to 50% | 75% | 50% |

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| Eyes In The Forest Eyes now have a 50g bounty when killed | — | — |

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| Telekinesis Cooldown decreased from 23/20/17/14s to 22/19/16/13s | 23/20/17/14s | 22/19/16/13s |

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| Saltwater Shiv Stack Restoration Steal rescaled from 3/4/5/6% to 2/4/6/8% | 3/4/5/6% | 2/4/6/8% |
| Saltwater Shiv Stack Regen Steal increased from 2/3/4/5 to 2/4/6/8 | 2/3/4/5 | 2/4/6/8 |
| Saltwater Shiv Stack Speed Steal increased from 2/3/4/5 to 2/4/6/8 | 2/3/4/5 | 2/4/6/8 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Strength decreased from 26 to 23 | 26 | 23 |
| Base stats / mechanics Damage at level 1 decreased from 49–53 to 46–50 | 49–53 | 46–50 |
| Base stats / mechanics Strength gain increased from 3.5 to 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
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| Talents Level 15 Talent Whirling Death Stat Loss decreased from +2.5% to +2% | +2.5% | +2% |

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| Curse of Avernus No longer applied by illusions | — | — |

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| Duel Aghanim's Scepter Duration decreased from 5.5/6/6.5s to 5/5.5/6s | 5.5/6/6.5s | 5/5.5/6s |

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| Searing Chains Duration decreased from 1.5/2/2.5/3s to 1.25/1.75/2.25/2.75s | 1.5/2/2.5/3s | 1.25/1.75/2.25/2.75s |
| Searing Chains Damage Per Second rescaled from 50/70/90/110 to 100 | 50/70/90/110 | 100 |

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| Talents Level 15 Talent Reflection Slow/Damage increased from +10% to +15% | +10% | +15% |
| Conjure Image Mana Cost decreased from 55/65/75/85 to 50/60/70/80 | 55/65/75/85 | 50/60/70/80 |
| Sunder Cooldown decreased from 120/80/40s to 110/75/40s | 120/80/40s | 110/75/40s |
| Demon Zeal No longer affects Reflection illusions | — | — |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Primal Spring Max Damage increased from +85 to +90 | +85 | +90 |
| Jingu Mastery Bonus Damage increased from 30/75/120/165 to 30/80/130/180 | 30/75/120/165 | 30/80/130/180 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Strength increased from 19 to 20 | 19 | 20 |
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| Fortune Favors the Bold Chance Reduction increased from 40% to 50% | 40% | 50% |
| Swashbuckle Cooldown decreased from 20/17/14/11s to 19/16/13/10s | 20/17/14/11s | 19/16/13/10s |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base damage increased by 1 | — | — |
| Base stats / mechanics Damage at level 1 decreased from 46–50 to 47–51 | 46–50 | 47–51 |
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| Talents Level 15 Talent Ink Swell Movement Speed increased from +12% to +15% | +12% | +15% |
| Ink Swell Cast Range increased from 500/600/700/800 to 650/700/750/800 | 500/600/700/800 | 650/700/750/800 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Agility decreased from 13 to 11 | 13 | 11 |
| Base stats / mechanics Agility gain increased from 1.4 to 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
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| Carny Classics · Whoopee Cushion Stink cloud radius increased from 200 to 250 | 200 | 250 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Added to Captains Mode | — | — |
| Base stats / mechanics Intelligence gain increased from 2.4 to 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
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| Frogstomp Damage per stomp increased from 35/45/55/65 to 36/48/60/72 | 35/45/55/65 | 36/48/60/72 |
| Amphibian Rhapsody Now can be toggled while silenced | — | — |
| Amphibian Rhapsody Radius increased from 750 to 800 | 750 | 800 |
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| Return Roots and leashes will now interrupt Return's channeling Previously they only prevented casting of Return, but had no effect if applied during the channelling | — | — |
| Savage Roar Duration increased from 0.8/1.2/1.6/2s to 1.1/1.4/1.7/2s | 0.8/1.2/1.6/2s | 1.1/1.4/1.7/2s |
No neutral-creep section in this official patch.
This collection contains official balance changes. It has no patch-aligned match sample, so pick rates, win rates and performance trends are not established.
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