Abyssal Blade
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Strength bonus increased from +26 to +30 | +26 | +30 |
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OFFICIAL PATCH NOTES · COLLECTED SNAPSHOT
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| 1 | Twin Gates Channeling the Twin Gate can now be interrupted by root | — | — |
| 2 | Tormentor Now disjoints projectiles when moving between chasms | — | — |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Agility decreased from 20 to 18 | 20 | 18 |
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| Battle Hunger Damage per second decreased from 12/18/24/30 to 12/16/20/24 | 12/18/24/30 | 12/16/20/24 |

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| Ichor of Nyctasha Max Terrors per hero increased from 5 to 6 | 5 | 6 |
| Ichor of Nyctasha Status Resistance per Terror decreased from 5% to 4% | 5% | 4% |
| Nightmare Duration decreased from 3.5/4.5/5.5/6.5s to 3/4/5/6s | 3.5/4.5/5.5/6.5s | 3/4/5/6s |
| Nightmare Now completely disables the target's sight, instead of overriding the vision range value | — | — |
| Fiend's Grip Aghanim's Scepter cooldown reduction decreased from 45s to 40s | 45s | 40s |

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| Multishot Mana Cost increased from 50/70/90/110 to 70/85/100/115 | 50/70/90/110 | 70/85/100/115 |
| Multishot Arrow Range rescaled from 1.75x Drow Ranger's Attack Range to 475 + 1x Drow Ranger's Attack Range | 1.75x Drow Ranger's Attack Range | 475 + 1x Drow Ranger's Attack Range |
| Multishot Arrow Base Damage Bonus decreased from 100/120/140/160% to 80/100/120/140% | 100/120/140/160% | 80/100/120/140% |

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| Morph Cooldown decreased from 140/100/60s to 125/90/55s | 140/100/60s | 125/90/55s |
| Morph Aghanim's Scepter illusion no longer has illusion vision penalty | — | — |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Intelligence decreased from 18 to 16 | 18 | 16 |
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| Talents Level 25 Talent Shadowraze Applies Attack Damage no longer applies attack modifiers or procs | — | — |
| Shadowraze Stack duration decreased from 7s to 6s | 7s | 6s |

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| Juxtapose Aghanim's Shard cooldown increased from 15s to 18s | 15s | 18s |

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| Illusory Orb Cooldown increased from 11/10/9/8s to 12/11/10/9s | 11/10/9/8s | 12/11/10/9s |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Health Regen decreased by 1.0 | — | — |
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| Vengeance Aura Aghanim's Scepter illusion no longer has illusion vision penalty | — | — |

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| Thundergod's Wrath Damage decreased from 300/475/650 to 275/425/575 | 300/475/650 | 275/425/575 |
| Lightning Hands Toggling on/off no longer breaks invisibility and can be done while silenced | — | — |
| Lightning Hands Bonus Attack Speed decreased from 30 to 20 | 30 | 20 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Agility decreased from 23 to 21 | 23 | 21 |
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| Maledict Level 20 Talent Maledict bursts deal 75% damage in a 800 AoE now considers illusions as creep targets and bursts from them will not deal damage | — | — |

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| Concussive Grenade Can now be cast while rooted, but will not knock Sniper back if he is under the effect of root | — | — |

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| Sadist HP/Mana Regen decreased from 3.7 + 0.3 per level to 3.8 + 0.2 per level | 3.7 + 0.3 per level | 3.8 + 0.2 per level |
| Death Seeker Cast Range decreased from 750 to 600 | 750 | 600 |

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| Talents Level 20 Talent Damage to Beastmaster and his summons decreased from +30 to +25 | +30 | +25 |
| Talents Level 25 Talent Primal Roar Cooldown Reduction decreased from 25s to 20s | 25s | 20s |

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| Shadow Strike Mana Cost decreased from 100/110/120/130 to 100/105/110/115 | 100/110/120/130 | 100/105/110/115 |
| Sonic Wave Damage from two Sonic Waves cast in quick succession now stack | — | — |

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| Snakebite Initial Damage increased from 40/60/80/100 to 40/70/100/130 | 40/60/80/100 | 40/70/100/130 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Agility gain increased from 2.0 to 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
| Base stats / mechanics Damage gain per level increased from 3.6 to 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
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| Blur Now cannot be dispelled | — | — |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Intelligence increased from 26 to 27 | 26 | 27 |
| Base stats / mechanics Damage at level 1 increased from 47-54 to 48-55 | 47-54 | 48-55 |
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| Psionic Projection Can now be now interrupted by root | — | — |

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| Wyrm's Wrath AoE Bonus increased from 25/50/75/100 to 30/60/90/120 | 25/50/75/100 | 30/60/90/120 |

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| Power Cogs Mana Burn decreased from 40/80/120/160 to 40/75/110/145 | 40/80/120/160 | 40/75/110/145 |
| Power Cogs Cogs Travel Distance decreased from 1000 to 850/900/950/1000 | 1000 | 850/900/950/1000 |
| Power Cogs Cogs Day/Night Vision decreased from 1600/600 to 800/400 | 1600/600 | 800/400 |
| Power Cogs Cogs no longer block creep camps | — | — |

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| Hammer of Purity Heal Amount improved from 35% over 5s to 40% over 4s | 35% over 5s | 40% over 4s |

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| Crippling Fear Radius decreased from 375 to 350 | 375 | 350 |

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| Threads of Fate Thread Break Distance increased from 900 to 890 + 10 per hero level | 900 | 890 + 10 per hero level |

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| Base stats / mechanics Intelligence gain increased from 3.0 to 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
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| Smoldering Resin No longer applies when attacking allies | — | — |

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| Talents Level 25 Talent All Spectre Illusion Damage decreased from +15% to +12% | +15% | +12% |
| Haunt Illusion Damage rescaled from 30/50/70% to 35/50/65% | 30/50/70% | 35/50/65% |

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| Ice Blast Cooldown decreased from 60/50/40s to 50/45/40s | 60/50/40s | 50/45/40s |

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| Base stats / mechanics Attack Range decreased from 200 to 175 | 200 | 175 |
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| Infernal Blade Base Burn Damage increased from 15/30/45/60 to 18/34/50/66 | 15/30/45/60 | 18/34/50/66 |
| Infernal Blade Max HP As Damage rescaled from 1/2/3/4% to 0.5/1.75/3/4.25% | 1/2/3/4% | 0.5/1.75/3/4.25% |

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| Rocket Barrage Mana Cost decreased from 85 to 75 | 85 | 75 |
| Homing Missile Mana Cost decreased from 120/130/140/150 to 120 | 120/130/140/150 | 120 |
| Homing Missile Cooldown decreased from 30/24/18/12s to 26/21/16/11s | 30/24/18/12s | 26/21/16/11s |

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| Ghost Walk Duration decreased from 60s to 50s | 60s | 50s |
| Ghost Walk Aghanim's Shard no longer increases radius | — | — |

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| Objurgation Now has an instant cast and no longer cancels movement Used to have 0.2s cast point | — | — |
| Objurgation Barrier increased from 120/180/240/300 to 150/200/250/300 | 120/180/240/300 | 150/200/250/300 |
| Objurgation Cooldown decreased from 36/34/32/30 to 36/33/30/27s | 36/34/32/30 | 36/33/30/27s |

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| Talents Level 15 Talent Savage Roar Cooldown Reduction decreased from 5s to 4s | 5s | 4s |
| Talents Level 20 Talent Savage Roar Radius decreased from +150 to +125 | +150 | +125 |

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| Chaos Bolt Bolt Speed increased from 700 to 900 | 700 | 900 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Attack Speed decreased from 100 to 90 | 100 | 90 |
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| Leech Seed Root duration decreased from 0.9/1.1/1.3/1.5s to 0.75/1.0/1.25/1.5s | 0.9/1.1/1.3/1.5s | 0.75/1.0/1.25/1.5s |
| Living Armor Mana Cost increased from 65/70/75/80 to 80 | 65/70/75/80 | 80 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Movement Speed decreased from 300 to 295 | 300 | 295 |
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| Flesh Golem Bonus Movement Speed increased from 20 to 25 | 20 | 25 |

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| Chakra Magic Cooldown increased from 19/16/13/10s to 20/17/14/11s | 19/16/13/10s | 20/17/14/11s |
| Solar Bind Cast Range decreased from 850 to 750 | 850 | 750 |

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| Stone Form No longer breaks Visage's invisibility when used to order Familiars to execute | — | — |

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| Split Shot Toggling on/off no longer breaks invisibility and can be done while silenced | — | — |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Agility increased from 23 to 24 | 23 | 24 |
| Base stats / mechanics Damage on level 1 increased from 50-58 to 51-59 | 50-58 | 51-59 |
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| Battle Stance Toggling between stances no longer breaks invisibility | — | — |
| Battle Trance Now also grants 35% Slow Resistance | — | — |

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| Double Edge Aghanim's Shard Buff duration decreased from 15s to 12s | 15s | 12s |
| Retaliate Strength Return Damage decreased from 16/24/32/40% to 14/21/28/35% | 16/24/32/40% | 14/21/28/35% |

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| Horn Toss Damage increased from 300 to 325 | 300 | 325 |

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| Momentum Bonus Speed to Armor increased from 5% + 0.5% per level to 7% + 0.5% per level | 5% + 0.5% per level | 7% + 0.5% per level |
| Astral Spirit Return Astral Spirit and Move Astral Spirit sub-abilities no longer break Elder Titan's invisibility when used | — | — |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Strength increased from 24 to 25 | 24 | 25 |
| Base stats / mechanics Damage at level 1 increased from 57-61 to 58-62 | 57-61 | 58-62 |
| Base stats / mechanics Strength gain decreased from 3.1 to 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
| Base stats / mechanics Base Attack Speed increased from 100 to 105 | 100 | 105 |
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| Talents Level 25 Talent Duel Refreshes Cooldown On Victory replaced with Duel Advances Cooldown by 30s On Victory | — | — |

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| Base stats / mechanics Base Movement Speed decreased from 300 to 295 | 300 | 295 |
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| Base stats / mechanics Base Intelligence decreased from 18 to 17 | 18 | 17 |
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| Talents Level 20 Talent Magnetize Damage & Duration decreased from +30% to +25% | +30% | +25% |

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| Fiend's Gate Gate channeling can now be interrupted by root | — | — |

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| Fate's Edict Fate's Edict that was cast on Oracle or his ally is now dispellable by enemies | — | — |
| False Promise Cast Range increased from 700/800/900 to 800/850/900 | 700/800/900 | 800/850/900 |

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| Dark Portrait No longer has illusion vision penalty | — | — |

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| Mistwoods Wayfarer Redirect Chance decreased from 14% + 1% per level to 14.25% + 0.75% per level | 14% + 1% per level | 14.25% + 0.75% per level |
| Sharpshooter Mana Cost increased from 100/150/200 to 150/200/250 | 100/150/200 | 150/200/250 |
| Hunter's Boomerang Cooldown increased from 18s to 20s | 18s | 20s |

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| Talents Level 10 Talent Mortimer Kisses Burn DPS decreased from +35 to +30 | +35 | +30 |
| Talents Level 15 Talent -3s Firesnap Cookie Cooldown replaced with +125 Cast Range | — | — |
| Talents Level 25 Talent Mortimer Kisses Launched decreased from +8 to +6 | +8 | +6 |
| Scatterblast Initial Blast Width is no longer increased by bonuses to AoE | — | — |
| Scatterblast Point Blank Damage Bonus decreased from 30% to 25% | 30% | 25% |
| Firesnap Cookie Impact Damage decreased from 75/150/225/300 to 60/130/200/270 | 75/150/225/300 | 60/130/200/270 |
| Mortimer Kisses Damage per glob decreased from 180/270/360 to 170/250/330 | 180/270/360 | 170/250/330 |

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| Base stats / mechanics Intelligence gain increased from 2.2 to 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
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| Impalement Arts Damage per Second (Creeps) rescaled from 85/90/95/100 to 60/75/90/105 | 85/90/95/100 | 60/75/90/105 |

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| Gunslinger Toggling on/off no longer breaks invisibility | — | — |
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| Base stats / mechanics Base Armor decreased by 1 | — | — |
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| Demolish Bonus Building Damage decreased from 30% to 20% | 30% | 20% |
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