Valve suddenly released Dota 2 patch 7.38b: full list of changes
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Valve has released a new patch, 7.38b, for Dota 2, introducing significant balance adjustments and drastically changing the current meta in matchmaking.
This was announced on the official Dota 2 website.
Full list of changes in patch 7.38b:
General Updates
Item grace period for swapping into the main inventory without a cooldown increased from 3s to 5s
Tormentor: Gold to each team member on death decreased from 250 to 175
Tormentor: Unyielding Shield: Base Damage absorb increased from 1900 to 2100
Tormentor: Unyielding Shield: Base Barrier regeneration increased from 30 to 40
Lotuses can no longer be picked up by Meepo clones, Arc Warden's Tempest Double or Dazzle's Nothl Projection
Moved the spawn box of the Radiant Safelane tier 1 hard pull camp a little bit down, removing an inaccessible camp block spot that could be created by chopping down a tree
Removed several trees around camps, making it easier for additional paths to be cut through:
To the right of Dire Ancient camp by Safelane Tier 1 Tower
To the right of Dire Medium camp between mid and top Tier 2 Towers
To the top of Dire Hard camp nearest to mid Tier 1 Tower
To the top of the Dire Jungle high-ground Medium camp
To the right of the Dire offlane Tier 2 Tower Medium camp
To the right of the Radiant Hard Camp by mid tier 1
To the right and left of the Radiant Hard Camp by offlane Tier 1 Tower
To the left of the Radiant Safelane Tier 2 Tower Medium water camp
Item Updates | ||
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| Eye of Skadi
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| Glimmer Cape
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| Heaven's Halberd
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| Khanda
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| Orb of Corrosion Agility bonus decreased from +8 to +7
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| Orb of Frost
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| Orchid Malevolence
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| Bloodthorn
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Neutral Item Updates | ||
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| Artifact changes | ||
| Mana Draught
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| Orb of Destruction
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| Pig Pole
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| Pollywog Charm
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| Ripper's Lash
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| Trusty Shovel
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| Brigand's Blade
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| Essence Ring
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| IIron Talon
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| Searing Signet
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| Gale Guard
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| Gunpowder Gauntlet
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| Ninja Gear
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| Serrated Shiv
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| Crippling Crossbow
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| Mind Breaker
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| Pyrrhic Cloak
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| Fallen Sky
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| Pirate Hat
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| Unrelenting Eye
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| Enchantment changes | ||
| Brawny
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| Mystical
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| Vampiric
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Hero Updates | |
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Abaddon | |
| Base Mana Regen decreased from 0.25 to 0 Facets
Mephitic Shroud
Aphotic Shield Duration decreased from 17s to 14s Abilities
Mist Coil Damage/Heal decreased from 100/175/250/325 to 80/150/220/290 Cast Range rescaled from 600/625/650/675 to 625
Aphotic Shield Duration decreased from 15s to 12s Mana Cost increased from 95/110/125/140 to 110/120/130/140
Borrowed Time Aghanim's Scepter radius changed from 900 to Mist Coil's Cast Range |
Alchemist | |
| Abilities
Greevil's Greed Gifting Aghanim's Scepters no longer provides Spell Amplification |
Ancient Apparition | |
| Agility gain decreased from 2.2 to 2.0 |
Arc Warden | |
| Facets
Runed Replica
Tempest Double Rune Duration increased from 10s to 12s |
Beastmaster | |
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Brewmaster | |
| Abilities Belligerent
Talents
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Broodmother | |
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Facets
Necrotic Webs
Spin Web Health regen reduction does not affect enemies in fountain |
Chen | |
| Abilities Summon Convert Convert's abilities now also level up with Holy Persuasion |
Dark Seer | |
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Abilities Aggrandize
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Dazzle | |
| Facets
Nothl Boon Weave Allies now receive 5% extra healing from Dazzle per stack Abilities
Poison Touch Duration decreased from 5/6/7/8s to 3.5/5/6.5/8s
Nothl Projection Shadow Wave Cooldown Reduction decreased from 30/45/60% to 30/40/50% |
Dragon Knight | |
| Facets
Fire Dragon
Dragon Tail AoE while in Dragon Form decreased from 175 to 100
Wyrm's Wrath Magic Damage on Attacks decreased from 10/20/30/40 to 6/12/18/24 |
Ember Spirit | |
| Strength gain decreased from 2.6 to 2.3 |
Hoodwink | |
| Abilities
Bushwhack Cooldown rescaled from 14s to 15/14/13/12s |
Huskar | |
| Abilities
Inner Fire Damage decreased from 120/180/240/300 to 105/170/235/300 |
Invoker | |
| Facets
Scholar of Koryx
Cold Snap When Cold Snap triggers, Invoker now also restores 5 mana in addition to existing healing based on Quas
Ghost Walk Aghanim's Scepter ally duration increased from 20s to 30s
Mind of Tornarus
Alacrity Attack range bonus increased from 50/60/70/80/90/100/110/120/130/140 to 60/70/80/90/100/110/120/130/140/150
Agent of Gallaron
Sun Strike Aghanim's Scepter Cataclysm cooldown increased from 60 to 75 seconds Abilities
Forge Spirit Attack range rescaled from 300/365/430/495/560/625/690/755/820/885 to 305/360/415/470/525/580/635/690/745/800 |
Jakiro | |
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Ice Breaker
Ice Path Path Duration decreased from 6s to 5s Abilities
Ice Path Cooldown increased from 18/15/12/9s to 20/17/14/11s Talents Level 15 Talent -1.5s Ice Path Cooldown replaced with +60 Ice Path Base Damage |
Keeper of the Light | |
| Abilities
Spirit Form Cooldown decreased from 85s to 85/80/75s Duration increased from 40s to 40/45/50s Illuminate Heal increased from 50/60/70% to 70% Talents Level 20 Talent +15s Spirit Form Duration replaced with +10% Spirit Form Movement Speed |
Kez | |
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Facets
Shadowhawk Now scales with ultimate abilities instead of Shodo Sai
Shodo Sai Invis Bonus Crit rescaled from 50% to 40/60/80/100% Abilities
Grappling Claw Lifesteal increased from 50/75/100/125% to 65/85/105/125%
Shodo Sai Can now block all physical attack sources (still can't Mark non-hero units)
Raptor Dance Invulnerability period increased from 0.1s to 0.2s |
Leshrac | |
| Facets
Chronoptic Nourishment Damage as mana restore increased from 10/18/26/34% to 14/21/28/35% Abilities
Diabolic Edict Mana Cost increased from 90/110/130/150 to 90/120/150/180
Lightning Storm No longer slows attack speed |
Lifestealer | |
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Facets
Fleshfeast
Feast Max HP per hero kill decreased from 25/35/45/55 to 20/25/30/35 Abilities
Feast Max HP per hero kill decreased from 15 to 10
Infest Aghanim's Scepter no longer disarms targeted enemy hero Aghanim's Scepter attack rate improved from 1.25s to 1s |
Lina | |
| Abilities
Laguna Blade Aghanim's Shard damage converted increased from 75% to 100% |
Lycan | |
| Facets
Spirit Wolves
Summon Wolves Bonus health per wolf increased from 50/100/150/200 to 60/115/170/225 |
Magnus | |
| Magnus: Eternal Empowerment: Empower: Max self bonus decreased from 10/15/20/25% to 8/12/16/20% Abilities
Skewer Distance decreased from 900/975/1050/1125 to 800/900/1000/1100 Aghanim's Shard Distance decreased from 1175/1250/1325/1400 to 1075/1175/1275/1375 |
Marci | |
| Abilities
Rebound Impact Damage decreased from 80/160/240/320 to 75/150/225/300 Aghanim's Shard Impact Damage decreased from 96/192/288/384 to 90/180/270/360 |
Medusa | |
| Facets
Venomous Volley Attacks required to apply poison increased from 5 to 6 |
Meepo | |
| Facets
Codependent Attack speed bonus decreased from 7% to 5% |
Mirana | |
| Facets
Starstruck
Starstorm Blind Duration decreased from 3.5/4/4.5/5s to 3s |
Monkey King | |
| Abilities
Wukong's Command Soldiers no longer receive a copy of Monkey King's neutral item |
Muerta | |
| Abilities
The Calling No longer slows attack speed |
Nature's Prophet | |
| Abilities
Wrath of Nature Aghanim's Scepter no longer reduces cooldown by 25s Talents Level 10 Talent Wrath of Nature Base Damage bonus decreased from +30 to +25 Level 20 Talent Sprout Leashes replaced with -15s Wrath of Nature cooldown |
Night Stalker | |
| Facets
Night Reign
Hunter in the Night Move Speed decreased from 16/22/28/34/40% to 10/22/28/34/40%
Voidbringer
Void AoE on level 5 increased from 300 to 350 Talents Level 10 Talent Dark Ascension Duration decreased from +6s to +5s |
Phantom Lancer | |
| Abilities
Juxtapose Illusion Trigger Chance increased from 8% to 9% |
Primal Beast | |
| Facets
Provoke the Beast
Uproar Stacks gained per debuff increased from 2 to 3
Ferocity
Pulverize Stack duration decreased from 20s to 15s |
Spectre | |
| Аспекты
Forsaken
Desolate Множитель урона увеличен с 1,75 до 2 |
Storm Spirit | |
| Intelligence gain decreased from 3.9 to 3.7 |
Tidehunter | |
| Abilities
Anchor Smash Damage Reduction decreased from 30/40/50/60% to 25/30/35/40%
Dead in the Water Damage decreased from 200 to 100 Mana Cost increased from 80 to 110 |
Tiny | |
| Abilities
Grow Bonus Armor decreased from 10/17/24 to 5/10/15 |
Troll Warlord | |
| Abilities
Fervor Aghanim's Shard no longer procs additional attacks when attacking a building or ward-type unit |
Tusk | |
| Facets
Drinking Buddies
Drinking Buddies Bonus damage increased from 20/45/70/95 to 20/50/80/110 |
Venomancer | |
| Abilities
Venomous Gale Slow decreased from 50% to 35/40/45/50% |
Visage | |
| Abilities
Grave Chill Duration decreased from 6s to 5s Move Speed Drain decreased from 15/20/25/30% to 12/16/20/24% |
Warlock | |
| Facets
Black Grimoire XP per kill/assist decreased from 250 to 200 |
Weaver | |
| Abilities
The Swarm Attack Interval increased from 1.15/1.0/0.85/0.7s to 1.2/1.05/0.9/0.75s |
Windranger | |
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Abilities
Shackleshot Shackle Duration increased from 1.6/2.1/2.6/3.1s to 1.75/2.25/2.75/3.25s |
Winter Wyvern | |
| Facets
Recursive
Winter's Curse No longer amplifies physical, magical, and pure damage taken from Winter Wyvern Abilities
Winter's Curse Cursed target is no longer immune to physical damage from Winter Wyvern and her controlled units Cooldown increased from 85/80/75s to 100/90/80s |
Zeus | |
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Abilities
Lightning Bolt Sight Radius decreased from 750 to 500 |
