Valve have released patch 7.40b for Dota 2, nerfing a number of heroes
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Valve unexpectedly released patch 7.40b, which is focused on balance changes and nerfed several heroes of the new Dota 2 meta.
This was reported on the official Dota 2 website.
Item Updates
Mask of Madness

Berserk now shows the overhead "Silenced" text when active
Silver Edge

Shadow Walk debuff duration decreased from 6s to 5s
Spirit Vessel

Soul Release will gain charges only for Spirit Vessel if the same hero has both Spirit Vessel and Urn of Shadows
Urn of Shadows

Soul Release can no longer gain charges on multiple copies of this item if the copies are on the same hero
Hero Updates
Abaddon

Talents
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Axe

Talents
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Batrider

Daytime Vision Range increased from 1600 to 1800
Abilities
| Flamebreak | |||
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Beastmaster

Agility gain increased from 1.9 to 2.0
Damage gain per level increased from 3.0 to 3.1
Abilities
| Wild Axes | |||
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Brewmaster
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Abilities
| Thunder Clap | |||
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| Liquid Courage | |||
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| Drunken Brawler | |||
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| Primal Split | |||
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Broodmother

Talents
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Centaur Warrunner

Abilities
| Work Horse | |||
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Talents
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Clinkz
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Abilities
| Infernal Shred | |||
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| Strafe | |||
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| Searing Arrows | |||
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Talents
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Dazzle
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Abilities
| Poison Touch | |||
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Talents
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Death Prophet

Abilities
| Exorcism | |||
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Talents
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Doom
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Drow Ranger

| Sidestep | |||
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| Multishot | |||
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Abilities
| Glacier | |||
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Talents
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Enigma

Abilities
| Black Hole | |||
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Faceless Void

Base Damage decreased by 3
Base Agility increased from 21 to 24
Damage at level 1 unchanged (58–64)
Invoker

Facets
| Mind of Tornarus | |||
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| E.M.P. | |||
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Jakiro

Abilities
| Liquid Fire | |||
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| Liquid Frost | |||
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Juggernaut

Abilities
| Healing Ward | |||
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Talents
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Kez
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Abilities
| Switch Discipline | |||
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| Falcon Rush | |||
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Talents
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Largo

Abilities
| Catchy Lick | |||
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| Falcon Rush | |||
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Talents
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Legion Commander

Abilities
| Press The Attack | |||
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| Duel | |||
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Lone Druid

Base Strength increased from 18 to 20
Base Movement Speed increased from 295 to 300
Abilities
| Nature's Grasp | |||
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| Savage Roar | |||
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Talents
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Witch Doctor

Facets
| Cleft Death | |||
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| Death Ward | |||
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Abilities
| Death Ward | |||
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Talents
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Wraith King

Facets
| Bone Guard | |||
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| Bone Guard | |||
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Zeus

Abilities
| Static Field | |||
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