Valve released 7.28a patch
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Valve released Patch 7.28a for Dota 2, which introduced balance changes for many heroes and their abilities. Localization files were also updated in the patch.
Heroes:
Mirana:
- Talent changed from +10% Spell Amplification to +8% Spell Amplification
Vengeful Spirit:
- Attribute strength gain increased from 2.4 to 2.6 (+0.2)
Enigma:
- Talent changed from 10% Cooldown Reduction to 8% Cooldown Reduction
Lifestealer:
- Attack damage min increased from 21 to 24 (+3)
- Attack damage max increased from 27 to 30 (+3)
Batrider:
- Movement speed increased from 290 to 295 (+5)
Outworld Destroyer:
- Movement speed increased from 310 to 315 (+5)
- Level 15 (Left) Talent changed from +6 Armor to +8 Armor
- Level 25 (Left) Talent changed from 20% Spell Lifesteal to 30% Spell Lifesteal
Lycan:
- Talent changed from 10% Cooldown Reduction to 8% Cooldown Reduction
Ogre Magi:
- Attack damage min reduced from 37 to 34 (-3)
- Attack damage max reduced from 43 to 40 (-3)
Arc Warden:
- Attribute base strength reduced from 25 to 23 (-2)
Snapfire:
- Talent changed from +15 Movement Speed to +20 Movement Speed
Abilities:
Juggernaut
- Swiftslash: Ability cast range reduced from 650 to 600 (-50)
- Swiftslash: Ability cooldown increased from 15 to 20 (+5)
Kunkka
- Tidal Wave: Ability cooldown reduced from 16 to 14 (-2)
- Tidal Wave: Ability mana cost reduced from 150 to 75 (-75)
Wraith King
- Mortal Strike: Changed critical damage from 150/190/230/270% to 140/180/220/260%
Zeus
- Static Field: Changed health reduction from 6/8/10/12% to 4/6/8/10%
Vengeful Spirit
- Vengeance Aura: Changed base damage bonus from 8/16/24/32% to 11/18/25/32%
- Wave of Terror: Changed ability damage from 60/80/100/120 to 70/90/110/130
- Nether Swap: Changed ability cooldown from 60/45/30 to 50/40/30
Riki
- Sleeping Dart: Ability cooldown reduced from 20 to 15 (-5)
Tinker
- Defense Matrix: Damage absorb increased from 200 to 275 (+75)
- Defense Matrix: Barrier duration increased from 10 to 12 (+2)
Phantom Assassin
- Phantom Strike: Changed bonus attack speed from 100/125/150/175 to 75/100/125/150
Lifestealer
- Rage: Changed move speed bonus from 15% to 15/16/17/18%
- Open Wounds: Ability mana cost reduced from 125 to 75 (-50)
- Ghoul Frenzy: Changed movement slow from 6/12/18/24% to 10/15/20/25%
Clinkz
- Death Pact: Changed bonus damage from 4/9/14% to 4/8/12%
Omniknight
- Hammer of Purity: Bonus damage increased from 25 to 50 (+25)
Tusk
- Frozen Sigil: Changed movement slow from 20% to 30%
Alchemist
- Greevil's Greed: Recent kill window reduced from 40 to 36 (-4)
Outworld Destroyer
- Arcane Orb: Changed ability cooldown from 6/4/2/0 to 4/3/2/0
- Arcane Orb: Changed mana pool to damage from 14% to 16%
- Sanity's Eclipse: Changed radius from 375/475/575 to 400/500/600
Ogre Magi
- Ignite: Ability mana cost increased from 100 to 110 (+10)
Rubick
- Arcane Supremacy: Changed cast range from 75/125/175/225 to 100/150/200/250
Nyx Assassin
- Impale: Changed ability mana cost from 95/115/135/155 to 105/120/135/150
- Vendetta: Changed ability mana cost from 140/200/260 to 160/220/280
Keeper of The Light
- Illuminate: Changed max damage from 200/300/400/500 to 225/325/425/525
- Solar Bind: Changed ability cooldown from 22/20/18/16 to 23/20/17/14
- Chakra Magic: Changed mana restore from 80/160/240/320 to 100/180/260/340
Slark
- Fish Bait: Ability cooldown reduced from 20 to 12 (-8)
- Fish Bait: Ability mana cost reduced from 100 to 50 (-50)
- Fish Bait: Slow duration increased from 4 to 6 (+2)
Timbersaw
- Flamethrower: Damage per second increased from 75 to 90 (+15)
Terrorblade
- Demon Zeal: Berserk bonus movement speed increased from 25 to 50 (+25)
- Demon Zeal: Duration increased from 6 to 7 (+1)






