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Dota 2: Gameplay Update 7.39c (Jun 24, 2025): what changed

Dota 2: Gameplay Update 7.39c was published on Jun 24, 2025 and includes 25 buffs, 41 nerfs and 32 adjustments.

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TL;DRThis update buffs Hoodwink, Primal Beast and Sand King, nerfs Axe, Batrider and Bristleback and has both buffs and nerfs for Kez. It also adjusts Earth Spirit, Phantom Assassin and Clinkz.

Who this matters to

Hoodwink players

Hoodwink is buffed in this update; the exact values are listed below.

Primal Beast players

Primal Beast is buffed in this update; the exact values are listed below.

All 98 changes

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Roshan: Melee attacks against couriers are now treated as melee hero attacks.
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Roshan: Melee attacks against couriers are now treated as melee hero attacks
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Tormentor: Reflect no longer considers creep-heroes for the damage reflected.
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Tormentor: Reflect no longer considers creep-heroes for the damage reflected
  • Info: Lone Druid's Spirit Bear is an exception for this
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Watchers by the respective Wisdom shrines have been slightly moved away from the nearby ramps.
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Watchers by the respective Wisdom shrines have been slightly moved away from the nearby ramps
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Watcher activation range
Watcher activation range decreases from 300 to 200.
Watcher activation range300200Direction not stated
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Watcher activation range decreased from 300 to 200
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Poison Attack no longer has True Strike on the attack.
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Poison Attack no longer has True Strike on the attack
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Armor bonus
Armor bonus on Blade Mail decreases from +7 to +6.
Armor bonus+7+6This is a nerf
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Armor bonus decreased from +7 to +6
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Hurricane Thrust buff provided to the wearer when targeting an enemy is now dispellable.
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Hurricane Thrust buff provided to the wearer when targeting an enemy is now dispellable
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Draw Forth initial projectile is now disjointable.
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Draw Forth initial projectile is now disjointable
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Recipe cost
Recipe cost on Phylactery decreases from 400 to 300.
Recipe cost400300This is a buff
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Recipe cost decreased from 400 to 300. Total cost decreased from 2600 to 2500
Buff
Total cost
Total cost on Khanda decreases from 5700 to 5600.
Total cost57005600This is a buff
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Total cost decreased from 5700 to 5600 (due to Phylactery Recipe cost reduction)
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Empower Spell Break debuff no longer dispellable.
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Empower Spell Break debuff no longer dispellable
  • Info: Slow debuff applied by Empower Spell is still dispellable
Buff
Flay cast range
Flay cast range on Ripper's Lash increases from 700 to 850.
Flay cast range700850This is a buff
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Flay cast range increased from 700 to 850
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Bottoms Up mana restore
Bottoms Up mana restore on Mana Draught changes from 60 + 4% to 70 + 3%.
60 + 4%→70 + 3%
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Bottoms Up mana restore rescaled from 60 + 4% to 70 + 3%
  • Info: Dormant Curio Max Mana Restoration decreased from 5.2% to 3.9%
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Burn Through no longer applies if the wearer is more than 2000 range away from the target.
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Burn Through no longer applies if the wearer is more than 2000 range away from the target
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Gut 'Em no longer grants Illusions the chance to True Strike.
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Gut 'Em no longer grants Illusions the chance to True Strike
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Crushing Blow can no longer be applied by illusions.
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Crushing Blow can no longer be applied by illusions
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Spell Lifesteal bonus
Spell Lifesteal bonus on Vampiric decreases from 8/10/12% to 6/8/10%.
Spell Lifesteal bonus8/10/12%6/8/10%This is a nerf
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Spell Lifesteal bonus decreased from 8/10/12% to 6/8/10%
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Arm of the Deep: Cast point
Arm of the Deep: Cast point increases from 0.2s to 0.3s.
Arm of the Deep: Cast point0.2s0.3sDirection not stated
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Arm of the Deep: Cast point increased from 0.2s to 0.3s
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Tendrils of the Deep: Cast point
Tendrils of the Deep: Cast point increase from 0.2s to 0.3s.
Tendrils of the Deep: Cast point0.2s0.3sDirection not stated
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Tendrils of the Deep: Cast point increased from 0.2s to 0.3s
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Congregation of the Deep: Cast point
Congregation of the Deep: Cast point increases from 0.2s to 0.3s.
Congregation of the Deep: Cast point0.2s0.3sDirection not stated
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Congregation of the Deep: Cast point increased from 0.2s to 0.3s

Ancient Prowler Shaman

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Petrify: No longer has a health threshold restriction when the Shaman is controlled by a player.
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Petrify: No longer has a health threshold restriction when the Shaman is controlled by a player
Nerf
Talents · Level 10 Talent Movement Speed per active Battle Hunger
Axe's level 10 talent Movement Speed per active Battle Hunger decreases from +10% to +8%.
Level 10 Talent Movement Speed per active Battle Hunger+10%+8%Direction not stated
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Level 10 Talent Movement Speed per active Battle Hunger decreased from +10% to +8%
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Talents · Level 25 Talent Berserker's Call AoE
Axe's level 25 talent Berserker's Call AoE decreases from +100 to +85.
Level 25 Talent Berserker's Call AoE+100+85Direction not stated
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Level 25 Talent Berserker's Call AoE decreased from +100 to +85
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Phantom Rush
Aghanim's Scepter now additionally every 600 units rushed creates a Juxtapose illusion that rushes to the target alongside Phantom Lancer.
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Aghanim's Scepter now additionally every 600 units rushed creates a Juxtapose illusion that rushes to the target alongside Phantom Lancer
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Phantom Rush · Aghanim's Scepter collision radius for Phantom Lancer
Aghanim's Scepter collision radius for Phantom Lancer on Phantom Lancer's Phantom Rush increases from 75 to 125.
Aghanim's Scepter collision radius for Phantom Lancer75125Direction not stated
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Aghanim's Scepter collision radius for Phantom Lancer increased from 75 to 125
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Waning Rift · Max Distance
Max Distance on Puck's Waning Rift decreases from 400 to 350.
Max Distance400350Direction not stated
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Max Distance decreased from 400 to 350
Nerf
Phase Shift · Aghanim's Shard Bonus Damage
Aghanim's Shard Bonus Damage on Puck's Phase Shift decreases from 35 to 20.
Aghanim's Shard Bonus Damage3520This is a nerf
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Aghanim's Shard Bonus Damage decreased from 35 to 20
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Burrowstrike · Damage
Damage on Sand King's Burrowstrike increases from 80/140/200/260 to 80/150/220/290.
Damage80/140/200/26080/150/220/290This is a buff
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Damage increased from 80/140/200/260 to 80/150/220/290
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Epicenter · Aghanim's Shard pulse interval
Aghanim's Shard pulse interval on Sand King's Epicenter decreases from 3.5s to 3s.
Aghanim's Shard pulse interval3.5s3sDirection not stated
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Aghanim's Shard pulse interval decreased from 3.5s to 3s
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Talents · Level 25 Talent Sand Storm Slow
Sand King's level 25 talent Sand Storm Slow increases from 45% to 50%.
Level 25 Talent Sand Storm Slow45%50%Direction not stated
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Level 25 Talent Sand Storm Slow increased from 45% to 50%
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God's Strength · Duration
Duration on Sven's God's Strength decreases from 35s to 30s.
Duration35s30sDirection not stated
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Duration decreased from 35s to 30s
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Toss · Flight duration
Flight duration on Tiny's Toss decreases from 1.4s to 1.25s.
Flight duration1.4s1.25sDirection not stated
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Flight duration decreased from 1.4s to 1.25s
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Base Attack Speed
Vengeful Spirit's Base Attack Speed decreases from 110 to 100.
Base Attack Speed110100This is a nerf
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Base Attack Speed decreased from 110 to 100
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Vengeance Aura · Aghanim's Scepter illusion damage taken
Aghanim's Scepter illusion damage taken on Vengeful Spirit's Vengeance Aura increases from 100% to 115%.
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Aghanim's Scepter illusion damage taken increased from 100% to 115%
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Talents
Level 10 Talent +25 Easy Breezy Min/Max Movespeed replaced with +4 All Attributes.
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Level 10 Talent +25 Easy Breezy Min/Max Movespeed replaced with +4 All Attributes
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Base intelligence
Zeus' Base intelligence increases from 22 to 23.
Base intelligence2223This is a buff
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Base intelligence increased from 22 to 23
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Tidal Wave · Wave Distance
Wave Distance on Kunkka's Tidal Wave decreases from 2300 to 1800.
Wave Distance23001800Direction not stated
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Wave Distance decreased from 2300 to 1800
Nerf
Tidal Wave · Cast Range
Cast Range on Kunkka's Tidal Wave decreases from 1400 to 1050.
Cast Range14001050This is a nerf
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Cast Range decreased from 1400 to 1050
  • Info: As a result, wave's spawn distance behind Kunkka decreased from 900 to 750
Nerf
Base Armor
Shadow Shaman's Base Armor decreases by 1.
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Base Armor decreased by 1
Nerf
Base Intelligence
Shadow Shaman's Base Intelligence decreases from 25 to 23.
Base Intelligence2523This is a nerf
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Base Intelligence decreased from 25 to 23
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Evil Eye · Sinister Gaze · Bonus Damage
Bonus Damage on Lich's Evil Eye · Sinister Gaze increases from 10/15/20/25 to 15/20/25/30.
Bonus Damage10/15/20/2515/20/25/30This is a buff
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Bonus Damage increased from 10/15/20/25 to 15/20/25/30
Nerf
Primal Roar · Movement speed bonus duration
Movement speed bonus duration on Beastmaster's Primal Roar decreases from 3/3.5/4s to 2s.
3/3.5/4s→2s
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Movement speed bonus duration decreased from 3/3.5/4s to 2s
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Reincarnation · Slow Radius
Slow Radius on Wraith King's Reincarnation decreases from 900 to 600.
Slow Radius900600This is a nerf
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Slow Radius decreased from 900 to 600
  • Info: Also affects Wraithfire Blast cast range from level 25 talent
Nerf
Bone Guard · Bone Guard · Skeleton Armor
Skeleton Armor on Wraith King's Bone Guard · Bone Guard decreases from 3 to 2.
Skeleton Armor32This is a nerf
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Skeleton Armor decreased from 3 to 2
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Base Armor
Death Prophet's Base Armor decreases by 1.
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Base Armor decreased by 1
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Exorcism
Aghanim's Scepter ghosts no longer slow enemies.
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Aghanim's Scepter ghosts no longer slow enemies
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Talents · Level 10 Talent Attack Speed
Death Prophet's level 10 talent Attack Speed decreases from +40 to +30.
Level 10 Talent Attack Speed+40+30This is a nerf
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Level 10 Talent Attack Speed decreased from +40 to +30
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Blur · Cooldown
Cooldown on Phantom Assassin's Blur changes from 60/55/50/45s to 50s.
60/55/50/45s→50s
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Cooldown rescaled from 60/55/50/45s to 50s
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Fan of Knives
Break debuff is no longer dispellable.
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Break debuff is no longer dispellable
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Nether Ward · Ward Duration
Ward Duration on Pugna's Nether Ward increases from 18/22/26/30s to 21/24/27/30s.
Ward Duration18/22/26/30s21/24/27/30sDirection not stated
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Ward Duration increased from 18/22/26/30s to 21/24/27/30s

Templar Assassin

History · 9 patches →
Nerf
Base Strength
Templar Assassin's Base Strength decreases from 23 to 21.
Base Strength2321This is a nerf
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Base Strength decreased from 23 to 21
Nerf
Psionic Trap · Trap vision radius
Trap vision radius on Templar Assassin's Psionic Trap decreases from 400 to 250.
Trap vision radius400250This is a nerf
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Trap vision radius decreased from 400 to 250
  • Info: Effect radius unchanged and still 400
Nerf
Curse of the Oldgrowth · DPS per Tree
DPS per Tree on Nature's Prophet's Curse of the Oldgrowth decreases from 20 to 15.
DPS per Tree2015Direction not stated
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DPS per Tree decreased from 20 to 15
Nerf
Surge · Aghanim's Shard movement speed slow
Aghanim's Shard movement speed slow on Dark Seer's Surge decreases from 50% to 35%.
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Aghanim's Shard movement speed slow decreased from 50% to 35%
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Wall of Replica · Movement Slow
Movement Slow on Dark Seer's Wall of Replica decreases from 50/60/70% to 40%.
50/60/70%→40%
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Movement Slow decreased from 50/60/70% to 40%
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Bone and Arrow: Tower hits on archers now count as hero hits.
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Bone and Arrow: Tower hits on archers now count as hero hits
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Untouchable · Attack Slow
Attack Slow on Enchantress' Untouchable increases from 100/150/200 to 110/160/210.
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Attack Slow increased from 100/150/200 to 110/160/210
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Base Health Regen
Batrider's Base Health Regen decreases from 1.75 to 1.25.
Base Health Regen1.751.25This is a nerf
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Base Health Regen decreased from 1.75 to 1.25
Nerf
Sticky Napalm · Aghanim's Shard Building Damage
Aghanim's Shard Building Damage on Batrider's Sticky Napalm decreases from 35% to 25%.
Aghanim's Shard Building Damage35%25%This is a nerf
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Aghanim's Shard Building Damage decreased from 35% to 25%
Nerf
Reality · Mana Cost
Mana Cost on Spectre's Reality increases from 0 to 40.
Mana Cost040This is a nerf
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Mana Cost increased from 0 to 40
Nerf
Strength gain
Doom's Strength gain decreases from 3.8 to 3.5.
Strength gain3.83.5This is a nerf
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Strength gain decreased from 3.8 to 3.5
Nerf
Talents · Level 10 Talent Health
Gyrocopter's level 10 talent Health decreases from +175 to +150.
Level 10 Talent Health+175+150This is a nerf
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Level 10 Talent Health decreased from +175 to +150
Nerf
Talents · Level 25 Talent Flak Cannon Cooldown Reduction
Gyrocopter's level 25 talent Flak Cannon Cooldown Reduction decreases from 5s to 4s.
Level 25 Talent Flak Cannon Cooldown Reduction5s4sDirection not stated
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Level 25 Talent Flak Cannon Cooldown Reduction decreased from 5s to 4s
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Summon Spirit Bear · Spirit Bear health per Lone Druid's level
Spirit Bear health per Lone Druid's level on Lone Druid's Summon Spirit Bear increases from 90 to 100.
Spirit Bear health per Lone Druid's level90100Direction not stated
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Spirit Bear health per Lone Druid's level increased from 90 to 100
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Chaos Bolt · Aghanim's Shard Illusion damage reduction
Aghanim's Shard Illusion damage reduction on Chaos Knight's Chaos Bolt decreases from 30% to 15%.
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Aghanim's Shard Illusion damage reduction decreased from 30% to 15%
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Flesh Golem · Bonus Movespeed
Bonus Movespeed on Undying's Flesh Golem decreases from 20/30/40 to 20.
20/30/40→20
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Bonus Movespeed decreased from 20/30/40 to 20
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Talents
Level 20 Talent Tombstone on Death replaced with to +4 Tombstone Attacks to Destroy.
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Level 20 Talent Tombstone on Death replaced with to +4 Tombstone Attacks to Destroy
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Talents
Level 25 Talent +6 Tombstone Attacks to Destroy replaced with Tombstone on Death.
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Level 25 Talent +6 Tombstone Attacks to Destroy replaced with Tombstone on Death
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Electromagnetic Repulsion · Cooldown
Cooldown on Disruptor's Electromagnetic Repulsion increases from 4s to 5s.
Cooldown4s5sThis is a nerf
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Cooldown increased from 4s to 5s
Nerf
Talents · Level 20 Talent Kinetic Field Duration
Disruptor's level 20 talent Kinetic Field Duration decreases from +1.5s to +1s.
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Level 20 Talent Kinetic Field Duration decreased from +1.5s to +1s
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Spiked Carapace · Damage Reflected
Damage Reflected on Nyx Assassin's Spiked Carapace increases from 125% to 140%.
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Damage Reflected increased from 125% to 140%
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Base Intelligence
Naga Siren's Base Intelligence decreases from 21 to 20.
Base Intelligence2120This is a nerf
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Base Intelligence decreased from 21 to 20
Buff
Summon Familiars · Familiar Armor
Familiar Armor on Visage's Summon Familiars increases from 0/2/4 to 2/3/4.
Familiar Armor0/2/42/3/4This is a buff
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Familiar Armor increased from 0/2/4 to 2/3/4
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Viscous Nasal Goo · Duration
Duration on Bristleback's Viscous Nasal Goo decreases from 6s to 5s.
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Duration decreased from 6s to 5s
Nerf
Snot Rocket · Viscous Nasal Goo · Armor Loss per stack
Armor Loss per stack on Bristleback's Snot Rocket · Viscous Nasal Goo decreases from 2.5/3/3.5/4 to 2/2.5/3/3.5.
Armor Loss per stack2.5/3/3.5/42/2.5/3/3.5Direction not stated
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Armor Loss per stack decreased from 2.5/3/3.5/4 to 2/2.5/3/3.5
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Agility gain
Tusk's Agility gain decreases from 2.1 to 1.9.
Agility gain2.11.9This is a nerf
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Agility gain decreased from 2.1 to 1.9
Buff
Reactive Tazer · Explosion Radius
Explosion Radius on Techies' Reactive Tazer increases from 400 to 450.
Explosion Radius400450This is a buff
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Explosion Radius increased from 400 to 450
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Rolling Boulder · Distance
Distance on Earth Spirit's Rolling Boulder increases from 750 to 800.
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Distance increased from 750 to 800
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Ready to Roll · Rolling Boulder
Allied heroes that are affected by Enchant Remnant ability are now considered a hero instead of a Stone Remnant.
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Allied heroes that are affected by Enchant Remnant ability are now considered a hero instead of a Stone Remnant
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Invading Force · Movement speed bonus
Movement speed bonus on Underlord's Invading Force increases from 5/10/15/20% to 11/14/17/20%.
Movement speed bonus5/10/15/20%11/14/17/20%This is a buff
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Movement speed bonus increased from 5/10/15/20% to 11/14/17/20%
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Base Damage
Terrorblade's Base Damage decreases by 2.
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Base Damage decreased by 2
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Damage at level 1
Terrorblade's Damage at level 1 decreases from 50-56 to 48-54.
Damage at level 150–5648–54This is a nerf
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Damage at level 1 decreased from 50-56 to 48-54
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Base Damage
Winter Wyvern's Base Damage increases by 1.
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Base Damage increased by 1
Buff
Damage at level 1
Winter Wyvern's Damage at level 1 increases from 40-47 to 41-48.
Damage at level 140–4741–48This is a buff
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Damage at level 1 increased from 40-47 to 41-48
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Mischief · Bonus Move Speed
Bonus Move Speed on Monkey King's Mischief changes from 6/9/12/15% to 8%.
6/9/12/15%→8%
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Bonus Move Speed rescaled from 6/9/12/15% to 8%
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Shadow Realm · Mana Cost
Mana Cost on Dark Willow's Shadow Realm increases from 70/80/90/100 to 80/90/100/110.
Mana Cost70/80/90/10080/90/100/110This is a nerf
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Mana Cost increased from 70/80/90/100 to 80/90/100/110
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Base Damage
Pangolier's Base Damage decreases by 2.
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Base Damage decreased by 2
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Damage at level 1
Pangolier's Damage at level 1 decreases from 51-57 to 49-55.
Damage at level 151–5749–55This is a nerf
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Damage at level 1 decreased from 51-57 to 49-55
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Base Movement Speed
Hoodwink's Base Movement Speed increases from 310 to 315.
Base Movement Speed310315This is a buff
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Base Movement Speed increased from 310 to 315
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Bushwhack · Stun Duration
Stun Duration on Hoodwink's Bushwhack increases from 1.4/1.6/1.8/2s to 1.5/1.7/1.9/2.1s.
Stun Duration1.4/1.6/1.8/2s1.5/1.7/1.9/2.1sThis is a buff
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Stun Duration increased from 1.4/1.6/1.8/2s to 1.5/1.7/1.9/2.1s
Buff
Talents · Level 10 Talent Mortimer Kisses Burn DPS
Snapfire's level 10 talent Mortimer Kisses Burn DPS increases from +25 to +35.
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Level 10 Talent Mortimer Kisses Burn DPS increased from +25 to +35
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Rock Throw · Cooldown
Cooldown on Primal Beast's Rock Throw decreases from 25s to 20s.
Cooldown25s20sThis is a buff
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Cooldown decreased from 25s to 20s
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Talents · Level 10 Talent Damage
Primal Beast's level 10 talent Damage increases from +20 to +30.
Level 10 Talent Damage+20+30This is a buff
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Level 10 Talent Damage increased from +20 to +30
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Provoke the Beast · Uproar
Now also provides stacks upon being leashed.
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Now also provides stacks upon being leashed
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Base Agility
Muerta's Base Agility increases from 20 to 21.
Base Agility2021This is a buff
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Base Agility increased from 20 to 21
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Echo Slash · Mana Cost
Mana Cost on Kez's Echo Slash decreases from 85/100/115/130 to 75/90/105/120.
Mana Cost85/100/115/13075/90/105/120This is a buff
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Mana Cost decreased from 85/100/115/130 to 75/90/105/120
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Kazurai Katana · Impale Duration
Impale Duration on Kez's Kazurai Katana decreases from 0.6s to 0.5s.
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Impale Duration decreased from 0.6s to 0.5s
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Kazurai Katana · Mana Cost
Mana Cost on Kez's Kazurai Katana decreases from 50 to 40.
Mana Cost5040This is a buff
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Mana Cost decreased from 50 to 40

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