Just as The International 2019’s Qualifiers completed in the early hours of the morning, Valve released a new Dota 2 gameplay update (7.22e). This is probably not the last Dota 2 gameplay update with some balance changes as the developer gets everything ready for the biggest esports tournament of the year. In this update, Valve has made some balance changes to over 40 heroes and nerfed two items just a bit.
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Let’s kick things off with the items. Both Maelstrom and the Stout Shield has seen minor nerfs, which you can check out below.
- Stout Shield: No longer stacks (only one chance attempt)
- Maelstrom: Chain Lightning damage reduced from 160 to 150
The item nerfs, just like the hero balance changes, might not seem like a lot but it is so easy for heroes to fall out of the meta after a small nerf or two as every little stat counts. We see various nerfs and buffs, from talent tree adjustments to skill adjustments. Luna might reemerge as a contested carry after three buffs to her talent tree, while Bloodseeker should have an even better early game if it does get picked up in pro games.
Check out all the hero changes in the latest Dota 2 gameplay update below as per the official update notes.
Abaddon
- Curse of Avernus initial debuff increased from 4 to 5 seconds
Ancient Apparition
- Movement Speed reduced from 290 to 285
- Level 25 Talent reduced from 700 AoE Cold Feet to 625
Beastmaster
- Level 15 Talent reduced from +40 Boar Damage to +35
Bloodseeker
- Blood Rite cooldown reduced from 18/16/14/12 to 12
Bounty Hunter
- Base damage increased by 3
Centaur Warrunner
- Hoof Stomp cooldown increased from 13 to 22/19/16/13
Chen
- Base damage reduced by 4
Dark Seer
- Ion Shell damage reduced from 30/50/70/90 to 24/46/68/90
Death Prophet
- Exorcism scepter damage from 2x to 1.75x
Drow Ranger
- Level 15 Talent changed from +550 Gust Distance/Knockback to +30% Gust Miss Chance
- Level 15 Talent changed from +10 Agility to +14
Ember Spirit
- Sleight of Fist can no longer be used while rooted
Enigma
- Midnight Pulse damage reduced from 3.75/4.25/4.75/5.25% to 3.5/4/4.5/5%
Grimstroke
- Base damage reduced by 2
- Soulbind no longer reduces movement speed by 10%
IO
- Tether heal/restore transfer reduced from 90/110/130/150% to 60/90/120/150%
Juggernaut
- Bladefury damage reduced from 90/115/140/160 to 85/110/135/160
Lich
- Base intelligence increased by 2
- Sinister Gaze cooldown reduced from 30/27/24/21 to 24/22/20/18
Luna
- Level 20 Talent increased from +8 All Stats to +10
- Level 20 Talent increased from +100 Lucent Beam Damage to +125
- Level 25 Talent increased from +30% Lifesteal to +35%
Lycan
- Base intelligence increased by 2
- Base strength increased by 1
- Shapeshift critical strike chance is now Psuedo Random
- Level 15 Talent increased from +10 Feral HP Regen to +13
- Level 20 Talent increased from +16% Feral Impulse Damage to +18%
Mirana
- Base intelligence increased by 3
- Sacred Arrow cooldown from 17 to 18/17/16/15
- Sacred Arrow base damage increased from 50/140/230/320 to 80/160/240/320
Morphling
- Base armor reduced by 1
- Morph scepter no longer reduces cooldowns by 35%
- Morph scepter now allows ally targeting
- Level 20 Talent changed from Morph Targets Allies to +15% Cooldown Reduction
Necrophos
- Heartstopper Aura max health lost per second increased from 0.5/1.1/1.7/2.3% to 0.6/1.2/1.8/2.4%
Ogre Magi
- Intelligence gain increased from 2.3 to 2.5
- Agility gain increased from 1.6 to 1.9
- Level 20 Talent increased from +40 Bloodlust Attack Speed to +60
Omniknight
- Guardian Angel duration reduced from 6/7/8 to 5/6.5/8
- Heavenly Grace cooldown increased from 17/16/15/14 to 26/22/18/14
Oracle
- Movement Speed reduced from 300 to 295
Outworld Devourer
- Sanity’s Eclipse mana drain reduced from 40% to 30%
- Level 15 Talent changed from +25 Movement Speed to +350 Mana
Phantom Assassin
- Fixed Stifling Dagger slow lasting for 1/2/3/4 seconds instead of 1.75/2.5/3.25/4 seconds
Phantom Lancer
- Spirit Lance manacost reduced from 125/130/135/140 to 110/120/130/140
- Level 15 Talent increased from +250 Health to +275
Shadow Demon
- Soul Catcher manacost increased from 50/70/90/110 to 80/100/120/140
Skywrath Mage
- Attack range increased from 600 to 625
Slardar
- Corrosive Haze cast point reduced from 0.35 to 0.3
- Corrosive Haze cast range increased from 700 to 700/800/900
Spirit Breaker
- Charge of Darkness cooldown increased from 11 to 17/15/13/11
Sven
- Base strength reduced by 1
- God’s Strength cooldown increased from 100 to 110
Underlord
- Pit of Malice manacost reduced from 100/115/130/145 to 80/100/120/140
- Pit of Malice cooldown reduced from 30/26/22/18 to 24/22/20/18
Vengeful Spirit
- Base intelligence increased by 2
Viper
- Base damage increased by 2
- Level 10 Talent increased from +20 Attack Speed to +25
- Level 15 Talent increased from +100 Attack Range to +125
Visage
- Grave Chill duration from 3/4/5/6 to 6
- Grave Chill movement speed change from 32% to 17/23/29/35%
- Grave Chill attack speed change from 64 to 34/46/58/70
Weaver
- Strength gain increased from 1.8 to 2.0
Wraith King
- Skeleton health reduced from 250 to 175
- Level 15 Talent reduced from +35 Skeletons Attack Damage to +30
Zeus
- Thundergod’s Wrath damage increased from 225/325/425 to 250/350/450
- Thundergod’s Wrath manacost increased from 225/325/450 to 250/350/450
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