Dota 2-udviklingsteamet har afsløret patch 7.38c, som inkluderer ændringer i spilmekanik samt balancering af genstande og helte. Lad os tage et nærmere kig på de vigtigste innovationer.

Generelle Opdateringer

Dire Safe Lane Jungle

• Dire Safe Lane Tier 1-tårnet er blevet flyttet fremad, væk fra Dire-basen og tættere på, hvor creeps oprindeligt mødes.
• Top Lane creep stier er blevet justeret en smule, så creeps mødes tættere på Dire-tårnet.
• Trælinjerne over og under tårnet er blevet omarbejdet.
• Dire Safe Lane hard camp er blevet flyttet væk fra Dire Safe Lane Tier 1-tårnet, og har fået sin trælinje reduceret og roteret mod floden.
• Klippen over Dire Safe Lane small camp er blevet forlænget en smule mod Dire Safe Lane Tier 1-tårnet, og small camp er blevet flyttet og har fået sin trælinje justeret.
• Rampen, der fører til floden og Roshan Pit fra Dire Safe Lane pull-området, er blevet flyttet lidt mod Pit.
• Flere yderligere træ- og visuelle justeringer er blevet foretaget i dette område.

Top Roshan Pit

• Rettet et sted på den nordlige side af pitten, der havde forkerte synsregler.
• Rettet nogle områder, der visuelt så passable ud, men ikke var det.

Bottom Lane

• Træer er blevet tilføjet omkring Dire Bottom Tier 1-tårnet, og flere træpositioner er blevet justeret.
• Et træ nær Radiant Safe Lane hard camp er blevet fjernet.
• Watcheren over hemmelighedsbutikken er blevet repositioneret mellem ramperne fra Dire Mid Tier 1 og den nederste Roshan Pit.
• Rettet unødvendige pathing-blokkere til venstre for indgangen til Dire-basen gennem team only-porten.
• Flere træer er blevet fjernet fra Radiant højgrund, der fører til den nederste Roshan Pit.
• Flere yderligere træ- og visuelle justeringer er blevet foretaget i dette område.

Genstandsopdateringer

Desolator

• Skadebonus øget fra +50 til +55.

Helm of the Dominator

• Domineret creep betragtes nu som en creep-helt.

Helm of the Overlord

• Domineret creep betragtes nu som en creep-helt.

Mage Slayer

• Mage Slayer skade pr. sekund reduceret fra 25 til 20.

Orb of Corrosion

• Korrosion armor reduktion reduceret fra 3 til 2.

Revenant's Brooch

• Spell Lifesteal bonus reduceret fra +16% til +14%.

Spirit Vessel

• Soul Release heling, regen og lifesteal reduktion øget fra 60% til 70%.

Neutrale Genstandsopdateringer

Artefaktændringer

Mana Draught

• Bottoms Up cooldown øget fra 40s til 60s.

Orb of Destruction

• Impeding Corruption Slow (Melee) reduceret fra 10% til 8%.
• Impeding Corruption Slow (Range) reduceret fra 5% til 4%.

Pollywog Charm

• Ribbit mana omkostning reduceret fra 40 til 0.

Ripper's Lash

• Flay Bonus Damage (Heroes) øget fra 12 til 16.

Searing Signet

• Burn Through varighed øget fra 5s til 6s.
• Burn Through total skade reduceret fra 75 til 72.
• Burn Through skade er nu klassificeret som Health Removal.

Nemesis Curse

• Glass Cannon selvskade amp reduceret fra 8% til 6%.

Crippling Crossbow

• Hobble mana omkostning reduceret fra 75 til 50.

Mind Breaker

• Silence Strike cooldown øget fra 12s til 16s.

Pirate Hat

• Plunder stjæle radius øget fra 1200 til 2400.

Unrelenting Eye

• Relentless enemy search radius øget fra 300 til 600.

Fortryllelsesændringer

Alert

• Attack Speed bonus øget fra +10/15/20/25 til +10/17/24/35.

Mystical

• Mana Regen bonus reduceret fra +1/2/3/4 til +1/1.75/2.5/3.25.

Tough

• Skadebonus øget fra +5/8/11/14 til +7/10/13/17.

Keen-eyed

• Max Mana reduktion reduceret fra 15% til 10%.

Vast

• Attack Range bonus øget fra +60/90 til +75/110.

Crude

• Intelligens reduktion reduceret fra 15% til 8%.

Timeless

• Spell Amplification bonus reduceret fra +10/20% til +8/16%.

Titanic

• Base Attack Damage bonus reduceret fra +15/25% til +10/20%.

Feverish

• Mana Cost/Mana Loss Increase reduceret fra +10% til +7%.

Wise

• Experience per Minute bonus øget fra +600 til +1000.

Helteopdateringer

Abaddon

• Base Armor reduceret med 1.

Facetter

Mephitic Shroud

• Aphotic Shield — Cooldown øget fra 14/12/10/8s til 15/13/11/9s.

Abilities

Curse of Avernus

• Påfører ikke længere skade på bygninger.

Talents

• Level 15 Talent Curse of Avernus DPS reduceret fra +50 til +40.
• Level 25 Talent Curse of Avernus Attack Speed Bonus reduceret fra +80 til +65.

Alchemist

Abilities

Corrosive Weaponry

• Unstable Concoction stack count per second of brew time now rounds up to the nearest second (minimum 1 stack).

Ancient Apparition

Abilities

Ice Vortex

• Mana Cost øget fra 40/50/60/70 til 40/55/70/85.

Chilling Touch

• Attack Range Bonus reduceret fra 80/120/160/200 til 60/90/120/150.

Batrider

Abilities

Firefly

• Radius øget fra 200 til 250.

Flaming Lasso

• Forced movement from certain abilities no longer cancels lasso.
• Dark Willow's Terrorize.
• Death Prophet's Spirit Siphon (Fear from Aghanim's Shard).
• Keeper of the Light's Will-o-Wisp.
• Lich's Sinister Gaze.
• Lone Druid's (and Spirit Bear's) Savage Roar.
• Muerta's Dead Shot.
• Pudge's Dismember.
• Ringmaster's Wheel of Wonder.
• Shadow Fiend's Requiem of Souls.
• Terrorblade's Terror Wave.
• Tinker's Defense Matrix (blink with Translocator facet).
• Tinker's Warp Flare (still applies damage, but does not move the target).
• Tusk's Walrus Kick (still applies damage, but does not move the target).
• The following abilities continue to break the lasso: Centaur Warrunner's Hitch a Ride, Chaos Knight's Reality Rift, Disruptor's Glimpse, Kunkka's X Marks the Spot, Magnus' Reverse Polarity, Mars' Arena of Blood (created by an ally) and Vengeful Spirit's Nether Swap.

Talents

• Level 20 Talent 2 Flamebreak Charges replaced with -6s Flamebreak Cooldown.
• Level 20 Talent Smoldering Resin Duration increased from +2s to +4s.
• Level 25 Talent Sticky Napalm Damage increased from +15 to +20.

Brewmaster

Abilities

Primal Split

• Earth Brewling's Debuff Immunity magic resistance increased from 50% to 80%.
• Void Brewling's Astral Pull Damage increased from 50/100/150 to 75/150/225.
• Void Brewling's Astral Pull Distance increased from 300/500/700 to 450/575/700

Chen

Abilities

Summon Convert

• Convert is now considered a creep-hero.

Dark Seer

• Base Damage decreased by 2.
• Damage at level 1 decreased from 54–60 to 52–58.

Facets

Heart of Battle

• Radius increased from 900 to 1200.

Talents

• Level 10 Talent Wall of Replica Illusion Damage decreased from +20% to +15%.

Dazzle

Abilities

Shadow Wave

• No longer has increased healing and damage when bouncing on enemies with Aghanim's Scepter.

Nothl Projection

• Cast Range decreased from 600 to 450.
• Leash pull strength growth increased from 0.5 to 1.5.
• Max Duration decreased from 15s to 12s.

Talents

• Level 10 Talent Poison Touch Attack Range decreased from +300 to +200.
• Level 15 Talent +90 Attack Speed replaced with +5s Nothl Projection Duration.

Dragon Knight

Abilities

Elder Dragon Form

• Bonus Move Speed decreased from 20/25/30/35 to 20.

Earth Spirit

Abilities

Boulder Smash

• Damage rescaled from 120/180/240/300 to 110/180/250/320.

Talents

• Level 10 Talent Geomagnetic Grip Cooldown Reduction increased from 2s to 3s.
• Level 20 Talent Rolling Boulder Damage increased from +160 to +180.

Ember Spirit

Abilities

Sleight of Fist

• Bonus Hero Damage decreased from 40/80/120/160 to 25/70/115/160.

Enchantress

• Intelligence gain increased from 3.8 to 4.0.

Faceless Void

Facets

Time Zone

• Time Zone — Movement, Cast and Turn Speed manipulation decreased from 60% to 50%.
• No longer leashes enemies.

Hoodwink

Abilities

Acorn Shot

• Bonus Damage increased from 40/80/120/160 to 45/90/135/180.

Sharpshooter

• Max Damage increased from 550/900/1250 to 600/975/1350.

Hunter's Boomerang

• Movement Slow increased from 20% to 25%.
• Incoming Spell Damage Amp increased from 20% to 25%.

Jakiro

Facets

Ice Breaker

• Ice Path —  Secondary Damage decreased from 75/125/175/225 to 50/100/150/200.

Abilities

Dual Breath

• Mana Cost increased from 125/140/155/170 to 135/150/165/180.

Juggernaut

Abilities

Omnislash

• Slash Jump Radius is no longer increased by AoE bonuses.

Keeper of the Light

Abilities

Chakra Magic

• Self-cast bonus increased from 25% to 30%.

Kez

Talents

• Level 25 Talent Shodo Sai Mark Critical Strike increased from +75% to +100%.

Kunkka

Abilities

Tidebringer

• Damage Bonus increased from 30/60/90/120 to 35/70/105/140.

Legion Commander

Facets

Spoils of War

• Duel — Press the Attack duration on allies after duel win is now decreased by 50%.

Lifestealer

Facets

Fleshfeast

• Feast — Max HP per hero kill decreased from 20/25/30/35 to 15/20/25/30.

Abilities

Open Wounds

• Mana Cost increased from 75 to 100.

Lina

Abilities

Light Strike Array

• Mana Cost decreased from 100/115/130/145 to 100/110/120/130.

Luna

Abilities

Moon Glaives

• No longer bounce to attack-immune targets.

Lycan

• Base Strength increased from 26 to 28.
• Damage at level 1 increased from 50–55 to 52–57.

Magnus

• Base Strength decreased from 25 to 23.
• Damage at level 1 decreased from 55–63 to 54–62.

Abilities

Shockwave

• Damage decreased from 90/160/230/300 to 75/150/225/300.

Empower

• Self bonus decreased from 50% to 30%.

Marci

Facets

Buddy System

• Bodyguard — Now also increases duration from 6s to 7s.

Pick-me-up

• Rebound —Ally damage increased from 25% to 35%.

Medusa

Facets

Venomous Volley

• No longer slows cast speed.

Meepo

Facets

Codependent

• Divided We Stand — Armor bonus decreased from 2 to 1.

Muerta

Facets

Ofrenda

• Ofrenda — Attack Speed Bonus increased from 15/25/35/45 to 20/30/40/50.

Nature's Prophet

Facets

Ironwood Treant

• Nature's Call — Treant Health decreased from 800/1050/1300/1550 to 750/950/1150/1350.

Abilities

Spirit of the Forest

• Bonus damage per tree decreased from 4% to 3%.

Night Stalker

Abilities

Heart of Darkness

• Bonus health regen at night decreased from 40% to 20%.

Talents

• Level 15 Talent Hunter in the Night Status Resistance decreased from 30% to 20%.

Nyx Assassin

Abilities

Mind Flare

• Cooldown decreased from 13/11/9/7s to 11/9.5/8/6.5s.

Omniknight

Facets

Omnipresent

• Damage increase interval decreased from 0.3s to 0.25s.

Abilities

Purification

• Cooldown decreased from 18/16/14/12s to 15/14/13/12s.

Oracle

Abilities

Rain of Destiny

• Damage/Heal per second decreased from 35 to 30.

Talents

• Level 15 Talent -1s Purifying Flames Cooldown replaced with +25% Purifying Flames Enemy Damage.
• Level 20 Talent +30% Purifying Flames Enemy Damage replaced with -1s Purifying Flames Cooldown.

Phantom Assassin

Abilities

Phantom Strike

• Cast Range decreased from 1000 to 650/750/850/950.

Primal Beast

Facets

Provoke the Beast

• Uproar — Now also provides stacks upon being Silenced.

Abilities

Uproar

• Max Stacks increased from 5 to 6.

Ringmaster

Facets

Sideshow Secrets

• Crystal Ball — Now indicates the exact position of each enemy hero in the area without revealing their identity.
• Unicycle — No longer gets knocked off if the damage taken is below 20.
• No longer gets knocked off from any damage for 1.5s after mounting the unicycle.
• Can now cast non-channeling spells and pick up runes without dismounting the unicycle.
• Weighted Pie — Now also slows movement of the affected enemy by 45%. Similarly to vision, movement speed is recovering over the debuff time.

Silencer

Abilities

Brain Drain

• If Silencer is out of range, Intelligence will now be stolen only if the dying enemy is debuffed by Silencer the moment they die.

Skywrath Mage

Abilities

Arcane Bolt

• Mana Cost decreased from 85 to 70.

Snapfire

Abilities

Lil' Shredder

• Base Damage per shot increased from 20/35/50/65 to 25/40/55/70.

Mortimer Kisses

• No longer interrupted when Snapfire uses items/abilities that can be cast while channeling (Glimmer Cape, etc.).

Templar Assassin

Abilities

Refraction

• Cooldown decreased from 16s to 14s.
• Number of instances increased from 2/3/4/5 to 3/4/5/6.

Meld

• Fixed not applying to both attacks if Meld was used twice in quick succession.

Talents

• Level 25 Talent Refraction Instances increased from +3 to +4.

Terrorblade

Abilities

Conjure Image

• Illusion Damage Taken decreased from 275% to 250%.

Tidehunter

Facets

Krill Eater

• Starting attack range and Anchor Smash penalties increased from 50 to 60.

Abilities

Dead in the Water

• Cooldown increased from 25s to 35s.

Timbersaw

Abilities

Timber Chain

• Damage rescaled from 50/95/140/185 to 45/100/155/210.

Reactive Armor

• Bonus HP Regen increased from 0.3/0.4/0.5/0.6 to 0.4/0.5/0.6/0.7.

Tinker

Abilities

Laser

• Aghanim's Scepter size and health reductions decreased from 15% to 13%.

Defense Matrix

• Mana Cost increased from 80/95/110/125 to 90/105/120/135.

Talents

• Level 15 Talent Defense Matrix Damage Barrier decreased from +75 to +60.

Tiny

Facets

Crash Landing

• Toss — Movement Slow increased from 15/20/25/30% to 20/25/30/35%. 
• Attack Slow increased from 10/20/30/40 to 15/25/35/45.

Abilities

Grow

• Bonus Damage decreased from 60/120/180 to 55/110/165.
• Movement Speed Bonus rescaled from 10/20/30 to 15.

Warlock

Abilities

Eldritch Summoning

• Imp explosion delay increased from 0.2s to 0.3s.

Weaver

Abilities

The Swarm

• Bugs are now destroyed if the host unit becomes invulnerable.

Windranger

• Base Damage increased by 3.
• Damage on level 1 increased from 44–56 to 47–59.

Facets

Killshot

• Powershot — Execute no longer goes through any death denial effects (Dazzle's Shallow Grave, Oracle's False Promise, etc.).

Wraith King

Facets

Bone Guard

• Bone Guard — Cooldown decreased from 50s to 42s.
• Skeleton Duration increased from 40s to 46s.
• Level 10 Talent +25%/-25% Bone Guard Duration / Cooldown replaced with +2s Wraithfire Blast Slow Duration

Abilities

Wraithfire Blast

• Cooldown decreased from 17/14/11/8s to 14/12/10/8s.

Reincarnation

• Mana Cost increased from 200 to 225.