The latest Dota 2 Patch 7.37 has introduced significant changes to a wide array of heroes, following the recent addition of Hero Facets and Innate Abilities. This patch marks a notable shift in hero dynamics, bringing both major buffs and nerfs. We’ve distilled the most impactful hero changes to help you navigate the new meta effectively.
Key Hero Changes in Dota 2 Patch 7.37
Here are the most noteworthy updates to heroes in this patch:
1. Omniknight
- Degen Aura: Radius increased from 300 to 325.
- Purification: Upgraded with Aghanim’s Shard; applies a second Purify after a 3s delay with 75% effectiveness.
- Repel: Provides 60% magic resistance; cooldown increased from 45/40/35/30s to 55/50/45/40s.
- Guardian Angel: Now a Point Target ability affecting all allies within 400 radius; cast range reduced to 600; cooldown and mana cost increased.
- Talents: Level 10 Base Damage talent reduced; changes to Guardian Angel cooldown and Purification cooldown.
2. Sand King
- Dust Devil Facet: Sand Storm area of effect expanded.
- Caustic Finale: Health damage and duration adjusted.
- Epicenter: Upgraded with Aghanim’s Scepter to create additional Stinger attack areas.
- Talents: Changes to Sand Storm damage and Burrowstrike cast range.
3. Phantom Lancer
- Divergence Facet: Illusion damage bonus decreased.
- Spirit Lance: Illusion damage and Aghanim’s Scepter bonus reduced; cooldown adjusted.
- Juxtapose: Illusion damage decreased.
- Talents: Adjustments to Juxtapose damage and Critical Strike talent.
4. Medusa
- Venomous Volley: New Facet that poisons every fifth attack.
- Mana Shield: Adjusted damage per mana.
- Gorgon’s Grasp: New ability with a damaging and rooting volley of arrows.
- Talents: Changes to Stone Gaze damage and Mana Shield damage per mana.
5. Lycan
- Alpha Wolves Facet: Increases max level of Summon Wolves and adds new abilities.
- Summon Wolves: New abilities Hamstring and Hightail; scaling changes.
6. Kunkka
- Admiral’s Rum: New innate ability that delays damage taken.
- Torrent: Radius increased; mana cost decreased.
- Ghostship: Now upgraded with Aghanim’s Scepter for additional cannonball effects.
7. Death Prophet
- Spirit Collector Facet: Gains spirits from her own death.
- Mourning Ritual: New Facet that delays damage taken.
- Crypt Swarm: Range increased; cast range equal to wave range.
8. Anti-Mage
- Persecutor: New innate ability that slows enemies based on their mana.
- Mana Break: Rescaled mana burn.
- Blink: Reworked Aghanim’s Scepter upgrade.
9. Venomancer
- Plague Carrier: New Facet that increases ward health based on the carrier’s max health.
- Septic Shock: New innate ability that deals extra magical damage based on debuffs.
10. Shadow Fiend
- Lasting Presence Facet: Increases max souls per hero kill.
- Shadowraze: Stack duration and mana cost adjusted.
- Requiem of Souls: Max line width and fear duration adjusted.
11. Visage
- Death Toll: New Facet that provides gold for Soul Assumption kills.
- Lurker: New innate ability that speeds up cooldowns when not taking damage.
Conclusion
The Dota 2 Patch 7.37 introduces a host of changes designed to balance the game and offer new strategic options. From adjustments to core abilities to the addition of new Facets and Innate Abilities, this patch is set to shift the dynamics of play.
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