Kez update (#3752)

fix single draft re-random
Extension Shrine + Omnislash/Exorcism (#3749)

Omnislash and Exorcism will now ignore extension shrines.

Sohei facets (#3748)

Sohei now has 3 facets: Qigong Dash (Dash attacks), Ki Release (spells heal allies) and Zen Inertia (spell crit).
Dash can't be used anymore when affected by Nullifier or Demonic Purge. (QoL change because Dash is dispellable)
Fixed Wholeness of Body heal not being affected by healing amplifications.
Flurry of Blows cast range now always matches the effect radius. (QoL change that allows both aoe increase and bonus cast range to affect the cast range)
Impulse innate bonus base dmg per move speed reduced at OAA lvls from 0.2/0.3 to 0.18/0.22


Chatterjee rework 2024 (#3747)

Base Armor reduced from 1 to 0. (Starting Armor reduced from 3 to 2)
Strength gain reduced from 2.6 to 2.4 per lvl.
Agility gain increased from 1.5 to 2.0 per lvl.

Innate reworked: Strong Battery - Chatterjee gains 8 mana per point of Strength but gains 4 less mana from Intelligence.

Electric Shield reworked: Grants a shield that blocks damage and grants damage depending on the chosen facet. Has a 18s duration and 24s cooldown. No longer Toggle.

Facets reworked: 3 facets - Direct Current, Alternating Current, and No Circuit.
1) Direct Current: Electric Shield blocks only magical damage and deals magical damage to enemies around Chatterjee.
2) Alternating Current: Electric Shield grants magic resistance and blocks a portion of any incoming physical attack damage. Deals damage to enemies around Chatterjee but damage type alternates between Physical and Magical.
3) No Circuit: Electric Shield blocks only physical damage and grants bonus attack damage to Chatterjee.

Static Grip max duration rescaled from 1.4/1.8/2.2/2.6/2.7/2.8 to 1.5/1.8/2.1/2.4/2.5/2.6 seconds.
Energy Absorption damage reduced from 90/160/230/300/600/1200 to 75/150/225/300/600/900.

Cleansing Shock:
Attack speed bonus is now the same as move speed bonus.
Attack speed slow is now the same as move speed slow.
Bounce range reduced from 600 to 525.
Cooldown increased from 10/8/6/5.5/5 to 10 seconds at all lvls.
Mana cost increased from 25/30/35/40/45 to 30/40/50/60/70.
Now deals 50/75/100/175/250 pure damage without the talent. (Scepter upgrade now also doubles the damage.)
Scepter bonus damage against summons and illusions rescaled from 400/600/800/1000/1200 to 400/500/600/900/1200.
Scepter bounces reduced from 1/3/5/7/9 to 2/2/3/4/5.

Talents:
Level 10 Talent +1.5 Mana Regen changed to +20 Movement Speed.
Level 15 Talent +140 Energy Absorption Damage changed to +125 Electric Shield Radius (+50% Electric Shield Block with No Circuit facet).
Level 20 Talent +0.1s Cleansing Shock Mini-Stun changed to +0.2s Static Grip Duration
Level 25 Talent Static Grip Attacks changed to +320 Energy Absorption Damage.
Level 25 Talent Cleansing Shock Deals Damage changed to 2 Cleansing Shock Charges.

7.37e - the e is for EXCELLENT*

Axe One Man Army facet Armor as Strength increased to 60%.
Legion Commander Stonehall Plate facet Overwhelming Odds dmg to barrier increased from 60% to 80%.
Luna Moonstorm facet attack dmg per Lucent Beam reduced at max lvl from 31 to 25.
OD Essence Flux scepter max mana to barrier increased from 30% to 40%.
Sand King Sand Storm cooldown reduced at early lvls from 28/26/24/22 to 25/24/23/22 seconds.
Witch Doctor Voodoo Switcheroo ward attack speed penalty increased from 40 to 45.

* it's actually for Edward from twilight.

Map fix


Some balance tweaks + Kez fixes (#3744)

Kez Kazurai Katana now deals 50% less dmg to bosses.
Kez Shodo Sai marked stun duration reduced from 0.5 to 0.2
Kez Switch Discipline base cd reduced from 8s to 5s
Kez Switch Discipline cd reduction per hero lvl reduced from 0.2s to 0.1s
Lycan Feral Impulse bonus dmg reduced from 10/20/30/40/45/50% to 8/16/24/32/36/40%.
Lycan Level 20 Talent +20% Feral Impulse Damage swapped with Level 25 Talent Howl Reduces Total Attack Damage.
Mars Level 15 Talent +200 Spear Damage reduced to +175.
Mars Level 25 Talent +300 Arena of Blood Damage reduced to +250.
Mars Spear dmg reduced at max lvl from 1300 to 975.
Snapfire Firesnap Cookie dmg rescaled from 90/160/230/300/600/1200 to 85/170/255/340/680/1020.
Snapfire Level 10 Talent +70 Scatterblast Damage changed to +1 Lil' Shredder Attacks
Snapfire Level 15 Talent +1 Lil' Shredder Attacks changed to +140 Scatterblast Damage

kez (#3743)

He's the keziest.

More guides

Updated item guides for Earth Spirit, OD and Pugna (credits to Frost).
Updated item guide for Rubick (credits to Sythrus).


Small seasonal map tweaks

Moved around trees on alternate map

Darkonius special balance - part 2 (#3740)

Fixed player-owned creeps and creep heroes abilities and items not refreshing in duels.
Boss' level now increases with their tier. (30/30/30/30/60 -> 30/35/40/45/50) -> Important for Legion Commander innate for example.
Infused Staff passive attack dmg block while the shield is active will now work like other attack damage block sources.
Infused Staff passive spell dmg block while the shield is active will now work at least for the dmg instances below the shield threshold.
Refresher Orb mana cost increased from 350 to 500.

Bristleback: Fixed Quill Spray debuffs not being removed with Super Strong Dispel or when Duel starts/ends.
Chen Divine Favor regen rescaled from 4/6/8/10/20/30 to 3/6/9/12/18/27.
Clockwerk Battery Assault dmg reduced at OAA lvls from 195/295 to 190/285.
Clockwerk Level 15 Talent +48 Battery Assault Damage reduced to +36.
Clockwerk Level 20 Talent +75 Rocket Flare Damage increased to +100.
Clockwerk Power Cogs cd increased at early lvls from 15 to 18/17/16/15 seconds.
Clockwerk Rocket Flare dmg reduced from 90/160/230/300/600/900 to 70/140/210/280/560/840.
Dazzle: Fixed Weave buffs and debuffs not being removed with Super Strong Dispel or when Duel starts/ends.
Earth Spirit: Fixed Magnetize debuff not being removed with Super Strong Dispel or when Duel starts/ends if level 25 talent is taken.
Gyrocopter Flak Cannon cd reduced by 1s at all lvls.
Gyrocopter Level 15 Talent +30% Lifesteal reduced to +25%.
Gyrocopter scepter side gunner radius reduced from 800 to 700.
Hoodwink Level 15 Talent +180 Bushwack Damage reduced to +100.
Hoodwink Scurry bonus move speed reduced by 5 at all lvls.
Invoker Cold Snap dmg reduced at OAA lvls from 112/134.4/156.8/179.2/201.6/224/246.4 to 80/96/112/128/144/160/192.
Invoker Cold Snap duration reduced at OAA lvls from 6.2/6.5/7/7.4/7.8/8.2/8.6 to 6/6.2/6.4/6.6/6.8/7/7.4 seconds.
Invoker Deafening Blast dmg rescaled from 60/120/200/260/320/380/440/500/560/620/680/740/800/860/920 to 70/120/170/220/270/320/370/420/520/620/720/820/920/1020/1220.
Invoker EMP dmg per mana burned increased from 60% to 65%.
Invoker EMP mana burn rescaled at OAA lvls from 1100/1210/1320/1430/1540/1650/1760 to 775/925/1075/1225/1375/1525/1825.
Invoker EMP shard pull speed increased from 125 to 150.
Invoker Forged Spirit attack range reduced at last 2 lvls from 825/850 to 815/825.
Invoker Forged Spirit dmg rescaled at OAA lvls from 102/120/138/170/190/220/250 to 112/132/152/172/192/212/252.
Invoker Forged Spirit hp increased by 100 at all lvls.
Invoker Ice Wall dps rescaled from 6/12/18/24/30/36/42/48/84/100.8/117.6/134.4/161.2/168/184.8 to 18/24/30/36/42/48/54/60/72/84/96/108/120/132/156.
Invoker Level 20 Talent +45 Alacrity Damage/Attack Speed reduced to +30.
Invoker Quas flat lifesteal reduced at OAA lvls from 16/18/20/20/24/26/28 to 15/16/17/18/19/20/21.
Invoker Tornado cd reduced from 27s to 24s.
Invoker Tornado dmg from wex rescaled from 45/90/135/180/225/270/315/360/630/756/882/1008/1134/1260/1386 to 50/100/150/200/250/300/350/400/500/600/700/800/900/1000/1200.
Jakiro Dual Breath dps reduced at max lvl from 320 to 240.
Jakiro Ice Path dmg increased at OAA lvls from 50 to 100/150.
KOTL Recall cd reduced from 21/18/15/12/9 to 17/16/15/12/9.
KOTL Spirit Form bonus cast range rescaled from 125/225/325/425/525 to 125/250/375/425/475.
KOTL Spirit Form cd reduced at max lvl from 70s to 65s.
Legion Commander Overwhelming Odds with Stonehall Plate facet shield duration increased from 6s to 8s.
Lich Level 25 Talent +50 Frost Shield Regen increased to +75.
Lifestealer Infest dmg increased from 150/300/450/900/1350 to 150/350/550/950/1350.
Lion Finger of Death base dmg reduced from 600/850/1100/1850/2600 to 600/800/1000/1600/2200.
Lion Finger of Death cd increased at early lvls from 60/50/40 to 70/55/40 seconds.
Lion Finger of Death scepter bonus dmg reduced at lvl 4 from 350 to 300.
Lone Druid True Form duration with Unbearable facet increased from 25s to 40s.
Luna : Fixed Level 15 Talent tooltip having a %.
Luna Eclipse cd increased from 100s to 110s.
Luna Eclipse night duration reduced from 12 to 4/6/8/10/12 seconds.
Luna: Fixed Moonstorm dmg stacks and Lunar Orbit buff not being removed when Duel starts/ends.
Lycan Alpha Wolves facet: Wolves BAT improved at lvls 7-8 from 0.7 to 0.6/0.5
Lycan Feral Movement (shard ability) now provides 10% bonus attack speed instead of flat 50.
Lycan Howl mana cost increased from 40 to 40/45/50/55/60/65.
Lycan Level 10 Talent +20 Wolves Damage reduced to +10.
Lycan Wolves dmg reduced at OAA lvls from 180/280/380/480 to 160/240/320/400.
Lycan Wolves hp rescaled at OAA lvls from 1625/2625/2625/2625 to 1250/1875/2500/3125.
Magnus Shockwave dmg reduced at max lvl from 1200 to 900.
Magnus Skewer mana cost increased from 40/45/50/55/60/65 to 65/70/75/80/85/90.
Marci Unleash cd reduced at OAA lvls from 60 to 55/50 seconds.
Mars God's Rebuke bonus dmg against heroes reduced at max lvl from 100 to 75.
Mars Spear shard dps rescaled from 15/30/45/60/90/120 to 15/25/35/45/90/135.
Medusa Gorgon's Grasp cd increased from 24/22/20/18/17/16 to 24/23/22/21/20/19 seconds.
Medusa Mystic Snake base dmg reduced at max lvl from 1080 to 810.
Medusa Mystic Snake mana cost increased at OAA lvls from 150/160 to 160/180.
Mirana Bullseye innate now also increases Sacred Arrow cast range to match the arrow travel distance. (QoL change)
Mirana Level 15 Talent +100 Leap Attack Speed reduced to +90.
Mirana Level 15 Talent +25% Moonlight Shadow/Solar Flare Evasion reduced to +20%.
Mirana Sacred Arrow: Piercing arrow will have reduced stun duration by 20% every time it pierces.
Monkey King Boundless Strike cd reduced at early lvls from 24/21/18/15 to 21/19/17/15 seconds.
Morphling Adaptive Strike (AGI) cd increased from 10/9/8/7/6/5 to 13/12/11/10/9/8 seconds (same as Adaptive Strike (STR))
Nature's Prophet Level 20 Talent +170 Sprout Damage increased to +200.
Nightstalker Dark Ascension bonus dmg reduced at max lvl from 650 to 500.
Nightstalker Level 15 Talent +50 Dark Ascension Damage reduced to +25.
Nightstalker Void dmg reduced at max lvl from 1280 to 960.
Nyx Assassin Level 20 Talent +100 Impale Damage increased to +150.
OD: Fixed Astral Imprisonment buffs and debuffs not being removed with Super Strong Dispel or when Duel starts/ends.
OD: Fixed Essence Flux scepter shield not being removed when Duel starts/ends.
Ogre Magi Bloodlust cd increased at OAA lvls from 12/10 to 13/12 seconds.
Omniknight Hammer of Purity base dmg reduced from 55/80/105/130/260/390 to 50/75/100/125/250/375.
Oracle Field Medic innate linger duration from 0.5s to 1s.
Phantom Assassin Coup De Grace dagger proc chance reduced from 25% to 24%.
Phantom Assassin Immaterial evasion per lvl increased from 0.5 to 0.7
Phantom Assassin Phantom Strike cd reduced from 8/6 to 7/5 seconds.
Phantom Assassin Stiffling Dagger base dmg increased at OAA lvls from 90/110 to 160/240.
Phoenix Supernova dps reduced at max lvl from 660 to 540.
Puck Dream Coil initial dmg reduced at OAA lvls from 950/1425 to 925/1375.
Puck Level 15 Talent +75 Waning Rift Damage reduced to +70.
Queen of Pain Sonic Wave cd reduced at early lvls from 100/90/80 to 90/85/80 seconds.
Rubick Might and Magus innate bonus dmg and magic resist per spell amp reduced from 0.75% to 0.5%
Slardar Seaborn Sentinel water regen reduced at OAA lvls from 16/32 to 12/18.

"really good design" -Darko V. Onius

translations and moved some trees around
Darkonius special balance - Part 1 (#3737)

Darkonius wrote 10,267 characters worth of patch notes but unfortunately dota only supports 8,000 characters so you'll have to go to the github to see them.

Bingus Updatus.

some balance (#3735)

Jakiro Liquid frost damage nerfed
temporary chatterjee nerfs (waiting for electric shield rework)
Huskar good facet spear burn duration nerfed
Luna moon glaives dmg nerfed at oaa lvls
Phoenix Sun ray dmg nerfed at oaa lvls
Blood core active spell lifesteal nerfed
Broodmother level 10 talent reduced from +12 all stats to +5
Hoodwink aghs buffed from 60% sharpshooter dmg to 100%

Spell lifesteal stacking fixes (#3736)

Fixed spell lifesteal stacking from multiple Blood Cores and multiple Dagons.

Update alchemist_corrosive_weaponry.txt (#3734)

the great universal hero nerf (#3733)

Base damage per stat for Universal heroes changed from 0.7 to 0.6 (maybe)
Dark Seer wall of replica damage scaling nerfed at all levels
Dragon Knight innate scaling + multiplier nerf
Elder Titan ult cd nerf + small oaa level damage nerf
Huskar burning spear duration talent nerf
Sand King epicenter aoe nerfs
Weaver geminate max level damage unbuffed
Weaver level 10 str talent reduced from 20 to 12

the great universal hero nerf (#3733)

Base damage per stat for Universal heroes changed from 0.7 to 0.6 (maybe)
Dark Seer wall of replica damage scaling nerfed at all levels
Dragon Knight innate scaling + multiplier nerf
Elder Titan ult cd nerf + small oaa level damage nerf
Huskar burning spear duration talent nerf
Sand King epicenter aoe nerfs
Weaver geminate max level damage unbuffed
Weaver level 10 str talent reduced from 20 to 12


Alternate map fixes (#3732)

Fixed shop
Zone control no longer teleports... titan soul still allows players to traverse beyond map borders, though.
Fixed some shit
Ziczac's fixes