Update 7.29d for Dota 2 Released with Multiple Hero Tweaks

Following the conclusion of Dota Pro Circuit regional leagues, VALVE have updated Dota 2 to version 7.29d. It appears that this version of the game will be used during the upcoming WePlay Animajor. The update includes slight balance adjustments to multiple heroes and some items. The full list of changes is below.

GENERAL UPDATES

• Fixed units never resuming proper pathfinding if they were ever unable to find a path forward (e.g: trapped in the trees next to the Radiant Top Tier 3 tower)

ITEM UPDATES

VANGUARD

• Damage block reduced from 70/35 to 64/32

SANGE

• Lifesteal and Health Regen Amplification reduced from 24% to 20%

SANGE AND YASHA

• Lifesteal and Health Regen Amplification reduced from 25% to 22%

KAYA AND SANGE

• Lifesteal and Health Regen Amplification reduced from 25% to 22%

HEAVEN'S HALBERD

• Lifesteal and Health Regen Amplification reduced from 24% to 20%

SOLAR CREST

• Reduced Shine attack speed bonus/slow from 55 to 50

HERO UPDATES

ANCIENT APPARITION

ICE VORTEX

• Magic resistance reduction reduced from 15/20/25/30 to 12/16/20/24

ICE BLAST

• Damage reduced from 250/350/450 to 250/325/400

AXE

BERSERKER'S CALL

• Cooldown increased from 16/14/12/10 to 17/15/13/11

COUNTER HELIX

• Shard proc chance reduced from 10% to 5%

BRISTLEBACK

VISCOUS NASAL GOO

• Scepter AOE reduced from 950 to 900
• Cooldown increased from 1.5s to 1.75s

TALENTS

• Level 10 talent changed from +20 move speed to +15 damage

BROODMOTHER

SPIN WEB

• Aghanim's Shard no longer reduces web charge time

INSATIABLE HUNGER

• Lifesteal reduced from 70%/80%/90%/100% to 40%/60%/80%/100%

TALENTS

• Level 15 talent changed from 15% Cooldown Reduction to -15s Web Recharge time
• Level 20 talent reduced from +18 spider damage to +15

CENTAUR WARRUNNER

• Base Attack Speed reduced from 100 to 90

STAMPEDE

• Cooldown increased from 90 to 100

TALENTS

• Level 15 talent reduced from +6 armor to +5 armor

DARK WILLOW

CURSED CROWN

• Aghanim's Shard Cooldown Reduction from 3s to 2s

TALENTS

• Level 20 talent reduced from -8s Bramble Maze CD to -7s.

FACELESS VOID

• Base strength reduced from 22 to 20

INVOKER

COLD SNAP

• Trigger Cooldown increased from 0.77->0.57 to 0.83->0.62

ALACRITY

• Damage/Attack Speed reduced from 10->115 to 10->94

MEDUSA

MYSTIC SNAKE

• Scepter base stone duration reduced from 1.5s to 1.3s

TALENTS

• Level 15 talent changed from +35% Mystic Snake Mana Gain to -1.5s Mystic Snake Cooldown
• Level 20 talent changed from -3s Mystic Snake Cooldown to +35% Mystic Snake Mana Gain.

SNAPFIRE

FIRESNAP COOKIE

• Stun duration reduced from 1.6/1.8/2.0/2.2 to 1.3/1.6/1.9/2.2

LIL' SHREDDER

• Armor reduction per attack reduced from 1 to 0.75

TIMBERSAW

TIMBER CHAIN

• Buying back while Timber Chain is being casted no longer teleports you back to where you died.

TINY

• Movement speed reduced from 300 to 295

TOSS

• Buying back while being tossed no longer teleports you back to where you died.

WARLOCK

• Base strength reduced from 26 to 24

SHADOW WORD

• Duration reduced from 12s to 10s
• Heal/damage increased from 15/25/35/45 to 18/27/36/45

WRAITH KING

VAMPIRIC SPIRIT

• Mana cost increased from 65/70/75/80 to 70/80/90/100

MORTAL STRIKE

• Cooldown increased from 4s to 5.5/5/4.5/4s

Earlier we reported the complete line-up for WePlay AniMajor, a $500,000 major that will take place from June 2nd to 13th in Kyiv, Ukraine.