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Dota 2 Update – August 25th, 2017

    Patch notes

  • Fixed a particle bug with casting town portal scroll while dropping it into your backpack.
  • Fixed the selection box on Gyrocopter‘s Missile of the Gunboat Hegemon.
  • Fixed the icon on the second style of Luna‘s Reef Kyte Rider set.
  • Corrected the expiry date of some TI 7 items from 9/1 to 9/18.
    • Fixed the expiration dates on Seasonal Terrain – Spring, Token and Creed of Omniscience.
    Siltbreaker

  • Odobenus Ogre Seal vision has been changed from 900/900 to 1300/1300.
  • Pet Amoeba health changed from 2500 to 1500.
  • Pet Amoeba Mana Changed from 10000 to 500.
  • Pet Amoeba Mana regen changed from 500 to 20.
  • Pet Amoeba vision changed from 1800/1800 to 1100/100.
  • Pet Amoeba no longer has any item drop (i.e health and mana potions).
  • Ogre Seal Flop damage has been changed from 550 to 500.
  • Rocks after fighting the Storegga boss are now removed so they do not block players.
  • Fixed an issue with the Kill Alpine Growlers quest.
  • Fixed a small issue with the interaction on Siltbreaker’s active and inactive state.
    Bots

  • A new file has been added that controls protocol buffer messages for reporting bot controlled hero states.
  • Bots now type out a chat message for a new action – Directly Moving.

(From Dota 2 Updates changelog – http://www.dota2.com/news/updates/32017/)
More info at August 25, 2017 Patch – Dota 2 Wiki.

Update size: 54,1 MegaBytes

Dota 2 Update – August 21st, 2017

    Patch notes

  • Fixed a server crash that could happen in the later phases of the Siltbreaker boss fight.
  • Fixed the exit door in The Odobenus Onslaught sometimes blocking players after the quest was already complete.
  • Small position fix to the Bans container when spectating regular games.
    Siltbreaker

  • Observer and Sentry Wards are no longer purchasable.
  • An entry for a invisible dummy unit with true sight has been added.
  • Bosses are now invulnerable until they are aggro’ed.

(From Dota 2 Updates changelog – http://www.dota2.com/news/updates/31870/)
More info at August 21, 2017 Patch – Dota 2 Wiki.

Update size: 170,8 MegaBytes

Dota 2 Update – August 20th, 2017 — (v7.06f)

    Update – 7.06f
    Items

  • * Mask of Madness: Armor reduction increased from -5 to -6
  • * Mask of Madness: Cooldown increased from 20 to 22
  • * Helm of the Dominator: Attack Speed Aura increased from 10 to 15
  • * Force Staff: Cast range reduced from 800 to 750
  • * Diffusal Blade: Agility reduced from 25/35 to 20/30
    Heroes

  • * Ancient Apparition: Ice Blast manacost increased from 100/125/150 to 150
  • * Bane: Base Strength, Agility and Intelligence increased by 1
  • * Bane: Nightmare cast point reduced from 0.5 to 0.4
  • * Batrider: Firefly manacost increased from 100 to 125
  • * Bloodseeker: Rupture manacost increased from 150/200/250 to 200/225/250
  • * Chen: Hand of God heal increased from 225/350/475 to 250/375/500
  • * Earthshaker: Fissure cooldown increased from 15 to 18/17/16/15
  • * Earthshaker: Enchant Totem manacost increased from 20/30/40/50 to 35/40/45/50
  • * Lich: Chain Frost no longer applies a ministun
  • * Lich: Ice Armor slow from 30% to 24/26/28/30%
  • * Lion: Earth Spike stun duration increased from 1.1/1.6/2.1/2.6 to 1.4/1.8/2.2/2.6
  • * Lion: Level 20 Talent changed from +8% Spell Amplification to +300 Finger of Death Damage
  • * Lycan: Howl no longer provides a net heal on buff application/loss (always maintains the same HP percentage now)
  • * Nature’s Prophet: Base movement speed reduced from 295 to 290
  • * Nature’s Prophet: Sprout flying vision reduced from 750 to 500
  • * Necrophos: Reaper’s Scythe cooldown increased from 90/80/70 to 100
  • * Necrophos: Ghost Shroud magic resistance penalty increased from -20% to -25%
  • * Nightstalker: Darkness duration reduced from 50 to 40
  • * Nyx Assassin: Base damage reduced by 3
  • * Puck: Illusory Orb flying vision reduced from 550 to 450
  • * Shadow Demon: Level 15 Talent from +8% Spell Amplification to +10%
  • * Shadow Demon: Level 15 Talent from +75 Cast Range to +100
  • * Skywrath Mage: Mystic Flare manacost reduced from 350/575/800 to 300/550/800
  • * Skywrath Mage: Level 15 Talent increased from +10% Spell Lifesteal to +15%
  • * Spectre: Haunt illusion damage increased from 30% to 40%
  • * Spirit Breaker: Base movement speed reduced from 290 to 285
  • * Sven: Stormbolt stun duration reduced from 2 to 1.7/1.8/1.9/2.0
  • * Sven: Warcry cooldown increased from 34/28/22/16 to 35/30/25/20
  • * Tiny: Toss manacost reduced from 120 to 90/100/110/120
  • * Tiny: Grow Scepter attack range bonus increased from 85 to 150
  • * Undying: Tombstone attacks required increased from 3/4/5/7 to 4/5/6/8
  • * Venomancer: Plague Wards vision reduced from 1200/800 to 800/800
  • * Windranger: Shackles duration increased from 1.5/2.25/3/3.75 to 2.0/2.6/3.2/3.8
  • * Windranger: Shackles cooldown increased from 12 to 18/16/14/12
  • * Winter Wyvern: Level 15 Talent increased from +20 Movement Speed to +35
  • * Winter Wyvern: Level 15 Talent increased from +50 Damage to +75
  • * Wraith King: Reincarnation cooldown reduced from 240/140/40 to 200/120/40
  • * Wraith King: Level 15 Talent increased from +15 Movement Speed to +30
    Nerfed Heroes

  • Ancient Apparition, Batrider, Bloodseeker, Earthshaker, Lich, Lycan, Nature’s Prophet, Necrophos, Night Stalker, Nyx Assassin, Puck, Spirit Breaker, Sven, Venomancer.
    Buffed Heroes

  • Bane, Chen, Lion, Shadow Demon, Skywrath Mage, Spectre, Tiny, Undying, Winter Wyvern, Wraith King.

(From Dota 2 Updates changelog – http://www.dota2.com/news/updates/31846/)
More info at August 20, 2017 Patch – Dota 2 Wiki.

Update size: 70,5 MegaBytes

Dota 2 Update – August 19th, 2017 (#02)

    Patch notes
    Siltbreaker Act II

  • Odobenus Footman in Crypt of the Odobenus Legion should now spawn in lesser numbers.
  • Odobenus Footman should no longer pathfind in unintended ways.
  • Fixed the Crypt of the Odobenus Legion zone from spawning too many units and crashing the game.
  • Carapace of Qaldin should now no longer trigger it’s effects on friendly fire.
    Update 2

  • Frostbite Tundra zone Artifact Coin reward has been increased from 5 to 10.
  • Whitecap Lake zone Artifact coin reward has been increased from 10 to 20.
  • Brumal Aerie zone Artifact Coin reward has been increased from 15 to 25.
  • Iceblight Plateau zone Artifact Coin reward has been increased from 15 to 30.
  • The Frozen Crag zone Artifact Coin reward has been increased from 20 to 35.
  • Crypt of the Odobenus Legion zone Artifact Coin reward has been increased from 25 to 35.
  • The Odobenus Onslaught zone Artifact Coin reward has been increased from 30 to 40.
  • Reef’s Edge zone Artifact Coin reward has been increased from 35 to 45.
  • The Shoal zone Artifact Coin reward has been increased from 40 to 50.
  • Dark Reef Prison zone Artifact Coin reward has been increased from 45 to 55.

More info at August 19, 2017 Patch – Dota 2 Wiki.

Update size: 27,3 MegaBytes

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