Patch 7.37d finally arrived in Dota 2. Valve released the latest update briefly after the biggest esports event in the community, The International 13. This patch has nerfed some of the top TI heroes and items and, at the same time, buffed some of the unplayed ones in the tournament. With that, let’s head in and know all the notable changes in Dota 2 7.37d.
Item Updates
Valve made adjustments on several popular items, especially the ones used in The International 13 that recently concluded.
Arcane Boots
- Increased the Recipe cost from 375 to 475 to make the Total Cost into 1400.
- Decreased the Mana Regeneration bonus from +0.5 to +0.25.
- Decreased the amount of Replenish Mana restored to 150.
Bracer, Null Talisman, and Wraith Band
- Removed doubled bonuses at 25 minutes.
Crimson Guard
- Decreased guard duration from 8s to 7s.
Disperser
- No longer makes the ally or the caster unslowable with Suppress.
- Instead, it will provide 40% slow resistance for duration if used on ally or caster.
Gleipnir
- Increased Recipe cost to 550, which made the Total Cost reach 5750.
- Decreased the Damage and Attack Speed bonus to +25 while Health bonus to +275.
- Decreased the Chain Lightning damage to 140.
Guardian Greaves
- Increased Total cost brought by cost increase of Arcane Boots.
Pavise
- Decreased the Protect physical damage barrier to 250.
- Reduced Protect duration to 7s.
- Increased the mana cost to 100.
Pipe of Insight
- Shortens the barrier duration to 8s.
Ring of Basilius
- Decreased the mana regen bonus to +0.25.
Solar Crest
- Decreased health bonus to +175.
- Reduced the Shine duration to 7s.
- Decreased shine physical damage barrier to 350.
- Decreased shine bonus attack speed to 60.
Spirit Vessel
- Increased the Soul Release health restoration reduction to 60%.
- Now gains a charge when the owner dies.
Neutral Item Updates
- Valve had decreased the Verdurous Dale duration of Seeds of Serenity neutral item to 8s.
Hero Updates
This patch brought numerous changes to heroes, including the following:
Anti-Mage
- Reflected Spell Amp increased to 40% in both Counterspell and Counterspell Ally in Magebane’s Mirror.
- Replaced Level 10 talent +10% Counterspell Magic Resistance with +3 Health Regen.
Batrider
- Replaced Level 20 talent +4.5s Firefly Duration with +2s Smoldering Resin Duration.
Beastmaster
- Increased Primal Roar stun duration to 3/3.5/4s
- Reduced Drums of Slom heal from heroes to 20%.
- Increased Level 10 Talent Inner Beast Magic Resist to 10%.
Bloodseeker
- Reduced Blood Rage mana cost to 0.
Bountyhunter
- Rescaled Jinada Bonus Damage to 70/105/140/175.
Chen
- Holy Persuasion will now trigger On Death effects when sacrificing creeps with Martyrdom (Aghanim’s Scepter).
Clockwerk
- Adjustment in Expanded Armature Power Cogs now placed caught enemy heroes inside as far away as possible from center without touching a cog.
Crystal Maiden
- Increased Agility gain to 1.8.
- Buffed Level 15 Talent Crystal Nova cooldown reduction talent to 4.5s.
Dawnbreaker
- Decreased Celestial Hammer mana cost to 100/110/120/130.
- Increased projectile speed to 1600.
Dazzle
- Increased Level 15 Talent Attack Speed to +90.
- Buffed Level 20 Talent Poison Touch DPS to +75.
Death Prophet
- Increased base damage by 2.
- Raised Exorcism spirit count to 10/17/24.
Doom
- Decreased Devour Base Charge Restore Time to 85s.
Dragon Knight
- Huge reduction to Fire Dragon facet’s Wyrm’s Wrath cleave distance to 400.
Drow Ranger
- Increased base agility to 22.
Enchantress
- Increased Overprotective Wisps facets Nature’s Attendants damage threshold to 275.
- Decreased Enchant hero move slow duration to 3.5/4/4.5/5s.
- Increased Sproink cooldown to 10s.
Grimstroke
- Increased Ink Swell Ink Tendrils DPS to 30/45/60/75.
- Increased Level 20 Talent Stroke of Fate Damage to +80%
Gyrocopter
- Increased base damage by 2.
Hoodwink
- Buffed Hunter’s Boomerang cast range to 1100.
Huskar
- Increased Nothl Transfusion Facet’s Life Break Heal Radius to 550.
Invoker
- Reduced Ghost Walk Health Regeneration (Quas) to 3/6/9/12/15/18/21/24.
- Decreased Ghost Walk Mana Regeneration (Wex) to 2/4/6/8/10/12/14/16.
Juggernaut
- Increased Duelist bonus damage by 2% for a total of 12%.
- Rescaled Healing Ward mana cost to 120.
Kunkka
- Huge decreased Admiral’s Rum duration to 6s.
- Increased Ghostship cooldown to 90/80/70s.
- Reduced Ghostship damage to 350/475/600.
Lich
- Buffed Frost Shield Damage Reduction to 45/50/55/60%.
Lifestealer
- Increased both Feast max health life steal and damage to 1.5/2/2.5/3%.
Lone Druid
- Adjustments to the Bear Necessities facet’s Stat bonus include the unavailability to apply on items in the Neutral slot and decreased to 30/45/60/75%.
- Reduced Level 15 Talent Savage Roar Cooldown Reduction to 5s.
Luna
- Decreased Moonstorm facet’s Lucent Beam damage buff per beam to 4/7/10/13.
- Adjustments on Lucent Beam no longer grant bonus damage for hitting illusions.
Marci
- Decreased Sidekick’s bonus base attack damage to 10/15/20/25%.
- Reduced ally bonus radius to 1750.
Mars
- Decreased Level 20 Talent Spear of Mars Stun to +0.4s.
Medusa
- Adjustments disable the Blink dagger when absorbing damage using Mana Shield.
Mirana
- Solar Flare facet’s will no longer add up to daytime vision.
- Decreased Solar Flare max attack speed/damage to 70/110/150.
- Reduced Solar Flare duration to 16s.
- Adjustments will not let Leap Aghanim’s Shard multiple secondary Starstorms to hit the same enemy unit within a single cast.
Monkey King
- Small increased base strength to 19.
- Increased Wukong’s Faithful Facet’s Wukong’s Command to 4s.
- Boost the Simian Stride health threshold to 95%.
Muerta
- Increased Pierce the Veil duration to 8s.
Naga Siren
- Increased Deluge Facet’s Mana Cost to 50/60/70/80.
- Decreased Song of the Siren max HP regen per second to 2/3/4%.
Nature’s Prophet
- Decreased Ironwood Treant Facet’s Treant Damage to 22-26/40-44/58-62/76-80 and Movespeed to 335/340/345/350.
Necrophos
- Increased Ghost Shroud movement slows to 16/19/22/25%.
- Decreased Reaper’s Scythe cooldown to 100s.
Omniknight
- Decreased base movement speed to 310 and strength to 22.
- Reduced Healing Hammer facet’s damage as healing to 20%.
- Increased mana cost for Purification and Repel to 90/105/120/135.
Pangolier
- Increased Rolling Thunder duration to 9s.
Puck
- Decreased Puckish Base Health and Mana Restored to 15.
- Reduced Dream Coil duration to 5/5.5/6s.
Pugna
- Increased Siphoning Ward facet’s Nether Wards damage to mana to 40%.
Riki
- Cloak and Dagger toggling items will no longer break invisibility.
Ringmaster
- Reduced base strength to 21 and strength gain to 2.1.
- Decreased Tame the Beasts to 700.
- Dispellable Escape Act.
- Decreased Wheel of Wonder radius to 500 and automatic explosion time to 4s.
Sand King
- Decreased Dust Devil facet’s Sand Storm radius to 350/400/450/500 and duration to 16/20/24/28s.
- Reduced Level 15 Talent Sand Storm Damage per second to +20.
Shadow Demon
- Decreased Promulgate facet’s Disseminate Health loss to 9/11/13/15%.
- Reduced Shadow Poison vision radius to 300.
Sniper
- Decreased Scattershot facet’s Shrapnel damage to 90/160/230/300.
- Adjustment in Headshot slow duration to 0.2/0.3/0.4/0.5s.
Techies
- Reduced Proximity Mines base charge restores time to 15s.
Tidehunter
- Decreased Blubber Damage threshold for dispel to 450.
- Increased Ravage damage to 275/375/475.
Timbersaw
- Reduced base strength to 26.
Treant Protector
- Movement Speed bonus reduction to 10%.
- Decreased Leech Seed damage/heal per second to 15/30/45/60.
- Leech Seed heals Creeps for 50% effectiveness.
Vengeful Spirit
- Reduced Nether Swap cooldown to 46/38/30s.
Venomancer
- Increased Noxious Plague minimum movement slows to 15%.
Visage
- Death Toll Facet’s Soul Assumption no longer grants extra gold if the target dies before the projectile reaches them.
- Summon Familiars recalling is canceled when Familiars are in stone form.
Windranger
- Increased Whirlwind facet’s Focus Fire cooldown to 70/60/50s.
- While Channeling, you are not allowed to shoot arrows.
- Increased Damage Reduction to 35%.
- Decreased Duration to 8s.
- Dispelled Aghanim’s Scepter Invisibility buff along with the base Windrun buff.
Winter Wyvern
- Increased Essence of the Blueheart facet’s healing converted to mana to 24%.
Conclusion
Exciting shifts in hero meta and gameplay strategies are about to happen in the Dota 2 7.37d update. Valve expects this patch note to enhance the playing experience as they resolve the various balance issues. Moreover, it seeks to give spotlight to other heroes that aren’t used much by the community. With these adjustments in heroes and items, the level of competition in Dota 2 will likely increase as well. Have fun exploring the current patch!
