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Dota 2 Patch 7.37e Patch Notes

In the latest update, various heroes in the game have seen adjustments aimed at achieving a balanced gameplay experience. A variety of changes to abilities, base attributes, and talents have been made, impacting how players strategize and engage in matches.

Alchemist's Unstable Concoction has undergone modifications, with its cooldown now increasing to 17 seconds, while Acid Spray's mana cost has been slightly altered. Meanwhile, Anti-Mage sees an increase in base strength, enhancing his durability in battle.

For Axe, a tweak to his One Man Army ability has seen its armor conversion to strength decrease. These changes encourage players to consider new tactical approaches.

Bane's Enfeeble ability now comes with a modified mana cost, providing a strategic shift for users focusing on mana efficiency. Batrider has seen a boost in damage for his Smoldering Resin ability, offering more offensive potential.

Beastmaster experiences a decrease in damage for the Drums of Slom, pushing players to recalibrate their build strategies. Elsewhere, Bounty Hunter’s Shuriken Toss now demands more mana, a measure that requires careful resource management in battles.

Bristleback's Hairball cast range has been reduced, compelling players to adopt closer combat strategies. Additionally, Brewmaster has an improvement in intelligence, which acts as a catalyst for mage-centric tactics.

In contrast, heroes like Clockwerk have their bonus damage against creeps toned down, which impacts his farming capabilities. Dazzle enjoys a longer duration for his Weave ability, prolonging its utility in combat.

Disruptor experiences a change in the max damage for his Glimpse talent, making enemy disruption more impactful. Meanwhile, Earth Spirit has several talent adjustments, promoting a new approach to positioning and crowd control.

Enchantress's Enchant mana cost has increased, demanding more careful use of her abilities. With Enigma, the reward for defeating summoned units has been recalibrated, affecting in-game momentum dynamics.

Improvements in casting behavior for Grimstroke’s Stroke of Fate offer nuanced gameplay adjustments. Gyrocopter now has a uniform mana cost for Rocket Barrage, supporting more predictable energy management.

Invoker’s E.M.P. ability has seen a decrease in Aghanim's Shard pull speed, altering its interaction with opponents. Jakiro experiences changes to talents affecting Dual Breath cooldown, which influences his ability to exert pressure.

Juggernaut's Blade Fury now operates with a reduced cooldown, amplifying his aggressiveness in engagements. Players controlling Kez will encounter rescaled bonus hero damage, fostering strategic adjustments during clashes.

Legion Commander benefits from a slight movement speed boost via talent changes, enhancing her chase potential. However, Lich experiences a reduction in his Frostbound duration, which modifies his impact in team fights.

Lina sees an increase in spell damage per charge for her Fiery Soul, elevating her offensive capabilities. Lion, experiencing a reduction in base intelligence, must now optimize mana usage with a greater focus.

Modifications to Luna’s talents encourage diverse gameplay styles by altering bonus night vision and Moon Glaives capabilities. Lycan’s summon abilities have been fine-tuned for visual transparency under certain conditions.

Medusa encounters a suite of changes, adjusting her offensive and defensive capabilities. Modifications to abilities such as Venomous Volley and Mana Shield significantly impact her approach in skirmishes.

Meanwhile, heroes such as Monkey King experience brief alterations, like a reduction in damage immunity duration during Mischief, affecting their tactical survivability. Heroes like Naga Siren have their abilities altered to increase mana costs and reduce duration, impacting tempo in combat.

Nature's Prophet undergoes changes with the Ironwood Treant to affect experience bounty dynamics, slightly altering resource accumulation. Outworld Destroyer sees an increase in bonus mana per Intelligence point, enhancing his magical prowess.

Pangolier now experiences a shift in turn rate bonuses, promoting agility in combat scenarios. Phantom Lancer's Phantom Rush ability now benefits from an extended bonus agility duration, enhancing engagement potential in fights.

Skill and talent adjustments for Primal Beast, including altered hit damage and reduced Onslaught damage, influence his playstyle flexibility. Players controlling Puck notice adjustments in talent-based damage output.

The Queen of Pain has alterations in spell amplification and outgoing damage reflections, fine-tuning her status as a versatile hero. Rapid changes in her abilities reflect the evolving nature of her strategic applications.

Shadow Demon and Shadow Fiend both undergo talent and ability changes affecting cooldowns, damage, and strategic depth. Notably, modifications to Shadow Fiend's Presence of the Dark Lord alter his armor reduction dynamics.

Meanwhile, the Hero Reduction Duration of Shadow Fiend now demands more precise engagement strategies, forcing players to optimize their approaches in various combat scenarios.

Shadow Shaman enjoys an increase in base attack speed, amplifying his effectiveness in engagements. However, the mana cost for Hex is now rescaled, urging players to adapt their resource management accordingly.

Storm Spirit experiences a fix to Overload’s interaction with Aghanim’s Shard, enabling a clearer application of his abilities. Sven’s Vanquisher ability witnesses a bonus damage increase, enhancing his offensive pressure.

These modifications compose a comprehensive suite of changes intended to maintain the equilibrium within gameplay, encouraging players to adapt to emerging trends and refine their tactics. The diverse improvements align with the broader goals of resource management, strategic versatility, and balanced hero engagement.

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