Dota 2 Update 7.19 Changelog: Bloodseeker and Pudge Nerfed

Dota 2 Update 7.19 has just gone live. Although there is no new news on Immortal Treasure III, there are some changes that will significantly affect the current meta. The information was received via the following tweet.

Update 7.18 left us with some overpowered heroes like Bloodseeker and Pudge, this new update is a massive nerf to them.  Below is the changelog for this new update.

Dota 2 Update 7.19 Changelog

Gameplay

• Daily Bonus Hero changed from 2 Mangoes to 1.
• Added 2 trees near the cliff area below the Dire primary jungle shrine.

Heroes

• Abaddon: Mist Coil mana cost reduced from 50/60/70/80 to 50
• Ancient Apparition: Ice Vortex mana cost reduced from 80/90/100/110 to 65/80/95/110
• Bloodseeker: Level 25 Talent reduced from +20% Max Thirst and Damage to +18%
• Bloodseeker: Thirst bonus rescaled from 16/24/32/40 to 7/18/29/40
• Broodmother: Spin Web movement speed reduced from 40/50/60/70% to 25/40/55/70%
• Broodmother: Spin Web charge replenish rate increased from 40 to 45 seconds
• Centaur: Base strength increased by 2
• Crystal Maiden: Crystal Nova mana cost increased from 100/120/140/160 to 130/140/150/160
• Drow Ranger: Base strength reduced by 1
• Enchantress: Nature’s Attendants mana cost increased from 110/120/140/150 to 170/160/150/140
• Juggernaut: Blade Fury damage increased from 80/105/130/150 to 90/115/140/160
• Necrophos: Reaper’s Scythe Scepter cooldown increased from 55/40/25 to 60/50/40
• Necrophos: Ghost Shroud self-magic resistance reduction increased from 30% to 40%
• Necrophos: Reaper’s Scythe cast point increased from 0.5 to 0.55
• Ogre Magi: Fireblast damage increased from 55/110/165/220 to 60/120/180/240
• Outworld Devourer: Sanity’s Eclipse damage multiplier increased from 8/9/10 to 9/10/11
• Outworld Devourer: Essence Aura mana bonus increased from 125/200/275/350 to 150/250/350/450
• Phantom Lancer: Juxtapose Illusion incoming damage increased from 500% to 600%
• Phantom Lancer: Base intelligence reduced by 2
• Phoenix: Level 15 Talent reduced from +60 Fire Spirits DPS to +50
• Puck: Waning Rift silence duration increased from 1.5/2/2.5/3 to 2/2.5/3/3.5
• Pudge: Meat Hook cooldown increased from 17/15/13/11 to 27/22/17/12
• Pugna: Base damage reduced by 2
• Riki: Smoke Screen cast point improved from 0.4 to 0.2
• Shadow Shaman: Base armor increased by 1
• Sniper: Level 15 Talent increased from +25 Shrapnel DPS to +35
• Sven: Base damage increased by 2
• Templar Assassin: Psionic Traps damage reduced from 250/350/450 to 250/300/350
• Timbersaw: Reactive Armor armor per stack increased from 1/1.2/1.4/1.6 to 1.3/1.4/1.5/1.6
• Treant Protector: Leech Seed mana cost increased from 80/95/110/125 to 100/110/120/130
• Visage: Gravekeeper’s Cloak minimum damage reduced from 50 to 40
• Weaver: Base movement speed reduced from 280 to 275
• Windranger: Windrun cooldown increased from 12 to 15/14/13/12
• Winter Wyvern: Splinter Blast mana cost increased from 90/110/130/150 to 105/120/135/150
• Zeus: Nimbus radius reduced from 500 to 450.

Dota 2 Update 7.19 brought some much-needed balancing changes. Fans are still holding their breath for Immortal Treasure III though. Let’s hope we hear more about that soon.

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