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Balance Changes and Hero Adjustments

Patch7.22h
Quick Take6 changes

Patch 7.22h brings balance changes including a general XP reduction, item armor adjustments, and multiple hero nerfs.

  • Nerf: Basic Neutrals give 5% less XP.
  • Nerf: Medallion of Courage, Phase Boots, and Solar Crest armor reduced; Ring of Protection removed from side shop.
  • Nerf: Kunkka: Ghost Ship cooldown increased, X Marks the Spot cooldown increased.
  • Nerf: Mirana: Leap attack speed reduced, Sacred Arrow projectile speed reduced.
  • Nerf: Night Stalker: Hunter in the Night attack speed reduced, Crippling Fear duration reduced, talent reductions.
  • Nerf: Tiny: Avalanche damage reduced, Toss cooldown increased at early levels; Windranger: Level 10 talent reduced.
Balance Changes and Hero Adjustments

GENERAL

  • Basic Neutrals now give 5% less XP

ITEMS

MEDALLION OF COURAGE
  • Armor reduced from 6 to 5
PHASE BOOTS
  • Armor reduced from 5 to 4
RING OF PROTECTION
  • No longer available in side shop
SOLAR CREST
  • Armor reduced from 10 to 8

HEROES

KUNKKA
  • Ghost Ship cooldown increased from 60/50/40 to 70/60/50
X MARKS THE SPOT
  • X Marks The Spot cooldown increased from 26/20/14/8 to 34/26/18/10
MIRANA LEAP
  • Leap attack speed reduced from 60/80/100/120 to 25/50/75/100
SACRED ARROW
  • Sacred Arrow projectile speed reduced from 950 to 900
NIGHT STALKER HUNTER IN THE NIGHT
  • Hunter in the Night attack speed reduced from 30/50/70/90 to 20/40/60/80
CRIPPLING FEAR
  • Crippling Fear duration reduced from 5/6/7/8 to 4/5/6/7
TALENTS
  • Level 20 Talent reduced from +50 Damage to +40
  • Level 25 Talent reduced from +140 Hunter in the Night to +110
TINY
  • Avalance damage decreased from 90/160/230/300 to 75/150/225/300
TOSS
  • Toss cooldown increased from 11 to 17/15/13/11
WINDRANGER TALENTS
  • Level 10 Talent reduced from +3 Mana Regen to +2

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