Dota 2 patch notes: What's changed in the latest update?
The new Dota 2 7.34 update is here and the patch notes detail a number of changes that are worth knowing about.
While the latest update hasn’t brought anything new to the game in terms of content, it has made a long list of balance adjustments to items and heroes.
There are notable nerfs here, so it’s worth checking out to see if your favourite hero or item has been affected.
Alongside the hefty list of balance adjustments, you’ll also find a selection of gameplay fixes and a reworked Captains Mode draft order in the version 7.34 patch notes.
Read on for the full list of Dota 2 patch notes and to see what’s changed in the new 7.34 update.
The latest Dota 2 update has made a long list of hero and item balance changes, but the main headline could be the reworked Captains Mode draft order.
The reworked draft order has seen the time per ban during the first phase bans lowered from 30 seconds down to 15 seconds. In addition to this, the system has been altered from 2-3-2 bans, 2-2-1 picks to 3-2-2 bans (first pick) 4-1-2 bans (second pick) 1-3-1 picks (both).
In terms of hero and item balance changes, various different characters and items have been nerfed, while others have been improved. The Blood Grenade, for example, has had its cost reduced from 65 to 50, but has had its stock lowered from three to two and its restock time increased from 120 seconds up to 180 seconds.
With heroes, some have been changed more than others. Abaddon, as an example, has just two patch notes: Cooldown has been changed from 5.5 seconds to 6.5/6/5.5/5 seconds, and Damage/Heal rescaled from 110/160/210/260 to 10/160/230/300.
Invoker, meanwhile, who is now a universal hero, comes with a whopping 26 patch notes — including a base health regen
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