Dota 2 Gameplay Update 7.26a is here and it makes some serious changes. The update tweaks several Items and Heroes, while some XP bonus changes were also made. The most important change is probably the nerfs for Phoenix and Alchemist. The hero, Death Profit was also nerfed along with the Spirit Vessel Item.
Phoenix players won’t be happy about this update. Phoenix’s Fire Spirit cooldown is increased to 51/44/37/30 and you also won’t be able to cast the Sun Ray using the Supernova scepter upgrade.
Alchemist’s Greevil’s Greed won’t be as powerful as before either. The total cap is reduced by two all across the board and the Base gold bonus is reduced by one. Bounty Rune multiplier also saw a reduction by 0.5 at all levels. The new multiplier is 1.5/2/2.5/3.
Several items also went through some tweaks. Boots of Speed, Power Treads, and Arcane Boots effects have been increased by 30 percent and recipe cost for Headdress and Soul Ring is increased by 50 points. You can read all the changes below or on the official site.
Dota 2 Update 7.26a Patch Notes
GENERAL
- XP bonus for kill streaks reduced from 30->100 * Level to 20->90 * Level
ITEMS
BOOTS OF SPEED
- Changed from +15% to +45
POWER TREADS
- Changed from +15% to +45
ARCANE BOOTS
- Changed from +15% to +45
PHASE BOOTS
- Changed from +15% to +45
- Phase active speed reduced from 22% to 20%
TRANQUIL BOOTS
- Active state changed from +26% to +75
- Inactive state changed from +18% to +50
GUARDIAN GREAVES
- Changed from +17% to +50
BOOTS OF TRAVEL
- Changed from 38/44% to +110/130
SPIDER LEGS
- Changed from +28% to +65
FORCE BOOTS
- Changed from +40% to +115
WOODLAND STRIDERS
- Changed from +50% to +140
YASHA
- Changed from +20 to +8%
MANTA STYLE
- Changed from +20 to +8%
SANGE AND YASHA
- Changed from +30 to +10%
YASHA AND KAYA
- Changed from +30 to +10%
TRIDENT
- Changed from +30 to +10%
DRUM OF ENDURANCE
- Speed bonus reduced from 13% to 12%
SPIRIT VESSEL
- Provides a negative aura that reduces health regen, heals and lifesteal by 20% in a 1200 aoe
- Soul Release debuff regen reduction reduced from from 60% to 35%
- No longer requires Wind Lace (nor provides movement bonus)
- Recipe cost increased from 750 to 1000
RING OF BASILIUS
- Recipe cost increased from 150 to 175
HEADDRESS
- Recipe cost increased from 150 to 200
SOUL RING
- Recipe cost increased from 250 to 300
VLADMIR'S OFFERING
- Lifesteal reduced from 25% to 20%
- Recipe cost increased from 550 to 600
MEKANSM
- Recipe cost increased from 950 to 1000
PIPE OF INSIGHT
- Recipe cost increased from 1000 to 1200
LOTUS ORB
- Manacost increased from 150 to 175
SILVER EDGE
- No longer reduces regen
EYE OF SKADI
- Reduces all regen, heals and lifesteal by 35%
NULLIFIER
- Debuff is no longer dispellable
BLADE MAIL
- Intelligence reduced from 10 to 8
HEROES
ALCHEMIST
GREEVIL'S GREED
- Greevil's Greed cap reduced from 20/24/28/32 to 18/22/26/30
- Greevil's Greed Base gold bonus reduced from 4 to 3
- Greevil's Greed Bounty Rune multiplier reduced from 2/2.5/3/3.5 to 1.5/2/2.5/3
BATRIDER
FIREFLY
- Firefly speed bonus reduced from 4/8/12/16% to 4/7/10/13%
BLOODSEEKER
THIRST
- Thirst movement speed reduced from 12/24/36/48% to 14/24/34/44%
BOUNTY HUNTER
TRACK
- Track self gold reduced from 150/250/350 to 130/225/320
BREWMASTER
PRIMAL SPLIT
- Primal Split Permanent Immolation damage increased from 20/40/60 to 25/50/75
BROODMOTHER
SPIN WEB
- Spin Web movement speed reduced from 25/40/55/70% to 20/35/50/65%
CHAOS KNIGHT
PHANTASM
- Phantasm cooldown reduced from 145/135/125 to 125
CHEN
DIVINE FAVOR
- Divine Favor health regen reduced from 2/3/4/5 to 1.25/2.5/3.75/5
CLINKZ
SEARING ARROWS
- Searing Arrows damage increased from 20/30/40/50 to 30/40/50/60
- Searing Arrows manacost from 6/8/10/12 to 9/10/11/12
DEATH PROPHET
- Base movement speed reduced from 315 to 310
EXORCISM
- Exorcism movement speed reduced from 20% to 16/18/20%
- Exorcism manacost increased from 200/300/400 to 250/350/450
DRAGON KNIGHT
- Strength gain reduced from 3.6 to 3.4
ELDER DRAGON FORM
- Elder Dragon Form Scepter no longer increases attack range
DROW RANGER
- Base armor increased by 2
EMBER SPIRIT
SEARING CHAINS
- Searing Chains cooldown increased from 11/10/12/8 to 13/12/11/10
KEEPER OF THE LIGHT
BLINDING LIGHT
- Blinding Light cooldown increased from 14 to 20/18/16/14
WILL-O-WISP
- Will-O-Wisp cooldown increased from 120 to 130
LESHRAC
PULSE NOVA
- Pulse Nova damage increased from 100/140/180 to 100/150/200
LONE DRUID
TALENTS
- Level 25 Talent reduced from 0.25 Spirit Bear Base Attack Time to 0.2
LUNA
- Attack animation improved from 0.46 to 0.35
NIGHT STALKER
- Base movement speed reduced from 300 to 295
OGRE MAGI
BLOODLUST
- Bloodlust movement speed reduced from 8/10/12/14% to 7/9/11/13%
OUTWORLD DEVOURER
ARCANE ORB
- Arcane Orb damage increased from 5/7/9/11% to 6/8/10/12%
PHOENIX
FIRE SPIRITS
- Fire Spirits cooldown increased from 45/40/35/30 to 51/44/37/30
SUPERNOVA
- Supernova scepter upgrade no longer allows you to cast Sun Ray
TALENTS
- Level 20 Talent changed from +1.25s Supernova Stun Duration to Sun Ray During Supernova
PUGNA
DECREPIFY
- Decrepify cast range reduced from 700 to 400/500/600/700
NETHER WARD
- Nether Ward duration reduced from 30 to 18/22/26/30
RAZOR
- Base movement speed reduced from 285 to 280
STORM SURGE
- Storm Surge ally movement speed reduced from 3/5/7/9% to 2/4/6/8%
SLARDAR
- Sprint speed reduced from 20/28/36/44% to 18/26/34/42%
- Sprint river speed reduced from 25/48/66/94% to 25/45/65/85%
SPIRIT BREAKER
BULLDOZE
- Bulldoze movement speed reduced from 14/20/26/32% to 12/18/24/30%
VOID SPIRIT
TALENTS
- Level 10 Talent reduced from +30 Damage to +25
WRAITH KING
VAMPIRIC AURA
- Vampiric Aura damage reduced from 6/12/18/24 to 4/10/16/22
