Version 6.74


Items

Animal Courier
  • Courier cost decreased from 170 to 150
Bloodstone
  • HPTechnology company regen increased by 1 to equal the sum of its parts
Ethereal Blade
  • Ether Blast slow increased from 60% to 80%
Eye of Skadi
  • Cold Attack slow duration increased from 2/4 (range/melee) to 3/5
Flying Courier
  • Flying Courier cost increased from 200 to 220
Mjollnir
  • Mjollnir`s Static Shock can now be cast on non-hero units as well (like Infernals)
Tranquil Boots
  • Can now be disassembled
  • Damage instances before breaking increased from 3 to 4
  • Rejuvenate heal increased from 150 to 170
Sange and Yasha
  • Sange and Yasha can now be disassembled
Veil of Discord
  • Discord duration increased from 15 to 20 seconds

Info

Version 6.74
(Full list) See game build updates. For a list of all updates, see Patches. Versions are successive Dota 2 builds that bring new content and balance changes to the game. Most major versions are
Release Date
Dota 2:
DotA:
2012-03-09
← 6.73c Version 6.73c(Full list) Balanced several heroes. Release Date Dota 2:- DotA:2012-01-10  ← 6.73b6.74 →  Heroes edit] Ember Spirit Fire Remnant activation cost increased from 100 to 150 Flame Guard magic barrier reduced from 150/300/450/600 to 6.74b → Version 6.74b(Full list) Bug fixes. Release Date Dota 2:- DotA:2012-03-20  ← 6.746.74c →  Fixed a rare bug that could cause Panda Brewmaster to not respawn after death Fixed Ogre Magi keeping the Aghanim s Scepter bonus


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General

Heroes

Alchemist   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Alchemist 25 + 2.1 11 + 1.2 25 + dota2
  • Armor increased by 1
  • Unstable Concoction max damage increased from 120/180/240/300 to 130/200/270/340
Batrider   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Batrider 23 + 2.7 15 + 1.5 24 + dota2
  • Flame Break is now a targeted AoE spell
    • It no longer explodes on the first unit in a path. It travels towards the targeted destination and does its effect there. Projectile speed 900 (instead of 750)
Clinkz   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Clinkz 15 + 1.9 22 + 3.3 16 + 1.55 Level Base dota2
  • Death Pact damage bonus increased from 4/6/8% to 5/6.5/8%
  • Death Pact hp bonus increased from 50/60/70% to 50/65/80%
Bristleback   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Bristleback 22 + 2.2 17 + 1.8 14 + 2.8 Level Base dota2
  • Quill Spray damage cap increased from 180 to 220
Centaur Warrunner For the neutral centaur creeps, see Centaur Camp.   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Centaur Warrunner 23 + dota2
  • Great Fortitude strength bonus increased from 12/24/36 to 15/30/45
  • Return base damage increased from 16 to 16/18/20/22
Clockwerk   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Clockwerk 26 + 3.2 13 + 2.3 17 + 1.3 Level Base dota2
  • Power Cogs HP/Mana drain increased from 55/70/85/100 to 60/90/120/150
Crystal Maiden   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Crystal Maiden 16 + 2 16 + 1.6 16 + 2.9 Level dota2
  • Freezing Field AoE increased by 100 (Explosion AoE adjusted to keep damage probabilities equivalate)
Dark Seer   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Dark Seer 22 + 2.6 12 + 1.2 23 + 2.7 Level dota2
  • Wall of Replica illusions take 300% damage (up from 250%)
  • Wall of Replica Aghanim bonus no longer creates allied illusions
  • Wall of Replica Aghanim bonus now increases illusion damage from 70/80/90 to 100/120/140% instead
Doom   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Doom 26 + 3.5 11 + 0.9 13 + 2.1 Level Base dota2
  • Level Death bonus damage increased from 250 to 275
Skywrath Mage   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Skywrath Mage 19 + 1.8 13 + 0.8 27 + 3.6 Level dota2
  • Base Intelligence increased by 3
  • Arcane Bolt bonus intelligence damage increased from 1.5x to 1.6x
  • Arcane Bolt mana cost decreased from 90 to 70
  • Concussive Shot cooldown now scales from 20 to 20/19/18/17
Drow Ranger For the race in Dota 2 lore, see Drow.   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     dota2
  • Silence AoE increased from 275 to 300
Ember Spirit   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Ember Spirit 19 + 2.1 22 + 1.8 20 dota2
  • Armor reduced by 1
  • Base Strength decreased from 21 to 19
  • Flame Guard health barrier reduced from 100/250/400/550 to 50/200/350/500
  • Fire Remnant damage decreased from 140/180/220 to 120/160/200
  • Searing Chains targets decreased from 3 to 2 random units
Enigma   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Enigma 17 + 2.4 14 + 1 20 + 3.4 Level Base dota2
  • Black hole now prevents heroes being Forced out with Force Staff
Nature`s Prophet
  • Wrath of Nature mana cost increased from 150/175/200 to 150/200/250
  • Teleportation mana cost no longer decreases per level (constant 50)
Timbersaw
  • Timber Chain damage increased from 80/120/160/200 to 100/140/180/220
Gyrocopter
  • Homing Missile maximum damage (at 2k range) increased from 100/200/300/400 to 110/220/330/440
  • Rocket Barrage damage increased from 10/13/16/19 to 11/14/17/20
Invoker
  • Chaos Meteor damage increased from 80+Exort*30 to 80+Exort*35
  • Chaos Meteor land time decreased from 1.5 to 1.3
  • EMP can no longer hit Invulnerable/Tornadoed units
  • EMP cooldown increased from 25 to 30 seconds
  • Sun Strike damage type changed from Magical to Pure
  • Sun Strike now reveals the area it will hit before the damage impact
  • Tornado cooldown increased from 25 to 30 seconds
  • Tornado Damage decreased from 77.5+(Wex+Quas)*23 to 70+(Wex+Quas)*20
Juggernaut
  • Omnislash now gives Juggernaut 200 flying vision during its duration
Keeper of the Light
  • Mana Leak stun duration increased from 1.25/1.5/1.75/2 to 1.3/1.6/1.9/2.2
Kunkka
  • Torrent AOE increased from 200 to 215
  • X Marks The Spot cooldown decreased from 20 to 16 seconds
  • Ghost Ship stun duration increased from 1.2 to 1.4
Templar Assassin
  • Psi Blades bonus range increased from 40/100/160/220 to 60/120/180/240
Legion Commander
  • Moment of Courage cooldown increased from 0.9 to 1.2
Lina
  • Fiery Soul attack speed bonus increased from 30/40/50/60 to 40/50/60/70
  • Fiery Soul movement speed bonus increased from 3/4/5/6 to 4/5/6/7%
Lion
  • Voodoo cooldown increased from 13 to 15
  • Voodoo mana cost increased from 110/140/170/200 to 125/150/175/200
  • Voodoo duration increased from 1.25/2/2.75/3.5 to 1.75/2.5/3.25/4
Luna
  • Moon Glaive damage decrease per bounce decreased from 35% to 30%
Magnus
  • Skewer will now cast in the direction you targeted if you cast it beyond the max range
Medusa
  • Split Shot now shoots 5 arrows instead of 4
Morphling
  • Morph passively grants 3/4/5/6 agility and strength
  • Wave Form now properly dodges projectiles
Naga Siren
  • Changed Rip Tide cast mechanism
    • Rip Tide now casts in a 450 aoe around naga and all of her illusions. Enemies can be fully affected by the Illusion`s aoe. The effect does not stack. No longer uses cast point.
Nyx Assassin
  • Urna Swarm replaced with a Spiked Carapace
    • Urna Swarm will be reused for a future hero.
Necrophos
  • Heartstopper damage increased from 0.5/0.7/0.9/1.1 to 0.6/0.8/1/1.2
  • Sadist level 4 mana regen increased from 48 to 60
Ogre Magi For the neutral ogre creeps, see Ogre Camp.   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Ogre dota2
  • Added Aghanim`s Scepter:
    • Gives his other head the ability to cast a more primitive version of Fireblast. It has a constant (not modified by ultimate/level) 275 damage, 1.5 second stun, 20 cooldown, 400 mana cost. It can trigger multicast. This is an independent 5th skill added to his ability card.
Phantom Assassin
  • Phantom Strike cast range increased from 700/800/900/1000 to 1000
  • Phantom Strike cooldown rescaled from 20/15/10/5 to 14/11/8/5
Mirana
  • Moonlight Shadow cooldown decreased from 180/160/140 to 160/140/120
Puck
  • Ethereal Jaunt now dodges projectiles
  • Phase Shift autocast removed
  • Phase Shift mana cost removed
  • Phase Shift level 4 duration increased from 3 to 3.25 seconds
  • Aghanim Upgraded Dream Coil no longer increases the mana cost from the base spell
Pugna
  • Decrepify cast range increased from 550/600/650/700 to 700
  • Life Drain damage increased from 100/150/200 to 120/160/200 (with Aghanim`s from 175/225/275 to 180/240/300)
Queen of Pain
  • Shadow Strike initial damage increased from 50/70/70/100 to 50/75/100/125
Razor
  • Unstable Current damage increased from 40/60/80/100 to 40/70/100/130
Shadow Fiend
  • Necromastery now gives 6 souls for killing a hero (instead of 1)
  • Necromastery soul count increased from 8/16/24/32 to 12/20/28/36
Sniper
  • Headshot damage increased from 30/30/40/50 to 30/40/50/60
Storm Spirit
  • Ball Lightning now properly dodges projectiles
Techies
  • Attack range increased from 650 to 700
Tinker
  • Mar. of the Machines duration increased from 5 to 6 seconds
Troll Warlord
  • Battle Trance attack speed bonus increased from 60/100/140 to 60/120/180
Viper
  • Poison Attack damage increased from 6/12/18/24 to 10/16/22/28
  • Fixed Poison Attack damage not being lethal
Visage
  • Familiar`s armor increased from 0 to 0/1/2
  • Gravekeeper`s Cloak recovery time decreased from 14/12/10/8 to 12/10/8/6
Warlock
  • Infernal`s Permanent Immolation damage increased from 20/30/40 to 30/40/50 per second
  • Shadow Word duration increased from 8 to 9 seconds

Bugs

  • Fixed a bug with Fire Remnant targeting and Essence Aura
  • Fixed Moment of Courage not having a learn hotkey
  • Fixed a fatal error possible with Tether
  • Fixed a bug with Fire Remnant when cast on self
  • Fixed Psi Blades not affecting a very small area right behind the initial target
  • Fixed Forged Spirits dying instantly when affected by Smoke of Deceit


Alchemist

  • Armor increased by 1
  • Unstable Concoction max damage increased from 120/180/240/300 to 130/200/270/340

Batrider

  • Flamebreak is now a targeted AoE spell

Bristleback

  • Quill Spray damage cap increased from 180 to 220

Centaur Warrunner

  • Great Fortitude strength bonus increased from 12/24/36 to 15/30/45
  • Return base damage increased from 16 to 16/18/20/22

Clinkz

  • Death Pact damage bonus increased from 4/6/8% to 5/6.5/8%
  • Death Pact hp bonus increased from 50/60/70% to 50/65/80%

Clockwerk

  • Power Cogs HP/Mana drain increased from 55/70/85/100 to 60/90/120/150

Crystal Maiden

  • Freezing Field AoE increased by 100 (Explosion AoE adjusted to keep damage probabilities equivalent)

Dark Seer

  • Wall of Replica illusions take 300% damage (up from 250%)
  • Wall of Replica Aghanim bonus no longer creates allied illusions
  • Wall of Replica Aghanim bonus now increases illusion damage from 70/80/90 to 100/120/140% instead

Doom

  • Level Death bonus damage increased from 250 to 275

Drow Ranger

  • Silence AoE increased from 275 to 300

Ember Spirit

  • Armor reduced by 1
  • Base Strength decreased from 21 to 19
  • Flame Guard health barrier reduced from 100/250/400/550 to 50/200/350/500
  • Fire Remnant damage decreased from 140/180/220 to 120/160/200
  • Searing Chains targets decreased from 3 to 2 random units

Enigma

  • Black Hole now prevents heroes being Forced out with Force Staff

Gyrocopter

  • Homing Missile maximum damage (at 2k range) increased from 100/200/300/400 to 110/220/330/440
  • Rocket Barrage damage increased from 10/13/16/19 to 11/14/17/20

Invoker

  • Chaos Meteor damage increased from 80+Exort*30 to 80+Exort*35
  • Chaos Meteor land time decreased from 1.5 to 1.3
  • EMP can no longer hit Invulnerable/Tornadoed units
  • EMP cooldown increased from 25 to 30 seconds
  • Sun Strike damage type changed from Magical to Pure
  • Sun Strike now reveals the area it will hit before the damage impact
  • Tornado cooldown increased from 25 to 30 seconds
  • Tornado Damage decreased from 77.5+(Wex+Quas)*23 to 70+(Wex+Quas)*20

Juggernaut

  • Omnislash now gives Juggernaut 200 flying vision during its duration

Keeper of the Light

  • Mana Leak stun duration increased from 1.25/1.5/1.75/2 to 1.3/1.6/1.9/2.2

Kunkka

  • Torrent AOE increased from 200 to 215
  • X Marks The Spot cooldown decreased from 20 to 16 seconds
  • Ghost Ship stun duration increased from 1.2 to 1.4

Legion Commander

  • Moment of Courage cooldown increased from 0.9 to 1.2

Lina

  • Fiery Soul attack speed bonus increased from 30/40/50/60 to 40/50/60/70
  • Fiery Soul movement speed bonus increased from 3/4/5/6 to 4/5/6/7%

Lion

  • Voodoo cooldown increased from 13 to 15
  • Voodoo manacost increased from 110/140/170/200 to 125/150/175/200
  • Voodoo duration increased from 1.25/2/2.75/3.5 to 1.75/2.5/3.25/4

Luna

  • Moon Glaive damage decrease per bounce decreased from 35% to 30%

Magnus

  • Skewer will now cast in the direction you targeted if you cast it beyond the max range

Medusa

  • Split Shot now shoots 5 arrows instead of 4

Mirana

  • Moonlight Shadow cooldown decreased from 180/160/140 to 160/140/120

Morphling

  • Morph passively grants 3/4/5/6 agility and strength
  • Waveform now properly dodges projectiles

Naga Siren

  • Changed Rip Tide cast mechanism

Nature`s Prophet

  • Wrath of Nature manacost increased from 150/175/200 to 150/200/250
  • Teleportation manacost no longer decreases per level (constant 50)

Nyx Assassin

  • Urna Swarm replaced with a new spell

Necrophos

  • Heartstopper damage increased from 0.5/0.7/0.9/1.1 to 0.6/0.8/1/1.2
  • Sadist level 4 mana regen increased from 48 to 60

Ogre Magi

  • Added Aghanim`s Scepter

Phantom Assassin

  • Phantom Strike cast range increased from 700/800/900/1000 to 1000
  • Phantom Strike cooldown rescaled from 20/15/10/5 to 14/11/8/5

Puck

  • Ethereal Jaunt now dodges projectiles
  • Phase Shift autocast removed
  • Phase Shift manacost removed
  • Phase Shift level 4 duration increased from 3 to 3.25 seconds
  • Aghanim Upgraded Dream Coil no longer increases the manacost from the base spell

Pugna

  • Decrepify cast range increased from 550/600/650/700 to 700
  • Life Drain damage increased from 100/150/200 to 120/160/200 (with Aghanim`s from 175/225/275 to 180/240/300)

Queen of Pain

  • Shadow Strike initial damage increased from 50/70/70/100 to 50/75/100/125

Razor

  • Unstable Current damage increased from 40/60/80/100 to 40/70/100/130

Shadow Fiend

  • Necromastery now gives 6 souls for killing a hero (instead of 1)
  • Necromastery soul count increased from 8/16/24/32 to 12/20/28/36

Skywrath Mage

  • Base Intelligence increased by 3
  • Arcane Bolt bonus intelligence damage increased from 1.5x to 1.6x
  • Arcane Bolt manacost decreased from 90 to 70
  • Concussive Shot cooldown now scales from 20 to 20/19/18/17

Sniper

  • Headshot damage increased from 30/30/40/50 to 30/40/50/60

Storm Spirit

  • Ball Lightning now properly dodges projectiles

Techies

  • Attack range increased from 650 to 700

Templar Assassin

  • Psi Blades bonus range increased from 40/100/160/220 to 60/120/180/240

Timbersaw

  • Timber Chain damage increased from 80/120/160/200 to 100/140/180/220

Tinker

  • March of the Machines duration increased from 5 to 6 seconds

Troll Warlord

  • Battle Trance attack speed bonus increased from 60/100/140 to 60/120/180

Viper

  • Poison Attack damage increased from 6/12/18/24 to 10/16/22/28
  • Fixed Poison Attack damage not being lethal

Visage

  • Familiar`s armor increased from 0 to 0/1/2
  • Gravekeeper`s Cloak recovery time decreased from 14/12/10/8 to 12/10/8/6

Warlock

  • Infernal`s Permanent Immolation damage increased from 20/30/40 to 30/40/50 per second
  • Shadow Word duration increased from 8 to 9 seconds