Dota 2 update 2.27

7.27 patch was released in Dota2, which significantly changes the gameplay. In this article, we've put together with general changes of balance, game items, and game modes.

General:

Changes regarding experience/gold:

• Hero kills base XP increased from 40 to 100
• Hero kill last hit gold increased from 99 + 7.2 * Level to 120 + 8 * Level
• Assist gold rescaled from 45 + 0.033*NW to 30 + 0.038*NW
• Passive gold income increased from 85 to 95
• Bounty Runes are now reliable gold
• Tower last hit bounty from 180 for T1/2/3/4 to 120/140/160/180
• Neutral stacking support bounty increased from 35% to 40%

Changes regarding creeps' spawn:

• Midlane creep camps changed from Medium to Small
• Removed Prowler Camp
• Adjusted the low ground tree layout near both outposts to prevent channeling from low ground without destroying trees first
• Removed a tree to make an opening in the tree line to the right of the mid radiant tier 1 tower
• Changed the camp to the right of the radiant secret shop from medium camp to hard camp
• Swapped the hard camp to the right of the radiant top tier 2 tower with the ancient camp in the primary jungle
• Reduced the size of the Radiant safelane hard camp spawn box
• Radiant safelane small camp spawn box size has been increased
• Dire safelane small camp spawn box size has been reduced

Changes regarding outposts:

• Outposts can no longer be stolen by the other team until they kill one of your T2 towers
• Outpost now reveals enemies channeling it
• Outpost vision radius is now shown by holding Alt

Changes regarding couriers:

• Courier bounty reduced from 30 + 7/Level to 25 + 5/Level
• Courier flying upgrade level requirement reduced from 5 to 4
• Courier movement speed is reduced by 15% while carrying consumables

Changes regarding heroes' armor:

• Armor formula is now ( Armor * 0.06 / ( 1 + Armor * 0.06 )
• Armor per agility increased slightly from 0.16 to 1/6

Changes regarding towers:

• Tier 1 Towers attack speed increased (attack rate from 1.0 to 0.9, and base attack speed from 100 to 110)
• Tier 1 Towers damage reduced from 110 to 90 (same overall DPS with above)
• Tier 2+ Towers attack speed increased (attack rate from 0.95 to 0.9, and base attack speed from 100 to 110)
• Tier 2+ Towers damage reduced from 200 to 172 (same overall DPS with above)
• Siege units health increased by 60

Other changes:

• All Pick drafting has been reworked. Each team now picks two heroes per round before they are revealed, rather than just one. The final round is a single selection. (So it goes from 1/1/1/1/1 to 2/2/1)
• All Pick hero ban count increased from 10 to 12
• All Pick first two rounds now have 5 extra seconds for hero picking
• Captain's Mode ban count has changed from 4/1/1 for the three ban phases to 2/3/2
• Captain's Mode duration per pick and ban reduced from 35 seconds to 30
• Captain's Mode first pick phase is changed from Radiant/Dire/Dire/Radiant to Radiant/Dire/Radiant/Dire (assuming Radiant is first pick)
• Captain's Mode third ban phase is changed from Dire/Radiant to Radiant/Dire/Radiant/Dire
• Random Draft hero pool reduced from 40 to 33
• Fountain now has a fury swipes style attacking, increasing its damage by 3 for each hit
• Neutral Items nearby enemy range drop restriction increased from 900 to 1200
• Neutral items will no longer drop if the nearby real hero source of kills is teleporting
• Neutral items no longer drop for Meepo clones if the Meepo prime is not nearby
• Lifesteal Amplification now stacks diminishingly rather than additively
• HP Regen Amplification now stacks diminishingly rather than additively
• Heal Amplification now stacks diminishingly rather than additively
• Spell Lifesteal Amplification now stacks diminishingly rather than additively

Changes of items:

NECRONOMICON

• No longer provides Archer Aura (movement/attack speed of necro units increased with the same amount as the aura provided)
• Attack damage type changed from Piercing to Hero and damage amount adjusted such that the net effect is -57% vs creeps, -10% vs buildings and +26% vs heroes
• Mana regen reduced from 3/3.5/4 to 2/3/4
• Last Will no longer deals damage through Spell Immunity

HELM OF THE DOMINATOR

• No longer provides a damage and regen aura
• Dominate now also gives the creep a buff that provides +40 Base Damage, +12 HP Regen and +4 MP Regen
• Cooldown reduced from 60 to 45
• Recipe is now Helm of Iron Will, Crown and a 725 gold recipe
• Passive bonuses are now +6 Armor, +6 HP Regen and +6 All Stats

VLADMIR'S OFFERING

• Now requires a Mask of Death, Blades of Attack, Ring of Basilius and a 600 gold recipe (total cost from 2300 to 2375)
• No longer provides +3 Armor Aura
• No longer provides +5 All Stats
• Lifesteal Aura reduced from 20% to 15%
• Now provides +18% Damage Aura
• Mana regen increased from 1.5 to 2

DRUM OF ENDURANCE

• Now requires Crown, Sage's Mask, Windlace and 600 gold recipe
• No longer provides a 20 Attack Speed Aura
• Now provides +6 All Attributes, +1.5 Mana Regen and +20 Movement Speed Bonus
• Attack speed bonus increased from +35 to +45
• Active movement speed increased from 12% to 13%

BUCKLER

• Armor aura reduced from 2.5 to 2

MEKANSM

• Now requires Buckler instead of Chainmail (total cost remains same)
• Now Provides +3 Armor Aura
• Self armor reduced from +6 to +4
• No longer provides +4 All stats

GUARDIAN GREAVES

• Now provides +3 Armor Aura
• No longer provides +5 All stats
• Self armor reduced from +6 to +4

CRIMSON GUARD

• No longer provides +3 All Stats
• Cooldown reduced from 46 to 40

BLADE MAIL

• Now has a 500 gold recipe instead of using Robe of the Magi
• No longer grants +8 intelligence
• Armor bonus increased from 6 to 7
• Now has a passive component that returns 20 + 20% of the attack damage
• Active return damage reduced from 100% to 80%

BLITZ KNUCKLES

• New basic item. Costs 1000 gold and provides +35 Attack Speed.

MONKEY KING BAR

• Now requires Blitz Knuckles instead of Quarterstaff
• Damage reduced from 52 to 42
• Attack speed increased from +10 to +35

OBLIVION STAFF

• Bonus damage increased from 10 to 15

ORCHID MALEVOLENCE

• Mana regen reduced from 5.5 to 4
• Intelligence reduced from 25 to 20
• Recipe cost reduced from 775 to 475 (total cost reduced from 3875 to 3475)

SHADOW AMULET

• Cost reduced from 1400 to 1000
• No longer provides +20 Attack Speed

GLIMMER CAPE

• Now combines from Shadow Amulet, Cloak and Gloves of Haste

SHADOW BLADE

• Now combines from Shadow Amulet, Blitz Knuckles and Broadsword
• Attack Speed increased from 30 to 35
• Damage reduced from 27 to 25

ECHO SABRE

• Slow is now only applied by real heroes

SILVER EDGE

• Now requires Echo Sabre instead of Ultimate Orb
• Now provides +40 Damage, +45 Attack Speed, +12 Strength, +10 Intelligence and +1.5 Mana Regen (keeps the other benefits from components)

BRACER

• Strength/Intelligence/Agility reduced from 6/3/3 to 5/2/2
• No longer grants +4% Magic Resistance
• Now grants +3 Damage and +0.75 HP Regen

WRAITH BAND

• Strength/Intelligence/Agility reduced from 6/3/3 to 5/2/2
• Now grants +1.5 Armor and +5 Attack Speed

NULL TALISMAN

• Strength/Intelligence/Agility reduced from 6/3/3 to 5/2/2
• Now grants +0.6 Mana Regen and +3% Spell Amp

RING OF REGEN

• Health regen reduced from 1.75 to 1.5
• Cost reduced from 225 to 175

SAGE'S MASK

• Mana regen reduced from 1 to 0.6
• Cost reduced from 225 to 175

RING OF PROTECTION

• Cost increased from 150 to 175

RING OF BASILIUS

• Recipe cost increased from 200 to 250 (total price remains 425)

HEADDRESS

• Recipe cost increased from 200 to 250 (total price remains 425)

BUCKLER

• Recipe cost reduced from 225 to 200 (total price remains 375)

URN OF SHADOWS

• Recipe cost increased from 310 to 345 (total price remains 840)

PIPE OF INSIGHT

• Recipe cost increased from 1200 to 1250 (total cost remains 3425)

TRANQUIL BOOTS

• Unbroken speed reduced from 75 to 70 (total cost was reduced from 975 to 925)
• Broken speed reduced from 50 to 45 (total cost was reduced from 975 to 925)

KAYA

• No longer provides +12% Mana Loss Reduction
• Now provides +24% Mana Regen Amplification

YASHA AND KAYA

• No longer provides +18% Mana Loss Reduction
• Now provides +30% Mana Regen Amplification

KAYA AND SANGE

• No longer provides +18% Mana Loss Reduction
• Now provides +30% Mana Regen Amplification

BLOODSTONE

• No longer provides +12% Mana Loss Reduction

YASHA AND KAYA

• Spell Amp increased from 14% to 16%

KAYA AND SANGE

• Spell Amp increased from 14% to 16%

SANGE

• No longer provides Spell Lifesteal Amplification (same for its upgrades)

KAYA

• Now provides 24% Spell Lifesteal Amplification

KAYA AND SANGE

• Now provides 30% Spell Lifesteal Amplification

YASHA AND KAYA

• Now provides 30% Spell Lifesteal Amplification

BLOODSTONE

• Now provides 30% Spell Lifesteal Amplification

SOUL BOOSTER

• Now provides +10% Magic Resistance

BLOODSTONE

• Now provides +10% Magic Resistance

OCTARINE CORE

• Now provides +10% Magic Resistance

BLOODSTONE

• Cooldown reduced from 250 to 85

VOODOO MASK

• New base item. Grants +12% Spell Lifesteal (2.5% against creeps). Costs 900 Gold.

OCTARINE CORE

• Now requires Soul Booster, Voodoo Mask and 900 recipe cost (Total cost reduced from 5900 to 5000)
• No longer provides bonus intelligence

VEIL OF DISCORD

• Attributes reduced from +9 to +4
• Recipe cost reduced from 1150 to 650
• Cooldown increased from 20 to 25
• Spell amplification reduced from 20% to 18%

HOLY LOCKET

• Can now target allied units with the magic stick active. Cast Range 500

SOUL RING

• Now requires 2x Gauntlet, Ring of Protection, and a 350 gold recipe (same total cost)
• Now provides +6 Strength and +2 Armor
• No longer provides +2.25 HP Regen

HYPERSTONE

• Attack speed bonus increased from 55 to 60

ASSAULT CUIRASS

• Attack speed aura bonus increased from +25 to +30
• No longer provides +5 All Stats

BLOODTHORN

• Attack speed increased from 85 to 90

BATTLE FURY

• Now requires Claymore instead of Mithril Hammer
• Damage reduced from 60 to 55
• Mana regen reduced from 3.75 to 3.25

BROADSWORD

• Damage reduced from 16 to 15

CRYSTALYS

• Damage reduced from 34 to 32
• Recipe cost reduced from 700 to 500

CLOAK

• Cost reduced from 550 to 450

HOOD OF DEFIANCE

• Recipe cost increased from 200 to 300 (total cost remains the same)

SATANIC

• Now has a 500 gold recipe

METEOR HAMMER

• Cooldown reduced from 28 to 24
• Stun duration reduced from 2 to 1.75
• Recipe now Perseverance, Crown and 250 gold recipe
• Now provides +8 All Stats, +6.5 Health Regen and +2.5 Mana Regen

SPIRIT VESSEL

• No longer has a heal reduction aura
• Soul Release regen increased from 30 to 40
• Soul Release dps increased from 25 to 35
• Enemy HP regen reduction increased from -35% to -45%

SHIVA'S GUARD

• Freezing Aura now also applies a 25% heal reduction in the area
• Recipe cost increased from 650 to 750

DAGON

• Recipe now Belt of Strength, Band of Elvenskin, Robe of the Magi and 1300 recipe
• Now provides +6/8/10/12/14 All Attributes

HEART OF TARRASQUE

• No longer provides +10 Health Regen nor heal/regen amplification
• Now passively provides 1% health regeneration
• While out of combat, provides +50% health regen amplification
• Strength reduced from +45 to +40
• Recipe cost increased from 400 to 650

EYE OF SKADI

• Heal reduction increased from 35% to 40%
• Slow from 20/45 to 25/50

QUELLING BLADE

• Cost reduced from 150 to 130
• Melee bonus damage reduced from 18 to 15
• Range bonus damage increased from 5 to 6

LINKEN'S SPHERE

• Recipe cost reduced from 1200 to 900

ABYSSAL BLADE

• Cast range reduced from 600 to 550

HEAVEN'S HALBERD

• Evasion reduced from 25% to 20%

DRAGON LANCE

• Agility increased from 12 to 14

HAND OF MIDAS

• XP multiplier increased from 185% to 210%

REFRESHER ORB

• Cooldown reduced from 195 to 180

ULTIMATE ORB

• Cost reduced from 2150 to 2050

INFUSED RAINDROPS

• Mana regen reduced from 0.9 to 0.8

NULLIFIER

• Projectile speed increased from 750 to 1000

AGHANIM'S SCEPTER

• Aghanim's Blessing recipe cost reduced from 1800 to 1600

AETHER LENS

• Recipe cost reduced from 600 to 550

BOOTS OF TRAVEL 2

• Reduces the cooldown from 40 to 30

SMOKE OF DECEIT

• Cost reduced from 80 to 50

SENTRY WARD

• Replenish cooldown reduced from 90 to 85

TOME OF KNOWLEDGE

• Cost reduced from 150 to 75

GLOVES OF HASTE

• Moved from Miscellaneous shop category to Equipment with the other attack speed items

Changes of neutral items:

MANGO TREE

• Pickup range for mangoes is changed from the default 150 to 300
• Now has a minimap icon
• No longer drops if another consumable item has dropped in the same tier

IRON TALON

• Active damage reduced from 50% to 40%

ROYAL JELLY

• No longer drops if another consumable item has dropped in the same tier

BROOM HANDLE

• Attack range increased from +35 to +50

FADED BROACH

• Movement speed reduced from 25 to 20

ARCANE RING

• Armor reduced from +3 to +2

VAMPIRE FANGS

• Night vision increased from 250 to 300

PHILOSOPHER'S STONE

• Damage reduction reduced from -35 to -30

ESSENCE RING

• Cooldown increased from 20 to 25

CLUMSY NET

• Cast range reduced from 650 to 600
• +6 All Stats to +5

GREATER FAERIE FIRE

• No longer drops if another consumable item has dropped in the same tier
• Damage increased from 35 to 40

REPAIR KIT

• No longer drops if another consumable item has dropped in the same tier
• Now has a 60 second cooldown
• Health regen increased from +20 to +25

SPIDER LEGS

• Cooldown increased from 10 to 12

ENCHANTED QUIVER

• Fixed it granting a permanent +400 range for Tempest Double
• Cooldown reduced from 6 to 5

ORB OF DESTRUCTION

• Armor reduction from -5 to -4
• Slow from 20/10% to 25/15%

MIND BREAKER

• Cooldown reduced from 20 to 15

TITAN SLIVER

• Base damage increased from +16% to +20%
• Status Resistance reduced from +16% to +12%

PALADIN SWORD

• Damage increased from 17 to 20
• Lifesteal reduced from 17% to 16%
• Greater Healing amplifications reduced from 17% to 14%

PRINCE'S KNIFE

• Cooldown reduced from 12 to 10

FLICKER

• Now has a minimum 200 range blink
• Max range reduced from 450 to 400

ILLUSIONIST'S CAPE

• Illusion incoming damage increased from 150% to 200%

HAVOC HAMMER

• Impact radius increased from 350 to 400
• Impact base damage increased from 225 to 275

MAGIC LAMP

• Heal increased from 300 to 400

PIRATE HAT

• No longer steals gold on kills
• Can be activated to dig for bounty runes with 100% success rate. Cooldown 40