Dota 2 Patch 7.38c Patch Notes

Dota 2's newest update, patch 7.38c, introduces a range of changes designed to refine the game and enhance player experience. Released on March 27, this update brings various tweaks, including adjustments to the strengths and weaknesses of different heroes, modifications to items, and noticeable alterations to the map. Each element of the game has been carefully evaluated to maintain balance and fairness within the competitive landscape.

Players can expect a dynamic shift in strategy as they explore the new possibilities introduced by these updates. The patch highlights significant nerfs and buffs across the roster, creating opportunities to experiment with new tactics and playstyles. The map update, in particular, stands out as a major point of interest, offering fresh challenges and opportunities for teams to adapt their strategies.

Dota 2 Patch 7.38c Overview

Dire's Advantage in the Safe Lane

With the release of patch 7.38c, the Dire team will notice improvements in their safe lane dynamics. The tier one tower has been relocated closer to the Dire base, altering the creep paths to meet nearer the tower. These adjustments grant Dire carries a more secure farming environment. While Radiant's expertise in creep blocking may still influence initial game moments, these changes are designed to provide a balanced farming space for Dire. Additional modifications to the map include new tree lines close to the safe lane towers, adjusted ward cliffs in proximity to the lanes, and strategic updates to the top river ramp near the Roshan pit.

More Changes Affect Abaddon and Lifestealer

Abaddon and Lifestealer experience further reductions in power, highlighting Valve's persistent efforts to recalibrate these frequently picked heroes. Despite previous attempts in 7.38b to temper their dominance, these adjustments underline continuing concerns about their performance in the meta. In addition, Ancient Apparition undergoes scaling back due to its high selection rate in professional matches. Meanwhile, underutilized heroes like Batrider see enhancements; for instance, his Lasso ability gains resilience against certain counters. Similarly, Kunkka sees his Tidebringer receive a boost in damage output.

Key Buffs and Nerfs in Patch 7.38c

Patch 7.38c introduces significant hero changes. The list below highlights notable strength boosts and reductions:

These alterations are part of a strategy to balance the field, focusing on heroes that are either underrepresented or overly influential in gameplay. Improving the performance capabilities of certain heroes while scaling back those considered too powerful is a recurring theme in this update. For full details and specifics, players and enthusiasts can visit Dota Patch Notes – 7.38.

Changes in Dota 2 Update 7.38c

Item Adjustments

The latest Dota 2 patch, version 7.38c, introduces several changes to in-game items. The Desolator now delivers an increased damage output, rising from 50 to 55. Both the Helm of the Dominator and the Helm of the Overlord have seen adjustments, with any dominated creep now qualifying as a creep-hero. Changes also affect the Mage Slayer, where damage per second has been reduced from 25 to 20. The Orb of Corrosion has experienced a reduction in its armor reduction capability, decreasing from 3 to 2. The Revenant's Brooch has had its spell lifesteal bonus reduced from 16% to 14%, while the Spirit Vessel's effectiveness has increased, as its reductions in healing, regeneration, and lifesteal have gone from 60% to 70%.

Updates to Neutral Items

In patch 7.38c, several neutral items have undergone noteworthy changes. The cooldown of Mana Draught has increased from 40 to 60 seconds. The Orb of Destruction has seen decreases in the Impeding Corruption Slow, dropping from 10% to 8% for melee and from 5% to 4% for ranged heroes. The Pollywog Charm benefits from a reduction in its Ribbit mana cost, which has fallen to zero. Also, the Ripper's Lash offers an increased bonus damage against heroes, moving from 12 to 16. The Searing Signet now has a longer Burn Through duration of 6 seconds, although its total damage has decreased from 75 to 72, with Burn Through damage categorized as Health Removal. The Nemesis Curse self-damage amp has dropped, lowering from 8% to 6%. Players will find the Crippling Crossbow more efficient, with a reduced Hobble mana cost from 75 to 50. Finally, the Mind Breaker delivers more strategic gameplay with its Silence Strike cooldown extending from 12 to 16 seconds, and the Pirate Hat's plunder steal radius has witnessed a significant increase, expanding from 1,200 to 2,400. The Unrelenting Eye has an enhanced search radius for enemies, now increasing from 300 to 600.

Alterations in Neutral Item Enchantments

The enchantments on neutral items have been adjusted in this update. The Alert enchantment now offers improved attack speed, with bonuses increasing from +10/15/20/25 to +10/17/24/35. The Mystical enchantment, on the other hand, sees a reduced mana regeneration bonus, decreasing from +1/2/3/4 to +1/1.75/2.5/3.25. The Touch enchantment presents increased damage bonuses, changing from +5/8/11/14 to +7/10/13/17. Modifications to Keen-Eyed reduce the maximum mana reduction from 15% to 10%, while the Vast enchantment grants a broader attack range, rising from +60/90 to +75/110. The Crude enchantment has lessened in its reduction of intelligence, moving from 15% to 8%. The Timeless spell amplification bonus is lowered from +10/20% to +8/16%, whereas Titanic exhibits a reduced base attack damage bonus, shifting from +15/25% to +10/20%. The Feverish enchantment provides a decrease in mana cost and mana loss increase, modifying from +10% to +7%. Lastly, the Wise enchantment boosts experience per minute, now scaling from +600 to +1,000.

Adjustments for Various Heroes

Numerous heroes experience several changes tailored to bring balance and fresh dynamics to the game in this patch. The hero ability Mephitic Shroud, particularly the Aphotic Shield, has an altered cooldown, now 15/13/11/9 seconds. Curse of Avernus no longer affects buildings, and its damage metrics have changed with its level 15 talent decreasing DPS from +50 to +40, and its level 25 talent reducing attack speed bonus from +80 to +65.

The Corrosive Weaponry feature adapts its stack count methodology so it rounds up more effectively. Ice Vortex has a revised mana cost, now 40/55/70/85, while Chilling Touch experiences a decrease in attack range, now ranging 60/90/120/150. For Firefly, its radius expands from 200 to 250, offering a broader area effect.

Flaming Lasso undergoes a significant change where forced movements do not cancel lasso, affecting abilities like Terrorize, Spirit Siphon, Will-o-Wisp, and several others. However, certain skills such as Hitch a Ride, Reality Rift, and Reverse Polarity still break the lasso. Hero talents have seen updates, with level 20 talents replacing charges and increasing duration, while level 25 talent changes impact Sticky Napalm damage.

Primal Split attributes are altered, providing Earth Brewling higher magic resistance and boosting Void Brewling's capabilities both in damage and pull distance. Summon Convert shifts the classification of its effect, now considered a creep-hero. Basic hero attributes see minuscule changes with base damage adjustments, and Heart of Battle renders a more extensive radius up to 1,200.

Talents for other characters are curated, reducing impact on illusions and affecting cast ranges and leash strengths, evident in Nothl Projection adjustments. Hero abilities like Shadow Wave do not highlight increased effectiveness with certain items. Other abilities such as Elder Dragon Form decrement in mobility, and Boulder Smash experiences damage rescaling.

Talent revisions continue, enhancing or restricting hero abilities like Sleight of Fist where bonus damage is curtailed. Across the elaborate list of changes, each adjustment is carefully crafted to ensure game balance, offering players diverse enhancements and challenges.