What you need to know about Dota 2 Patch 7.24b

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Valve has pushed out the latest Dota 2 patch before the third round of the Dota Pro Circuit begins. Qualifiers for the Minor and Major and the recent WePlay! Tug of War: Mad Moon gave fans a good glimpse into the meta.

The sub-patch is filled entirely with nerfs. A total of five items and 12 heroes were hit with the nerf bat.

Item nerfs

Bracer

  • Magic resistance reduced from five percent to four percent.

Desolator

  • Armor reduction reduced from seven to six.
  • Damage increased from 50 to 60.

Diffusal Blade

  • Mana burnt per attack reduced from 50 to 40.

Maelstrom

  • Chain lightning bounce distance reduced from 900 to 650.

Mjollnir

  • Chain lightning bounce distance reduced from 900 to 650.

Besides the Bracer nerf, most nerfs were targeted at the most popular damage items of 7.24.

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