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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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