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Patch notes 998 records Urn of Shadows 4 changes This change is exclusive to Urn of Shadows and doesn't affect Spirit Vessel
Soul Release charges can now be gained by both Urn of Shadows and Spirit Vessel from the same hero death
Example to show the result of these two changes:
Two allied heroes. Both of them have both Urn of Shadows and Spirit Vessel. An enemy hero dies within 1500 range from them. Both Urns of Shadows will gain a charge. Spirit Vessel will also gain a charge as well, but only for the ally that was closer to the dying enemy
Spirit Vessel 2 changes Soul Release charge gain radius increased from 1400 to 1500
Soul Release charges can now be gained by both Urn of Shadows and Spirit Vessel from the same hero death
Veil of Discord 4 changes Now requires Ring of Health (700), Chainmail (550), Circlet (155), and a 320 gold recipe. Total cost unchanged at 1725
Used to require Helm of Iron Will (975), Crown (450), and a 300 gold recipe
Health Regen bonus increased from +4 to +4.5
Wind Waker 1 change Cyclone cooldown increased from 16s to 19s
Wraith Band 1 change Attack Speed bonus increased from +5 to +6
Ripper's Lash 1 change Sister's Shroud 1 change Spark of Courage 1 change Ash Legion Shield › New Tier 1 Artifact 2 changes Active: Shield Wall. Decreases wearer's movement speed by 12 to give all friendly player-controlled units within 800 radius a 140 physical damage barrier. Duration: 6s. No Mana Cost. Cooldown: 40s
Doesn't affect ward units
Duelist Gloves 2 changes Returning as a Tier 1 Neutral Artifact
Passive: Boldness. Provides 20 attack speed if there are any enemy heroes within 1200 units
Weighted Dice › New Tier 1 Artifact 1 change Passive: Loaded. When calculating wearer's base damage or creep bounty from last hits, the value is computed 2 times and the highest value is taken
Brigand's Blade 1 change Defiant Shell 3 changes Returning as a Tier 2 Neutral Artifact
Passive: Reciprocity. When attacked, the hero counter-attacks a target within their attack range for 80% of their normal attack damage. Cooldown: 5s. Can't proc attack modifiers
Dormant Curio increases counter-attack damage from 80% to 104%
Searing Signet 3 changes Burn Through total damage increased from 72 to 90
Dormant Curio Total Damage increased from 93.6 to 117
Burn Through now does 50% less damage to non-hero targets
Gale Guard 1 change Jidi Pollen Bag 4 changes Pollinate Duration decreased from 12s to 9s
Pollinate Max Health Damage decreased from 12% to 9%
Dormant Curio Max Health Damage decreased from 15.6% to 11.7%
Pollinate Cooldown decreased from 45s to 25s
Psychic Headband 2 changes Psychic Push can now target allies
Still can't target the wearer themself
Unrelenting Eye 6 changes Moved from Tier 5 to Tier 3
Relentless no longer provides status resistance for nearby enemies
Relentless max slow resistance decreased from 100% to 50%
Dormant Curio Max Slow Resistance decreased from 130% to 65%
Relentless slow resistance loss per enemy hero in range decreased from 20% to 10%
Relentless search radius changed from 600 to the hero's attack range
Magnifying Monocle 1 change Outworld Staff 1 change Pyrrhic Cloak 1 change Flayer's Bota › New Tier 4 Artifact 3 changes Active: Bloodthirst. Increases wearer's base damage by 15% and attack speed by 30 for 6s. No Mana Cost. Cooldown: 65s
Passive: Bloodrush. The cooldown of Bloodthirst is reset whenever an enemy hero dies with 1200 units
Dormant Curio increases bonus base damage from 15% to 19.5% and attack speed from 30 to 39
Giant's Maul 2 changes Crushing Blow critical damage decreased from 150% to 140%
Dormant Curio critical damage decreased from 195% to 182%
Idol of Scree'auk › New Tier 4 Artifact 2 changes Active: False Flight. Grants phased movement, 50% slow resistance, and 25% evasion for 5s. No Mana Cost. Cooldown: 30s
Dormant Curio increases duration from 5s to 6.5s
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