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Sequential balance adjustments from the first international championship (M1 World Championship) through to today.
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Patch 1.7.82B
Season 28 Released June 04, 2023Patch 1.7.82B - Competitive Balance Adjustments
Official update released June 4, 2023. Key highlights: Hero Adjustments.
1
Buffs
2
Nerfs
7
Adjusted
10 Balance Adjustments
All Documented Modifications (3)
Designer Note
We're adjusting Balmond's Ultimate to be more suited as a finisher that all heroes should be wary of.
Slow Effect: 30% → 60%
Damage: 400 + 60% of Total Physical Attack + 20%-30% of enemy's Lost HP → 150 + 70% of Total Physical Attack + 30%-45% of enemy's Lost HP.
Removed the slow effect.
Role:
Fighter
Tier:
D
Patch History:
15 Updates
Base HP: 2,600
All Documented Modifications (3)
Designer Note
Joy is still putting too much pressure on her opponents in the early to mid game with little effort.
Damage: 200 + 80% Magic Power → 100 + 100% Magic Power
Base Damage: 180-270 → 150-270
Role:
Assassin
Tier:
D
Patch History:
11 Updates
Base HP: 2,400
All Documented Modifications (2)
Designer Note
Further reduced the damage potential of a Defense build Arlott.
Base Damage: 135-335 → 110-310
Role:
Fighter, Assassin
Tier:
C
Patch History:
10 Updates
Base HP: 2,500
All Documented Modifications (2)
Designer Note
The recent Basic Attack updates have greatly enhanced Wanwan's ability to dash continuously, giving her too much mobility and survivability in the late game so we're nerfing this aspect for balance.
Slightly lower the Movement Speed bonus gained from her Attack Speed.
Role:
Marksman
Tier:
D
Patch History:
25 Updates
Base HP: 2,200
All Documented Modifications (3)
Designer Note
We have noticed that it was extremely difficult to deal max damage with Novaria's Skill 2, so we decide to optimize this while not changing her overall damage. We also increased her Ultimate's cooldown to lower her pickrate and banrate in high rank games.
Slightly reduced the distance required for the sphere to gain a stack of damage buff. (You will gain 1 more stack on average compared with before.)
Base Damage and Magic Damage Bonus: 260-385 + 50% Magic Power → 230-340 + 45% Magic Power
CD: 45-35s → 56-48s
Mana Cost: 150-0 → 100-0
Role:
Mage
Tier:
B
Patch History:
7 Updates
Base HP: 2,300
All Documented Modifications (2)
Designer Note
Angela has been a bit weak lately, so we hope to strengthen her single-target protection ability.
Base Shield: 1200-1800 → 1200-2400
Role:
Support
Tier:
C
Patch History:
12 Updates
Base HP: 2,450
All Documented Modifications (2)
Designer Note
Reduced how fast Bane could kill the Turtle in the early to mid game.
Percent damage dealt based on enemy's Max HP: 5 (+0.2 x Hero Level) % → 3.5 + (0.3 x Hero Level) %
Damage Cap against Creeps: 500 → 200 + 20 x Hero Level.
Role:
Fighter, Mage
Tier:
D
Patch History:
18 Updates
Base HP: 2,500
All Documented Modifications (2)
Designer Note
The damage growth for Gloo's Skill 1 was too high, so we decide to reduce the damage of the first hit while maintaining the current damage of Goo explosion. We hope to reduce Gloo's damage in the mid game with these changes.
Base Damage: 100-200 → 80 at All levels
Role:
Tank
Tier:
A
Patch History:
15 Updates
Base HP: 2,800
Most heroes who rely on Physical Damage skills have a high damage base, so we hope the following changes will make these equipment a stronger counter against them.
All Documented Modifications (1)
Designer Note
Most heroes who rely on Physical Damage skills have a high damage base, so we hope the following changes will make these equipment a stronger counter against them.
Type:
Defense
Cost:
2,170 Gold
Patch History:
5 Updates
Dreadnaught Armor values and gameplay tuning.
All Documented Modifications (1)
Item and gameplay values adjusted.
Type:
Defense
Cost:
730 Gold
Patch History:
4 Updates