Juggernaut nerfed! 6.83b released « News

Earlier today Valve unveiled the latest DOTA 2 patch, with changes to recently popularized heroes such as Juggernaut and Slark hitting the main client. 6.83b is a relatively small patch, implementing minor adjustments to spell damage and hero stats. You can read the full changelog here.

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6.83b:
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* Respawn time rescaled from 4*Level to 5 + 3.8*Level (total is still 100 at level 25)
* Melee/Ranged Barracks team bounty from 125/75 to 175/100 gold
* Anchor Smash radius reduced from 400 to 375
* Brewmaster's Hurl Boulder damage reduced from 100 to 50 damage
* Pounce damage reduced from 55/110/165/220 to 50/100/150/200
* Juggernaut base armor reduced by 1
* Omnislash cast range reduced from 450 to 350
* Chronosphere manacost increased from 150/175/200 to 150/225/300
* Magic Missile cooldown rescaled from 10 to 13/12/11/10

This new patch comes just before the biggest LAN event other than The International in DOTA 2 history, it seeks to balance heroes which have risen in popularity throughout the DAC Asian Championships qualifier stage. Juggernaut, Tidehunter, Slark and Void have all received minor nerfs, leaving the future of the meta-game so close to such a big LAN event uncertain.

This article was written by

Matthew Elmas, joinDOTA's Writer. Matthew has been an e-sports fan since 2008 and is currently undertaking the second year of his university studies; majoring in journalism. He also manages the Southeast asian team Can't Say Wips. Location: Melbourne, AustraliaFollow him on @Moxjoo.

Juggernaut nerfed! 6.83b released

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