Dota 2 7.39 Patch Notes — Roshan, Tormentor, Terrain and Item Changes

A major patch called 7.39 has been released in Dota 2 in. In this article, we will introduce you to the changes related to Tormentor, Roshan, Terrain, as well as Items and Neutral Items. Finally, Valve has pleased the fans of their MOBA by making significant balance adjustments to the game. So, if you took a break from Dota 2, you can confidently come back and try out the patch.

Tormentor Changes in 7.39

• First Spawn Time increased from 15:00 to 20:00
• Tormentor: Unyielding Shield: Base barrier decreased from 2100 to 2000
• Tormentor: Unyielding Shield: Barrier regeneration gain per minute of game time decreased from 5 to 3.5

Roshan Changes in 7.39

• Slam: Hero Duration increased from 2s to 4s
• Slam: Non-Hero Duration increased from 4s to 8s
• Roar of Retribution: Incoming Damage Buff Duration increased from 8s to 12s
• Roar of Retribution: Health Trigger threshold increased from 80% to 85%
• Roar of Retribution: Now cast even if Roshan is Silenced or Stunned
• Roar of Retribution: Now gives Roshan a strong dispel on cast
• Roar of Retribution: Now triggers a message visible to everyone (similar to when Roshan's Banner is planted)
• Strength of the Immortal: Armor Bonus per minute increased from 0.375 to 0.4
• Strength of the Immortal: Attack Damage Bonus per minute increased from 6 to 7

Terrain Changes in 7.39

• The Radiant Safe Lane small pull camp has been moved to the north, and trees added above it
• Many trees have been moved and adjusted in the Radiant Safe Lane pull area
• The top Radiant Tier 2 and the cliff to the right have been shifted to the west slightly
• The Radiant triangle ramp leading behind the top Radiant Tier 2 has been shifted north
• The ramps on the east side of the Radiant Triangle have been shifted to the north and east, and trees around them subsequently adjusted
• A ramp has been added leading from the Radiant Triangle to behind the middle Radiant Tier 2
• The mid Radiant Tier 2 tower has been shifted away from the Triangle, and trees around it have been adjusted
• A juke path has been added to the trees east of the Radiant mid tier 2 tower
• The northern cliff edge, ramps and Hard/ Ancient camps of the Radiant triangle have been moved slightly southwest
• The cliff to the southwest near the ramp to Radiant midlane and the river has been slightly reduced in size
• The ramp directly south of the bottom Roshan Pit has been moved north slightly
  
  
• A path has been added closest to the Dire Bottom Tier 1 tower from the lane to the lotus pool
• Several trees have been added and adjusted near the Dire mid tier 2 tower
• Several trees between the two neutrals camps on the easternmost region of the Dire side have been removed
• The Dire bounty rune has been moved slightly to the east
• The ramp leading from the Dire triangle area to the river and bottom Roshan Pit has been moved slightly north and simplified to remove two small unpathable ledges
• The Dire triangle watcher has been moved slightly to the north
  
  
• The bottom lane lotus pool has been moved to the north and to the west, and many of the tree paths have been adjusted
• The top lane lotus pool has been moved slightly to the north, and some of the tree paths have been adjusted
  
  
• The Top Roshan Pit has been adjusted to be closer to the center of the Radiant/ Dire cliffsides
• The Bottom Roshan Pit has been moved northwest slightly towards the middle of the map
• The Bottom Roshan Pit has been slightly rotated to face more towards the middle of the map
• A dead spot has been fixed in the Bottom Roshan Pit
  
  
• Flooded camps in main jungles near the bounty runes have had their pull timers reduced
  
  
• Watchers now can't be activated before the start of the game
• Watchers no longer display the green AoE ring/potential vision when hovering sentry and observer wards
• Watchers now only display their potential vision areas when holding Alt

General Changes in 7.39

• Lifesteal Amplification and Spell Lifesteal Amplification have been removed and a new umbrella stat has been created in their place: Health Restoration
• Provides a percentage increase to the health gained from Lifesteal, Spell Lifesteal, and Health Regeneration
• Positive and Negative sources of Health Restoration stack diminishingly with each other
  
  
• Health Restoration cannot go lower than -100% and cannot go higher than 100%
  
  
• Sources of Heal Amplification now stack additively with each other instead of diminishingly
• Heal Amplification cannot go lower than -100% and has no upper limit
  
  
• Effects that root and disarm are now considered Bind Effects and will have the status effect "Bound" overhead
  

Item Updates in 7.39

Blink Dagger

• Blink no longer has an overshoot range

Overwhelming Blink

• No longer has an overshoot range

Swift Blink

• No longer has an overshoot range

Arcane Blink

• No longer has an overshoot range

Kaya

• No longer provides +20% Spell Lifesteal Amplification
• Mana Regen Amplification bonus decreased from +50% to +40%

Yasha and Kaya

• No longer provides +25% Spell Lifesteal Amplification

Meteor Hammer

• No longer provides Spell Lifesteal Amplification
• Mana Regen Amplification bonus decreased from +50% to +40%

Sange

• +20% Lifesteal and Health Regen Amplifications replaced with +16% Health Restoration

Abyssal Blade

• +25% Lifesteal and Health Regen Amplifications replaced with +20% Health Restoration

Sange and Yasha

• +25% Lifesteal and Health Regen Amplifications replaced with +20% Health Restoration
• Status Resistance bonus decreased from +20% to +15%

Kaya and Sange

• +25% Lifesteal, Spell Lifesteal, and Health Regen Amplifications replaced with +20% Health Restoration

Orb of Frost

• Cost increased from 250 to 300
• Frost now reduces Health Restoration by 13% instead of reducing Healing, Health Regen, Lifesteal, and Spell Lifesteal
• Frost’s slow and health restoration reduction no longer stack with Orb of Corrosion and Eye of Skadi

Orb of Corrosion

• Total cost increased from 1000 to 1050
• Corrosion now reduces Health Restoration by 16% instead of reducing Healing, Health Regen, Lifesteal, and Spell Lifesteal
• Corrosion’s slow and health restoration reduction no longer stack with Orb of Frost and Eye of Skadi

Eye of Skadi

• Recipe changed: now requires a second Ultimate Orb (2800) instead of Point Booster (1200)
• Removed 1050 gold recipe; total cost increased from 5300 to 5900
• No longer provides +250 Health and +250 Mana
• All Attributes bonus increased from +22 to +35
• Cold Attack now reduces Health Restoration and Heal Amplification by 40% instead of reducing Healing, Health Regen, Lifesteal, and Spell Lifesteal
• Cold Attack’s slow and health restoration reduction no longer stack with Orb of Frost and Orb of Corrosion

Shiva's Guard

• Freezing Aura now reduces Health Restoration and Incoming Healing by 25% instead of reducing Healing, Health Regen, Lifesteal, and Spell Lifesteal

Bloodstone

• Bloodpact cooldown decreased from 35s to 30s

Eternal Shroud

• Shroud mana restoration increased from 20% to 25%

Helm of the Dominator

• Recipe changed: now requires Crown (450) instead of Diadem (1000)
• Recipe cost increased from 650 to 1125
• Total cost decreased from 2625 to 2550
• Stats unchanged

Helm of the Overlord

• Total cost decreased from 5725 to 5650

Glimmer Cape

• Magic Resistance bonus decreased from +25% to +20%
• Glimmer Barrier increased from 300 to 375

Holy Locket

• Holy Blessing Heal Amplification decreased from 25% to 15%

Linken's Sphere

• Health Regen bonus increased from +6 to +6.5

Phylactery

• Empower Spell cooldown decreased from 12s to 10s

Khanda

• Recipe cost decreased from 1500 to 1300
• Total cost decreased from 5900 to 5700

Rod of Atos

• Intelligence bonus decreased from +15 to +12
• Cripple mana cost increased from 50 to 100

Gleipnir

• Intelligence bonus decreased from +15 to +12
• Eternal Chains mana cost increased from 100 to 150

Talisman of Evasion

• Evasion bonus decreased from +20% to +15%

Radiance

• Evasion bonus decreased from +20% to +15%

Urn of Shadows

• Recipe changed: now requires Circlet (155) instead of Fluffy Hat (250)
• Recipe cost increased from 280 to 320
• Total cost decreased from 880 to 825
• No longer provides +125 Health
• Now provides +2 All Attributes

Spirit Vessel

• Recipe changed: now requires Diadem (1000) instead of Vitality Booster (1000)
• Recipe cost unchanged
• Total cost decreased from 2780 to 2725 due to Urn of Shadows change
• No longer provides +375 Health
• Now provides +10 All Attributes
• Soul Release (on enemy) now reduces Health Restoration and Heal Amplification by 70% instead of reducing Healing, Health Regen, Lifesteal, and Spell Lifesteal

Vladmir's Offering

• Armor bonus decreased from +2 to +1

Neutral Item Updates in 7.39

Orb of Destruction

• Item Cycled Out

Pig Pole

• Item Cycled Out

Trusty Shovel

• Item Cycled Out

Chipped Vest

• Returning as a Tier 1 Neutral Artifact
• Passive: Chipper. Everytime you are attacked, you return 30 damage to heroes and 20 damage to creeps

Dormant Curio

• New Tier 1 Neutral Artifact
• Passive: Hidden Potential. Neutral Artifact you choose while holding Dormant Curio will have 30% increased potency
• Provides an Unleashed enchantment which improves some stats of the next non-curio artifact that you'll choose while crafting. Improved stats will have a special icon in the description to indicate that it is improved by Dormant Curio. All improvements will be listed in this summary under each item's section
• This enchantment is tied to the next non-curio artifact you select. It will be saved as long as you keep the upgraded artifact. Selecting a new one will make you lose the Unleashed enchantment
• This enchantment can't be retained with Techies' Spoon's Stash facet

Kobold Cup

• New Tier 1 Neutral Artifact
• Active: One for the Road. Increases movement speed of all allies within 1000 units by 10% for 6s. Mana Cost: 40. Cooldown: 40s

Sister's Shroud

• New Tier 1 Neutral Artifact
• Passive: Veiled. Whenever your health falls below 50% you gain a +200% evasion bonus for 8s. Each attack negated by evasion reduces this evasion bonus to 0.25x of its current value
• Passive: Last Caress. Veiled cooldown is only reset if the wearer dies or kills an enemy hero

Gossamer Cape

• Item Cycled Out

Iron Talon

• Item Cycled Out

Brigand's Blade

• Dormant Curio increases Dark Mercy's damage per increment from 3 to 3.9

Essence Ring

• Dormant Curio increases Life Essence's health gained from 240 to 312

Mana Draught

• Moved from Tier 1 to Tier 2
• Bottoms Up base mana restored increased from 30 to 60
• Dormant Curio increases max mana restored from 4% to 5.2%

Poor Man's Shield

• Returning as a Tier 2 Neutral Artifact
• Passive: Damage Block. Grants a 50% chance to block 30 damage from attacks on melee wielders, or 20 damage on ranged. Chance to proc increased to 100% against hero attacks
• Dormant Curio increases damage blocked from 30/20 to 39/26

Searing Signet

• Dormant Curio increases Burn Through's total damage from 72 to 93.6

Tumbler's Toy

• Dormant Curio increases Vault's jump distance from 300 to 390

Nemesis Curse

• Item Cycled Out

Ninja Gear

• Item Cycled Out

Gale Guard

• Dormant Curio increases Cyclonic Shield's barrier amount from 250 to 325

Gunpowder Gauntlet

• Dormant Curio increases Beat the Crowd's bonus magical damage from 120 to 156

Jidi Pollen Bag

• New Tier 3 Neutral Artifact
• Active: Pollinate. Spread pollen on enemies within 700 units, decreasing their Health Restoration by 20% for 12s and dealing 12% of the target's max health as damage over the duration. Damage interval: 1s. No Mana Cost. Cooldown: 45s
• Dormant Curio increases total max health damage from 12% to 15.6%

Psychic Headband

• Returning as a Tier 3 Neutral Artifact
• Active: Psychic Push. Pushes the target enemy away from you 400 distance. Cast Range: 600. No Mana Cost. Cooldown: 20s
• Dormant Curio increases push distance from 400 to 520

Serrated Shiv

• Dormant Curio increases Gut 'Em's current health as damage from 8% to 10.4%
• Dormant Curio increases Gut 'Em's Roshan damage from 200 to 260

Whisper of the Dread

• Dormant Curio increases Tunnel Vision's bonus spell damage from 10% to 13%

Ceremonial Robe

• Item Cycled Out

Mind Breaker

• Item Cycled Out

Ogre Seal Totem

• Item Cycled Out

Crippling Crossbow

• Hobble 40% Healing, Health Regen, Lifesteal and Spell Lifesteal reductions replaced with a new 40% Health Restoration reduction stat
• Dormant Curio increases Health Restoration reduction from 40% to 52%

Dezun Bloodrite

• New Tier 4 Neutral Artifact
• Passive: Blood Invocation. Increases Spell AoE by 15%, but Spells now also cost health equal to 35% of their mana cost
• Dormant Curio increases AoE bonus from 15% to 19.5%

Giant's Maul

• New Tier 4 Neutral Artifact
• Passive: Crushing Blow. Your next attack is a critical strike that deals 150% of your attack's regular damage. Hitting an enemy with an empowered strike weakens them, decreasing their Movement Speed by 10%, Attack Speed by 15%, and Cast Speed by 20% for 4s. No Mana Cost. Cooldown: 15s
• Dormant Curio increases critical damage from 150% to 195%

Magnifying Monocle

• Dormant Curio increases Keen Eye's bonus cast range from 125 to 162.5 and bonus attack range from 100 to 130

Outworld Staff

• New Tier 4 Neutral Artifact
• Active: Self-Exile: Removes the caster from the world, making them invulnerable and disabled for 0.7s. Caster loses 5% of their max health on return. This damage is not lethal, but it mutes Blink Dagger and similar items after the effect. Mana Cost: 40. Cooldown: 30s
• Dormant Curio increases duration from 0.7s to 0.91s

Pyrrhic Cloak

• Dormant Curio increases Retribution's reflected damage from 75% to 97.5%

Magic Lamp

• Item Cycled Out

Pirate Hat

• Item Cycled Out

Book of the Dead

• Greater Demonic Summoning duration decreased from 75s to 65s
• Demonic Warrior health decreased from 1800 to 1600
• Demonic Warrior damage type changed from Default to Runty
• Demonic Archer health decreased from 1800 to 1300
• Demonic Archer damage type changed from Default to Piercing
• Dormant Curio increases Greater Demonic Summoning's duration from 65s to 84.5s

Divine Regalia

• New Tier 5 Neutral Artifact
• Passive: Exalted. Increases outgoing damage by 20%. If the wearer is killed, the item permanently loses the current Enchantment and turns into a Disgraced Regalia
• Dormant Curio increases damage multiplier from 20% to 26%

Disgraced Regalia

• New Tier 5 Neutral Artifact
• Passive: Fallen. Has nothing to provide to one who dared to die
• Appears only to heroes that died with Divine Regalia artifact
• Since the 4th slot is taken by your current Artifact when recrafting items, it is possible to recraft Disgraced Regalia with working Tier 5 Enchantment
• The usual Divine Regalia still can reappear among the other 3 choices

Fallen Sky

• Dormant Curio increases Fallen Sky's damage over time from 60 to 78, building impact damage from 75 to 97.5 and non-building impact damage from 150 to 195

Helm of the Undying

• Returning as a Tier 5 Neutral Artifact
• Passive: Death Delay. Survive for an extra 5 seconds after receiving a killing blow. Enemy heroes dying within 1200 units extends this effect by 5 seconds. Cooldown: 50s
• Dormant Curio increases base duration from 5s to 6.5s

Minotaur Horn

• Dormant Curio increases Lesser Avatar's duration from 2s to 2.6s

Spider Legs

• Dormant Curio increases Skitter's bonus movement speed from 20% to 26%

Stygian Desolator

• Dormant Curio increases Greater Corruption's armor reduction from 13 to 16.9

Unrelenting Eye

• Dormant Curio increases Relentless' base slow resistance from 100% to 130%

Enchantment Changes in 7.39

Alert

• Attack Speed bonus decreased from +10/17/24/35 to +10/17/24/31
• Now additionally provides +100 Attack Range (Melee & Ranged) at Tier 4

Brawny

• Health bonus decreased from +125/165/205/245 to +110/150/190/230
• Now additionally provides +25% Slow Resistance at Tier 4

Mystical

• Magic Resistance bonus decreased from +0/10/14/18% to +0/10/13/16%
• Now additionally provides +100 Cast Range at Tier 4

Quickened

• Now additionally provides +15% Evasion at Tier 4

Tough

• Damage bonus decreased from +7/10/13/17 to +7/10/13/16
• Armor bonus decreased from +0/4/7/10 to +0/4/6/8
• Now additionally provides +40% Knockback Resistance at Tier 4

Vampiric

• Now additionally provides +200 Bonus Night Vision at Tier 4

Crude

• No longer provides +20/30% Slow Resistance
• Now provides +20/30% Health Restoration

Wise

• Now also provides +15% Max Mana

In addition to changing all of the above, Valve also didn’t overlook the heroes and made significant balance adjustments to them. Many heroes received new Aghanim's Scepters, abilities were reworked, and much more. You can find all this information on the official Dota 2 website via the link.