Patch 7.19b brings nerfs to buybacks, Scythe of Vyse, and Spectre

TI8 also had its fair share of Spectre-picks so a few changes to her is maybe not unexpected. All of her non-ultimate skills received rather large nerfs but is it enough to take her out of the spotlight? Only time will tell.


Patch notes - Patch 7.19b

Mechanic changes

Buyback respawn time penalty changed from +25% of remaining time to +25s always.
Level 2 XP requirement changed from 200 to 230 (in a scenario where Team A gets 2 melee denies per wave, and team B gets 1 melee deny per wave: Team A wave requirement for level 2 increases from 2 waves to 3 waves. Team B wave requirement remains at 3 waves. Total XP needed for other levels unchanged. )
Glyph is now on cooldown until the 3 minute timer in-game.


Item changes

Stout Shield: Damage block for melee heroes increased from 18 to 20 —
Ring of Aquila: Bonus damage reduced from 10 to 7 —
Mekansm: Heal increased from 250 to 275 — Guardian Greaves: Heal increased from 250 to 275
Urn of Shadows: Heal rate reduced from 35 to 30 — Spirit Vessel: Heal rate reduced from 35 to 30
Spirit Vessel: Movement speed bonus reduced from 30 to 20
Scythe of Vyse: Manacost increased from 100 to 250
Phase Boots: Speed bonus on ranged heroes reduced from 16% to 13%
Phase Boots: Instant turn ra te is now a melee only feature


Hero changes

— Alchemist: Greevil's Greed bounty rune multiplier rescaled from 3.5x to 2/2.5/3/3.5x
— Bloodseeker: Bloodrage heal rate reduced from 19/21/23/25% to 16/19/22/25%
— Broodmother: Base agility reduced by 3
— Chen: Penitence duration reduced from 8 to 5/6/7/8
— Clinkz: Base strength reduced by 2
— Crystal Maiden: Crystal Nova manacost increased from 130/140/150/160 to 130/145/160/175
— Dark Willow: Shadow Realm damage reduced from 120/200/280/360 to 90/180/270/360 — Dark Willow: Cursed Crown cast point increased from 0.1 to 0.2
— Drow Ranger: Base agility reduced from 26 to 19 (base damage unchanged)
— Drow Ranger: Agility gain increased from 1.9 to 2.2
— Drow Ranger: Base attack animation time improved from 0.7 to 0.65
— Enchantress: Base movement speed reduced by 15
— Gyrocopter: Base agility reduced by 5 (base damage and armor unchanged)
— Huskar: Base damage reduced from 42-51 to 40-45
— Huskar: Level 10 Talent increased from +175 Health to +225
— Io: Spirits cooldown from 20/18/16/14 to 26/22/18/14
— Io: Level 10 Talent reduced from +25% XP to +20%
— Mirana: Level 15 Talent reduced from +100 Leap Attack Speed to +80
— Nature's Prophet: Base damage reduced by 3
— Necrophos: Agility rescaled from 15 + 1.2 to 12 + 1.3
— Necrophos: Base movement speed reduced by 5
— Phantom Lancer: Level 25 Talent reduced from -7s Doppelganger CD to -6s
— Silencer: Arcane Curse manacost increased from 75/95/115/135 to 105/115/125/135
— Spectre: Spectral Dagger linger duration reduced from 2 to 1
— Spectre: Dispersion max reflection range reduced from 1000 to 700
— Spectre: Desolate single hero range check increased from 325 to 375
— Tiny: Tree Grab manacost increased from 20/30/40/50 to 50
— Tiny: Avalanche cooldown increased from 20/19/18/17 to 23/21/19/17
— Ursa: Overpower manacost increased from 45/55/65/75 to 75
— Vengeful Spirit: Wave of Terror cooldown increased from 10 to 16/14/12/10
— Weaver: The Swarm manacost increased from 70/80/90/100 to 110
— Wraith King: Wraithfire Blast cooldown increased from 11/10/9/8 to 14/12/10/8