Dota 2 Gameplay Update 7.25c nerfs regeneration items, Meepo, Wraith King, and more

In the early hours of the morning on 7th April 2020, Valve released the Dota 2 Gameplay Update 7.25c. The update brings balance changes to 12 heroes, which is relatively low in comparison to previous updates.

One of the biggest aspects the Dota 2 Gameplay Update 7.25c is several items with regeneration has been nerfed slightly. Keep in mind that even small changes do drop the items' value ranking.

Let's first take a look at the item changes in the Dota 2 Gameplay Update 7.25c

Dota 2 item changes

All Dota 2 item changes in the latest update from Valve are nerfs, with the exception of Dust of Appearance, which has seen its cost reduced from 90 to 80 gold. Most item nerfs are focused on lowering health regen, with Pipe of Insight getting the worst of it. Check them out below.

Ring of Regen

• Health regeneration reduced from 2 to 1.75

Soul Ring

• Health regen reduced from 2.5 to 2.25

Headdress

• Health regen reduced from 2.5 to 2

Mekansm

• Health regen aura reduced from 2.5 to 2

Pipe of Insight

• Health regen aura reduced from 2.5 to 2
• Recipe cost increased from 800 to 1000

Helm of the Dominator

• Health regen aura reduced from 5 to 4.25

Ring of Tarrasque

• Health regen reduced from 4.5 to 4

Royal Jelly

• Health regen reduced from 2.5 to 2.25

Necronomicon

• Strength reduced from 10/15/20 to 6/12/18

Vladimir's Offering

• Recipe cost increased from 450 to 550

Dust of Appearance

• Cost reduced from 90 to 80

Dota 2 Gameplay Update 7.25c hero nerfs

All 12 of the heroes featured in the Dota 2 Gameplay Update 7.25c got some nerfs from Valve. Meepo arguably got the worst of it, while Keeper of the Light got one nerf, and one tiny buff.

Meepo gets the worst of it in the latest update (Picture: Valve)

Beastmaster

• Call of the Wild Hawk no longer blocks neutral camps
• Level 15 Talent reduced from +35 Boar Damage to +30

Centaur Warrunner

• Retaliate attack damage per charge reduced from 6/8/10/12% to 4/6/8/10%

Clockwerk

• Strength gain reduced from 3.7 to 3.5

Death Prophet

• Base damage reduced by 2
• Exoricsm Scepter damage multiplier reduced from 1.75 to 1.5
• Spirit Siphon manacost increased from 70 to 80

Huskar

• Berserker's Blood attack speed reduced from 140/200/260/320 to 130/190/250/310
• Level 15 Talent reduced from +10 Burning Spear DPS to +8

Keeper of the Light

• Chakra Magic cooldown reduction from 4/5/6/7 to 3/4/5/6
• Level 20 Talent reduced from +250 Will-O-Wisp AoE to +200

Lycan

• Shapeshift cooldown increased from 110/95/80 to 125/110/95

Meepo

• Base agility reduced from 24 to 17 (base damage and armor unchanged)
• Divided We Stand now level requirement increased from 3/10/18 to 4/11/18

Phantom Lancer

• Base agility reduced by 3

Pheonix

• Fire Spirits damage reduced from 20/40/60/80 to 15/35/55/75
• Level 15 Talent reduced from +40 Fire Spirits DPS to +35

Snapfire

• Firesnap Cookie damage reduced from 90/160/230/300 to 70/140/210/280

Wraith King

• Base damage reduced by 2
• Mortal Strike skeletons duration reduced from 90 seconds to 60

While most of these changes in the Dota 2 Gameplay Update 7.25c seem small, they can have a big impact on the ever-evolving metagame.

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