Dota 2 Patch 7.14 Unveils an Explosive Return
By Zac Cameron ·
The latest patch for Dota 2 hits some items and heroes hard, while an explosive trio make their return to competitive play.
Just in time for the Epicenter XL to kick off in Moscow, Russia, the latest patch for Dota 2 is set to blow things up (in a good way). Some items got a smack from the nerf bat, some heroes copped it both ways, and the ever loved (citation needed) Techies have been enabled for Captains Mode, so expect to see the little terrors scuttling around this coming weekend. Let’s take a look at some of the changes, as well as how the community is reacting to them.
The changes have produced quite a lot of changes on r/Dota2, with a lot of users reacting to the changes in patch 7.14. User Stilen173 summed up the changes to the item Maelstrom, combined with the changes to the hero Windranger, with a simple comment:
Maelstrom: Now uses Javelin instead of Gloves and Recipe.
Maelstrom: No longer gives +25 Attack Speed
Maelstrom: Chain Lightning damage increased from 120 to 170
Maelstrom: Procs can no longer be evaded
Windranger: Focus Fire attack speed increased from 350 to 400
"Please play WR again, thanks".
Other users focused more on the mechanical changes involving first creep wave aggro, with user MidOrMeepo stating: First creep wave no longer draws aggro on the side lanes until they meet the other wave
Offlane just got even harder, lol.
Other users seemed to share the opinion, with user Weeklyn00b stating: back in my day the offlane was called "hard lane" or "suicide lane". seems to be the case again
UserShowertim3 seemed to echo the sentiment, stating: Everyone being excited about techies and here i am as an offlaner thinking will i get lvl2 before 7.15?
Not everyone was focused on the items however, with user PporingDysrexn sharing his love for the revelation that Techies will be available in Captains Mode: ICEFROG DID IT, THE ABSOLUTE MADLAD, TECHIES IN CM IT'S TOO LATE BOIS
This isn’t the only update to hit in the last couple of days however, with Meteors starting to splash down in Fortnite Battle Royale games, much to the interest of the community. You can read more about it with our coverage, here.
(Cover image courtesy of Valve)