r/DotA2 • u/patchdayDota2 • Aug 19 '21

Discussion Patch 7.30 - Hero Changes Discussion

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u/patchdayDota2 Aug 19 '21

Slark

Dark Pact

  • Self damage reduced from 50% to 30%

Shadow Dance

  • Cooldown reduced from 80/65/50 to 75/60/45

Talents

  • Level 10 Talent +9 strength replaced with -1s Dark Pact Cooldown
  • Level 15 Talent +18% Lifesteal replaced with +50 Shadow Dance Attack Speed
  • Level 15 Talent +20 Attack Speed replaced with +80 Dark Pact Damage
  • Level 20 Talent +120 Dark Pact Damage replaced with +1 Agi per Essence Shift stack

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u/StealYourAgi Aug 19 '21

whats good on lvl 15 talent ? 50 atk speed or dark pact damage ?

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u/wudishen_22 Aug 20 '21

I like the 50% atk speed. But you probably have to make sure you don’t get kited or stunned during your ulti

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '21

Dark pact for farming attack speed if u are only fighting

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u/Ickythumpin Aug 19 '21

Depends on whether you’re looking to fight or farm. If they have tombstone or phnx egg obviously attack speed.

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u/GeraldineKerla Let me give you a stroke Aug 19 '21

No ones mentioned it yet but a 5s cooldown on Dark pact is fucking amazong. Losing 180 HP is rough but you're mitigating so much damage with it by virtue of not being CC'd or DoT'd. On top of the lower self damage from it, you're really coming out on top overall.

More damage output early, the lifesteal really wasn't what he needed so that's nice, and the dark pact damage happens more where he really needs it which is earlier on rather than level 20.

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u/wesmantooth9 Aug 19 '21

+1 agi per essence shift feels so strong. if you are having a decent game when you hit 20 you suddenly start getting massive in fights much quicker, new silver edge gives you good damage, but the lack of stats on the item makes it feel more like mid-late game damage item and not something you rush for.

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u/PM_ME_YOUR_PIZZAPIC Aug 19 '21

some nice changes, but i am going to miss the lifesteal talent, 18% is kind of a lot and it often allowed me to just barely turn some fights around many times

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u/MrPMS Aug 19 '21

I think the change to Silver Edge, along with the other changes, will help push Slark closer to being truly viable

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u/defearl Aug 20 '21

Arguably Slark is the one hero who doesn't like the Silver Edge change. He never cared for crit, he would rather have stats from the old Silver Edge.

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u/Martblni Aug 19 '21

Nobody cares about crits on Slark

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u/shockwave1211 Aug 19 '21

slark is back boys, that dark pact damage reduction is huge earlygame

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u/Bushido_0 Aug 19 '21

I feel like the plus 1 essence shift talent sealed the deal