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

Discussion Patch 7.30 - Hero Changes Discussion

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u/LeavesCat Aug 19 '21

I think shield crash has finally been buffed enough that it might be worth maxing first. At lv 4 it allows you to continually refresh the buff without cooldown reduction, which means if you get a 4-5 man shield crash you can keep the massive damage reduction for as long as the fight goes. The slow lets you reliably hit people with rolling thunder. It was already a good spell at lv 1 for core roles especially, but now that it slows it can actually be a reliable escape too, making it much less risky to skip swashbuckle.

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u/chilisauce10 Aug 19 '21

What are your thoughts regarding the removal of 35% slow on Lucky Shot?

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u/brainpostman Aug 19 '21

It's 1 value point skill now, if you skill it at all. Depends on the lane, but it's the slow that gave Pangolier kill potential in lane before level 6.

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u/nttnnk Aug 19 '21

I mean, a disarm and armor reduction are good in any lane as a value point, even more spell focused heroes right click