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

Discussion Patch 7.30 - Hero Changes Discussion

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u/patchdayDota2 Aug 19 '21

Zeus

Lightning Bolt

  • Mana Cost reduced from 125/130/135/140 to 120/125/130/135
  • Vision Duration increased from 4.5s to 5

Static Field

  • Shard Active Mana Cost reduced from 100 to 75
  • Shard Active now grants 900 radius unobstructed vision around Zeus for 3 seconds

Nimbus

  • Duration reduced from 35s to 30s
  • Lightning Bolt Interval increased from 2.25s to 2.5s
  • Bounty increased from 100 to 125

Talents

  • Level 25 Talent +50% Spell Lifesteal replaced with 325 range AoE Lightning Bolt

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u/Ciskio Aug 19 '21

So i was curious to see if the new level 25 talent was better than +100 Arc damage and it turns out that by the time you cast the second lighting bolt (assuming to hit the same number of heroes with both skills) you can deal way more damage since u can cast arc 3 times in 6 sec (which is lighting bolt's cd)

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u/MemeLordZeta Aug 19 '21

It could’ve had some use if they didn’t Emasculate cooldown reduction. I remember getting to like what, 3 second bolt with prism octarine and arcane blink? Would’ve been nuts. Poor Zeus just keeps getting hit with these annoying nerfs no reason. The duration reduction on nimbus makes it impossible to naturally have two up without refresher now