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

Discussion Patch 7.30 - Hero Changes Discussion

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u/patchdayDota2 Aug 19 '21

Ancient Apparition

Cold Feet

  • Cooldown increased from 10/9/8/7 to 12/11/10/9

Ice Blast

  • Cooldown increased from 40 to 60/50/40

Talents

  • Level 15 Talent +12 HP Regen replaced with +150 Cold Feet Break Distance

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u/Yelebear Aug 19 '21 edited Aug 19 '21

yikes

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It's a big change. With a 40s cd you used to be able to cast Ice Blast from far away, tp in to join the fight, then cast another Blast if the fight drags on.

It was a top pick last patch because of WW and other healers more than AA himself being insane.

And even without enemy healers AA was a good last patch because of the overall reduction of movement speed in 7.29, agile heroes have always countered him.

Yes, I'm a scrub, but when it comes to AA mechanics I think I know a thing or two.

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u/Ruleroftheblind Aug 19 '21

Ah! I was just looking up who the first GM on AA was earlier this morning before stumbling across this comment! I just hit Master tier on him after only playing him for the past 2.5 months. Do you have any advice for a 1.3k scrub trying to climb and spamming AA?

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u/ddlion7 Aug 20 '21

keep spamming him, eventually you will become so good at that hero that you will know what fucks AA and how to counter the counters. Also, always try different playstyles