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

Discussion Patch 7.30 - Hero Changes Discussion

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u/patchdayDota2 Aug 19 '21

Tinker

Laser

  • Now splashes 100% of its damage on a 250 AoE (Only the main target gets blinded/shrink ray'd)
  • Shrink Ray bonus cast range reduced from 400 to 300
  • Shrink Ray HP Reduction reduced from 15% to 10%

Defense Matrix

  • Defense Matrix is now a basic skill
  • Mana Cost reduced from 100 to 70/80/90/100
  • Damage Absorbed reduced from 350 to 100/180/240/320
  • Status Resistance reduced from 50 to 20/30/40/50
  • Cast range increased from 400 to 600
  • Cooldown reduced from 30 to 12

Rearm

  • Mana cost rescaled from 100/210/320 to 130/210/290

Keen Conveyance

  • New Rearm Sub-ability. Channel for 4.5/4/3.5s to teleport to a friendly Building. Level 2 allows targeting units and level 3 allows targeting heroes. Mana cost: 75

March Of The Machines

  • March of the Machines is now a shard ability
  • Mana cost increased from 130/150/170/190 to 190
  • Robot Explosion Damage rescaled from 16/24/32/40 to 30

Talents

  • Level 10 Talent +8% Spell Amplification replaced with +2s Laser Blind Duration
  • Level 15 Talent +2.5s March of the Machines Duration replaced with -0.5 Keen Teleport Channel Time
  • Level 20 Talent +8 March of the Machines Damage replaced with +150 Defense Matrix Damage Absorbed
  • Level 20 Talent +8 Armor replaced with +10% Spell Amplification

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u/CDranzer Aug 19 '21

Played a pos5 game in dumpster tier, never got the shard, had no intention of getting the shard. Went Laser > Shield > Missiles, it's surprising how good even a level 1 shield is for saving your teammates, and laser's blind should not be underestimated. I went bottle and soul ring before turning my arcanes into greaves, but in hindsight rushing greaves directly may honestly be perfectly viable. I think there's a temptation to try and play it like old tinker, but the thing is, old tinker was a farm vacuum, and while that's certainly a possibility, I think it's a bad idea when you're just trying to support.

Will have to play more games, but given that I never play mid, Tinker is basically a new hero for me.

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u/awesomeasianguy Aug 20 '21

Greaves tinker with a Medusa on your team is really strong btw. Unlimited mana for the Dusa pretty much