It was a good move, as it helped the Dota 2 community cope with the post-TI blues.
The stage was set for this year.
Well, thats a bit of an exaggeration, but you get the point.
Dota 2 patch 7.34e is an extremely underwhelming patch.
The game was screaming for some major nerfs to specific items and heroes.
Lets take a look at what we have been blessed with in patch 7.34e.
Two of them have been nerfed.
Heroes
Lets start with Bristleback and Chaos Knight.
No crippling nerfs for either, but at least something to dampen their win rates.
For Chaos Knight, his survivability in lane will take a hit.
The previous lifesteal numbers for creeps on Chaos Strike were 18%/24%/30%/36%.
CK could play extremely aggressively in lane and then hit creeps to heal up.
Those numbers are now down to 9%/12%/15%/18%.
This is probably one of the biggest nerfs of patch 7.34e.
Right click Kunnka might see more play in pubs in the days to come.
Necrophos sustainability, tankiness and AoE damage output will take a hit.
And Natures Prophet has gone completely untouched.
Dazzle and Spectre have been subject to extremely minor nerfs.
There are no prominent buffs that will bring in new heroes to the meta.
Dota 2 patch 7.34e will just make the broken heroes a little less broken.
Frostivus
But hark!
What’s that sound in the festive distance?
No, that jingling of sleigh bells you hear isn’t early onset tinnitus.
“…and the Arcanas?”
little Timmy asks hopefully, holding up his tiny Dickensian gruel bowl.
Phew, this is awkward.
No, Timmy, not yet.
We almost said too much.
Weve almost said too much?
No you havent, Valve!
