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It came at an unexpected time, but Dota 2 patch 7.32 is finally here! The entire set of patch notes can be foundhere. Let us now take a look at the major changes patch 7.32 has brought with it. Primal Beast Primal Beast has been introduced to Captains Mode! Of course, he wasnt just dropped into CM as is. Experience changes The XP requirement to get from one level to the next has gone up for all levels....

Let us take a look at what those changes are and how they will potentially shape the new meta. Experience The experience gained in two scenarios was altered in patch 7.32. Changed XP required per level. For the higher levels, the difference is quite significant. For snowballing heroes playing on a timer, this is a gut wrenching change. Experience gained from ending the streak of an enemy hero at a particular level has seen an increase....

We take a look at how good the 12 reworked Aghanims Scepters from Dota 2 patch 7.32 are. Cast range: 300. Travel Speed: 500. Mana Cost: 75. Cast point: 0.3s. Not a very good Scepter. This is a Scepter that wont see too much play. For most games though, not an item Naga Siren will think too much about. But Reel In does not give it too much additional value....

We take a look at how good the reworked Aghanims Shards from Dota 2 patch 7.32 are. After what seems like an eternity, a Dota 2 patch was released that will alter the meta significantly. It also brought with it 18 reworked Aghanims Shards. The reworked Aghanims Shards have been rated out of 10 in ascending order. Each cast stacks independently. It might be viable for a mid Skywrath Mage, but even then, wouldnt be a priority....

The entire set of changes can be foundhere. Heres a look at some of the prominent ones. Hero Nerfs Majority of the balance changes from patch 7.32b are hero nerfs. Batrider is possibly the hardest hit hero of Dota 2 patch 7.32b. The hero sees nerfs to two skills and a talent.

The TI11 qualifiers were played on patch 7.32b. Although relatively diverse,the TI11 qualifiers saw certain heroes perform significantly better than average. For The International 2022 (TI11), that patch has arrived in the form of 7.32c. A total of 51 heroes were changed in patch 7.32c. The entire set of changes can be foundhere. Item Updates Only two purchasable items were changed Bloodstone and Refresher Orb. Refresher Shard also saw a change in connection with the Refresher Orb....

The patch will probably arrive in early 2023, and bring the new hero Muerte into the game. The entire set of changes can be foundhere. We will look at the relatively major changes, that are bound to shake up a stale meta. Item changes Blade Mail Nice buffs for Blade Mails. Wratih Pact And why won’t players be bothered with making Wraith Pact? Because it has been nerfed to the ground!...

That isnt the case at all! Lets take a look at what the first eight to nine days of professional games on patch 7.32e show. All data taken fromdatDota. The only telling factor is Linas exception from the list. Other than that, all heroes have been tried and tested since the release of patch 7.32d. Lina was nerfed heavily, and rightly so. The right click Lina build has taken a significant beating, and she is hardly being picked any more....

Dota 2 patch 7.33 introduced 12 new neutral camps. One of the things to fill up the huge map was an old concept neutral creeps. Neutral creep camps of which there were 16 before were increased to 28 as 12 new camps were added. Added 12 new neutral camps on the extended rim of the map. Any unit receives a special buff while staying there. The Well: 2 Hard and 1 Medium neutral camps....

There were map changes, item changes and hero changes. Here, we rate the new Aghanims Scepter upgrades for core heroes on a scale of 0 to 10. Muerta (4/10) Parting Shot: New ability granted by Aghanim’s Scepter. The soul is pushed 150 units on separation and is untargetable, muted, disarmed, and invulnerable. The body is stunned for the duration and has 50% damage reduction. The soul survives until the end of the effect even if the body dies....

And after patch 7.33, the Shard dynamics have changed a bit as well. Clinkz (5/10) Burning Barrage: Now granted by Aghanim’s Shard. Also douses enemies in Tar Bomb slow. Damage per arrow: 65%. Like every big patch in recent years, the Bone Fletcher got a complete revamp. For the previous Clinkz based around Burning Barrage, the build was completely different. Items like Maelstrom and Eye of Skadi were prioritized, because the entire hero was built around Burning Barrage....

The biggest impact of this change will be felt by supports. Of all the changes, one of the big changes in patch 7.33 was to the sources of experience. Outpost XP was removed and Tome of Knowledge was removed from the game. In place of those, the Wisdom Rune was introduced. GosuGamers already took a look atwhere the Wisdom Runes are and what makes them important. Outpost and Tome XP has been extremely important for supports....

Of the 14 new Scepter upgrades, 10 were for cores. Rating Aghanims Scepters for supports is a lot trickier than for cores. 4200 gold is a big commitment for an item, especially for supports. Dazzle (5/10) Shadow Wave: Now upgradable by Aghanim’s Scepter. Allows casting Shadow Wave on enemies to release an Inverse Shadow Wave. Dazzle also performs an auto attack on every enemy hit by the inverse Shadow Wave....