Dota 2 Update 7.26b Nerfs All Talents

In the newest Dota 2 update 7.26b VALVE reduced effectiveness of all numerical talents in the game, removed gold reward for denying creeps, and increased experience requirements for level-ups. Below is the full list of changes.

General

• Denies no longer grant gold
• Deny XP given to enemies increased from 40% to 50%
• Melee Creeps base bounty increased by +5
• Neutral Creeps base bounty values increased back 10%
• All talents are now about 20% weaker [doesn't affect upgrades that have no numerical values and are just either on or off]
• Towers now grant +1 HP Regen Aura for Tier 1 Towers, and +3 for Tier2/3/4 Towers
• XP required to reach level 9/10/11/12/13 increased from 780/810/840/870/900 to 890/930/970/1010/1050
• Reliable gold is now given only for passive income
• AoE Gold increased from 45 + 0.027*NW to 45 + 0.033*NW
• Neutral item drop times for T1-4 changed from 7/15/25/40 to 7/17/27/37
• Tier 2+ towers health increased by 500 and damage by 25

Items

Healing Salve

• Duration increased from 8 to 10 seconds (same overall heal)

Gloves of Haste

• Cost increased from 400 to 450

Blades of Attack

• Cost increased from 430 to 450

Ring of Basilius

• Recipe cost increased from 175 to 200

Hood of Defiance

• Now has a 200 gold recipe

Earlier next week Dota 2 was updated to version 7.26a. The update introduced changes to kill streak bonuses, movement speed items and more.