Closed Alpha 4 10/23/24 Patch #2

✦AI summary1w

Closed Alpha 4 Patch #2 focuses on widespread attack speed adjustments for gods, significant item stat buffs, and targeted balance shifts for several heroes.

▲Buffs54

AmaterasuIncreased base attack speed for better early game consistency.0.96→1

Anhur

Increased base and scaling attack speed.0.99 + 1.5% per level→1 + 1.7% per level %
Impale:Increased stun duration across all ranks.0.75/0.8/0.85/0.9/0.95s→0.9/0.95/1/1.05/1.1s s

Bellona

Increased base attack speed.0.96→1
Bludgeon:Increased base damage for Bludgeon slam.70/130/190/250/310→80/145/210/275/340

Cernunnos

Increased base attack speed.0.99→1
Shifter of Seasons (Spring):Added percentage-based lifesteal to Spring mode.→4/5/6/7/8% %
Shifter of Seasons (Summer):Added flat damage per hit to Summer mode.→5/10/15/20/25
Shifter of Seasons (Winter):Increased slow duration for Winter mode.1.4s→1.5s s
Bramble Blast:Shifted scaling to include Strength, allowing for hybrid builds.8/9/10/11/12% INT→6% STR + 12% INT %
Horn Charge:Increased Strength scaling for more damage.80% STR→85% STR %
The Wild Hunt:Added Strength scaling to the ultimate.→65% STR %
The Wild Hunt:Increased slow percentage.15%→20% %

Danzaburou

Increased base attack speed.0.99→1
Dishonest Duplication:Increased damage dealt by clones.30%→40% %
Dishonest Duplication:Reduced the extra damage clones take, making them more durable.500%→400% %
Fool’s Gold:Increased Strength scaling on initial hit.75% STR + 50% INT→85% STR + 50% INT %
Alluring Spirits:Added Intelligence scaling to the ability.→40% INT %
Tanuki Trickery:Added damage reduction while inside the field.→15% %
Uproarious Rocket:Reduced ultimate cooldown.100s→90s s

Fenrir ShiftIncreased base and scaling attack speed.0.99 + 1.5% per level→1 + 1.7% per level %

Jing WeiIncreased base and scaling attack speed.0.99 + 1.5% per level→1 + 1.6% per level %

NeithIncreased base and scaling attack speed.0.99 + 1.5% per level→1 + 1.6% per level %

Sol

Increased base and scaling attack speed.0.99 + 1.5% per level→1 + 1.8% per level %
Radiance:Added Strength scaling per tick to Radiance.→15% %
Radiance:Added Intelligence scaling to Radiance healing.→5% %
Disapparate:Increased Intelligence scaling per tick.25% INT→30% INT %
Disapparate:Added Strength scaling to the explosion.→40% STR %
Supernova:Increased base damage of the ultimate.120/160/200/240/280→130/175/220/265/310

The Morrigan

Deadly Aspects:Slightly increased stun duration.0.75s→0.8s s
Confusion:Reduced cooldown at early ranks.19/18/17/16/15s→17/16.5/16/15.5/15s s
Changeling:Reduced ultimate cooldown at early ranks.140/130/120/110/100s→120/115/110/105/100s s

Zeus

Increased base attack speed.0.93→0.98
Chain Lightning:Fixed an issue where Chain Lightning was dealing too little damage.
Lightning Storm:Increased base damage of Lightning Storm.100/130/160/190/210→100/140/180/220/260

Items

Doom Orb:Decreased item cost.2950→2850 gold
Void Shield:Increased Strength stat.15→20
Void Stone:Increased Intelligence stat.35→40
Shifter’s Shield:Added 40 INT while over 75% Health.→40
Shifter’s Shield:Increased mana (fix for T2 stat loss).100→200
Pendulum Blade:Decreased item cost.3050→2900 gold
The Crusher:Increased Strength stat.30→35
Heartseeker:Increased Strength stat.35→40
Serrated Edge:Increased Strength gain per stack.7→10
Bloodforge:Increased Strength stat.40→45
The Reaper:Increased Strength stat.25→30
Increased Strength stat.20→25
Qin’s Blade:Increased Strength stat.20→30
Stampede:Reduced active cooldown.90s→60s s
Circe’s Hexstone:Reduced active cooldown.120s→90s s
Staff of Myrddin:Reduced active cooldown.180s→150s s
Scepter of Dominion:Reduced active cooldown.120s→90s s
Jade Scepter:Reduced active cooldown.90s→60s s
Helm of Darkness:Reduced active cooldown.120s→90s s

▼Nerfs22

Amaterasu
- Dazzling Offensive:Increased cooldown at early ranks, reducing the frequency of stuns.90s→110/105/100/95/90s s
- Dazzling Offensive:Reduced stun duration, lowering the overall crowd control impact.1.5s→1.2s s
AnubisMummify:Increased cooldown of Mummify, especially at higher ranks.16/15/14/13/12s→16/15.5/15/14.5/14s s
Bacchus
- Belly Flop:Slightly increased cooldown of Belly Flop.14s→15s s
- Belch of the Gods:Shifted stun duration, reducing it at higher ranks.0.85/0.95/1.05/1.15/1.25s→0.9/0.95/1/1.05/1.1s s
Baron SamediLife of the Party:Reduced stun duration of Life of the Party.1.5s→1.3s s
Fenrir Shift
- Unchained:Reduced scaling from Strength and Protections.90% STR + 40% Protections→85% STR + 30% Protections %
- Seething Howl:Increased cooldown of Seething Howl.11s→13s s
Hercules
- Driving Strike:Reduced base damage and Strength scaling.100/170/240/310/380 + 90% STR→90/160/230/300/370 + 80% STR
- Earthbreaker:Reduced base damage and Strength scaling.90/145/200/255/310 + 70% STR→80/135/190/245/300 + 65% STR
NeithSpirit Arrow:Root duration is now flat 1s across all ranks.1/1.1/1.2/1.3/1.4s→1s s
Nu Wa
- Clay Soldiers:Increased cooldown of Clay Soldiers.15s→16s s
- Shining Metal:Reduced stun duration across all ranks.1/1.1/1.2/1.3/1.4s→0.8/0.85/0.9/0.95/1s s
OdinGungnir’s Might:Slightly reduced stun duration.1s→0.9s s
SusanoTyphoon:Increased ultimate cooldown.90s→100s s
Yemoja
- Riptide:Reduced slow percentage of Riptide.15%→10% %
- River’s Rebuke:Reduced slow duration of River's Rebuke.3s→2s s
YmirIce Wall:Increased cooldown of Ice Wall at early ranks.13s→15/14.5/14/13.5/13s s
Items
- Sundering Arc:Reduced damage scaling per level.5→4
- Soul Reaver:Increased item cost.2900→3000 gold
- Soul Reaver:Reduced current health damage percentage.15%→10% %
- Soul Reaver:Reduced minimum damage based on max health.5% Max Health→2.5% Max Health %

✚Bug fixes1

YemojaRiver’s Rebuke:Fixed an issue where River’s Rebuke was incorrectly applying the Moonstrike buff to enemies.

◆Other changes2

CernunnosShifter of Seasons (Spring):Removed flat heal from Spring mode.Added→Removed
DanzaburouFool’s Gold:Shifted explosion scaling to favor Intelligence over Strength.30% STR + 15% INT→20% STR + 40% INT %