Are these changes enough to get you back to playing Invoker in Dota 2?
The Dota 2 7.38 update brings massive changes to the game. Not only is the map completely different, but there are also new neutral creeps and mechanics. In addition to all of this, there are numerous changes to almost every hero in the game.
One of the biggest hero changes is Invoker, the magician who now has new facets, tweaks to statistics, and more. Here’s everything that’s new for Invoker.
Invoker changes in 7.38 Dota 2 Update
- Invoker is now an Intelligence Hero
- Base Health Regen decreased from 0.5 to 0.25
- Base Damage increased by 12-10
- Base Intelligence increased from 19 to 20
- Damage at level 1 decreased by 4-6 (from 39-47 to 35-41)
- Strength gain decreased from 2.6 to 2.5
- Agility gain increased from 1.8 to 2
- Intelligence gain increased from 4.0 to 4.7
- Damage gain per level decreased from +5.9 to +4.7
- Damage at level 30 decreased by 46 (from 224-232 to 180-186)
- Removed Mastermind ability
- Now Invoke is classified as Invoker's only innate ability
- Removed Agnostic and Elitist Facets
- Added three orb-centered facets. Each provides an extra level for the specific orb, permanently improves an ability, and sets their own Aghanim's Scepter and Shard upgrades
- Aghanim's Scepter still provides +1 level to all orbs, but also provides an additional level to the orb of the chosen facet, allowing it to reach max level of 10
There’s a significant increase in intelligence for the hero. The hero also receives new facets with the old ones retired, and each facet is centered around one of the three orbs.
Each facet provides an extra level for the accompanying orb, an upgrade to an existing ability and their individual Scepter and Shard upgrades. There’s a lot to unpack with the facets.
Invoker Facets in Dota 2 7.38
Invoker gets three new facets in the 7.38 Dota 2 Patch update. Each facet focuses on one of the three orbs buffing the orb itself as well as some abilities that require that particular orb. Here are the three facets and the respective upgrades or changes.
Scholar of Koryx
Quas
- When Invoker reaches level 6, he gains a bonus level of Quas without spending a skill point. Also increases its max level up to 8 in Dota 2.
- Aghanim's Scepter grants 1 additional current level, and increases max level to 10
Cold Snap
- Invoker heals for 13-130 health (depending on level of Quas) whenever Cold Snap triggers
Ghost Walk
- Can be upgraded with Aghanim's Scepter. When cast, the effect is also applied to all allied heroes and forge spirits within a 600 radius. Allies and spirits have a 0.5s fade time and 20s duration
Ice Wall
- Can be upgraded with Aghanim's Shard. Enemy heroes that stay in Ice Wall for longer than 3s freeze, becoming rooted for 1.5s and taking 300 magic damage. Also increases wall's radial thickness by 40 and length by 160
Mind of Tornarus
Wex
When Invoker reaches level 6, he gains a bonus level of Wex without spending a skill point. Also increases its max level up to 8
- Aghanim's Scepter grants 1 additional current level, and increases max level to 10
Alacrity
- Grants bonus 50-140 attack range (depending on level of Wex) when cast on Invoker or any ranged units under his control
Tornado
- Can be upgraded with Aghanim's Scepter. Tornado creates smaller twisters along its path every 300 units. Each twister lasts for the duration of Tornado, and persists for 4 additional seconds after the tornado is destroyed, dealing 120 damage per second in a 150 radius. Twisters have ground vision in a 50 radius around them. Damage interval: 0.25s. Damage from multiple twisters stack. Twisters deal half damage to creeps
E.M.P.
Can be upgraded with Aghanim's Shard. Increases Burn Damage from 60% to 90% and pulls units to its center at 150 units per second
Agent of Gallaron
Exort
- When Invoker reaches level 6, he gains a bonus level of Exort without spending a skill point. Also increases its max level up to 8
Aghanim's Scepter grants 1 additional current level, and increases max level to 10
Chaos Meteor
- Increases meteor's radius by 30 and travel distance by 200
Sun Strike
- Now Aghanim's Scepter grants Cataclysm exclusively with this facet. Cooldown decreased from 100s to 60s, Min/Max Distance decreased from 160/200 to 90/180, Sun Strike damage decreased from 100% to 75%
- Can be upgraded with Aghanim's Shard. Causes Sun Strike to summon the current level of Forge Spirit at the location when damaging a real enemy Hero
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Changes to Invoker and his Dota 2 abilities
There are also quite a few tweaks to the ‘now-Intelligence’ hero than just the new facets. Invoker’s abilities have mostly received buffs throughout which should help the hero gain more prominence in the game.
Quas
- Each active orb now provides 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10 Health Regen by default
- Leveling up Quas now provides +1 Strength by default
Wex
- Each active orb now provides 0.6/1.2/1.8/2.4/3/3.6/4.2/4.8/5.4/6% bonus movement speed by default
- Leveling up Wex now provides +1 Agility by default
Exort
- Each active orb now provides 1/3/5/7/9/11/13/15/17/19 bonus damage by default
- Leveling up Exort now provides +1 Intelligence by default
Cold Snap
- No longer heals Invoker when dealing damage by default
- Added values for levels 9 and 10
- Duration for levels 9 and 10 of Quas is 6.2/6.6s
- Freeze Cooldown for levels 9 and 10 of Quas is 0.56/0.53s
- Freeze Damage for levels 9 and 10 of Quas is 68/72
Ghost Walk
- Health Regeneration per Quas level rescaled from 3/6/9/12/15/18/21/24 to 2/4/6/8/10/12/14/16/18/20
- Self Speed rescaled from -15/-10/-5/0/5/10/15/20% to -20/-15/-10/-5/0/5/10/15/20/25%
- Added values for levels 9 and 10
- Enemy Slow for levels 9 and 10 of Quas is 60/65%
- Mana Regen for levels 9 and 10 of Wex is 18/20
Tornado
- Added values for levels 9 and 10
- Travel Distance for levels 9 and 10 of Wex is 3900/4200
- Lift Time for levels 9 and 10 of Quas is 2.8/3s
- Damage for levels 9 and 10 of Wex is 405/450
E.M.P.
- Added Mana Burned values for levels 9 and 10 of Wex: 700/775
Alacrity
- Added values for levels 9 and 10
- Bonus Attack Speed for levels 9 and 10 of Wex is 106/118
- Bonus Damage for levels 9 and 10 of Exort is 106/118
Chaos Meteor
- Added values for levels 9 and 10
- Travel Distance for levels 9 and 10 of Wex is 1725/1890
- Contact Damage for levels 9 and 10 of Exort is 235/250
- Burn Damage per Second for levels 9 and 10 of Exort is 50/55
Sun Strike
- Added Damage values for levels 9 and 10 of Exort: 600/650
Forge Spirit
- Forge Spirit Count is changed to 1/1/1/2/2/2/2/3/3/3. These values are true for both Quas and Exort, but the ability will use one with the lowest level
- Forge Spirit's Base Mana decreased from 5 to 0
- Duration rescaled from 20/30/40/50/60/70/80/90s to 10/20/30/40/50/60/70/80/90/100s
- Damage rescaled from 22/32/42/52/62/72/82/92 to 20/30/40/50/60/70/80/90/100/110
- Added values for levels 9 and 10
- Mana for levels 9 and 10 of Exort is 500/550
- Armor for levels 9 and 10 of Exort is 8/9
- Attack Range for levels 9 and 10 of Quas is 820/885
- Health for levels 9 and 10 of Quas is 1100/1200
- Melting Strike Armor Reduction per Stack for levels 9 and 10 of Exort is 1.6/1.7
Ice Wall
- Flat AoE bonuses (like those granted by Gleipnir) no longer increase radial thickness of the wall, but instead increase length of the entire wall
- Duration rescaled from 3/4.5/6/7.5/9/10.5/12s to 3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12s
- Added Movement Slow values for levels 9 and 10 of Quas: 180/200%
- Damage per second increased from 6/12/18/24/30/36/42/48 to 8/16/24/32/40/48/56/64/72/80
Deafening Blast
- Damage increased from 60/100/140/180/220/260/300/340 to 70/110/150/190/230/270/310/350/390/430
- Knockback Duration increased from 0.2/0.4/0.6/0.8/1/1.2/1.4/1.6s to 1.1/1.2/1.3/1.4/1.5/1.6/1.7/1.8/1.9/2s
- Disarm Duration rescaled from 1.25/2/2.75/3.5/4.25/5/5.75/6.5s to 1.5/2/2.5/3/3.5/4/4.5/5/5.5/6s
Talent Changes to Invoker in 7.38 Dota 2
Invoker also received two talent changesin Dota 2. The Intelligence hero will have a -4 second sunstrike cooldown making him more globally active. The level 25 talent will ensure the 2x Quas/Wex/Exort Active bonuses are now set for all facets.
These changes to Invoker hope to make the once-almighty hero more popular. With a very versatile skill set and different ways of playing this hero, it is often one of the most difficult to balance.
There have been different metas with Invoker, including one where Quas Wex was more dominant as well as ones where Exort is the dominant build. It will be interesting to see how pros play around these new changes and how the meta evolves.
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