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Invoker changes complete in Dota 2 – New Facets, attributes and improved abilities

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Are these changes enough to get you back to playing Invoker in Dota 2?

The update for Dota 2 version 7.38 introduces significant alterations to the game. The map has been overhauled entirely, and there are fresh neutral creeps and mechanisms in place. Furthermore, almost every hero in the game undergoes multiple adjustments. Among these changes, Invoker, the magic-wielding character, stands out with new aspects, modifications to his statistics, and more. Here’s a rundown of what’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

The hero experiences a substantial boost in intelligence. Additionally, old aspects of the hero are replaced by new ones, while some original abilities are enhanced. Each new aspect revolves around one of the three orbs, offering an additional level for the corresponding orb, an upgrade to existing skills, and personal enhancements for the Scepter and Shard. There’s a lot to explore with these new aspects.

Invoker Facets in Dota 2 7.38

In the latest Dota 2 Patch version 7.38, Invoker gains three new features. Each feature enhances a specific orb, both the orb itself and certain abilities that rely on it. Let me elaborate on these three features and their corresponding enhancements:

1. The first facet amplifies the orb’s self-buffing capabilities as well as its contribution to abilities like Tornado and Cold Snap.
2. The second facet focuses on boosting the orb’s impact on abilities such as Alacrity and EMP, while also improving its self-buffing properties.
3. Lastly, the third facet enhances the orb’s role in abilities like Ghost Walk and Sunstrike, and strengthens its self-buffing effect.

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

At level 6, Invoker automatically gets an additional level for Wex, without the need to allocate any skill points for it. Furthermore, the maximum level that Wex can attain is increased 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.

This ability can receive an upgrade using Aghanim’s Shard. After the upgrade, it boosts the Burn Damage from 60% to 90%, and additionally, it attracts units towards its center at a rate of 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

Changes to Invoker and his Dota 2 abilities

In addition to the fresh features, there have been several adjustments made to the ‘currently-smart’ character that aren’t limited to these alone. The Invoker’s skills, for the most part, have received enhancements that are expected to boost the hero’s influence within 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

In Dota 2, the Invoker character experienced two talent modifications:

1. The cool-down time of Sunstrike, an ability primarily used by Intelligence heroes, has been reduced by 4 seconds. This adjustment will increase the hero’s global activity and versatility.
2. At level 25, a new talent has been introduced that guarantees that the 2x Quas/Wex/Exort Active bonuses are now universal for all aspects (facets) of the character.

The modifications in the character of Invoker aim to boost its popularity, as this powerful hero had previously reigned supreme. With a broad range of skills and multiple play styles, it’s typically one of the most challenging heroes to strike a balance with. Different eras of Invoker have emerged, such as those where Quas Wex was predominant and others where Exort is the preferred build. It will be fascinating to observe how professionals adapt to these new adjustments and witness the evolution of the meta.

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