{{Version infobox
| version = 6.73
| highlights = 
* Added new heroes:
** '''{{H|Skywrath Mage}}'''
** '''{{H|Ember Spirit}}'''
** '''{{H|Timbersaw}}'''
** '''{{H|Legion Commander}}'''
* Nerfed:
** {{H|Rubick}}
** {{H|Treant Protector}}
** {{H|Underlord}}
* Buffed most other heroes.
* Added {{I|Aghanim's Scepter}} to {{H|Visage}}.
* Added new items:
** '''{{I|Rod of Atos}}'''
** '''{{I|Heaven's Halberd}}'''
** '''{{I|Ring of Aquila}}'''
** '''{{I|Abyssal Blade}}'''
** '''{{I|Tranquil Boots}}'''
* Balanced [[items]].
| dota2 = 2012-01-12
| dota = [http://www.playdota.com/changelogs/6.73 2011-12-24] ([https://web.archive.org/web/http://www.playdota.com/changelogs/6.73 Archive])
| previous = 6.72f
| next = 6.73b
}}

== General ==
* [[Buyback]] cooldown increased from 4 minutes to 5.
* [[Heroes]] now respawn with full mana.
* [[Gold]] over time from 0.875 intervals to 0.8.
* [[Runes]] will no longer spawn the same rune type 2 times in a row.
* Forest Healing Troll now has a Mana Aura (+2 MP/sec).
* Forest Healing Troll's heal cooldown from 0.75 to 0.5 seconds.

== Heroes ==
* Added new heroes:
** '''{{H|Skywrath Mage}}'''
** '''{{H|Ember Spirit}}'''
** '''{{H|Timbersaw}}'''
** '''{{H|Legion Commander}}'''


{{Hero label|Alchemist}}
* Chemical Rage Base Attack Time reduced from 1.45/1.35/1.2 to 1.45/1.3/1.15.
* Goblin's Greed bonus gold limit increased from 18 to 26.

{{Hero label|Anti-Mage}}
* Reverted the 6.72 Base Attack Time improvement, BAT from 1.35 to 1.45.
* Armor reduced by 1.

{{Hero label|Axe}}
* Aghanim's Culling Blade cooldown from 10 to 6.
* Base Int from 14 to 18.
* Base HP regeneration from 1.25 to 2.
* Battle Hunger gives Axe a 4% bonus movement speed per target it affects.
* Berserker's Call cooldown from 14 to 10.
* Counter Helix damage increased from 100/125/150/175 to 100/130/160/190.
* Counter Helix proc cooldown decreased from 0.7/0.65/0.6/0.55 to 0.65/0.6/0.55/0.5.
* If Culling Blade kills a unit, Axe unleashes a war cry, giving nearby allied units (600 AoE) a temporary movement bonus (25% for 6 seconds).

{{Hero label|Bloodseeker}}
* Thirst no longer partially reveals invisible heroes below 40% health.
* Thirst now fully reveals invisible heroes below 20% health.
* Rupture duration improved from 5/7/9 to 7/8/9.
* Rupture cooldown now scales from 70 to 70/60/50.

{{Hero label|Bounty Hunter}}
* Track gold bonus for Bounty Hunter increased from 75/150/225 to 150/200/250.

{{Hero label|Dark Seer}}
* Ion Shell duration increased from 15 to 20.
* Ion Shell AoE from increased 225 to 250.
* Ion Shell cooldown increased from 7 to 10.
* Ion Shell damage increased from 30/45/60/75 to 30/50/70/90.
* Wall of Replica illusions are now semi-transparent to enemy players.

{{Hero label|Doom}}
* Scorched Earth duration increased from 8/10/12/14 to 10/12/14/16.

{{Hero label|Dragon Knight}}
* While in Dragon form Dragon Tail's cast range increased from 150 to 400.

{{Hero label|Drow Ranger}}
* Base Agility increased by 4.

{{Hero label|Enchantress}}
* Movement speed from 305 to 310.

{{Hero label|Nature's Prophet}}
* Wrath of Nature cooldown rescaled from 90/60/60 to 90/75/60.

{{Hero label|Jakiro}}
* Ice Path cooldown decreased from 16/15/14/13 to 12/11/10/9.
* Macropyre duration increased from 5 to 7 seconds.

{{Hero label|Juggernaut}}
* Omnislash random damage improved from 150-250 to 175-250.
* Omnislash hit count increased from 3/5/8 (5/7/10 aghanim) to 3/6/9 (6/9/12 aghanim).

{{Hero label|Kunkka}}
* Strength growth increased from 2.7 to 3.0.
* Ghost Ship's CoCo's Rum duration increased from 5/6/7 to 8.
* Tidebringer cleave AoE improved from 380/420/460/500 to 500.
* Torrent slow increased from 30 to 35%.
* X Marks The Spot cooldown decreased from 30 to 20 seconds.

{{Hero label|Death Prophet}}
* Witchcraft movement speed increased from 3/6/9/12% to 4/8/12/16%.

{{Hero label|Wraith King}}
* Reincarnation slow duration increased from 3 to 4 seconds.
* Reincarnation cooldown decreased from 300/220/140 to 260/160/60.
{{Hero label|Leshrac}}
* Movement speed increased from 310 to 315.
* Pulse Nova AoE increased from 400 to 450.

{{Hero label|Lich}}
* Added a 0.2 second buffer time between Chain Frost bounces.

{{Hero label|Lina}}
* Base intelligence increased by 3.
* Dragon Slave travel distance increased by 100.
* Dragon Slave final AoE increased from 125 to 150.

{{Hero label|Lion}}
* Mana Drain level 4 increased from 100 to 120 per second.
* Mana Drain now drains at 0.25 second intervals instead of 1 second (596884).

{{Hero label|Mirana}}
* Fixed Arrow damaging but not stunning invisible units.

{{Hero label|Morphling}}
* Base agility increased by 5.
* Adaptive strike cooldown decreased from 20 to 10.

{{Hero label|Necrophos}}
* Death Pulse AoE increased from 375/425/450/475 to 475.
* Heartstopper damage increased from 0.4/0.6/0.8/1.0% to 0.5/0.7/0.9/1.1%.
* Sadist level 4 now restores 600 mana if you kill a hero.

{{Hero label|Pudge}}
* Flesh Heap now has a overhead notification when strength is gained.

{{Hero label|Pugna}}
* Life Drain damage increased from 95/140/185 to 100/150/200 (and Scepter from 150/200/250 to 175/225/275).
* Life Drain duration increased from 9 to 10 seconds.

{{Hero label|Queen of Pain}}
* Base damage increased by 4.
* Scream of Pain AoE increased from 400/425/450/475 to 475.

{{Hero label|Razor}}
* Static Link duration, after it finishes draining, increased from 13 to 18.
* Static Link cooldown rescaled from 35/30/25/20 to 25.

{{Hero label|Sand King}}
* Epicenter's slow is no longer blocked by magic immunity.
* Caustic Finale buff duration increased from 2 to 8 seconds.

{{Hero label|Shadow Fiend}}
* Movement speed increased from 300 to 305.
* Agility growth increased from 2.4 to 2.9.
* Necromancy soul cap increased from 8/15/23/30 to 8/16/24/32.

{{Hero label|Sniper}}
* Shrapnel AoE increased from 325 to 350.

{{Hero label|Spectre}}
* Dispersion damage no longer disables items like {{I|Blink Dagger}}.

{{Hero label|Riki}}
* Backstab damage bonus increased from 0.25/0.5/0.75/1 to 0.5/0.75/1/1.25 of agility.

{{Hero label|Storm Spirit}}
* Overload bonus damage increased from 30/45/60/75 to 30/50/70/90.

{{Hero label|Sven}}
* Great Cleave increased from 20/30/40/50% to 30/40/50/60%.
* God's Strength is no longer purgeable.
* God's Strength damage buff increased from 100/125/150% to 100/140/180%.
* Warcry duration increased from 6 to 8 seconds.
* Warcry cast time removed.

{{Hero label|Tinker}}
* Laser's miss duration increased from 2 to 3 seconds.

{{Hero label|Underlord}}
* Expulsion corpse explosion rate decreased from every 1.25 seconds to 1.5 seconds.
* Expulsion mana cost increased from 125 to 125/135/145/155.

{{Hero label|Ursa}}
* Armor increased by 1.
* Enrage damage increased from 4/5/6% to 5/6/7% of current HP.
* Earthshock AoE increased from 365 to 385.
* Earthshock cooldown decreased from 7 to 6.
* Fury Swipes damage increased from 10/15/20/25 to 15/20/25/30.

{{Hero label|Warlock}}
* Infernal's Flaming Fists trigger chance increased from 40% to 60%.
* Infernal's Flaming Fists damage increased from 75/115/150 to 100/150/200.

{{Hero label|Zeus}}
* Arc Lightning level 4 damage increased from 130 to 145 damage.
* Lightning Bolt cooldown decreased from 6.5 to 6.
* Static Field now affects creeps.
* Static Field no longer requires unit visibility to take effect.

== Items ==
* Added new items:
** '''{{I|Rod of Atos}}'''
** '''{{I|Heaven's Halberd}}'''
** '''{{I|Ring of Aquila}}'''
** '''{{I|Abyssal Blade}}'''
** '''{{I|Tranquil Boots}}'''


{{Item label|Boots of Travel}}
* Recipe cost decreased from 2200 to 2000.
* Movement speed increased from 95 to 100.

{{Item label|Bloodstone}}
* Initial charges increased from 5 to 6.
* Respawn time reduction increased from 3 to 4 seconds per charge.

{{Item label|Butterfly}}
* Evasion increased from 30 to 35%.

{{Item label|Divine Rapier}}
* Damage increased from 250 to 300.

{{Item label|Ethereal Blade}}
* Ether blast cast range increased from 700 to 800.

{{Item label|Eul's Scepter of Divinity}}
* Movement speed bonus increased from 25 to 30.

{{Item label|Linken's Sphere}}
* Added +10 damage to account for component bonuses.
* No longer triggered by {{I|Medallion of Courage}}.
* No longer triggered by {{I|Urn of Shadows}}.

{{Item label|Magic Wand}}
* No longer loses charges when upgrading from {{I|Magic Stick}}.

{{Item label|Mask of Madness}}
* Berserk's movement speed bonus increased from 20% to 25%.

{{Item label|Mjollnir}}
* Chain lightning bounce count increased from 4 to 8.

{{Item label|Necronomicon}}
* Archer's Mana burn cast range increased from 250 to 600.
* Archer's attack damage increased from 31/61/91 to 40/80/120.
* Warrior's attack damage increased from 21/41/61 to 25/50/75.

{{Item label|Orb of Venom}}
* Cost decreased from 450 to 350.

{{Item label|Orchid Malevolence}}
* Recipe Reworked: now requires 2 {{I|Oblivion Staff}}s and a 775 gold recipe.

{{Item label|Smoke of Deceit}}
* Dispel AoE for nearby heroes increased from 950 to 1025.

{{Item label|Refresher Orb}}
* Added +6 Intelligence to account for component bonuses.

{{Item label|Desolator}}
* Desolator recipe cost decreased from 1200 to 900.

{{Item label|Vanguard}}
* HP Bonus decreased from 275 to 250.

{{Item label|Veil of Discord}}
* Recipe now requires only one {{I|Robe of the Magi}}, completed bonuses are the same.

{{Item label|Animal Courier}} {{Item label|Flying Courier}}
* Now give 150 to each enemy player, instead of 300 to the killer.
* No longer drop items when they die.
* Respawn 3 minutes after death, the items they have are inaccesible during that time.
* Flying Courier no longer has invulnerability shield.
* Basic courier is magic immune (like Flying Courier, most spells did not work on couriers already).

== See also ==
* [[Versions]]
* [[Patches]]

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