{{Version infobox
| version = 6.74
| highlights = * Nerfed {{H|Ember Spirit}}.
* Buffed most other heroes.
* Added {{A|Spiked Carapace|Nyx Assassin}}.
* Added {{I|Aghanim's Scepter}}:
** {{H|Ogre Magi}}
* Balanced [[items]].
| dota2 = 2012-03-15
| dota = [http://www.playdota.com/changelogs/6.74 2012-03-09] ([https://web.archive.org/web/http://www.playdota.com/changelogs/6.74 Archive])
| previous = 6.73c
| next = 6.74b
}}
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== General ==
* Added {{H|Io}}, {{H|Disruptor}} and {{H|Rubick}} to CM
* Courier death team bounty can only trigger while no couriers are dead
* Courier death team bounty from 150 to 175
* Added a new ability on the courier to go to the secret shop
* Removed Unexplored Fog of War
* {{I|Cheese}} no longer requires 5 mana to use
* Range creeps mana pool increased from 300 to 500
* Harpy's Chain Lightning cooldown from 6 to 4 seconds
* Satyr Trickster purge mana cost decreased from 150 to 120
* Satyr Hellcaller HP regen aura increased from 3 to 4

== Heroes ==

{{Hero label|Alchemist}}
* Armor increased by 1
* Unstable Concoction max damage increased from 120/180/240/300 to 130/200/270/340

{{Hero label|Batrider}}
* Flame Break is now a targeted AoE spell
** It no longer explodes on the first unit in a path. It travels towards the targeted destination and does its effect there. Projectile speed 900 (instead of 750)

{{Hero label|Clinkz}}
* Death Pact damage bonus increased from 4/6/8% to 5/6.5/8%
* Death Pact hp bonus increased from 50/60/70% to 50/65/80%

{{Hero label|Bristleback}}
* Quill Spray damage cap increased from 180 to 220

{{Hero label|Centaur Warrunner}}
* Great Fortitude strength bonus increased from 12/24/36 to 15/30/45
* Return base damage increased from 16 to 16/18/20/22

{{Hero label|Clockwerk}}
* Power Cogs HP/Mana drain increased from 55/70/85/100 to 60/90/120/150

{{Hero label|Crystal Maiden}}
* Freezing Field AoE increased by 100 (Explosion AoE adjusted to keep damage probabilities equivalate)

{{Hero label|Dark Seer}}
* Wall of Replica illusions take 300% damage (up from 250%)
* Wall of Replica Aghanim bonus no longer creates allied illusions
* Wall of Replica Aghanim bonus now increases illusion damage from 70/80/90 to 100/120/140% instead

{{Hero label|Doom}}
* Level Death bonus damage increased from 250 to 275

{{Hero label|Skywrath Mage}}
* Base Intelligence increased by 3
* Arcane Bolt bonus intelligence damage increased from 1.5x to 1.6x
* Arcane Bolt mana cost decreased from 90 to 70
* Concussive Shot cooldown now scales from 20 to 20/19/18/17

{{Hero label|Drow Ranger}}
* Silence AoE increased from 275 to 300

{{Hero label|Ember Spirit}}
* Armor reduced by 1
* Base Strength decreased from 21 to 19
* Flame Guard health barrier reduced from 100/250/400/550 to 50/200/350/500
* Fire Remnant damage decreased from 140/180/220 to 120/160/200
* Searing Chains targets decreased from 3 to 2 random units

{{Hero label|Enigma}}
* Black hole now prevents heroes being Forced out with Force Staff

{{Hero label|Nature's Prophet}}
* Wrath of Nature mana cost increased from 150/175/200 to 150/200/250
* Teleportation mana cost no longer decreases per level (constant 50)

{{Hero label|Timbersaw}}
* Timber Chain damage increased from 80/120/160/200 to 100/140/180/220

{{Hero label|Gyrocopter}}
* Homing Missile maximum damage (at 2k range) increased from 100/200/300/400 to 110/220/330/440
* Rocket Barrage damage increased from 10/13/16/19 to 11/14/17/20

{{Hero label|Invoker}}
* Chaos Meteor damage increased from 80+Exort*30 to 80+Exort*35
* Chaos Meteor land time decreased from 1.5 to 1.3
* EMP can no longer hit Invulnerable/Tornadoed units
* EMP cooldown increased from 25 to 30 seconds
* Sun Strike damage type changed from Magical to Pure
* Sun Strike now reveals the area it will hit before the damage impact
* Tornado cooldown increased from 25 to 30 seconds
* Tornado Damage decreased from 77.5+(Wex+Quas)*23 to 70+(Wex+Quas)*20

{{Hero label|Juggernaut}}
* Omnislash now gives Juggernaut 200 flying vision during its duration

{{Hero label|Keeper of the Light}}
* Mana Leak stun duration increased from 1.25/1.5/1.75/2 to 1.3/1.6/1.9/2.2

{{Hero label|Kunkka}}
* Torrent AoE increased from 200 to 215
* X Marks The Spot cooldown decreased from 20 to 16 seconds
* Ghost Ship stun duration increased from 1.2 to 1.4

{{Hero label|Templar Assassin}}
* Psi Blades bonus range increased from 40/100/160/220 to 60/120/180/240

{{Hero label|Legion Commander}}
* Moment of Courage cooldown increased from 0.9 to 1.2

{{Hero label|Lina}}
* Fiery Soul attack speed bonus increased from 30/40/50/60 to 40/50/60/70
* Fiery Soul movement speed bonus increased from 3/4/5/6 to 4/5/6/7%

{{Hero label|Lion}}
* Voodoo cooldown increased from 13 to 15
* Voodoo mana cost increased from 110/140/170/200 to 125/150/175/200
* Voodoo duration increased from 1.25/2/2.75/3.5 to 1.75/2.5/3.25/4

{{Hero label|Luna}}
* Moon Glaives damage decrease per bounce decreased from 35% to 30%

{{Hero label|Magnus}}
* Skewer will now cast in the direction you targeted if you cast it beyond the max range

{{Hero label|Medusa}}
* Split Shot now shoots 5 arrows instead of 4

{{Hero label|Morphling}}
* Morph passively grants 3/4/5/6 agility and strength
* Wave Form now properly dodges projectiles

{{Hero label|Naga Siren}}
* Changed Rip Tide cast mechanism
** Rip Tide now casts in a 450 AoE around naga and all of her illusions. Enemies can be fully affected by the Illusion's aoe. The effect does not stack. No longer uses cast point.

{{Hero label|Nyx Assassin}}
* Urna Swarm replaced with a Spiked Carapace
** Urna Swarm will be reused for a future hero.

{{Hero label|Necrophos}}
* Heartstopper damage increased from 0.5/0.7/0.9/1.1 to 0.6/0.8/1/1.2
* Sadist level 4 mana regen increased from 48 to 60

{{Hero label|Ogre Magi}}
* Added Aghanim's Scepter:
** Gives his other head the ability to cast a more primitive version of Fireblast. It has a constant (not modified by ultimate/level) 275 damage, 1.5 second stun, 20 cooldown, 400 mana cost. It can trigger multicast. This is an independent 5th skill added to his ability card.

{{Hero label|Phantom Assassin}}
* Phantom Strike cast range increased from 700/800/900/1000 to 1000
* Phantom Strike cooldown rescaled from 20/15/10/5 to 14/11/8/5

{{Hero label|Mirana}}
* Moonlight Shadow cooldown decreased from 180/160/140 to 160/140/120

{{Hero label|Puck}}
* Ethereal Jaunt now dodges projectiles
* Phase Shift autocast removed
* Phase Shift mana cost removed
* Phase Shift level 4 duration increased from 3 to 3.25 seconds
* Aghanim Upgraded Dream Coil no longer increases the mana cost from the base spell

{{Hero label|Pugna}}
* Decrepify cast range increased from 550/600/650/700 to 700
* Life Drain damage increased from 100/150/200 to 120/160/200 (with Aghanim's from 175/225/275 to 180/240/300)

{{Hero label|Queen of Pain}}
* Shadow Strike initial damage increased from 50/70/70/100 to 50/75/100/125

{{Hero label|Razor}}
* Unstable Current damage increased from 40/60/80/100 to 40/70/100/130

{{Hero label|Shadow Fiend}}
* Necromastery now gives 6 souls for killing a hero (instead of 1)
* Necromastery soul count increased from 8/16/24/32 to 12/20/28/36

{{Hero label|Sniper}}
* Headshot damage increased from 30/30/40/50 to 30/40/50/60

{{Hero label|Storm Spirit}}
* Ball Lightning now properly dodges projectiles

{{Hero label|Techies}}
* Attack range increased from 650 to 700

{{Hero label|Tinker}}
* March of the Machines duration increased from 5 to 6 seconds

{{Hero label|Troll Warlord}}
* Battle Trance attack speed bonus increased from 60/100/140 to 60/120/180

{{Hero label|Viper}}
* Poison Attack damage increased from 6/12/18/24 to 10/16/22/28
* Fixed Poison Attack damage not being lethal

{{Hero label|Visage}}
* Familiar's armor increased from 0 to 0/1/2
* Gravekeeper's Cloak recovery time decreased from 14/12/10/8 to 12/10/8/6

{{Hero label|Warlock}}
* Infernal's Permanent Immolation damage increased from 20/30/40 to 30/40/50 per second
* Shadow Word duration increased from 8 to 9 seconds

== Items ==

{{Item label|Animal Courier}}
* Courier cost decreased from 170 to 150

{{Item label|Bloodstone}}
* HP regen increased by 1 to equal the sum of its parts

{{Item label|Ethereal Blade}}
* Ether Blast slow increased from 60% to 80%

{{Item label|Eye of Skadi}}
* Cold Attack slow duration increased from 2/4 (range/melee) to 3/5

{{Item label|Flying Courier}}
* Flying Courier cost increased from 200 to 220

{{Item label|Mjollnir}}
* Mjollnir's Static Shock can now be cast on non-hero units as well (like Infernals)

{{Item label|Tranquil Boots}}
* Can now be disassembled
* Damage instances before breaking increased from 3 to 4
* Rejuvenate heal increased from 150 to 170

{{Item label|Sange and Yasha}}
* Sange and Yasha can now be disassembled

{{Item label|Veil of Discord}}
* Discord duration increased from 15 to 20 seconds

== Bugs ==
* Fixed a bug with Fire Remnant targeting and Essence Aura
* Fixed Moment of Courage not having a learn hotkey
* Fixed a fatal error possible with Tether
* Fixed a bug with Fire Remnant when cast on self
* Fixed Psi Blades not affecting a very small area right behind the initial target
* Fixed Forged Spirits dying instantly when affected by Smoke of Deceit
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== See also ==
* [[Versions]]
* [[Patches]]

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