Black King Bar is reworked one more time in Dota 2’s patch 7.33, and more creatively
Nerfed — and different.
Black King Bar is nerfed yet again in Dota 2’s new patch 7.33 — but it’s in a much more innovative rework.
The New Frontiers update is bringing the defensive staple down another notch, this time by removing Spell Immunity all together.
The new Debuff Immunity will take its place, which also affects spells like Lifestealer’s Rage and Juggernaut’s Blade Fury.
How does Black King Bar’s debuff immunity work in Dota 2 patch 7.33?
The main takeaway is that all spells, not just those that pierce debuff immunity, can now be used on BKB’ed targets. These normal spells will still deal damage, but reduced.
Lion’s Earth Spike won’t stun a target under BKB, for example,untilthe immunity duration runs out. Then, the remaining debuff length will kick in.
Here are Valve’s full patch notes on how the new debuff immunity works, including examples:
These mostly affect the Black King Bar, so let’s summarize with a couple of examples:
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