Analyst at esports organization Tundra Esports degaz analysis economic changes in Dota 2 after the release of patch 7.40. According to his calculations, support heroes will now receive significantly less resources when participating in kills.
The total amount of gold awarded for assist kills has been reduced by an average of 17%. Degaz emphasized that this will severely affect the support economy in the early stages of the match. As the game progresses, the differences become less severe.
Patch 7.40 was released on the night of December 16. He added a new hero, Largo, to the game, made major changes to the balance of characters and items, and introduced the Collector's Cache winter treasury.
