sikle discussed bug fixes related to the heroes Invoker, Oracle, and Templar Assassin in Dota 2
Team Spirit analyst Mark “sikle” Lerman announced on his personal Telegram channel that bugs related to the heroes Templar Assassin, Invoker, and Oracle have been fixed, and that the description for the Epicenter Sand King upgrade from Aghanim’s Shard has been changed.
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- A bug has been fixed with Templar Assassin, who could remain in the Meld state indefinitely if her previous Meld attack was still in flight. This was exploited by tapping an allied creep that jumps through portals. Now, an attack that hasn’t reached its target simply disappears if the target has exceeded the limit.
- In Patch 7.41, it was retroactively added that Shard no longer increases the damage of Epicenter’s pulses.
Previously fixed:
- Invoker, whose stats would disappear permanently when selecting an upgrade and swapping Aghanim’s Scepter back and forth.
- Purifying Flames, which were being consumed by allied Infused Raindrops.
Earlier, Team Spirit analyst Mark “sikle” Lerman compared the win rates of the Light and Dark factions at the 2026 Esports World Cup in Dota 2: “This is the first tournament since PGL Wallachia Season 7 where Dire has been leading as a side.”
Photo: Mark “sikle” Lerman.
