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Before the update, PL averaged a 48 percent win rate which was boosted to over 57 percent after the changes. On the surface, PL received some modest changes. The hero was given a higher attack range and his Shard upgrade was moved to the more expensive Aghanim\u2019s Scepter. To fill his empty Shard slot, Valve gave PL an ultimate ability upgrade that has made the hero even harder to take down. Related: Here are the full Dota 2 New Frontiers 7.33 patch notes A returning feature, PL\u2019s new Shard upgrade allows the hero to go invisible for eight seconds with a 15 percent movement speed bonus. It has a low 15 seconds cooldown too and combined with the army of illusions that surround him, PL has become a nightmare for support players. Bristleback also returned as one of the most dominating heroes in 7.33, as his signature passive ability was significantly buffed. 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Bristleback also returned as one of the most dominating heroes in 7.33, as his signature passive ability was significantly buffed. In 7.33, his passive also gives Bristleback a Warpath stack whenever he\u2019s activated, and the hero can now shoot multiple quills with his passive if he receives excess damage over the threshold.<\/p>

Combined with the increased number of ancient\u00a0camp locations\u00a0on the\u00a0Dota 2<\/em>\u00a0map, Bristleback has been having a field day when it comes to farming.<\/p>