Dota 2 update November 12 patch notes: Kez changes and other fixes

The patch notes for Dota 2 on November 12 have revealed further tweaks and changes for Kez. That said, the hero's debut has received a positive response within the game's community. Given Kez's utility kit, the developers were expected to address how players respond to the hero and adjust the numbers accordingly.

Kez debuted along with Crownfall's final chapter, Act 4. The free-to-participate event has largely been a crown favorite ever since it began back in April 2024.

Also read: Dota 2 Crownfall Act 4 The Spires of Skywrath: A starter's guide

Dota 2 November 12 patch notes

The complete Dota 2 patch notes for November 12 are as follows:

Kez:

Kazurai Katana: Damage Per Second reduced from 7/8/9/10% to 6/7/8/9%
Falcon Rush: Katana base attack rate increased from 1.3/1.2/1.1/1.0 to 1.4/1.3/1.2/1.1
Falcon Rush: Duration decreased from 7 to 3/4/5/6
Raptor Dance: Increased cooldown from 40/32/24 to 40/35/30
Raven's Veil: Increased cooldown from 40/32/24 to 40/35/30
Grappling Claw: Fixed chain not being broken when linked to a target out of range
Shodo Sai: Fixed some Mark interactions dealing more damage than intended
Grappling Claw: Fixed it ignoring evasion
Echo Slash: Fixed it ignoring evasion
Echo Slash: Fixed it killing couriers
Echo Slash: Fixed it allowing Kez to escape leashes and movement prevention abilities (i.e. Disruptor Kinetic Field )

Also read: Top 5 Kez counters in Dota 2

Over the days, since the release of Crownfall Act IV and Kez, several issues have also been fixed:

Fixed a client crash with Moon Shard
Fixed a server crash involving Ogre Seal Totem and Lone Druid
Fixed various issues with Quick Buy
Fixed Shen and Dragonus arcana style unlocks not applying to respective cursor icon packs
Fixed Juggernaut Primal Prowl style unlock
Fixed various crashes with Act IV encounters
When winning an Ability Draft game, instead of granting 3 tokens and 2 scrap, grant 2 tokens and 8 scrap.
Spleen Sweeper: added a scoring section on the main menu to show scoring information. Fixed score summary not showing after beating all 5 stages.
Spleen Sweeper: fixed last stage not granting a completion bonus of 4000 points
Castle Carnage: fixed Tunneler particle missing model and issues with grenade bouncing
Castle Carnage: fixed phantom terrain blocking some shots
Spoon Man: fixed an issue where the mouse cursor would stay invisible after a popup
Spoon Man: fixed a crash related to pressing a button before the game is loaded
Spoon Man: fixed being able to get stuck inside a block
Nest of Thorns: fixed an issue where rewards could fail to be granted
Nest of Thorns: fixed an issue where gold amount could fail to be saved
Fixed Blind Queensguard (strange vendor) encounter not working
Fixed Act IV sprays not showing up in Chat Wheel
Crownfall map: clicking on the tokens-received gift alert attached to the inventory now opens the associated encounter
Fixed an issue where playing or replaying the Kez debut animation could result in a black screen
Fixed new Crownfall trophies not showing up

After the debut of Kez in Dota 2, Valve introduced the following changes to the hero in a November 8 gameplay update:

Base Armor increased from 0 to 2
Base move speed increased from 315 to 320
Falcon Rush attack rate for Sai decreased from 1.3/1.2/1.1/1.0 to 1.2/1.1/1.0/0.9
Fixed bug where Falcon Rush could target units out of range
Fixed bug where Falcon Rush ignored the attack speed cap

Check out other Dota 2 Crownfall guides:

Crownfall: Act I The Markets of Midgate Guide
Act II The Deserts of Druud: A Starter's Guide
Crownfall Act III The Frosts of Icewrack: A Starter's Guide