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Version History

Version

Description

7.31

• Unstable Concoction
  • Now grants Alchemist 5%/10%/15%/20% movement speed while brewing.
  • Now also damages and stuns non-hero units within the radius.

7.30e

• Increased strength gain from 2.7 to 2.9.

7.30c

• Increased base attack damage from 24-33 to 27-33.
• Reduced Chemical Rage mana cost from 50/100/150 to 50/75/100.

7.30

• Increased health regeneration from 0 to 0.25.
• Unstable Concoction
  • Rescaled mana cost from 90/100/110/120 to 100 on each level.
  • Reduced cooldown from 16 to 13.
• Aghanim's Shard upgrade:
  • Berserk Potion now also grants 30 movement speed.
• Talents:

Level 10 left talent changed: -6s Unstable Concoction cooldown ➜ +125 Unstable Concoction radius.

7.29

• Reduced Greevil's Greed gold bonus cap from 18/21/24/27 to 15/18/21/24.

7.28b

• Aghanim's Shard upgrade:
  • Reduced Berserk Potion cooldown from 45 to 35.

7.28a

• Reduced Greevil's Greed stack duration from 40 to 36.

7.28

• Acid Spray
  • The damage over time is no longer bound to the debuff, but is instead applied by the area itself.

    This means the damage now immediately stops upon leaving the area. Previously, the lingering debuff would sometimes throw in an extra tick if timed right.

    This also changed the timing of the damage, the area starts ticking immediately upon cast. Previously, the debuff started ticking 1 second after being applied.

  • Increased damage per second from 15/20/25/30 to 20/25/30/35.
• Unstable Concoction
  • Reduced mana cost from 120 on each level to 90/100/110/120.
  • Reduced cooldown from 22/20/18/16 to 16 on each level.
• Reduced Greevil's Greed gold bonus cap from 18/22/26/30 to 18/21/24/27.
• Aghanim's Scepter Synth
  • If an ally already has Aghanim's Scepter or Aghanim's Blessing in their inventory, Aghanim's Scepter Synth now fully refunds them when targeting that ally. [?]
  • Now grants Aghanim's Scepter's stats to the ally as well. [?]
• Aghanim's Scepter upgrade:
  • Reduced attack damage bonus per infused scepter from 30 to 20.
  • Reduced spell damage amplification bonus per infused scepter from 6% to 5%.
• Added Aghanim's Shard upgrade for Alchemist:
  • Grants Alchemist the Berserk Potion ability.

Berserk Potion

Throws a potion at an ally, applying a basic dispel and giving them attack speed and health regeneration for the duration.

Cast time: 0.2

Cast range: 800

Attack speed bonus: 50

Health regeneration bonus: 40

Duration: 10

Mana cost: 125

Cooldown: 45

Notes: The projectile travels at a speed of 900. Can be used on self.

• Talents:

Level 20 right talent: 30% cleave reduced to 25%.

7.27b

• Increased Unstable Concoction radius from 200 to 250.
• Talents:

Level 20 left talent: +350 Unstable Concoction maximum damage increased to +400.

Level 25 left talent: +40 Chemical Rage health regen increased to +50.

7.26c

• Talents:

Level 10 left talent: -5.5s Unstable Concoction cooldown increased to -6s.

Level 10 right talent: +20 attack speed reduced to +15.

Level 15 left talent: +25 attack damage reduced to +20.

Level 15 right talent: +325 health increased to +350.

Level 20 left talent: +325 Unstable Concoction maximum damage increased to +350.

7.26b

• Talents:

Level 10 left talent: -7s Unstable Concoction cooldown reduced to -5.5s.

Level 10 right talent: +25 attack speed reduced to +20.

Level 15 left talent: +30 attack damage reduced to +25.

Level 15 right talent: +400 health reduced to +325.

Level 20 left talent: +400 Unstable Concoction maximum damage reduced to +325.

Level 20 right talent: 40% cleave reduced to 30%.

Level 25 left talent: +50 Chemical Rage health regen reduced to +40.

Level 25 right talent: +60 Chemical Rage movement speed reduced to +50.

7.26a

• Greevil's Greed
  • Reduced gold bonus cap from 20/24/28/32 to 18/22/26/30.
  • Reduced base gold bonus from 4 to 3.
  • Reduced Bounty Rune gold multiplier from 2/2.5/3/3.5 to 1.5/2/2.5/3.

7.25

• Increased agility gain from 1.2 to 1.5.

7.24

• Increased strength gain from 2.4 to 2.7.

7.23

• Talents:

Level 25 left talent: +30 Chemical Rage health regen increased to +50.

Level 25 right talent changed: -0.15 Chemical Rage base attack time ➜ +60 Chemical Rage movement speed.

7.22g

• Reduced Greevil's Greed extra bonus gold per stack from 4 to 3.
• Chemical Rage no longer grants 4/10/16 mana regeneration.
• Talents:

Level 15 left talent: +50 attack damage reduced to +30.

Level 25 right talent: -0.2 Chemical Rage base attack time reduced to -0.15.

7.22

• Aghanim's Scepter Synth no longer grants Aghanim's Scepter's stats to the target, now only grants the upgrades.
• Added Aghanim's Scepter upgrade for Alchemist:
  • Causes Aghanim's Scepter Synth to passively grant Alchemist 30 attack damage and 6% spell damage amplification for each infused ally.

7.21c

• Increased Acid Spray radius from 400/475/550/625 to 475/525/575/625.

7.21

• Increased strength gain from 2.1 to 2.4.
• Increased base agility from 16 to 22.
• Increased movement speed from 295 to 305.
• Reduced Chemical Rage base attack time from 1.3/1.15/1 to 1.2/1.1/1.
• Talents:

Level 10 left talent: -8s Unstable Concoction cooldown reduced to -7s.

Level 20 left talent changed: +400 Unstable Concoction minimum damage ➜ +400 Unstable Concoction maximum damage.

7.20d

• Increased movement speed from 290 to 295.

7.20

• Reduced base health regeneration from 1.5 to 0.
• Reduced base mana regeneration from 0.9 to 0.
• Acid Spray no longer pierces spell immunity.
• Chemical Rage
  • Increased health regeneration bonus from 40/55/70 to 50/75/100.
  • Increased mana regeneration bonus from 3/7.5/12 to 4/10/16.
• Talents:

Level 20 right talent: 30% cleave increased to 40%.

Cleave damage is now affected by armor value as well. [?]

Increased cleave distance from 625 to 650.

Increased cleave end radius from 330 to 360.

7.19b

• Reduced Greevil's Greed Bounty Rune gold multiplier from 3.5 on each level to 2/2.5/3/3.5.

7.18

• Greevil's Greed
  • Rescaled gold bonus cap from 16/20/24/28 to 20/24/28/32.
  • Increased stack duration from 30 to 40.

7.17

• Chemical Rage now applies a basic dispel upon cast.

7.16

• Increased Greevil's Greed Bounty Rune gold multiplier from 3 to 3.5.

7.14

• Increased Chemical Rage health regeneration from 40/48/56 to 40/55/70.
• Increased Greevil's Greed Bounty Rune gold multiplier from 2.5 to 3.

7.13b

• Reduced base armor from 0 to -1.
• Reduced movement speed from 295 to 290.

7.10

• Talents:

Level 20 right talent: 25% cleave increased to 30%.

7.08

• Reduced Chemical Rage base attack time from 1.4/1.2/1 to 1.3/1.15/1.
• Talents:

Level 10 left talent: -5s Unstable Concoction cooldown increased to -8s.

Level 15 right talent: +350 health bonus increased to +400.

Level 20 left talent: +360 Unstable Concoction minimum damage increased to +400.

7.07d

• Increased Unstable Concoction max damage from 150/220/290/360 to 160/240/320/400.

7.07c

• Talents:

Level 10 left talent changed: +5 armor ➜ -5s Unstable Concoction cooldown.

Level 15 right talent: +250 health increased to +350.

Level 20 left talent: +200 Unstable Concoction minimum damage increased to +360.

Level 25 left talent changed: -8s Unstable Concoction cooldown ➜ +30 Chemical Rage health regen.

7.07

• Increased base health regeneration from 0 to 1.5.
• Increased base mana regeneration from 0.01 to 0.9.
• Reduced Chemical Rage health regeneration from 50/75/100 to 40/48/56.
• Reworked talents:

Old:

Level 10: +4 armor or +20 attack damage

Level 15: +6 all stats or +100 Unstable Concoction minimum damage

Level 20: +300 health or +30 attack speed

Level 25: +5 Acid Spray armor reduction or 30% lifesteal

New:

Level 10: +5 armor or +25 attack speed

Level 15: +50 attack damage or +250 health

Level 20: +200 Unstable Concoction minimum damage or 25% cleave

Level 25: -8s Unstable Concoction cooldown or -0.2 Chemical Rage base attack time

7.06e

• Increased base agility from 11 to 16.
• Increased Greevil's Greed Bounty Rune gold multiplier from 2 to 2.5.

7.06d

• Increased Chemical Rage movement speed bonus from 30/40/60 to 40/50/60.
• Talents:

Level 15 right talent: +80 Unstable Concoction minimum damage increased to +100.

7.06

• Increased strength gain from 1.8 to 2.1.
• Reduced base health regeneration from 0.25 to 0.
• Unstable Concoction
  • Increased radius from 175 to 200.
  • Increased cooldown from 16 on each level to 22/20/18/16.
• Greevil's Greed
  • Reduced base bonus gold from 6/8/10/12 to 4 on each level.
  • Increased extra bonus gold per stack from 3 to 4.
  • Rescaled gold bonus cap from 12/20/28/36 to 16/20/24/28.

7.05

• Reduced Acid Spray radius from 625 on each level to 400/475/550/625.
• Increased Chemical Rage cooldown from 45 to 55.

7.02

• Talents:

Level 15 right talent changed: +15 movement speed ➜ +80 Unstable Concoction minimum damage.

Level 25 left talent: +4 Acid Spray armor reduction increased to +5.

7.00

• Reduced Greevil's Greed Bounty Rune gold multiplier from 3/4/5/6 to 2 on each level.
• Added talents:

Level 10: +4 armor or +20 attack damage

Level 15: +6 all stats or +15 movement speed

Level 20: +300 health or +30 attack speed

Level 25: +4 Acid Spray armor reduction or 30% lifesteal

6.87c

• Greevil's Greed no longer works for illusions.

6.87

• Increased attack range from 128 to 150.

6.86

• Greevil's Greed
  • Rescaled Bounty Rune gold multiplier from 5 on each level to 3/4/5/6.
  • Fixed gold earned by Greevil's Greed not being affected by the Buyback gold earn penalty.

6.85

• Increased Acid Spray damage per second from 12/16/20/24 to 15/20/25/30.
• Increased Greevil's Greed Bounty Rune gold multiplier from 4 to 5.

6.84

• Unstable Concoction
  • Damage is no longer reduced by Damage Block.
  • Countdown can now be seen by enemies.
  • Now has an area targeting cursor.
• Greevil's Greed now grants 4x gold bounty from runes.
• Added the Aghanim's Scepter Synth innate ability for Alchemist:

Aghanim's Scepter Synth

Alchemist melts down Aghanim's Scepter to grant an allied hero all Aghanim's Scepter upgrades.

Cast range: 600

Duration: Permanent

Mana cost: 0

Cooldown: 0

Notes: Adds an active ability to Aghanim's Scepter when held by Alchemist. The item is destroyed upon cast. Can only target real heroes. Can only be cast once on each allied hero. Can be cast on self. The buff grants all of Aghanim's Scepter's stats and upgrades and cannot be removed.

6.83

• Greevil's Greed
  • Increased base bonus gold from 4/6/8/10 to 6/8/10/12.
  • Rescaled extra bonus gold per stack from 1/2/3/4 to 3.
  • Rescaled gold bonus cap from 30 to 12/20/28/36.
  • Increased stack duration from 25 to 30.

6.82

• Acid Spray
  • Changed damage type from composite to physical (still pierces spell immunity).
  • Increased armor reduction from 3/4/5/6 to 4/5/6/7.
  • Reduced damage from 14/20/26/32 to 12/16/20/24.

6.80

• Reduced night vision from 1400 to 800.
• Unstable Concoction
  • Reduced maximum brew duration from 7 to 5.5. Max power is still reached after 5 seconds.
  • No longer continues to get stronger while it is in the air.

6.79

• Chemical Rage
  • No longer provides 250/500/750 bonus health.
  • Increased health regeneration from 15/30/60 to 50/75/100.

6.78c

• Reduced Chemical Rage health bonus from 300/600/900 to 250/500/750.

6.76

• Unstable Concoction now also blows up on Alchemist if he dies while charging it up. [?]
• Increased Greevil's Greed gold bonus cap from 26 to 30.

6.75

• Acid Spray
  • Increased damage from 8/16/24/32 to 14/20/26/32.
  • Reduced mana cost from 160 to 130/140/150/160.
• Unstable Concoction
  • Increased max damage from 130/200/270/340 to 150/220/290/360.
  • No longer displays the countdown numbers to enemies.
  • Now always affects a 175 area around where it explodes (including when it explodes on Alchemist).
• Greevil's Greed
  • Increased stack duration from 20 to 25.
  • Increased base bonus gold from 2/4/6/8 to 4/6/8/10.
  • Rescaled extra gold bonus from 2 on each level to 1/2/3/4.
• Reduced Chemical Rage base attack time from 1.45/1.3/1.15 to 1.4/1.2/1.

6.74

• Increased base armor from -1 to 0.
• Increased Unstable Concoction max damage from 120/180/240/300 to 130/200/270/340.

6.73

• Increased Greevil's Greed gold bonus cap from 18 to 26.
• Reduced Chemical Rage Base Attack Time from 1.45/1.35/1.2 to 1.45/1.3/1.15.

6.72d

• Increased collision size from 12 to 24.

6.72c

• Reduced collision size from 24 to 12.

6.71

• Reduced movement speed from 300 to 295.
• Reduced Chemical Rage health bonus from 350/700/1050 to 300/600/900.

6.69

• Reduced Unstable Concoction stun duration from 2.5/3/3.5/4 to 1.75/2.5/3.25/4.

6.68

• Unstable Concoction
  • Increased mana cost from 90 to 120.
  • Reduced damage from 150/200/250/300 to 120/180/240/300.

6.67

• Added to Captain's Mode.

6.65

• Reworked Unstable Concoction

Old Unstable Concoction

Alchemist starts channeling a concoction. Upon stopping the channeling, he launches a projectile which damages and stuns the target based on how long he channeled.

Max channel time: 2/3/4/5

Damage per channeled second: 60

Stun duration per channeled second: 1

Mana cost: 75

Cooldown: 16

Notes: Deals magical damage.

New Unstable Concoction

Alchemist starts brewing a concoction. He can still freely move and act during this. The concoction will explode after 7 seconds. Alchemist can use the sub-ability to throw the concoction at an enemy hero. If he does not throw it, it blows up on himself.

Max channel time: 7

Damage: 150/200/250/300

Stun duration: 1/2/3/4

Mana cost: 90

Cooldown: 16

Notes: Deals physical spell damage. A number above Alchemist's head shows how much time he has left to throw it before it blows up on him. The number is visible to everyone. The projectile cannot be disjointed, and continues to grow stronger while flying towards the target.

• Added the Unstable Concoction Throw sub-ability.

Unstable Concoction Throw

Throw it before it blows up!

Notes: Alchemist can use this sub-ability to throw Unstable Concoction prematurely with reduced stun duration and damage.

6.60

• Unstable Concoction is now properly blocked by Spellblock.

6.59

• Acid Spray no longer damages Undying Zombie.

6.52

• Added an allied only visual indicator to Unstable Concoction, showing for how long it is being channeled.
• Reduced Chemical Rage movement speed bonus 60 on each level to 30/40/60.

6.50

• Increased Acid Spray cast range from 625 to 900.
• Increased base intelligence and gain from 17 + 1 to 25 + 1.8.
• Chemical Rage
  • Increased duration from 20 to 25.
  • Increased health bonus from 200/400/600 to 350/700/1050.
  • Increased movement speed bonus from 0/5/10 to 60 on each level.

6.49

• Increased Acid Spray duration from 12 to 16.

6.47

• Increased movement speed from 290 to 300.
• Unstable Concoction no longer gets canceled when Chemical Rage expires during the channeling.

6.45

• Acid Spray
  • Increased radius from 550 to 625
  • Increased cast range from 550 to 625.
• Reduced Chemical Rage Base Attack Time reduction from 1.45/1.35/1.25 to 1.45/1.35/1.2.

6.44

• Unstable Concoction
  • Increased cast range from 600/650/700/750 to 650/750/850/950.
  • Increased damage per channeled second from 50 to 60 (max possible damage: 120/180/240/300).
• Increased Chemical Rage health regeneration from 10/30/60 to 15/30/60.

6.43

• Reduced movement speed from 300 to 290.
• Reduced strength gain from 2.4 to 1.8.
• Reduced intelligence gain from 1.5 to 1.
• Reduced base armor from 1 to -1.
• Acid Spray
  • Increased mana cost from 120 to 160.
  • Reduced radius from 700 to 550.
  • Reduced cast range from 700 to 550.
• Unstable Concoction
  • Now provides 500 radius ground vision around the target, starting upon cast, lasting until the projectile reaches it.
  • Now makes Alchemist face the target while channeling.
• Greevil's Greed
  • Reduced Gold bonus cap from 20 to 18.
  • Reduced stack duration from 20 to 18.
• Chemical Rage
  • Reduced health regeneration from 15/30/60 to 10/30/60.
  • Now grants 0/5/10 movement speed.

6.39

• Increased movement speed from 290 to 300.
• Unstable Concoction now deals 50 magical damage for each channeled second, capped by the maximum channel time at 100/150/200/250 damage.

6.38

• Increased Chemical Rage health regeneration from 10/25/40 to 15/30/60.

6.37

• Reduced base strength and gain from 26 + 2.7 to 25 + 2.4.
• Reduced base agility and gain from 17 + 1.5 to 11 + 1.2.
• Reduced movement speed from 300 to 290.
• Reduced base attack damage from 28-37 to 24-33.
• Reduced Acid Spray armor reduction from 4/5/6/7 to 3/4/5/6.
• Unstable Concoction
  • Increased cast range from 600 to 600/650/700/750.
  • Reduced mana cost from 80/95/110/125 to 75 on each level.
  • Reduced cooldown from 20 to 16.
• Rescaled Greevil's Greed extra gold bonus from 1/2/3/4 to 2 on each level.
• Chemical Rage
  • Increased Base Attack Time from 1.4/1.3/1.15 to 1.45/1.35/1.25.
  • Increased health regeneration from 10/20/30 to 10/25/40.
  • Increased cooldown from 40 to 45.

6.36b

• Reduced base attack damage from 32-41 28-37.
• Acid Spray
  • Reduced damage from 10/20/30/40 to 8/16/24/32.
  • Reduced armor reduction from 4/5/6/8 to 4/5/6/7.
  • Increased cooldown from 20 to 22.
• Reduced Greevil's Greed gold bonus cap from 36 to 20.
• Increased Chemical Rage base attack time from 1.45/1.2/0.95 to 1.4/1.3/1.15.

6.36

• Created.

Patch History

Patch

Description

24 Mar 2022

• Clones now correctly receives item bonuses from Aghanim's Scepter Synth.

14 Sep 2021

• Fixed base attack damage being wrongly changed to 28-32, instead of 27-33 in 7.30c.

24 Jun 2021

• Updated default hero model.

09 Apr 2021

• Updated default hero model.
• Update 2
  • Updated default hero model.

21 Dec 2020

• Fixed Aghanim's Scepter Synth not refunding Aghanim's Scepter on allies when the item is in their stash or in their courier.

17 Dec 2020

• Updated default hero model.
• Updated Chemical Rage particles.

19 Nov 2020

• Updated default hero model.

21 Apr 2020

• The ability to infuse Aghanim's Scepter into allies is now part of Greevil's Greed in Ability Draft, instead of being innate to Alchemist.

13 Aug 2018

• Fixed already launched Unstable Concoction projectiles not remembering their individual brew times and always using the most recent cast's brew time.

01 Feb 2018

• Fixed Chemical Rage not updating the base attack time to the current level or talent bonus upon refreshing the buff.

26 Jan 2017

• Added ability cast range indicator for Unstable Concoction.

21 Dec 2016

• Update 2
  • Updated default item build.

26 Jul 2016

• Added Russian voiceover lines.

24 Mar 2016

• Added Arcane Rune responses.

16 Dec 2015

• Update 5
  • Fixed Aghanim's Scepter Synth buff not being copied by the Tempest Double.

21 Oct 2015

• Fixed illusions' Greevil's Greed sometimes giving gold to Alchemist other than the one who owned the illusion.

16 Oct 2015

• Fixed Acid Spray visibility issues.

18 Jun 2015

• Fixed Acid Spray from blocking neutral creeps from spawning in their camps.

29 Apr 2015

• Aghanim's Scepter Synth
  • Update 4
    • Fixed ability having global cast range.
    • Added ability sound effects.
  • Update 5
    • Updated voice over lines for casting ability.
    • Fixed being able to cast ability on creep-heroes (i.e. Spirit Bear).
    • Aghanim's Scepter Synth buff now counts towards net worth of that hero.

28 Apr 2015

• Update 2
  • Echo Shell now reflects Unstable Concoction, and the incoming stun duration.
  • Fixed Aghanim's Scepter Synth being able to be cast on Meepo clones.

19 Dec 2014

• Updated Acid Spray ability tooltip.

17 Dec 2014

• Update 2
  • Added a buff icon for Greevil's Greed that shows you what the next bonus Gold will be if you kill a unit.

01 Oct 2014

• Fixed ability interactions between Unstable Concoction and spell immunity.

05 Feb 2014

• Updated Chemical Rage ability tooltip.

19 Oct 2013

• Update 7
  • Fixed level 2 Chemical Rage providing 45 movement speed bonus instead of 40.

23 Sep 2013

• Fixed Chemical Rage form last hit sound effects.

03 Jul 2013

• Reduced Chemical Rage health bonus from 300/600/900 to 250/500/750.

20 Jun 2013

• Updated and minor revisions to some ability sound effects.

28 Feb 2013

• Update 3
  • Fixed cast backswing behaviors for the following abilities:
    • Unstable Concoction
    • Chemical Rage

07 Feb 2013

• Fixed Unstable Concoction radius and self impact behavior when there is a spell immune target.

19 Dec 2012

• Unstable Concoction
  • Fixed charge time counting when it was released rather than impacted.
  • Fixed ability being disjointable.

25 Oct 2012

• Updated Unstable Concoction vision values.

02 Aug 2012

• Fixed Acid Spray armor reduction not affecting Siege Creep.

25 Jul 2012

• Update 5
  • Fixed abilities with 0 cast point missing its ability effects:
    • Unstable Concoction
    • Chemical Rage

04 Jul 2012

• Update 2
  • Fixed crash when showcasing Alchemist.
  • Fixed Acid Spray affecting Undying Zombie.

20 Jun 2012

• Added Haste Rune run, injured run, victory, spawn and teleport start/end animations.

14 Jun 2012

• Fixed Acid Spray killing Courier.

17 May 2012

• Fixed having 1 more armor than intended.

10 May 2012

• Fixed turn rate.
• Fixed night vision being too small.
• Unstable Concoction
  • Fixed self-explosion still stunning you if you are invulnerable.
  • Fixed damage being too low.

12 Apr 2012

• Fixed Unstable Concoction being castable on creep-heroes.

22 Mar 2012

• Fixed Acid Spray killing Courier.

08 Mar 2012

• Acid Spray
  • Updated performance.
  • Updated ability visual effects.

16 Feb 2012

• Fixed Greevil's Greed interaction with Aegis of the Immortal.

12 Jan 2012

• Fixed Unstable Concoction stunning himself when he is spell immune.

08 Dec 2011

• Unstable Concoction voice lines are now heard by other players nearby.

02 Dec 2011

• Re-enabled Alchemist.

01 Dec 2011

• Added to Captain's Mode.
• Fixed various delays on his abilities.
• Fixed Greevil's Greed working on buildings.
• Chemical Rage
  • Fixed not changing his base mana regeneration.
  • Fixed Mirror Image illusions not carrying over the Chemical Rage buff.

17 Nov 2011

• Added Alchemist.