Buckler/Changelogs

Item

 

Old Abilities

 

Changelogs

 

Version History

Version

Description

7.29

• Now grants 1 armor bonus.

• Increased Recipe cost from 200 to 250 (total cost increases ▲ from 375 to 425 ).

7.28

• No longer builds into Mekansm.
• Now builds into the following items:
  • Guardian Greaves
  • Vladmir's Offering

7.27

• No longer builds into Vladmir's Offering.
• Now builds into Mekansm.

• Item cost changes:
  • Increased Ring of Protection cost from 150 to 175 .
  • Reduced Recipe cost from 225 to 200 .
  • Total gold cost remains at 375 .

7.25

• Reworked
  recipe and stats.

Old

Buckler

Recipe: Ring of Protection (150 ), Iron Branch (50 ), Recipe (300 )
Total cost: 500
Strength bonus: 3
Agility bonus: 3
Intelligence bonus: 3

New

Buckler

Recipe: Ring of Protection (150 ), Recipe (225 )
Total cost: 375

• Buckler Aura
  • Can no longer be toggled Off to only affect heroes.
  • Now only affects player-controlled units.
  • Increased armor bonus from 2 to 2.5.

7.23c

• Increased Recipe cost from 250 to 300 (total cost increases ▲ from 450 to 500 ).

7.23

• No longer builds into Mekansm.
• No longer builds into Crimson Guard.
• Now builds into Vladmir's Offering.
• Now builds into Assault Cuirass.
• Reworked
  recipe and stats.

Old

Buckler

Recipe: Chainmail (550 ), Iron Branch (50 ), Recipe (200 )
Total cost: 800
Armor bonus: 5

New

Buckler

Recipe: Ring of Protection (150 ), Iron Branch (50 ), Recipe (250 )
Total cost: 450
Strength bonus: 3
Agility bonus: 3
Intelligence bonus: 3

• Removed
  Armor Bonus.
• Added
  new Buckler Aura ability.

Grants armor to allies.

Radius: 1200

Armor bonus: 2

Note: Can be toggled Off to only affect heroes.

7.21

• Reduced Armor Bonus hero duration from 25 to 15.

7.20

• Increased Armor Bonus radius from 900 to 1200.

6.84

• Increased Armor Bonus radius from 750 to 900.

6.82

• Now builds into Crimson Guard.

6.80

• Reduced Iron Branch cost from 53 to 50 (total cost decreases ▼ from 803 to 800 ).

6.78

• Increased Armor Bonus radius from 700 to 750.

6.63

• No longer builds into Pipe of Insight.

6.60

• Now builds into Pipe of Insight.

6.59

• Reduced Iron Branch cost from 57 to 53 (total cost decreases ▼ from 807 to 803 ).

6.55

• Reduced Chainmail cost from 620 to 550 (total cost decreases ▼ from 877 to 807 ).

6.49

• Reduced Armor Bonus mana cost from 50 to 10.

6.42

• Fixed Armor Bonus overriding Mekansm's heal restriction.

6.33b

• Armor Bonus
  • Increased hero duration from 15 to 25.
  • Increased cooldown from 15 to 25.

6.27

• Reduced Armor Bonus mana cost from 90 to 50.

6.09

• Reduced Armor Bonus armor bonus from 3 to 2.

6.03

• Now builds into Mekansm.
• Reworked
  recipe and stats.

Old

Buckler

Recipe: Chainmail (620 ), Belt of Strength (450 ), Recipe (1550 )
Total cost: 2620
Strength bonus: 8
Armor bonus: 6
Attack damage bonus: 10

New

Buckler

Recipe: Chainmail (620 ), Iron Branch (57 ), Recipe (200 )
Total cost: 877
Strength bonus: 2
Agility bonus: 2
Intelligence bonus: 2
Armor bonus: 5

• Removed
  Restore.
• Added
  new Armor Bonus ability.

When activated, gives bonus armor to nearby allied units.

Radius: 700

Armor bonus: 3

Hero duration: 15

Non-Hero duration: 30

Mana cost: 90

Cooldown: 15

6.00

• Reworked
  recipe and stats.

Old

Buckler

Recipe: Staff of Wizardry (1000 ), Belt of Strength (450 ), Recipe (1550 )
Total cost: 3000
Strength bonus: 6
Intelligence bonus: 10
Attack damage bonus: 5

New

Buckler

Recipe: Chainmail (620 ), Belt of Strength (450 ), Recipe (1550 )
Total cost: 2620
Strength bonus: 8
Armor bonus: 6
Attack damage bonus: 10

• Reduced Restore armor bonus from 3 to 1.

5.72

• Increased Restore mana cost from 80 to 100.

• Increased Recipe cost from 1500 to 1550 (total cost increases ▲ from 2950 to 3000 ).

5.65

• Buckler now requires a Recipe (1500 ) to build, instead of Upgrader (1500 ) (total cost remains at 2950 ).

5.61

• Restore
  • No longer restores 100 mana.
  • Increased heal from 150 to 200.
  • Increased armor bonus from 2 to 3.
  • Reduced mana cost from 120 to 80.

5.58

• Now grants 5 attack damage bonus.
• Restore
  • Reduced mana cost from 140 to 120.
  • Reduced cooldown from 45 to 15.

5.55

• Reduced Belt of Strength cost from 575 to 450 (total cost decreases ▼ from 3075 to 2950 ).

5.40

Happened between 5.37 and 5.40

• No longer builds into Aegis of the Immortal.
• No longer grants 10 armor.
• No longer grants 33% magic resistance.
• Increased intelligence bonus from 6 to 10.
• Added
  new Restore ability.

When activated, gives bonus armor, and restores health and mana to nearby allies.

Radius: 600

Armor bonus: 2

Health restored: 150

Mana restored: 100

Duration: 30

Mana cost: 140

Cooldown: 45

5.31

Happened between 5.11 and 5.31

• Now builds into Aegis of the Immortal.
• Reworked
  recipe and stats.

Old

Buckler

Recipe: Vitality Booster (1200 ), Ring of Regen (320 ), Gauntlets of Strength (150 )
Total cost: 1670
Strength bonus: 5
Health bonus: 300
Health regeneration bonus: 3

New

Buckler

Recipe: Staff of Wizardry (1000 ), Belt of Strength (575 ), Upgrader (1500 )
Total cost: 3075
Strength bonus: 6
Intelligence bonus: 6
Armor bonus: 10
Magic resistance bonus: 33%

4.0beta9

• Updated icon.

4.0beta2

• Reworked
  recipe and stats.

Old

Buckler

This was a basic item.
Gold cost: 2750
Strength bonus: 6
Health bonus: 300
Armor bonus: 4

New

Buckler

This is now an upgraded item.
Recipe: Holy Armor (1320 ), Ring of Regen (300 ), Gauntlets of Strength (150 )
Total cost: 1770
Strength bonus: 4
Health regeneration bonus: 10
Armor bonus: 10

0.60

• Created

Patch History

Patch

Description

20 Dec 2019

• Updated Buckler's icon while toggled Off.

26 Nov 2019

• Added Buckler to the strategy phase item list.

23 Sep 2013

• Fixed Armor Bonus buff tooltip.

12 Jul 2013

• Armor bonus from Armor Bonus and Restore no longer stack.

18 Oct 2012

• Added Right Click support option for item to alert allies that you want to cast Armor Bonus.

09 Sep 2011

• Added Armor Bonus ability effects.

02 Aug 2011

• Armor Bonus now interupts channeling abilities.