Yesterday, a surprising proposal sparked discussion among Dota 2 gamers about reviving the less-popular Blink Dagger iteration, Swift Blink. The idea suggests granting it a potentially gameplay-breaking mechanic borrowed from a different MOBA title, Heroes of Newerth.
A Redditor named "Rowlidot" has proposed changing the game. Swift Blink now has a new active ability that allows its caster to hit enemy units it jumps through.
The Dota 2 community was quick to slap holes in it. Considering there are a decent number of heroes who can one-shot their targets at later stages of a match with a critical hit, implementing this idea in its current state would cause heroes like Tiny and Sven to take over the meta.
The Dark Lady, a Heroes of Newerth hero, used to have a charging strike that allowed her to push herself forward and attack allies on her path at once. Consecutive attacks would cost 15 percent less damage than the previous.
The current version of Swift Blink gives its users a 40 percent phased movement speed and a 35 Agility bonus in Dota 2. The item is more focused on helping carries close the gap, and the Agility bonus provides them with a much-needed attack speed and armor increase.
Even those who buy Blink Dagger will often skip on Swift Blink until it's the last thing they can get from the shop. Some Agility cores even opt out for the Arcane and Overwhelming Blink due to their more favored active abilities.