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Specific Changes & Improvements

Widescreen support added. To prevent stretching their have been changes to the interfaces:

• Added bookends to the in-game interface
• Added black pillars in menus

Game lobbies revised to support 24 players. We’ve added 12 new team colors (Thanks to Erkan and others for contributing to the new palette):

• Player 13 - Maroon
• Player 14 - Navy
• Player 15 - Turquoise
• Player 16 - Violet
• Player 17 - Wheat
• Player 18 - Peach
• Player 19 - Mint
• Player 20 - Lavender
• Player 21 - Coal
• Player 22 - Snow
• Player 23 - Emerald
• Player 24 - Peanut

Notes

• Replays are incompatible between major game versions
• This will be the last version to support Windows XP

Bug Fixes

• Clans can be created
• Mac launches
• Korean locale launches
• Various missing textures located (Thanks to TriggerHappy for the test map)
• Default resolution no longer resembles Felwood
• Ladder maps cleansed of sneaky tower locations near starting mines
• Malfunctioning servers will no longer interrupt gateway connectivity

Known Issues

• Temporarily disabled Fixed Aspect Ratio in Video Options
• Chaos Kodo Beasts are showing as idle workers in campaign missions
• Unable to input text while keyboard settings are under different languages in zhCN and koKR locales
• Certain elements in World Editor overlap
• Set/GetAbilityOnXXXX functions are renamed to Set/GetAbilityActivatedXXXX
• SetUnitNameAll is disabled for now
• PlaySpecialEffect is disabled for now
• PlaySpecialEffectWithTimeScale is disabled for now
• Crash: With an ability that has "Disabled"=false, attempting to set "Disabled" to false again will crash the World Editor
• UnitDisableAbility does not hide an ability with Hide=true and Disabled=false
• Default map directory is for from maps when creating custom games
• Resolution does not change properly when switching between windowed and full screen
• Tooltips for hero abilities may not be updated

Hero Balance Changes

Mountain King

Movement Speed

• Increased base speed from 270 to 290

Stormbolt

• Level 2: Reduce damage from 225 to 210
• Level 3: Reduce damage from 350 to 325

Thunder Clap

• Level 1: Increased damage from 60 to 65; Increased area of effect from 25 to 30
• Level 2: Increased damage from 100 to 125; Increased area of effect from 30 to 35
• Level 3: Increased damage from 140 to 175; Increased area of effect from 35 to 40

Paladin

Attack Speed

• Reduced cooldown from 2.2 to 2.0 seconds

Movement Speed

• Increased base speed from 270 to 290

Divine Shield

• Level 2: Reduced duration from 30 to 25
• Level 3: Reduced duration from 45 to 35

Blademaster

Mirror Image

• Reduced Mana cost from 115 to 100 for all levels

Critical Strike

• Removed + damage item interaction from multiplier calculation: (Avg Damage + Item Damage)*Critical Multiplier = Total Damage
• Prior calculation: (Avg Damage *Critical Multiplier) + Item Damage = Total Damage

Far Seer

Feral Spirit

• Level 1: Increased unit healths from 200 to 250
• Level 2: Increased unit healths from 300 to 350; Reduced unit level from 4 to 3 to reduce enemy experience reward
• Level 3: Reduced unit level from 5 to 4 to reduce enemy experience reward

Chain Lightning

• Reduced damage reduction from 15% to 10% per jump for all levels

Far Sight

• Level 1: Removed mana cost; Added a cooldown of 60 seconds
• Level 2: Removed mana cost; Added a cooldown of 45 seconds
• Level 3: Removed mana cost; Added a cooldown of 30 seconds

Shadow Hunter

Serpent Wards

• Level 1: Increased damage from 11-13 to 14-16; Increased health from 75 to 90
• Level 2: Increased damage from 23-26 to 27-30; Increased health from 135 to 165
• Level 3: Increased damage from 41-45 to 48-52; Increased health from 135 to 200

Tauren Chieftain

Movement Speed

• Increased base speed from 270 to 290

War Stomp

• Level 1: Increased damage from 25 to 30
• Level 2: Increased damage from 50 to 60
• Level 3: Increased damage from 75 to 90

Reincarnation

• Reduced spellcast from 7 seconds to 5 seconds

Crypt Lord

Movement Speed

• Increased base speed from 270 to 290

Carrion Beetles

• Level 1: Increased health from 140 to 170; Increase movement speed from 270 to 290
• Level 2: Increased health from 275 to 330; Increase movement speed from 270 to 290
• Level 3: Increased health from 410 to 490; Increase movement speed from 270 to 290

Impale

• Level 1: Increased damage from 50 to 75
• Level 2: Increased damage from 80 to 120
• Level 3: Increased damage from 110 to 165

Dread Lord

Movement Speed

• Increased base speed from 270 to 290

Carrion Swarm

• Level 1: Increased maximum damage from 300 to 400
• Level 2: Increased maximum damage from 600 to 700
• Level 3: Increased maximum damage from 1000 to 1200
• Mana Cost reduced from 110 to 100 for all levels
• Now damages mechanical units

Sleep

• Cooldown reduced from 6 seconds to 4 seconds for all levels
• Level 1: Reduced duration from 20 (5) sec to 15 (4) sec; Reduced mana cost from 100 to 80
• Level 2: Reduced duration from 40 (10) sec to 35 (8) sec; Reduced mana cost from 75 to 65
• Level 3: Reduced duration from 60 (15) sec to 55 (12) sec

Vampiric Aura

• Level 1: Increased life steal from 15% to 20%
• Level 2: Increased life steal from 30% to 35%
• Level 3: Increased life steal from 45% to 50%

Lich

Movement Speed

• Increased base speed from 270 to 290

Demon Hunter

Mana Burn

• Increased mana cost from 50 to 60 for all levels

Keeper of the Grove

Intelligence

• Increased default value from 18 to 19

Tranquility

• Added 3 seconds of invulnerability on spellcast
• Reduced duration from 30 seconds to 15 seconds
• Increased healing per second from 20 to 40

Entangling Roots

• Level 2: Reduced duration on units from 24 seconds to 18 seconds; Increased duration on heroes from 3 seconds to 5 seconds; Increased damage per second from 15 damage to 20 damage
• Level 3: Reduced duration on units from 36 seconds to 30 seconds; Increased duration on heroes from 5 seconds to 7 seconds; Increased damage per second from 25 Damage to 30 Damage

Force of Nature

• Increased Treant attack damage from 14 to 16

Priestess of the Moon

• Attack Speed
• Reduced cooldown from 2.46 to 2.33 seconds

Scout

• Increased speed from 270 to 300
• Level 1: Reduced mana cost from 100 to 50
• Level 2: Reduced mana cost from 75 to 50

Warden

Blink

• Level 2: Reduced cooldown from 10 seconds to 7 seconds
• Level 3: Increased cooldown from 1 second to 4 seconds

Dark Ranger

Life Drain

• Increase damage done per second and lower mana cost
• Level 1: Increase damage per second from 25 to 30; Reduce Mana cost from 75 to 50
• Level 2: Increase damage per second from 40 to 45, Reduce Mana cost from 75 to 50
• Level 3: Increase damage per second from 55 to 60, Reduce Mana cost from 75 to 50

Firelord

Incinerate

• Level 1: Increased bonus damage multiplier per stack from 1 to 2; Increased death by incineration damage full area from 90 to 120; Increased death by incineration damage half area from 180 to 240; Increased duration from 2 to 4
• Level 2: Increased bonus damage multiplier per stack from 2 to 3; Increased death by incineration damage full area from 90 to 120; Increased death by incineration damage half area from 180 to 240; Increased duration from 2 to 4
• Level 3: Increased bonus damage multiplier per stack from 3 to 4; Increased death by incineration damage full area from 100 to 120; Increased death by incineration damage half area from 180 to 240; Increased duration from 2 to 4

Soul Burn

• Level 1: Increased duration on units from 14 seconds to 16 seconds; Increased duration on heroes from 6 seconds to 7 seconds; Increased damage from 100 to 125
• Level 2: Increased duration on units from 16 seconds to 18 seconds; Increased duration on heroes from 7 seconds to 8 seconds; Increased damage from 225 to 270
• Level 3: Increased duration on units from 18 seconds to 20 seconds; Increased duration on heroes from 8 seconds to 9 seconds; Increased damage from 375 to 450

Goblin Alchemist

Movement Speed

• Increased base speed from 270 to 290

Healing Spray

• No longer heals enemy units
• Heals Alchemist

Acid Bomb

• Level 1: Increased Damage from 5 to 8 (total damage 75 to 120; Secondary damage 3 to 5)
• Level 2: Increased Damage from 10 to 13 (total damage 150 to 195; Secondary damage 6.5 to 8.5)
• Level 3: Increased Damage from 15 to 18 (total damage 225 to 270; Secondary damage 10 to 12)

Goblin Tinker

Movement Speed

• Increased base speed from 270 to 290

Cluster Rockets

• Now targets air units
• Level 1: Increased damage from 35 to 45 damage per second
• Level 2: Increased damage from 65 to 75 damage per second
• Level 3: Increased damage from 100 to 110 damage per second

Naga Sea Witch

Movement Speed

• Increased base speed from 270 to 290

Pandaren Brewmaster

Movement Speed

• Increased base speed from 270 to 290

Map Pool

1v1

• (2)TerenasStand_LV
• (2)Plunderisle_LV           
• (2)TheTwoRivers_LV
• (2)RoadToStratholme_LV
• (2)EchoIsle
• (2)TirisfalGlades_LV
• (2)Amazonia(COMMUNITY)
• (2)LastRefuge-1.3(COMMUNITY)
• (4)Floodplains1v1_LV
• (4)TwistedMeadows
• (4)TurtleRock

                2v2

• (4)PhantomGrove_LV
• (4)Avalanche_LV
• (4)TurtleRock
• (4)Duskwood_LV
• (4)BridgeTooNear_LV
• (4)FrozenClover_LV
• (4)TidewaterGlades_LV
• (4)LostTemple
• (4)TwistedMeadows
• (6)Duststorm_LV
• (6)GnollWood

                3v3

• (6)ThunderLake_LV
• (6)GnollWood
• (6)Monsoon_LV
• (6)DarkForest
• (6)UpperKingdom
• (6)RuinsOfStratholme
• (8)Mur’gulOasis_LV
• (6)RollingHills
• (6)TimbermawHold
• (6)StranglethornVale
• (8)Battleground_LV

                4v4

• (8)Feralas_LV
• (8)Northshire_LV
• (8)Sanctuary_LV
• (8)TwilightRuins_LV
• (8)Battleground_LV
• (8)Deadlock_LV
• (8)GolemsInTheMist_LV
• (8)Mur’gulOasis_LV
• (8)MarketSquare
• (8)GoldRush
• (8)Friends
• (8)BlastedLands

                FFA

• (4)Deathrose
• (6)Duststorm_LV
• (6)EmeraldShores
• (6)StranglethornVale
• (6)Monsoon_LV
• (6)ThunderLake_LV
• (8)Deadlock_LV
• (8)Mur’gulOasis_LV
• (8)TwilightRuins_LV
• (8)Battleground_LV

World Editor Upgrades

• Object limit increased to 30,000
• Neutral Units 2,048
• Neutral Buildings - 384
• Player Units      - 4,320
• Player Buildings  - 2,400
• Items      - 1,024
• Map size limit increased to 480 x 480
• Tile slot limit increased to 16
• Max execution number increased to 3,000,000
• Max food limit increased to 999
• Max resource limit increased to 9,999,999
• Array size increased from 8,192 to 32,768
• Now "Always show Health Bars" option will always show mana bar as well

New Natives

• native BlzGetTriggerPlayerMouseX   takes nothing returns real
• native BlzGetTriggerPlayerMouseY   takes nothing returns real
• native BlzGetTriggerPlayerMousePosition            takes nothing returns location
• native BlzGetTriggerPlayerMouseButton              takes nothing returns mousebuttontype
• native BlzSetAbilityTooltip takes integer abilCode, string tooltip, integer level returns nothing
• native BlzSetAbilityActivatedTooltip               takes integer abilCode, string tooltip, integer level returns nothing
• native BlzSetAbilityExtendedTooltiptakes integer abilCode, string ExtendedTooltip, integer level returns nothing
• native BlzSetAbilityActivatedExtendedTooltip       takes integer abilCode, string ExtendedTooltip, integer level returns nothing
• native BlzSetAbilityResearchTooltiptakes integer abilCode, string researchTooltip, integer level returns nothing
• native BlzSetAbilityResearchExtendedTooltip        takes integer abilCode, string researchExtendedTooltip, integer level returns nothing
• native BlzGetAbilityTooltip takes integer abilCode, integer level returns string
• native BlzGetAbilityActivatedTooltip               takes integer abilCode, integer level returns string
• native BlzGetAbilityExtendedTooltiptakes integer abilCode, integer level returns string
• native BlzGetAbilityActivatedExtendedTooltip       takes integer abilCode, integer level returns string
• native BlzGetAbilityResearchTooltiptakes integer abilCode, integer level returns string
• native BlzGetAbilityResearchExtendedTooltip        takes integer abilCode, integer level returns string
• native BlzSetAbilityIcon    takes integer abilCode, string iconPath returns nothing
• native BlzGetAbilityIcon    takes integer abilCode returns string
• native BlzSetAbilityActivatedIcon  takes integer abilCode, string iconPath returns nothing
• native BlzGetAbilityActivatedIcon  takes integer abilCode returns string
• native BlzGetAbilityPosX    takes integer abilCode returns integer
• native BlzGetAbilityPosY    takes integer abilCode returns integer
• native BlzSetAbilityPosX    takes integer abilCode, integer x returns nothing
• native BlzSetAbilityPosY    takes integer abilCode, integer y returns nothing
• native BlzGetAbilityActivatedPosX  takes integer abilCode returns integer
• native BlzGetAbilityActivatedPosY  takes integer abilCode returns integer
• native BlzSetAbilityActivatedPosX  takes integer abilCode, integer x returns nothing
• native BlzSetAbilityActivatedPosY  takes integer abilCode, integer y returns nothing
• native BlzGetUnitMaxHP      takes unit whichUnit returns integer
• native BlzSetUnitMaxHP      takes unit whichUnit, integer hp returns nothing
• native BlzGetUnitMaxMana    takes unit whichUnit returns integer
• native BlzSetUnitMaxMana    takes unit whichUnit, integer mana returns nothing
• native BlzDeleteHeroAbility takes unit whichUnit, integer abilCode returns nothing
• native BlzSetItemName       takes item whichItem, string name returns nothing
• native BlzSetItemDescriptiontakes item whichItem, string name returns nothing
• native BlzGetItemDescriptiontakes item whichItem returns string
• native BlzSetItemTooltip    takes item whichItem, string name returns nothing
• native BlzGetItemTooltip    takes item whichItem returns string
• native BlzSetItemExtendedTooltip   takes item whichItem, string name returns nothing
• native BlzGetItemExtendedTooltip   takes item whichItem returns string
• native BlzSetItemIconPath   takes item whichItem, string name returns nothing
• native BlzGetItemIconPath   takes item whichItem returns string
• native BlzSetUnitName       takes unit whichUnit, string name returns nothing
• native BlzSetHeroProperName takes unit whichUnit, string name returns nothing
• native BlzGetUnitBaseDamage takes unit whichUnit, integer weaponIndex returns integer
• native BlzSetUnitBaseDamage takes unit whichUnit, integer baseDamage, integer weaponIndex returns nothing
• native BlzGetUnitDiceNumber takes unit whichUnit, integer weaponIndex returns integer
• native BlzSetUnitDiceNumber takes unit whichUnit, integer diceNumber, integer weaponIndex returns nothing
• native BlzGetUnitDiceSides  takes unit whichUnit, integer weaponIndex returns integer
• native BlzSetUnitDiceSides  takes unit whichUnit, integer diceSides, integer weaponIndex returns nothing
• native BlzGetUnitAttackCooldown    takes unit whichUnit, integer weaponIndex returns real
• native BlzSetUnitAttackCooldown    takes unit whichUnit, real cooldown, integer weaponIndex returns nothing
• native BlzSetSpecialEffectColorByPlayer            takes effect whichEffect, player whichPlayer returns nothing
• native BlzSetSpecialEffectColor    takes effect whichEffect, integer r, integer g, integer b returns nothing
• native BlzSetSpecialEffectAlpha    takes effect whichEffect, integer alpha returns nothing
• native BlzSetSpecialEffectScale    takes effect whichEffect, real scale returns nothing
• native BlzSetSpecialEffectPosition takes effect whichEffect, real x, real y, real z returns nothing
• native BlzSetSpecialEffectHeight   takes effect whichEffect, real height returns nothing
• native BlzSetSpecialEffectTimeScaletakes effect whichEffect, real timeScale returns nothing
• native BlzSetSpecialEffectTime     takes effect whichEffect, real time returns nothing
• native BlzSetSpecialEffectOrientation              takes effect whichEffect, real yaw, real pitch, real roll returns nothing
• native BlzSetSpecialEffectYaw      takes effect whichEffect, real yaw returns nothing
• native BlzSetSpecialEffectPitch    takes effect whichEffect, real pitch returns nothing
• native BlzSetSpecialEffectRoll     takes effect whichEffect, real roll returns nothing
• native BlzSetSpecialEffectX takes effect whichEffect, real x returns nothing
• native BlzSetSpecialEffectY takes effect whichEffect, real y returns nothing
• native BlzSetSpecialEffectZ takes effect whichEffect, real z returns nothing
• native BlzSetSpecialEffectPositionLoc              takes effect whichEffect, location loc returns nothing
• native BlzGetLocalSpecialEffectX   takes effect whichEffect returns real
• native BlzGetLocalSpecialEffectY   takes effect whichEffect returns real
• native BlzGetLocalSpecialEffectZ   takes effect whichEffect returns real
• native BlzGetUnitArmor      takes unit whichUnit returns real
• native BlzSetUnitArmor      takes unit whichUnit, real armorAmount returns nothing
• native BlzUnitHideAbility   takes unit whichUnit, integer abilId, boolean flag returns nothing
• native BlzUnitDisableAbilitytakes unit whichUnit, integer abilId, boolean flag, boolean hideUI returns nothing
• native BlzUnitCancelTimedLife      takes unit whichUnit returns nothing
• native BlzIsUnitSelectable  takes unit whichUnit returns boolean
• native BlzIsUnitInvulnerabletakes unit whichUnit returns boolean
• native BlzUnitInterruptAttack      takes unit whichUnit returns nothing
• native BlzGetUnitCollisionSize     takes unit whichUnit returns real
• native BlzGetAbilityManaCosttakes integer abilId, integer level returns integer
• native BlzGetAbilityCooldowntakes integer abilId, integer level returns real
• native BlzSetUnitAbilityCooldown   takes unit whichUnit, integer abilId, integer level, real cooldown returns nothing
• native BlzGetUnitAbilityCooldown   takes unit whichUnit, integer abilId, integer level returns real
• native BlzGetUnitAbilityCooldownRemaining          takes unit whichUnit, integer abilId returns real
• native BlzEndUnitAbilityCooldown   takes unit whichUnit, integer abilCode returns nothing
• native BlzGetUnitAbilityManaCost   takes unit whichUnit, integer abilId, integer level returns integer
• native BlzGetLocalUnitZ     takes unit whichUnit returns real   
• native BlzDecPlayerTechResearched  takes player whichPlayer, integer techid, integer levels returns nothing
• native BlzSetEventDamage    takes real damage returns nothing