Line Tower Wars: Reforged
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lolreported
The old classic Line Tower Wars, reforged by lolreported. Improved core mechanics and gameplay, with many new features.
Leaderboard:
The map has an extensive Leaderboard with up to 50 players that track your current rating and the rating of other players; compete for the 1st place! The leaderboard is placed in the map itself.
Seasons:
The major versions are split into different Seasons; each new major version starts a new Season.
Current Season: 2
Start Date: 2020-08-23
End Date: To be announced
The Line Tower Wars: Reforged Discord can be found in the link below. Tournaments are run through the Discord with cash $$$ prizes!
Notes:
- Always make sure to play an official version of Line Tower Wars: Reforged.
Do not re-download the map from the custom lobby if you already have downloaded the map. If you have to re-download the map, it might have been modified with cheats that could cause the map not to function properly.
Last updated
20 November, 2020
Suggested players
7-15
Category
Tileset
Cityscape
Dimensions
128 x 160
Compatible
Warcraft 3: Reforged compatible
This is an official map. The map is updated and suppported by: lolreported . Join us on discord to get in touch with the map developers.
This map is compatible with Warcraft 3: Reforged.
Links
Map details
Features:
- Over 100 towers and 36 creeps to send; each with their own strategy.
- Save/Load system for Player Rating and Stats.
- Player Skins that can be unlocked by playing.
- An extensive in-game Leaderboard that tracks and list the top 50 players by rating from all games played.
- UI elements; buttons for sending and researching, game statistics and more.
- Anti-Block system for tower building.
...and much more!
Map versions - In total 23 map versions for Line Tower Wars: Reforged
Download - "Line Tower Wars: Reforged 4.2e"
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Changelog for "Line Tower Wars: Reforged"
2020-11-20 | 4.2e
Discord: https://discord.gg/SbmhbZV
Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/WC3LTW
SEASON
This version is part of Season 2.
GENERAL
Help (F9)
- Updated some out-dated information.
UI
Leaderboard Season History
- Changed the icon.
Skin Interface
- Changed the button tooltip from "Change Skin" to "Skins".
TOWERS
Tower Morphing
- Towers that are morphed into an Elemental Core can now be group selected together with any Elemental Core, regardless of from which tower they were morphed from.
Note: Previously when trying to group select morphed Elemental Cores they could only be fast grouped (double-click as an example) with Elemental Cores that was morphed from the same value tower, 800, 4k, etc.
Attack Priority
- All towers now have the same priority value of being attacked.
Note: There are some hard coded priority behaviour in the game engine that might cause exceptions; will implement a fix if a solution is found.
Show Attack Range
- Added a hotkey for this ability: "N".
- Updated the tooltip to also mention Magic Sentry from Basic Towers.
Technology Discs
- Greatly improved and optimized the code behind the on-trigger Technology Discs (Fire, Water and Arcane).
Technology Disc: Fire
- Active: Fire Technology on-trigger effect is now compatible with the "-gt" command.
Technology Disc: Water
- Active: Water Technology on-trigger effect is now compatible with the "-gt" command.
Technology Disc: Arcane
- Active: Arcane Technology on-trigger effect is now compatible with the "-gt" command.
Technology Disc: Lightning
- The range display radius is now 500 as intended, instead of 300.
Note: The effect has always been 500 radius as the tooltip says, the range indicator just had the wrong value.
CREEPS
Attack Priority
- All creeps now have the same priority value of being attacked (except for attacking creeps, that have a higher value).
Note: There are some hard coded priority behaviour in the game engine that might cause exceptions; will implement a fix if a solution is found.
Release Date: 2020-11-09
Discord: Join the Line Tower Wars: Reforged Discord Server!
Subreddit: WC3LTW
IMPORTANT NOTE
The crash issue related to being tabbed out during map load is still present.
SEASON
This version is part of Season 2.
GENERAL
Game Start Message
- Delayed by 1 additional second in order to give some more room for players to load their stats for highest ranked in game announcement.
- A short sound is now played alongside this message.
Map Preview
- Fixed the Map Preview (the (mini-)map image that's displayed in the Custom Game Lobby) that's been broken for several months.
Damage Engine
- Added a fail safe for something that might've been a reason for rare crashes during certain circumstances.
Help (F9)
- The items in the Help menu now utilizes their entire text area for the text, instead of only half of it.
UI
Research Center
- Fixed the green icon of the bottom-right "Helper" ability in Classic graphics mode.
TOWERS
Ultimate Hurricane Elemental
- Hurricane Storm will no longer cause the Phoenix creep to stop attacking and move down after the Paralyze effect.
Ultimate Annihilation Glyph
- Fixed a bug that caused this tower to deal 0 damage against the Phoenix creep.
- Fixed a bug that caused this tower to deal reduced damage against Spell Resistant creeps.
Ultimate Gravedigger
- Fixed a bug with Gravestrike that would cause it to have a 100% chance to spawn a skeleton against the Death Revenant creep.
Ultimate Orb Keeper
- Attack Range changed from 225 to 200.
- Depth Current radius changed from 225 to 200.
- Depth Current health damage changed from 0.66% to 0.65%.
- Depth Current minimum damage is now set to 5.0, so creeps can be killed from the damage and not taking unnecessary minimal damage that could affect performance.
CREEPS
Death Revenant
- Maximum Health changed from 28,560 to 29,135.
Satyr Shadowdancer
- Maximum Health changed from 32,800 to 33,620.
Crypt Fiend
- Maximum Health changed from 48,410 to 49,620.
Spellbreaker
- Maximum Health changed from 74,270 to 76,125.
- Movement Speed changed from 330 to 335.
Necromancer
- Maximum Health changed from 92,535 to 94,850.
- Movement Speed changed from 335 to 340.
Hydralisk
- Maximum Health changed from 133.360 to 137,360.
- Movement Speed changed from 270 to 275.
Gryphon Rider
- Maximum Health changed from 55,710 to 56,825.
- Movement Speed changed from 240 to 245.
Abomination
- Maximum Health changed from 184.135 to 189,660.
Mountain Giant
- Maximum stock changed from 32 to 16.
- Movement Speed changed from 150 to 165.
Goblin Shredder
- Maximum Health changed from 401,940 to 405,950.
- Engine Overload attack speed reduction changed from 30% to 35%.
Frost Wyrm
- Armor changed from 15 to 16.
- Movement Speed changed from 310 to 315.
2020-11-01 | 4.2c
Discord: https://discord.gg/SbmhbZV
Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/WC3LTW
SEASON
This version is part of Season 2.
GENERAL
Performance & Optimization
- Removed unused data and assets; reduced map file size (~90 kB) and might improve map loading time slightly.
- Replaced the old and built a new Dummy Recycler with bare minimum features for Line Tower Wars: Reforged in order to improve performance.
Note: Same reason as old Damage Engine was replaced in 4.2a; easier to maintain code from a system I made myself and no unnecessary features present in other systems.
Note: A future plan is to also add a recycler for summoned creeps; should increase performance as well due to a permanent memory leak caused by unit creation in the Warcraft 3 engine.
UI
Research Center
- Added a new checkbox option: "Flip Hotkeys". If enabled, the Technology hotkeys will be changed into a vertical grid, instead of horizontal (this option is currently not saved between games).
- There's no longer a cap of how many Technologies that can be refunded after one another (still disabled after first tower upgrade).
- The Ultimate Kirin Tor highlight now highlights the correct 4 required Technologies.
TOWERS
Attack Range Indicator
- Improved and optimized the indicator when displaying a towers attack range (and Magic Sentry range); no longer fades in and out and the indicator amount is no longer constant and adjusts based of range.
Archmage
- Spellcast (1) fixed an issue that could cause Slow not to be applied properly.
Grand Archmage
- Spellcast (2) fixed an issue that could cause Slowmega not to be applied properly.
Ultimate Orb Keeper
- Greatly increased the performance vs Goblin Shredder with the Depth Current ability.
Note: An exception was previously made against this creep with the Orb Keeper Depth Current ability, this is no longer the case and damage reduction from the Reactive Armor trait is now included without any performance loss. This combination was one of the reasons the performance could be poor in the late game.
CREEPS
Creep Stock Start Delay Timers
- Most timers adjusted to be more consistent and better match player income values at set time frames (see adjustments below).
Creep Buff Visuals
- The blue circle visual effect on affected creeps removed from Devotion Auras and Endurance Auras; might improve performance slightly.
Forest Spider
- Stock Start Delay changed from 85 to 90.
Swordsman
- Stock Start Delay changed from 100 to 110.
Fel Orc Grunt
- Stock Start Delay changed from 115 to 130.
Vile Temptress
- Stock Start Delay changed from 130 to 150.
Shade
- Maximum Health changed from 102 to 110.
- Stock Start Delay changed from 150 to 180.
Mud Golem
- Stock Start Delay changed from 170 to 210.
Demolition Machine
- Armor changed from 1 to 2.
- Movement speed changed from 240 to 250.
- Stock Start Delay changed from 200 to 240.
Rot Golem
- Stock Start Delay changed from 250 to 270.
Knight
- Stock Start Delay changed from 300 to 320.
Vengeful Spirit
- Stock Start Delay changed from 330 to 350.
Forest Troll Berserker
- Stock Start Delay changed from 360 to 380.
- Dash (1) now also improves Turn Rate by ~33%.
Wraith
- Maximum Health changed from 2150 to 2255.
- Stock Start Delay changed from 390 to 410.
Voidwalker
- Stock Start Delay changed from 420 to 450.
Faceless One
- Stock Start Delay changed from 450 to 490.
Dragonspawn
- Stock Start Delay changed from 480 to 530.
- Dash (2) now also improves Turn Rate by ~33%.
Magnataur
- Stock Start Delay changed from 510 to 570.
Banshee
- Stock Start Delay changed from 550 to 620.
Siege Engine
- Stock Start Delay changed from 600 to 670.
Death Revenant
- Armor changed from 3 to 4.
Note: EHP from 33700,8 to 35414,4.
- Stock Start Delay changed from 650 to 720.
Infernal
- Stock Start Delay changed from 700 to 770.
Satyr Shadowdancer
- Maximum Health changed from 31000 to 32800.
- Armor changed from 3 to 4.
Note: EHP from 36580 to 40672.
Crypt Fiend
- Health Regeneration changed from 10 to 15.
- Armor changed from 4 to 5.
Note: EHP from 60028,4 to 62933.
- Dash (3) trait movement speed changed from 475 to 480.
- Dash (3) now also improves Turn Rate by ~33%.
Spellbreaker
- Health Regeneration changed from 10 to 15.
- Armor changed from 4 to 5.
Note: EHP from 92094,8 to 96551.
- Movement Speed changed from 320 to 330.
Necromancer
- Health Regeneration changed from 10 to 20.
- Armor changed from 5 to 6.
Note: EHP from 120295,5 to 125847,6.
- Movement Speed changed from 320 to 335.
Hydralisk
- Hardened Skin minimum armor changed from 5 to 7.
Note: Armor reduction abilities can still reduce to 0. EHP from 173368 to 189371,2.
Gryphon Rider
- Health Regeneration changed from 10 to 25.
- Armor changed from 5 to 6.
Note: EHP from 72423 to 75765,6.
Abomination
- Armor changed from 8 to 9.
Note: EHP from 272519,8 to 283567,9.
- Dash (4) now also improves Turn Rate by ~33%.
Goblin Shredder
- Engine Overload radius changed from 400 to 350.
2020-10-25 | 4.2b
Discord: https://discord.gg/SbmhbZV
Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/WC3LTW
SEASON
This version is part of Season 2.
GENERAL
Damage Engine
- Fixed an issue that could cause the game to freeze and not respond.
UI
Research Center
- Slightly increased the size of the window and technology icons.
- Adjusted screen position slightly towards top-left.
- Added hotkey text on Technology icons.
- Increased alpha on purchased checkmark slightly.
- Fixed tooltip error with Water Technology (Basic).
- Removed the delay from closing the Research Center window when opening another window.
Skin Interface
- Slightly increased the size of the window and skin icons.
- Adjusted screen position slightly towards top-left.
- Increased alpha on selected checkmark slightly.
- Fixed an issue that could cause wings not to apply properly for players that have unlocked it.
Leaderboard Season History Window
- Adjusted screen position slightly towards top-left.
Post Game Statistics Window
- Fixed "%" not being visible at offense/defense ratio.
COMMAND
Game Statistics (-s)
- Fixed "%" not being visible at offense/defense ratio.
- The Game Statistics text is now temporarily hidden whenever any interface window is open.
Release Date: 2020-10-24
Discord: Join the Line Tower Wars: Reforged Discord Server!
Subreddit: WC3LTW
IMPORTANT NOTE
The crash issue related to being tabbed out during map load is still present.
SEASON
This version is part of Season 2.
GENERAL
Player Resources
- Players no longer start with 4 Research Points (lumber), because of the new Research Center (see below).
Note: Something else will replace the lumber value text at the top in the future. It's empty for now.
Scoreboard
- Fixed the display issue where the Rating row would be filled with the same value.
Sudden Death
- Player lives will now be set at 1 if they have less lives left than what was about to be removed.
New Damage Engine
- Built a Damage Engine from scratch with bare minimum features for Line Tower Wars: Reforged in order to improve performance.
Note: Initial tests are positive and it's a noticeable difference in frame rate compared to the old Damage Engine.
Tournament Reward
- The top 3 players from the most recent tournament won an in-game wing-attachment; these attachments have been implemented in this version.
- The wings can be toggled on/off from the new Skin Interface window (see below).
UI
Currently there's 4 different custom interfaces (2 new added with this version). Only one window can be open at the same time:
- Post Game Statistics Window
- Season History Window
- NEW: Research Center v2.0 (see below)
- NEW: Skin Window (see below)
Research Center v2.0
- The Research Center has been updated. It's now a standalone window with all Technologies available from a single view; no more pages to scroll through.
- Technologies no longer costs "Research Points" (lumber) in order to be researched. They cost Gold instead, which increases in cost the same way as it previously did (+50,000 Gold per purchase).
- Researching a Technology is now instant, no more research time delay.
- Researched Technologies are highlighted with a green checkmark.
- It's possible to revert the most recent technology researched and be refunded for the gold spent (in case of miss-click or change of mind).
- Tooltips are now more dynamic; they'll mention how many free researches available, requirements, if researched, etc.
- The Unit Group Control Bind-Key (CTRL + 1, 2, 3, etc) will no longer be reset as it happened previously due to page changes.
- Every Technology has a grid based hotkey (from top-left to bottom-right):
- It's possible to toggle and see all Ultimate Towers.
- The Ultimate Towers can be hovered or clicked on in order to highlight the required technologies.
- A temporary ability has been added to the Research Center that explains this new change.
- Close the window selecting any other unit or open another window overlapping the Research Center.
Research Center 2.0 Image
Skin Interface
- The skin selection has been reworked (previously accessed from the Builder via an ability).
- All skins now selectable from a single window.
- It's possible to adjust the size of the Builder (size not saved between games currently).
- If you've won a pair of Wings (from a Tournament for example); you can toggle their display on/off (toggle option not saved between games currently).
Note: If Wings are set to be ON by Default there's a known issue where the checkbox is deactivated in the Skin Menu. So in order to deactivate the Wings; you'll have to click the checkbox twice ("enable" then disable).
- The Skin interface can be opened from a button on the bottom-left of the screen, next to the Season History Leaderboard button.
Close the window with the same button or open another window overlapping the Skin Interface.
- Changing a Skin will now also update the Builder UI-icon to match chosen skin.
COMMANDS
UI-Button Toggle ("-bt")
- Skin UI-button and Leaderboard Season History UI-button are now also affected by this command.
TOWERS
- The "Rally Point"-ability is no longer present on any tower while upgrading.
- Maximum Health of 1k, 10k and 30k Basic Towers adjusted to use roughly the same gold cost/health ratio as Technology Towers (see adjustments below).
Damage Table
- Piercing Damage Type vs Unarmored changed from 125% to 150% damage.
- Normal Damage Type vs Fortified Armor changed from 66% to 80% damage.
Technology Disc: Earth
- Active: Earth Technology attack speed bonus changed from 12% to 10%.
Grinder
- Damage changed from 2-2 to 3-3.
- Attack Speed changed from 0.25 to 0.33.
Note: As no RNG should be present on damage numbers early game and all Cutter -> Mauler towers gets a decreased attack speed.
It's either -2 DPS with no damage change or +1 DPS with the damage change.
The reason for this change is to give them a slight disadvantage vs air, not allowing them to swap targets as quickly because they now hit for 1 less attack per second.
Carver
- Damage changed from 8-11 to 11-14.
- Attack Speed changed from 0.25 to 0.33.
Note: See Grinder change above; DPS remains roughly the same in this case from 38 DPS to 37.5 DPS.
Executioner
- Damage changed from 38-45 to 52-59.
- Attack Speed changed from 0.25 to 0.33.
Note: See Grinder change above; DPS remains roughly the same in this case from 166 DPS to 166.66 DPS.
- Maximum Health changed from 250 to 175.
Mauler
- Damage changed from 411-475 to 570-630.
- Attack Speed changed from 0.25 to 0.33.
Note: See Grinder change above; intended damage buff from 1772 DPS to 1818 DPS.
- Maximum Health changed from 1500 to 1150.
Ultimate Mauler
- Damage changed from 2101-2154 to 2540-2590.
- Attack Speed changed from 0.25 to 0.33.
Note: See Grinder change above; intended damage nerf from 8510 DPS to 7700 DPS.
- Maximum Health changed from 3000 to 2750.
Guard Tower
- Attack Range changed from 600 to 700.
- Maximum Health changed from 250 to 175.
Ward Tower
- Damage changed from 220-221 to 301-302.
Note: The damage gained upgrading from a Guard Tower was very low compared to other Basic Tower 10k upgrades.
- Attack Range changed from 700 to 750.
- Maximum Health changed from 1500 to 1150.
Ultimate Ward Tower
- Attack Range changed from 700 to 800.
- Maximum Health changed from 3000 to 2750.
Crusher
- Splash changed from 175 to 200.
Wrecker
- Maximum Health changed from 250 to 175.
- Splash changed from 250 to 300.
Mangler
- Maximum Health changed from 1500 to 1150.
- Damage changed from 490-495 to 664-669.
Note: The damage gained upgrading from a Wrecker was very low compared to other Basic Tower 10k upgrades.
- Splash changed from 350 to 400.
Ultimate Mangler
- Maximum Health changed from 3000 to 2750.
- Damage changed from 2090-2094 to 2194-2198.
- Splash changed from 450 to 500.
Bombard Tower
- Maximum Health changed from 250 to 175.
Artillery Tower
- Damage changed from 359-365 to 378-384.
- Maximum Health changed from 1500 to 1150.
Ultimate Artillery Tower
- Maximum Health changed from 3000 to 2750.
Living Flame
- Rising Heat (1) hard cap before attack speed reset changed from below 0.0 to 20% of base attack speed, 0.1.
- Rising Heat (1) optimized ability code a bit.
Hellfire
- Attack Speed changed from 0.3 to 0.33.
- Rising Heat (2) hard cap before attack speed reset changed from below 0.0 to 20% of base attack speed, 0.06 (rounded down, 20% of 0.33 is 0.066).
- Rising Heat (2) optimized ability code a bit.
Ultimate Firelord
- Damage changed from 261-265 to 295-299.
- Attack Speed changed from 0.3 to 0.33.
- Volcanic Eruption optimized ability code a bit.
Rockfall
- Shatter Armor (1) chance changed from 40% to 100%
- Shatter Armor (1) armor reduction amount changed from 2 to 1.
- Shatter Armor (1) duration changed from 4 to 5 seconds.
- Shatter Armor (1) removed debuff visual as it's now 100% and might've been distracting. A new minor effect added on application instead.
Avalanche
- Damage changed from 38-57 to 54-73.
- Shatter Armor (2) chance changed from 50% to 100%
- Shatter Armor (2) armor reduction amount changed from 4 to 2.
- Shatter Armor (2) duration changed from 4 to 5 seconds.
- Shatter Armor (2) removed debuff visual as it's now 100% and might've been distracting. A new minor effect added on application instead.
Earth Protector
- Devastating Attack (1) optimized ability code a bit.
Ancient Earth Protector
- Devastating Attack (2) optimized ability code a bit.
Ultimate Ancient Warden
- Nature's Guidance optimized ability code a bit.
Spellslinger
- Arcanize (1) maximum mana required for bonus damage changed from 50 to 75.
Note: It will now take roughly 6 more seconds for the Spellslinger to be fully charged.
Spellslinger Master
- Damage changed from 7-7 to 8-8.
- Now loses 40% mana on upgrade.
Note: Previously kept 100% of the Spellslinger mana and would benefit from the Arcanize (2) bonus immediately if Spellslinger had 100%.
- Arcanize (2) maximum mana required for bonus damage changed from 100 to 75.
Note: It'll now take less time to fully change a Spellslinger Master, but initial mana on upgrade is lower; also less penalty if this tower is upgraded instantly after a Spellslinger is built.
Takes roughly ~7.5 seconds to recharge back to 100% mana if Spellslinger had 100% mana on upgrade.
A non-charged Spellslinger Master still deals more damage than a fully charged Spellslinger.
- Arcanize (2) bonus damage changed from 250% to 300%.
Arcane Pylon
- Volatile Arcane (1) optimized ability code a bit.
Unstable Arcane Pylon
- Volatile Arcane (2) optimized ability code a bit.
Ultimate Arcane Orb
- Damage changed from 173-175 to 167-169.
- Overwhelming Arcane bounce radius changed from 250 to 200.
- Overwhelming Arcane bonus damage per 1% mana changed from 2.1% to 2.0%.
- Overwhelming Arcane mana lost per second changed from 20 to 25.
Archmage
- Spellcast (1) optimized ability code a bit.
Grand Archmage
- Spellcast (2) optimized ability code a bit.
Ultimate Kirin Tor Wizard
- Kirin Tor Mastery Blizzard now chills the movement speed of targets hit by 15% for 3 seconds.
- Kirin Tor Mastery optimized ability code a bit.
Ultimate Moonbeam Projector
- Lunar Flare optimized ability code a bit.
Water Elemental
- Pressuring Water (1) now also reduces the armor of creeps hit by 0.05, down to 0.
Volatile Water Elemental
- Pressuring Water (2) now also reduces the armor of creeps hit by 0.07, down to 0.
Ultimate Hurricane Elemental
- Hurricane Storm armor reduction changed from 0.1 to 0.12.
- Hurricane Storm optimized ability code a bit.
Plague Well
- Corruption (1) damage changed from 20 to 26.
Catacomb
- Corruption (2) damage changed from 50 to 62.
Ultimate Gravedigger
- Gravestrike target damage taken increase from debuff changed from 20% to 22.5%.
- Gravestrike reanimation chance changed from 30% to 35%.
- Gravestrike reanimated creep maximum health changed from 130% to 125%.
Ultimate Diabolist
- Damage changed from 390-410 to 470-490.
- Hellfire bonus damage per target hit changed from 3.2% to 2.5%.
Note: Improves damage vs fewer targets (<25 targets), but the damage vs more targets is roughly the same as before.
Shock Particle
- Attack Range changed from 150 to 200.
- Overcharge (1) reworked:
Attacks deal 1 additional damage for every 10% current health of the target.
Note: Instead of having a weak random area damage effect; this tower is now strongly single target oriented instead.
Shock Generator
- Damage changed from 10-10 to 35-35.
- Attack Speed changed from 0.25 to 0.5.
- Overcharge (2) reworked:
Attacks deal 4 additional damage for every 10% current health of the target.
Note: See Shock Particle above.
Voltage
- Damage is now set to 35-35 as intended in 4.0a change (was 30-30 until now).
Ultimate Crystal
- Damage changed from 761-766 to 779-784.
- Crystalized Light slightly reworked:
Attacks pierces and hits all creeps in a line towards the target creep, up to 900 distance. The damage dealt is increased by 100% for the first target hit and then reduced by 10% for each target hit, down to 0% bonus damage.
Splasher
- Damage changed from 4-6 to 5-7.
Tidecaller
- Damage changed from 16-18 to 20-22.
Tidal Guardian
- Damage changed from 137-153 to 151-168.
- Projectile Speed changed from 700 to 1000.
- Torrent (1) radius changed from 200 to 225.
Tidal Monstrosity
- Damage changed from 310-346 to 387-430.
- Projectile Speed changed from 700 to 1000.
- Torrent (2) radius changed from 220 to 250.
Ultimate Sludge Monstrosity
- Damage changed from 1535-1585 to 1580-1630.
Holy Lantern
- Damage changed from 22-24 to 28-30.
Sunray Tower
- Projectile Speed changed from 5000 to 1500.
- Damage is now set to 80-81 as intended in 4.1d change (was 74-75 until now).
- Blinding Light (1) additional targets hit changed from 5 to 6.
Purified Sunray Tower
- Projectile Speed changed from 5000 to 1500.
- Blinding Light (2) additional targets hit changed from 7 to 8.
CREEPS
Skeleton Warrior
- Maximum Health changed from 12 to 13.
Acolyte
- Unholy Sacrifice (1) optimized trait code a bit.
Fel Orc Grunt
- Maximum Health changed from 67 to 65.
Ravaging Ghoul
- Rip and Tear now heals for 500% based of the maximum health of the destroyed tower instead of 30% of the maximum health of the Ravaging Ghoul.
- Rip and Tear new effect: Now also increases attack speed and movement speed by 25% for 4 seconds after destroying a tower.
Note: Ghouls may now potentially die faster; but they'll have the opportunity to destroy a weak front line faster.
- Rip and Tear optimized trait code a bit.
Necromancer
- Unholy Sacrifice (2) optimized trait code a bit.
Hydralisk
- Hardened Skin optimized trait code a bit.
Goblin Shredder
- Maximum Health changed from 410,145 to 401,940.
- Engine Overload radius changed from 250 to 400.
- Engine Overload slow changed from 70% to 30%.
- Engine Overload slow duration changed from 2.5 to 2 seconds.
Gargoyle (Summoned by Gravedigger Tower)
- Movement Speed changed from 200 to 220.
Reanimated Skeleton (Summoned by Gravedigger Tower)
- Movement Speed changed from 320 to 350.
2020-09-12 | 4.1e
Discord: https://discord.gg/SbmhbZV
Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/WC3LTW
SEASON
This version is part of Season 2.
GENERAL
Post Game Statistics Window
- It's now possible to mouse-hover the tech icons and see the time they were researched (and income round).
- The window will now appear for any player that is defeated and not just when a player is victorious.
Note: I doubt many players are aware of the "K"-hotkey in order to manually open this window and most players leave before the game has ended. This will allow them to see their statistics at their defeat.
COMMANDS
Player Stats (-stats x)
- It's now possible to also type the name of the player in order to check their stats (full player name required, not case sensitive).
TOWERS
Voltage
- Changed the tower model to "Stasis Trap"; the tower selection issue is removed with this change.
High Voltage
- Changed the tower model to "Stasis Trap"; the tower selection issue is removed with this change.
- Changed the color of the model to appear more "lighting blue" in order to easier differentiate it from the Voltage Tower.
Ultimate Orb Keeper
- Attack Range changed from 250 to 225.
- Depth Current current health damage changed from 0.7% to 0.66%.
- Depth Current radius changed from 250 to 225.
Ultimate Annihilation Glyph
- Annihilation bounce damage reduction changed from 50% to 33%.
Plague Fanatic
- Changed the color of the model to appear a bit more like green in order to easier differentiate it from the Ultimate Gravedigger.
Ultimate Gravedigger
- Changed the color of the model to appear darker in order to easier differentiate it from the Plague Fanatic.
Icicle
- Damage changed from 95-97 to 90-92.
Tricicle
- Damage changed from 240-242 to 230-232.
Light Flies
- Damage changed from 10-12 to 10-11.
Holy Lantern
- Damage changed from 23-25 to 22-24.
Water Elemental
- Changed the color of the model to appear more lighter blue in order to easier differentiate it from the Volatile Water Elemental.
Volatile Water Elemental
- Changed the color of the model to appear more darker blue in order to easier differentiate it from the Water Elemental.
Ultimate Hurricane Elemental
- Hurricane Storm can now affect Spell Resistant/Immune creeps every 12 seconds, instead of 15 seconds.
Arcane Pylon
- Changed the color of the model to appear more darker purple in order to easier differentiate it from the Unstable Arcane Pylon.
Tidal Guardian
- Slightly reduced model size.
- Changed the color of the model to appear more brighter blue in order to easier differentiate it from the Tidal Monstrosity.
Tidal Monstrosity
- Slightly reduced model size in order to make selection circle more visible.
- Changed the color of the model to appear more darker blue in order to easier differentiate it from the Tidal Guardian.
Ultimate Sludge Monstrosity
- Crippling Decay slow changed from 2% to 2.1%.
- Crippling Decay maximum slow amount changed from 40% to 42%.
CREEPS
Faceless One
- Maximum Health changed from 5,130 to 5,235.
Magnataur
- Movement Speed changed from 300 to 290.
Death Revenant
- Unholy Sacrifice (2) heal amount changed from 1,500 to 1,750.
- Movement Speed changed from 320 to 330.
Goblin Shredder
- Maximum Health changed from 418,610 to 410,145.
- Movement Speed changed from 430 to 420.
- Engine Overload tower attack speed slow duration changed from 3 seconds to 2.5 seconds.
Frost Wyrm
- Maximum Health changed from 299,460 to 303,055.
- Movement Speed changed from 295 to 310.
SEASON
This version is part of Season 2.
GENERAL
Game Lobby
- It's now possible to select race in the game lobby before game start. This will affect UI graphics and some sounds; default race is Human.
Note: Some sounds are hard coded and will not change; build sounds for example.
Game Start
- Slightly increased the setup duration in order to minimize the noticeable lag at the start (~5 seconds total now).
- Slightly optimized the code for loading player stats.
- Players can no longer load stats before the UI is initialized (should fix the display error for rating in the scoreboard).
- Players will now load their stats with a small delay between eachother.
- The Leaderboard should now be updated immediately when all players have loaded their stats.
- Increased start message duration and updated the text for the highest rated player announcement.
- Added a %-estimate of when the set up is complete (not 100% accurate, but should give a rough idea when the game is about to start).
Player Disconnects
- A player that disconnects during map loading or before the map set up will no longer be treated as an active player.
Note: This means that if a game starts with 7 players and 1 player disconnects; player stats will not be saved for that game.
Not confirmed: This might fix a crash related to trying to load stats from a disconnected player or code trying to set or access invalid data from an early disconnected player.
Sudden Death
- Will no longer start if the game has ended and will no longer be active if the game has ended.
Player Builder
- Removed Collision; will no longer collide with certain creeps.
- Turn Rate adjusted, so movement might feel a bit more fluid (the Builder will turn around faster).
Performance & Optimization
- Disabled many features in the Damage Engine that weren't utilized, but still ran in the background; might increase performance slightly.
TOWERS
Slow Effects
- The "slow" keyword has been altered (and colorized) in order to differentiate the different slows from which creeps they actually can affect.
- Towers that can slow the movement speed of all types of creeps retains the "slow" keyword in their tooltips.
- Towers that can't slow the movement speed of Spell Resistant creeps, the "slow" keyword has been replaced with "chills".
Note: As an example, all Ice Towers with on-hit slow will now say they "chills" movement speed of the creep instead, which means they can only affect NON-Spell Resistant creeps.
Keep in mind that chill and slow effects stacks with eachother and the cap is the highest percentage of any compatible attacking tower damaging the creep.
Technology Disc: Water
- Active: Water Technology now triggers every 4.0 seconds, instead of every 4.5 seconds.
Watch Tower
- Slightly reduced model size in order to make selection circle more visible.
Guard Tower
- Slightly reduced model size in order to make selection circle more visible.
Ward Tower
- Slightly reduced model size in order to make selection circle more visible.
Ultimate Ward Tower
- Slightly reduced model size in order to make selection circle more visible.
Cannon Tower
- Slightly reduced model size in order to make selection circle more visible.
Bombard Tower
- Slightly reduced model size in order to make selection circle more visible.
Artillery Tower
- Slightly reduced model size in order to make selection circle more visible.
Ultimate Artillery Tower
- Slightly reduced model size in order to make selection circle more visible.
Spellslinger
- Arcanize (1) removed special effect when reached 100% mana.
Spellslinger Master
- Arcanize (2) removed special effect when reached 100% mana.
Archmage
- Spellcast (1) Firebolt damage changed from 200% to 215%.
- Spellcast (1) Firebolt stun duration changed from 0.5 to 0.4 seconds.
Grand Archmage
- Spellcast (2) Pyroblast damage changed from 230% to 250%.
- Spellcast (2) Pyroblast stun duration changed from 0.8 to 0.5 seconds.
Note: Had a higher stun duration than Ultimate Kirin Tor Wizard, which is weird; increased damage slighlty to compensate.
Frozen Obelisk
- Damage changed from 6-8 to 8-10.
Runic Obelist
- Damage changed from 27-30 to 31-34.
Frozen Watcher
- Damage changed from 71-74 to 88-91.
- Attack Speed changed from 1.25 to 1.0.
Frozen Core
- Damage changed from 136-139 to 206-209.
Ultimate Lich
- Damage changed from 437-441 to 531-535.
- Changed the color of the model to appear a bit more blue.
- Chilling Death health regeneration reduction changed from 50% to 75%.
- Chilling Death removed the special effect present on the Lich at all times.
Icicle
- Damage changed from 88-90 to 95-97.
Tricicle
- Damage changed from 223-225 to 240-242.
Ultimate Crystal
- Crystalized Light bonus damage per hit changed from 10% to 5%.
- Crystalized Light bonus damage cap changed from 150% to 100%.
Ultimate Arcane Orb
- Overwhelming Arcane minor code optimization.
Note: Not sure if it'll make any difference in performance.
Decayed Horror
- Slightly reduced model size in order to make selection circle more visible.
Ultimate Sludge Monstrosity
- Slightly reduced model size in order to make selection circle more visible.
Light Flies
- Damage Type changed from "Normal" to "Piercing".
- Damage changed from 9-11 to 10-12.
Holy Lantern
- Damage Type changed from "Normal" to "Piercing".
- Damage changed from 21-23 to 23-25.
Sunray Tower
- Damage changed from 74-75 to 80-81.
- Slightly reduced model size in order to make selection circle more visible.
- Blinding Light (1) now also increases the armor of nearby towers within a 250 radius by 2.
Purified Sunray Tower
- Damage changed from 187-188 to 200-201.
- Changed the color of the model to appear a bit more like yellow/gold in order to easier differentiate it from the Sunray Tower.
- Slightly reduced model size in order to make selection circle more visible.
- Blinding Light (2) now also increases the armor of nearby towers within a 250 radius by 3.
Ultimate Northrend Titan Vault
- Damage changed from 538-562 to 581-605.
- Slightly reduced model size in order to make selection circle more visible.
Ultimate Hurricane Elemental
- Slightly reduced model size in order to make selection circle more visible.
Earth Protector
- Damage changed from 88-166 to 118-166.
Ancient Earth Protector
- Slightly reduced model size in order to make selection circle more visible.
Ultimate Ancient Warden
- Slightly reduced model size in order to make selection circle more visible.
Ultimate Scorpion
- Lethal Strike critical strike damage changed from 90% to 100%.
- Slightly reduced model size in order to make selection circle more visible.
Magma Well
- Slightly reduced model size in order to make selection circle more visible.
Catacomb
- Slightly reduced model size in order to make selection circle more visible.
CREEPS
Vile Temptress
- Maximum Health changed from 98 to 100.
Demolition Machine
- Damage changed from 5-6 to 6-6.
- Maximum Health changed from 240 to 250.
- Movement Speed changed from 270 to 240.
Rot Golem
- Maximum Health changed from 1,060 to 1,020.
- Boss (1) trait new effect: steals 2 lives instead of 1.
Siege Engine
- Movement Speed changed from 190 to 200.
Infernal
- Maximum Health changed from 64,000 to 62,720.
- Boss (2) trait new effect: steals 2 lives instead of 1.
Ravaging Ghoul
- Possibly fixed a crash related to the Ravaging Ghoul healing the same frame it should've died.
Necromancer
- Unholy Sacrifice (3) heal amount changed from 4,800 to 5,000.
Gryphon Rider
- Movement Speed changed from 235 to 240.
Hydralisk
- Maximum Health changed from 136,780 to 133,360.
Goblin Shredder
- Maximum Health changed from 431,555 to 418,610.
- Removed mana useage (should increase performance as mana bars doesn't have to be rendered as the health/mana bars do affect performance greatly for some reason).
- Engine Overload will now trigger on certain health thresholds instead of mana. Once at 60% health and once at 20% health.
- Engine Overload radius changed from 300 to 250.
- Optimized the code for Engine Overload.
Frost Wyrm
- Maximum Health changed from 322,000 to 299,460.
- Armor changed from 12 to 15.
- Movement Speed changed from 285 to 295.
Note: A slight buff to make them more threatening for their cost (+15,134 effective hp).
Phoenix
- Attack Range changed from 290 to 300.
- Movement Speed changed from 350 to 320.
- Boss (3) trait new effect: steals 2 lives instead of 1.
Gargoyle (Summoned by Gravedigger Tower)
- Movement Speed changed from 160 to 200.
- Armor changed from 2 to 3.
2020-08-29 | 4.1c
Discord: https://discord.gg/SbmhbZV
Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/WC3LTW
SEASON
This version is part of Season 2.
TOWERS
- Reverted the change made in 4.1b that removed the shadow texture from all towers.
Lightning Generator
- Attack Range changed from 1100 to 1150.
Ultimate Annihilation Glyph
- Attack Range changed from 1200 to 1300.
Unstable Arcane Pylon
- Attack Range changed from 900 to 950.
Ultimate Arcane Orb
- Attack Range changed from 900 to 1000.
Armageddon
- Attack Range changed from 900 to 975.
Ultimate Moonbeam Projector
- Attack Range changed from 1000 to 1150.
Tricicle
- Attack Range changed from 700 to 750.
Ultimate Crystal
- Attack Range changed from 800 to 900.
- Crystalized Light bonus damage per creep hit for next attack changed from 5% to 10%.
Ultimate Sludge Monstrosity
- Damage changed from 1493-1543 to 1535-1585.
Ultimate Hurricane Elemental
- Hurricane Storm fixed a bug that could cause creeps only to be affected once by the paralyze.
- Hurricane Storm can now affect Spell Resistant/Immune creeps; but can only trigger once every 15 seconds on them (6 seconds on non-resistant creeps).
Ultimate Kirin Tor Wizard
- Kirin Tor Mastery blizzard damage changed from 215% to 240%.
- Kirin Tor Mastery blizzard radius changed from 300 to 250.
- Kirin Tor Mastery blizzard removed 2 blizzard shard effects (just visual), now 3 total.
Ultimate Ancient Warden
- Damage changed from 1387-1530 to 1437-1580.
- Nature's Guidance heal amount changed from 2.8% to 2.7%.
Note: Healing amount remains the same as before the change.
CREEPS
Note: The models have different sizes for SD and HD graphics, even when they use the same base model. The recent model size adjustments are trying to make sure certain sizes aren't very small or very big, regardless of version.
Sheep
- Movement Speed changed from 220 to 210.
- Slighlty increased model size.
Frost Wolf
- Slightly increased model size.
Forest Spider
- Slighlty reduced model size.
Spiderling
- Changed the color of the model to appear a bit more darker in order to differentiate it more from the Forest Spider.
Vile Temptress
- Slighlty reduced selection size.
Mud Golem
- Slighlty reduced model size.
Demolition Machine
- Slightly increased model size.
- Changed the color of the model to appear a bit more red.
Vengeful Spirit
- Slightly reduced model size.
Lesser Spirit
- Slighlty increased model size.
Wratih
- Greatly reduced selection size.
Faceless One
- Slightly increased model size.
Magnataur
- Slightly increased model size.
Ravaging Ghoul
- Slightly increased model size.
- Changed the color of the model to appear a bit more red.
Satyr Shadowdancer
- Slightly increased model size.
- Stock Start Delay changed from 860 to 870.
Crypt Fiend
- Stock Start Delay changed from 890 to 910.
Spellbreaker
- Stock Start Delay changed from 920 to 950.
Necromancer
- Stock Start Delay changed from 950 to 1,000.
Hydralisk
- Stock Start Delay changed from 1,000 to 1,050.
Goblin Shredder
- Maximum Health changed from 454,270 to 431,555.
Reanimated Skeleton (Summoned from Ultimate Gravedigger)
- Slightly increased model size.
2020-08-28 | 4.1b
Discord: https://discord.gg/SbmhbZV
Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/WC3LTW
SEASON
This version is part of Season 2.
GENERAL
Health Bars
- The health bar of towers and creeps is now split into 4 sections. Each section represent 25% health.
Loading Screen
- Adjusted loading screen text to mention the current known crash issue of being tabbed out during loading.
COMMANDS
New Command: Leaderboard Data Dump (-ldump)
- This command can only be used when the game has ended (a player is victorious). This will write the current leaderboard data into a text file.
Note: While the data from this file is pulled from the leaderboard, it shouldn't be treated as official as it can be edited. It's simply an option to easier get access to the leaderboard data in text form.
TOWERS
- Removed the shadow texture from all towers.
Note: In order to remove shadows in HD graphics, you'll have to change your shadow settings in-game as they're dynamic.
- Slightly reduced selection size of all towers.
Note: Health Bars scale with selection size and camera zoom; you won't notice any difference in selecting the towers and the health bars will not overlap as much as previously.
Show Attack Range
- There's no longer a 0.5s delay when this ability.
- The range indicators will now longer for an additional second.
Technology Discs
- Slightly increased the model size of all Technology Discs.
- Changed the ground texture in order to differentiate the Technology Discs from the other towers.
Shock Particle
- Overcharge (1) proc chance changed from 35% to 50%.
Shock Generator
- Overcharge (2) proc chance changed from 35% to 50%.
Spellslinger
- Attack Speed changed from 0.3 to 0.25.
Spellslinger Master
- Attack Speed changed from 0.3 to 0.25.
Tidecaller
- Crushing Wave (2) damage changed from 12 to 15.
Water Elemental
- Damage changed from 73-77 to 76-80.
Volatile Water Elemental
- Damage changed from 172-176 to 180-184.
Ultimate Hurricane Elemental
- Damage changed from 502-508 to 512-518.
Tidal Guardian
- Damage changed from 132-148 to 137-153.
Tidal Monstrosity
- Damage changed from 295-331 to 310-346.
Ultimate Sludge Monstrosity
- Crippling Decay slow no longer has a 30% chance to slow, it's now 100%.
- Crippling Decay slow per hit changed from 3.5% top 2%.
- Crippling Decay maximum slow changed from 35% to 40%.
CREEPS
- Removed the shadow texture from all creeps in SD Graphics.
Note: In order to remove shadows in HD graphics, you'll have to change your shadow settings in-game as they're dynamic.
Rot Golem
- Slightly reduced selection size.
Faceless One
- Slightly reduced model and selection size.
Dragonspawn
- Slightly reduced model and selection size.
Magnataur
- Slightly reduced selection size.
Siege Engine
- Slightly reduced selection size.
Infernal
- Slightly reduced model and selection size.
Crypt Fiend
- Slightly reduced model and selection size.
Hydralisk
- Slightly reduced model and selection size.
Gryphon Rider
- Selection circle is now on the ground instead of in the air.
Abomination
- Slightly reduced model and selection size.
Mountain Giant
- Slightly reduced selection size.
Goblin Shredder
- Slightly reduced selection size.
Frost Wyrm
- Slightly reduced selection size.
- Selection circle is now on the ground instead of in the air.
Phoenix
- Slightly reduced selection size.
- Selection circle is now on the ground instead of in the air.
Note: Health Bars scale with selection size and camera zoom; this change will make certain creep health bars not overlap as much as previously.
2020-08-27 | 4.1a
Discord: https://discord.gg/SbmhbZV
Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/WC3LTW
SEASON
This version is part of Season 2.
GENERAL
Post Game Statistics Window
- Can now show gold values as millions, "M".
TOWERS
Ultimate Mauler
- Damage changed from 2126-2179 to 2101-2154.
Technology Disc: Water
- Active: Water Technology now triggers every 4.5 seconds, instead of every 4.7 seconds.
- Active: Water Technology stun duration changed from 1.2 to 1.5 seconds.
Plague Well
Corruption (1) explosion damage changed from 12 to 20.
Catacomb
Corruption (1) explosion damage changed from 48 to 50.
Decayed Horror
- Unholy Miasma (2) maximum splash changed from 600 to 500.
Ultimate Diabolist
- Damage changed from 395-415 to 390-410.
- Hellfire bonus damage per target changed from 3.6% to 3.2%.
Orb Keeper
- Depth Current damage now ignores armor.
Note: Unintended change in 4.0, functioned like this in 3.5.
Frozen Obelisk
- Frost Attack (1) slow per hit changed from 5% to 4%.
- Frost Attack (1) maximum slow changed from 25% to 20%.
Runic Obelisk
- Frost Attack (2) slow per hit changed from 7.5% to 5%.
- Frost Attack (2) maximum slow changed from 30% to 25%.
Frozen Watcher
- Frost Blast (1) slow per hit changed from 10% to 8.75%.
- Frost Blast (1) maximum slow changed from 40% to 35%.
Frozen Core
- Frost Blast (2) slow per hit changed from 15% to 10%.
- Frost Blast (2) maximum slow changed from 45% to 40%.
Ultimate Lich
- Chilling Death slow per hit changed from 20% to 13.75%.
- Chilling Death maximum slow changed from 60% to 55%.
Ultimate Sludge Monstrosity
- Crippling Decay slow can now affect Spell Resistant creeps.
- Crippling Decay slow per hit changed from 3.25% to 3.5%.
- Crippling Decay maximum slow amount changed from 65% to 35%.
- Crippling Decay slow chance changed from 45% to 30%.
Note: Seperates the Sludge from the ice towers and gives it more of a unique role.
Tricicle
- Damage changed from 203-205 to 223-225.
Ultimate Crystal
- Damage changed from 711-716 to 761-766.
Ultimate Annihilation Glyph
- Annihilation bounce now works against Phoenix.
Lightshroom
- Rejuvenating Spores (1) heal amount changed from 5% to 7.5%.
Note: With the damage type changed to piercing they healed a lot less against Phoenix.
This change sets the heal amount closer to 3.5, but slightly less because they'll heal more from other bypassing Airborne creeps due to their armor type.
Enchanted Lightshroom
- Fixed wrong attack speed; changed from 1.5 to 1.0 as intended.
- Rejuvenating Spores (2) heal amount changed from 7% to 10%.
Note: See Lightshroom change above.
Ultimate Enchanted Lightshroom
- Divine Spores heal amount changed from 8.5% to 12%.
Note: See Lightshroom change above.
Ultimate Gravedigger
- Gravestrike will now send a Gargoyle with the Flying trait if the dying creep has the trait (see creep details below).
CREEPS
Voidwalker
- Bounty changed from 475 to 487.
Faceless One
- Bounty changed from 570 to 585.
Dragonspawn
- Bounty changed from 712 to 731.
Magnataur
- Bounty changed from 950 to 975.
Banshee
- Bounty changed from 1,350 to 1,425.
Siege Engine
- Bounty changed from 2,250 to 2,375.
Death Revenant
- Bounty changed from 2,925 to 3,087.
Infernal
- Bounty changed from 9,000 to 9,500.
Ravaging Ghoul
- Movement Speed changed from 400 to 350.
- Armor changed from 3 to 2.
- Bounty changed from 1,400 to 1,575.
- Rip and Tear heal on kill changed from 35% to 30%.
Satyr Shadowdancer
- Bounty changed from 3,000 to 3,375.
Crypt Fiend
- Bounty changed from 4,000 to 4,500.
Spellbreaker
- Movement Speed changed from 310 to 320.
- Bounty changed from 5,000 to 5,625.
Necromancer
- Movement Speed changed from 310 to 320.
- Bounty changed from 5,250 to 6,000.
Hydralisk
- Bounty changed from 6,125 to 7,000.
Gryphon Rider
- Bounty changed from 7,000 to 8,000.
Abomination
- Bounty changed from 8,750 to 1,0000.
Mountain Giant
- Maximum Health changed from 203,410 to 199,340.
- Bounty changed from 9,000 to 10,500.
- Damage changed from 394-394 to 276-276.
Note: Unintended damage increase change in 4.0a; now DPS is the same as 3.5.
Goblin Shredder
- Maximum Health changed from 478,180 to 454,270.
- Health Regeneration changed from 50 to 35.
- Gold cost changed from 1,000,000 to 750,000.
- Income changed from -50,000 to -22,500.
- Bounty changed from 30,000 to 26,250.
- Stock Start Delay changed from 1,400 to 1,350.
- Reactive Armor reworked formula for the damage reduction to properly reduce the damage taken as intended.
Frost Wyrm
- Gold cost changed from 1,000,000 to 1,250,000.
- Income changed from -50,000 to -37,500.
- Bounty changed from 30,000 to 43,750.
- Stock Start Delay changed from 1,400 to 1,450.
Phoenix
- Maximum Health changed from 622,000 to 603,340.
- Bounty changed from 135,000 to 157,500.
Reanimated Skeleton (Summoned from Ultimate Gravedigger)
- Armor changed from 4 to 5.
- Disabled the command card as intended.
New Creep: Gargoyle (Summoned from Ultimate Gravedigger)
- Maximum Health: 130% of the max health of the dying creep.
- 0 Health Regeneration.
- 2 Hero Armor.
- 160 Movement Speed.
- Has the "Flying" trait.
- Gives 0 Income and 0 Bounty.
SEASON
This version is part of Season 2.
GENERAL
Game Start
- Fixed the grammar error for the notification text.
Summon Creeps and Research Center Buildings
- Removed the models in order to reduce the preload lag at the game start.
Miscellaneous
- The income timer is now paused when a player is victorious.
TOWERS
- Fixed an issue that could cause some towers to deal damage to player towers if the projectile travelled with a leaked creep.
- Minor optimization for some tower abilities.
Splasher
- This tower is now compatible with the "-gt" command, but will affect all players and only if the player who builds the tower has "-gt" enabled.
Note: The performance is more important for the player that builds this tower with "-gt" enabled, even if it affects those who want the graphical effects.
Tidecaller
- This tower is now compatible with the "-gt" command, but will affect all players and only if the player who builds the tower has "-gt" enabled.
Note: The performance is more important for the player that builds this tower with "-gt" enabled, even if it affects those who want the graphical effects.
CREEPS
- Minor optimization for some creep traits.
SEASON
This version is part of Season 2.
GENERAL
Game Start
- The Game Start timer will now start after everything has been setup; instead of before.
- Slightly increased the setup duration in order to minimize the noticeable lag at the start (+ ~2 seconds).
Gold Spent Defense/Offense
- The defense/offense ratio for gold spent is now rounded in the Post Game Statistics window and in the Game Statistics text (-s).
TOWERS
- Fixed an issue that could cause some towers to miss their attacks if they attacked a creep that just got out of range.
Plague Well
- Corruption (1) fixed an issue where it dealt more damage than intended.
Catacomb
- Corruption (2) fixed an issue where it dealt less damage than intended.
Lightning Beacon
- This tower is now compatible with the "-gt" command, but will affect all players and only if the player who builds the tower has "-gt" enabled.
Note: The performance is more important for the player that builds this tower with "-gt" enabled, even if it affects those who want the graphical effects.
Lightning Generator
- This tower is now compatible with the "-gt" command, but will affect all players and only if the player who builds the tower has "-gt" enabled.
Note: The performance is more important for the player that builds this tower with "-gt" enabled, even if it affects those who want the graphical effects.
Ultimate Annihilation Glyph
- This tower is now compatible with the "-gt" command, but will affect all players and only if the player who builds the tower has "-gt" enabled.
Note: The performance is more important for the player that builds this tower with "-gt" enabled, even if it affects those who want the graphical effects.
4.0b
SEASON
This version is part of Season 2.
GENERAL
Post Game Statistics Window
- Fixed an issue with the window width that could cause technology path icons to appear outside of the window.
Disconnecting Player
- Fixed an issue that would cause the game not to automatically defeat an inactive, disconnected player at the start of the game as intended.
RESEARCH CENTER
- Fixed an issue that could cause quick hotkey presses after a page change to start a research of a technology from the previous page.
Known issue: If you queue up more than 1 Research and then change the page via control group hotkey; the remaining (not current) Researches will cancel.
If you change page via the command card, this issue doesn't exist.
- Fixed an issue with control bind hotkeys.
TOWERS
Spellslinger
- Fixed an issue that could cause this tower not to gain mana properly on attack.
Spellslinger Master
- Fixed an issue that could cause this tower not to gain mana properly on attack.
Ultimate Annihilation Glyph
- Fixed an issue that caused this tower to be unable to damage the Phoenix creep.
Note: The Annihilation bounce won't work against the Phoenix.
4.0a
SEASON 2
With this version Season 2 begins. The top 10 players from the Season 1 Leaderboard have been added to the Season History Leaderboard.
GENERAL
Player Amount
- The maximum number of players has been reduced from 18 to 15 players.
Note: The map could struggle with performance in some scenarios with a high player count, this limit will reduce the risk.
Player Lane Adjustments
- The distance between player lanes increased.
Note: This change will improve the performance for players who play with a high camera zoom-level and might unintentionally see the graphical effects from another player's lane.
- The lane positions have been adjusted and are now split in 3 rows, with 5 players each.
Note: This is to make sure the minimap isn't stretched and become oddly warped horizontally. The send order has been adjusted. Instead of going from bottom-left to top-right, it's now from top-left to bottom-right.
Post Game Statistics
- A new window that displays statistics from the game will now appear when a player is victorious for all active players.
- The window can manually be opened/closed by pressing "K".
- You can also close the window by pressing the Close-button in the top-left corner.
NOTE: The statistics are not updated in real-time in order to save on performance. The stats are only updated once the window is opened.
Performance, Optimization and Bug Fixes
- Fixed a rare bug that could allow a defeated player to steal lives.
- When a player is defeated, the grid is now properly destroyed and unnecessary data is cleared.
- Fixed firework memory leak at the end of the game when a player is victorious.
Note: This never caused any issues during gameplay.
- Improvements/optimizations have been made to some systems and mechanics.
Miscellaneous
- Improved the quality of the in-game minimap.
- Added a loading screen background.
- Removed unused assets that reduces map file size.
Note: ~200kB
- The grid base color has been changed to white.
Note: It's possible to manually change the color with a new command (see below).
- The game will now exit after 120 seconds, instead of 15 seconds when a player is victorious.
- On-screen UI-buttons will now display a small text when hovering the button, shortly explaining what it is.
- Camera is no longer locked on the winning player's builder at the end of the game.
- You can now individually group bind (ctrl + 1, 2, 3, etc) each Research Center page.
Discord Notification
- When a player is defeated a text box with a link to the Line Tower Wars: Reforged Discord will appear on the screen. This link can be copy and pasted in a browser.
- It's possible to close the notification by clicking on the Discord icon on the left side of the text box.
PLAYER STATS & LEADERBOARD
- The Leaderboard for Season 2 has been extended to 50 players!
- The rating of a player in the leaderboard will now always be up-to-date and not the current highest rating detected.
- A player with Placement Games active will no longer be added to the Leaderboard if possible.
- The Leaderboard will now detect if a player has their rating out of sync with the current Leaderboard data, based on total games played.
Note: If the player has less games played than the Leaderboard data, the rating of the player will be restored to the Leaderboard rating data, as this is the most recent rating the player had; there's some protection against player disconnects.
Only player profiles currently recorded by other players can be checked (even though the Leaderboard can display up to 50 players, the amount of players could vary as all players may have different player profiles saved at the start of the game).
- Players detected as disconnected will have their rating replaced with "DC" in the scoreboard.
- The Leaderboard window reworked. It's now a scrollable and smaller window.
- The Top 10 players are in a different color (1st, 2nd and 3rd has a unique color).
- Your own name is highlighted in the Leaderboard for yourself.
- Player stats will no longer be overwritten and reset when using another account. Instead a new profile for this account will be created.
- Improvements have been made in order to prevent player data corruption.
- Added functionality to allow new data to be saved during a Season.
Note: This is more a developer tool if the community requests something new to be saved.
- If a player ends up at second or third place in the game, these games will now be saved as a separate stat that can be checked via the "-stats" or Player Stats ability.
- The 1st, 2nd and 3rd win amount is now also displayed in %.
- Updated the tooltip of the "Player Stats"-ability in order to be up-to-date with recent changes.
- A player looking at their stats via the "Player Stats"-ability will no longer see their current rating if they still have active Placement Games.
- The amount of "losses" is removed from the Player Stats display; they're baked into "Games Played" and can easily be calculated if necessary.
SCOREBOARD/LEADERBOARD WINDOWS
- The scoreboard should now hug the right side of the screen with minimum margin.
- The Leaderboard should no longer be misaligned with the Scoreboard when playing in Fullscreen, using a common and supported Aspect Ratio.
Note: If the Aspect Ratio used isn't supported, the Leaderboard will default to a 16:9 aspect ratio in mind. The Aspect Ratio is detected at the start of the game and will not dynamically adjust if the screen size adjusts.
- The bottom-left "Idle Worker"-button removed and replaced with "Leaderboard History Window"-button.
- Moved the "Leaderboard History Window" from center to the left side of the screen.
- The "Leaderboard History Window" is now scrollable.
PLAYER SKINS
- Skins can no longer unlock during placement games.
- Added a new page to the skin menu.
- Skin 3 games played requirement changed from 20 to 15 and skin model changed from "Kobold" to "Night Elf Runner".
- Skin 4 games played requirement changed from 50 to 35 and skin model changed from "Gnoll" to "Mur'gul Cliffrunner".
- Skin 6 changed from "Tuskarr" to "Spirit Wolf".
- Skin 8 changed from "Draenei Darkslayer" to "Skeletal Mage".
- Skin 10 rating requirement changed from 3000 to 2500.
- Skin 11 rating requirement changed from 5000 to 3000.
- New Skin: Treant (60 games played)
- New Skin: Dryad (100 games played)
- New Skin: Peon (10 1st place wins)
- New Skin: Naga Myrmidon (25 1st place wins)
- New Skin: Alchemist (50 1st place wins)
- New Skin: Brewmaster (100 1st place wins)
- A sound and a short text message will now display for the player when a new skin is unlocked.
COMMANDS
New Command: Grid Color (-gc red green blue alpha)
- With this command players can change the color of their grid. The color is saved between games.
Note: You must enter a value between 0 - 100 for each color. 0 alpha is no grid transparency, 50 alpha is 50% grid transparency, etc.
Example: "-gc 100 0 0 0" will make the grid color bright red.
The grid color can be reset by only typing "-gc" with no color values. Default Color values are 85, 85, 85, 85.
New Command: (UI) Button Toggle (-bt) (experimental)
- With this command you can hide/show the on-screen UI-buttons.
Note: You'll have to keybind the Creep Tier building and keep in mind that the keybind for the Research Center is reset every time you change a page, so you'll have to rebind it.
This command is not saved between games as you'd still have to type it anyway in order to keybind at the start of the game.
New Command: Tower Alpha (-ta x) (experimental)
- With this command you can set an alpha value of all towers built (transparency).
Note: Replace "x" with a number between 0 - 100, where 0 = 0% transparency and 100 = 100% transparency, etc.
As with the "-gt" command, this command only affects towers built/upgraded after command input.
This command is saved between games.
New Hotkey Command: Quick Swap (F1, F2 and F3 keys)
- It's now possible to quick swap between your own lane, your senders lane and your targets lane.
F1: Instantly set your camera position towards the top of your own lane.
F2: Instantly set your camera position towards the top of your senders lane.
F3: Instantly set your camera position towards the top of your targets lane.
Player Stats (-stats x)
- It's no longer possible to check the stats of a non-existing player.
- The rating of a player with Placement Games active is now hidden.
Animation Toggle (-at)
- No longer experimental and your current setting will now be saved between games.
- A few towers were excluded with this command because of their sound behaviour.
Note: Cutter, Grinder and Carver.
Game Statistics (-s)
- Your current setting will now be saved between games.
- Added game duration; which will display for how long the game has been played.
- Added percent values for total gold spent on defense (towers) and offense (creeps).
Camera Distance (-zoom x and -cam x)
- A text message will now appear confirming the camera distance change.
- Changed the error text from invalid input to be clearer.
Leaderboard History Window (-l)
- Removed.
GAMEPLAY
Player Lives Changes
- The player lives scales with the amount of players in the game. The values has been adjusted based on player count:
1 player changed from 30 to 50 (50 total)
2 players changed from 30 to 50 (100 total)
3 players changed from 30 to 40 (120 total)
4 players changed from 30 to 40 (160 total)
5 players changed from 30 to 35 (175 total)
6 players changed from 30 to 35 (210 total)
7 players changed from 25 to 30 (210 total)
8 players changed from 25 to 30 (240 total)
9 players changed from 25 to 30 (270 total)
10 players changed from 25 to 30 (300 total)
11 players unchanged, still 25 (275 total)
12 players unchanged, still 25 (300 total)
13 players changed from 20 to 25 (325 total)
14 players changed from 20 to 25 (350 total)
15 players changed from 20 to 25 (375 total)
Player Builder
- Will now auto-attack nearby creeps until controlled for the first time. This is disabled whenever the player controls the Builder.
- Attack damage changed from 11-12 to 10-10.
- Attack Type changed from "Normal" to "Hero".
Note: The Hero attack type deals 100% damage to all Armor Types, except 66% to Fortified Armor.
- "Leaderboard History Window"-ability removed (replaced with UI-button, bottom-left).
Attack and Armor Type changes
- The damage bonus table has been adjusted for most Attack and Armor Types to the following values (any % below 100% will result in damage reduction, anything above is damage bonus):
- Normal Attack Type
Light Armor: 100% changed to 80%
Medium Armor: 150% (unchanged)
Heavy Armor: 100% (unchanged)
Fortified Armor: 70% changed to 66%
Hero Armor: 100% changed to 80%
UnArmored: 100% (unchanged)
- Piercing Attack Type
Light Armor: 200% changed to 150%
Medium Armor: 75% changed to 100%
Heavy Armor: 100% changed to 80%
Fortified Armor: 35% changed to 66%
Hero Armor: 50% changed to 66%
UnArmored: 150% changed to 125%
- Siege Attack Type
Light Armor: 100% (unchanged)
Medium Armor: 50% changed to 80%
Heavy Armor: 100% changed to 80%
Fortified Armor: 150% (unchanged)
Hero Armor: 50% changed to 80%
UnArmored: 150% changed to 125%
- Magic Attack Type
Light Armor: 125% (unchanged)
Medium Armor: 75% changed to 80%
Heavy Armor: 200% changed to 150%
Fortified Armor: 35% changed to 66%
Hero Armor: 50% changed to 66%
UnArmored: 100% (unchanged)
- Chaos Attack Type
Unchanged, still 100% vs all Armor Types
- Spell Damage
Hero Armor: 75% changed to 100%
All Other: 100%
Note: All creeps with Hero Armor are already Spell Resistant and reduces the damage. I'll have the Trait handle the damage reduction instead of having the Armor Type further reduce the damage.
- Hero Attack Type
Fortified Armor: 50% changed to 66%
All Other: 100%
Note: Previous values were default melee values and weren't designed for Line Tower Wars. Most weaknesses/defenses are the same, but the positives/negatives have been modified (i.e. 200% bonus and 65% reductions, etc).
- Every Attack and Armor Type tooltips have been changed to represent these new changes in a quick and easy way to read. Simply hover over the Attack Type or Armor Type to see the new values in-game.
Damage Table Image
TOWERS
Sell & Reform Adjustments
- Selling (not reforming) towers will now display the total gold recieved from all towers sold within a short time frame.
- The amount of gold refunded by selling changed from 75% to 60%.
- The amount of gold refunded by reforming a tower changed from 75% to 60%.
Tooltips
- Tower tooltip titles adjusted.
- Rewritten all tower tooltips to be quicker and easier to read.
- All tooltips now mentions which Damage Type the towers have.
- Corrected tooltips of towers with incorrect spelling/grammar and data values from previous changes.
Magic Attack Type
- Re Added the "Magic" Attack Type to some towers.
Note: This attack type was removed many versions ago because this Attack Type was unable to deal any damage at all to Spell/Magic Immune creeps. However, this Trait has been reworked and this attack type can once again attack these creeps without any reduction in damage.
Technology Discs
- Improved the logic behind Technology Discs.
- Technology Discs are no longer built instantly and instead have a 1 second build time as all other towers.
- You are now able to sell any activated Technology Disc.
- Time to inactive a Technology Disc changed from 5 seconds to 3 seconds.
- The hotkey for inactivating a Technology Disc changed from 'T' to 'Y' and Command Card position changed from 0,0 to 0,1.
- All Technology Discs are now invulnerable and can't be destroyed by attacking creeps.
Note: This change is made in order to lessen the risk of building Technology Discs and open up some more opportunities of where they can be built. Technology Discs should be a full focus of support and utility effects.
Technology Disc: Arcane
- Active: Arcane Technology now purges the "Spell Resistance" Trait, instead of the (removed) "Spell Immunity" Trait.
Technology Disc: Water
- Active: Water Technology will now also stun all affected creeps by 1.2 seconds.
- Active: Water Technology trigger interval changed from every 3.5 to 4.7 seconds.
Technology Disc: Ice
- Active: Ice Technology slow per hit changed from 5% to 1%.
- Active: Ice Technology maximum slow changed from 25% to 20%.
Note: This disc was really strong for the cost and did basically allow for a constant 25% slow at all times.
Technology Disc: Holy
- Active: Holy Technology health regeneration bonus changed from 200% to 165%.
Note: This disc was, just like Ice, also very strong for the cost with the amount of health distributed to all towers.
Technology Disc: Lightning
- Active: Lightning Technology return damage changed from 250 to 300%.
Elemental Core
- Attack Type changed from "Normal" to "Magic".
Ultimate Unstable Elemental Core
- Removed.
Archer
- Damage changed from 1-2 to 1-1.
- Attack Speed changed from 1.0 to 0.66.
Note: This change is made in order to lessen the early game RNG; the damage per second remains the same (1.5 DPS).
Gunner
- Damage changed from 3-5 to 3-3.
- Attack Speed changed from 0.85 to 0.63.
Note: This change is made in order to lessen the early game RNG; the damage per second remains the same (~4.7 DPS).
Watch Tower
- Damage changed from 12-13 to 8-9.
- Attack Speed changed from 0.75 to 0.5.
Note: Note: 120g towers and above should introduce a bit RNG, but this tower had to be adjusted as well in order to maintain the lower Attack Speed from the previous upgrade; the damage per second remains the same (~17 DPS).
Guard Tower
- Damage changed from 28-29 to 44-45.
Note: Damage adjusted to scale roughly the same as the other basic tower upgrades.
- Added Magic Sentry (1) ability: Reveals invisible enemy creeps within a 200 radius.
Note: Even though the radius is small, this tower couldn't detect invisible creeps previously; this change should have players be less surprised by early invisible creeps.
Ward Tower
- Damage changed from 171-172 to 220-221.
Note: Damage adjusted to scale roughly the same as the other basic tower upgrades.
- Replaced Magic Sentry ability with Magic Sentry (2): Reveals invisible enemy creeps within a 500 radius (note: was previously 700 radius).
Note: Allowing the Magic Sentry radius to increase in radius with upgrades, allows for another reason to keep upgrading Basic Towers.
Ultimate Ward Tower
- Damage changed from 554-555 to 901-902.
Note: Damage adjusted to scale roughly the same as the other basic tower upgrades.
- Renamed Magic Sentry ability to "Magic Sentry (3)" and detection radius changed from 700 to 800.
Cannon Tower
- Damage changed from 10-14 to 11-14.
- Splash changed from 125 to 150.
- Missile speed changed from 800 to 1,000 (improved accuracy).
Bombard Tower
- Splash changed from 150 to 200.
- Missile speed changed from 900 to 1,000 (improved accuracy).
- Added Magic Sentry (1) ability: Reveals invisible enemy creeps within a 200 radius.
Note: Even though the radius is small, this tower couldn't detect invisible creeps previously; this change should have players be less surprised by early invisible creeps.
Artillery Tower
- Splash changed from 225 to 250.
- Missile speed changed from 1,000 to 1,200 (improved accuracy).
- Replaced Magic Sentry ability with Magic Sentry (2): Reveals invisible enemy creeps within a 500 radius (note: was previously 700 radius).
Note: Allowing the Magic Sentry radius to increase in radius with upgrades, allows for another reason to keep upgrading Basic Towers.
Ultimate Artillery Tower
- Missile speed changed from 1,100 to 1,200 (improved accuracy).
- Renamed Magic Sentry ability to "Magic Sentry (3)" and detection radius changed from 700 to 800.
Cutter
- Damage changed from 2-4 to 1-1.
- Attack Speed changed from 1.0 to 0.33.
Note: This change is made in order to lessen the early game RNG; the damage per second remains the same (3 DPS).
- Missile type changed from "Missile" to "Instant" (no attack projectile must travel before damage is dealt).
Grinder
- Damage changed from 4-8 to 2-2.
- Attack Speed changed from 0.75 to 0.25.
Note: This change is made in order to lessen the early game RNG; the damage per second remains the same (8 DPS).
- Maximum Health changed from 50 to 35.
- Health Regeneration changed from 0.5 to 0.35.
Note: The health value was greater than intended. Now it's at the same value as the Gunner, which has the same cost.
- Missile type changed from "Missile" to "Instant" (no attack projectile must travel before damage is dealt).
Carver
- Damage changed from 16-22 to 8-11.
- Attack Speed changed from 0.5 to 0.25.
Note: 120g towers and above should introduce a bit RNG, but this tower had to be adjusted as well in order to maintain the Attack Speed from the previous upgrade; the damage per second remains the same (38 DPS).
- Missile type changed from "Missile" to "Instant" (no attack projectile must travel before damage is dealt).
Executioner
- Model changed into one similar to Mauler.
- Damage changed from 69-81 to 38-45.
- Attack Speed changed from 0.5 to 0.25.
Note: 120g towers and above should introduce a bit RNG, but this tower had to be adjusted as well in order to maintain the Attack Speed from the previous upgrade; small damage buff overall.
- Can now attack airborne creeps.
- Added Magic Sentry (1) ability: Reveals invisible enemy creeps within a 200 radius.
Note: Even though the radius is small, this tower couldn't detect invisible creeps previously; this change should have players be less surprised by early invisible creeps.
- Missile type changed from "Missile" to "Instant" (no attack projectile must travel before damage is dealt).
Mauler
- Replaced Magic Sentry ability with Magic Sentry (2): Reveals invisible enemy creeps within a 500 radius (note: was previously 700 radius).
Note: Allowing the Magic Sentry radius to increase in radius with upgrades, allows for another reason to keep upgrading Basic Towers.
- Missile type changed from "Missile" to "Instant" (no attack projectile must travel before damage is dealt).
Ultimate Mauler
- Damage changed from 2246-2299 to 2126-2179.
- Renamed Magic Sentry ability to "Magic Sentry (3)" and detection radius changed from 700 to 800.
- Missile type changed from "Missile" to "Instant" (no attack projectile must travel before damage is dealt).
Wrecker
- Added Magic Sentry (1) ability: Reveals invisible enemy creeps within a 200 radius.
Note: Even though the radius is small, this tower couldn't detect invisible creeps previously. Should have players be less surprised by early invisible creeps.
Mangler
- Replaced Magic Sentry ability with Magic Sentry (2): Reveals invisible enemy creeps within a 500 radius (note: was previously 700 radius).
Note: Allowing the Magic Sentry radius to increase in radius with upgrades, allows for another reason to keep upgrading Basic Towers.
Ultimate Mangler
- Renamed Magic Sentry ability to "Magic Sentry (3)" and detection radius changed from 700 to 800.
Spellslinger
- Attack Type changed from "Chaos" to "Magic".
Spellslinger Master
- Attack Type changed from "Chaos" to "Magic".
- Fixed a bug that would cause this tower to have its mana pool removed when cancelling a downgrade.
Archmage
- Mana regeneration changed from 33.330 to 33.334.
- Attack Type changed from "Chaos" to "Magic".
- Spellcast (1) fixed an issue that could cause Slow not to be applied properly.
- Fixed a bug that would cause this tower to have its mana pool removed when cancelling a downgrade.
Grand Archmage
- Mana regeneration changed from 33.330 to 33.334.
- Attack Type changed from "Chaos" to "Magic".
- Spellcast (2) fixed an issue that could cause Slowmega not to be applied properly.
- Fixed a bug that would cause this tower to have its mana pool removed when cancelling a downgrade.
Ultimate Kirin Tor Wizard
- Mana regeneration changed from 33.330 to 33.334.
- Attack Type changed from "Chaos" to "Magic".
- Fixed a bug that would cause this tower to have its mana pool removed when cancelling a downgrade.
- Fixed an issue with Kirin Tor Mastery Blizzard that could cause it to not deal damage properly.
- Kirin Tor Mastery Blizzard effect is now compatible with the "-gt" command.
- Kirin Tor Mastery Frost Nova slow amount changed from 50% to 40%
- Kirin Tor Mastery Frost Nova slow duration changed from 2 to 3 seconds.
- Kirin Tor Mastery Frost Nova slow now uses the Creep Slow system, used by Ice attack slow modifiers.
Note: This also fixes an unintended bug with the default Warcraft 3 slow mechanic, where creeps would get stuck when the slow was applied.
- Kirin Tor Mastery Frost Nova effect is now compatible with the "-gt" command.
- Kirin Tor Mastery slow aura removed.
Note: This tower already has a lot of utility with the spells, stuns and frost nova slow.
Arcane Pylon
- Attack Type changed from "Chaos" to "Magic".
- Fixed a bug that would cause this tower to have its mana pool removed when cancelling a downgrade.
Unstable Arcane Pylon
- Damage changed from 128-130 to 123-125.
- Attack Type changed from "Chaos" to "Magic".
- Fixed a bug that would cause this tower to have its mana pool removed when cancelling a downgrade.
Ultimate Arcane Orb
- Attack Type changed from "Chaos" to "Magic".
- Fixed a bug that would cause this tower to have its mana pool removed when cancelling a downgrade.
Frozen Obelisk
- Attack Type changed from "Normal" to "Magic".
- Frost Attack (1) slow per hit changed from 7.5% to 5%.
- Frost Attack (1) maximum slow changed from 30% to 25%.
Runic Obelisk
- Damage changed from 29-32 to 27-30.
- Attack Type changed from "Normal" to "Magic".
- Frost Attack (2) slow per hit changed from 10% to 7.5%.
- Frost Attack (2) maximum slow changed from 40% to 30%.
Frozen Watcher
- Damage changed from 51-54 to 71-74.
- Attack Type changed from "Normal" to "Magic".
- Frost Blast (1) slow per hit changed from 15% to 10%.
- Frost Blast (1) maximum slow changed from 45% to 40%.
Frozen Core
- Damage changed from 112-115 to 136-139.
- Attack Type changed from "Chaos" to "Magic".
- Frost Blast (2) slow per hit changed from 20% to 15%.
- Frost Blast (2) maximum slow changed from 50% to 45%.
Ultimate Lich
- Attack Type changed from "Chaos" to "Magic".
- Chilling Death slow per hit changed from 25% to 20%.
Tidal Guardian
- Torrent (1) damage type changed from "Chaos" to "Normal" as intended.
- Torrent (1) damage can now hit airborne creeps; but the proc itself can still only trigger by damaging ground creeps.
- Torrent (1) code reworked and optimized.
Tidal Monstrosity
- Torrent (2) damage type changed from "Chaos" to "Normal" as intended.
- Torrent (2) damage radius changed from 250 to 220.
- Torrent (2) the delay of the 2nd torrent changed from 2 to 1.4 seconds.
- Torrent (2) the damage and radius of the delayed 2nd torrent changed from 30% to 50%.
- Torrent (2) damage can now hit airborne creeps; but the proc itself can still only trigger by damaging ground creeps.
- Torrent (2) code reworked and optimized.
Ultimate Sludge Monstrosity
- Attack Type changed from "Chaos" to "Normal" (to keep it consistent with previous upgrades and also vary the attack types of the Ultimate Towers).
- Crippling Decay slow changed from 2% to 3.25%.
- Crippling Decay maximum slow cap changed from 75% to 65%.
- Fixed unintended behaviour that caused Technology Disc: Ice not to function with this tower, even if Crippling Decay failed to apply.
Note: If proc chance was 100%, the required number of hits for maximum slow is now 20, instead of previously 37.5.
Lightning Beacon
- Attack Speed changed from 2.25 to 2.0.
Lightning
Generator
- Attack Speed changed from 2.25 to 2.0.
- Attack Range changed from 1,000 to 1,100.
Note: With the new map layout the attack range of towers can be increased over the previous 1000 cap. An increased attack range for this tower will make it stand out more, by having greater attack range.
Ultimate Annihilation Glyph
- Attack Speed changed from a random 1.0 - 2.0 to 2.0.
- Attack Range changed from 1,000 to 1,200.
Note: See Lightning Generator change above.
- Annihilation will now cause attacks to chain to 2 additional targets, dealing 50% reduced damage after each damaged target.
Fire Pit
- Ignite (1) damage changed from 3 to 5.
- Ignite (1) duration changed from 7 to 5.
Magma Well
- Damage changed from 43-48 to 51-56.
- Ignite (2) damage changed from 7 to 13.
- Ignite (2) duration changed from 7 to 5.
Meteor Attractor
- Damage changed from 89-93 to 141-145.
- Attack Type changed from "Chaos" to "Siege".
- Missile speed changed from 800 to 1,100.
Note: A few creeps had their Armor Type changed to Fortified Armor, so more towers with Siege Attack is crucial. It's also great to have another attack creep counter, as most have Fortified Armor as well.
- Overwhelming Impact (1) ground fire will now also burn airborne creeps due to the heat generated.
- This tower is now compatible with the "-gt" command, but will affect all players and only if the player who builds the tower has "-gt" enabled.
Note: The performance is more important for the player that builds this tower with "-gt" enabled, even if it affects those who want the graphical effects.
Armageddon
- Damage changed from 245-249 to 364-368.
- Attack Type changed from "Chaos" to "Siege".
- Attack Range changed from 800 to 900.
- Missile speed changed from 800 to 1,100.
- Missile effect changed to a less graphical meteor (same as Meteor Attractor).
Note: See Meteor Attractor change above.
- Overwhelming Impact (2) ground fire will now also burn airborne creeps due to the heat generated.
- This tower is now compatible with the "-gt" command, but will affect all players and only if the player who builds the tower has "-gt" enabled.
Note: See Meteor Attractor change above.
Ultimate Moonbeam Projector
- Damage changed from 1064-1067 to 1089-1092.
- Attack Type changed from "Chaos" to "Siege".
Note: See Meteor Attractor change above.
- Fixed a bug that would cause this tower to have its mana pool removed when cancelling a downgrade.
Plague Well
- Damage changed from 11-13 to 12-14.
- Attack Type changed from "Normal" to "Chaos".
- Corruption (1) can now affect Spell Resistant creeps.
Catacomb
- Damage changed from 31-33 to 33-35.
- Attack Type changed from "Normal" to "Chaos".
- Corruption (2) damage changed from 41 to 48.
- Corruption (2) can now affect Spell Resistant creeps.
Septic Tank
- Attack Speed changed from 0.5 to 0.33.
Plague Fanatic
- Damage changed from 135-139 to 176-180.
- Attack Speed changed from 0.3 to 0.33.
Ultimate Gravedigger
- Damage changed from 613-616 to 720-723.
- Attack Speed changed from 0.3 to 0.33.
Lightshroom
- Damage changed from 166-172 to 83-86.
- Attack Speed changed from 2.0 to 1.0.
Note: DPS remains the same.
- Attack Type changed from "Chaos" to "Piercing".
Note: The Lightshrooms will deal more damage vs all airborne creeps with this type, so earlier Lightshrooms are now slightly stronger. However, Frost Wyrms will take 80% damage and Phoenix 66% because of the adjusted Damage Table.
- Rejuvenating Spores (1) pushback distance changed from 11.2 to 5.35.
Note: All Lightshrooms have a very minor pushback nerf, even though this one seems as a large nerf, it's effectively the same due to the Attack Speed change.
Enchanted Lightshroom
- Damage changed from 384-389 to 256-259.
- Attack Speed changed from 1.5 to 1.0.
Note: DPS remains the same.
- Attack Type changed from "Chaos" to "Piercing".
Note: See Lightshroom change above.
- Rejuvenating Spores (2) pushback distance changed from 11.2 to 7.13.
Note: See Lightshroom change above.
Ultimate Enchanted Lightshroom
- Attack Type changed from "Chaos" to "Piercing".
Note: See Lightshroom change above.
- Divine Spores pushback distance changed from 11.2 to 10.7.
Ultimate Firelord
- Volcanic Eruption damage proc reworked:
Each attack has a 40% chance to trigger a Volcanic Eruption; a random creep damaged by the Firelord will explode, dealing 600% of the damage dealt as spell damage.
- Volcanic Eruption Attack Speed proc health requirement changed from 35% to 40%.
- Volcanic Eruption Attack Speed bonus changed from 50% to 35%.
Note: This change gives the Firelord a bit more of a balanced multi/single-target role. Good overall splash damage, but also capable of a high single target burst.
Shock Particle
- Damage type changed from "Normal" to "Chaos".
Shock Generator
- Damage type changed from "Normal" to "Chaos".
Voltage
- Damage changed from 30-30 to 35-35.
- Electrocute (1) current health %-damage changed from 0.41% to 0.39%.
- Electrocute (1) new additional effect:
The damage dealt is stored as 1 Static Charge; when 10 Static Charges have been stored, a lightning bolt will strike a random nearby airborne creep within a 300 radius, dealing spell damage equal to the stored damage from the Static Charges. The Static Charges are reset after each lightning bolt.
Note: A passive anti-air component which is lacking at the moment, that should help open up some more builds.
High Voltage
- Electrocute (2) current health %-damage changed from 1.07% to 1.0%.
- Electrocute (2) new additional effect:
The damage dealt is stored as 1 Static Charge; when 10 Static Charges have been stored, a lightning bolt will strike a random nearby airborne creep within a 400 radius, dealing spell damage equal to the stored damage from the Static Charges. The Static Charges are reset after each lightning bolt.
Note: See Voltage change above.
Decayed Guardian
- Damage changed from 50-70 to 60-80.
Decayed Horror
- Damage changed from 155-175 to 180-200.
Ultimate Diabolist
- Hellfire damage increase per target changed from 3% to 3.6%.
Poisonous Roots
- Damage changed from 105-120 to 131-141.
- Slow Poison duration changed from 2 seconds to 3 seconds.
- Slow Poison damage per second changed from 27 to 36.
- Slow Poison Attack Speed slow changed from 20% to 15%.
- Slow Poison movement speed slow removed.
- Slow Poison can now affect Spell Resistant creeps and will last the full duration.
Paralyzing Roots
- Damage changed from 244-253 to 344-352.
- Paralyzing Poison duration changed from 2 seconds to 3 seconds.
- Paralyzing Poison damage per second changed from 56 to 91.
- Paralyzing Poison Attack Speed slow changed from 35% to 20%.
- Paralyzing Poison movement speed slow replaced with slow cap increase by 15%.
- Paralyzing Poison can now affect Spell Resistant creeps and will last the full duration.
Ultimate Scorpion
- Damage changed from 844-871 to 924-951.
- Missile speed changed from 1,000 to 1,500.
- Deadly Strike renamed to Lethal Strike and reworked:
Attacks have a chance based on the current %-health (100% - 0%) of the target creep to Critical Strike for 90% additional damage. The lower the health, the higher the chance to Critical Strike. The target will also be injected with a lethal poison for 3 seconds; dealing 170 damage per second and increasing the maximum cap of slow effects by 25% while the poison is active.
Note: This change will adjust scorpions to be an interesting mid-/back-line, dealing high single target burst damage to creeps with low current health. The additional slow cap could also help prevent leaking any creeps if the scorpions hold the back line with any slow assisting towers.
Even though the old movement speed slow (25%) from the poison were removed, this cap can potentially combine into a higher slow amount than previously:
Example: A creep with 500 movement speed.
New: Lich 60% ice slow + 25% scorpion slow cap = 85% = 75 movement speed
Old: Lich 60% ice slow = 200 movement speed; then + poison movement speed slow 30% = 140 movement speed.
The Scorpion (and others attacking the poisoned creep) will also benefit additionally from Ice Disc, which could be an interesting combination.
- Lethal Strike can now affect Spell Resistant creeps and will last the full duration.
Earth Protector
- Devastating Attack (1) Armor reduction chance changed from 15% to 30%.
- Devastating Attack (1) Armor reduction amount changed from 1 to 0.6.
- Devastating Attack (1) should now be capped at around 0 minimum Armor for creeps as intended.
Note: Slight buff and more reliable Armor reduction.
Ancient Earth Protector
- Devastating Attack (2) Armor reduction chance changed from 15% to 30%.
- Devastating Attack (2) Armor reduction amount changed from 1.6 to 1.2.
- Devastating Attack (2) should now be capped at around 0 minimum Armor for creeps as intended.
Note: See Earth Protector change above.
Ultimate Ancient Warden
- Nature's Guidance Armor reduction chance changed from 20% to 35%.
- Nature's Guidance Armor reduction amount changed from 2.0 to 1.5.
- Nature's Guidance should now be capped at around 0 minimum Armor for creeps as intended.
Note: See Earth Protector change above.
Water Elemental
- Damage changed from 60-64 to 73-77.
- Splash damage is no longer dropped off the further away damaged creeps are from the impact area.
- Pressuring Water (1) bonus damage based on distance changed from 30% to 50%.
Volatile Water Elemental
- Damage changed from 95-99 to 172-176.
- Splash damage is no longer dropped off the further away damaged creeps are from the impact area.
- Pressuring Water (2) bonus damage based on distance changed from 50% to 70%.
Ultimate Hurricane Elemental
- Damage changed from 416-422 to 502-508.
- Splash changed from 0 to 125 (had previously a built-in 500 Splash in Hurricane Storm ability).
- Attack missile changed to a lightning effect.
- Attack Type changed from "Chaos" to "Normal".
- Hurricane Storm reworked:
Attacks will erode the Armor of target creeps by 0.1, down to 0 Armor. Airborne, non-spell resistant creeps have a 20% chance to be paralyzed and drop to the ground for 2 seconds; paralyzed creeps can be attacked as though they were ground creeps. The paralyze effect can only trigger once every 6 seconds on the same creep.
Light Flies
- Damage changed from 9-12 to 9-11.
- This tower is now compatible with the "-gt" command, but will affect all players and only if the player who builds the tower has "-gt" enabled.
Note: The performance is more important for the player that builds this tower with "-gt" enabled, even if it affects those who want the graphical effects.
Holy Lantern
- Damage changed from 21-24 to 21-23.
- This tower is now compatible with the "-gt" command, but will affect all players and only if the player who builds the tower has "-gt" enabled.
Note: See Light Flies change.
Sunray Tower
- This tower is now compatible with the "-gt" command, but will affect all players and only if the player who builds the tower has "-gt" enabled.
Note: See Light Flies change.
Purified Sunray Tower
- This tower is now compatible with the "-gt" command, but will affect all players and only if the player who builds the tower has "-gt" enabled.
Note: See Light Flies change.
Ultimate Northrend Titan Vault
- Damage changed from 444-444 to 538-562.
- Titan Defense Mechanism attack damage and movement speed slow aura radius changed from 600 to 500.
- Titan Defense Mechanism friendly nearby tower damaged Armor proc changed into an aura.
- Titan Defense Mechanism Armor proc/aura radius changed from 300 to 250.
- Titan Defense Mechanism slow now uses the Creep Slow system, used by Ice attack slow modifiers.
- Titan Defense Mechanism slow no longer slows using an aura due to the above change. Instead creeps with the debuff will be slowed on damage taken.
Note: The effect should be overall the same. All creeps might not be slowed immediately; but the slow will linger for 3 seconds, instead of 1.5 from the previous aura.
This also fixes an unintended bug with the default Warcraft 3 slow mechanic, where creeps would get stuck when the aura slow was applied.
- This tower is now compatible with the "-gt" command, but will affect all players and only if the player who builds the tower has "-gt" enabled.
Note: See Light Flies change.
Icicle
- Damage changed from 77-79 to 88-90.
- Ice Lance renamed to "Ice Lance (1)" and reworked:
Attacks will pierce and hit all creeps in a line towards the target creep, up to 600 distance.
Tricicle
- Damage changed from 167-169 to 203-205.
- Attack Range changed from 600 to 700.
- Ice Barrage renamed to "Ice Lance (2)" and reworked:
Attacks will pierce and hit all creeps in a line towards the target creep, up to 700 distance.
Note: This tower is now compatible with "-gt" due to multi-shot removal.
Ultimate Crystal
- Damage changed from 484-491 to 711-716.
- Attack Range changed from 700 to 800.
- Crystalized Light reworked:
Attacks will pierce and hit all creeps in a line towards the target creep, up to 800 distance. Each creep hit will increase the damage dealt and damage radius of the next attack projectile by 5% per creep, up to 150%.
Note: This tower is now compatible with "-gt" due to multi-shot removal.
Splasher
- Crushing Wave (1) damage increased from 3 to 5.
Tidecaller
- Crushing Wave (2) damage increased from 10 to 12.
Rockfall
- Damage changed from 8-22 to 12-18.
Avalanche
- Damage changed from 27-68 to 38-57.
CREEPS
Creep Manipulation Adjustments
- Players are now able to select their own creeps; but as soon as a movement order is given, the order is ignored and the creep is de-selected.
Note: Previously players couldn't select their own creeps without having it being de-selected and re-ordered to move.
Creep Pathing
- 1/3 of the creeps sent will no longer rotate 90 degrees after being sent.
- Creeps should now prefer to move down in a straight line, instead of trying to hug the walls when reaching the player leak area.
Creep Bounty
- The Creep Bounty has been reworked. It is now based out of gold cost instead of creep income and previously used modifiers are removed. The bounty ratio is decreasing over the tiers.
- Boss Creeps has a 2x bounty ratio bonus.
Tooltips
- All tooltips now mentions which Armor Type the creeps have.
Sheep
- Health Regeneration changed from 0.5 to 0.0.
- Movement Speed changed from 200 to 220.
Forest Wolf
- Maximum Health changed from 6 to 5.
- Health Regeneration changed from 0.5 to 0.0.
Skeleton Warrior
- Maximum Health changed from 13 to 12.
- Health Regeneration changed from 0.5 to 0.0.
- Armor Type changed from Heavy to Medium.
Acolyte
- Maximum Health changed from 27 to 24.
- Health Regeneration changed from 0.5 to 0.0.
- Armor Type changed from UnArmored to Small.
- Unholy Sacrifice (1) heal changed from 2 to 3.
Forest Spider
- Maximum Health changed from 34 to 32.
- Reworked internal behaviour of the Carrier (1) Trait to reduce event calls (slight performance optimization).
Swordsman
- Maximum Health changed from 57 to 58.
- Devotion Aura (1) radius changed from 900 to 700.
Fel Orc Grunt
- Maximum Health changed from 70 to 67.
- Bounty changed from 7 to 8.
Vile Temptress
- Maximum Health changed from 96 to 98.
- Bounty changed from 8 to 11.
- Armor Type changed from Heavy to Small.
- Endurance Aura (1) Trait Attack Speed bonus changed from 5% to 10%.
- Endurance Aura (1) Trait radius changed from 900 to 700.
Shade
- Maximum Health changed from 107 to 102.
- Stock Start Delay changed from 145 to 150.
Mud Golem
- Bounty changed from 25 to 24.
- Armor Type changed from Medium to Fortified.
- Armor changed from 2 to 1.
- Maximum Health changed from 198 to 160.
- Stock Start Delay changed from 160 to 170.
- Spell Immunity Trait reworked into Spell Resistance: Any spell damage taken is reduced by 70% and the duration of harmful spell effects are reduced by 90%. This creep is also immune to most slow effects.
Demolition Machine
- Damage changed from 4-5 to 5-6.
- Attack Speed changed from 2.0 to 2.5.
- Armor changed from 0 to 1.
Note: DPS is roughly the same.
- Bounty changed from 20 to 50.
Rot Golem
- Bounty changed from 75 to 130.
- Spell Immunity Trait reworked into Spell Resistance: Any spell damage taken is reduced by 70% and the duration of harmful spell effects are reduced by 90%. This creep is also immune to most slow effects.
Knight
- Maximum Health changed from 550 to 580.
Vengeful Spirit
- Armor changed from 0 to 2.
- Bounty changed from 100 to 90 (80% of the total bounty; Lesser Spirits from Carrier (2) holds 10% of the bounty each).
- Reworked internal behaviour of the Carrier (2) Trait to reduce event calls (slight performance optimization).
Lesser Spirit (summoned from Vengeful Spirit Carrier (2) Trait)
- Armor changed from 0 to 1.
- Bounty changed from 25 to 11.
Forest
Troll Berserker
- Maximum Health changed from 2,070 to 1,990.
- Armor changed from 1 to 2.
- Bounty changed from 170 to 200.
Wraith
- Armor changed from 1 to 2.
- Bounty changed from 475 to 375.
Voidwalker
- Maximum mana changed from 0 to 25.
- Armor changed from 1 to 2.
- Bounty changed from 560 to 475.
- New Trait added: Chaotic Void: Any damage taken increases current mana by 1 and at 25 mana the Voidwalker will heal for 5% of its maximum health, resetting current mana to 0.
Faceless One
- Bounty changed from 475 to 570.
- Armor changed from 1 to 2.
- Endurance Aura (2) Trait Attack Speed bonus changed from 10% to 15%.
- Endurance Aura (2) Trait movement speed bonus changed from 20% to 15%.
- Endurance Aura (2) Trait radius changed from 1,200 to 900.
Dragonspawn
- Maximum Health changed from 7,500 to 7,685.
- Armor changed from 1 to 2.
- Bounty changed from 615 to 712.
- New Trait: Spell Resistance: Any spell damage taken is reduced by 70% and the duration of harmful spell effects are reduced by 90%. This creep is also immune to most slow effects.
Magnataur
- Maximum Health changed from 10,500 to 9,500.
- Bounty changed from 1,125 to 950.
- Armor Type changed from Heavy to Fortified.
- Devotion Aura (2) radius changed from 1,200 to 900.
- Spell Immunity (now Spell Resistance) removed from this creep.
Banshee
- Armor changed from 2 to 3.
- Maximum Health changed from 8,370 to 8,120.
- Bounty changed from 1,500 to 1,350.
- Stock Start Delay changed from 540 to 550.
Siege Engine
- Armor changed from 2 to 3.
- Bounty changed from 935 to 2,250.
Death Revenant
- Armor changed from 2 to 3.
- Bounty changed from 1,750 to 2,925.
- Health Regeneration changed from 5.0 to 0.0.
- Evasion Trait removed and replaced with Purgatory: This creep will stay alive for 1.5 seconds on death with 1 health. If current health is above 1 after this effect, Purgatory is reset
Note: Evasion wasn't an interesting Trait and too much RNG. This new Trait allows for some counter builds by using heavy single target damage to burst them down, one by one or heavy splash damage to burst them down at the same time before Purgatory is reset.
Infernal
- Maximum Health changed from 64,000 to 68,480.
- Bounty changed from 4,750 to 9,000.
- Spell Immunity Trait reworked into Spell Resistance: Any spell damage taken is reduced by 70% and the duration of harmful spell effects are reduced by 90%. This creep is also immune to most slow effects.
Ravaging Ghoul
- Bounty changed from 2,250 to 1,400.
- Rip and Tear talent heal amount changed from 50% to 35%.
Satyr Shadowdancer
- Maximum Health changed from 29,815 to 31,000.
- Bounty changed from 1,800 to 3,000.
- Armor Type changed from Medium to Small.
- Endurance Aura (3) Trait Attack Speed bonus changed from 15% to 20%.
- Endurance Aura (3) Trait movement speed bonus changed from 30% to 20%.
- Endurance Aura (3) Trait radius changed from 1,200 to 1,100.
Crypt Fiend
- Maximum Health changed from 47,000 to 48,410.
- Armor changed from 3 to 4.
- Bounty changed from 2,500 to 4,000.
Spellbreaker
- Maximum Health changed from 71,040 to 74,270.
- Armor changed from 3 to 4.
- Bounty changed from 4,675 to 5,000.
Necromancer
- Maximum Health changed from 83,965 to 92,535.
- Bounty changed from 5,435 to 5,250.
- Movement Speed changed from 300 to 310.
- Armor changed from 4 to 5.
- Unholy Sacrifice (3) heal changed from 4,500 to 4,800.
- Spell Immunity Trait reworked into Spell Resistance: Any spell damage taken is reduced by 70% and the duration of harmful spell effects are reduced by 90%. This creep is also immune to most slow effects.
Hydralisk
- Maximum Health changed from 152,420 to 136,780.
- Armor changed from 115 to 100.
- Movement Speed changed from 265 to 270.
- Bounty changed from 5,810 to 6,125.
- Armor Type changed from Heavy to Fortified.
Gryphon
Rider
- Bounty changed from 5,625 to 7,000.
- Armor changed from 4 to 5.
- Devotion Aura (3) radius changed from 1,200 to 1,100.
Abomination
- Maximum Health changed from 168,250 to 184,135.
- Armor changed from 10 to 8.
- Bounty changed from 5,000 to 8,750.
- Dash (4) movement speed changed from 520 to 522 (maximum cap).
Mountain Giant
- Damage changed from 650-650 to 394-394.
- Attack Speed changed from 2.75 to 2.5.
- Attack Type changed from "Normal" to "Siege".
Note:
DPS remains the same, but they'll attack slightly faster.
- Bounty changed from 15,000 to 9,000.
- Income changed from -20,000 to -15,000.
- New Trait added: Stoneskin Fortitude: This creep is immune to all slow effects caused by ice modified attacks.
Goblin Shredder
- Maximum Health changed from 457,180 to 478,180.
- Bounty changed from 26,250 to 30,000.
- Goblin Engineering slow cap changed from 15% to 20%.
Frost Wyrm
- Maximum Health changed from 315,000 to 322,000.
- Bounty changed from 37,500 to 30,000.
- Spell Immunity Trait reworked into Spell Resistance: Any spell damage taken is reduced by 70% and the duration of harmful spell effects are reduced by 90%. This creep is also immune to most slow effects.
Phoenix
- Bounty changed from 75,000 to 135,000
- Income changed from -100,000 to -125,000.
- Spell Immunity reworked to allow this creep to be attacked by Magic Attack Type damage.