The latest patch (2.5.17) released by S2Games features a host of minor changes and fixes to the game. Two new heroes enter Newerth: Blitz on early access as well as Lycanthrope of whom is non-EA. There are a few minor balance changes and the introduction of some new cosmetic content as usual.
Patch Notes:
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Version 2.5.17-----------------------
- Free Hero Pool has been updated. The list is as follows:
- Scout
- Night hound
- Fayde
- Nomad
- Tremble
- The Madman
- Valkyrie
- Revenant
- Keeper of the Forest
- Magmus
- Evelynn
- Twitch
- Goblin Techies
- Emerald Warden
- Parasite
- Added new Early Access Hero: Blitz
- Added new Limited Edition Early Access Alt Avatar: Celeris
- Added new non-Early Access Hero: Lycanthrope
- Mid wars now a pickable mode in Matchmaking
- Friendly fire is now an option in Matchmaking. Fire away!
- Merrick has mysteriously disappeared - his typo's will be forever missed. He has been replaced by Pimp Maliken.
- Added a new Ophelia Alt Avatar: Brophelia
== Items ==
- Runed Cleaver
* Having multiple cleaver will exponentially increase the cleave % damage
- Bound Eye
* Now disappears after 5 minute
- Dust of Revelation
* Reveal radius down to 300 units
- Ward of Revelation
* Reveal radius down to 300 units
- Puzzlebox
* No longer reveals invisibility
== Heroes ==
- Empath
* As One now takes control of target hero instead of riding inside of them. Become the carry!
* New Staff of the Master effect
* Can now target enemy heroes
- Rampage
* Now can charge over cliffs and through trees
- Hammerstorm
* Mighty Swing removed
* Replaced by Might Leap
- Rhapsody
* Renamed to Diva
- Scout
* Marksman Shot no longer breaks invis at level 3
* Electric Eye removed
* Replaced with Xedoc's Blade
* Ranged single target nuke
- Blacksmith
* Whenever he casts a spell with multicast a dice appears to make randomization more visual
- Night hound
* Invisibility now grants 10/20/30 Agility and 5/10/15% chance to dodge
- Demented Shaman
* New effect for Staff of the Master
* Causes enemies to take bonus damage from lightning when cast
- Pestilence
* Impale radius increased to 500 radius
* Swarm no longer reveals invisibility
- Kraken
* Reverted to Old Ultimate. You asked for it!
- Hammerstorm
* Mighty Swing replaced with Mighty Leap. Causes him to leap over a great distance!
* Accursed
- Flame Consumption can now target allied buildings.
- Legionnaire
* Decapitate now has a 600 cast range
- AmunRa
* Ashes to Ashes gains charges from creeps again
* Ashes to Ashes does not gain charges from creeps anymore
- Emerald Warden
* Hunter's Command wolves will now travel up to 5500 distance
- Engineer:
* Changed to be an intelligence hero
April fools day patch
Real 2.5.17 Patch Notes:
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Version 2.5.17-----------------------
- Free Hero Pool has been updated. The list is as follows:
* Dampeer
* Magebane
* Moon Queen
* Dark Lady
* Scout
* Chronos
* Devourer
* Balphagore
* Tundra
* Pyromancer
* Revenant
* Engineer
* Flux
* Rapsody
* Monarch
- Added new Early Access Hero: Blitz
- Added new Limited Edition Early Access Alt Avatar: Celeris
- Added new Holiday Edition Monkey King Alt Avatar: Queen of Fools
- Happy April Fool's Day! The Queen of Fools has had her way with Newerth and this time it looks like the joke's on you!
Links
HoN Forums - Patch 2.5.17 Notes
