2.5.19 Patch Notes

Version 2.5.19
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- Free Hero Pool has been updated. The list is as follows:
* Flint Beastwood
* Night Hound
* Forsaken Archer
* Blood Hunter
* Andromeda

* Bombardier
* Parasite
* Witchslayer
* Myrmidon
* :kine: Kinesis
* Martyr

* Predator
* Amun-Ra
* Pharaoh
* Behemoth

== New Content ==

- Added new Early Access Hero: Artillery
- Added new Limited Edition Early Access Alt Avatar: Heavy Artillery

- Added new Rampage Alt Avatar: Rhino Rampage

== General ==

- Game UI Optimizations
* Faster In-Game Shop: Interactions with the In-Game Shop are now much quicker and will feel more responsive and fluid.
* Game UI Optimized: Increased the efficiency of the UI for a smoother gameplay experience
* Pings Throttled: Preventative measures are now in place to reduce Mini-map spam

== Optimizations and Bug Fixes ==

- Berzerker: Chain Spike fixed so it can no longer deal more than intended damage
- Corrupted Disciple: Electric Tide fixed so you can no longer tab to an invisible gadget
- Gravekeeper: Zombie Apocalypse's zombies no longer have Boss Immunity
* This means they can be taken control of, Transmuted, and pushed around by abilities now
- Puppet Master: Puppet Show is no longer a Debuff, meaning it can no longer be dispelled
- Silhouette: Death Lotus orbiting projectiles now have much better server performance when there are many (many) in a single game

Version 2.5.18

Version 2.5.18
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- Free Hero Pool has been updated. The list is as follows:
* Dr. Repulsor
* War Beast
* Corrupted Disciple
* Hammerstorm
* Maliken
* Draconis
* Moraxus
* Cthulhuphant
* Fayde
* Geomancer
* The Chipper
* Gauntlet
* Wretched Hag
* Demented Shaman
* Voodoo Jester

== New Content ==

- Added new Moraxus Alt Avatar: Chainsaw Moraxus
- Holiday Edition Alt Avatar Bunny Predator is now purchasable again for a limited time!
* He returns with a brand new voice!

== General ==

- Kuldra's Sheepstick and Barbed Armor can now be disassembled
- Kinesis, Gunblade, and Blitz can no longer be used in Tournament Rules

== Item Balance ==

Thunderclaw
- Reduced recipe cost from 900 to 800 gold

== Hero Balance ==

Draconis
- Cataclysmic Assault: Duration increased from 5/6/7 to 6/7/8 seconds

Legionnaire
- Whirling Blade: Chance now starts at 0% and increases by 8% every time he is attacked
* Can no longer proc many attacks in a row, at least 1 attack must happen between spins now
* Much higher chance to spin around the 4th attack
* Still activates on 12th attack no matter what

Pandamonium
- Cannon Ball: Cast Action Time reduced from 300 to 200 (the ability starts casting sooner) milliseconds

Zephyr
- Cyclones: No longer gains charges from non-organic units
- Gust: Damage reduced from 75/150/225/300 to 70/140/210/280
- Typhoon: Cooldown increased from 100 seconds to 120/110/100 seconds

== Optimizations and Bug Fixes ==

- Fixed a Berserker bug where he could do double damage with Chain Spike
- Bottle has been optimized for better performance
- Mystic Tempest model and animations have been fixed so effects play on him correctly

HoN Hero Spotlight: Blitz

Version 2.5.16 - Jurrasic Warden

- Free Hero Pool has been updated. The list is as follows:
* Tremble
* Silhouette
* Arachna
* Madman
* Zephyr
* Slither

* Succubus
* Tempest
* Blacksmith
* Ophelia
* Glacius
* Empath

* Deadwood
* The Gladiator
* Electrician

- Added new Limited Edition Emerald Warden Alt Avatar: Jurassic Warden
* Complete with raptors, a new trap, and a pterodactyl!

- Added new Courier: Dino Courier

- Queen Bee Monarch effects updated
- Queen Bee Monarch icons added
- Xeno Predator animations updated
- Demonbuster Electrician effects updated

- Some Myrmidon and Kraken gadgets can no longer be selected using TAB
- Gravekeeper and Artesia have been unlocked under Tournament Rules

- Hellflower
* Range reduced from 900 to 800
* Manacost increased from 100 to 200

- Kuldra's Sheepstick
* Reduced the duration of being a sheep from 3.5 seconds to 2.5 seconds
* Reduced cooldown from 35 seconds to 30 seconds

- Aluna
* Deja Vu cooldown has been adjusted from 30 to 30/28/26/24
* Emerald Red mana cost has been rebalanced from 75/100/125 to 75

- Arachna
* Precision now gives True Strike to everyone at level 4

- Berzerker
* Carnage bonus damage is now applied to all attacks instead of just enemy units

- Cthuluphant
* Mortifying Presence bonus from a creep kill reduced from 2x to 1.5x
* Mortifying Presence bonus from a hero kill reduced from 3x to 2x
* Obliterate damage reduced from 80/140/200 to 80/130/180

- Moon Queen
* Multi-Strike damage reduction per bounce reduced from 35% to 35/30/25/20%

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Version 2.5.15 - Gunblade the Hell Ranger

Version 2.5.15
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- Free Hero Pool has been updated. The list is as follows:
* Valkyrie
* Sand Wraith
* Shadowblade
* Master of Arms
* Soulstealer

* Defiler
* Pollywog Priest
* Thunderbringer
* Vindicator
* Hellbringer

* Accursed
* Armadon
* Drunken Master
* Keeper of the Forest
* Pebbles

- Added new Early Access Hero: Gunblade
- Added new Limited Edition Early Access Alt Avatar: Warmonger Gunblade

- Added new Taunt: Chiprel Taunt

- Changes to Forests of Caldavar:
* The rightmost Hellbourne creep camp can no longer be pulled into the lane
* The cliffs between the second and third Legion Towers are now blocked correctly

- Ward of Revelation now displays the area of revelation while placing

- Gladius Beardicus' Call To Arms now has more visual feedback and impact
- Hydraxis auto-attack animations and effects have been updated with alternating projectiles
- Classic Pollywog Priest animation sounds are now old school Classic Pollywog Priest sounds
- Queen Bee Monarch's textures have been optimized for low resolution settings
- Damage from Pe-King Duck's Vault has been moderated

- Fixed Mandromeda's portrait
- Fixed Conquest Maliken's Possession to make the armor linger correctly
- Fixed Logger Legionnaire's spin after 11 charges to show the correct model
- Fixed Amun-Ra's Ashes to Ashes to add charges when taking damage from invulnerable units
- Fixed Predator's Terror to give allied heroes in range an attack speed buff

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