Cumulative Changelog for Unofficial 2.02 Patch
Version 2.01 to Unofficial 2.02 Version 2.0
General Changes
- Archer bombard radius increased to 40 (from 30).
- Porcupine Formation now gives a +20% armor boost.
- Fog of War no longer lifted above active siege weapons anywhere on the map.
- Brigandage/pillage abilities (resources for kills, not Wildman attack) no longer stack.
- Speed boost removed from horde bonus, bonus now indicated by red circles above units' heads (from no visual indicator).
- Fear resistance now indicated by sparks emanating from affected units (from usually no visual indicator or misleading visual indicator).
- Unit-specific abilities (e.g. Barbed Arrows, etc.) now correctly work when multi-selected.
- Banner Carrier Upgrade:
--- research cost decreased to 500 (from 1000);
--- research duration decreased to 20s (from 30s/60s);
--- equip cost decreased to 150 (from 250/300);
--- equip duration decreased to 5s (from 10s).
- Bounty values:
--- standardized to 25% of buildcost except for heroes and banner carriers;
--- hero bounty value base set to 10% buildcost;
--- banner bounty values set to 5;
--- all Fortress expansions now have bounty values.
- Mechanical siege weapons (Trebuchet, Ballista, Stone Thrower, Mordor Catapult and Dwarven Catapult):
--- pierce resistance increased to 1% (from 5%);
--- frost and magic damage resistance increased to 80% (from 100%).
- Structure armor changes:
--- all structures' resistance (except creep lairs) to hero ranged damage doubled;
--- Fortress, Fortress expansion, and Fortress Citadel resistance to pierce damage increased by 80%;
--- creep lair resistance to pierce and hero ranged damage increased by 40%.
- A player can no longer build a new Fortress if he already has five currently on the map or under construction.
- Fortress/wall arrow tower expansion costs reduced to 400 (from 500).
- All Fortress Siege Engines now have the same armor as the corresponding non-Fortress siege engine.
- Fortress armor upgrades:
--- cost decreased to 1500 (from 2000);
--- armor bonus decreased to 40% (from 50%).
- Builder Battle Towers:
--- cost decreased to 400 (from 500);
--- buildtime set to 45s (from 30s/60s);
--- arrow upgrade cost decreased to 200 (from 500).
- Walls:
--- "small" wall segment costs reduced by 25%;
--- gate upgrade cost decreased to 300 (from 500);
--- all wall hubs and wall upgrade objects now have correct armors;
--- siege resistance decreased to 200% (from 85% and 100%);
--- frost resistance increased to 1% (from 5%, 10%, 30%);
--- Angmar and Dwarven Wall default resistance decreased to 10% (from 5%).
- Fire Breath (Adult Drake, Drake Broods, Summoned Dragon, Balrog, Wyrm) damage now dealt in damage over time form.
- Orc Laborers:
--- command point requirement decreased to 2 (from 5);
--- scalar vs. Ents increased to 400% (from 300%).
- Type classifications of many units corrected:
--- many archers now properly classed as archers;
--- many pikemen now properly classed as pikemen;
--- many summoned units now properly classed as summoned;
--- many cavalry banner carriers now properly classed as cavalry (rather than infantry);
--- Shaku now properly classed as cavalry (rather than infantry).
- Numerous AI improvements, some from DC patch.
- Brutal army difficulty cheats increased to 20% (from 15%).
New Buffing/Debuffing System:
- Buffs:
--- Rallying Call, War Chant, Land Powers (except Frozen Land), Howls, Charges, Fell Strength, Gorkil's Skull Totem;
--- standardized +50%/+50% damage/armor modifier;
--- FX effect is a solid yellow circle (previous Leadership FX);
--- Buffs don't stack with Buffs, stack with everything else.
- Leadership:
--- Leadership given by powers, heroes or structures (Fortress Banners, Heroic Statues, Eye of Sauron, Frozen Land);
--- standardized +33%/+33%/+100% damage/armor/experience modifier;
--- FX effect is a hollow yellow circle (previous Buff FX);
--- Leadership doesn't stack with Leadership, stacks with everything else.
- Spells:
--- standardized +50%/+50% damage/armor modifier;
--- Darkness, hero buffing spells (Mighty Rage, Dark Glory, Glorfindel Starlight);
--- FX effect is a starburst unique for every spell;
--- spells stack with different spells as well as Buffs and Leadership.
- Debuffs:
--- passive debuffs (Dread Visages, House of Lamentation, Fortress Blessed Mist, Gate Watchers);
--- standardized -25%/-25% damage/armor modifier;
--- FX is a new violet smoke aura;
--- do not stack with one another or Nullifiers.
- Nullifiers:
--- active debuffs (Bats, Crebain, Enshrouding Mist, Mouth of Sauron Doubt, Wormtongue Venomous Words, Dain Mighty Rage, Freezing Rain);
--- standardized -25%/-25% damage/armor modifier, cancels Leadership before applying modifier;
--- FX is a new violet smoke aura;
--- do not stack with one another or Debuffs.
- All basic modifiers, unless specifically restricted to certain units, now use the generic buff recipient object filter. (Examples: Darkness no longer buffs Trolls; Rallying Call now affects units rather than hordes.)
- All armor values now indicate the actual armor bonus recieved when the power is active by itself. (Example: Rallying Call now gives +50% armor rather than +100%)
General Hero Changes:
- Mini-hero hordes:
--- can no longer be buffed (except by their own abilities where applicable) or debuffed;
--- special abilities now last for the specified durations;
--- no longer heal and respawn members of nearby battalions;
--- heal rate altered to 10 health/second;
--- respawn rate reduced, now takes 30s rather than 10s to respawn a new member.
- Heroes can no longer fire arrows from within towers unless they specifically have a basic ranged attack.
- Heroes now have standard buildtimes, command point requirements, experience requirements, and experience awards based on cost:
--- Cost < 1100: 20s buildtime, 20 cp, requirements 50-100-200-300-400-500-600-700-800, awards 15-20-25-30-35-40-45-50-60-75;
--- Cost 1100-1400: 30s buildtime, 40 cp, requirements 50-100-200-300-400-500-700-900-1100, awards 20-25-30-35-40-45-50-60-75-100;
--- Cost 1500-1900, Karsh, Shelob: 40s buildtime, 60cp, requirements 50-100-200-300-500-700-900-1100-1500, awards 30-35-40-45-50-60-75-90-105-125;
--- Cost 2100-2900, Aragorn, Legolas, Mordor Khamul/Morgomir: 50s buildtime, 80 cp, requirements 100-200-300-500-700-900-1100-1500-2000, awards 35-40-45-50-60-75-90-105-125-150;
--- Cost > 3000, Rogash: 60s buildtime, 100cp, requirements 200-400-600-800-1000-1200-1600-2000-2400, awards 40-45-50-60-75-90-105-125-150-200.
- Hero revival costs standardized to 75% of the hero's buildcost (illogical revival cost fluctuations resolved).
- Hero revival times now start at double the hero's buildtime at level one, then scale up to double the initial revival time (4x buildtime) at level ten.
Ring Heroes:
- Galadriel:
--- buildtime decreased to 180s (from 300s);
--- speed increased to 65 (from 55);
--- health increased to 7500 (from 5000);
--- hero damage resistance increased to 50% (from 100%);
--- 300 Siege damage added with a 40% damage scalar vs. heroes;
--- Galadriel's death explosion blast damage increased to 2000 Magic (from 500 Magic);
--- now immune to Cripple and paralyzing weapons (e.g. Soul Freeze);
--- Terrible Fury palantir image fixed (from sharing Sauron's), now has a unique FX effect;
--- how has an animation when summoning Tornado;
--- no longer classed as infantry; can no longer be healed by effects that do not specifically heal all heroes.
- Sauron:
--- buildtime decreased to 180s (from 300s);
--- health decreased to 10000 (from 15000);
--- hero knockback added;
--- pierce resistance decreased to 20% (from 5%);
--- hero damage resistance increased to 50% (from 100%);
--- preattack delay decreased to 1000 (from 2000); firing duration decreased to 1833 (from 3667);
--- damage decreased to 1000 Magic + 1000 Siege (from 2000 Magic + 2000 Siege);
--- Sauron's death explosion blast damage increased to 2000 Magic (from 500 Magic);
--- now immune to Cripple and paralyzing weapons (e.g. Soul Freeze);
--- no longer classed as infantry; can no longer be healed by effects that do not specifically heal all heroes;
--- attack exploit removed.
Neutral Structures:
- Inns:
--- health reduced to 2500 (from 3000).
--- Inn Dunedain Rangers (Men):
----- buildtime increased to 45s (from 30s);
----- horde size now 12 (from 10), matching Ithilien Rangers;
----- upgraded damage decreased to 90/30 (100/50), matching Ithilien Ranger's stronger 2.02 attack.
--- Inn Hobbits (Elves) now recruit at level five, consistent with their max level. However, they gain no damage/health bonuses and have the same experience awards.
--- Inn Men of Dale (Dwarves):
----- cost increased to 300 (from 150);
----- buildtime increased to 60s (from 30s).
--- Inn Wildmen (Isengard):
----- buildtime increased to 30s (from 20s);
----- horde positions improved;
----- now have access to Torches, Heavy Armor and Banner Carrier upgrades;
----- now have correct banner carrier upon reaching level 2;
----- now regenerate correctly upon reaching level 2;
----- experience and level bonuses now match those of standard Wildmen.
--- Inn Corsairs (Goblins) buildtime increased to 45s (from 25s).
--- Mordor Inn unit now Haradrim Archers, cost 250 buildtime 45s.
--- Angmar Inn unit now Dark Rangers (from Wildmen), cost 300 buildtime 60s.
- Outpost:
--- health increased to 1500 (from 1000);
--- resource production decreased to 50/10s (from 60/10s).
- Ruined Tower health reduced to 2000 (from 3000).
- Shipwrights now slowly heal nearby friendly ships.
- Signal Fire capture bonus altered to 25%/44%/58% (from 25%/50%), rewarding capture of a third Signal Fire.
Neutral Lairs and Creatures:
- Lair armor pierce resistance increased to 30% (from 50%).
- The CP used up when capturing lair units with Untamed Allegiance now matches, as closely as possible, the CP returned upon the captured units' death.
- Goblin Lairs:
--- Goblin Warrior hordes:
----- lair cost increased to 30 (from 25);
----- lair buildtime increased to 25s (from 15s);
----- now can be multiselected with Goblin Warriors purchased from a Goblin Cave.
--- Goblin Archer hordes:
----- lair cost increased to 100 (from 25);
----- lair buildtime increased to 25s (from 15s);
----- now can be multiselected with Goblin Archers purchased from a Goblin Cave.
--- exit delay reduced to .01s (from .3s).
- Spiderling Lairs:
--- Lair Spiderling experience award decreased to 2/unit (from 5/unit);
--- can now be used to purchase Spiderling battalions when controlled with Untamed Alleigance (rather than neutral Lair Spiderlings):
----- lair cost set to 100;
----- lair buildtime set to 25s.
--- .01s exit delay added.
- Warg Lairs:
--- Lair Wargs:
----- health increased to 700 (from 400);
----- damage increased to 200 (from 60).
--- can now be used to purchase Warg Pack battalions when controlled with Untamed Alleigance (rather than neutral Lair Wargs):
----- lair cost set to 100;
----- lair buildtime set to 25s;
--- .01s exit delay added.
- Cave Troll:
--- lair cost decreased to 200 (from 500);
--- lair buildtime decreased to 35s (from 45s);
--- unlike the normal 2.02 Cave Troll, the initial slaved lair Cave Troll does not crush units (until captured with Untamed Allegiance);
--- Cave Trolls purchased from lair (not initial slaved Troll) now properly counted for the "Goblin Infantry Killed" CaH award.
- Wight Lairs:
--- now drop three treasure chests (rather than two);
--- Wights:
----- lair cost decreased to 150 (from 200);
----- lair buildtime decreased to 25s (from 30s);
----- slaved Wight health now matches normal Greater Wights (health increased to 2000, from 250).
- Fire Drake Lairs:
--- Fire Drakes:
----- lair cost decreased to 400 (from 2000);
----- lair buildtime decreased to 25s (from 30s);
----- slaved Fire Drakes captured with Untamed Allegiance can now be multiselected with Drakes purchased from the lair.
General Power Changes:
- All power point trees completely reordered to encourage multiple power point paths.
- Rallying Call is now a Buff-type modifier (from Spell).
- Crebain and Cave Bats no longer prevent the construction of new structures underneath them.
- Tom Bombadil:
--- speed increased to 60 (from 45);
--- leadership ability removed;
--- no longer affected by Glorious Charge;
--- now immune to Cripple.
- Industry:
--- duration decreased to 300s (from unlimited);
--- radius decreased to 100 (from 200).
- Untamed Allegiance recharge time reduced to 180s (from 360s).
- Cloud Break recharge time reduced to 360s (from 450s).
- Barrage damage decreased to 250 (from 400).
- Freezing Rain:
--- now a Nullifier-type modifier;
--- duration increased to 180s (from 150s).
- The Wyrm:
--- health increased to 13000 (from 10000);
--- now classed as a hero and has a hero icon on the bottom of the screen;
--- can now use stances (hero template);
--- now has an experience award (50);
--- Reposition:
----- now a visible, usable ability;
----- max cast range increased to 750 (from 500);
----- no longer castable on water.
- Darkness FX now applies to all units affected by the spell.
- The Balrog:
--- magic resistance increased to 70% (from 100%);
--- Ignite recharge increased to 30s (from 10s) to match the duration of the effect;
--- Whip:
----- no longer damages allies;
----- can now target flying units.
- Summon Dragon:
--- speed increased to 75 (from 60);
--- duration increased to 75s (from 60s);
--- now turns, accelerates, and breaks faster.
BFME II Patch 1.05 Naval Combat:
- Transport Ship:
--- command point requirements decreased to 15 (from 25);
--- speed increased to 90 (from 70);
--- now takes 50% more damage from all damage types.
- Battle Ship:
--- cost decreased to 400 (from 750);
--- command point requirements decreased to 25 (from 50);
--- speed decreased to 100 (from 120);
--- projectile speed decreased to 330 feet/s (from 401 feet/s);
--- delay between shots now always 10 (from 10-500);
--- clip reload time increased to 166 (from 100);
--- acceptable aim delta decreased to 75 (from 180); internal archers now require line of sight;
--- internal archers turn radius halved to 12 (from 24); turn time reduced to 2s (from 3s); now take .1s to brake from full speed (from 1s);
--- scalar vs. Shipwrights decreased to 10% (from 1%);
--- turn time increased to 4s (from 2s);
--- now takes 3s to accelerate to or brake from full speed (from 1s);
--- Corsair ship health increased to 1200 (from 1000); Elven ship health remains 1000.
- Storm/Doom Ship:
--- cost increased to 1000 (from 500);
--- buildtime increased to 45s (from 15s);
--- command point requirements increased to 50 (from 25);
--- turn time increased to 4s (from 2s);
--- now takes 3s to accelerate to or brake from full speed (from 1s);
--- Elven ship health increased to 1200 (from 1000); Corsair ship health remains 1000;
--- Storm Ship Whirlpool:
----- duration decreased to 6.5s (from 10s);
----- inner damage radius decreased to 60 (from 100);
----- inner damage increased to 120 (from 80);
----- outer damage decreased to 10 (from 20).
--- Doom Ship Explosion:
----- inner damage radius decreased to 120 (from 200);
----- middle damage radius damage decreased to 300 (from 750);
----- outer damage radius damage decreased to 200 (from 500);
----- middle/outer damage no longer damages Shipwrights.
- Bombardment Ship:
--- cost decreased to 1500 (from 3000);
--- command point requirements decreased to 50 (from 100);
--- range increased to 1400 (from 1000);
--- delay between shots increased to 12s (from 5s);
--- Corsair Ship: preattack delay decreased to 266 (from 333); Elven ship preattack delay remains 0;
--- hit percentage decreased to 25% (from 100%); scatter radius 130; (this is different from BFME II's predetermined hit points);
--- half of damage now done in radius 30; other half remains dealt in radius 50;
--- 1% damage scalar vs. Shipwrights removed;
--- turn time increased to 5.5s (from 2s);
--- now takes 4.5s to accelerate to full speed and 3s to brake from full speed (from 1s).
Miscellaneous Changes:
- Added some voices originally cut from the game, most notably for newly-recruited heroes.
- Collector's Edition graphics now tied to capture of One Ring (regardless of game version).
- Incompatible replay version tooltip edited to indicate the possibility of a foreign language replay.
- Tooltip for clan matches with over four players now includes instructions for manually reporting the game, rather than indicating a maximum player restriction inconsistent with ClanWars rules.
- 5+ Players lobby renamed to Unofficial 2.02; Clans lobby renamed to BT2DC ClanWars.
- Command sets and upgrade slots standardized for each faction (e.g. upgrade slots for particular upgrades identical for different units).
- At Fortress, heroes and fortress upgrades are now in order of increasing cost.
- "Exit All" buttons have been added for all structures with multiple garrisonable slots.
Men of the West
- Dormitory fortress expansion cost decreased to 400 (from 500).
- Trebuchet fortress/wall expansion cost decreased to 900 (from 1200).
- Houses of Healing:
--- cost decreased to 800 (from 1000);
--- healing behavior fixed, now respawn horde members in multiple hordes rather than one horde at a time.
- Fortress Oil Cauldrons:
--- cost decreased to 1000 (from 1500);
--- recharge decreased to 30s (from 120s);
--- can now be set to auto ability (matching Dwarves).
- Ivory Tower cost decreased to 1000 (from 2500).
- Barracks:
--- Banner Carriers can now be purchased from a level two Barracks (instead of from the Blacksmith);
--- upgrade cost to level two decreased to 200 (from 500);
--- upgrade cost to level three decreased to 400 (from 1000).
- Stables structure now fires arrows at level 3.
- Marketplace:
--- Marketplace cost decreased to 1000 (from 1500);
--- Iron Ore moved to Blacksmith;
--- Siege Materials removed;
--- Grand Harvest:
----- now granted with completion of Marketplace (no longer requires seperate research);
----- now grants +15% resources from Farms (from +10%);
----- now affects Farms belonging to allied Men of the West players in team games;
----- affected Farms now have a yellow Industry aura.
- Blacksmith:
--- Banner Carries moved to Barracks;
--- Forged Blades moved to level one (from level two);
--- Heavy Armor moved to level two (from level three);
--- Iron Ore moved to level three (from Marketplace);
--- upgrade cost to level three decreased to 300 (from 1000).
--- structure now fires arrows at level three.
- Heroic Statue:
--- buildtime increased to 45s (from 30s);
--- now provides fear and terror resistance;
--- now has structure armorset (from none).
- Well buildtime increased to 45s (from 30s).
- Gondor Soldiers:
--- damage increased to 50/100 (from 40/80);
--- Shield Wall tooltip now properly indicates the 20% damage penalty.
- Rohan Spearman no longer grant shroud clearing for nearly three hours after being killed.
- Tower Guard health increased to 420 (from 320).
- Gondor Archers:
--- cost decreased to 250 (from 300);
--- health increased to 200 (from 150);
--- un-upgraded damage increased to 40 (from 35);
--- upgraded damage altered to 45/20 (from 35/25).
- Ithilien Rangers:
--- upgraded damage decreased to 90/30 (from 100/50);
--- horde member positions corrected (the front middle-right horde member wasn't in line with the rest of his row - too far back).
- Gondor Knights:
--- price decreased to 450 (from 500);
--- crush deceleration decreased to 30% (from 50%);
--- vision penalty decreased to 50% on their flanks (from 35%);
--- pierce resistance increased to 40% (from 45%).
- Rohirrim:
--- price decreased to 600 (from 650);
--- buildtime decreased to 40s (from 45s);
--- pierce resistance increased to 45% (from 50%);
--- toggle weapon animation glitch fixed.
- Trebuchet:
--- cost decreased to 600 (from 1000);
--- Fire Stones upgrade no longer decreases the Trebuchet's range.
Men Heroes:
- Knights of Dol Amroth:
--- cost decreased to 1200;
--- damage decreased to 200 (from 250);
--- 65% damage scalar vs. heroes added;
--- can no longer be trampled by enemy cavalry;
--- crush deceleration decreased to 20% (from 30%);
--- Inspiration tooltip now correctly indicates that it affects only Gondor Knights and Rohirrim (not all cavalry).
- Eomer:
--- cost decreased to 900 (from 1000);
--- now spawns already mounted;
--- mounted speed increased to 100 (from 90);
--- damage increased to 150 (from 80);
--- Outlaw Leadership now only affects cavalry.
--- Spear Throw:
----- now has a 300% damage scalar vs. monsters;
----- radius increased to 20 (from 10).
- Eowyn:
--- mounted speed increased to 100 (from 90);
--- health increased to 2800 (from 1600);
--- damage increased to 200 (from 150);
--- preattack delay decreased to 400 (from 1000);
--- firing duration decreased to 800 (from 1500);
--- 150% damage scalar vs. cavalry added;
--- Smite:
----- now properly has a 400% scalar vs. Fellbeasts and Eagles (bugfix);
----- now additionally has a 400% scalar vs. Drogoth.
--- when Disguised, cannot be targeted by abilities that affect only single heroes (Cripple Strike, Corrode Allegiance).
--- Shield Maiden:
----- armor bonus increased to +200% (from +100%);
----- no longer affect overlapped units.
- Theoden:
--- now spawns already mounted;
--- mounted speed increased to 100 (from 90);
--- health increased to 2400 (from 1600);
--- damage when mounted increased to 180 (from 35);
--- King's Favor:
----- radius cursor corrected to 150 (the actual radius of the power), from 100;
----- experience award increased to 52 (from 50).
- Faramir:
--- mounted speed increased to 85 (from 80);
--- bow minimum reload time decreased to 1000 (from 1500);
--- bow maximum reload time decreased to 1500 (from 2000);
--- sword preattack delay decreased to 600 (from 800);
--- sword delay between shots decreased to 500 (from 1400);
--- sword firing duration decreased to 900 (from 1200);
--- vision decreased to normal melee hero vision with sword equipped (affects distance Faramir looks to auto-acquire enemies, not shroud clearing);
--- Wounding Arrow:
----- now causes all enemies within radius 20 to flee (from only a targeted monster);
----- now properly has a 300% scalar vs. Fellbeasts and Eagles (bugfix).
--- Leadership moved to level four (from level six).
--- Captain of Gondor:
----- radius cursor corrected to 150 (the actual radius of the power), from 100;
----- experience award increased to 82 (from 50).
- Boromir:
--- cost increased to 1500 (from 1250);
--- health decreased to 2400 (from 2800);
--- Captain of Gondor:
----- radius cursor corrected to 150 (the actual radius of the power), from 100;
----- experience award increased to 85 (from 50).
- Aragorn:
--- armor improved to tough hero armor (from normal hero armor);
--- Athelas now heals 800 Health Points (from 600).
--- Blade Master:
----- damage now dealt in accordance with sword animation (half of damage on each hit);
----- now has a 70% damage scalar vs. structures.
--- Elendil exploit window closed.
--- Oathbreaker recharge increased to 240s (from 180s).
- Gandalf:
--- health increased to 2700 (from 2400);
--- melee damage increased to 300 (from 100);
--- mounted speed increased to 120 (from 80);
--- mounted aim direction now 315 (from 270);
--- artistically proper BFME II hero icon restored;
--- upon becoming White, now gains +500 health, +25% faster spell recharge, and Shield Bubble (+300% defense for 2.5s, 30s recharge);
--- Lightning Sword damage increased to 600/120 (from 300/60).
--- Istari Light:
----- 200% scalar vs. the mounted Mordor Witch-king removed;
----- scalar vs. Drogoth altered to 80% (from 200%);
----- 250% damage scalar vs. non-aerial heroes added;
----- 267% damage scalar vs. Eagles added.
--- Word of Power damage increased to 2000 (from 500).
Men Powers:
- Lone Tower Summon:
--- health increased to 2000 (from 1000);
--- now has one garrisonable slot;
--- now benefits from ammunition upgrade if it has been purchased from the fortress;
--- recharge time increased to 240s (from 180s).
- Summoned Rangers:
--- duration increased to 180s (from 120s);
--- unusable Longshot ability removed from commandset.
Elves
- Battle Tower, Mirror of Galadriel, and Heroic Statue repositioned in porter commandset.
- Vigilant Ent fortress expansion:
--- cost decreased to 600 (from 1200);
--- no longer unable to throw rocks over buildings.
- Floodgates fortress expansion:
--- cost decreased to 750 (from 1500);
--- preattack delay decreased to 1s (from 2.5s);
--- recharge decreased to 10s (from 20s);
--- trajectory of horses changed to -90/-45/0/45/90 degrees (from -90/-20/0/20/90);
--- range increased to 110 (from 100).
- Enchanted Anvil bonus altered to 17%/21%/25%/29%/33% (from 10%/20%/25%/30%/35%).
- Blessed Mist:
--- cost reduced to 700 (from 1000);
--- now has additional Debuff-type modifier, affecting enemy units near the Fortress.
- Mystic Fountains:
--- no longer heals units;
--- now grants Fortress and expansions Silverthorn Arrows;
--- faster hero revival rate retained.
- Eagle Nest buildcost decreased to 2000 (from 2500).
- Barracks cost increased to 350 (from 300).
- Green Pasture level three upgrade cost reduced to 300 (from 400).
- Entmoot shroud clearing range increased to 650 (from 25).
- Heroic Statue now provides terror resistance (in addition to fear resistance).
- Mirror of Galadriel healing behavior fixed, now respawns horde members in multiple hordes rather than one horde at a time.
- Lorien Warriors:
--- specialist resistance increased to 30% (from 40%);
--- pierce resistance increased to 60% (from 75%);
--- crush resistance increased to 75% (from 125%);
--- cavalry resistance increased to 125% (from 200%);
--- garrisoned max reloadtime decreased to 1750 (from 2000).
- Lorien Archers:
--- max reloadtime decreased to 1750 (from 2000);
--- no longer put down bows between shots.
- Mithlond Sentries:
--- now level correctly when in porcupine formation;
--- garrisoned max reloadtime decreased to 1750 (from 2000).
- Mirkwood Archers:
--- health decreased to 285 (from 300);
--- minimum reloadtime increased to 800 (from 750);
--- maximum reloadtime increased to 1200 (from 1000);
--- unupgraded damage reduced to 120 (from 125);
--- upgraded damage altered to 120/40 (from 90/60);
--- experience requirements increased to 1/90/180/270/360 (from 1/70/140/210/280);
--- experience awards increased to 7/8/9/10/11 (from 5/6/7/8/9).
- Rivendell Lancers:
--- pierce resistance increased to 40% (from 45%);
--- can no longer be trampled by enemy cavalry.
- Lindon Horse Archers:
--- cost decreased to 400 (from 450);
--- command point requirements decreased to 60 (from 80);
--- trample bug fixed, no longer deal infinitely high trample damage;
--- can no longer be trampled by enemy cavalry;
--- locomotor fixed, correcting their motion;
--- now use the correct death sound (replacing Rohirrim sound);
--- unupgraded damage increased to 55 (from 40);
--- upgraded damage increased to 75/25 (from 60/20);
--- 50% damage scalar vs. various pikemen removed;
--- damage scalar vs. cavalry increased to 300% (from 150%);
--- damage scalar vs. cavalry now retained when upgraded with Silverthorn Arrows;
--- pierce resistance increased to 55% (from 60%).
- Hobbits (including MotW/Dwarves Summoned Hobbits):
--- cost increased to 70 (from 50);
--- speed increased to 45 (from 35);
--- now stealth in trees;
--- palantir image changed.
- Ents:
--- spawn time decreased to 5s (from 20s);
--- Ent cost decreased to 700 (from 1000);
--- no longer unable to throw rocks over buildings.
Elven Heroes:
- Noldor Warriors:
--- now fire golden rather than silverthorn arrows (visual change);
--- minimum reloadtime decreased to 600 (from 750);
--- maximum reloadtime decreased to 850 (from 1000);
--- health increased to 750 (from 500);
--- melee range increased to 20 (from 10.5);
--- melee delay between shots increased to 1200 (from 800);
--- firing duration changed to 700 (from 800);
--- preattack delay decreased to 500 (from 700);
--- member vision increased to 600 (from 500);
--- horde vision increased to 550 (from 350);
--- member shroud clearing increased to 700 (from 25);
--- horde shroud clearing increased to 700 (from 161).
- Eagle (includes Fortress and Summoned Eagles):
--- pierce resistance increased to 25% (from 45%);
--- speed while attacking increased to 150 (from 114);
--- no longer damages allied units;
--- no longer damaged by logical fires.
- Treebeard:
--- spawn time decreased to 5s (from 20s);
--- cost decreased to 1200 (from 2000);
--- now has passive March of the Ents ability, granting nearby Ents +50% armor, +15% speed;
--- speed increased to 58 (from 50) to match Ents affected by March of the Ents;
--- no longer unable to throw rocks over buildings.
- Arwen:
--- now spawns already mounted;
--- preattack delay decreased to 500 (from 1000);
--- firing duration decreased to 700 (from 1500);
--- Athelas now heals 900 hit points (from 600);
--- Flood ability available at level six (from level ten).
- Haldir:
--- melee attack no longer has splash damage;
--- bow damage increased to 150 (from 100);
--- armor improved to normal hero armor (from light hero armor);
--- vision decreased to normal melee hero vision with sword equipped (affects distance Haldir looks to auto-acquire enemies, not shroud clearing);
--- Leadership now available at level five (from level six);
--- Golden Arrow:
----- recharge increased to 120s (from 45s);
----- now affects all units except for heroes and mini-hero hordes with fear;
----- damage increased to 800 (from 200).
- Glorfindel:
--- cost increased to 1700 (from 1500);
--- now spawns already mounted;
--- trample damage fixed, no longer infinite.
--- Starlight:
----- now a Spell-type modifier (from Buff);
----- duration decreased to 15s (from 30s);
----- radius increased to 400 (from 300);
----- recharge increased to 240s (from 120s);
----- now affects all units except for heroes and mini-hero hordes.
- Elrond:
--- Athelas now heals 1300 hit points (from 600).
--- Farsight radius cursor no longer huge to match the radius of the vision (now manageable in size);
--- Restoration now has a maximum cast range of 300 (from unlimited).
- Thranduil:
--- armor improved to normal hero armor (from light hero armor);
--- firing rate decreased to 1.5s (from 1.0s);
--- damage increased to 250 (from 100);
--- standard bow can no longer be dodged.
--- Deadeye:
----- exploit window closed;
----- can no longer be dodged.
- Legolas:
--- armor improved to normal hero armor (from light hero armor);
--- Hawk Strike now properly has a 250% scalar vs. Fellbeasts and Eagles (bugfix);
--- Train Archers:
----- moved to level three (from level four);
----- radius increased to 150 (from 100);
----- experience award increased to 60 (from 50);
----- recharge time increased to 180s (from 120s);
----- now can only be cast on valid targets.
--- Knife Fighter:
----- moved to level five (from level two);
----- splash damage increased to 15 (from 10).
--- Arrow Wind recharge increased to 120s (from 60s).
Elven Powers:
- Farsight:
--- duration increased to 270s (from 90s);
--- radius increased to 475 (from 300);
--- recharge increased to 180s (from 120s).
- Elven Woods:
--- radius increased to 200 (from 175);
--- now slowly heals and respawns friendly units;
--- recharge time decreased to 240s (from 360s).
- Summoned Eagles duration decreased to 75s (from 120s).
- Summon Ents:
--- now only summons two Ents (from three);
--- summoned Ents duration decreased to 90s (from 120s).
- Flood damage increased to 200 Siege (from 142).
Dwarves
- Hall fortress expansion cost decreased to 400 (from 500).
- Catapult fortress/wall expansion cost decreased to 900 (from 1200).
- Siege Kegs:
--- cost decreased to 800 (from 1000);
--- healing behavior fixed, now respawn horde members in multiple hordes rather than one horde at a time.
- Fortress Oil Casks:
--- cost decreased to 1000 (from 1500);
--- recharge increased to 30s (from 20s);
--- increase fuel min decay increased to 20 (from 1).
- Mighty Catapult overhauled, notably now causes a small earthquake.
- Hall of Warriors:
--- level two upgrade cost reduced to 300 (from 500);
--- Banners moved to level two (from one).
- Archery Range:
--- cost decreased to 350 (from 500);
--- upgrade cost to level two decreased to 500 (from 600);
--- upgrade cost to level three decreased to 500 (from 1000);
--- Fire Arrows upgrade available at level three Archery Range (from level two).
- Forge Works:
--- Siege Hammers now available at level one Forge Works (from level three);
--- upgrade Forge Works button moved to last spot in commandset.
- Heroic Statue now provides terror resistance (in addition to fear resistance).
- Hearth healing behavior fixed, now respawns horde members in multiple hordes rather than one horde at a time.
- Guardian Siege Hammers:
--- now deal 50 slash damage to units (from 10 slash) and 50 siege damage to structures (from 80 slash);
--- now overrides the Forged Blades upgrade.
- Phalanx:
--- slash resistance decreased to 150% (from 130%);
--- pierce resistance decreased to 110% (from 90%).
- Axe Thrower health increased to 250 (from 240).
- Men of Dale:
--- cost decreased to 450 (from 500);
--- upgraded damage altered to 100/20 (from 75/75);
--- horde member positions fixed.
--- Black Arrows:
----- now available at level two (from level one);
----- damage increased to 195 (from 120);
----- recharge time decreased to 30s (from 45s);
----- description no longer lists non-existent triple damage bonus.
- Battlewagons:
--- cost increased to 500 (from 400);
--- can now capture neutral buildings;
--- trample damage decreased to 180 (from 300);
--- minimum crush velocity 57% (from 50%);
--- experience requirements doubled;
--- slash resistance increased to 20% (from 80%);
--- pierce resistance increased to 15% (from 50%);
--- hero damage resistance decreased to 200% (from 60%);
--- Oil Barrel:
----- reload increased to 80s (from 60s);
----- increase fuel damage increased to 45 (from 20);
----- increase fuel min decay increased to 20 (from 2).
--- Axe Thrower upgrade:
----- upgrade cost decreased to 200 (from 250);
----- damage increased to 500%;
----- deals slash damage;
----- delay between shots decreased to 300ms (from 1s);
----- now fire more reliably;
----- thrown axe projectile now visually a Forged Blades axe.
--- Men of Dale upgrade:
----- upgrade cost decreased to 200 (from 250);
----- damage increased to 400%;
----- range decreased to 266 (from 380);
----- 200% damage scalar vs. cavalry;
----- 60% damage scalar vs. pikes;
----- preattack delay 100ms (from 1s);
----- now fire more reliably.
--- Hearth upgrade:
----- upgrade cost decreased to 300 (from 200);
----- no longer heals structures;
----- upgrade duration decreased to 10s (from 45s).
- Demolisher:
--- cost decreased to 400 (from 600);
--- experience requirements doubled.
- Catapult cost decreased to 650 (from 800).
Dwarven Heroes:
- Zealots:
--- cost decreased to 1200 (from 1500);
--- speed increased to 65 (from 63);
--- no longer knock allies over when attacking;
--- now only knock over directly attacked units (splash knockover removed);
--- pierce resistance increased to 25% (from 45%);
--- melee range increased to 20 (from 10.5);
--- firing duration decreased to 1000 (from 1200);
--- preattack delay decreased to 500 (from 600);
--- now deal +100% instead of -50% flanking damage.
--- Axe Throw:
----- available at level 2 (from level 1);
----- damage increased to 100 (from 30);
--- now does double damage to single targeted hero, infantry, or monster (extra damage in radius 0);
--- 200% damage scalar vs. cavalry added to radius damage;
--- 150% damage scalar vs. heroes (only in the inner radius of 0.0) except flying heroes added to single-unit damage;
--- 50% damage scalar vs. archers, swordsmen, pikes, and monsters added to both types of damage;
--- removed 10% scalar against Catapult, Ballista and Trebuchet from radius damage.
--- Berserkergang:
----- now gives 150% damage and double attack rate as specified;
----- now uses appropriate Slayer FX effect;
----- no longer damages allies when active.
- Prince Brand:
--- Slam Shot:
----- damage decreased to 500 (from 600);
----- recharge increased to 60s (from 30s);
----- no longer damages allies.
--- Train Archers:
----- radius increased to 150 (from 100);
----- experience award increased to 52 (from 50);
----- recharge time increased to 180s (from 120s);
----- now can only be cast on valid targets.
--- Beast Slayer:
----- base damage increased to 1000 (from 300);
----- 150% scalar vs. Eagles (from 500%);
----- 250% scalar vs. Drogoth (from 500%);
----- 300% scalar vs. mounted fellbeasts and Ents (from 500%);
----- 350% scalar vs. mounted Mordor Witchking (from 500%);
----- 500% scalar vs. other monsters;
----- no longer damages allies;
----- no longer knocks units back.
- Gloin:
--- cost decreased to 1600 (from 2000);
--- no longer yields an incorrect bounty value (45).
--- Shatter Hammer:
----- damage increased to 1000 Magic (from 500);
----- recharge time increased to 270s (from 120s).
- Dain:
--- now has a 50% damage scalar vs. fortresses;
--- Stubborn Pride now properly includes terror resistance;
--- Mighty Rage:
----- bonus now a Spell-type modifier (from Buff);
----- no longer heals;
----- recharge increased to 180s (from 120s).
--- Royal Guard:
----- summoned Guardians can no longer purchase Siege Hammers;
----- summoned Dwarves now have normal RotWK horde sizes;
----- summoned Dwarves no longer yield a wrong amount of XP when killed.
- Gimli:
--- attack range decreased to 11.5 (from 20);
--- Axe Throw has a radius of 20 (from none);
--- Slayer:
----- now available at level four (from level five);
----- corrected to give 200% damage + 200% attack rate (from 200% damage + 200% speed);
----- 35% damage scalar vs. structures given;
----- no longer damages allies when active.
Dwarven Powers:
- Lone Tower Summon:
--- health decreased to 2000 (from 3000);
--- now has one garrisonable slot;
--- now benefits from ammunition upgrade if it has been purchased from the fortress;
--- recharge time increased to 240s (from 180s).
- Undermine:
--- now available at tier two (from tier three);
--- now deals 230 siege damage when summoned (from none);
--- deals damage in a radius of 75 and meta impact in a radius of 100 (from 200).
- Summon Men of Dale duration decreased to 120s (from 180s).
- Dwarven Riches:
--- now available at tier three (from tier two);
--- now a passive power granting +25% resources to all Mine Shafts on map, including teammates' (blue Industry aura).
- Summoned Citadel:
--- health decreased to 7500 (from 10000);
--- can now purchase Masterwork Munitions for its weapons: cost 300, research time 30s;
--- now grants resources, command points, the ability to purchase heroes, the ability to decommission units, and the ability to hold the One Ring as a normal Fortress;
--- no longer garrisonable.
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