2023-11-29

The Hoodienauts

The forest, perpetually shrouded in thick mist, deters many passionate individuals from venturing in. Knowing she can always find safe passage in the tangles of the Tomo'kan, where most warm-blooded folk wisely fear to tread, Hoodwink now strikes out against those who dare try to further pacify the wilds, happily taking what she likes from their belongings, destroying what she has no use for, and helping guide any kindred survivors back to life in the green once again.
Chess Pieces
REWORK
Hoodwink - Acorn Shot
The Boomerang has been reworked to Acorn Shot. <Active Ability: Activates instantly> Hoodwink attacked with an acorn at the target unit. The acorn bounces to nearby targets, bouncing it to several nearby threatening enemy chess pieces, dealing physical damage, and increasing summoned units' damage percentage against them. Summoned units refer to non-hero chess pieces summoned in battle, such as Wild Hawk, Spirit Bear, Plague Ward, etc. Summoned units will prioritise attacking the target marked with the Acorn (similar to taunting). Though she'll make do with almost anything, Oak and Ironwood acorns make the most effective projectiles -- and the bulk of Hoodwink's stash.
BUFF
Tusk
Base attack damage increased from 50 to 60.
BUFF
Tinker - Heat-Seeking Missile
Damage per missile increased from 200/250/300 to 250/300/350.
BUFF
Abaddon - Aphotic Shield
Absorption/damage increased from 200/300/400 to 250/350/450.
BUFF
Faceless Void - Chronosphere
Cooldown reduced from 25/20/15 seconds to 20/15/12 seconds, and the effect radius increased from 275/300/325 to 300/350/400.
NERF
Omniknight - Guardian Angel
Duration reduced from 2/3/4 seconds to 2/2.5/3.5 seconds.
CHANGE
Shadow Fiend - Requiem of Souls
Now, every 2 layers of demonic power will add an additional +1 shadow energy (originally every 1 layer).
NERF
Riki - Smoke Screen
Effect radius reduced from 250/350/450 to 250/300/400.
NERF
Viper - Corrosive Skin
Magic resistance and reduced attack speed decreased from 20%/30%/50% to 20%/30%/40%, and damage per second reduced from 40/50/70 to 40/50/60.
BUFF
Sven
Base attack damage increased from 140 to 160, and base armour increased from 11 to 12.
BUFF
Spectre
Base attack interval reduced from 1.2 seconds to 1.0 seconds.
Synergies
CHANGE
Human - Spark of Mind
Now directly grants 2/6 experience points to the courier (originally gained 1/3 Knowledge Books)
CHANGE
Goblins - Nanobots
(3) Goblins now target random melee allies (previously random allies).
NERF
Dwarf - Take Aim
Damage bonus per grid distance reduced from 20% to 15%.
BUFF
Undead - Plague
(6) Undead's life reduction increased from 25% to 30%.
CHANGE
Hunter - Aimed Shot :
(3) Hunter trigger probability reduced from 20% to 15% (6) Hunter trigger probability increased from 35% to 40%.
BUFF
Mage - Magical Vulnerability
(6) Mage's reduced magic resistance increased from 35% to 40%.
BUFF
Warrior - Fortified Armor
(6) Warrior's added armour increased from 7 to 9.
NERF
Knight - Divine Protection
(2) Knight's shield activation probability reduced from 30% to 20%.
Items
NEW
New Items
CHANGE
Force Staff (T1)
<Active Ability: Activates when health is low. - Pushes the carrier to a safe grid that cannot be attacked by enemies. - Cooldown: 10 seconds. Allows you to manipulate others, for good or evil.
BUFF
Hand of Midas (T2)
<Active Ability: Instant Activation> - Immediately eliminates a summon or creature with health lower than the bearer's. In-home battles, drops (target level/3) gold coins. - Cooldown: 60 seconds. Preserved through unknown magical means, the Hand of Midas is a weapon of greed, sacrificing animals to line the owner's pockets. Item Changes:
BUFF
Spider Legs
Upgraded from T2 to T3, adds 25% evasion.
NERF
Prince's Knife
Downgraded from T3 to T2, additional damage reduced from 60% to 50%.
BUFF
Summoning Stone
Duration bonus for summoned units increased from 50% to 100%.
BUFF
Veil of Discord
Reduced magic resistance from 20% to 25%, cooldown reduced from 30 seconds to 20 seconds.
BUFF
Rod of Atos
Target adjusted to a random enemy melee chess piece (originally a random enemy chess piece), root duration increased from 4 seconds to 5 seconds.
BUFF
Bullwhip
Increased attack speed bonus from 80% to 100%.
BUFF
Pipe of Insight
Teammates' magic resistance during activation increased from 30% to 50%.
BUFF
Mekansm
Healing cooldown reduced from 20 seconds to 15 seconds.
BUFF
Guardian Greaves
Healing cooldown reduced from 20 seconds to 15 seconds, and also increases an equivalent amount of maximum health.
NERF
Refresher Orb
Cooldown increased from 12 seconds to 15 seconds.
Game UI
CHANGE
Observer Perspective revamped
Toggle with dynamic avatar or 'I' key for close-up views of couriers or chess pieces.
Bug Fixes
FIX
Fixed an issue with Grimstroke - Stroke of Fate
where the initial damage did not match the description (should be 100/200/300).