Version 2.0.2 Build 22726 PTR Patch Notes
Mapmakers in the Warcraft III: Reforged community are speaking out after a recent update made changes to a core item in the game, which they say could cause many custom maps to stop working properly.
According to a post that’s being shared around forums and social media, Blizzard edited the original
Orb of Slow ability instead of making a new one for a new Human orb item. While the change might seem small, it could have a big impact on how custom maps run.
“This can result in custom maps breaking,” the post warns. Many maps depend on the way the original Orb of Slow worked. The older Blizzard Classic team used to avoid this issue by copying and editing abilities instead of changing the originals — keeping custom content safe.
In the latest patch, Blizzard seems to have added the
Shadow Strike ability to the Orb of Slow so it can work together with the Sorceress’s Slow ability. But some players say this causes problems with the
Warden’s own Shadow Strike, which might no longer stack or behave as expected.
Even worse, changing
Shadow Strike and
Soulburn to a value of 0 has, in the past, caused
crashes — a worrying sign for mapmakers who use detailed scripting.
Blizzard hasn’t said anything official yet, but this is another example of how updates to older games can create problems for the people keeping them alive with custom content.
For now, many mapmakers are stuck waiting — either hoping Blizzard fixes the issue, or preparing to redo parts of their maps to avoid bugs and crashes. With Warcraft III’s strong custom map community, players are hoping Blizzard listens and acts fast.
Blizzard said: 
While this is a work in progress and subject to change, we now plan to go live with with 2.0.2 on April 15.
Our biggest thanks to everyone who participated in the PTR and provided feedback. For any tournaments currently underway, it will be up to you to decide which version you will continue your tournament on.
New Changes in this BuildWorld Editor
- Item Slow(Orb Version) (AIos) changed to be based off of Shadowstrike (AEsh) instead of Slow (Aslo)
- This may change how custom abilities previously copied from Item Slow(Orb Version) function
Items
- Vampiric Potion removed from drop pool
- Rune of Lesser Healing removed from drop pool
- Sentry Ward vision reduced from 1600 to 1200
Human
- Reverted Siphon Mana range
- Orb of Slow proc chance reduced from 30%/15% to 25%/10%
- Orb of Slow debuff is no longer dispellable or stealable
- Orb of Slow debuff now stacks with Sorceress Slow
- Holy Light cooldown increased from 5/5/5 to 5.5/5.5/5.5 seconds
- Note that the HUD does not support decimal cooldowns and will display the cooldown as 6.
- Flame Strike mana cost reduced from 135/135/135 to 125/125/125
- Defend deflection chance reduced from 30% to 25%
Orc
- Orb of Lightning damage against summoned units increased from 150 to 200
- Wind Rider movement speed reduced from 320 to 310
- Sentry Ward vision reduced from 1600 to 1200
Night Elf
- Reverted Hunters Hall lumber cost
- Reverted Natures Blessing cost
- Reverted Moonstone duration
- Reverted Mountain Giant food cost
- Upgrade Moon Glaives cost increased from 100/150 to 125/175
- Upgrade Moon Glaives research time increased from 35 to 60 seconds
- Huntress movement speed reduced from 350 to 340
- Chimaera movement speed increased from 250 to 270
Undead
- Reverted Ritual Dagger charges and cost
- Cripple mana cost reduced from 100 to 90
- Frost Wyrm air attack now has an area of effect (same as ground attack). This splash damage will only affect enemy air units
- Frost Wyrm ground attack splash damage will no longer affect air units
- Frost Wyrm ground and air attack range increased from 300 to 375
- Disease Clouds spawned on Abomination death no longer have collision
All Changes in Version 2.0.2Performance
- Fixed an issue on production servers that caused the game to hitch every few seconds for some players
Bugfixes
- Fixed an issue where players could not join a private custom game by name if they did not have the map downloaded
General
- Updated various campaign background screens
Lighting
- Reforged environment lighting direction adjusted to match Classic/Classic HD
- Dungeon biome lighting overhauled to better fit Classic lighting
- Minor brightness adjustments
Map Pool
- 1v1, 2v2, 3v3, and 4v4 map pools have been updated
World Editor
- Item Slow(Orb Version) (AIos) changed to be based off of Shadowstrike (AEsh) instead of Slow (Aslo)
- This may change how custom abilities previously copied from Item Slow(Orb Version) function
BalanceItems
Sentry Ward Vision reduced from 1600 to 1000- Sentry Ward vision reduced from 1600 to 1200
- Sentry Ward health reduced from 200 to 50
- Sentry Wards are now magic immune
- Healing Ward charges reduced from 3 to 2
- Healing Ward area of effect reduced from 500 to 450
- Healing Wards are now magic immune
Vampiric Potion added as a level 2 charged drop
Vampiric Potion grants +6 damage and 50% life steal for 20 Added Rune of Lesser Healing as a level 2 powerup drop
Rune of Lesser Healing heals 75 health in an area around it. - Ring of Protection +4 removed from drop pool
- Ring of Protection +3 added to drop pool
- Ring of Protection +3 gold cost reduced from 150 to 125 (matches Ring of Protection +4)
- Backpack shop requirement removed for all races
- Orb of Darkness will now spawn level 2 Dark Minions
- Ancient Jango of Endurance movement speed increased from 5 to 7.5 and attack rate from 3 to 3.5%
- Legion of Doom-Horn movement speed increased from 5% to 7.5%, health regen per second increased from 0.3 to 0.35.
Human
- Orb of Fire replaced with Orb of Slow
- Costs 325 gold
- Provides +5 damage
Orb of Slow has a 30% chance to proc on units, and 15% chance to proc on heroes. Applies a 25% attack speed and 55% movement speed slow to the target for 10(5) seconds- Orb of Slow has a 25% chance to proc on units, and 10% chance to proc on heroes. Applies a 25% attack speed and 55% movement speed slow to the target for 10(5) seconds
- Orb of Slow debuff is undispellable and affects magic immune units.
- Flame Strike mana cost reduced from 135/135/135 to 125/125/125
Siphon Mana Range reduced from 600 to 500- Siphon Mana area of effect reduced from 800 to 700
- Banish cooldown increased from 0/0/0 to 4/2/0 seconds
Holy Light cooldown increased from 5/5/5 to 6/6/6- Holy Light cooldown increased from 5/5/5 to 5.5/5.5/5.5 seconds
- Militia Armor reduced from 4 to 3
- Defend piercing damage reduction reduced from 65% to 50%
- Defend deflection chance reduced from 30% to 25%
- Defend cost reduced from 150/100 to 125/75
- Defend research time reduced from 45 to 40 seconds
- Slow duration reduced from 60 to 45 seconds
- Invisibility Range increase from 300 to 400
- Heal range increased from 250 to 350
- Flying Machine movement speed reduced from 400 to 375
- Arcane Vault requirement removed from Dragon Hawks and Cloud upgrade
Orc
Orb of Lightning cost reduced from 375 to 325Orb of Lightning damage against summoned units increased from 150 to 300- Orb of Lightning damage against summoned units increased from 150 to 200
- Mirror Image cooldown increased from 3 to 5 seconds
Great Hall build time reduced from 140 to 125 seconds- Great Hall build time reduced from 140 to 135 seconds
- Wind Rider level reduced from 4 to 3
- Envenomed Spears damage per tick reduced from 4 to 3
- Wind Rider movement speed reduced from 320 to 310
- Sentry Wards, Stasis Traps, and Healing Wards are now magic immune
- Sentry Ward health reduced from 200 to 50
- Stasis Trap health reduced from 100 to 25
- Stasis Trap detonation radius reduced 400 to 350
- Stasis Trap stun duration reduced from 6(2.5) to 4(2) seconds
- Healing Wards duration reduced from 30 to 25 seconds
- Healing Ward area of effect reduced from 500 to 450
- Tauren now have Resistant Skin
- Tauren cost increased from 280/80 to 300/100
Night Elf
- Orb of Venom damage per tick reduced from 9 to 8
Moonstone duration increased from 30 to 45 secondsMoonstone duration increased from 30 to 35 secondsMana Burn range reduced from 300 to 250- Keeper of the Grove strength gain increased from 1.8 to 2
- Treant attack cooldown reduced from 1.75 to 1.65 seconds
- Wisp lumber gather rate reduced from 8 to 7 seconds
Nature’s Blessing lumber cost reduced from 200 to 175Hunter’s Hall lumber cost reduced from 100 to 80- Upgrade Moon Glaives now changes Huntress armor type to Heavy
- Upgrade Moon Glaives cost increased from 100/150 to 125/175
- Upgrade Moon Glaives research time increased from 35 to 60 seconds
- Huntress movement speed reduced from 350 to 340
- Ultra Vision research time reduced from 45 to 30 seconds
Mountain Giant food cost reduced from 7 to 6Chimaera movement speed increased from 250 to 290- Chimaera movement speed increased from 250 to 270
- Vorpal Blades upgrade now grants an additional 10 damage
Undead
- Wand of Negation charges increased from 2 to 4
- Wand of Negation is now a single target dispel that deals 200 damage to summoned units
Ritual Dagger cost reduced from 100 to 75, charges reduced from 2 to 1- Ritual Dagger healing increased from 175 to 200
- Frost Nova range reduced from 800 to 700
Spiked Carapace damage return from 15/30/45 to 25/50/75- Carrion Swarm damage increased from 75/125/200 to 75/135/200
Nerubian Tower attack cooldown reduced from 1.3 to 1 second- Nerubian Tower attack cooldown reduced from 1.3 to 1.15 seconds
- Burrow research time reduced from 45 to 30 seconds
Web is now available on tier 1- Gargoyle movement speed reduced from 375 to 350
Gargoyle ground base damage reduced by 1- Cripple mana cost decreased from 100 to 90
- Anti Magic Shield blocked damage reduced from 420 to 300
- Disease Clouds spawned on Abomination death no longer have collision
- Frost Wyrm air attack now has an area of effect (same as ground attack)
- Frost Wyrm ground and air attack range increased from 300 to 375
Neutral
- Level 1 Rain of Fire range increased from 700 to 800
- Dark Ranger Drain Life can now transfer life to a friendly unit.
Creeps
- Poison Treants no longer have entangled roots. Health increased from 290 to 350
- Spitting Spider armor type changed from Heavy to Medium - Health reduced from 400 to 350
- Giant Spider Health reduced from 550 to 500
- Satyr Hellcaller level reduced from 9 to 8
- Giant Wolf stock delay increased from 220 to 440
- Satyr Shadow Dancer cost decreased from 200 to 190 gold
- Immolation damage reduced from 10 to 5
- Entangle root duration from 10(3) to 6(3) seconds. Range reduced from 800 to 600
- Frost Nova slow decreased from 4 to 2 seconds
- Unholy Frenzy HP drain reduced from 4 to 2
- Brilliance Aura reduce mana regeneration from 1 to 0.5
- Polymorph mana cost reduced from 225 to 200. Duration reduced from 25 to 20 seconds
- Healing Wave heal amount reduced from 215 to 130. Jumps reduced from 4 to 3
- Cold Arrows duration increased from 3(0.75) to 3(1) seconds and damage from 0.25 to 1
- Diseased Cloud duration reduced from 120 to 75 seconds
- Animate Dead reduced duration from 120 to 40 seconds and mana cost reduced from 250 to 150. Cooldown reduced from 240 to 180 seconds
- Parasite duration reduced from 30 to 15 seconds
- Blizzard casting time reduced from 1 to 0.599 seconds
- Rain of Fire casting time reduced from 1 to 0.599 seconds
- Skink movement speed reduced from 200 to 100
- Apprentice Wizard health increased from 180 to 200 and damage by 2
- Fallen Priest damage increased by 2
- Lightning Lizard armor type changed from Heavy to Medium. Health increased from 280 to 300. Dice damage reduced by 2
- Salamander Hatchling armor type changed from Heavy to Medium. Damage reduced by 1
- Arachnathid Earth-borer Shadow Strike and mana removed. Health increased from 400 to 450
- Murgul Snarecaster Health increased from 375 to 400. Damage reduced by 1
- Skeletal Orc Champion - Death Coil removed. Now has Cripple and Vampiric Aura
- Infernal Machine now has Unholy Aura
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