Warcraft III: Reforged Patch Notes - Version 1.36.2: What's New?

Blizzard has released the latest patch for Warcraft III: Reforged, Version 1.36.2. This update, released on June 4, 2024, brings a host of balance changes, bug fixes, and map pool updates that aim to enhance the overall gameplay experience. Here’s a detailed look at what's new in this patch.

Balance Changes

Human

• Polymorph: Now targets Heroes with a 1.5-second duration.
• Arcane Tower: Hero feedback reduced from 16 to 14.
• Knights and Sundering Blades: No longer require Lumber Mill to build.
• Sundering Blades: Now requires an upgrade again with an increased cost from 100/100 to 100/150.
• Flame Strike: Channel time reduced from 0.9 to 0.8 seconds.
• Control Magic: Mana per Summoned Hitpoint reduced from 45 to 35; cost increased from 25 to 40.
• Dragonhawk Rider: Base damage increased from 17 to 19.

Orc

• Troll Headhunter: Base damage reduced from 22 to 21.
• Healing Wards: Mana cost reduced from 200 to 150.
• Tauren: Move speed increased from 270 to 290.
• Serpent Ward: Level 3 base damage reduced from 47 to 45.
• Demolisher: Movement speed increased from 220 to 240.

Night Elf

• Searing Arrows: Damage changed to 12/24/48 from 10/20/30.
• Starfall: Duration reduced from 45 to 30 seconds; damage increased from 50 to 60 per wave.
• Vorpal Blades: Research time reduced from 60 to 45 seconds.
• Moon Well: Regeneration increased from 1.35 to 1.45.
• Well Spring: Regeneration mana bonus reduced from 125 to 100.
• Fan of Knives: Target changed from 5/6/7 to 6/6/6 with damage changed to 70/130/200.
• Wisp: HP increased from 120 to 125.
• Glaive Thrower: Movement speed increased from 220 to 240.

Undead

• Anti-magic Shell: No longer dispellable by Devour Magic.
• Haunted Goldmine: Build time reduced from 110 to 105.
• Nerubian Tower: Damage type changed from Normal to Piercing.
• Ghoul Frenzy: Research time increased from 45 to 50 seconds; movement speed bonus reduced from 80 to 60.
• Curse: Duration reduced from 120/60 to 60/30.
• Cripple: Can now target mechanical units.
• Scroll of Healing: Removed from the Tomb of Relics.
• Wand of Negation: Added to the Tomb of Relics with 2 charges, 150 Gold, and a 5-second cooldown.
• Meat Wagon: Speed increased from 220 to 240.
• Frost Nova: Slow duration reduced from 4/6/8 to 4/5/6 (units only).
• Cryptlord Impale: Mana cost reduced from 100 to 90.
• Death and Decay: Mana cost reduced from 250 to 200.
• Web: Upgrade cost reduced from 150/150 to 100/100.
• Boneyard: Cost reduced from 175/200 to 150/200.
• Frost Wyrm Freezing Breath: Lumber cost reduced from 275 to 225.
• Frost Breath: Duration on Heroes increased from 3 to 4 seconds.
• Abomination: Base damage increased from 32 to 34.

Neutral

• Volcano: Building damage factor reduced from 3 to 2.
• Soulburn: Damage reduction increased from -50% to -75%; hero duration increased from 7/8/9 to 8/9/10.
• Tornado: Speed increased from 75 to 150.
• Mana Shield: Activation cost reduced from 25 to 10.
• Goblin Zeppelin: Food cost increased from 0 to 1.

Items

• Ankh of Reincarnation: Delay reduced from 7 to 5 seconds.
• Glove of Haste: Attack speed increased from 15% to 18%.
• Circlet of Nobility: Cost increased from 175 to 200.

Creeps

• Sleep: No longer targets heroes; duration reduced from 10 to 8; cooldown increased from 6 to 10 seconds; cost reduced from 125 to 100.
• Dark Troll High Priest: Now has Abolish Magic.
• Enforcer and Bandit Lord: No longer have Shadow Meld and will sleep at night.
• Rogue Wizard: Can now sleep.
• Enforcer: HP increased from 500 to 600.
• Rune of Speed: Duration reduced from 60 to 20 seconds.
• Infernal Contraption, Juggernaut, Machine: Move speed increased from 180 to 200.
• Mana Burn: Value reduced from 100 to 50.
• Force of Nature: Summons reduced from 3 to 2; mana cost reduced from 175 to 100.
• Pulverized (Sea Giant): Reduced from 40/20 to 30/15.
• Cripple: Reduced from 60/10 to 20/10; cost reduced from 175 to 125 mana.
• Centaur Archer, Impaler, Sorcerer: Armor type changed from heavy to medium; HP of Impaler increased from 350 to 400.

Bugfixes

• Fixed an issue where using Ancestral Spirit on a corpse being cannibalized would cause the client to crash.
• Fixed an issue where players sometimes failed to join an automatch game.
• Fixed incorrect ping display in the custom game list.
• Fixed an issue where wins were not counted in ranked games.
• Fixed an issue where FFA matches would not create in ranked play.

Tournaments

The tournament schedule now includes more 1v1 and 2v2 matches during the week, with a 3v3 tournament on Sundays. 4v4 matches have been removed from the tournament pool.

Map Pool Updates

1v1

• Removed: Springtime
• Added: Tidehunters

Updated maps: (4)TwistedMeadows_S2_v1.1, (2)EchoIsles_S2_v2.2, (4)TurtleRock_S2, (4)LostTemple_S2, (2)LastRefuge_S2_v1.5, (2)NorthernIsles_S2, (2)ConcealedHill_S2, (2)TerenasStand_LV, (2)Tidehunters, (2)Hammerfall.

2v2

• Removed: Shatter Exile, Rusty Creek
• Added: Synergy, Goldshire

Updated maps: (4)TwistedMeadows_S2_v1.1, (4)LostTemple_S2, (6)GnollWood, (4)TurtleRock_S2, (4)PhantomGrove_S2_v2.0, (4)HillsbradCreek_S2, (4)TidewaterGlades_S2_v1.1, (4)Synergy_S2, (4)KingAndCountry_S2_v1.3, (4)Goldshire.

3v3

• Removed: BloodstoneMesa, StranglethornVale, Guardians
• Added: Wellsprings, Typhoon, ScorchedBasin

Updated maps: (6)Wellspring, (6)Typhoon, (6)ScorchedBasin, (6)Monsoon_LV, (6)RuinsOfStratholme, (6)UpperKingdom, (8)Mur’gulOasis_LV, (6)ThunderLake_LV, (8)Battleground_LV, (6)GnollWood.

4v4

• Removed: Royal Gardens, Nightopia, Ferocity, Wellspring Temple
• Added: Battleground, FullscaleAssault, Ekrezem Maze, Emerald Gardens

Updated maps: (8)GolemsInTheMist_LV, (8)MarketSquare, (8)Sanctuary_LV_S2, (8)Northshire_S2, (8)Feralas_S2, (8)PaintedWorld_S2, (8)Battleground_LV, (8)FullScaleAssault, (8)EkrezemsMaze_S2_v1.1, (12)EmeraldGardens.

Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to improve Warcraft III: Reforged. Happy gaming!