August 02, 2012 Patch

{{Patch layout
 * source = http://store.steampowered.com/news/8552/
 * source-title = Dota 2 Update - August 2nd, 2012


 * before = July 27, 2012 Patch
 * after = August 09, 2012 Patch


 * notes =

Gameplay

 * Fixed Acid Spray negative armor not affecting Siege units.
 * Fixed Shadow Wave not healing siege units.
 * Keeper of the Light:
 * Fixed Chakra Magic mana regen not transfering over Tether.
 * Fixed Illuminate dealing maximum damage instantly when killed by Nether Ward on cast attempt.
 * Rubick:
 * Fixed duration of spellsteal not refreshing when stealing an ability you already have.
 * Nyx Assassin:
 * Fixed Spiked Carapace triggering on HP removal.
 * Fixed being unable to Reality to a sleeping Haunt illusion.
 * Fixed Meld if the target dies while the attack projectile is airborn.
 * Fixed HP Removal spells (like Heartstopper Aura & Urn) draining Refraction.
 * Fixed Meld debuff not disappearing properly when the attack is disjointed.
 * Fixed Tombstone not spawning zombies near sleeping enemy units.
 * Fixed a bug with Flesh Golem dropping the damage amplification too low outside of maximum distance.
 * Fixed Soul Assumption gaining charges from enemy self inflicted damage.
 * Fixed Familiars being counted considered as basic creeps for the purposes of extra duration spells (like Paralyzing Casks).
 * Fixed Neutral's Ensnare getting dispelled when the enemy becomes Magic Immune.
 * Fixed Hand of Midas triggering Last Will on Necronomicons and hurting you.
 * Fixed a bug with Flesh Golem dropping the damage amplification too low outside of maximum distance.
 * Fixed Soul Assumption gaining charges from enemy self inflicted damage.
 * Fixed Familiars being counted considered as basic creeps for the purposes of extra duration spells (like Paralyzing Casks).
 * Fixed Neutral's Ensnare getting dispelled when the enemy becomes Magic Immune.
 * Fixed Hand of Midas triggering Last Will on Necronomicons and hurting you.
 * Fixed Hand of Midas triggering Last Will on Necronomicons and hurting you.

UI

 * Enabled new hero selection UI when spectating.
 * Added time penalty options in the private lobby for Captain's Mode (deducts 20/50/90 seconds from the bonus buffer time).
 * Illusions can now be remembered in control groups after respawning.
 * Broadcasters can join shared channels in the lobby.
 * Fixed a rare crash involving a stuck dragged inventory item across a level change.
 * Tournament panel will show which games you have previously watched.
 * Matches can now be rated by users via the new vote UI.

Bots

 * Fixed a bug where a completely wiped/absent enemy team would cause a low desire to push.
 * Fixed Kunkka being a dirty cheater when using Torrent.
 * Improved bot courier usage. They will no longer try to use the courier when someone else's stuff is on it, and will recover if someone else messes with the courier when it's bringing them their stuff.
 * Pinging towers now sets the overall bot desire to a flat value (modified by individual bot health and distance).
 * When creating a cheats-enabled bot game, you no longer can control the bots.

Visuals

 * Keeper effects got some polish and bug fixes.
 * Windrunner polished textures and updated hero selection portrait.

Sound

 * Fixed Open Microphone Threshold value being incorrectly calculated. Broadcasters: Make sure you return to this and tweak this before casting your next game.
 * Fixed bug that was causing the automatic gain adjuster to clip, resulting in poor quality voice audio.

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 * changes =
 * The following heroes received Teleport In and Out animations:
 * Clinkz
 * The following heroes received Haste Rune Run animations:
 * The following heroes received Spawn animations:
 * Added Victory & Defeated animations for
 * Added the following stolen spell animations for Rubick:
 * Crystal Nova icon.png Crystal Nova
 * Frostbite icon.png Frostbite
 * Freezing Field icon.png Freezing Field
 * Shadowraze icon.png Shadowraze
 * Requiem of Souls icon.png Requiem of Souls
 * Purification icon.png Purification
 * Repel icon.png Repel
 * Guardian Angel icon.png Guardian Angel
 * Shackleshot icon.png Shackleshot
 * Powershot icon.png Powershot
 * Windrun icon.png Windrun
 * Venomous Gale icon.png Venomous Gale
 * Plague Ward icon.png Plague Ward
 * Poison Nova icon.png Poison Nova
 * Renamed Boots of Elvenskin to Band of Elvenskin
 * Added strings that allow prizes to be dropped for witnessing an event during a tournament:
 * Witness First Blood
 * Added Tournament Quality & description that shows what event was witnessed.
 * Added new Axe and Crystal Maiden responses.
 * Added new attack sounds for.
 * Added a death sound to Roshan.
 * Powershot icon.png Powershot
 * Windrun icon.png Windrun
 * Venomous Gale icon.png Venomous Gale
 * Plague Ward icon.png Plague Ward
 * Poison Nova icon.png Poison Nova
 * Renamed Boots of Elvenskin to Band of Elvenskin
 * Added strings that allow prizes to be dropped for witnessing an event during a tournament:
 * Witness First Blood
 * Added Tournament Quality & description that shows what event was witnessed.
 * Added new Axe and Crystal Maiden responses.
 * Added new attack sounds for.
 * Added a death sound to Roshan.