December 19, 2012 Patch

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 * source = http://store.steampowered.com/news/9629/
 * source-title = Update Notes - December 19, 2012


 * source2 = http://store.steampowered.com/news/9636/
 * source2-title = Update 2


 * diff-1 = December 19, 2012 Patch/plain
 * before = 2012-12-13
 * after = 2012-12-20


 * notes =

Highlights

 * Frostivus arrives...and is cancelled by the Greeviling!
 * Added Polycount Contest Winner Items (11 new hero sets)
 * 6.77 gameplay parity update

Bugs

 * Unstable Concoction icon.png Unstable Concoction:
 * Fixed charge time counting when it was released rather than impacted
 * Fixed being dodgeable
 * : Fixed base damage being too low
 * : Fixed Centaur's Return (Centaur Warrunner) icon.png Return instantly killing Undying Zombie model.png Zombies
 * : Fixed Lunar Blessing icon.png Lunar Blessing affecting some non-hero units like Summon Familiars icon.png Familiars and Summon Spirit Bear icon.png Spirit Bear
 * : Fixed Desolate icon.png Desolate not dealing damage to enemy heroes if they are near neutrals
 * Timber Chain icon.png Timber Chain sometimes missing trees at max range
 * Fixed different elevations causing an invisible Chakram icon.png Chakram
 * Adjusted hitbox
 * Fixed Return Chakram icon.png Return Chakram proccing Magic Stick icon.png Magic Stick
 * : Fixed Chaotic Offering icon.png Golem's Flaming Fists (Warlock's Golem) icon.png Flaming Fists not dealing damage to the primary attack target
 * Fixed Return Chakram icon.png Return Chakram proccing Magic Stick icon.png Magic Stick
 * : Fixed Chaotic Offering icon.png Golem's Flaming Fists (Warlock's Golem) icon.png Flaming Fists not dealing damage to the primary attack target

General

 * Added a toggle option for Chat Message sound
 * Fixed day night images being incorrectly rotated
 * Updated 's recommended items
 * Fixed lifetime timer alignment
 * Adjusted Chat Message sound level

Heroes

 * Chilling Touch icon.png Chilling Touch mana cost rescaled from 140 to 110/120/130/140
 * Chilling Touch icon.png Chilling Touch mana cost rescaled from 140 to 110/120/130/140


 * can no longer attack while using Flaming Lasso icon.png Flaming Lasso
 * can no longer attack while using Flaming Lasso icon.png Flaming Lasso


 * Track icon.png Track no longer reduces armor
 * Track icon.png Track no longer reduces armor


 * Movement speed decreased from 305 to 300
 * Double Edge icon.png Double Edge no longer interrupts channeling
 * Stampede icon.png Stampede now applies a 100% slow instead of a stun (as always, units cannot be slowed below 100 movement speed)
 * Stampede icon.png Stampede now applies a 100% slow instead of a stun (as always, units cannot be slowed below 100 movement speed)


 * Agility growth increased from 1.2 to 2.3
 * Agility growth increased from 1.2 to 2.3


 * Shallow Grave icon.png Shallow Grave cast range rescaled from 400/600/800/1000 to 550/700/850/1000
 * Shallow Grave icon.png Shallow Grave cast range rescaled from 400/600/800/1000 to 550/700/850/1000


 * Scorched Earth icon.png Scorched Earth now also affects other units you control
 * 1 more Armor
 * 1 more Armor


 * Precision Aura icon.png Precision Aura now only affects non-hero units within 900 range of Drow
 * Precision Aura icon.png Precision Aura now only affects non-hero units within 900 range of Drow


 * Aftershock icon.png Aftershock
 * stun duration rescaled from 0.3/0.7/1.2/1.5 to 0.6/0.9/1.2/1.5
 * damage increased from 25/45/75/115 to 50/75/100/125
 * Enchant Totem icon.png Enchant Totem cooldown decreased from 6 to 5
 * Enchant Totem icon.png Enchant Totem cooldown decreased from 6 to 5


 * Untouchable icon.png Untouchable attack speed reduction increased from 20/40/60/80 to 20/50/80/110
 * Untouchable icon.png Untouchable attack speed reduction increased from 20/40/60/80 to 20/50/80/110


 * Ice Path icon.png Ice Path damage from 100 to 25/50/75/100
 * Ice Path icon.png Ice Path damage from 100 to 25/50/75/100


 * Base Int increased from 15 to 17
 * Lycan Wolf model.png Spirit Wolves armor increased by 1
 * Lycan Wolf model.png Spirit Wolves armor increased by 1


 * Skewer icon.png Skewer
 * no longer affects magic immune units
 * cast range rescaled from 1200 to 600/800/1000/1200
 * Reverse Polarity icon.png Reverse Polarity duration decreased from 2.5/3.25/4 to 2.25/3/3.75
 * Reverse Polarity icon.png Reverse Polarity duration decreased from 2.5/3.25/4 to 2.25/3/3.75


 * Moonlight Shadow icon.png Moonlight Shadow duration increased from 11 to 15 seconds
 * Moonlight Shadow icon.png Moonlight Shadow duration increased from 11 to 15 seconds


 * Cast animation time decreased from 0.4 to 0.25
 * Cast animation time decreased from 0.4 to 0.25


 * Reaper's Scythe icon.png Reaper's Scythe stun/delay increased from 1 to 1.5 seconds
 * Reaper's Scythe icon.png Reaper's Scythe stun/delay increased from 1 to 1.5 seconds


 * Purification icon.png Purification cast range rescaled from 400/500/600/700 to 700
 * Purification icon.png Purification cast range rescaled from 400/500/600/700 to 700


 * Illusory Orb icon.png Illusory Orb cooldown decreased from 13 to 12
 * Illusory Orb icon.png Illusory Orb cooldown decreased from 13 to 12


 * Decrepify icon.png Decrepify cooldown decreased from 13/11/9/7 to 12/10/8/6
 * Decrepify icon.png Decrepify cooldown decreased from 13/11/9/7 to 12/10/8/6


 * Shadow Poison icon.png Shadow Poison cooldown decreased from 3 to 2.75
 * Shadow Poison icon.png Shadow Poison cooldown decreased from 3 to 2.75


 * Base agility increased by 6
 * Base agility increased by 6


 * Haunt icon.png Haunt no longer ends when you use Reality icon.png Reality (the targeted illusion is still replaced by you though)
 * Haunt icon.png Haunt no longer ends when you use Reality icon.png Reality (the targeted illusion is still replaced by you though)


 * Great Cleave icon.png Great Cleave damage decreased from 25/40/55/70 to 20/35/50/65
 * Warcry icon.png Warcry duration decreased from 8 to 7 seconds
 * Warcry icon.png Warcry duration decreased from 8 to 7 seconds


 * Refraction icon.png Refraction mana cost increased from 75 to 100
 * Refraction icon.png Refraction mana cost increased from 75 to 100


 * Damage increased by 10
 * Leech Seed icon.png Leech Seed cooldown decreased from 18/16/14/12 to 16/14/12/10
 * Overgrowth icon.png Overgrowth cooldown decreased from 80 to 70
 * Living Armor icon.png Living Armor
 * damage instances increased from 6 to 7
 * can be cast through the minimap (only considers heroes and towers/rax in this mode)
 * can be cast through the minimap (only considers heroes and towers/rax in this mode)


 * Decay icon.png Decay damage reduced from 40/80/120/160 to 20/60/100/140
 * Decay icon.png Decay damage reduced from 40/80/120/160 to 20/60/100/140


 * Wave of Terror icon.png Wave of Terror damage increased from 18.75/37.5/56.25/75 to 30/50/70/90
 * Wave of Terror icon.png Wave of Terror damage increased from 18.75/37.5/56.25/75 to 30/50/70/90


 * Base strength increased by 3
 * Base strength increased by 3


 * Shadow Word icon.png Shadow Word cooldown decreased from 20 to 16
 * Shadow Word icon.png Shadow Word cooldown decreased from 20 to 16


 * Shukuchi icon.png Shukuchi damage increased from 90/100/110/120 to 90/110/130/150
 * Shukuchi icon.png Shukuchi damage increased from 90/100/110/120 to 90/110/130/150


 * Zeus
 * Strength growth increased from 1.8 to 2.3

Items

 * Daedalus icon.png Daedalus
 * Crit multiplier decreased from 2.7 to 2.4
 * Recipe Scroll icon.png Recipe cost decreased from 1200 to 1000


 * Crystalys icon.png Crystalys
 * Damage decreased from 35 to 30


 * Eye of Skadi icon.png Eye of Skadi
 * HP bonus increased from 200 to 250
 * MP bonus increase from 150 to 250


 * Shiva's Guard icon.png Shiva's Guard
 * Freezing Aura's attack speed reduction increased from 25 to 30

Misc

 * Harpy Stormcrafter model.png Harpy Storm's Chain Lightning (Harpy Stormcrafter) icon.png Chain Lightning mana cost reduced from 90 to 50

Update 2
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 * Fixed greevil wall-related server crash.
 * Death Pact icon.png Death Pact only gives half its bonus if used on greevils.
 * can no longer instantly kill greevils with his Omnislash icon.png ultimate.
 * Fixed missing chat messages when items drop.