Dark Moon

Dark Moon is an event that ran from January 26 to February 6, 2017. Players defended Selemene's temple from waves of invaders, and earned special event points that could be traded for rewards.

Game mode

 * The gamemode features a horde based PvE system, where waves of enemies come at you. Each round gets progressively more difficult, with unique enemies and mechanics.

Gameplay

 * Five players are put against waves of enemies which come out from four lanes.
 * These waves get progressively harder, with bosses and unique units with special abilities.
 * Gold and experience are gained normally, and are used to buy items and level up.
 * The game ends if the Ancient is destroyed, or if all five players die.

Buildings

 * Six Towers defend the Ancient, three external ones and two internal ones.
 * All Towers respawn at the end of a round.
 * Towers that survive until the end of a round will earn the team extra gold.
 * Three Shrines are found on the map, each with a 180 second cooldown.
 * Two shops are located on the map. One in the middle, and one near the top, next to the Ancient.

Reviving

 * On death, a tombstone is left where the player died. Living teammates can right click on the tombstone to revive the player. This takes a channel time of six seconds.
 * The more players that channel on the same tombstone, the quicker it will go.
 * Buyback can be used, but it has a cooldown.
 * All players are revived with full health and mana at the end of each round.

Available heroes

 * Only a few heroes can be picked for this event.
 * Some heroes have altered abilities made specifically for this event.

New items

 * Info needed

Rounds

 * Each round has a 30 second break between them.
 * More ability and behavior information needed.

Drops

 * Several items are dropped upon killing enemies. All can be picked up by walking over them, except for the town portal scroll, which must be rick clicked.

Heroes

 * is very strong at dealing with early level mobs. Simply kiting enemies around its AoE will be able to deal with massive groups in the early game.
 * is useful in taking out big enemies from a distance.
 * can be used to block off choke points.
 * holds large groups of enemies together for effective nuking.
 * can be used to block off choke points.
 * holds large groups of enemies together for effective nuking.
 * holds large groups of enemies together for effective nuking.
 * holds large groups of enemies together for effective nuking.

Others

 * Sacrificing Towers may be acceptable, as all Towers respawn at the end of each round.
 * Regeneration and Lifesteal items are crucial in sustaining your team.
 * Remember to use to quickly intercept oncoming waves across the map. Buy extra scrolls if necessary.
 * is extremely useful, and does not drop upon death.
 * and are good for clearing large waves on physical attack heroes.

Points

 * Points are acquired by playing.
 * Daily bonuses are given for the first game played each day. Every daily bonus gives players 35,000 points plus 6 times the points they earned in the game.

Rewards

 * 35,000 points can be spent to spin the reward wheel once.
 * A random cosmetic item is rewarded from the wheel.
 * For a full list of possible rewards, see the Dark Moon drop list.
 * The Dark Moon Baby Roshan is unique to this event, and can be obtained from the wheel at a very low chance.

Recycling

 * Treasures can be recycled in the Armory for 20,000 Dark Moon points.
 * Items received from opened chests cannot be recycled.

Trophies
Three trophies are available for the Dark Moon event.

Lore
''For millennia, the warriors of the Nightsilver Woods have stood vigilant against vile forces intent on the advent of a Dark Moon, earning both title and divine charge in sacred defense of the Goddess Selemene. But now, as the night of the new moon falls, Selemene’s chosen lie helpless behind her temple walls, victims of an arcane slumber that has left the temple grounds undefended.'' ''With Selemene’s influence at its weakest, and twisted shades of the familiar creeping across her domain, the Moon Goddess beckons five new protectors to stand in the stead of her champions against the corruption of the Dark Moon Horde. Will you be one to answer the hallowed call?''