Dota Underlords July 4 update: Full patch notes

Another patch has been released for Valve’s autobattler, Dota Underlords. It’s a big one, too, including major tweaks to the UI, gameplay changes, item buffs, nerfs, and plenty of hero balances.

Here’s a detailed look at the full patch notes and updates.

General

• Added Scoreboard. Defaults to TAB on the PC.
• Added Leaderboards. Welcome, Lords of White Spire.
• Further lighting tweaks to the board to brighten it up.
• Update Notes can now be found from inside the game.
• Season Info: Heroes’ Ability info now shows damage type
• New Kill Streak FX.
• Unit VO is now spatialized (Audio will closely match where the unit is located).
• Enabled additional sounds in unit combat.
• Yo, Reddit: Versus, Round Over and Round Start screens will close on any non-UI click or ESC keypress.
• Yo, Reddit: Versus, Round Over and Round Start screens won’t appear if the user is dragging units or items.
• Many UI improvements have been done.
• Added description of how the Hero Pool works to the Season Info UI.
• Hero stat changes from basic items are now shown during combat as well during preparing.
• Fixed Terrorblade Rank 2 and Rank 3 not updating his model after casting Metamorphosis.

Mobile

• Added Battery Status.
• Fixed play/pause buttons disappearing.
• Added Tap to Move option: For those who like to tap to place instead of dragging on the board.
• Added Battery Saver mode.
• Can now query a hero’s ability from the shop.
• More performance improvements.

Gameplay

• Fixed Demon Hunters not doing their jobs and leaving enemy demons with their buff on.
• Fixed Techies planting their bomb in the wrong location.
• Fixed all known AI Pathing issues.
• Level 9: Tier 2 odds from 30 percent to 25 percent, Tier 3 odds from 25 percent -to 30 percent.
• Level 11: Tier 1 odds from 10 percent to 13 percent, Tier 2 odds from 15 percent to 20 percent, Tier 3 odds from 30 percent to 25 percent, Tier 5 odds from 15 percent to 12 percent.
• Round will continue for another second once the last unit dies, giving the other team a chance for a last minute kill to force a draw.

Reworked streaks

Lose streak gold: 

• From:
  • 3-4 losses – 1 gold
  • 5-6 losses – 2 gold
  • 7+ losses – 3 gold

• To:
  • 3-4 losses – 1 gold
  • 5+ losses – 2 gold

Win streak gold: 

• From:
  • 3-4 wins – 1 gold
  • 5-6 wins – 2 gold
  • 7+ wins – 3 gold

• To:
  • 3-4 wins – 1 gold
  • 5-6 wins – 2 gold
  • 7 wins – 3 gold
  • 8 wins – 4 gold (Win streaks reset at eight wins).

Item changes

• Added Force Staff: Tier 3 Support Item – Push an enemy unit 6 cells in a random direction. (10 seconds cooldown)
• Added Scythe of Vyse: Tier 4 Support Item – When the equipped hero takes damage, transform the offending unit into a pig for 4 seconds. (15 seconds cooldown)
• Added Big-Time Contract: Tier 2 Support Item – Equipped unit is Blood-bound in addition to its other types.
• Silver Lining: Now reads “Get 1 charge when you win a fight. When you lose a fight, if charges remain, get 1 gold and lose 1 charge.”
• Shaman Pluck: Chance increased from 5 percent to 17 percent.
• Blink Dagger: 
  • Now generates 50 mana when activated.
  • Cooldown reduced from 60 seconds to 15 seconds.
• Tooth and Claw: Fixed not stacking correctly.
• Coordinated Assault: It should be truly coordinated since it actually works now.

Hero changes

Medusa:

• Split Shot:
  • Now applies item effects on secondary shots.

Lycan:

• Summon Wolves:
  • Fixed not applying health buff correctly.

Venomancer:

• Health increased from [500, 1,000, 2,000] to [550, 1,100, 2,200]
• Summon Plague Ward:
  • Summon Count increased from 1 Ward to [1, 2, 4] Wards.
  • Ward is always Rank 1.
  • Cast Point reduced from 0.5 seconds to 0.13 seconds.
  • Cooldown increased from 5 to [5, 6, 7].
  • Wards have 50 percent magic resistance.

Disruptor:

• Alliances changed from Brawny Shaman to Brawny Shaman Warlock.
• Static Storm:
  • Also blinds the targets inside the cloud for a 25 percent miss chance.

Mr. Warlock:

• Shadow Word:
  • Cast Point reduced from 0.5 seconds to 0.4 seconds.
  • Cooldown reduced from 20 seconds to 6 seconds.
  • Damage from [100, 150, 200] to [ 50, 100, 150].
  • Heal from 75, 150, 200] to [50, 125, 175].
  • Duration from 6 seconds to 3 seconds.

Alliance changes

Warlock:

• Now reads: Whenever a Warlock casts a spell, they form a link with the Ally who has the lowest health for 3 seconds. When either linked hero deals damage, both units are healed [50, 100, 150] percent of the damage dealt.

Shaman:

• Now requires 3 Shamans (up from 2).
• Now reads: Enemies affected by Hexes, Silences or Stuns will generate -200 percent mana when attacked.