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General - The "No Stats" option when creating a game now works
- The replay and stats are still remembered for viewing in the Stats Viewer
- None of the stats seen there will be added to your account totals (PSR, Matches Played, total K/D/A, etc will not change at all).
- A new Interface option is now available to turn on mouseover Selection Highlighting while ingame. Check it out! - Deathmatch is disabled temporarily - Server stability fixes - Spectators can now select dead heroes and do not lose their selection when a hero dies - Recommended items for most heroes have been updated where necessary due to past item changes
New Hero - Witch Slayer, inspired by DotA's Lion
Heroes
Corrupted Disciple - Overload will no longer target Runes - Static Discharge will no longer trigger on any projectile-based offensive abilities (such as Armadon's Spines)
Devourer - Devour now acts as a stun, allowing players to queue up other spells and abilities while disabled
- This also fixes an issue causing spells such as Torturer's Torment to be disabled
Electrician - Fixed not being able to queue up abilities while gripping - Static Grip now acts as a stun, allowing players to queue up other spells and abilities while disabled
- This also fixes an issue causing spells such as Torturer's Torment to be disabled
Night Hound - Movement speed increased to 300 (from 295)
Pandamonium: - Smash Face now acts as a stun, allowing players to queue up other spells and abilities while disabled
- This also fixes an issue causing spells such as Torturer's Torment to be disabled
Pollywog Priest
- Magical Bindings now act as a stun, allowing players to queue up other spells and abilities while disabled
- This also fixes an issue causing spells such as Torturer's Torment to be disabled
Puppet Master - Level 1 armor reduced from 3.8 to 2.8
Succubus - Succubus' Hold now act as a stun, allowing players to queue up other spells and abilities while disabled
- This also fixes an issue causing spells such as Torturer's Torment to be disabled