Patch Notes

Patches are changes or additions to the game. Patches may include balance changes, bug fixes, new store content, and new features.

Currently, Heroes of Newerth is updated every 14 days on a Tuesday. Prior to Version 3.5.8, updates were made on Wednesdays. Patch Notes are also usually released to the public the day before patch day on the Official Forums.

Patch notes are listed in chronological order, starting with the newest.

List of patches

4.X

Patch	Major Additions	Highlights
Version 4.3.7		Minor balance changes SomaZ's Synchronizer was renamed to Orb of Zamos.
Version 4.3.6		Minor balance changes
Version 4.3.5		Balance changes
Version 4.3.4		New content & bugfixes only
Version 4.3.3	New Hero:  Goldenveil	Major balance changes  Berzerker,  Kinesis and  Tundra reworks New Staff of the Master effects for  Blood Hunter,  Hammerstorm,  Master of Arms,  Predator and  Valkyrie New Item: SomaZ's Synchronizer Removed Merrick's Bounty Map changes; new  Kongor location
Version 4.3.2		New content & bugfixes only
Version 4.3.0		Major balance changes New Staff of the Master effects for  Emerald Warden,  Magebane and  Moira New Item: Hypercrown Removed Arclight Crown
Version 4.2.6		Minor balance changes
Version 4.2.5		New content only
Version 4.2.4.2		Minor balance changes
Version 4.2.4		Balance changes
Version 4.2.3	New Hero:  Sapphire	Major balance changes Jungle numerical adjustments for bounty, health, and DPS New active abilities for Ancients
Version 4.2.2	New Mode: Team Deathmatch	Major balance changes  Drunken Master,  Salomon,  Tarot rework
Version 4.2.1		Balance changes Major bug fixes
Version 4.2.0		Major balance changes  Geomancer,  Sand Wraith,  Tremble rework New Items: Master's Legacy, Madfred's Brass Knuckles, Corrupted Sword
Version 4.1.6		Minor balance changes  Parallax semi-rework
Version 4.1.5		Minor balance changes  Stealth Hunter removed (merged with Wild Hunter)
Version 4.1.4	New Mode: Mid Wars Beta	Balance changes
Version 4.1.3	New Hero:  Warchief	Balance changes Lex Talionis rework
Version 4.1.2		Balance changes Nullfire Blade rework
Version 4.1.1		Balance changes
Version 4.1.0
Version 4.0.8
Version 4.0.7
Version 4.0.6
Version 4.0.5
Version 4.0.4
Version 4.0.3
Version 4.0.2	New Mode: 1v1 Mode	Balance changes Creeps and base visual enhancements
Version 4.0.1		Minor balance changes
Version 4.0.0.3		Balance changes
Version 4.0.0 (Rise of Apex)	Champion of Newerth Ranking System New Hero:  Apex	Major balance changes Hero reworks for  Artillery,  Bushwack,  Demented Shaman,  Drunken Master,  Jeraziah,  Master of Arms,  Keeper of the Forest,  Rampage,  Shellshock, &  Sir Benzington Hero Armor & Magic Armor readjustments Forests of Caldavar map changes New Item: Sorcery Boots Removed Branded Sabre & Spyglass Store UI redesign Customizable HUD system

3.X

Patch	Major Additions	Highlights
Version 3.9.13	New Hero:  Adrenaline
Version 3.9.12		Balance changes
Version 3.9.11	Hero Mastery System Phase 2
Version 3.9.10
Version 3.9.9		Balance changes:  Riptide rework
Version 3.9.8
Version 3.9.7
Version 3.9.6	New Hero:  Ichor
Version 3.9.5
Version 3.9.4	New Game Mode: Strikers of Newerth	Parallax nerfs
Version 3.9.3
Version 3.9.2		Minor balance changes
Version 3.9.1		Balance changes
Version 3.9.0	New Feature: HoN Codex	Major balance changes:  Bramble rework
Version 3.8.7	New Hero:  Shellshock	Balance changes
Version 3.8.6	New Feature: Hero Mastery System	Balance changes
Version 3.8.5		Balance changes New Mid Wars Boss:  Fluffylumps New Ultimate Avatar:  Spectrum Paragon Magmus
Version 3.8.4		The Grimm Hunt rework
Version 3.8.3		Major balance changes:  Draconis rework
Version 3.8.2		Balance changes
Version 3.8.1		Set effects for Hotshot Heroes, Rift Beasts, Rift Hunters, Steamworks and The URSA Corps Alt Avatar Sets
Version 3.8.0	New Hero:  King Klout	New Items: Basic: Alacrity Band, Branded Sabre, Luminous Prism, Perpetual Cogwheel, Voltstone Recipe: Arclight Crown, Bloodborne Maul, Jade Spire, Soultrap, Spiked Bola, Spyglass, Ultor's Heavy Plate Major Balance Changes: Extensive item rebalance  Artesia rework,  Electrician and  Tremble redesign Global Movement Speed reduction Ioyn Stone, Charged Hammer, and Frostfield Plate removed Set effects for Elder Evils, The Blind Disciples, Candy World, Xmas Party, Scorched Newerth, and Guardians of Newerth Alt Avatar Sets
Version 3.7.15		Set effects for Rise of the Clockworks, Iron Legion, Hell Forged, and A.R.M.S. Alt Avatar Sets Replaced All Pick with Counter Pick for 1 week
Version 3.7.14		Set effects for Sang-La Pack, Heroes of Oz, Archaic Gods, and Revenge of the Neutrals Alt Avatar Sets
Version 3.7.13		Set effects for Black Legion, Rise of the Neutrals, Four Horseman, and Rise of Ra Alt Avatar Sets
Version 3.7.12	New Game Mode: Devo Wars	Set effects for Zodiac, Rulian Marsh, Halloween, and Blackwal Alt Avatar Sets
Version 3.7.11		Balance changes 4 new Bots:  Armadon,  Doctor Repulsor,  Magebane,  Pyromancer
Version 3.7.10 (The Death Prowlers)	New Hero:  Nitro Personal Couriers	Major balance changes:  Vindicator &  Forsaken Archer rework Lane dynamic changes Gold & Experience bounty adjustments Corpses no longer block Jungle spawn
Version 3.7.9
Version 3.7.8
Version 3.7.7		Added Upgrade Avatars
Version 3.7.6		New Ultimate Avatar:  The Five Thunder Emperors Added Paragon Alt Avatars
Version 3.7.5	New Hero:  Skrap
Version 3.7.4
Version 3.7.3
Version 3.7.2
Version 3.7.1		Balance changes
Version 3.7.0.4		Hellbringer balance adjustments
Version 3.7.0 (The Fifth Year)	New Hero:  Parallax New Game Mode: Capture the Flag Multi-Unit Control AI Leaver Strike system	New Item: Merrick's Bounty Major balance changes:  Wildsoul,  Hellbringer,  Master of Arms, and  Riptide rework  Riptide visual re-design Hero model upgrades Rewritten hero guides
Version 3.6.8
Version 3.6.7		Songkran Mid Wars added (feat.  Songkranstein) Added 8-Bit Alt Avatars
Version 3.6.6
Version 3.6.5		New Game Mode: The Grimm Hunt
Version 3.6.4	New Hero:  Deadlift	New Ultimate Avatar:  Brunhild Added  Succubus Bot
Version 3.6.3		New Ultimate Avatar:  Blackwal Salforis
Version 3.6.2	New Feature: The War Effort	New Game Mode: Blitz Mode Minor balance changes
Version 3.6.1		Added 6 new Bots:  Legionnaire,  Parasite,  Aluna,  Myrmidon,  Gunblade,  Bushwack
Version 3.6.0 (Calamity's Corruption)	New Hero:  Calamity	Major balance changes  Martyr &  Monarch rework Assist mechanic changes New Ultimate Avatar:  Rulian Warlord Flint Holiday Mid Wars boss:  Frostbite Casual Mode adjustments Added A.R.M.S. Alt Avatars
Version 3.5.11	Added Ward Skins.	Wards of Sight now have its own inventory slot.
Version 3.5.10		Grimm's Crossing redesign
Version 3.5.9		Added 2 new Bots:  Bombardier,  Grinex
Version 3.5.8	New Hero:  Kane
Version 3.5.7
Version 3.5.6		Added Item Avatars.
Version 3.5.5
Version 3.5.4
Version 3.5.3	New Hero:  Tarot
Version 3.5.2		Replaced the Bronze Chest in Plinko with URSA Corps Chest
Version 3.5.1
Version 3.5.0 (The Carry's Calling)		New Item: Veiled Rot Major balance changes  Tremble rework Thunderclaw & Null Stone rebalance Added The URSA CORPS Alt Avatars
Version 3.4.9 + 3.4.10
Version 3.4.8
Version 3.4.7	Introducing Sol's Theatre New Game Mode: Prophets
Version 3.4.6		New Ultimate Avatar:  Wyvern Rampage Added 2 new Bots:  Blacksmith,  Ravenor
Version 3.4.5
Version 3.4.4	New Hero:  Moira
Version 3.4.3
Version 3.4.2		New Ultimate Avatar:  Gaia
Version 3.4.1
Version 3.4.0 (The Rising Tide)	New Hero:  Riptide	Major balance changes:  Cthulhuphant,  Silhouette, &  Shadowblade rework Jungle camp & bounty changes Camera zoom distance increased.
Version 3.3.6
Version 3.3.5		Added  Revenant Bot
Version 3.3.4		New Ultimate Avatar:  Humility
Version 3.3.3		Balance changes
Version 3.3.2
Version 3.3.1
Version 3.3.0 (A Fortified Arsenal)		New Items: Ioyn Stone, Spell Sunder Major balance changes  Kinesis rework New Ultimate Avatars:  Cosmonaut Bubbles,  Winter Solstice
Version 3.2.10		New Ultimate Avatar:  The Blind Prophet
Version 3.2.9	New Hero:  Klanx	New Ultimate Avatar:  Tork,  Doomsday Klanx
Version 3.2.8
Version 3.2.7
Version 3.2.6	New Game Mode: Rift Wars
Version 3.2.5	Added HoN Plinko	Major balance changes
Version 3.2.4	New Hero:  Circe	New Ultimate Avatar:  Sylvia
Version 3.2.3		Balance changes New Staff of the Master effects New Ultimate Avatar:  El Diablo
Version 3.2.2		Remade Courier functionality. New Ultimate Avatar:  Cowardly Night Hound
Version 3.2.1		Added Balanced Random to Matchmaking. New Ultimate Avatar:  Steampunk Pyromancer
Version 3.2.0 (Salomon's Fortune)		Major balance changes  Salomon overhaul  Artillery &  Lord Salforis rework Mid Wars gameplay changes Added Captain's Pick Game Mode. New Ultimate Avatar:  Nightmare Predator
Version 3.1.6
Version 3.1.5
Version 3.1.4		New Ultimate Avatar:  Pandasoul
Version 3.1.3		New Ultimate Avatar:  Sun Wukong
Version 3.1.2		New Ultimate Avatar:  Stardust Aluna
Version 3.1.1
Version 3.1.0 (The Runic Shift)	New Hero:  Sir Benzington Added in-game Radial Menu	New Item: Lex Talionis Major balance changes Hero kill bounties adjusted Lane dynamic adjusted Elder Parasite rework Added Refreshment Rune Removed Early Access feature
Version 3.0.9
Version 3.0.8
Version 3.0.7		New Ultimate Avatar:  Quintan
Version 3.0.6	New Hero:  Prisoner 945
Version 3.0.5		Added  Rhapsody Bot
Version 3.0.4
Version 3.0.3	New Hero:  Salomon
Version 3.0.2
Version 3.0.1
Version 3.0.0	Added playable Bots	Visual overhaul Forests of Caldavar visual revamp 30 hero models remade Various menu features reworked New Ultimate Avatar:  RXR9 the Cyber Scout

2.X

Patch	Major Additions	Highlights
Version 2.6.35	New Hero:  Bushwack
Version 2.6.34
Version 2.6.33	New Hero:  Lodestone
Version 2.6.32
Version 2.6.31
Version 2.6.30
Version 2.6.29	New Hero:  Grinex
Version 2.6.28
Version 2.6.27
Version 2.6.26
Version 2.6.25	New Hero:  Pearl
Version 2.6.24		De-standardized the base Magic Armor values of heroes. Neutral rebalancing. Added Ultimate Avatars.
Version 2.6.23		New Items: Lightbrand, Searing Light, Frozen Light, Dawnbringer, Grimoire of Power
Version 2.6.22
Version 2.6.21	New Hero:  Solstice
Version 2.6.20
Version 2.6.19
Version 2.6.18
Version 2.6.17	New Hero:  Oogie
Version 2.6.16
Version 2.6.15		New Game Mode: CorePool
Version 2.6.14
Version 2.6.13	New Hero:  Rally
Version 2.6.12
Version 2.6.11		All non-EA heroes are now permanently unlocked for all players.
Version 2.6.10		All non-EA heroes were made playable for non-Legacy players.
Version 2.6.9	New Hero:  Prophet	Added Consecutive Play and Social Play bonuses for Matchmaking. All non-EA heroes were made playable for non-Legacy players.
Version 2.6.8		Sacrificial Stone & Icon of the Goddess rework
Version 2.6.7		New Game Mode: Lock Pick
Version 2.6.6
Version 2.6.5	New Hero:  Ravenor
Version 2.6.4
Version 2.6.3	New Hero:  Bramble
Version 2.6.2
Version 2.6.1
Version 2.6.0	New Hero:  Riftwalker New Map: Mid Wars	Shop functionality improved.
Version 2.5.22
Version 2.5.21	New Hero:  Ellonia
Version 2.5.20		Base Health Regeneration for Melee heroes reduced.
Version 2.5.19	New Hero:  Artillery
Version 2.5.18
Version 2.5.17	New Hero:  Blitz
Version 2.5.16
Version 2.5.15	New Hero:  Gunblade
Version 2.5.14		Vindicator rework
Version 2.5.13	New Hero:  Kinesis
Version 2.5.12		Standardized night vision range for all heroes.
Version 2.5.11	New Hero:  Draconis
Version 2.5.10
Version 2.5.9	New Hero:  Berzerker
Version 2.5.8		Helm of the Black Legion rebalancing
Version 2.5.7	New Hero:  Gravekeeper
Version 2.5.6
Version 2.5.5
Version 2.5.4	New Hero:  Artesia
Version 2.5.3	Added Guides.
Version 2.5.2
Version 2.5.1
Version 2.5.0	New Hero:  Shadowblade Added Mentoring system.	New Items: Grave Locket, Genjuro Matchmaking adjustments Adjustments to Forests of Calvadar and creep models.
Version 2.3.3
Version 2.3.2
Version 2.3.1
Version 2.3.0
Version 2.2.9	New Hero:  Lord Salforis
Version 2.2.8
Version 2.2.7
Version 2.2.6
Version 2.2.5
Version 2.2.4
Version 2.2.3
Version 2.2.2	New Hero:  Monarch
Version 2.2.1
Version 2.2.0		Increased base Health Regeneration of Melee heroes.  Kongor buffs
Version 2.1.10	New Hero:  Cthulhuphant
Version 2.1.9
Version 2.1.8	New Hero:  Midas
Version 2.1.7
Version 2.1.6	New Hero:  Geomancer
Version 2.1.5
Version 2.1.4		Every team now starts with a free  Ground Courier.
Version 2.1.3
Version 2.1.2	New Heroes:  Rhapsody,  Master of Arms	Added Early Access Alt Avatars.
Version 2.1.1
Version 2.1.0	HoN is now Free to Play. New Heroes:  Drunken Master,  Monkey King Added Early Access system	Can now upgrade Couriers without buying a recipe Removed extra gold from random picks Spectator mode improvements
Version 2.0.40
Version 2.0.39	New Hero:  Revenant	New Item: Sol's Bulwark
Version 2.0.38		Astrolabe, Energizer, Ring of Sorcery recipe reworks
Version 2.0.37	New Hero:  Emerald Warden	Some items that require a recipe can no longer be disassembled.
Version 2.0.36	New Hero:  Parasite
Version 2.0.34/35		Keeper of the Forest rework Replaced the Secret Shop with the Observatory
Version 2.0.33	New Hero:  Amun-Ra
Version 2.0.32
Version 2.0.31
Version 2.0.30	New Hero:  Martyr	Fayde rework Logger's Hatchet changes
Version 2.0.29	Added Simple Tooltips.	Shop UI improvements
Version 2.0.28	New Hero:  Flux
Version 2.0.27
Version 2.0.26	New Hero:  Silhouette
Version 2.0.25
Version 2.0.24
Version 2.0.23	New Hero:  Nomad	Halberd and Bastard Sword removed from the game Various item name changes
Version 2.0.22
Version 2.0.21
Version 2.0.20	New Hero:  Tremble
Version 2.0.19
Version 2.0.18
Version 2.0.17		Removed Magic Immunity from Ancient Neutrals.
Version 2.0.16	New Hero:  Aluna
Version 2.0.15
Version 2.0.14
Version 2.0.13
Version 2.0.12
Version 2.0.11	New Hero:  Empath
Version 2.0.10
Version 2.0.9
Version 2.0.8
Version 2.0.7
Version 2.0.6		New voice for  The Gladiator
Version 2.0.5
Version 2.0.4	New Hero:  Dampeer
Version 2.0.3
Version 2.0.2
Version 2.0.1
Version 2.0.0	Added the Store. New Map: Grimm's Crossing New Game Mode: Casual Mode	New Item: Spellshards Interface revamp Neutrals now sleep at night Added "Nemesis" and "Payback" system

1.X

Patch	Major Additions	Highlights
Version 1.0.20	New Hero:  Moraxus
Version 1.0.19
Version 1.0.18
Version 1.0.17
Version 1.0.16
Version 1.0.15	New Hero:  Bombardier
Version 1.0.14
Version 1.0.13		Kraken rework Added the Immortal Kill Streak. Changed Darkwood Vale into a 4v4 map.
Version 1.0.12
Version 1.0.11
Version 1.0.10
Version 1.0.9	New Hero:  Flint Beastwood	New Item: Striders
Version 1.0.8
Version 1.0.7	New Hero:  Doctor Repulsor
Version 1.0.6
Version 1.0.5	New Hero:  The Gladiator Added Report-A-Player function.	Gauntlet official release  Rampage rework New Item: Blood Chalice
Version 1.0.4
Version 1.0.3		Removed cast time on Taunt
Version 1.0.2
Version 1.0.1	New Hero:  Bubbles	Balphagore official release
Version 1.0.0	New Hero:  Gauntlet (Dev hero)	Official release.

0.X

Patch	Major Additions	Highlights
Version 0.3.6	New Hero:  Balphagore (Dev hero)	Added Dev Hero mode. Matchmaking rework
Version 0.3.5		Fayde rework
Version 0.3.4	New Hero:  Fayde
Version 0.3.3
Version 0.3.2	New Hero:  The Chipper	Added stack limit to Neutral camps.
Version 0.3.1
Version 0.3.0	Added Tutorial	Main Menu UI additions
Version 0.1.66		Chronos,  Electrician, and  Zephyr rework
Version 0.1.65		Lane creep AI improvements
Version 0.1.64
Version 0.1.63	Added Replays.
Version 0.1.62		Removed Fenrir's Fang Hack and Slash rework New Neutrals Changed Cheese to Bananas
Version 0.1.61	New Hero:  Deadwood	New Item: Fenrir's Fang
Version 0.1.60
Version 0.1.59
Version 0.1.58
Version 0.1.57	New Heroes:  Engineer,  Forsaken Archer
Version 0.1.56		New Item: Plated Greaves
Version 0.1.55
Version 0.1.54
Version 0.1.53	New Hero:  Witch Slayer
Version 0.1.52
Version 0.1.51	New Hero:  Corrupted Disciple
Version 0.1.50
Version 0.1.49
Version 0.1.48	New Hero:  Sand Wraith
Version 0.1.47	New Hero:  Pandamonium	New Items: Nome's Wisdom, Harkon's Blade  Magebane rework Flayer removed Behemoth's Heart rework
Version 0.1.46		Kraken and  Scout rework Several items reworked.
Version 0.1.45
Version 0.1.44
Version 0.1.43
Version 0.1.42	New Hero:  Maliken
Version 0.1.41	New Hero:  Andromeda
Version 0.1.40
Version 0.1.39	New Heroes:  Wretched Hag,  Succubus
Version 0.1.38
Version 0.1.37
Version 0.1.36
Version 0.1.35
Version 0.1.34	New Hero:  Magmus
Version 0.1.33
Version 0.1.32
Version 0.1.31
Version 0.1.30	New Hero:  Valkyrie Added PSR New Map: Darkwood Vale
Version 0.1.29	Added Vote system and Leave %
Version 0.1.28	New Hero:  Ophelia	The Madman and  Predator rework
Version 0.1.27
Version 0.1.26
Version 0.1.25
Version 0.1.24
Version 0.1.23
Version 0.1.22
Version 0.1.21
Version 0.1.20
Version 0.1.19
Version 0.1.18
Version 0.1.17
Version 0.1.16
Version 0.1.15
Version 0.1.14
Version 0.1.13
Version 0.1.12
Version 0.1.11
Version 0.1.10
Version 0.1.9
Version 0.1.7