v2.42: Mastermind Variety, Game Balance

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V2.42 PATCH NOTES

Loading Screen

  • Fixed a rare case where the loading screen would get stuck (if the map file can’t be synced, it now falls back to locally cached map file)

Gameplay Fixes

  • Fixed a rare case where your fighters would teleport twice to the catch area if a Froggo was spawned after you cleared

Mastermind Lords Trophies

  • Imported Mastermind Lords trophies (designed by Seraphin and his friend). Trophies will be given out this patch

Localization

  • Updated translations

GAME BALANCE


Mastermind
  • Extra weight given to some rolls to smooth out randomization and increase variety
    • The Mastermind guarantees we added (must have a Tier 1, Tier 6, Arcane, etc.) were great for buffing Mastermind and reducing the chance of getting a weak roll, but they’re bad for variety. For example, did you know you roll Peewee 50% of the time but Ranger only 20% of the time?
    • This change pulls everything closer to the average (30%). You’ll still see Peewee more often than Ranger (because Peewee satisfies more Mastermind guarantees), but it won’t be as extreme a discrepancy
    • Will be rolled more: Ranger, Harpy, APS, Honeyflower, Disciple, Tempest, Priestess of the Abyss, Warg, Nightmare, Bazooka, Sea Serpent, Butcher, Windhawk, Berserker
    • Will be rolled less: Peewee, Banana Bunk, Aqua Spirit, Gargoyle, Wileshroom

We know this change will impact the meta, so we’re not going overboard with balance changes this patch.

LEGION SPELLS


Giant Snail buff
  • Health: 650 -> 670
  • Damage: 28 -> 29

For the Snail memes

TIER 1


Seraphin buff
  • Attack speed: 0.95 -> 0.97

Devilfish nerf
  • Attack speed: 0.95 -> 0.93

Bone Warrior nerf
  • Attack speed: 0.84 -> 0.82

Looter nerf
  • Attack speed: 0.81 -> 0.79

TIER 2


Bazooka buff
  • Health: 320 -> 350

Harpy buff
  • Damage: 20 -> 21

TIER 3


Gateguard buff
  • Chaos Hound: Attack speed: 1.18 -> 1.23

Harbinger buff
  • Cerberus: Attack speed: 1.18 -> 1.23

Honeyflower nerf
  • Health: 1170 -> 1150

Tempest buff nerf
  • Damage: 33 -> 32 (DPS: 36.7 -> 35.6)
  • Machine Gunner: Damage: 10 -> 12 (DPS: 20 -> 24)

Keep in mind that Machine Gunner only hits ground units and has split focus.


Lioness buff
  • Attack speed: 0.83 -> 0.855

Alpha Male buff
  • Attack speed: 0.83 -> 0.855

TIER 6


Hydra buff
  • Health: 2790 -> 2850
  • Hydraling: Health: 930 -> 950

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