Patch - 12/3/2020

Artifact Foundry

Artifact Foundry, a special edition of Artifact, the DOTA2 card game, with streamlined gameplay, new cards, new single-player content, and an improved new player experience.

[h1]Card Changes[/h1] [h2]Heroes[/h2] [list] [*] [b]Arc Warden[/b]'s [i]Spark Wraith[/i] now triggers before your turn. [*] [b]Drow Ranger[/b]'s [i]Gust[/i] may target an empty slot. [*] [b]Rix[/b]'s [i]Act of Defiance[/i] now silences an enemy hero for two rounds and the other enemy heroes of that color for one round. Counts as a [u]Vhoul Rebellion[/u] spell. [/list] [h2]Creeps[/h2] [list] [*] [i]Abyssm Flesh Render[/i] gains Devour. [*] [i]Acolyte of the Forbidden Gate[/i] cost decreased from 3 to 2. [*] [i]Arclight Elemental[/i] and [i]Arc Remnant[/i] stats from 2/1 to 3/1. [*] [i]Assassin's Apprentice[/i] stats from 2/2 to 3/2. [*] [i]Assassin's Shadow[/i] stats from 6/5 to 6/4 and cost decreased from 6 to 5. [*] [i]Birds of Paradox[/i] stats from 0/1 to 0/2. [*] [i]Committed Rebel[/i] stats from from 2/1 to 3/1 and accepted into the [u]Vhoul Rebellion[/u] against [b]Rix[/b]'s wishes. [*] [i]Disciple of Nevermore[/i] stats from 3/-1/3 to 4/-1/3. [*] [i]Emissary of the Quorum[/i] goes from 1/7 to 2/8. [*] [i]Fey Wayfinder[/i] stats from 3/5 to 3/3, cost decreased from 4 to 3, and now provides itself and its neighbors Trample. [*] [i]Fungal Horror[/i] stats from 3/2 to 3/3. [*] [i]Gold-Plated Golem[/i] stats from 1/4 to 2/4. [*] [i]Hellbear Crippler[/i] stats from 2/3 to 2/4. [*] [i]Lashvine Creeper[/i] stats from 4/6 to 4/7. [*] [i]Legion Scouting Party[/i] stats from 2/1/2 to 3/1/2. [*] [i]Moonglade Fusilier[/i] cost decreased from 4 to 3. [*] [i]Ogre Corpse Tosser[/i] stats from 1/4 to 1/5. [*] [i]Overgrowther [/i] stats from 2/1 to 2/3 and cost reduced from 3 to 2. [*] [i]Ozkavosh Horror[/i] gains Trample. [*] [i]Pit Fighter of Quoidge[/i] gains Devour. [*] [i]Possessed Blade[/i] cost decreased from 2 to 1. [*] [i]Rampaging Hellbear[/i] stats from 1/2 to 1/3. [*] [i]Resonant Construct[/i] gives +2 Attack per spell or enchantment cast instead of +1 Attack. [*] [i]Revtel Convoy[/i] moves to the next lane after combat. [*] [i]Rumusque Choir[/i] stats from 1/1 to 2/2. [*] [i]Rumusque Redeemer[/i] cost decreased from 4 to 3. [*] [i]Sister of the Void[/i] cost decreased from 3 to 2. [*] [i]Stonehall Elite[/i] stats from 3/1/2 to 3/2/2. [*] [i]Stonehall Paragon[/i] stats from 7/1/4 to 7/2/4. [*] [i]Smeevil Armsmaster[/i] stats from 2/2 to 3/2. [*] [i]Spirit of Desolation[/i] stats from 1/1 to 2/2. [*] [i]Thunderhide Alpha[/i] stats from 18/18 to 20/20. [*] [i]Troll Soothsayer[/i] stats from 1/6 to 2/6. [*] [i]Tyler Estate Censor[/i] stats from 1/6 to 2/6. [*] [i]Wild Boar[/i] stats from 2/2 to 3/2. [/list] [h2]Spells[/h2] [list] [*] [i]Arm the Rebellion[/i] counts for the [u]Vhoul Rebellion[/u]. [*] [i]Destroyed from Within[/i] cost decreased from 4 to 1. [*] [i]Insidious Plot[/i] now puts two [i]Destroyed from Within[/i] cards in opponent's hand. [*] [i]Restoration Effort[/i] counts for the [u]Vhoul Rebellion[/u]. [/list] [h2]Tower Enchantment[/h2] [list] [*] [i]Homefield Advantage[/i] counts for the [u]Vhoul Rebellion[/u]. [/list] [h2]New Cards[/h2] [i]Lying in Bait[/i] Spell Black 2 [u]Vhoul Rebellion[/u] Bounce a non-rooted ally and summon a [i]Commando Pack[/i] into its slot. [i]Commando Pack[/i] Creep - 4/2 [u]Vhoul Rebellion[/u] Quickstrike [i]Canid Bushwacker[/i] Creep - 3/1 Black 3 [u]Vhoul Rebellion[/u] Play Effect: [i]Canid Bushwacker[/i] strikes the unit blocking it. [i]Rebel Recruiter[/i] Creep - 2/4 Green 3 [u]Vhoul Rebellion[/u] When a [u]Vhoul Rebellion[/u] ally takes damage: Steal, draw, and reveal a creep from your opponent's deck as a [u]Vhoul Rebellion[/u] green creep. 1 round cooldown. [i]Roseleaf Villagers[/i] Creep - 0/2 Green 2 Feeble Death Effect: Summon an [i]Angry Mob[/i]. [i]Angry Mob[/i] Creep - 4/4 [u]Vhoul Rebellion[/u] Trample [i]Vhoul Elder[/i] Creep - 2/6 Green 4 [u]Vhoul Rebellion[/u] Whenever an allied [u]Vhoul Rebellion[/u] unit takes damage, reduce the cost of a random [u]Vhoul Rebellion[/u] card in your hand by 1. If it's a creep, give it +1/+1 permanently. [h1]Card Demos[/h1] [list] [*] Added card demos for black heroes that didn't have them ([b]Bloodseeker[/b], [b]Bounty Hunter[/b], [b]Debbi the Cunning[/b], [b]Death Prophet[/b], [b]Lich[/b], [b]Mirana[/b], [b]Necrophos[/b], [b]Nyx Assassin[/b], [b]Phantom Assassin[/b], [b]Pugna[/b], [b]Shadow Fiend[/b], [b]Sniper[/b], [b]Sorla Khan[/b], [b]Tinker[/b], and [b]Winter Wyvern[/b]). But Not [b]Rix, Oathbound[/b]. [/list] [h1]Bug Fixes[/h1] [list] [*] Fixed a bug where status effect icons with different durations showed the same tooltips. [*] Interactable regions for buttons on the campaign map now more closely match their visuals. [/list]