With the latest set of Patches, S2 officially adds replay functionality and takes a serious stab at balancing the game by tweaking several items and making changes to 42 different heroes!  Here are some of the more dramatic changes (check out complete changelog here):

• Devourer’s hook now goes max length starting at Level 1!
• Moon Queen’s ultimate no longer requires points in Moon Beam, and her Multi-Strike ability can now be toggled to bounce only to heroes
• Massive Slither buff, including that Toxin Wards can be laid three-at-a-time and they have a slowing poison attack
• Swiftblade can now attack during spin (at -55 Attack Speed)!
• Hellbringer’s Boil now ‘chains’ to 1, 2, 3, 4 nearby targets (so 2, 3, 4, 5 total hit by it)
• Sand Wraith’s Dissipate changed from true to magic damage, so it hurts way less and you can block it with Shaman’s Headdress or Barrier Idol
• Glacius can now freeze allies, immobilizing them but reducing all damage they take by 20,40,60,80% for the duration
• Torturer’s Agonizing Bonds now pull anyone hit by the chains towards the target of the chains, even while the target moves
• Helm of the Black Legion sucks on ranged heroes now (only blocks half as much damage as before)
• Barbed Armor nerfed to 20% less damage return and 33% longer cooldown

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Tags: 0.1.63, 0.1.64, balance, changelog, HoN, HoN beta

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