Patch 2.02 v9.7.6 Available for Download!

Patch 2.02 v9.7.6 is now available for download, just in time for the upcoming tournament! Please head over to the RotWK Patch 2.02 section on the Launcher to update.

Patch notes are listed below. For those who need to update their custom hotkeys file with the v9.7.6 string changes, please do so to ensure you have the correct tooltips. Check out this handy guide for assistance⁠

Note for our Spanish player base: the language file has been updated and will download automatically with the new version.

Points Decay Update:

• 1v1 inactivity period increased to 10 days (from 7 days) with a loss of 10 points
• 2v2 inactivity period added: 10 days with a loss of 2 points
• 3v3, 4v4, and FFA exempt from points decay

As always:

• If you spot any issues, please report them in the Patch 2.02 Discord server Bug Reports forum
• For any balance or QoL improvement suggestions, drop a message in the General or relevant faction-specific channels that

Discord Server Link

https://discord.gg/XsD4fza

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2.02 Version 9.7.6 Patch Notes

June 07, 2026

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General

• Mordor, Isengard, and Goblin Lumber Mill Labourers can now earn Power Points when damaging enemies.

General Balance

• Untamed Allegiance Creep Lair Production speed bonus duration reduced to 30s (from 1m). Regular Production Building Production speed bonus duration remains 1m.
• Untamed Allegiance target radius increased to 100 (from 60).
• All Axe Throwers now deal 25% less damage against Builders.

Audio & Graphics Changes

• House of Lamentations now renders a blackish, dark purple mist-like FX when purchased.

Neutral

• Barrow Wight Lair:

--- now spawns 1 Greater Wight and 1 Lesser Wight (previously spawned 2 Greater Wights);

--- Lesser Wight does not charge like its Greater Wight counterpart and has weaker stats.

Inn

• Hobbit:

--- Rock Throw projectile speed increased.

--- Banner Carriers unit no longer count toward the Command Point limit.

Misc

• In-game award system (unit kill counter) now counts Inn units for faction kills.

Elves

• Floodgate Expansion:

--- build time reduced to 20s (from 30s);

--- attack range increased to 125 (from 100) - the actual weapon reach range is 125 and therefore 100 would not trigger when units were in fact in potential damage range.

• Guardian Ent 50% damage penalty scalar against Thrall Masters removed.

Dwarves

• Demolisher:

--- unit attack splash radius reduced to 20 (from 30);

--- now has a 20% damage penalty scalar against Heroes and Berserkers (was 50%);

--- no longer knocks Mini Hero Hordes and Berserkers.

• Axe Thrower:

--- added missing 125% bonus damage scalar against Beserkers for Bombard weapon.

--- added missing 80% damage penalty scalar against Structures for Bombard weapon.

• Dain Royal Guard recharge time increased to 3m 30s (from 3m).

Isengard

• Battering Ram:

--- unit attack splash radius reduced to 10 (from 15);

--- now has a 20% damage penalty scalar against Heroes and Berserkers (was 50%);

--- no longer knocks Mini Hero Hordes and Berserkers.

• Mine Launcher Expansion:

--- build time reduced to 20s (from 30s);

--- attack range reduced to 125 (from 200) - the actual weapon reach range is 125 and therefore 200 would trigger the weapon prematurely.

Mordor

• Battering Ram:

--- unit attack splash radius reduced to 10 (from 15);

--- now has a 20% damage penalty scalar against Heroes and Berserkers (was 50%);

--- no longer knocks Mini Hero Hordes and Berserkers.

• Gatewatcher Expansion:

--- build time reduced to 20s (from 30s);

--- Terror radius increased to 200 (from 150).

• Mountain Troll 50% damage penalty scalar against Thrall Masters removed.

Goblins

• Goblin Cave:

--- build cost reduced to 300 (from 350);

--- build time increased to 25s (from 20s).

• Goblin Warrior recruit time reduced to 28s (from 30s).
• Razor Spines now deals 20 FORCE damage per second (was 17 per second).
• Shelob Webbing bonus damage scalar against Battlewagons reduced to 200% (from 300%).
• Cave Troll 50% damage penalty scalar against Thrall Masters removed.
• Drogoth Fire Flight recharge time increased to 3m (from 2m 30s).

Angmar

• House of Lamentations Debuff modifier type changed to Active Debuff which nullifies enemy Leadership.
• Spiked Moat now deals 20 FORCE damage per second (was 17 per second).
• Sorcerer:

--- base attack now deals 20% less damage against Heroes and Flyers;

--- Corpse Rain delay for corpses 2-6 reduced.

• Rhudaur Axe Thrower range revered to 275 (from 285).
• Thrall Master (summoned horde version) SIEGE armour increased to 50% (from 100%).
• Gundabad Orc damage against Wildmen and Rhudaur Rebels (Angmar Inn unit) reduced by 20%.
• Snow Bind can no longer be cast on Expansion plots.
• Winter's Wrath ability from the Witch-king's Sanctum now slowly down impacted units by 25% for a duration of 10s.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where Lone Towers and Barricades were not detecting units as intended.
• Axes will no longer fire from invisible, unkillable units when Dwarven Lone Tower is destroyed by the player.
• Fixed an issue where Knights of Dol Amroth Swan-knight Resilience didn't work as effectively as intended.
• Fixed an where Knights of Dol Amroth were still providing Leadership to nearby Cavalry.
• Fixed a minor glitch where the Dwarven Forge Works opening door would glitch open towards the end of the latter part of the animation.
• Hwaldar's Rhudaur Axes summon now include horde of 12 members to match the current size of the recruitable at the Hall of the King's Men.
• Fixed an issue where neutral buildings would still keep players alive when no other buildings were on the map.
• Fixed an issue where Galadriel would be able to cast her single click ability Violent Tempest across the map.
• Isengard Iron Plating and Elven Encasing Vines upgrades now affects regular, non-expansion Wall Hubs, Wall Segments, and Gates.

Maps

• Keep Defence: The Last Stand: numerous fixes and optimisations.

Tooltips

• Morgomir main recruit and revive title now also changed to just "Morgomir" (was Morgomir the Nazgul).
• Added missing Fire Arrows title for Goblins, Men, and Isengard Towers.
• Battlewagon Hearth hotkey changed to T (from R) as it conflicts with Oil Barrel hotkey.
• Battlewagon Axe Thrower hotkey changed to W (from T).
• Fixed typo with level 3 Production Speed tooltip.
• Updated Cave Troll and Mountain Troll Tree melee splash radius tooltip.
• Updated Tom Bombadil punch splash radius tooltip.
• Added missing detailed tooltip stats for the Shade of the Wolf.
• Added missing Mine Launcher Expansion detailed tooltip stats.
• Corrected Floodgate detailed tooltip stats.
• Updated Gatewatcher Expansion tooltips.
• Various other fixes and improvements.

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2.02 Version 9.7.6 Patch Notes

June 07, 2026

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Bug Fixes

• Addressed an issue where Lumber Mill Labourers would be included in the "Q" selection command.

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2.02 Version 9.7.5 Patch Notes

June 07, 2026

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General

• Mordor, Isengard, and Goblin Lumber Mill Labourers can now earn Power Points when damaging enemies.

General Balance

• Untamed Allegiance Creep Lair Production speed bonus duration reduced to 30s (from 1m). Regular Production Building Production speed bonus duration remains 1m.
• Untamed Allegiance target radius increased to 100 (from 60).
• All Axe Throwers now deal 25% less damage against Builders.

Audio & Graphics Changes

• House of Lamentations now renders a blackish, dark purple mist-like FX when purchased.

Neutral

• Barrow Wight Lair:

--- now spawns 1 Greater Wight and 1 Lesser Wight (previously spawned 2 Greater Wights);

--- Lesser Wight does not charge like its Greater Wight counterpart and has weaker stats.

Inn

• Hobbit:

--- Rock Throw projectile speed increased.

--- Banner Carriers unit no longer count toward the Command Point limit.

Misc

• In-game award system (unit kill counter) now counts Inn units for faction kills.

Elves

• Floodgate Expansion:

--- build time reduced to 20s (from 30s);

--- attack range increased to 125 (from 100) - the actual weapon reach range is 125 and therefore 100 would not trigger when units were in fact in potential damage range.

• Guardian Ent 50% damage penalty scalar against Thrall Masters removed.

Dwarves

• Demolisher:

--- unit attack splash radius reduced to 20 (from 30);

--- now has a 20% damage penalty scalar against Heroes and Berserkers (was 50%);

--- no longer knocks Mini Hero Hordes and Berserkers.

• Axe Thrower:

--- added missing 125% bonus damage scalar against Beserkers for Bombard weapon.

--- added missing 80% damage penalty scalar against Structures for Bombard weapon.

• Dain Royal Guard recharge time increased to 3m 30s (from 3m).

Isengard

• Battering Ram:

--- unit attack splash radius reduced to 10 (from 15);

--- now has a 20% damage penalty scalar against Heroes and Berserkers (was 50%);

--- no longer knocks Mini Hero Hordes and Berserkers.

• Mine Launcher Expansion:

--- build time reduced to 20s (from 30s);

--- attack range reduced to 125 (from 200) - the actual weapon reach range is 125 and therefore 200 would trigger the weapon prematurely.

Mordor

• Battering Ram:

--- unit attack splash radius reduced to 10 (from 15);

--- now has a 20% damage penalty scalar against Heroes and Berserkers (was 50%);

--- no longer knocks Mini Hero Hordes and Berserkers.

• Gatewatcher Expansion:

--- build time reduced to 20s (from 30s);

--- Terror radius increased to 200 (from 150).

• Mountain Troll 50% damage penalty scalar against Thrall Masters removed.

Goblins

• Goblin Cave:

--- build cost reduced to 300 (from 350);

--- build time increased to 25s (from 20s).

• Goblin Warrior recruit time reduced to 28s (from 30s).
• Razor Spines now deals 20 FORCE damage per second (was 17 per second).
• Shelob Webbing bonus damage scalar against Battlewagons reduced to 200% (from 300%).
• Cave Troll 50% damage penalty scalar against Thrall Masters removed.
• Drogoth Fire Flight recharge time increased to 3m (from 2m 30s).

Angmar

• House of Lamentations Debuff modifier type changed to Active Debuff which nullifies enemy Leadership.
• Spiked Moat now deals 20 FORCE damage per second (was 17 per second).
• Sorcerer:

--- base attack now deals 20% less damage against Heroes and Flyers;

--- Corpse Rain delay for corpses 2-6 reduced.

• Rhudaur Axe Thrower range revered to 275 (from 285).
• Thrall Master (summoned horde version) SIEGE armour increased to 50% (from 100%).
• Gundabad Orc damage against Wildmen and Rhudaur Rebels (Angmar Inn unit) reduced by 20%.
• Snow Bind can no longer be cast on Expansion plots.
• Winter's Wrath ability from the Witch-king's Sanctum now slowly down impacted units by 25% for a duration of 10s.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where Lone Towers and Barricades were not detecting units as intended.
• Axes will no longer fire from invisible, unkillable units when Dwarven Lone Tower is destroyed by the player.
• Fixed an issue where Knights of Dol Amroth Swan-knight Resilience didn't work as effectively as intended.
• Fixed an where Knights of Dol Amroth were still providing Leadership to nearby Cavalry.
• Fixed a minor glitch where the Dwarven Forge Works opening door would glitch open towards the end of the latter part of the animation.
• Hwaldar's Rhudaur Axes summon now include horde of 12 members to match the current size of the recruitable at the Hall of the King's Men.
• Fixed an issue where neutral buildings would still keep players alive when no other buildings were on the map.
• Fixed an issue where Galadriel would be able to cast her single click ability Violent Tempest across the map.
• Isengard Iron Plating and Elven Encasing Vines upgrades now affects regular, non-expansion Wall Hubs, Wall Segments, and Gates.

Maps

• Keep Defence: The Last Stand: numerous fixes and optimisations.

Tooltips

• Morgomir main recruit and revive title now also changed to just "Morgomir" (was Morgomir the Nazgul).
• Added missing Fire Arrows title for Goblins, Men, and Isengard Towers.
• Battlewagon Hearth hotkey changed to T (from R) as it conflicts with Oil Barrel hotkey.
• Battlewagon Axe Thrower hotkey changed to W (from T).
• Fixed typo with level 3 Production Speed tooltip.
• Updated Cave Troll and Mountain Troll Tree melee splash radius tooltip.
• Updated Tom Bombadil punch splash radius tooltip.
• Added missing detailed tooltip stats for the Shade of the Wolf.
• Added missing Mine Launcher Expansion detailed tooltip stats.
• Corrected Floodgate detailed tooltip stats.
• Updated Gatewatcher Expansion tooltips.
• Various other fixes and improvements.

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2.02 Version 9.7.4 Patch Notes

May 25, 2026

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General

• Fortress Expansions will now refund half their price when cancelled during construction phase.
• Garrisoned units attack rate penalty removed (reverted).

General Balance

• Reverted a change where Trolls with a club would be able to hit signficantly more units regardless of distance to the club.
• Reverted a change where Trolls with a club would knock back Pikemen within a smaller radius than other units.
• Reveted Tom Bombadil punch blank attack fix.

Audio & Graphics Changes

• Added new voice lines for Flaming Bolts upgrade for Isengard.
• Mordor Witch-king and Khamul Fellbeast mount icons swapped.
• Added new Gorgoroth Spire Fireball icon (formerly used Saruman's Fireball icon).
• Added new Wizard Tower Lightning Strike icon (formerly used Saruman's Lightning Strike icon).
• Added new icon for Custom Create a Hero Tougness ability (formerly used King Dain's Stubborn Pride icon).
• Added new icon for Custom Create a Hero Battle Rage ability (formerly used King Dain's Mighty Rage icon).
• Added new icon for Custom Create a Hero Teleport Army ability (formerly used King Dain's Royal Guard icon).

AI

• General performance improvement across the board.
• Now produces larger and more consistent armies.
• Now provides support to allies early and into late-game.
• Now unlocks their spells more quickly and consistently.
• Now mores reliably upgrade their structures fully.
• Now prioritises purchasing all unit upgrades with Banner Carriers as the last priority.
• Now builds a more fixed group of Expansions with a focus on defensive siege.
• Now builds Battle Towers on the field more frequently.
• Sam, Merry, and Pippin will now use their Elven Cloak ability.
• Frodo will now use his One Ring ability.

Elves

• Added Guardian Ents to the main Ent filter list. This means coded scalars that apply to regular Ents (such as with Drogoth's Fireball), will apply to the Guardian Ent as well.

Dwarves

• Siege Hammers research time reduced to 20s (from 30s).
• Hall of Warriors Siege Hammers and Banner Carriers upgrade slot positions swapped around.
• Iron Hills Catapult turn speed increased to 6s (from 10s).

Isengard

• Clan Steading build time reduced to 35s (from 40s).

Mordor

• Troll Cage:

--- healing for nearby Mordor Trolls unlocked at level 2;

--- Mordor Troll healing rate increased at level 3.

• Mumakil Pen:

--- healing for nearby Mumakil unlocked at level 2;

--- Mumakil healing rate increased at level 3.

• Morgomir (Nazgul):

--- Morgul Blade now unlocked at level 6 (from level 4);

--- now gains the correct health bonuses with each level (previously mirrored that of Arwen).

Goblins

• Fissure:

--- healing for nearby Cave Trolls and Giants unlocked at level 2;

--- Cave Troll and Giant healing rate increased at level 3.

• Giants can no longer be knocked back by most weapons/spells (except very powerful spells and weapons such as Balrog Ally, Balrog swipe attack, Sauron Mace, etc).

Angmar

• Sorcerer:

--- Command Point cost increased to 60 (from 50).

--- now deals double damage against Battlewagons.

--- Corpse Rain:

----- Stun effect removed;

----- first corpse projectile now spawns in immediately while the remaining projectiles spawn in with a 5+s delay;

----- knockback radius reduced to 25 (from 50).

• Rhudaur Axe Thrower PIERCE armour reduced to 90% (from 75%).

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the Outpost would erroneosly cost 1000 resources to repair.
• Call the Horde FX no longer renders on allied Orc Pits.
• Goblin Inn Corsairs, captured/recruited Barrow Wights, and Warg Packs now gain resources per kill from Scavenger.
• Fixed and issue where cancelling a Fortress Expansion during its main construction phase would not refund the resources paid.
• Lone Tower and Barricade Watchful Eyes passive icon no longer greyed out in observer/replay mode.
• Fixed an issue where the Lone Tower would eject contained Archers/Axe Throwers if the player demolished it.
• Resolved an issue where a builder would "dance" just before starting construction, effectively becoming AFK.
• Corpse Rain FX now visible on low graphics (previously there were only dust particles).

Maps

Map Edits:

• Mouths of the Entwash:

--- removed 2 Warg Lairs in the far south part of the map;

--- replaced Warg Lair near Outpost with Troll Lair.

• Fort Defence: Puzzler's Ring War:

--- updated map - now in sync with the most recent version published by Puzzler.

• Keep Defence: The Last Stand:

--- several updates to economic bonuses;

--- other minor fixes and improvements.

• West Rohan: fixed lighting.
• Test Map: Super Test Arena: added Outposts to the map for testing purposes.

Tooltips

• Morgomir the Nazgul renamed to Morgomir and recruit and revive tooltips updated.
• Isengard Sentry Tower Fire Arrows renamed to Flaming Bolts.
• When Flaming Bolts are purchased, the upgrade announcer in the top right corner now reads "Fire Bolts" as opposed to "Fire Arrows".
• Corrected Isengard Flaming Munitions tooltip inconsistency.
• Rogash Cave Troll Summon hotkey changed to T (was R, which was already used by Rage of the North).
• Dragon Strike radius and duration tooltip corrected.
• Men Fire Arrows tech now displays detailed tooltips.
• Berserkers hover tooltip no longer state that they are immune to fear and terror.
• Updated Angmar Hall of the Kings Men level 2 upgrade tooltip.
• Added detailed tooltips for Builder Extinguish Fire.
• Added upgrade time tooltips for Battlewagon upgrades.
• Added missing siege damage tooltip for Corpse Rain weapon.
• Level 2 and 3 upgrade tooltip now reads "x% Faster Prouction Speed" as opposed to Recruitment speed.
• Call the Horde tooltip no longer states the bonus applies to Orc Pit upgrades.
• Haldir, Noldor Warriors, and Galahdrim Warriors now have their own unique Alternate Weapon code references and are therefore no longer tied to the same hotkey binding.
• Merry, Pippin, and Sam now have their own unique Elven Cloak code references and are therefore no longer tied to the same hotkey binding.
• Corrected Barricade Summon tooltip.
• All personal unit upgrades now display upgrade time.
• Various other tooltip changes and improvements.

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2.02 Version 9.7.3 Patch Notes

May 17, 2026

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Audio & Graphics Changes

• Sorcerers no longer use the "capture building" voice files when commanded to attack buildings.
• Treebeard Become Enraged animation improved.

Neutral

• Increased the number of Spiderlings guarding a Spider Lair to 9 (was 7).

Men

• Lone Tower:

--- Fire Arrows:

--- upgrade time increased to 30s (from 15s);

--- upgraded FLAME damage increased to 20 (from 15).

--- Strengthened Stonework:

----- upgrade time increased to 30s (from 15s);

----- armour bonus reduced to +33% (from +50%).

• Oathbreak Cavalry (from Aragorn's Army of the Dead) are now fully immune to all forms of knockback.

Elves

• Removed Lorien Warrior damage 75% penalty scalar against regular structures (still applies to Resource Buildings).
• Guardian Ent recruit time increased to 40s (from 35s).

Dwarves

• Lone Tower:

--- Forged Blades:

--- upgrade time increased to 30s (from 15s);

--- upgraded STRUCTURAL damage reduced to 40 (from 45).

--- Strengthened Stonework:

----- upgrade time increased to 30s (from 15s);

----- armour bonus reduced to +33% (from +50%).

• Fortress Masterwork Munitions upgrade STRUCTURAL damage for all Structures, excluding Resource Buildings, increased to 40 (from 30).

Mordor

• Barricade Expansion:

--- added a 25% damage penalty scalar to the un-upgraded STRUCTURAL damage portion of weapon;

--- upgraded FLAME damage reduced to 50 (from 200);

--- added a 50% damage penalty scalar to the upgraded FLAME damage portion of weapon.

• Barricade Summon:

--- Fire Arrows upgrade time increased to 30s (from 15s);

--- added a 25% damage penalty scalar to the un-upgraded STRUCTURAL damage portion of weapon;

--- upgraded FLAME damage reduced to 50 (from 200);

--- added a 50% damage penalty scalar to the upgraded FLAME damage portion of weapon.

Bug Fixes

• Saruman can no longer take control of Lorien Archers in Mallorn Trees and Orc Archers on Barricades.
• Sorcerers' Well of Souls auto ability should now function properly.

Maps

Map Edits:

• Buckland II spots fixed.
• Keep Defence: The Last Stand:

--- Golden Mine now generates resources every 6s (was 10s);

--- hardcore mode wave Heroes now have +100% Armour (was +125%);

--- wave Monsters now have +50% Armour (was +75%);

--- wave units now have +25% Armour (was +75%).

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2.02 Version 9.7.2 Patch Notes

May 16, 2026

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General

• Fortress Munitions and Armour upgrades will no longer benefit Expansions of other Fortresses (upgrade is still shared with other non-expansion buildings, however).

Bug Fixes

• Mordor Fortress Orcfire Munitions upgrade now affects the Tavern.
• Fortresses now properly shares Munitions and Armour upgrades to other structures globally (was previously only within wall building radius)
• Men and Angmar walls now properly benefit from the Fortress Armour upgrades.
• Addressed an issue where the Men Lone Tower could stack the stonework armour upgrade.

Tooltip

• Fixed missing top right corner upgrade progress tooltip when purchasing Fortress Expansions.

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2.02 Version 9.7.1 Patch Notes

May 15, 2026

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Bug Fixes

• Addressed an issue where several ability icons were missing.

Tooltips

• Lone Tower Field Supplies hotkey changed to "F" (from "L").
• Dwarven Lone Tower Forged Blades hotkey changed to "L" (from "F").
• Men Lone Tower Fire Arrows hotkey changed to "W" (from "F").
• Barricade Summon Fire Arrows hotkey changed to "W" (from "F").
• Added missing Crush Revenge Damage tooltips for Rhudaur Spearmen.

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2.02 Version 9.7.0 Patch Notes

May 15, 2026

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General Changes

• Ranged units in Hold Ground stance now only lose 85% auto-acquire vision (was 97%).
• Increased the geometry of neutral building capture flags.
• Strands of Wall segments now construct simultaneously (as opposed to segments closest to the starting point constructing first).
• Hero recruit/revive time changes:

--- Recruit time tier 1-5: 35 40 45 50 55 (was 40 50 60 70 80);

--- Revive time tier 1-5: 40 45 50 55 60 (was 50 60 70 80 90);

--- additional revive time that is added per level reduced as a result of revive time tier changes.

• Wyrm auto ability will now take into account enemy structures as trigger targets.
• Pikemen CRUSH revenge damage bonus from Forged Blades increased to 125 (from 100).
• Faction Fortresses now pass their Munitions upgrades structures globally (was previously within a range of 1000).
• Resource Building SPECIALIST armour increased to 25% (from 30%).
• All Pikemen upgraded with Forged blades now deal 25% less damage against Resource Buildings and Lumber Mills.

General Balance

• All Cavalry with upgraded Forged blades now also gain +50% CRUSH damage.
• Tom Bombadil:

--- punch bonus damage against structures reduced to 150% (from 300%);

--- punch now deals 3x bonus damage against Drummer Trolls (was 1.25x).

--- punch and crush damage against Thrall Masters reduced by 75%;

--- fixed issue where Bombadil would make blank attacks at a distance that dealt no damage;

• Barrow Wights spawned from all Morgul Blade abilities are now permanent and count toward the Command Point limit. Barrow Wights will not spawn if CP limited has been reached. Can be levelled up like regular units.
• Barrow Wights spawned from Morgul Blade and Blight will now only spawn in Lesser Wight form (Greater Wight variant now restricted to Creep guardians, Lair recruitables, and Wight Summon).
• Hobbit movement speed increased to 50 (from 45).
• Fortress & Citadel SIEGE armour increased to 90% (from 100%).
• Fortress Expansion and independent Wall Hub build time reduced to 35s (from 50s).
• Galadriel:

--- now deals 200 HERO damage in addition to current MAGIC and SIEGE weapon nuggets.

--- auto heal amount increased to 50 (from 30);

--- Freezing Rain now triggers upon being recruited;

--- attack shockwave magnitude height reduced;

• now spawns at level 1 and earns additional health and damage per level;

--- Tornado damage radius increased to 70 (from 50) to match cursor radius.

--- Lady of Light (new ability):

----- Heavy Nullifier Debuff, which reduces enemy armour and damage by 33%;

----- reduces enemy Experience gains by 50%;

----- large effect radius (300).

--- Elven Grace (new ability):

----- rapidly heals allied units within a large radius (350);

----- replaces 3 fallen units per battalion;

----- grants allied units immunity to Fear and Terror.

--- Violent Tempest (new ability):

----- creates a whirlwind that pulls all units to the centre;

----- strikes units near the centre with bolts of lightning;

----- affected units suffer -33% Speed and -33% Rate of Attack.

• Sauron:

--- now deals 500 HERO damage in addition to current MAGIC and SIEGE weapon nuggets.

--- health increased to 12500 (from 10000);

--- auto heal amount increased to 75 (from 50);

--- damage radius increased to 85 (from 80);

--- movement speed increased to 45 (from 40);

--- attack shockwave magnitude height reduced;

• now spawns at level 1 and earns additional health and damage per level;

--- Dark Lord's Dominion (new ability):

----- grants leadership to allied units within a large radius (300).

----- grants immunity to Fear and Terror.

--- Unbearable Darkness (new ability):

----- Heavy Nullifier Debuff, which reduces enemy Armour and Damage by 33%;

----- reduces enemy Experience gains by 50%;

----- large effect radius (300).

--- Infernal Wrath (new ability):

------ creates a fiery shockwave that deals heavy damage to units and structures in a large radius.

• Balrog:

--- summon duration reduced to 80s (from 90s);

--- Scream radius increased to 250 (from 200).

--- Wings:

----- ability recharge time reduced to 5s (from 40s);

----- enabled auto ability activation.

• Barrage projectiles are now called in 1s earlier when cast.

Audio & Graphics Changes

• Additional level-up FX and sound effect added to all buildings that can research upgrades or be levelled.
• Added upgrade EVA event voice lines for structure researchable upgrades.
• Added multiple new voice files to play for Orcs, Black Orcs, and Uruk-hai when Bloodlust is unlocked at level 2.
• Added multiple new voice files for Battering Rams and Demolishers when attacking units.
• Added new blade visual for Balrog.
• Objects Statue01-03 are no longer visible on Very Low graphics.
• Dread Wrath FX is now more visible.
• Azog model size increased by 5%.
• Guardian, Black Numenorean, Snow Troll, and Half-troll Swordsmen Charge bullrush sound radius increased.
• Sorcerers:

--- added new voice attack, retreat, select battle, and disengage voice files.

--- added "about to be crushed", fear, disperse, and terror voice files.

• Increased the volume of Knights of Dol Amroth Swan-knight Resilience activation FX.
• Added Athelas cast animation for Elrond.
• Barrow Wight sighted announcement now has a 15s cooldown to prevent the announcer from spam announcing sighted Wights on the battlefield.
• Added new icon for Sauron's Rain of Fire ability.
• Added new icon for Galadriel's Nature's Wrath ability.
• Dwarven Zealots now have a new Axe Throw icon.
• Building level 2 & 3 upgrade icons changed:

--- now shows 2 green arrows for level 2 (both regular production buildings and unit tech upgrade buildings);

--- now shows 3 green arrows for level 3 (both regular production buildings and unit tech upgrade buildings);

--- Forces of Darkness unit tech upgrade buildings icon is now unique from Forces of Light icon.

• Gothmog Iron Hand icon improved.
• Angmar Witch-king Hour of the Witch-king icon now has a purple background (from standard grey/blue);
• Angmar Witch-king Screech icon now has a purple background (from red).
• Replaced Dwarven Lone Tower spell book icon with a new, unique, and previously unused one.
• Added missing Silverthorn Arrow upgrade sound for Elven Battle Tower.
• Added a radius decal for Lone Towers (indicating heal range).
• Men Battle Tower Fire Arrows icon now uses the Men Fire Arrows icon (was previously the Forces of Evil Fire Arrows icon).
• Dwarven Lone Tower weapon upgrade now uses the Forgeworks Forged Blades icon.
• Men and Dwarven Lone Tower armour upgrade now uses a new icon.
• Added new and improved icon for Angmar's Blizzard spell.
• Added a new, unique icon for King Brand's Train Archers ability.

Neutral

• Shipwrights can now heal nearby ships when captured.
• Spiders from Spider Lair (Creep):

--- health increased to 450 (from 350);

--- base damage increased to 70 (from 50).

Inn

• Rhudaur Rebels attack speed reduced to 1.35s (from 1.2s).
• Hobbit movement speed increased to 50 (from 45).
• Haradrim Spearmen:

--- un-upgraded SLASH armour reduced to 150% (from 100%);

--- upgraded SLASH armour reduced to 90% (from 70%).

Men

• Rohirrim:

--- upgraded bow PIERCE damage increased to 30 (from 25);

--- bow damage penalty scalar against pikemen increased to 50% (from 75%);

--- un-upgraded spear damage increased to 65 (from 60);

--- upgraded spear damage increased to 115 (from 105).

• Knights of Dol Amroth:

--- Command Point requirement reduced to 85 (from 90);

--- Swan-Knight Resilience Crush Deceleration bonus increased to 50% (from 25%);

--- MAGIC armour increased to 50% (from 100%).

• Aragorn:

--- Elendil:

----- animation now displays properly and briefly prevents movement;

----- Fear and Debuff range reverted to 200 (from 180).

--- Army of the Dead animation now displays properly and briefly prevents movement.

• Rohan Spearmen experience award and requirement reduced.
• Gondor Knight upgraded damage increased to 125 (from 123).
• Stables build cost reduced to 500 (from 600).
• Men Wall Arrow Tower Expansion shroud clearing range reduced to 300 (from 650).
• Lone Tower:

--- removed garrisonable slot;

--- now fires 6 arrows simultaneously;

--- can target multiple units at any given movement, but the player can no longer order the tower to focus attacks on specific units;

--- un-upgraded damage reduced to 100 (from 120);

--- upgraded damage element reduced to 15 (from 20);

--- added new Tower Sentinels upgrade that spawns 4 defensive Tower Guards (costs 200);

--- added new Field Supplies upgrade that allows the Tower to heal nearby allies (costs 300);

--- Fire Arrows (formerly Flaming Munitions) is now researchable and is no longer applied from the Fortress upgrade (cost: 300);

--- Strengthened Stonework (formerly Numenor Stonework) is now researchable and no longer gets applied from the Fortress upgrade (cost: 300).

• Towerguard 90% damage penalty against structures removed.

Elves

• Legolas:

--- Hawk Strike now deals 2.5x more damage against Mountain Giants.

--- Knife Fighter:

----- can now permanently toggle melee and bow mode;

----- still gains +50% armour in melee mode;

----- green aura removed, and added melee and bow switch sound effects.

• Thranduil Dead Eye MAGIC damage increased to 15 (from 13).
• Guardian Ent:

--- Stomp now has a 50% damage penalty scalar against Pikemen;

--- recruitable variant damage penalty scalar against Fortresses reduced to 80% (from 50%);

--- summoned variant damage penalty scalar against Fortresses increased to 40% (from 50%);

--- attack speed (against foot units) increased to 3s (from 3.1s);

--- attack animation now transitions in quicker and more smoothly;

--- FLAME armour reduced to 80% (from 60%).

• Ent:

--- Command Point requirement reduced to 50 (from 60);

--- rock throw miss radius reduced to 25 (from 50);

--- melee structure attack damage reduced to 430 (from 600);

--- melee structure attack speed increased to 3.68s (from 5s).

• Treebeard:

--- Become Enraged ability now unlocked at level 3 (was level 4);

--- Grab Building Chunk:

--- ability now unlocked at level 5 (was level 7);

--- recharge time reduced to 2m (from 3m).

--- Command Point requirement reduced to 60 (from 70);

--- rock throw miss radius reduced to 25 (from 50);

--- melee structure attack damage reduced to 430 (from 600);

--- melee structure attack speed increased to 3.68s (from 5s).

• Vigilant Ent rock throw miss radius reduced to 5 (from 50).
• Elrond:

--- Farsight unit vision range bonus reduced to +100% (from +200%);

--- Tornado:

--- cast animation time reduced;

--- cursor radius reduced to 50 (from 70) to match the actual damage radius.

--- Restoration cast animation time reduced.

• Legolas Knife Fighter now changed to a permanent toggle ability. Armour bonus still applies when Knives are toggled.
• Mithlond Sentries:

--- pike stab attack range increased to 35 (from 30);

--- un-upgraded PIERCE armour increased to 100% (from 110%);

--- upgraded PIERCE armour increased to 65% from 70%);

--- un-upgraded SLASH armour increased to 135% (from 150%);

--- upgraded SLASH armour increased to 90% (from 100%).

• Rivendell Lancer:

--- un-upgraded PIERCE armour increased to 35% (from 40%);

--- un-upgraded SLASH armour increased to 70% (from 80%);

--- upgraded SLASH armour increased to 35% (from 40%);

--- upgraded damage reduced to 130 (from 131);

--- damage against structures reduced by 10%.

• Farsight unit vision range bonus reduced to +100% (from +200%).
• Noldor Warrior:

--- MAGIC armour increased to 50% (from 100%);

--- Command Point requirement reduced to 78 (from 90).

• Enshrouding Mist effect radius increased to 250 (from 200).
• Mirkwood Archer Hidden Hunter (from Elven Cloak) damage increased to 200 (from 125).

Dwarves

• Axe Throwers:

--- attack speed increased to 2.33s (from 2.63s);

--- un-upgraded SLASH armour reduced to 140% (from 125%);

--- upgraded SLASH armour reduced to 70% (from 63%);

--- now deal 20% less damage against structures;

--- now deal +25% bonus damage against Berserkers.

• Fortress and Citadel Mighty Catapult turn speed significantly increased.
• Dwarven Zealot:

--- Command Point requirement reduced to 80 (from 88);

--- pathing/attack pathing improved.

• Removed 2 Builder building points on Mineshaft to negate the possibility of Builders becoming stuck in closed corners.
• Guardian:

--- Siege Hammers upgrade cost reduced to 150 (from 200);

--- Siege Hammers structure SIEGE damage reduced to 20 (from 25);

--- Charge BUFF duration reduced to 10s (from 20s);

--- un-upgraded SIEGE armour reduced to 80% (from 67%);

--- upgraded SIEGE armour reduced to 40% (from 33%).

• Siege Hammers technology cost reduced to 400 (from 600).
• Demolisher:

--- can now attack regular units to deal splash damage;

--- now needs to be moving at at least 80% of full movement speed to crush enemies (from 45);

---now loses less speed when crushing.

• Men of Dale:

--- Black Arrows:

----- pre-attach firing delay reduced to 800 (from 1000);

----- summoned hordes' Black Arrows range now matches that of recruitable counterpart.

• Forgeworks build time reduced to 40s (from 45s).
• Phalanx pike stab attack range reduced to 35 (from 36).
• King Dain's Royal Guard ability max target range increased to 200 (from 150).
• Dwarven Zealot MAGIC armour increased to 50% (from 100%).
• Dwarven Wall Tower Expansion attack range reduced to 250 (from 280) - now in line with all other Tower Expansion stats.
• Dwarven Wall Axe Tower shroud clearing range increased to 300 (from 250).
• Dwarven structures' upgraded axe throw weapon damage increased by +10 (does not include Archery Range).
• Lone Tower:

--- removed garrisonable slot;

--- now fires 6 arrows simultaneously;

--- can target multiple units at any given movement, but the player can no longer order the tower to focus attacks on specific units;

--- un-upgraded damage reduced to 100 (from 120);

--- upgraded damage element reduced to 15 (from 20);

--- added new Tower Sentinels upgrade that spawns 4 defensive Tower Guards (costs 200);

--- added new Field Supplies upgrade that allows the Tower to heal nearby allies (costs 300);

--- Forged Blades (formerly Masterwork Munitions) is now researchable and no longer gets applied from the Fortress upgrade (cost: 300);

--- Strengthened Stonework (formerly Dwarven Stonework) is now researchable and no longer gets applied from the Fortress upgrade (cost: 300).

Isengard

• Berserker:

--- recruit time increased to 25s (from 20s).

--- recruit cost increased to 300 (from 250);

--- CRUSH armour reduced to 80% (from 20%);

--- now deal 50% less damage against Thrall Masters;

--- no longer resistant to Fear and Terror from level 1 (must reach level 5 like other units for immunity).

• Wildmen of Dunland:

--- attack speed reduced to 1.35s (from 1.2s);

--- un-upgraded PIERCE armour increased to 85% (from 110%);

--- upgraded PIERCE armour increased to 40% (from 50%).

• Wildmen Axe Throwers:

--- level-up experience requirements increased;

--- now deal 20% less damage against structures.

• Vision of the Palantir individual unit tracking element lifetime reduced to 30s (from 120s).
• Batering Ram:

--- can now attack regular units to deal splash damage.

• Uruk-hai:

--- Bloodlust:

----- damage boost reduced to +15% (from +25%);

----- added +25% passive experience boost.

• Uruk Pikeman 86% damage penalty against structures removed.
• Saruman:

--- Fireball:

----- now has a +200% bonus damage scalar against Drogoth;

----- now has a +200% bonus damage scalar against Fire Drakes, Drakes and Fire Drake Broods.

--- Speech Craft experience yield increased to 110 (from 100).

• Warg Pack Howl duration reduced to 20s (from 45s).
• Warg Rider:

--- damage against structures reduced by 10%;

--- Howl duration reduced to 20s (from 45s).

• Dragon Strike main weapon damage nugget radius increased to 120 (from 100).
• Wormtongue's Corrode Allegiance can no longer be cast on the Angmar Witch-king (this is to be consistent in that no Nazguls can be targeted).
• Uruk Deathbringer MAGIC armour increased to 50% (from 100%).

Mordor

• Call the Horde:

--- no longer affects Orc Pit levelling and Banner Carriers upgrades;

• Gothmog:

--- armour set changed to ToughHeroArmor (from HeroArmor), which offers a lot more resistance to most damage types;

--- base weapon splash damage removed (splash damage only dealt when Fury is active).

• Corsair:

--- Firebomb attack range increased to 275 (from 250);

--- Firebomb damage against units increased to 35 (from 30);

--- Firebomb bonus damage scalar against structures reduced to 175% (from 200%).

• Mumakil Pen build time reduced to 30s (from 45s).
• Mumakil recruit time reduced to 1m 10s (from 1m 15s).
• Gatewatcher Expansion build cost reduced to 400 (from 600).
• Troll Cage level 3 upgrade cost reduced to 750 (from 1000).
• Orc Warrior:

--- Bloodlust:

----- damage boost reduced to +15% (from +25%);

----- added +25% passive experience boost.

• Black Orc:

--- recruit time increased to 28s (from 25s);

--- health increased to 270 (from 225);

--- un-upgraded damage reduced to 60 (from 70);

--- upgraded damage reduced to 120 (from 140);

--- Bloodlust:

----- damage boost reduced to +15% (from +25%);

----- added +25% passive experience boost.

• Mountain Troll:

--- SPECIALIST armour reduced to 120% (from 100%);

--- HERO armour reduced to 125% (from 100%).

--- fixed issue where Troll would make blank attacks at a distance that dealt no damage;

--- Tree Attack Mode:

----- minor tweaks made to attack speed behaviour;

----- removed bonus scalars vs Heroes and Monsters;

----- reduced knockback radius against Pikemen.

• Attack Troll:

--- reduced knockback radius against Pikemen;

--- damage penalty scalar against Pikemen increased to 25% (from 50%);

--- Dominate Troll ability no longer applies to Snow Trolls and Hill Trolls.

• Batering Ram:

--- can now attack regular units to deal splash damage.

• Haradrim Lancer:

--- upgraded damage reduced to 130 (from 131);

--- base health reduced to 350 (from 400);

--- un-upgraded SLASH armour increased to 70% (from 85%);

--- upgraded SLASH armour increased to 35% (from 45%);

--- un-upgraded PIERCE armour increased to 35% (from 45%);

--- upgraded PIERCE armour increased to 20% (from 25%);

--- damage against structures reduced by 10%.

• Removed the Morgomir Fellbeast and replaced it with a single Morgomir Nazgul Hero - concept from original BFME2 Hero design.
• Fellbeast:

--- auto heal amount increased to 50 (from 45);

--- mounted Screech Fear and Debuff radius increased to 250 (from 180);

--- dismounted Screech Fear and Debuff radius increased to 200 (from 180);

--- mounted damage against Cavalry (except Battlewagons) increased by 50%.

• Witch-king:

--- added missing Black Rider/Nazgul black flare FX when Dread Wrath is unlocked;

--- auto heal amount increased to 50 (from 45);

--- mounted Screech Fear and Debuff radius increased to 250 (from 180);

--- dismounted Screech Fear and Debuff radius increased to 200 (from 180);

--- mounted damage against Cavalry (except Battlewagons) increased by 50%.

• Black Rider Screech Fear and Debuff radius increased to 200 (from 180).
• Orc Warriors now deal +25% additional damage against Gundabad Orcs.
• Haradrim Archer:

--- build cost increased to 500 (from 450);

--- build time reduced to 40s (from 45s);

--- attack ranged increased to 380 (from 350);

--- shroud clearing range increased to 550 (from 450);

--- vision range increased to 470 (from 400);

--- Barbed Arrows:

----- range increased proportionally to attack range increased;

----- no longer knocks cavalry;

----- pre-attach firing delay increased to 800 (from 400).

• Easterling pike stab attack range increased to 35 (from 30).
• Barricade Summon:

--- now deals STRUCTURAL damage (was PIERCE).

Goblins

• Spell book re-ordered for improved balance.
• Giant rock throw miss radius reduced to 25 (from 50).
• Giant Expansion throw miss radius reduced to 5 (from 50).
• Minor tweaks made to Cave Troll Tree attack speed behaviour.
• Spider Allies and Untamed Allegiance spells swapped around.
• Spiderling:

--- attack speed increased to 2.13s (from 2.56s);

--- attack animation now transitions in quicker and more smoothly;

--- un-upgraded damage against structures reduced by 10%;

--- upgraded damage scalar penalty increased to 80% (from 86%).

• Fire Drake Inferno auto ability can now be activated.
• Fire Drake Broods Inferno auto ability can now be activated.
• Cave Troll:

--- SPECIALIST armour reduced to 120% (from 100%);

--- HERO armour reduced to 125% (from 100%);

--- fixed issue where Troll would make blank attacks at a distance that dealt no damage;

--- Tree Attack Mode:

----- minor tweaks made to attack speed behaviour;

----- removed bonus scalars vs Heroes and Monsters;

----- reduced knockback radius against Pikemen.

• Half-troll Swordsmen Charge BUFF duration reduced to 10s (from 20s).
• Half-troll Marauder:

--- crush revenge weapon damage doubled;

--- 90% damage penalty against structures removed.

• Shelob Instill Fear radius increased to 200 (from 180).
• Spider Pit Level 3 now spawns 6 Spiderling guardians (functions similarly to those spawned at a Spider Hole Expansion).
• Spider Rider:

--- Crush Deceleration reduced, which allows for more units to be crushed in a single charge);

--- bow bonus damage scalar against Battle Wagons reduced to +600% (from +1000%).

• Drogoth:

--- auto heal amount increased to 50 (from 30);

--- damage against Cavalry (except Battlewagons) increased by 50%;

--- Fireball MAGIC damage part of weapon increased to 400 (from 390).

Angmar

• Witch-King:

--- auto heal amount increased to 50 (from 45);

--- health increased to 6500 (from 6000);

--- mounted attack speed increased by 0.5s;

--- movement speed increased to 60 (from 55);

--- FLAME armour increased to 60% (from 80%);

--- MAGIC armour increased to 40% (from 50%);

--- Screech Fear and Debuff range increased to 200 (from 180).

• Rogash Dominate Troll replaced with Summon Troll ability, which summons a Cave Troll onto the battlefield.
• Hall of the King's Men:

--- level 2 upgrade cost reduced to 300 (from 400);

--- level 3 upgrade cost increased to 600 (from 500).

• Sorcerer:

--- auto ability can now be activated for Black Ice, Fell Strength, Soul Freeze, Well of Souls, and Corpse Rain.

--- Acoylyte respawn rate reduced to 6s (from 10s);

--- Sorcerer caster health reduced to 750 (from 1000);

--- Acolyte health increased to 200 (from 75);

--- added new auto ranged attack that deals MAGIC damage with splash (functions similarly to regular unit ranged attacks). Acolytes do not respawn whilst Sorcerers auto-attack enemies;

--- attack damage and health now increase with levels gained (does not affect spells that require Acolyte sacrifice);

--- experience requirement and award now match that of Dark Rangers;

--- Black Ice:

--- now functions similarly to Frozen Land, where the slow-down debuff is applied constantly while the icy ground visual is visible;

--- enemies that exit the icy area have their movement speed restored shortly afterwards;

--- enemy attack rate debuff removed.

--- Fell Strength:

--- increases MAGIC damage of auto ranged attack;

--- enemy drain health damage reduced to 10 (from 25);

--- specialising in Soul Freeze upgrades this attack with additional FROST damage;

--- specialising in Well of Souls upgrades this attack with additional MAGIC damage;

--- Well of Souls:

----- unit upgrade cost increased to 350 (from 300);

----- Barrow Wights spawned are now permanent and count toward the Command Point limit. Barrow Wights will not spawn if CP limited has been reached;

----- POISON damage now only affects a total of 5 units and is guaranteed to spawn 5 Barrow Wights if units are killed.

--- Corpse Rain:

----- unit upgrade cost increased to 400 (from 300);

----- specialising in Corpse Rain upgrades auto ranged attack with POISON damage, which also causes damage over time to affected enemies;

----- time for Corpse Rain barrage to hit reduced;

----- barrage friendly fire removed.

--- changed horde positions;

--- horde vision range reduced to 300 (from 350);

• Rhudaur Axe Throwers:

--- added 2 additional members to the horde;

--- range increased to 285 (from 275);

--- damage reduced to 38 (from 45);

--- level-up experience requirements increased;

--- now deal +75% bonus damage against Berserkers (was +50%);

--- now deal 10% additional damage against Guardians;

--- now deal +100% additional damage against Fire Drake Broods;

--- now deal 20% less damage against structures.

• Temple of Twilight:

--- heals nearby Sorcerers and replenishes horde members faster.

--- heals nearby Barrow Wights.

--- healing available from level 2, and healing rate improved at level 3.

• Thrall Master:

--- Lone, unsummoned TM health doubled;

--- unit summon time now instant (from 1s).

• Dark Dunedain:

--- Death Masks price reduced to 100 (from 150);

--- Charge BUFF duration reduced to 10s (from 20s).

• Dark Ranger:

--- Death Masks debuff now applies more quickly when units step within the area of effect;

--- Death Masks price reduced to 100 (from 150).

• Snow Troll Charge BUFF duration reduced to 10s (from 20s).
• Dire Wolf Howl duration reduced to 20s (from 45s).
• Hwaldar:

--- Summon Hillmen:

----- ability max target range increased to 200 (from 150);

----- ability animation time reduced to 2s (from 3s).

• Hill Troll crush revenge weapon damage doubled.
• Avalanche now deals 4000 additional FROST damage.

Bug Fixes

• Addressed an issue where the game would crash when playing the campaign mission Carn Dum.
• Addressed a win condition in campaign mission Fornost.
• Sharku's Tame the Beast now states that it can be cast on all cavalry.
• Call the Horde no longer affects allied Mordor players.
• Addressed a rare bug where Guardian Ents would crash the game.
• Tom Bombadil can no longer deal crush damage when moving past Heroes.
• Snowbind can no longer be cast on a Watcher summon.
• Mumakil no longer crushes allied units.
• Addressed a rare issue where certain Mordor Heroes could become invincible.
• Addressed a visual glitch with the Rohan Banner Carrier glow.
• Addressed an issue where 8 Acolytes would spawn instead of 7 for the Sorcerer unit.
• Addressed an issue where spawned Barrow Wight from Black Rider Morgul Blade would form part of the horde.
• Fixed a visual glitch with Treebeard's Become Enraged FX.
• Fixed a visual with the Witch-king's Hour of the Witch-king FX.
• Fixed certain animations for Balrog.
• Removed missing textures from World Builder and fixed some objects that did not display properly or had missing textures.
• Addressed an issue where Elrond's Restoration would not work on Treebeard's abilities.
• Further addressed issues with inconsistent experience granted when Orcs are decommissioned at the Slaughterhouse.
• Addressed an issue where the Mordor Witch-king's Terrible Fury ability would use the same FXs as that of Hour of the Witch-king.
• Addressed an issue where neutral structure ruins would disappear when spawning units on top of it.
• Addressed a bug with Trolls' death rampage.
• Corrected Snow Troll's horde geometry.
• Lorien Archer bounty value now correctly set at 6 (was erroneously 7).
• Fix for civilian gate object GBMINGATE6N.
• Addressed an issue where Fire Drake Broods would not consistently initiate their Inferno ability when commanded to do so.
• Addressed an issue where Fuel the Fires would allow Lumber Labourers to repair structures.
• Neutral Building Capture Flags no longer keep players alive when all buildings are lost.

Maps

• New Maps:

--- Regular Maps:

------ River Nimrodel - 1v1 map by AnDyBranDy`.

------ Fenmarch - 1v1 map by AnDyBranDy`.

--- Custom Maps:

----- search for these maps by typing "*" in the game setup menu.

----- Besiege: Edoras.

----- Fort Defence: Black Wave.

----- Fort Defence: Puzzler's Ring War.

----- Fort Defence: Shockwave HC.

----- Hero Defence: Heroes Arena.

----- Hero Defence: Invasion of Sauron.

----- Keep Defence: The Last Stand.

----- Test Map: Super Test Arena title change and now counted amongst custom maps.

• Map Edits:

• Gardens of Far Harad map fog removed.
• Pelennor Fields Outskirts Random Teams map spots issue resolved.
• Ephel Duath:

--- minor map rework:

--- 2 mountains removed and more open space created.

--- Warg Lairs replaced with Spider Lairs.

• Near Harad:

--- complete map rework;

--- replaced 2 Warg Lairs with Goblin Lairs.

• River Harnen:

--- a few terrain edits;

--- impassable water issues resolved.

• Sorrow Isles: fixed impassable spots.
• Emerald Islet: removed Fire Drake Lair.
• Buckland II:

--- replaced both Wight Lairs with Spider Lairs;

--- flattened the 4 central hills.

Tooltips

• Added missing details tooltips for walls and associated expansion hover and construction tooltips.
• Addressed several tooltip inconsistencies with wall-related objects, gates, catapults, towers, etc.
• Added missing Dwarven Hall Expansion hover-over tooltip.
• Added heal radius and rate tooltips for Shipwright.
• Sauron Fires of Doom no longer uses the same tooltip set as Rain of Fire.
• Fixed incorrect strength type tooltip for Ithilien Rangers.
• Ranged Siege build icon now specifies they are strong against archers.
• Added Siege Ent and Treebeard melee structure attack speed tooltip.
• Corrected Guardian Ent attack speed tooltip.
• Added missing Galadriel Nature's Wrath detailed tooltip stats.
• Dreadwrath Debuff type renamed to "Heavy Nullifier Debuff".
• Sauron Fires of Doom hotkey changed to "M" (was "R).
• Added missing detailed tooltips for Balrog Wings ability.
• Added upgraded CRUSH damage tooltips for Cavalry.
• Added missing Dwarven, Elven, and Men Statue construct detailed tooltips.
• Added missing Dwarven and Anmgar Fortress construct detailed tooltips.
• Added missing Sauron and Galadriel Terrible Fury recharge tooltip.
• Mordor Barricade Expansion build tooltip no longer uses the Elven Watchtower tooltip.
• Mordor Barricade (summoned and expansion) upgrade damage now indicates +200 FLAME damage (was erroneously +50).
• Corrected Gothmog's Fury damage bonus tooltip value.
• Corrected erroneous Dwarven Sentry Tower damage value output tooltip.
• Mordor Fortress Flaming Munitions upgrade renamed to Orcfire Munitions.
• Isengard Fortress Orcfire Munitions upgrade renamed to Flaming Munitions.
• Added ranged attack rate tooltips for Lone Towers and Summoned Barricade.
• Isengard Fire Arrows for Crossbowmen are now referred to as Flaming Bolts.
• Numerous tooltip updates, corrections, and tweaks.