General

• Play is now “general” mode (for both practice and PvP games) and Ranked is the default PvP competitive mode, featuring the Ranked level (Gravestone) system and integrated with the Leaderboard.
• We’ve implemented a bad language filter in the chat and a report option (which can ban players from using the chat).
• You are now able to use your Keys on everything for the first two weeks of playing.
• You can now set your camera preference options in the settings.
• You are now able to set graphical options, like disable shadows in the settings.
• Players are anonymous in the loading screen (to prevent match skipping).
• You are now able to turn the animated portrait on the HUD on/off in the settings (extra FPS).
• Fixed a bug with preset duplication.
• Fixed a bug with Artifact subscriptions not showing after login.

Gameplay

• Improved navigation and action prediction (improved general gameplay responsiveness).
• Consecutive deaths gold value decreased (to balance out snowballing of single player frequent deaths).
• Consecutive kills gold value decreased (to balance out snowballing of single player consecutive kills).
• Balance pass on ALL Artifact Game Gold Costs (in general ~10% more expensive). Idea is that an Artifact is an "end-game" item and we are trying to limit the possibility to "rush" several high-tier items.
• Updated Mana Cost and Damage bonus for Demonata’s Shadow Blend.
• Added active time for Frost Gemini’s Glacial Walls.
• Fixed a bug where Pyre Gemini’s Firestorm could knock away allies.
• Cinder’s Toxinate now provide flat Critical Chance instead of a bonus.
• Balanced active time for Brimstone’s Deflect Ability.
• Balanced stun time for Brimstone’s Sacred Light Ability.
• Balanced range for Brimstone’s Thrust Ability.
• Balanced Undertow and Woe Stun times.
• General balancing pass on all AoE Abilities.
• Balance pass on Archaic Sword, Leech Bow and Osseus Bow Abilities.
• Added Sound to Behemoth stage 2 & 3.
• Tweaked Creep’s click capsule (little easier to target).
• Fixed issue with Behemoth rotating.
• Fixed issue with Cinder seemingly being invulnerable in some scenarios.
• Synced Hitframe when attacking in Demonata Beast Form.
• Corrected Monolith consecutive hit damage math.
• Corrected which creatures dropping spirit on death.
• Corrected attack animation when equipping shield and a melee weapon.
• Fixed a bug with the Penetrate Ability not capping at 100%.
• Fixed a bug where you could “spam-activate” potions.
• Corrected text for points given per banner burnt (6 is correct).
• Match loot table drops (from Barrels and Chests) updated.

Season winners April 2016