Warcraft III/Patch 2.0.1

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Patch 2.0.1
Version 2.0.1
Release date December 17, 2024
Latest version date December 23, 2024
Initial version 22474
Latest version 22498
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Warcraft III patch 2.0.1 is a major patch released on 17 December 2024.

These updates aim to improve the overall gameplay experience by addressing various bugs and enhancing features.

Changes

  • Matchmaking: Prioritizes ideal ping over MMR. The matchmaker’s priority will be ping, then MMR, and then after a long wait, it will try to match with anyone.
    • Developers' notes: We will continue to monitor this and make changes as necessary.
  • Ranked Play: Players will now lose more XP when they lose.
  • Custom Hotkey Screen: Updated to allow customization of item slots and F keys.
  • Classic HD Icons: Resized from 512x512 to 256x256, with bespoke borders and various updates.
  • TFT Theme: Updated to include snow on the frames.
  • Versus Setup Screen: Rank now shows against all races (previously only showed rank against its own race).
  • Old Terrain: Moved to the Addon Sub folder with an option to use old Reforged Terrain.
  • Chat System: Added an option to hide game system messages in chat. Lobby chat will now clear after exiting.
  • New Skins: Added three new skins (Jaina, Ghostly Antonidas, Ghostly Keeper of the Grove).
  • VFX Addon: Reinforced Defenses and Spiked Barricades moved to Building Addon.
  • Match History: Added date played.
  • Reforged Camera: Now has the same FOV (field of view) values as Classic.

Bugfixes

  • Fixed a crash with custom game invites.
  • Fixed an issue where players could not joint a private game by name.
  • Fixed an issue where players could not select units in certain areas when they had their HUD scaled down.
  • Fixed an issue where unit formation would occasionally turn on when set to off.
  • Fixed a crash that was occurring for Windows 7.
  • Fixed a crash that was occurring with integrated graphic cards.
  • Fixed a crash when a game with more than 11 players would end.
  • Fixed an issue where certain custom game maps units would not appear.
  • Fixed an issue where the Kel'Thuzard Skin would have an incorrect portrait…
  • Fixed an issue where whispers would show incorrect portraits.
  • Fixed an issue where total score was missing from the score screen.
  • Fixed an issue where mouse highlights in the score screen did not highlight the tabs completely.
  • Fixed an issue where -graphicsapi Direct3D12 was not working.
  • Fixed an issue where adding a computer to custom games was hidden behind the UI.
  • Fixed an issue where right clicking on the custom game menu would pull up the right menu in the wrong position.
  • Fixed an issue where Bladestorm missing VFX when using a Blademaster skin.
  • Fixed an issue where Bat Rider in Classic HD would still use its Reforged animation during Unstable Concoction.
  • Fixed an issue where reveal would be using Reforged VFX even with Classic HD enabled.
  • Fixed an issue with various Classic SFX not playing the correct Classic SFX.
  • Fixed an issue with claws of attack being the wrong number in Chinese and Korean.
  • Fixed an issue where chat would disappear if you tabbed to a whisper chat.
  • Fixed an issue where Classic Sound checkbox would not be greyed out when in Classic Mode.
  • Fixed an issue where Classic Undead HUD side bars would not disappear if scaled down.
  • Fixed an issue where Camera Zoom Slider was showing inaccurate distances.
  • Fixed an issue where Subgroup Order Modifier option was displaying inaccurate tooltip.
  • Fixed an issue where game timer would continue even when the match was paused.
  • Fixed an issue where the gold border in Reforged mode was misaligned.
  • Fixed an issue where players would not see themselves in chat channels.
  • Fixed an issue where players levels would not display in chat channels.
  • Fixed the crash on resizing of a map in the editor because of an invalid mouse terrain intersection.
  • Fixed an issue with custom map frame defs.
  • Fixed an issue with UI scaling in custom maps.
  • Fixed an issue with Dalaran Ruins and Ruins having incorrect diffuse layers.