Warcraft 3 Patch 1.30 – Download Installer and Changelog

What means PTR?

PTR means Public Test Realm and is an indipendent Warcraft 3 server:
This server is a place where new patches are rolled out, so that the players can test the new stuff and give back feedback to Blizzard. User feedback is really important for game developers, because they can see how strong the changes really workout and are able to adjust effects and also find bugs. This prevents the Battle.net live servers from too strong changes, too many bugs or game crashes and so on.

To take take part in the Warcraft 3 Public Test Realm, download the file and install it. In the WC3 menu browse the icon next to Battle.net button and choose the PTR.

After the ultimate Warcraft 3 Patch 1.29, which was the first in the new decade, here is the second part, which comes in really fast after the previous one:

The Blizzard Senior Producer Pete Stilwell posted the news into the Warcraft Blizzard forums and unleashed the news to the world! It is really surprising that the patch is so big, the changes will have a high impact on the game and the balancing! The balancing has more an impact for the high level players of warcraft 3 and of course for 1on1 matchups. Battle.net RT matches will not be affected too hard.

WC3 Update 1.30 is preparing Warcraft 3 Reforged:

And what we all know: This could be just a new step into the direction of an ultimate Warcraft 3 “Remastered”…

The patch now brings mixed feelings for us:
My first impression is of course beeing extremly happy, fanatic and euphoric about any new patch for the best game in the world! 😀
On the second look, some changes feel a bit extreme – but hey let’s have closer look on all changes! crown

Find free Warcraft 3 CD Keys here for ROC and TFT.

Read the full changelog below!
Blizzard is testing the Warcraft 3 Patch on a PTR (Public Test Realm) read below how you can take part and test it.
We are sure Blizzard will do some small adjustments, before it goes online on the live servers!

Read on…

Warcraft 3 Patch 1.30.009 Hotfix Update

Patch Date: 09/08/2018

Meanwhile, 2 weeks after the first Patch, Blizzard released an update patch called Warcraft 3 1.30.9922 Hotfix to fix some issues! 😉

• Various Bug Fixes (Network Latency, Game Crashing Issues, Mouse Cursor was sometimes not on point).
• Known Issues: Some sounds are still distorted.
• Balancing (Ensnare duration on units lowered from 10 to 9 seconds, boots of speed stock interval in shops is reverted to WC3 1.28).

Warcraft 3 Patch 1.30.01 Update

Patch Date: 14/09/2018

• Warcraft 3 Balance Changes: Far Sight Level 3 now has 2700 AoE and Meat Wagons Disease Cloud now deals 2 damage per second.
• Game client can now use up to 3GB of memory.
• -nativefullscr mouse sensivity is on point.
• Updated observer API to export more game information.
• About 15 Bug Fixes, that prevent WC3 TFT from crashing.
• Some sound fixes during gameplay.
• Data imporvements to make the game more stable.
• A few competitive maps have been adjusted.

Warcraft 3 Patch 1.30.02 Update

Patch Date: 08/10/2018

• Filter for custom game lobby names.
• Filter for mapnames.
• Warcraft 3 Patch 1.30.2 is live on the PTR!

Warcraft 3 Patch 1.30 Full Changelog

Here is the complete Changelog of the Warcraft 3 Patch 1.30! There are a lot of changes which affect the heroes, units, buildings, upgrades and items as well.
Blizzard made huge changes for the first time: Many people are talking about if this is what this complete, final & perfect game needs? Is it too much maybe? What do you think? We will see how much the gameplay is really changed!

Changelog Table of Content:

• 1. Warcraft 3 ladder & tournament page
• 2. Human Changelog
• 3. Nightelf Changelog
• 4. Orc Changelog
• 5. Undead Changelog
• 6. Neutral Changelog
• 7. Map Pool Changes
• 8. Bug Fixes & Worldeditor Changes

1. The Warcraft 3 Ladder and Tournament Website is working again!

Finally the ladder and tournament pages are fixed! This was really annoying:
My main reason browsing the site is definetly when I take part in tournaments. Because only on the Warcraft 3 official tournament page I can see, if I reach the top 16 for the finals or not.
The site was totally broken, it is very nice that this got fixed! dia

Here is a screenshot of my profile (Northrend server):

Ladder & Tournament page:

2. Human Changelog:

Hero Changes:

Archmage

Water Elemental	Level 1: Decreased Hit Points from 525 to 500; increased damage 18 – 22 to 19 – 23 Level 2: Decreased Hit Points from 675 to 625; increased damage 31 – 39 to 33 – 41 Level 3: Decreased Hit Points from 900 to 825; increased damage 41 – 49 to 44 – 52
Brilliance Aura	Level 2: Decreased mana regeneration from 1.5 to 1.25 per second Level 3: Decreased mana regeneration from 2.25 to 1.75 per second
Mass Teleport	Increased Area of Effect from 700 to 800

Unit Changes:

Flying Machine

Base Stats:
Increased Hit Points from 200 to 250
Increased Gold cost from 90 to 100
Increased Damage from 14 – 15 to 18 – 19 (air-vs-air only)

Militia

Base Stats: Decreased duration from 45 to 40 seconds

Mortar Team

Base Stats:
Decreased half damage radius from 150 to 100
Decreased quarter damage radius from 250 to 200

Priest

Dispel Magic:
Increased cast range from 500 to 600
Added a 5 second cooldown
Applies to Doom Guard (Creep); Doom Guard (Summoned); Pandaren Brewmaster (Storm)

Siege Tank

Base Stats: Increased Supply cost from 3 to 4

Spellbreaker

Spell Steal: Cooldown increased from 3 to 6 seconds

Item & Upgrade Changes:

Ivory Tower	Base Stats: Increased lumber cost from 20 to 25 Reduced stock from 3 to 2
Orb of Fire	Base Stats: Increased hero bonus damage from 5 to 10 Increased splash damage radius from 140 to 150 Increased gold cost from 275 to 325

Human Upgrades

Defend	Base Stats: Damage reduction reduced from 50% to 40% Reflection damage reduced from 100% to 90%
Flak Cannons	Tech Tree: Now unlock with Keep Swapped command card location with Flying Machine Bombs
Fragmentation Shards	Base Stats: Reduced half damage radius from 275 to 225 Increased quarter damage radius from 250 to 275 Reduced bonus damage for half damage radius from 18 to 15 Reduced bonus damage for quarter damage radius from 12 to 10
Improved Masonry	Cost: Level 1: Increased to 125 gold and 50 lumber Level 2: Increased to 150 gold and 75 lumber Level 3: Increased to 175 gold and 100 lumber

3. Nightelf Changelog:

Hero Changes:

Demon Hunter

Base Stats: Reduced Agility from 22 to 21
Metamorphosis: Reduced duration from 60 to 45

Keeper of the Grove

Force of Nature: All Levels: Reduced mana cost from 125 to 100

Unit Changes:

Archer

Base Stats: Increased Hit Points from 245 to 260
Tech Tree: Improved Bows command card location swapped with the Marksmanship upgrade

Chimeras

Base Stats: Decreased half damage splash radius from 125 to 100

Druid of the Claw (Bear Form)

Base Stats: Decreased bonus damage from 29 – 44 to 25 – 40

Druid of the Talon

Base Stats: Increased cost from 135 to 150 gold
Faerie Fire:
Reduced duration on units from 90 to 70 seconds
Reduced duration on heroes from 60 to 40 seconds

Dryad

Abolish Magic:
Reduced damage against summoned units from 300 to 250
Applies to: Eredar Sorcerer, Naga Couatl, Centaur Sorcerer, Polar Furbog Shaman, Forest Troll Shadow Priest, Kobold Geomancer, Mur’gul Snarecaster, Nerubian Seer, Salamander Seer, Watery Minion Snarecaster, Tuskarr Healer, and Ice Troll High Priest

Glaive Thrower

Base Stats: Increased bonus damage from 36 – 53 to 51- 68

Huntress

Tech Tree:
Moonglaive now unlocks with Tree of Ages
Sentinel is researched by default

Mountain Giant

Base Stats:
Decreased cost from 425 to 350 gold
Decreased Supply from 7 to 6

Hippogryph

Tech Tree: Hippogryph Taming is researched by default

Hippogryph Rider

Base Stats: Increased Hit Points from 765 to 780

Building Changes:

Nightelf Buildings

Ancient of War	Base Stats: Reduced Hit Points from 1000 to 900 Reduced bonus attack damage from 44 to 36
Tech Tree	Removed Sentinel upgrade – researched by default
Ancient of Wind	Tech Tree: Removed Hippogryph Taming upgrade – researched by default
Ancient Protector	Base Stats: Reduced build time from 60 to 55 seconds Decreased rooted attack cool down from 2 seconds to 1.7 seconds (24.75 to 29.12 damage per second) Decreased uprooted attack cool down from 1.5 seconds to 1.4 seconds (19.67 to 21.07 damage per second)
Moon Well	Base Stats: Increased mana regeneration at night from 1.25 to 1.50 per second
Chimera Roost	Tech Tree: No longer requires Ancient of Wind to build

4. Orc Changelog:

Hero Changes:

Blademaster

Base Stats: Reduced Agility from 24 to 22

Unit Changes:

Bat Rider

Base Stats: Increased bonus damage from 13 – 15 to 16 – 18

Berserker

Base Stats: Increased Hit Points from 450 to 475

Headhunter

Base Stats:
Increased Hit Points from 350 to 375
Increased Regeneration upgrade from 0.8 to 1.0 Hit Points per second

Shaman

Base Stats:
Increased Hit Points from 335 to 350
Increased bonus damage from 8 – 9 to 10 – 11

Purge:
Decreased mana cost from 75 to 65

Spirit Walker

Changed Hotkey from (T) to (W)

Item & Upgrade Changes:

Scroll of Speed: No longer applies to Goblin Sappers

Buildings & Techtree

Tauren Totem	Tech Tree: Now unlocks with Stronghold instead of Fortress Now trains Spirit Walkers and Spirit Walker upgrades Swapped command card locations so Spirit Walkers are first button
Berserker	Base Stats: Decreased the damage debuff from 50% to 40% Swapped command card location with Troll Regeneration upgrade
Burning Oil	Moved command card location to middle row
Liquid Fire	Base Stats: Reduced the attack speed debuff from 80% to 60%
Reinforced Defenses	Base Stats: Reduced from 200 to 150 lumber Tech Tree: Unlocks with Stronghold instead of Fortress
Spiked Barricades	Cost: Level 2: Reduced from 175 to 125 lumber Level 3: Reduced from 275 to 175 lumber
Troll Regeneration	Swapped command card location with Berserker upgrade

5. Undead Changelog:

Hero Changes:

Lich

Frost Armor: All Levels: Reduced slow duration against all units to 4 seconds

Acolyte

Base Stats:
Increased Hit Points from 220 to 230
Increased Hit Point Regeneration while on Blight from 2 to 4 per second
Increased armor from 0 to 1 (6% damage reduction)
Increased movement speed from 220 to 250

Obsidian Statue

Base Stats:
Reduced Hit Points from 550 to 500

Destroyer

Base Stats:
Reduced Hit Points from 900 to 850
Reduced Orb of Annihilation bonus damage from 20 to 15

Frost Wyrm

Base Stats:
Reduced Frost Breath attack duration on Heroes from 10 seconds to 3 seconds

Necromancer

Cripple	Reduced mana cost from 175 to 150
Unholy Frenzy	Reduced drain from 4 to 3 Hit Points per second
Raise Dead	Increased base summon duration from 40 to 45 seconds
Skeleton Warrior	Base Stats: Increased Hit Points from 180 to 190
Skeleton Mage	Base Stats: Increased Hit Points from 230 to 240

Building, Upgrades & Item Changes:

Orb of Corruption	Base Stats: Decreased armor reduction from 5 to 4
Sacrificial Skull	Tech Tree: No longer requires Graveyard to purchase Base Stats: Decreased stock regeneration from 60 to 45

Undead Buildings & Upgrades

Haunted Gold Mine	Base Stats: Reduced Blight radius from 960 to 768 Reduced cost to 225 gold and 210 lumber
Necropolis	Base Stats: Reduced cost from 255 to 225 gold Reduced build duration from 100 to 90 seconds
Ziggurat	Base Stats: Increased Hit Points from 550 to 600
Cannibalize	Swapped command card location with Frenzy upgrade Ghoul and Abomination: Decreased the duration from 33 seconds to 20 seconds for Ghouls and Abominations Ghoul: Increased healing from 10 to 16 per second Abomination: Increased healing from 15 to 25 per second
Devour Magic	Decreased damage against summoned units from 180 to 160
Disease Cloud (Abomination)	Increased damage from 1 to 2 per second Reduced duration from 120 to 90 seconds
Exhume Corpse	Now generates Crypt Fiend corpse instead of Ghoul corpse
Frenzy	Swapped command card location with Cannibalize upgrade
Skeletal Longevity	Increased duration time from 15 to 20 seconds Increased cost from 50 to 75 gold
Skeletal Mastery	Now unlocks with Halls of the Dead
Stone Form	Moved command card location to the middle row

6. Neutral Changelog:

Hero Changes:

Goblin Alchemist

Healing Spray	Level 1: Decreased from 40 to 30 Level 2: Decreased from 55 to 45 Level 3: Decreased from 70 to 60
Transmute	Increased conversion factor from .8 to 1.25

Goblin Tinker

Base Stats	Reduced Armor from 4.5 to 3.5
Pocket Factory	Pocket Factory now has Heavy Armor instead of Normal
Engineering Upgrade	Level 1: Increased spawn interval time for Clockwerk Goblins from 4 to 4.5 seconds Level 2: Increased spawn interval time for Clockwerk Goblins from 3.2 to 3.5 seconds Level 3: Increased spawn interval time for Clockwerk Goblins from 2.56 to 3 seconds
Cluster Rockets	Level 3: Increased Damage for Cluster Rockets from 27.5 to 30.5

Naga Sea Witch

Mana Shield

Level 1: Increased damage absorbed from 1 to 2 Level 2: Increased damage absorbed from 1.5 to 3 Level 3: Increased damage absorbed from 2 to 4

Pandaren Brewmaster

Breath of Fire

All levels: Increased mana cost from 70 to 75 Level 1: Reduced damage over time from 7 to 5, reduced max damage from 520 to 480 Level 2: Reduced damage over time from 14 to 10, reduced max damage from 1000 to 720 Level 3: Reduced damage over time from 21 to 15, reduced max damage from 1360 to 1080

Items & Spells:

Purge: Reduced damage to summoned units from 400 to 200
Boots of Speed: Now have a stock of 2

7. WC3 Patch 1.30 New Map Pool:

8. Bug Fixes & World Editor

Warcraft 3 Patch 1.30 Gameplay effects

What we can expect:

• In general: The dispell got nerfed, this means summons are much stronger now and it is possible to play better summon strategies.
• Undead: Undeads will play more Necrolytes and less Destroyers.
• Human: Humans got a bit nerfed (Mortar, Tanks, Brilliance Aura) but the Water Elements got stronger!
• Orc: Orcs now have a better time defending their base and we could see more shamans!
• Nightelf: Nightelves have a bit more tatical possibilities now: Mountain Giants, Huntresses, Hyppos and Ancient Protectors are better now!
• Neutrals: Alchemist got nerfed, but this was necessary! Well, neutral Heroes will be played more and more, since they are equal now…

That’s it. I reall love that patch! x33 x33

What about you? 😀

Are the changes too big, what do you think? I hope you like the article! 😉