With Patch 1.3.1 balancing has been overhauled for most hard and insane maps.
Insane is now a much greater challenge and is more fun to play.
Hard is now more tactical and ‘stands out’ from medium and insane.
We are looking forward to what you think about these changes - let us know!
Update: Lava Falls
Nestled in the Haunted Island’s steep mountain range, lurk the fabled Lava Falls. Cascading rivers of magma swiftly descend at extremely high altitude.
Do you have the guts and stamina to withstand the heat, and beat the creeps?
Happy Tuesday showcased Lava Falls to an enthusiastic crowd at the gamescom. Now it’s time to bring the lava home and melt some corpses, together.
Unlike other maps, Lava Falls is asymmetrical, forcing you and your friends to experiment with a variety of gameplay styles. More challenging than previous experiences, it features a warm blend of summer colors and is our toughest Co-op map yet.
Enjoy playing Lava Falls and the array of improvements coming your way, today. Playing with the Steam Controller is easier and more fun, and you can now cycle through your Heroes with Tab or Caps Lock.
Wishing you all a scorching end to the summer!
/Happy Tuesday
P.S. As always, you can find the Patch Notes in the usual place.
gamescom Tournament
Going to gamescom? Our team will be hosting a fully fledged PvP tournament in collaboration with TeamSpeak.
Play the latest map Lava Falls before it is released. Meet the devs behind the game, share tips and tricks, and celebrate together with us.
Location: TeamSpeak Stage, Hall 10, B030
Open Play Area: 2-4 computers
Ready for some competition? Sharpen your skills and qualify for the knockout phase on Thursday to Friday from 10:00 – 18:00 CEST.
Registration: Arrive at the booth with your name and phone number.
Maps: Rift, Swamp Town, Undead Necropolis
Grand Finals: Saturday 20 August, 17:00 CEST
We’ll be on the stage at least twice a day and handing out exclusive gamescom loot.
See you on the show floor!
- Happy Tuesday
Heroic Strike
Today, a Heroic :summersun: update strikes!
For those of you wondering what else is on the horizon, there isn't long to wait.
Here's a rundown of today's main changes:
Multiplayer: We've added the Heroic Strike rune!
Bug Fix: Heroic Strike works as intended across all game modes
Those of you with a keen eye for detail can digest the full Patch Notes in the usual place.
/Happy Tuesday
Update 1.2.4
Happy Tuesday, everyone!
We’ve prepared another update for you guys today with improvements for multiplayer. Here’s an overview of the main changes:
Various Campaign and Multiplayer Bug Fixes
New difficulty levels added to Multiplayer
Multiplayer: losing a creep to the barricade = game over!
The adjustment to the barricade in multiplayer will enable Rush Builds to emerge - giving you a greater scope of gameplay strategy.
Another quick reminder: if you haven’t yet left a HERO DEFENSE review on Steam, we would really appreciate it if you could take a few moments to share your experiences!
More details on our plans for gamescom, Co-op and multiplayer will be announced shortly.
Focus: Polishing
A big Happy Tuesday to everyone!
Are you from Europe, and planning to go to the gamescom this year? Please let us know in the comments - because we're currently making plans!
Today a regular weekly update goes live, with a sprinkle of bug fixes.
Key changes:
Improved selectability of Heroes
Fixed an issue where coffins could get stuck in the Creep Wave Bar
Reslved several issues with Heroes Strike Runes
Still waiting for some 'real' zombie meat? We've heard your ideas and pleas, and we've decided to put real focus on Co-op over the next few weeks.
Got ideas? Please share them with us in the comments!
More info coming soon.
Razer Winners
Last night the summer sale Bounty Hunt reached its epic conclusion as Kevin & Friedrich held the final ‘Beat the Devs’ play session and announced Razer raffle winners on Twitch.
Over the course of the 10 days, you took part in multiple challenges, slaying over 18 million creeps.
Grats to our top 3 Razer winners, drawn at random:
1st: pakhoshen (Razer Ripsaw Streaming Card)
2nd: IIBLACK (Razer Nabu Smartband)
3rd: ShortFighter88 (Razer Nabu X Smartband)
Check out the raffle highlights on YouTube:
Winners will be contacted via Steam and rewards will be dispatched in the near future.
A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who participated!
- Happy Tuesday
Pirate Bounty
Today’s update marks the arrival of Pirate Bounty, a single-player challenge crafted for the summer sale Bounty Hunt.
Hordes of creeps are intent on reaching the mines, jumping from pirate ships and equipped with explosives. You are tasked with thwarting their plans!
Select Pirate Bounty from the overview to play:
Hotkey tips:
Key X to toggle between single and double speed
Spacebar to charge Heroes when selected
Left CTRL to pause
Game tips:
Leverage the high point to utilize Barrow’s aura – helping you slow creeps and buff Heroes
Double the trouble if creeps break the Mine barricade. Watch out!
As always, we've published the Patch Notes if you’d like to get some in-depth insight into the update.
Enjoy your weekend, gold pillagers!
Hotfix: Matchmaking
With today's Hotfix, we've fixed most of the matchmaking issues in PvP.
If you were experiencing lots of error messages and could not find anybody before, please try again now.
Let us know if you still have any problems!
Update: New Challenges
On Happy Tuesday we slammed out a Facebook challenge to see if you could reach 8 Million creep defeats by midnight. Tragically *sob* the goal wasn’t met, but will be in a matter of minutes.
This afternoon a new update will reach your screens with the following:
Smoother entry for Co-op (just need to recruit Sam!)
Added an eighth map to rotation on Endless - Mines
Tutorial & matchmaking improvements
Sprinkle of bug fixes
*Reminder*
Wednesday: ‘Beat the Devs’ with Kevin & Friedrich starts at 5pm
Thursday: ''Star Hunt' runs from 4-6pm with Kevin (and later) Friedrich
Friday: ‘Beat the Devs’ with Kevin & Friedrich starts at 5pm
All times listed are UTC / CEST and can be viewed live on Twitch.
That’s not all! The team still plans to bring the new 'Event Map' challenge to you by Friday. But we think the name sucks, so from now on, it’s gonna be known as ‘Pirate Bounty’.
Stay tuned!
P.S. As usual the full patch notes can be found here.
