Defenders of the Light 0.58 (SD Reforged Update)

[Cristopher]

Really nice campaign! I would love to finish it but here is my problems:
-Played on 1.29 version a few times but after I beat Chen on prison map I can't continue further ( the door to right can't be destroyed and if I go ahead no transaction to another map.
-Played recently on 1.31 version twice but I get stuck in Edenvale because of the crab mission - basically they don't spawn - second time I tried playing, yes I used cheats to fast forward until that mission and still nothing.
Do I miss some triggers or anything else?

 

[ThinhHo]

Really nice campaign! I would love to finish it but here is my problems:
-Played on 1.29 version a few times but after I beat Chen on prison map I can't continue further ( the door to right can't be destroyed and if I go ahead no transaction to another map.
-Played recently on 1.31 version twice but I get stuck in Edenvale because of the crab mission - basically they don't spawn - second time I tried playing, yes I used cheats to fast forward until that mission and still nothing.
Do I miss some triggers or anything else?

There should be no transition problem at all if you play on 1.29. A cinematic should activate right after you defeat Chen, then you should be able to transition to the map straight ahead.
In fact, the reason why I think you can’t proceed was due to the cheats you used. Many boss fights have anticheats. If you defeat them with cheat, the campaign prevents you from proceeding. When you used the vision cheat in Edenvale City, the crabs don’t spawn. That also stops players from proceeding. If you reload any previous save files and play those parts without cheats, you should be fine.

 

[Hcay]

Edit: Wait it worked now if I picked up that again, as of now I cant reproduce it sry but let me just put it here in case if I find that issue again.

My wc3 version is v1.29.2

Hi, really like this RPG type bc sometimes it is boring just playing RTS and I dont pay anything to play something of a diable gameplay with novel story. I got into an issue when Adias picked up the steel crown but not getting 40 armor for
6 secs after casting storm bolt to an enemy unit.

Just do a quick move at a ground or right click an enemy when casting Storm bolt such that the bolt is launched and cast animation is not completed. My guess is that I think the trigger condition for the armor buff is "when the cast animation is completed", not "when the cast animation is initiated".

I am quite an experienced player so I do it mostly to skip some cast time. Would be super if trigger condition can be changed.

 

[Gulla1999]

Greetings are there gonna be more updates, new acts, or the project is completed?

 

[Urospro4]

Hello guys, how can i complete eight orbs quest minigame in zheidland, i found the lightings bolts but i still dont know the pattern? anyone? having pain for it for weeks idk whats the pattern of it.

 

[gaurdian of the flame]

hey the game crash after the cinematic between chen and adias before they start fighting i am using the 1.31 version

 

[Tryndamere]

Wow... I didn't expect Act 2 to have been out for a long time, the last time I played it until the end of Act 1... but my previous game in Act 1 was lost when I continued Act 2 :'(

 

[Hunterizm]

Hello there once more, my dudes =) I want to ask a question - is there any way to merge items like ring of C + cloak of F? Or is that ring totally useless in chapter 2 now?

 

[Bigger worse]

Hello,man.Will you still finish the story？If youwill,could i translate it into chinese？

 

[Deadhy]

Hello, I wanted to report a bug which unfortunately prevents me for continuing the main story. It's during the blood feather cinematic after killing the shamans companion. The resulting cinematics of the village attack all play ok, however when the cinematic starts when they are on the ship the game simply crushes. Skipping the cinematic also results in a crush. I get the same issue with version 1.29 and 1.31, no cheats and playing on Reforged. I would be most grateful if you can recommend a solution to this as I simply can't play the game beyond that point.

Many thanks

 

[Restia]

Hello. i want to ask something about the item mask that allow you go to a sealed place. i buy it from that wandering merchant but for unknown reason the mask doesn't show up but the money was spent. this is my struggle because that merchant is the only way to get through that place.

 

[Synka]

Keeps crashing all the time on 1.31.1
doesnt run at all on 1.29.2

 

[Ravager16829]

Keeps crashing all the time on 1.31.1
doesnt run at all on 1.29.2

Make sure to check out the "Known Issues" section before download this campaign. It's really important.
If you still get the problems, re-download the campaign and make sure the filename is DOTL.w3n (renaming it will broke the campaign features).

 

[Synka]

Make sure to check out the "Known Issues" section before download this campaign. It's really important.
If you still get the problems, re-download the campaign and make sure the filename is DOTL.w3n (renaming it will broke the campaign features).

I did read the known issues, nothing helped. Did redownload, didnt help

So I got it to work now, and the heroes are all made out of paper mache? its insane how much damage you constantly take and how little mana/mana regen you get, 100% of my mana has to go into healing or I just die instantly

Armor is entirely worthless (20 armor = 10% damage reduction?) and enemies all hit for 100+ damage

You are pretty much forced into avoiding combats wherever possible, run whenever you can. they dont give any good rewards anyways since all items I saw so far were worthless (cleared up to Dark wood)
Like e.g. the dark cave; entirely worthless - no items whatsoever, you just open that door and then there is nothing behind it. like wtf

Much worse than the "inspiration"

-Items are worthless
-Armor does nothing
-You always feel underpowered, every enemy hits like a truck (100+ damage) and you have no way to fight except for headbutting in until they die or you die
-Enemies respawn rapidly (which makes the aforementioned gameplay loop hell)
-Way too many and WAY TOO SLOW cinematics, either get bored to death looking at a silent screen with info you dont care about for minutes on end just to potentially read a important quest info, or skip and dont know what might be going on.
Because they always ramble for eternity before saying anything wortwhile.
-Characters all seem crazy, acting irrationally and doing/saying weird things that just dont make sense

Overall boring and rather illogical story, bad gameplay, weak heroes, unbalanced enemies, quests give no or very poor rewards...

 

[deepstrasz]

So I got it to work now, and the heroes are all made out of paper mache? its insane how much damage you constantly take and how little mana/mana regen you get, 100% of my mana has to go into healing or I just die instantly

Please refrain from emotional rating. Some things might just not be to your liking and you'll have to call it a day. However, giving 1 star to such work is mean.

 

[eFarren]

Hello! This is a great game and I wish I could play more. If not for the bugs. Playing on 1.31, I encountered a game ending bug at the end of the Endenvale dungeon, after defeating the Panda and leaving, the game failed to load the next map and froze, forcing an alt-tab. I attached a screenshot of the last playable instance before the crash.

 

[Ravager16829]

Hello! This is a great game and I wish I could play more. If not for the bugs. Playing on 1.31, I encountered a game ending bug at the end of the Endenvale dungeon, after defeating the Panda and leaving, the game failed to load the next map and froze, forcing an alt-tab. I attached a screenshot of the last playable instance before the crash.
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You mean the game "freezes" when the map transition happened with the annoying black screen loop? It's such an obvious issues in 1.31.1.
Sadly, there's no known way to fix this big problem. I heard that using the "Quit Campaign" method is the only way to avoid this problem, but as you may know, it's a campaign with LOTS of map transition just like the Rexxar campaign. The map transition won't work if you used this method.
This campaign is even unstable on both versions, so don't sweat enough. Re-downloading this campaign doesn't help you.

 

[eFarren]

You mean the game "freezes" when the map transition happened with the annoying black screen loop? It's such an obvious issues in 1.31.1.
Sadly, there's no known way to fix this big problem. I heard that using the "Quit Campaign" method is the only way to avoid this problem, but as you may know, it's a campaign with LOTS of map transition just like the Rexxar campaign. The map transition won't work if you used this method.
This campaign is even unstable on both versions, so don't sweat enough. Re-downloading this campaign doesn't help you.

Ah too bad. Well it was fun while it lasted. Thanks!

 

[deepstrasz]

Ah too bad. Well it was fun while it lasted. Thanks!

Try the 1.29 version if no solution is found for the 1.31.

 

[Eldrazor]

The items of the wandering trader in act 1 mission 1 "Home" seems to break if you save & load before buying something. Using 0.52 on 1.31.4

How to reproduce:

• Load up first mission
• Go to the wandering merchant
• Save your game
• Buy an item
• Load your game
• Buy the same item

Notice the "dummy rune" does get created & used, but item does not get deposited in Adias' inventory

Happens to Reiner too.


The game crashes when the introductory cinematic of the environmentalist' quest finishes in the city in Act 1.

 

[RocketHops]

its not a huge issue, but i think the fountain side quest in the little village is bugged, ive run all around the fountain and it doesnt register, and i cant talk to vicar, otherwise tho im having a blast playing through (also how do i get inside the inner temple on lonely island, i figured out the cypher warlock and the 2 door codes, but the gate is just there closed)

 

[Ravager16829]

its not a huge issue, but i think the fountain side quest in the little village is bugged, ive run all around the fountain and it doesnt register, and i cant talk to vicar, otherwise tho im having a blast playing through

Make sure you're not using any kind of cheat codes, preferably the "Iseedeadpeople" one, as this will mess up the campaign (like enemies not respawning).
Some of the optional quests in this campaign involve killing someone that's required for unlocking the other quests (most notably, the crabs in Edenvale).

 

[RocketHops]

Make sure you're not using any kind of cheat codes, preferably the "Iseedeadpeople" one, as this will mess up the campaign (like enemies not respawning).
Some of the optional quests in this campaign involve killing someone that's required for unlocking the other quests (most notably, the crabs in Edenvale).

yep i only started to cheat way after that area, and i too learned seeing the map turns off spawning and such. and cool i will progress and see!

(sorry i made you sad deepstrasz <3 i just like to see everything after ive explored it myself)

 

[ThinhHo]

Hello warriors!!!

I'm thrilled to announce the latest update for Defenders of the Light. Here's a comprehensive list of the changes:

Version 0.54 Rollback Update for Defenders of the Light (May 6th 2024)

Right-click then choose loop for looping effect General Changes/Fixes Rollback update from the original campaign file created from game version 1.26 to campaign version 0.54 (from 0.46) Cleaned up some transition triggers and fixes some bugs to hopefully remove transition problem for game version 1.29+ Added minor improvements and bug fixes across the campaign Forced Subtitles on for all maps Reduce Darak's Shadow Wolf’s baseDmg by 10% to 9/16/23/31/38/45/52/59/62/66/68/71/75/77/80 (from 10/18/26/34/42/50/58/66/69/73/76/79/83/86/89) ACT I Changes/Fixes Map1 Reiner now also sells Ankh of Mijora Map2 Fixed QuestFountain cannot be completed consistently Map9 Improved and refined triggers of QuestSheep Map10 Limit Holy Armor to 1 (from 3) Map10 Limit Royal Armor to 2 (from 3) Map12 Improved triggers and refined AI Map12 Changed Mana Enhancer quest icon Map14 Updated rewards in quest to the correct Item arrays MapC1 Improved AI of Arthas ACT II Changes/Fixes Map19 Increased Parasite’s damage per second of Naga Enchantress to 25 (from 5) Map19 Increased Parasite’s cooldown of Naga Enchantress to 18 (from 10) MapC4 Added ending mini cinematic Item Changes/Fixes Item Arcanite Armor improved description Item Ankh of Mijora now also adds 1 Intelligence Item Belt of Power improved description Item Blood Ring increased damage taken from normal attacks to 12 (from 10) Item Catious Ring improved description Item Catious Ring increased cooldown to 45s (from 15s) Item Gem Of Regeneration improved description Item Harvestor improved description Item Holy Armor improved description Item Kaleo’s Magic Shield improved description Item Kaleo’s Magic Shield buff time to 45s (from 30s) and increased cooldown to 80s (from 70s) Item Orb of Darkness +1 now drains mana for 0.5 mana/s (from -0.7/s) Item Orb of Darkness +2 now drains mana for 0.9 mana/s (from -1.4/s) Item Oriental Talisman reduced mana regen to +0.3/s ( from+0.4/s) Item Scroll of the Monster adjusted stock start delay to 0 (from 440) Item Scroll of the Monster increased buff effect to 20s (from 15s) Item Shaman Totem improved description Item Soul of the Dammed improved description Item Teandre’s Armor Core improved description Item Tenandre Armor Core now reduces Agility by 14 (from 12) while increases mana regen by 0.28/s (from 0.9/s) Wand of Companionship improved description

I've been keeping a close eye on Warcraft 3 and our beloved campaign over the past year. It became apparent that no one managed to finish the campaign in 2023 due to those pesky game crashes. After some thorough investigation, I discovered that the crashes weren't caused by the triggers within the maps, but rather by the underlying data shift between game updates. This made older maps incompatible with newer versions, leading to those frustrating crashes. Even saving the campaign with newer editors while the maps were created with older ones didn't do the trick.

Players using game versions 1.26 and 1.27 were unable to experience versions 0.49 and 0.52 of the campaign because these were saved using the 1.29 world editor. In a nutshell, players with game versions 1.26 and 1.27 were left in the dark, while players with version 1.29 continued to endure crashes.

With Reforged not having custom campaign feature a while back, me losing my old campaign version and was unable to open the older editor version of the game, I had no idea what to do to fix the problems. This image below describes in an easier way to understand what happened.

But there's light at the end of the tunnel! Several breakthroughs came our way:

1) Blizzard added the Custom Campaign feature back to Reforged.
2) I learned and mastered the art of seamlessly switching between different versions of editors.
3) A kind friend sent me version 0.46 of DOTL, which was still compatible with game version 1.27.

I've been hard at work updating this campaign file from version 0.46 to 0.52 and beyond, which is why I've dubbed it version 0.54. While it may not be the flashiest update, players using versions 1.26 and 1.27 can now enjoy the campaign from start to finish with minimal bugs and, most importantly, no crashes!

I've also tidied up many redundant transition triggers to reduce the chances of crashes for players using version 1.29+, although I can't promise complete stability.

But wait, there's more! Act I of Defenders of the Light is being developed from scratch for classic Reforged, which will negate the crashes completely when it is available to play. This also means that Reforged players will finally be able to experience Defenders of the Light and some of its new features, like built-in item stacking, without the need for triggers. It's shaping up to be quite the adventure!

So, to all the warriors who journeyed through Defenders of the Light on the 1.27 version of the game, your adventure awaits once more. I can't wait to hear about the epic tales you'll uncover in the kingdom of Edenvale and Zheidland.

dark8118, a dedicated YouTuber, has achieved a remarkable feat by conquering the challenge map in Act II of Defenders of the Light. His perseverance and skill have earned him a well-deserved place in the campaign's prestigious Hall of Fame. Yes, I've watched him beat the map myself. It was insane.

Thank you all for your unwavering support, and I hope you enjoy this update as much as I enjoyed creating it.

Best regards,

Me

 

[Crasyhead]

Hello i made this account as i wanted to let you know that there is a bug that's crashing my game so i can't get any longer in your Campaign. P.S no game cheats where used ever so that's not the reason for any of the thing's.

Spoiler: Bug + other things

When i'm in the map Stormhaul and a few mins after completing the quest to kill some giant zombies my game crashes every time without me doing anything.
My guess is there is a trigger or something that's making my game crash but who knows.

In my play through i had 2-3 game crashes after some cut scenes ended but i found that i could reload as i had made a save close and click Esc to skip the cut scene and i would get no game crash so i always made sure to save often and before cut scenes so i could reload and Esc if needed but ofc that's not how it should be. I think it was in Edenvale city every time but could remember wrong.

Is the phoenix mini game bugged? It seems that when you go all the way you end up with prizes that are good but does same prizes you can get from getting 1min left as well? And the prizes for the quest to get a rare item you get from 1-2 min left and there are no tome prizes unless you get does from worse then 3min? As i tried winning with no time left, less then 1 min left, between 1-2min left, and last 2-3min left, saw no tomes but not sure if does are just gone from the game? i just saw someones post on what they had found and for them winning was a tome.

After you complete Edenvale Dungeon and you want to go back it takes forever for the zone to load, my guess is because of the amount of triggers from the puzzle event where you need to remember what circle to click, as i went all the way with that one. But it could be something else?

In Edenvale city where you can do the optional quest to bring items for hints i got stuck on the 4th part i think where you had to bring a item i remember finding in Shimmer Wood but had sold it because at that point in the game i did not need it anymore but needed gold instead however i can now no longer finish that quest chain. I think it would be more smart if you kept it to vendor items like the first 3 so you know the player can finish the quest should they want to.

Is there a dagger of blink in the game or am i missing something big? I have seen a few places where there is no way for you to get to unless there is a dagger of blink or something like it. Glowing Cave top left looks like there is something on the other side of the lava but not sure. The Barrows middle bottom there is a island with water around and no way to get there beside some platforms for blink to get over? But not sure. Den of the Murlocs near the end of the map before you go up to big boss, around the water with the huts you can see a gold coin near top left, but there is no way to get there, This is what started me to belive there had to be some sort of blink item seeing as the flamestaff could not get you there like all the other places in the Murlocs Den. There could be other places maybe one on the lonly island as quit some dark spots with no way to get there unless it is mountians who knows.

In the Dark wood 1 after you smash the power generator that opens up all the gates there is still a gate left unopende with some harpy nest things behind and you can't smash the gates is it a bug?

In Dark Wood 2 you meet a shaman that talks about souls and him lossing power but you can help him by killing them so he opens up a circle for you to solo vs another hero. However there is no quest popup about this and when you win you get nothing, i did 5 wins in a row to see if something would happen but it never did, at first i thought you had to kill 1 of each type of hero in the game as they where not the same but that got shot down when i saw the same one again on the 5-6 go so i stopped doing it. Is something bugged here or am i missing something big?

In Edenvale city there is a mini game with sheep where you have to win 25 times for the quest, but it talks about there being like 50 lvls or something? It gets insainly fast when you get to the 20 mark, with it pritty much being instant and no way of seeing it, unless you turn down the game speed all the way down you have a small chance to see it, but how are you ever to get 50 right? As it keeps getting faster.

 

[U.05]

Recently tried to play on it 1.31 and had some minor crashes but nothing major until i got to the throne room where you have to fight arthas , the map transistion doesn't happen and game crashes.

i will try it on 1.30 and see if it works but so far this has been amazing, thank you for making this!

 

[Caius]

Hello，BOSS！Can I translate it into chinese ?I really look forward to sharing this masterpiece with Chinese players.

 

[w3maniac]

I found several bugs (I play on v1.29).

1. Chen's ability Drunken Fury - spell description says +20%, +25%, ..., however, description in skill selection (on level-up) says +120%, +125%, ...
2. Avatar of Judgment ability Mana Transfer - spell description says one point of Avatar's mana becomes 1.5 mana for the target. It's actually the opposite.

Also I got a quality-of-life suggestion. I read texts during cinematics in like one tenth of the time the text stays on the screen, so I skip the cinematics, because I don't have the patience to stare at the screen for 10 minutes every time - I still want to follow the story though, so it would be great if it was possible to skip on text-by-text basis, not the whole cinematic at once. I've seen this mechanic in various custom campaigns before.

 

[ThinhHo]

Version 0.58 Update for Defenders of the Light (Dec 2nd 2024)

Greetings everyone!

Happy holidays! This festive season feels like the perfect time for a campaign update. Included in this release is a new campaign file, originally developed in version 1.36 and updated to 2.00 of the game. A substantial list of improvements has been made for this update, and I’m thrilled to share them with you. It’s a lengthy list, so enjoy diving in—happy reading!

Spoiler: Changelog v0.58 12/02/2024

General Changes/Fixes

• A new campaign file built from 1.36 to 2.00 is now included (Act I only)
• Fixed music not playing after map load in DOT129
• Fixed music in DOTL129 not repeating or playing songs at places not intended
• Intro minigame can now be skipped
• MapIntro Now the game will tell you what difficulty you have selected upon starting the campaign
• Added a few new items and improved some others

ACT I Changes/Fixes

• Map1 Reiner now sells Ankh of Mijora
• Map3 Rearranged The Biggest Murloc location to prevent cheesing (DOTL127|DOT129)
• Map3 Fixed terrain so mercenaries no longer get stuck after purchasing (Only applies game version 1.27 of the campaign)
• Map3 Buri can now also activate Resurrection Stones
• Map3 Buri can now activate ToCity Q cinematic (not Darak)
• Map3 Buri can now activate Hint HesABandit
• Map3 Buri can now activate Corruptor Cinematic
• Map3 Adjusted Murloc Mutants to the correct size in DOT136
• Map4 Buri can now also activate Resurrection Stones
• Map4 Added DropTableTroll to troll creeps
• Map4 Buri can now rescue the shipyard
• Map4A Fixed a bug where a dummy purchased item is on the ground if Darak is already full
• Map5 Fix Catalyst of the Swarm map5 reward DOT136
• Map5 Remove player’s and enemies’ skeleton and zerglings upon victory or defeat in Hide and Seek quest
• Map5 Remove Q hotkey in tooltip for Carrion Swarm ability
• Map5 Buri can now also activate Resurrection Stones and many other events on the map
• Map5 Changed name of Goblin Storehouse to Item Shop
• Map5 Adjusted spawn packs so that all creeps start with there x2 versions
• Map7 Added a single tree to block off the Orb of Dankness drop until players figure out how to destroy the tree block (DOT127)
• Map7 Buri can now also activate Resurrection Stones
• Map7 Added a new Hint Under-leveled
• Map9 Fixed Rescue cinematic where a guard just stands there
• Map9 Fixed Hint ElvenVillage so that NPC no longer mentions elven village in dialogue
• Map9 Fixed and improved quest The Mathematician's triggers so now player can actually complete it
• Map9 Changed unit data for sheeps so that they don’t get exploded by players
• Map9 Fixed and improved quest See the Sheep’ triggers
• Map9 Updated Quest Sheep’ rewards
• Map9 Reduced reduction factor of Quest Sheep to 0.04 (from 0.05) and start initial reduction time as 1.5s, while slightly change the time formula so - sheeps now won’t change as fast
• Map9 Improved quest Shade’s triggers
• Map9 Reworked Quest Info so that button selection is different
• Map9 Improved Quest Weed Collector triggers for consistent weed spawning
• Map9 Improved Alternate Gameplay armies’ AI
• Map9 Improved Ghostly Archmage event triggers
• Map9 Added Resurrection effect to spawned Spider Crab Shorecrawlers during Uca Major boss fight
• Map9 Remove Musko ability hotkeys in tooltips DOT136
• Map9 Add more time when Alakazam would appear in case players transfer from another map with newly Darak
• Map10 Fixed the bug where Arcane Vault is not selling Wand of Mana Restoration, Royal Armor and Holy Armor (Only applies game version 1.27 of the campaign)
• Map10 Stopped day/night cycle from resuming after certain cinematics
• Map11 Reworked Music Circle/Memory Quest triggers and rewards
• Map11 Replaced many tomes on the map with gold coins
• Map11 Improved the terrain of the map for DOT136 only
• Map11 Added a new Hint Save at the end of the dungeon DOT129 & DOT136
• Map12 Fixed a bug where the exit door may be closed if players skip cinematic
• Map14 Increased creep respawn time to 280s (from 220s)
• Map14 Buri can now also activate door passwords and footswitches
• Map14 Increased Sea Giant puzzle password fragment's drop rate to 47/65/33 (from 42/60/28)
• Map14 Increased Warlock puzzle password frament's drop rate to 71 (from 66)
• Map14 Adjusted internal numbers for minigame Phoenix Egg so that all game difficulty share one difficulty for this minigame
• Map15 Improved hotkeys for units of the maps
• Map15 Player now has researched orc upgrades in their mercenaries as well
• Map15 Reduced tome drop chance in half
• Map15 Increased Lizard Egg drop chance to 5% (from 3%)
• Map21 Adjusted icon position for Imbued Holy Light +1 and Imbued Holy Light +2 in shops
• Map21 Fixed Arthas’ Talk-To-Me effect still on his head if player choose “no” to starting mission
• Map21 Increased creep respawn time to 320s (from 150s)
• Map21 Fixed Player 5 (undead)’s AI on DOT136 by incorporating triggers for AI instead of just AI script
• Map21 Change Gar’thok’s line. He’s no longer waiting for the Warchief but Muradin and Drek’thar instead.
• Map22 Fixed transition facing of heroes upon transitioning from Longpass Valley
• Map22 Decreased Material Reinforcement cost to 75 (from 150) with increment of 25 (from 50)
• Map22 Fixed Bounty not given (even though shown) after Reinforcement Cinematic
• Map22 Create triggers that give bounty
• Map22 Bio-Steel now regen 2hp/s (from 1hp/s) for buildings instead and reduced cost to 350 (from 400)
• Map22 DOT129 and DOT136 will execute a modified AI script for player 2 (orcish horde)
• Map22 Fixed crash in DOT136 a while after Reinforcement Cinematic (I think from P2AI script)
• Map23 Reduced the amount of tomes of power given to heroes when the final boss is defeated to 1 (from 2)
• Map23 Fixed sounds that don’t work when obelisks are destroyed
• Map23 Fixed the final battle music for DOT129 and DOT136
• Map23 Reduced the volume of MUSC The Ancient Dragon to 70% of its original volume
• MapC1 Fixed and Improved triggers of the map

ACT II Changes/Fixes

• Map17 Fixed a bug where killing Makrura Abominations in the swarm area does not update quest (DOT127 & DOT129)
• Map17 Reduced wait time in Hint Novel Q to 0.8s (from Campaign Secret delay) so that novels can be read right away right after the hint is shown
• Map17 Fixed killing Makrura Abo not updating quest
• Map26 Fixed Main Quest Failed ??? during Sira section before the boss
• Map26 Fixed Quest Rescue Update being queued up after completing Adias’ section
• Map26 Remove all rescuable units after Adias’ section
• Map26 Remove priest after Chen’s section
• Map26 Fixed QuestCollectorUpdate so it displays the quest update message correctly for Sira’s upgrade pickup
• Map26 Fixed the description of the item Torn Paper so Blue generator can be next to Green to solve the puzzle
• Map28 Removed texts when Magnataur cast his moves
• Map28 Fixed Quest Failed message display when failing Magnataur fight
• Map28 Adias and Chen has their health restored to 100% upon completion of holdout section to prevent death right before cinematic
• Map29 Every trap footswitch will have sound and will not be muted if activated too frequently
• Map30 Fixed Phase change music
• Map30 Improved the Phase2 Q Cinematic
• Map40 Extend max spawn pack number to 66 (from 50)
• Map40 Updated FX for Kaboomer’s death from Objects\Spawnmodels\Demon\DemonLargeDeathExplode\DemonLargeDeathExplode.mdl

Unit Changes/Fixes

• Avatar of Judgement Fixed and adjusted the unit's Mana Transfer so that 1 point of the avatar becomes 0.9 mana of target (from 0.66 but description said 1.8)
• Avatar of Judgement Increased Mana Shield's damage absorbed per point of mana to 7/11/16 (from 3/5/7)
• Adias Increased Holy Order ability cooldown to 318 seconds (from 280 seconds)
• Avatar of Judgement Improved Mana Transfer’s description so that players know exactly how much mana is transferred
• Murloc Mutant Adjusted Hotkey for the murlocs’ Cripple to E
• Earth changed Pulverize ability icon position to (1,2) (from 0,2)
• Map3 Reduced The Biggest Murloc’s attack base damage to 199 (from 299)
• Map4A Fixed trigger so that each Sunken monster has an equal 25% chance of casting fire orb
• Map11 Changed model of Dwarf Riflemen to Human Riflemen
• Map12 Changed models of Dwarf Riflemen to Human Riflemen
• Map13 Decreased AOE damage of Kaleo during each phase change to 100 (from 300)
• Map13 Kaleo now has 0 mana in DOT136
• Map13 Removed AI Guard position for Kaleo
• Map13 Kaleo’s Doom Drop no longer costs mana in DOT129 and DOT136
• Map13 Reduced max pack spawn numbers for Arachnathid by 2 for each pack
• Map13 Increased Arachnathid’s spawn interval to 5s (from 2.5s)
• Map14 Changed Fel Orc Warlock Drop to Medallion of Shamanism (from Catalyst of the Swarm) DOT136
• Map15 Rescaled Quillboar (x4) to Quillboar (x2.9)
• Map15 Increased creep respawn time to 380s (from 240s)
• Map15 Changed Quillboar Hunter (x6.1) drop to Inferno Stone (from Tome of Agility)
• Map15 Remove Pillage from Mercenary Grunt
• Map21 Rescaled some undead units and fixed their scaling data display
• Map21 Fixed Jimmy now drop 400 Gold Coins as he was initially intended to
• Map23 Changed models of Dwarf Riflemen to Human Riflemen
• Map24 Changed models of Dwarf Riflemen to Human Riflemen
• Map26 Hide Orb’s HealthBar during Maleet’s boss fight
• Map27 Make sure the boss stop moving before casting circling arrows
• Map27 Prevent the boss to cast spell if it is cycloned
• Map27 Fixed a bug that causes crash during the boss fight if Chen is the only hero alive in DOT129
• Map30 Improved Chasing Glaives’ AI
• Map30 Improved the boss’ AI so that they does not cast Glaive Thrower on their own
• Map30 Improved the terrain so the boss can cast Glaive Thrower pass the mushroom trees if they’re near the edge of the arena
• Map40 Serpent Knight’s Voidwalkers are no longer targettable
• MapC1 Removed AI Guard position for Kaleo and slightly improved his AI
• MapC4 Improved Chasing Glaives’ AI
• MapC4 Improved the boss’ AI so that they does not cast Glaive Thrower on their own

Item Changes/Fixes

• New Item Golden Amulet (Hard Difficulty)
• New Item Rahandir Axe
• New Item Shield of the Lion (Normal & Hard Difficulty)
• New Item Scepter of Eternal Flow
• Item Bloodfeather Heart can now be activated to restore 500 hp to nearby units and drain 500 mana
• Item Cleansing Shield increased hit point absorption per mana point to 6 (from 2.5)
• Item Critical Stones now reduces Strength by -0/-1/-2/-3/4
• Item Dark Wood Totem improved description
• Item Dark Wood Totem Reworked the triggers of how it is purchased to make sure the item no longer disappears upon purchase
• Item Fading Scarab fixed description
• Item Mana Rush/Surge implementing with Bloodfeather’s Heart
• Item Mana Rush added other healing items into its effect (Lifegems, Health Elixirs,etc.)
• Item Mana Rush increased price to 1600 (from 900)
• Item Mana Surge added other healing items into its effect (Lifegems, Health Elixirs,etc.)
• Item Mana Surge increased price to 2500 (from 1800)
• Item Mana Surge reduced mana restored when using healing items to 120 mana (from 150)
• Item Mana Surge improved description
• Item Orb of Dankness Fixed the item's ability so that it increases Agility by 10 (was -10Agi) (DOT127)
• Item Potion of Absolution now increases Int by 2 and regenerate hit points for 2000 and 500 mana for 90 seconds
• Item Potion of Lesser Restoration Fixed name from Potion of Lessser Restoration
• Item Soul Redemption now adds 180 mana to the hero and improved description
• Item Sturdy War Axe now reduces Agility by 1 (from 0)
• Item Young Grass Dew fixed item description to “reduces maximum health by 100” (from “reduces maximum health by 10”) in DOT127
• Item Young Grass Dew fixed icon not appearing in DOT127

Mana Surge and Mana Rush

Item	Old Description	Improved Description
Mana Surge	The item is said to bring health and prosperity to the people around it.	This enchanted relic pulses with a subtle, magical energy, drawing power from restorative herbs and elixirs. A surge of arcane energy flows outward with each use, invigorating those nearby with unseen power. Only the most attuned warriors can fully harness its symbiotic magic, turning healing into both recovery and renewal.

Mana Surge and Mana Rush were two very underwhelming items. Using a health restoring item while having Mana Rush in your inventory also restores the Hero's mana by 150 mana and using a healing item while having Mana Surge in your inventory restores the Hero and his allies' mana by 150 (now, by 120 mana). The idea sounds cool and having these items encourage players to use healing consumables more. The problem was the number of healing items that work with Mana Surge and Mana Rush were very few. With this new update, so many healing items have been implemented to work with these two blue unique items. And here is the new list with compatible healing items you can use to get extra mana for your heroes.

Old Healing Items	New Compatible Healing Items
Potion of Lesser Healing	Potion of Lesser Healing
Potion of Healing	Potion of Healing
Potion of Greater Healing	Potion of Greater Healing
Scroll of Lesser Healing	Scroll of Lesser Healing
Scroll of Greater Healing	Scroll of Healing
Healing Salve	Scroll of Greater Healing
Health Stone	Scroll of Lesser Restoration
	Scroll of Restoration
	Scroll of Greater Restoration
	Healing Salve
	Health Stone
	Small Health Elixir
	Health Elixir
	Large Health Elixir
	Lifegem +1 - Lifegem +6
	Kochura Herb
	Great Arcane Scroll
	Shawsa Ladas
	Potion of Absolution
	Potion of Lesser Restoration
	Potion of Greater Restoration
	Misty Ring
	Fading Scarab
	Young Grass Dew
	Deadman's Chest
	Holy Armor
	Bloodfeather's Heart

The last six items are permanent active items with cooldowns, meaning they aren't consumable and can be used repeatedly. They're also compatible with Mana Surge and Mana Rush, allowing you to continuously benefit from both their effects and the mana regeneration provided by your two blue items. These combinations offer great potential for strategic play. However, Shimmerglaze Roast is incompatible with these items, as its lack of a cooldown would overpower your heroes. Additionally, you can stack up to 99 Shimmerglaze Roasts in your inventory at a low cost, making it an imbalanced choice.

New and Improved Items

The following are newly introduced or enhanced items designed to enrich the gameplay experience. As someone fascinated by creating tank builds for heroes, I’ve added the Shield of the Lion and the Rahandir Axe. When combined with the Vindicator Belt, these items transform your hero into a formidable tank, capable of withstanding heavy damage before falling. The game is balanced to ensure no single build dominates every fight or situation, but specific builds can offer unique advantages depending on the challenges you face.

The Golden Amulet, previously known as the Ring of Greed in earlier versions of the campaign, was designed to grant players bonus gold for each kill on Hard difficulty. In the past, Adias would start with this item by default when playing on Hard. However, it is now available for purchase from Dave Munshi at the start of the campaign. While it still provides the lucrative advantage of earning extra gold, players must now make an upfront investment, adding a strategic element to its acquisition and use.

The Bloodfeather's Heart has been upgraded with a new active ability, allowing you to save your party from defeat when mana is depleted. This restorative power makes it a truly worthy addition to the roster of rare items, obtainable only through the challenging Phoenix Egg minigame.

The Spear of Eternal Flow is a brand-new item designed to provide heroes with much-needed mana regeneration, addressing a niche often overlooked by other items in the campaign. Its powerful effect makes it one of the most valuable items to acquire. It replaces the previously underwhelming Ring of the Necromancer from the Phoenix Egg minigame. Additionally, Soul Redemption, one of the three rare items obtainable through the minigame, has been buffed. With enhanced effects that make all three items highly desirable, each now also features updated lore, weaving rich backstories that deepen the world of Defenders of the Light.

New Item	Description	Item Effect
Shield of the Lion	Once a fierce warrior, King Terenas of Edenvale wielded the lion as a symbol of the kingdom's strength and ambition. In his youth, he led his people with the boldness of a conqueror. However, the tragic loss of his queen transformed him. No longer driven by the fires of conquest, Terenas embraced a path of compassion, guiding Edenvale with wisdom and benevolence, leaving behind the mantle of the warrior for that of the protector.	Blocks incoming damage by 9, increases armor by 10 but drains the Hero's mana by 1.2 mana per second.
Rahandir Axe	This jagged, blood-rusted axe was wielded by Rahandir Drakeskull in his unholy quest for vengeance. Forged in the fires of betrayal, it drinks deep from the life force of its victims, feeding its wielder's strength with each brutal strike. Imbued with dark magic, Rahandir’s Executioner grants immense power but fills the wielder with an insatiable lust for revenge, whispering tales of treachery and broken oaths with every swing.	Increases the Hero's damage by 20 but reduces intelligence by 8. Activate to cast War Stomp that deals 200 damage to nearby land units. Cooldown: 141 seconds.
Golden Amulet	"This item is often overlooked to be an ordinary golden amulet. They don't know how rich they would become using it. But you do, my friend." said the shop owner.	Receives additional 3 - 5 gold coins from each kill.
Bloodfeather's Heart	An undead archery champion, resurrected with a burning purpose, vowed to eradicate humanity as if this destiny had been etched into her very being upon reincarnation. Having suffered the devastating losses of her mentor, her disciple, and her shade companion, she has spent years wandering, tirelessly seeking new ways to overthrow humanity and establish undead supremacy with unyielding determination.	Increases agility by 10. Activate to instantly restore 500 health to the Hero and nearby allies at the cost of draining 500 mana from each. Cooldown: 200 seconds.
Scepter of Eternal Flow	Years ago, Duskwatch village was attacked by the undead and saved by a courageous young paladin. An archer champion, captivated by his bravery, fell deeply in love with him and vowed to improve her skills to earn his recognition. Yet, the paladin married someone else, unaware of her feelings. She followed him through every battle, silently carrying her unspoken love to the grave.	Increases mana regeneration by 1.1 mana per second, reduces strength by 8. Use to restore 200 mana to an allied unit for 2 seconds (interruptible).
Soul Redemption	Whispers tell of an undead archer roaming the land, seeking answers to the mystery of her identity before her resurrection. Despite years of searching, even with the support of her closest allies, her quest proved fruitless. Despair took hold, and the hope that once guided her began to fade, driving her to turn against the very humans she once trusted.	Restores 5% of max mana for the Hero from each kill, increases the hero's max mana by 180 but decreases Intelligence by 6.

Mara's Passing - A Glimpse into Act III

A new cinematic has been created, potentially serving as the opening for Act III, though it could seamlessly fit elsewhere in the story, even in Act II. In Defenders of the Light, Adias' wife was briefly mentioned in Act II, leaving her fate a mystery. This cinematic delves deeply into her past, exploring her relationship with Adias and the events leading to her passing. For the first time, AI-generated voices were used to bring the characters to life. While not perfect, this experimental approach effectively complements the storytelling and adds a fresh layer of depth to the narrative.

While this short cinematic may not ultimately be included in the campaign, they will remain part of the development blog, offering additional context and enriching the world of Defenders of the Light for those who wish to explore its deeper narrative layers. Another dialogue between Darak and Chen can also be read in the development thread of Defenders of the Light.

Minor Improvements to some Boss Fights

This update includes several minor improvements and bug fixes for boss fights:

• Spider Monster will no longer cast her circling arrows while moving. She is now forced to stop before executing the ability, making her behavior more predictable.
• Sira - The Guardian will no longer randomly throw her glaive during other actions. Her moves are now fully readable, predictable, and counterable, providing a fairer challenge.
• The AI for the bosses in the Fallen Lords map has been improved, eliminating previous issues where they would behave unpredictably or be easily exploited.

 

[Inquisitor]

Hello,

A while ago I was playing dotl129 on my reforged 1.36. However, I encountered a bug that made me cannot continue the map in the middle of the game after killing 7 big zombie missions (the map is when I fight with many very large zombies. I only have 1 save named '1' and every time I load the saves, in 3-5 sec I get force close from the game).

and,
now with the new version of dotl136. Is there a way to load my saves from dotl129 to dotl136, or i only can play the dotl136 from a fresh start?

I like this custom campaign, even tho I have to load the game after so many force closes until the zombie map which leaves me with no option to continue the map anymore haha

 

[ThinhHo]

Hello,

A while ago I was playing dotl129 on my reforged 1.36. However, I encountered a bug that made me cannot continue the map in the middle of the game after killing 7 big zombie missions (the map is when I fight with many very large zombies. I only have 1 save named '1' and every time I load the saves, in 3-5 sec I get force close from the game).

and,
now with the new version of dotl136. Is there a way to load my saves from dotl129 to dotl136, or i only can play the dotl136 from a fresh start?

I like this custom campaign, even tho I have to load the game after so many force closes until the zombie map which leaves me with no option to continue the map anymore haha

Hi @Inquisitor ,
I'm glad that you enjoyed the campaign. The map you are referring to is Map22 Stormhaul.

Unfortunately, you have to continue from a fresh start because the old saves will not be compatible with the new campaign files. To avoid the problem that you encountered, I recommend that you keep multiple saves so that you have the backups to lean back to in case the same thing happens again. Keep in mind that DOT136 does not include Act II. If you want to play Act II, DOT129 and DOT127 will have it.

 

[Wind Rose]

Now I feel like replaying this campaign, I played one of the first versions and I'm not sure how much has changed but I remember that I liked it at the time, so I'm going to do it again.

 

[PenetratorGod]

Definitely a unique campaign. It turns Warcraft 3 into a complete RPG. I haven't played many hours, but I'm curious to see how Adias' story unfolds and I'll keep playing.

 

[ThinhHo]

Definitely a unique campaign. It turns Warcraft 3 into a complete RPG. I haven't played many hours, but I'm curious to see how Adias' story unfolds and I'll keep playing.

Thank you for your kind words and for giving the campaign a try! I'm thrilled to hear that you find it unique and enjoy the RPG elements. Adias' story is filled with twists and emotional depth, and I truly hope you enjoy discovering it as you progress further.

If the campaign continues to resonate with you and you feel it deserves it, I’d greatly appreciate it if you’d consider updating your rating once you’ve had the chance to experience the full story. Your feedback means a lot and helps others discover the campaign. Thanks again for your support and happy adventuring!

Now I feel like replaying this campaign, I played one of the first versions and I'm not sure how much has changed but I remember that I liked it at the time, so I'm going to do it again.

Thanks for considering playing it again @Wind Rose , I've had your campaign Red Dawn on my radar for a while but still haven't found the time and mental space to play it. The next custom campaign would be it for sure. Feel free to share any feedback you have for Defenders of the Light and give a good rating if you find the campaign resonates with you.

 

[Wind Rose]

Thanks for considering playing it again @Wind Rose , I've had your campaign Red Dawn on my radar for a while but still haven't found the time and mental space to play it. The next custom campaign would be it for sure. Feel free to share any feedback you have for Defenders of the Light and give a good rating if you find the campaign resonates with you.

For this reason I want to play it again, so I can rate it and do a proper review. Because I remember I really liked it but I've forgotten the details right now and I can't do a decent review.

As for my campaign, it would be great if you could play it, but I would advise you to wait until I finish uploading the second part and play version 1.0 directly. In any case, don't have too high expectations, it's the first time I've created a campaign and thanks to Resyak who has helped me in everything, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to do anything.

 

[Honk]

I have to report frequent crashing when leaving cutscene or dialog, making this pretty hard to enjoy & play.

 

[ThinhHo]

I have to report frequent crashing when leaving cutscene or dialog, making this pretty hard to enjoy & play.

Hello @Honk ,
Thank you for letting me know. Your report helps better the campaign in the future. To pin point where the bugs are, what version of the game did you play the campaign with and what campaign file (DOT127/DOT129 or DOT136) did you play? I am aware of the after-cutscene-and-dialog crashes. They mostly occur in the newer game versions. As far as I know, these cutscene crashes only occur in these particular maps:

Edenvale City

A few crashes can occur here if you play with the newer versions of the game, usually after certain cinematics. It's quite random so you can't predict after which cinematic the game would crash. Usually, skipping the cinematics where the crashes happen helps you continue your gameplay.

Edenvale Dungeon

The only crash that consistently happen to me on this map is the second to final cinematic on this map. Like mentioned above, you can skip the cinematic to continue. I also put a warning about this crash before it happens so players know and save.

Beside that, I don't know if there are many other crashes that happen in other maps as they are not reported. I'd recommend keeping a few different saves to fall back on in case you encounter an issue you can't get out of.
I also recorded a full play-through of the campaign in the newest version DOT136 using version 1.36 (then 2.00 when it got updated) of the game. I finished the campaign with numbers of crashes under 5. The crashes all occured in the 2 maps I mentioned above and no where else. If you encountered something different or if you want to report something more specific, I'd love to know.

 

[Honk]

Hello @Honk ,
Thank you for letting me know. Your report helps better the campaign in the future. To pin point where the bugs are, what version of the game did you play the campaign with and what campaign file (DOT127/DOT129 or DOT136) did you play? I am aware of the after-cutscene-and-dialog crashes. They mostly occur in the newer game versions. As far as I know, these cutscene crashes only occur in these particular maps:

Edenvale City

A few crashes can occur here if you play with the newer versions of the game, usually after certain cinematics. It's quite random so you can't predict after which cinematic the game would crash. Usually, skipping the cinematics where the crashes happen helps you continue your gameplay.

Edenvale Dungeon

The only crash that consistently happen to me on this map is the second to final cinematic on this map. Like mentioned above, you can skip the cinematic to continue. I also put a warning about this crash before it happens so players know and save.

Beside that, I don't know if there are many other crashes that happen in other maps as they are not reported. I'd recommend keeping a few different saves to fall back on in case you encounter an issue you can't get out of.
I also recorded a full play-through of the campaign in the newest version DOT136 using version 1.36 (then 2.00 when it got updated) of the game. I finished the campaign with numbers of crashes under 5. The crashes all occured in the 2 maps I mentioned above and no where else. If you encountered something different or if you want to report something more specific, I'd love to know.

DOT136 on WC3 2.0.0.22389. Yes the city was the worst so far. I got once (or twice?) crash in the Shimmer Woods (can't remember names, sorry, the forest before the city)

 

[Honk]

How do I complete the Stolen Business? There's nothing on the map?? Where do I go, the quest does not even tell you that

 

[ThinhHo]

How do I complete the Stolen Business? There's nothing on the map?? Where do I go, the quest does not even tell you that

You can start the quest by talking to a character by the seaport in Edenvale City, then talk to another one in the middle of the city near the fountain of health, the last location is by the west entrance of the city. The map should ping where you have to go for these quests.

 

[Walloppo]

Merry Christmas Everyone, I recently started the custom campaign, and came across two NPCs that require the calamity ring for crafting upgrades, I've been looking for it for a long time and still have not been able to find it. Can someone tell me where to get the ring?

 

[WarDemon]

Hello Walloppo, the calamity ring is in the Glowing cave - you get it from Kaleo, after your fight.

 

[Walloppo]

Hello Walloppo, the calamity ring is in the Glowing cave - you get it from Kaleo, after your fight

How do I fight Kaleo I've cleared out the entire glowing cave, but I haven't been able to fight Kaleo, is there something I have to do later in the game before I come back to do it?

 

[WarDemon]

To reach Kaleo you have to take out 3 levers. You have to kill the guards first: 1, 2 and 3. At 4 is the arena. I have attached a picture for you.

 

[Walloppo]

To reach Kaleo you have to take out 3 levers. You have to kill the guards first: 1, 2 and 3. At 4 is the arena. I have attached a picture for you.

I see, after taking out all the levers I traveled to the arena, and its still closed, would there be something else blocking progress?

 

[WarDemon]

I made you a recording of Darack in the Circle of Power. That's exactly where you have to go, then you will automatically be transported to Kaleo in the arena.

 

[WarDemon]

Hello everyone, today I have a question. In the picture I have marked an area that is located in Shimer Wood. I haven't found any access there yet, but it looks like there's something there...

 

[SimonPlays]

Hello.
Is this campaign still in work in progress?
I see that, as of today, the campaign is at version 0.58 and, I was wondering if the story is completed or not?

 

[Ravager16829]

Hello.
Is this campaign still in work in progress?
I see that, as of today, the campaign is at version 0.58 and, I was wondering if the story is completed or not?

Please refrain several comments made by the original author (ThinHo) above.

For the Reforged version (on Classic SD graphics), only Act 1 is available right now.

 

[skarfyy]

hi.i have a problem.
The light in the circles does not appear.
first time i play with reforged graphics.
second time i play with reroged graphics off...stil the same problem( i use chest to move fast)
i try DOT129.w3n and DOT136.w3n same problem...
Ty! sorry for asking
The best campaign 5* 100%.
u are the best of the best ) cheers.