Fel Orc Blademaster with working Bladestorm FX

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This is the unmodified Fel Orc Blademaster model from the 1.32.10.18820 retail client that has a working Bladestorm animation and the related visual & sound FX.

Historical background:
  • The model used to work properly at Reforged launch.
  • At some point between Patch 1.32.10.18820 (June 9, 2022) and Patch 1.35.0.19887 (January 20, 2023), Blizzard removed or broke the model's auxiliary nodes that were responsible for, among other things, the Bladestorm spin animation and the related FX.
  • In Patch 2.0.1.22474 (December 17, 2024), Blizzard restored the spin animation to the model but without the related FX.
  • As of the date of this posting (January 05, 2025 -- Patch 2.0.1.22498), the model remains in a half-broken state.
See attached image for comparison of the model's node structure in Patch 1.32 and in Patches 1.35 & 2.0.1 (courtesy of Retera's Model Studio).

Installation:
  • To have this model override the default one, activate local files and place the model into the following path: ~Warcraft III\_retail_\Units\Demon\HeroChaosBladeMaster.
  • To use the model in your custom project, simply import it via the map or campaign import manager. The model reads textures from the default paths so it's not necessary to import anything else.

This thread can of course be deleted as redundant if and when Blizzard implement a proper fix.
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Fel Orc Blademaster with working Bladestorm FX (Model)

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