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Northrend RPG 2.0.18
- Author(s)
- Makkad
- Size
- 247.81 MB
- Rating
- Downloads
- 8352
- Created
- Apr 30, 2023
- Updated
- Oct 28, 2025
- Resources
- 1
- State
Approved
This bundle is marked as recommended. It works and satisfies the submission rules.
Language: English (AI voiced)
Warcraft: 1.26 FT – 2.0+ (Classic SD, Classic HD, Reforged HD)
Genre: RPG, Adventure
Players: 1–3
Gameplay Time: ~7 hours
Map Version: 2.0.18 "New Horizons" (Oct 28, 2025)
Northrend RPG is a role-playing story-based adventure map for solo and co-op play with up to 3 players. The game offers 9 unique characters, each with their own backstory and individual quests. The gameplay is centered around completing various types of missions, providing an immersive experience for players.
Trailer
Story
Northrend RPG takes place after Sylvanas, leader of the Forsaken faction, seized the former capital of Lordaeron. Continuing her war against the Lich King Ner'zhul and his servant Arthas, Sylvanas sends her agents to Northrend to prepare the ground for a full-scale invasion by the Forsaken forces.Game Features
- Full optimization for both Classic SD versions (1.26–1.31) and the newest Classic HD and Reforged HD patches (1.32–2.0+).
- Over 20 diverse missions, with approximately 7 hours of gameplay. Missions range from traditional escort and boss-killing missions to unconventional tasks like hijacking, and participating in gladiatorial battles.
- 9 unique heroes, each with 12 non-standard abilities, their own variants of dialogue, and individual gameplay missions.
- Unconventional mechanics for leveling up, damage dealing, loot collection, reputation management, and hiring mercenaries. These mechanics maintain the spirit of the original Warcraft III while also offering a fresh, exciting experience.
- A custom character menu that enables players to store items, apply potions, manage the resurrection system, adjust the game camera, and much more.
Change Log
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v2.0.14–v2.0.17 – October 2–24, 2025
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BUG FIXES:
- Summoned units that scale with creeps now only receive half of the bonus to attack and damage absorption derived from the summoner hero’s Intelligence.
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v2.0.13 – September 23, 2025
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HEROES:
QUESTS:
- "Portal Network": crystal rewards increased from 4/2/2 to 6/4/3 (per player, depending on the number of players).
ITEMS:
OTHER:
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v2.0.10–v2.0.12– August 31–September 2, 2025
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BUG FIXES:
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v2.0.6–v2.0.9– August 17–29, 2025
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BUG FIXES:
v2.0.1–v2.0.5 – August 10–15, 2025
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BUG FIXES:
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v2.0.0 – August 9, 2025 – New Horizons
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- The release of this update has been fully supported and made possible by the project's current patrons:
- edson, RvzerBro, yasen, VandroAndro, Miriapodul, Kossk, Pro100_psix.
BUG FIXES:
HEROES:
- At level 5, heroes gain access to two basic talents.
- At level 11, if at least one basic talent is learned, two additional talents become available.
- Talent slots unlock at levels 5, 11, 22, and 33.
- New Talents:
- Mountain Champion – Versatile Warrior (Basic): Auto-attacks and hero abilities deal bonus damage equal to 0.5 x AGI + 0.5 x INT (capped at 2 x Hero Level).
- Tauren Defender – Spiritburn Glyphs (Basic): Carve ancestral glyphs onto weapons. Auto-attacks and “Sweeping Strike” deal +0.5 x INT magical damage. Grants INT +4.
- Crusade Commander – Holy Wrath (Basic): Auto-attacks, “Circular Assault,” and “Shield Bash” deal +0.5 x INT magical damage. Damage vs. Undead and Demons is doubled. Each such strike consumes 1 mana.
- Grenadier – Safety Protocols (Basic): The hero and their “Training Dummy” no longer take firearm damage from the hero’s own abilities. They gain: +1 DEF, -15% crit damage from enemy auto-attacks, and -8% elemental and firearm damage taken.
- Ranger-Hunter – For All Occasions (Extra): Prepares special arrows for “Bullseye Shot” and “Rain of Arrows,” applying effects based on arrow type selected from the “Ranger Arsenal”:
- Poisoned: applies respective poison.
- Lightweight: +0.5 x AGI bonus damage.
- Magical: +3 x INT magical damage, costs 30 mana.
- Crippling: +3% of current HP bonus damage (non-mechanical targets).
- Incendiary: 50% chance to ignite target for 20 sec, dealing 15 DPS.
- Nerubian Broodmother – Arcane Heritage of Nerub (Extra): Grants INT +5. Newborn spiderlings gain 40 starting mana. When consumed via “Cannibalism,” their mana is also absorbed. Unlocks “Arcane Pulse” ability: consumes 50% of current mana from hero and nearby spiders to deal equivalent spell damage to nearby enemies. Enhances “Exploding Spiders” to deal additional magical damage equal to their current mana (ignores armor and range).
- Necrolyte – Dark Initiation (Basic): Dedicate new victims to the Void. Monster kills grant +7% gold and XP. For every 10 enemies slain by the party, each hero gains 1 Trophy Point (usable to boost STR, AGI, or INT). Max: 5 points.
- Demonologist Succubus – Pain Pact (Basic): Links the hero to an allied unit, redirecting 33% of damage taken. Link lasts until the target dies. Only one pact can be active. Damage isn’t transferred to invulnerable units or units beyond 1000 range. Cannot be used on machines. Can cancel the pact by targeting self. Enhances “Fel Rage”: it also affects the pact target. If the pact target isn’t a demon, attack speed and lifesteal bonuses are reduced by ⅓.
- Goblin Tinker – Surprise Kaboom (Extra): Enhances “Clockwork Goblins.” When destroyed, a mini-bomb is left behind, exploding after 3 sec and dealing up to 150 damage in a small radius.
QUESTS:
CREEPS:
MERCENARIES:
ITEMS:
OTHER:
- Limited lives (60 / 30 / 18).
- Death penalties (Gold / XP / Attribute).
- Permanent monster empowerment: bonuses to movement speed, regeneration, Luck, and scaling.
- New Difficulty - Sadistic:
- +15% to base monster count.
- +10 monster scaling.
- +150% boss HP.
- All 12 reckonings enabled.
- Max 3 save loads per run (“Iron Will Mode”).
- In “Iron Will Mode,” you can buy additional save loads.
- Final rank calculation reworked:
- Learned abilities no longer count toward score.
- Each difficulty level increases final score multiplier by 10% (up to +50% in Sadistic).
- Max score now 1050 (was 1000).
v2.0.14–v2.0.17 – October 2–24, 2025
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BUG FIXES:
- The "Acolyte" mercenary now correctly inherits the autocast status of the "Mana Restoration" ability.
- Fixed a potential issue where items could unintentionally drop from a hero’s inventory when using potions from the bag.
- Fixed a bug where certain bridge and ramp areas were not properly re-covered by the Fog of War when no allied units were nearby.
- Fixed an issue where, in some cases, the cutscene could not be completed when playing as Rakaiah after she transformed into an elf. This bug occurred in Warcraft III versions 1.30–1.31.
- Fixed a desynchronization issue in multiplayer when selecting heroes if one of the players was using modified voice-over files.
- Fixed an issue where the mercenary list window could occasionally disappear.
- Corrected the displayed maximum achievable reputation value in the final statistics when playing as the Demonologist Succubus.
- Fixed a bug that allowed the quest "Interception" to be completed prematurely before the final wave was destroyed.
- Summoned units that scale with creeps now only receive half of the bonus to attack and damage absorption derived from the summoner hero’s Intelligence.
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v2.0.13 – September 23, 2025
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HEROES:
- Nerubian Broodmother. Talent "Arcane Bloodline of Nerub": mana cost for the pulse increased to 75% (was 50%).
- Goblin Tinker. Talent "Time is Money": the "Damage Compensation" trait now also applies to other heroes (and their summoned units) controlled by the same player.
- Goblin Tinker. Talent "Surprise Kaboom": damage increased to 200 (was 150).
QUESTS:
- "Portal Network": crystal rewards increased from 4/2/2 to 6/4/3 (per player, depending on the number of players).
ITEMS:
- "Dwarven Ale": effect duration reverted to 20 sec. (was 15 sec.).
- "Electric Shield": now requires "Amulet of Spell Shield" for crafting. Defense bonus increased to +8 (was +7). Added a new trait, "Spell Shield": periodically blocks harmful targeted spells cast on the hero. Cooldown: 30 seconds.
OTHER:
- Difficulty "Sadistic": removed the additional base boss empowerment. Scaling growth from defeating bosses increased from 1 to 2. Scaling cap raised from 150 to 180.
- Adjusted tower placement at the Scourge base’s southwestern gate.
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v2.0.10–v2.0.12– August 31–September 2, 2025
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BUG FIXES:
- Fixed a graphical bug in the mercenary status multiboard: the current upgrade level text would display repeatedly if the player first upgraded mercenaries, then sent them to reserve, and later re-hired them.
- Fixed an issue where hero biographies did not play when selecting a hero.
- Spiders summoned by the "Spider's Corset" item now properly inherit the autocast status of the "Web" ability.
- Increased the brightness of Reforged HD portraits for the following models: Mountain Champion, Crusade Commander, and Grenadier.
- Unified the visual style of all standard icons across both SD and Full versions of the map.
- Fixed texture flickering on the HD Grenadier model.
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v2.0.6–v2.0.9– August 17–29, 2025
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BUG FIXES:
- Fixed an issue where incoming healing could be canceled if a unit took damage at the same moment.
- Fixed an issue where the Spirit Ziggurat near the Scourge’s southeastern base gate appeared to be floating in Reforged.
- Fixed an issue where the Taunka Totem spirit could get stuck in an inaccessible area beyond the river in the northeast corner of the map.
- Removed a decoration near the “Arcane Vault” in the Blood Elf base that, in some cases, caused patrolling units to block heroes.
- Fixed a possible game crash when leveling up heroes if the undead hero Turanh’arak was killed.
v2.0.1–v2.0.5 – August 10–15, 2025
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BUG FIXES:
- Fixed an issue where dropping an item from the bag in certain cases would not trigger the same event as when dropping an item from the main inventory.
- Fixed incorrect display of attribute bonuses when selecting a difficulty level (the actual bonus was applied correctly).
- Minor text corrections in ability descriptions.
- Fixed the visibility of rocks south of the pirate hideout.
- Fixed a command conflict between the Necrolyte’s “Tome of the Void Cult” and “Army of the Undead.”
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v2.0.0 – August 9, 2025 – New Horizons
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- The release of this update has been fully supported and made possible by the project's current patrons:
- edson, RvzerBro, yasen, VandroAndro, Miriapodul, Kossk, Pro100_psix.
BUG FIXES:
- Optimized object loading after hero selection, which should reduce visible lag during the ship arrival scene.
- Fixed tooltip for the mercenary “Full-Metal Golem.”
- Ability “Rain of Arrows”: fixed a bug where allied units could occasionally take damage.
- Fixed a graphical bug that caused extra explosion effects from bombs and projectiles to appear.
- For Warcraft III version 2.0+, the Goblin Tinker’s armor type now correctly changes to “Composite armor” when the “Explosion-proof Alloy” talent is learned.
- Rewritten the internal logic of the mercenary status window (multiboard), which should fix a possible game crash when acquiring new mercenaries in the current version of Warcraft III.
HEROES:
- Heroes now gain 1 attribute point per level, which can be distributed into Strength, Agility, or Intelligence. Base stat gains per level have been reduced accordingly.
- “Hero Information” has been moved to a new submenu, “Information and Statistics.” It also includes a new “Expedition Statistics” panel showing current difficulty, monster resistance (auto-scaling), and key values used in final rank calculation.
- Mountain Champion: Talent “Elemental Resistance” now grants +15% damage vs. elemental units from auto-attacks and “Shocking Blow,” and a permanent +1 DEF.
- Grenadier: Ability “Detonator” now allows immediate detonation of selected explosive barrels.
- Grenadier: Talent “Grenade Feeder” now also reduces cooldowns of “Smoke Grenade,” “Cluster Bomb,” and “Holy Hand Grenade” by 3 seconds.
- Demonologist Succubus: Added “Rakaiah's Book of Souls” to the “Information and Statistics” menu — tracks absorbed soul bonuses and the most powerful soul types claimed.
- New Talent System:
- At level 5, heroes gain access to two basic talents.
- At level 11, if at least one basic talent is learned, two additional talents become available.
- Talent slots unlock at levels 5, 11, 22, and 33.
- New Talents:
- Mountain Champion – Versatile Warrior (Basic): Auto-attacks and hero abilities deal bonus damage equal to 0.5 x AGI + 0.5 x INT (capped at 2 x Hero Level).
- Tauren Defender – Spiritburn Glyphs (Basic): Carve ancestral glyphs onto weapons. Auto-attacks and “Sweeping Strike” deal +0.5 x INT magical damage. Grants INT +4.
- Crusade Commander – Holy Wrath (Basic): Auto-attacks, “Circular Assault,” and “Shield Bash” deal +0.5 x INT magical damage. Damage vs. Undead and Demons is doubled. Each such strike consumes 1 mana.
- Grenadier – Safety Protocols (Basic): The hero and their “Training Dummy” no longer take firearm damage from the hero’s own abilities. They gain: +1 DEF, -15% crit damage from enemy auto-attacks, and -8% elemental and firearm damage taken.
- Ranger-Hunter – For All Occasions (Extra): Prepares special arrows for “Bullseye Shot” and “Rain of Arrows,” applying effects based on arrow type selected from the “Ranger Arsenal”:
- Poisoned: applies respective poison.
- Lightweight: +0.5 x AGI bonus damage.
- Magical: +3 x INT magical damage, costs 30 mana.
- Crippling: +3% of current HP bonus damage (non-mechanical targets).
- Incendiary: 50% chance to ignite target for 20 sec, dealing 15 DPS.
- Nerubian Broodmother – Arcane Heritage of Nerub (Extra): Grants INT +5. Newborn spiderlings gain 40 starting mana. When consumed via “Cannibalism,” their mana is also absorbed. Unlocks “Arcane Pulse” ability: consumes 50% of current mana from hero and nearby spiders to deal equivalent spell damage to nearby enemies. Enhances “Exploding Spiders” to deal additional magical damage equal to their current mana (ignores armor and range).
- Necrolyte – Dark Initiation (Basic): Dedicate new victims to the Void. Monster kills grant +7% gold and XP. For every 10 enemies slain by the party, each hero gains 1 Trophy Point (usable to boost STR, AGI, or INT). Max: 5 points.
- Demonologist Succubus – Pain Pact (Basic): Links the hero to an allied unit, redirecting 33% of damage taken. Link lasts until the target dies. Only one pact can be active. Damage isn’t transferred to invulnerable units or units beyond 1000 range. Cannot be used on machines. Can cancel the pact by targeting self. Enhances “Fel Rage”: it also affects the pact target. If the pact target isn’t a demon, attack speed and lifesteal bonuses are reduced by ⅓.
- Goblin Tinker – Surprise Kaboom (Extra): Enhances “Clockwork Goblins.” When destroyed, a mini-bomb is left behind, exploding after 3 sec and dealing up to 150 damage in a small radius.
QUESTS:
- New mid-game quest “Loaded for Bear,” unlocked after completing “A Howl in the Night.” Given by Doran Ironpaw in Dun-Nor, north of the Workshop.
- NPC voice lines outside of cutscenes can now be heard by nearby players, not just the speaking hero’s controller.
- “Little Joys of Life”: new requirement added — collect souls of 6 different types of level 7+ enemies.
CREEPS:
- XP and gold from monster kills are now evenly distributed among all heroes, regardless of distance or involvement.
- Abilities and items that increase gold and XP rewards (e.g., “Skin Gathering,” “Pendant of Experience”) now affect the base reward before it’s shared.
- Players now receive base rewards for bosses even if another player lands the killing blow.
- New monsters: Snobolds. They are small kobold-like humanoids that serve Magnataurs. Use fire and corrosive fungal spores in battle.
- New unique monsters: “Freebooter Captain,” “Freebooter Ship.”
MERCENARIES:
- The last used auto-cast state is now retained for newly summoned mercenaries and units (works for “Web,” “Bloodlust,” “Raise Dead,” etc.).
- “Full-Metal Golem”: When upgraded with a modulator, the “Heavy Bash” ability now scales with “Mercenary Intellect Training” level.
ITEMS:
- New Item: “Captain's Tankard of Revelry”. It is a reward for killing the “Freebooter Captain.” Drinking from it causes no negative effects. Dropping it from inventory instantly sobers the hero. Antidotes will not remove drunkenness caused by this tankard.
- Dwarven Ale: Drunkenness duration reduced from 20 to 15 seconds.
- Runic Amulet & Runic Harpoon: Tooltip updated. All bonuses now apply to the final chance value (after accounting for monster strength), not the base value. With low Luck (<10), rune drop chance is now slightly higher. With high Luck, drop frequency is slightly lower compared to earlier versions.
- New Item: “Symbiotic Spores” dropped by boss “Snobold Regent.” Grants permanent +2 HP/sec regen and +4% ability damage. Unlocks the active ability “Spore Symbiosis”: restores 25% HP and 10% mana; 60 sec cooldown.
OTHER:
- Added support for Classic HD graphics in Warcraft III Reforged 2.0. SD map version is recommended for this mode, as some models in the Full version appear in HD.
- Resolution of all SD icons increased from 64×64 to 128×128. Resolution of disabled HD icons reduced from 256×256 to 128×128.
- New difficulty feature for “Advanced” “Director's Cut,” and “Hardcore” modes: “Reckoning” settings, allowing you to fine-tune challenge modifiers. Four reckonings, each with 3 progression levels:
- Limited lives (60 / 30 / 18).
- Death penalties (Gold / XP / Attribute).
- Permanent monster empowerment: bonuses to movement speed, regeneration, Luck, and scaling.
- New Difficulty - Sadistic:
- +15% to base monster count.
- +10 monster scaling.
- +150% boss HP.
- All 12 reckonings enabled.
- Max 3 save loads per run (“Iron Will Mode”).
- After starting a game, modifiers based on selected hero count are now displayed.
- “Gift of the Forsaken” can now be extended even after its timer or lives are fully consumed.
- Contributor Shop:
- In “Iron Will Mode,” you can buy additional save loads.
- Final rank calculation reworked:
- Learned abilities no longer count toward score.
- Each difficulty level increases final score multiplier by 10% (up to +50% in Sadistic).
- Max score now 1050 (was 1000).
- Default button positions for “Patrol” and “Attack” restored to prevent conflicts with third-party tools or custom layouts.
- Map area expanded. The outer map edge is now farther from the playable zone.
- More penguins have been added.
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v1.36.4 - January 16, 2025
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BUG FIXES:
- Minor memory leaks have been resolved, which in some cases could cause crashes.
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v1.36.3 - January 13, 2025
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BUG FIXES:
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v1.36.2 - January 5, 2025
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BUG FIXES:
- Fixed the appearance of graphical artifacts ("shadows") at the previous location of the Demonologist Succubus after loading a saved game.
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v1.36.1 - December 5, 2024
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BUG FIXES:
- Fixed a memory leak introduced in version 1.36.0 that, in some cases, caused the game to crash with a critical error.
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v1.36.0 - November 22, 2024 - The Expedition Continues
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- The release of this update has been fully supported and made possible by the project's current patrons:
+ edson (21%), yasen (20%), Miriapodul (20%), SergeyB (10%), Kossk (10%), RvzerBro (10%), Prozix (9%).
BUGS FIXED:
- Optimized for Warcraft III Reforged version 2.0. The Classic HD mode is currently unsupported. Recommended settings:
(For the Full version of the map)
HEROES:
QUESTS:
- "Caravan (Blood Elves)": After killing bosses, wagons now require explicit signaling from Elaniel to proceed.
CREEPS:
MERCENARIES:
ITEMS:
OTHER:
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v1.35.3
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- 2024-08-12
BUGS FIXED:
- Fixed a bug introduced in version 1.35.0 that caused the game to crash when switching the Glacial Monstrosity to Follow Mode after loading a saved game.
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v1.35.2
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- 2024-08-08
BUGS FIXED:
- Fixed a potential game crash after cutscenes that occurred when playing Warcraft III Reforged 1.36+ with the SD graphics for version of the map with voiceover.
OTHER:
- For Warcraft III version 1.26, the bonus code for contributors can now also be placed in the path "Warcraft III\CustomMapData\NorthrendRPG\NorthrendRPG_ContributorsCode.txt" (optional).
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v1.35.1
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- 2024-07-22
OTHER:
- The activation indicator for the contributor bonus shop now appears as inactive by default.
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v1.35.0 - Reaching the Frontier
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- 2024-07-21
BUGS FIXED:
- The "Follow Mode" for mercenaries no longer resets when control effects are applied to them.
HEROES:
ITEMS:
CREEPS:
MERCENARIES:
OTHER:
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v1.34e
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- 2024-05-08
BUGS FIXED:
HEROES:
- Ranger-Hunter. Ability "Bullseye Shot". Added cancellation of aiming if the target dies prematurely.
OTHER:
- Added a hint about the possibility to download a fix to correct the bug that causes the game to crash when pressing the "Quests" button (F9) in the Full version of the map for Warcraft III 1.26.
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v1.34d
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- 2024-03-26
BUGS FIXED:
- Fixed a bug with broken leveling of the “Master of Battle Totems” ability when playing on version Warcraft 1.29.2.
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v1.34c
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- 2024-03-22
BUGS FIXED:
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v1.34b
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- 2024-03-18
BUGS FIXED:
- Fixed client desynchronization when using "Interface Display" command in Warcraft Reforged versions 1.32+.
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v1.34
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- 2024-03-11
BUGS FIXED:
- Fixed a bug with the constant reduction of hero's vision after resurrection in the arena during nighttime.
FULL VERSION:
QUESTS:
ITEMS:
HEROES:
- Nerubian Broodmother. Ability "Spider Glands". It will no longer automatically turn off when the hero is frozen.
OTHER:
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v1.33b
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- 2024-02-28
BUGS FIXED:
QUESTS:
HEROES:
- Nerubian Broodmother. Feature "Poison Resistance". Property "Resistance to Corpse Poisons". Allows spreading existing "Vampirism" effects to attacks on the undead with a healing efficiency of 50% of the base values.
ITEMS:
MISCELLANEOUS:
- Instead of a dog, a Mana Wyrm has been added to the Elf Camp.
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v1.33
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- 2024-02-11
BUGS FIXED:
- Enhanced game save mechanism for stability and fewer failed saves.
HEROES:
QUESTS:
MERCENARIES:
- Ogre Sergeant: Removed the "Battle March" ability. Added the "Brute Force" ability: Utilizes strength and size advantages, weakening foes. Opponents with less current health than unit's max deal 15%/20%/25%/30% less damage. Conversely, the unit deal 30%/40%/50%/60% more damage to such targets.
ITEMS:
OTHER:
- A lightweight SD version of the map is available for download, including custom music, but without Reforged HD models.
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v1.32c
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- 2024-01-31
BUGS FIXED:
- Optimization of objects and models loaded into memory has been conducted to improve game performance and stability.
FULL VERSION:
- Information from the FAQ has been added to the "Camera and Interface" submenu - Northrend RPG. FAQ (English) - Northrend RPG / WarCraft 3 / Моды - XGM
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v1.32b
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- 2024-01-20
BUGS FIXED:
- Fixed the reoccurrence (bug returned in 1.32) of map encoding in Zlib format, which in some cases could cause the map to crash when pressing the "Quests" (F9) button.
CREEPS:
- Gold and experience rewards for killing bosses have been reduced by an average of 15%-20%.
QUESTS:
- Minor text corrections in dialogue windows.
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v1.32
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- 2024-01-04
BUGS FIXED:
FULL VERSION:
- New HD model for Nerubian Broodmother by Vindorei.
HEROES:
QUESTS:
CREEPS:
- "Barbed Arachnathid," "Magical Arachnathid." Ability "Poisoned Strike." Description of the ability has been corrected. Maximum reduction of target's attack and movement speed changed to 25% (was 80%).
ITEMS:
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v1.31c
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- 2023-11-14
BUGS FIXED:
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v1.31b
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- 2023-09-26
OTHER:
- Made smoother movement over terrain irregularities for the following projectiles: "Boomerang Axe", "Accelerating Hammer", "Holy Grenade", "Blast-fishing Bomb".
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v1.31
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- 2023-09-23
BUGS FIXED:
FULL VERSION:
- Improved texture quality in SD graphics mode.
HEROES:
QUESTS:
- "War with the Scourge": Increased Dark Citadel's attack at higher difficulty levels. A new one Spirit Ziggurat has been added near the Scourge Base.
CREEPS:
ITEMS:
OTHER:
- Tints are dimmed on certain creeps model variations in HD graphics mode.
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v1.30b
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- 2023-09-16
BUGS FIXED:
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v1.30
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- 2023-09-01
BUGS FIXED:
HEROES:
- Grenadier/Goblin Tinker: Added area of effect display for abilities "Cluster Bomb," "Plant Explosives," "Holy Hand Grenade," "Goblin Land Mine," "Fall of Goblinburg," and "Kaja'mite Battery."
QUESTS:
ITEMS:
CREEPS:
MERCENARIES:
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v1.29
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- 2023-06-12
BUGS FIXED:
FULL VERSION:
- New model for Yogg-Saron (by Explobomb).
HEROES:
QUESTS:
CREEPS:
- Crouching Snow Tiger: "Hide in Shadows" ability. It will no longer be available for player activation.
OTHER:
- Added information about the selected difficulty level to the post-victory statistics screen.
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v1.28
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- 2023-05-21
BUGS FIXED:
FULL VERSION:
MERCENARIES:
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v1.27
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- 2023-04-24
- Public release of Northrend RPG e.
v1.36.4 - January 16, 2025
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BUG FIXES:
- Minor memory leaks have been resolved, which in some cases could cause crashes.
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v1.36.3 - January 13, 2025
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BUG FIXES:
- Fixed the shared cooldown for the items "Healing Staff" and "Robe of the Netherone."
- Fixed a game crash when loading the "Glacial Monstrosity" into the "Transport Ship."
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v1.36.2 - January 5, 2025
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BUG FIXES:
- Fixed the appearance of graphical artifacts ("shadows") at the previous location of the Demonologist Succubus after loading a saved game.
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v1.36.1 - December 5, 2024
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BUG FIXES:
- Fixed a memory leak introduced in version 1.36.0 that, in some cases, caused the game to crash with a critical error.
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v1.36.0 - November 22, 2024 - The Expedition Continues
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- The release of this update has been fully supported and made possible by the project's current patrons:
+ edson (21%), yasen (20%), Miriapodul (20%), SergeyB (10%), Kossk (10%), RvzerBro (10%), Prozix (9%).
BUGS FIXED:
- Optimized for Warcraft III Reforged version 2.0. The Classic HD mode is currently unsupported. Recommended settings:
(For the Full version of the map)
- Switch to REFORGED mode.
- In the SOUND menu, disable the "Classic Sound" option.
- In the GAMEPLAY menu, enable the "Show Portraits in Cinematics" option.
- In the REFORGED menu, set all options ("Environment," "Units," "Heroes," "Buildings," "Icons," "VFX") to Reforged.
- Switch to CLASSIC mode.
- In the GAMEPLAY menu, disable the "HUD Sidepanels" option.
- The "Acid Affliction" effect can now be removed using the "Banishment Staff."
- Fixed animation reset for the Goblin Tinker in "Robo-Goblin" form when attempts to use certain items or abilities (e.g., "Ice Souvenir") failed.
- Fixed an issue where the "Heart of Syrinox" object appeared on the map after loading a save in rare cases.
- Addressed possible client desynchronization in multiplayer due to vision system errors near bridges and elevations.
HEROES:
- "Gift of the Forsaken": Now grants 3 seconds of invulnerability to the hero immediately upon resurrection at graveyards.
- "On the March": Now increases movement speed of heroes and mercenaries out of combat by 20% on Story, Normal, and Challenge difficulties (previously 15% across all difficulties).
- Camera zoom can now be adjusted with the command "-zoom X," where X is a value between 1400 and 2400.
- Grenadier: "Soldiering Skills" Talent. Stat bonuses increased to STR+4, AGI+6, INT+2 (previously STR+3, AGI+5). Movement speed bonus raised to 20 units (from +5%). Also increases Luck by 1 point.
- Ranger-Hunter: "Rain of Arrows" Ability. Damage increased from 3.5/4/4.5/5/5.5 to 4/5/6/7/8 x AGI.
- Necrolyte: "Plague" Talent. Plagued undead now explode on death, dealing firearm damage to enemies in a 250 radius up to 2 x INT.
- Demonologist Succubus: "Soaring" Talent. Increased miss chance of melee attackers from 7% to 21% and added a 30-unit movement speed bonus.
- Goblin Tinker: "Goblin Land Mine" Ability. Placement radius increased from 200 to 240.
- Goblin Tinker: "Time is Money" Talent. Added "Damage Compensation" trait, reducing hero ability damage to mercenaries and allied units (controlled by other players), based on the insurance deposit. For every 2000 gold earned in the "Money Doesn't Smell" quest, damage reduction is 15% (up to a 75% reduction).
- Goblin Tinker: "Unstable Isotope" Talent. Now grants INT+5 and boosts all Luck modifiers (including negative) by 25%. Explosion damage raised to 8 x INT. Durability of "Kaja'mite Battery" increased from 350 to 450.
QUESTS:
- "Caravan (Blood Elves)": After killing bosses, wagons now require explicit signaling from Elaniel to proceed.
CREEPS:
- Auto-Leveling Balance: Reduced impact in early stages; increased for late-game.
- Bosses now regenerate health quickly if they don’t take significant damage and heroes remain at a distance (even if bosses are still in player sight).
- Minimum recommended hero level is now displayed for each boss. Defeating a boss at or below this level grants extra rewards (150–400 gold per player, depending on boss strength) and crystals (1 per every 4 bosses defeated at the recommended level). Highest-level character in the party is used for multi-hero groups. Achievement added for defeating all 24 bosses with bonus rewards.
- Summoned monster units now have a unique visual effect.
- Murloc Tyrant: Level reduced from 12 to 11.
- Magnataurs: Attack power increased by 25%.
MERCENARIES:
- Added "Attack Restriction" command for mercenaries to prevent them from independently seeking attack targets.
- Released mercenaries can now be reclaimed without additional resources. Unique heroic mercenaries are reclaimable at the "Mercenary Camp."
- Transport Ship: Movement speed increased by 10% on Story, Normal, and Challenge difficulties.
- Transport Ship: New ability, "Harpoon Cannon," deals 50 damage to a targeted enemy. The harpooned target has reduced movement speed (-33%) for 10 seconds, and subsequent ranged attacks deal 33% additional damage.
- "Mercenary Gear": New upgrade for all mercenaries. Each level can be purchased from settlers upon reaching reputation level 4. Grants HP +100, DEF +1, ATK +10, and +0.5 mana/sec. Cost: 2500 gold. Maximum 3 upgrades. Does not apply to pets under "Beast Taming".
- Mercenaries now deal 1% more damage and receive 1% less damage per level of the commanding hero.
- Pursuit Mode: No longer overrides the hero’s current command. The hero will continue exactly to the designated point, even if crossing mercenary paths.
- Additional command panel added for "Bear Companion" and "Glacial Monstrosity."
- Steam Tank: Respawn time reduced from 165 to 120 seconds.
- "Built-in Modulator" Upgrade for Full-metal Golem: Now grants mercenary status, with destroyed golem remains automatically restored and returned to the hero after 120 seconds. Can carry up to 6 items.
ITEMS:
- "Robe of the Netherone" (cloak): New composite artifact requiring "Banshee Ring," "Phantom Amulet," "Mage Robes," and 4 crystals. Attributes: INT +35, DEF +5, mana regeneration +40%. Grants 25% dodge chance; dodging applies "Mark of the Netherone" to the attacker for 10 seconds, reducing their attack power by 20% and increasing incoming damage from the hero by 20%. Activating the cloak deals 7 x INT damage and marks all enemies in the target area.
- "Healing Staff": Recipe cost reduced from 4 to 2 crystals. Now requires "Murloc Glands." Healing power changed from 400 HP to (300 + 3 x INT). Additionally, boosts health regeneration by 5 HP/sec for 30 seconds to the hero and all nearby allies. Cooldown reduced from 30 to 25 seconds.
- "Duplication Staff": Cooldown increased from 30 to 45 seconds. Copies take 50% more damage.
- "Mana Shield": Now absorbs 75% of all incoming damage (including ability damage), consuming 1 mana per 2 points of absorbed damage.
- "Scroll of Healing": Now can drop from one of the Ice Troll Huts.
- "Crown of Magic": Applies "Magic Overload" (INT -15) for 30 seconds when used.
OTHER:
- Added additional messages indicating when an ability or item cannot be used in specific situations.
- HD-mode graphics: Icons for inactive units and abilities have been recreated.
- Heroes can now be switched using [Left Arrow] and [Right Arrow] during hero selection.
- Added counters for discovered bosses and secrets.
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v1.35.3
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- 2024-08-12
BUGS FIXED:
- Fixed a bug introduced in version 1.35.0 that caused the game to crash when switching the Glacial Monstrosity to Follow Mode after loading a saved game.
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v1.35.2
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- 2024-08-08
BUGS FIXED:
- Fixed a potential game crash after cutscenes that occurred when playing Warcraft III Reforged 1.36+ with the SD graphics for version of the map with voiceover.
OTHER:
- For Warcraft III version 1.26, the bonus code for contributors can now also be placed in the path "Warcraft III\CustomMapData\NorthrendRPG\NorthrendRPG_ContributorsCode.txt" (optional).
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v1.35.1
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- 2024-07-22
OTHER:
- The activation indicator for the contributor bonus shop now appears as inactive by default.
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v1.35.0 - Reaching the Frontier
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- 2024-07-21
BUGS FIXED:
- The "Follow Mode" for mercenaries no longer resets when control effects are applied to them.
HEROES:
- Updated the "Game Camera and Interface" submenu: icons have been changed.
- Added quick use of "Health Potion" from the bag (F8) when multiple heroes are selected by one player. The button hides when the potion is on cooldown.
- Added an option to disable voiceovers in cutscenes (option "Dialogue Speed").
- Tauren Defender. The ability "Bull Stomach" has been enhanced with the "Gourmet" property: for each new type of delicacy consumed, the hero gains 25 experience and +1 INT. Completing a full gastronomic tour rewards the hero with 1 skill point.
- Tauren Defender. The ability "Sweeping Strike" now deals 3/3.5/4/4.5/5 x STR (was 2.5/3/3.5/4/4.5) and applies the "Bleeding" effect.
- Crusade Commander. The ability "Circular Assault" now has a cooldown of 10 seconds (was 15 seconds) and applies the "Bleeding" effect.
- Bleeding Effect. Applies to a living target when its remaining health drops below 50%. The target loses 0.1%/0.2%/0.3%/0.4%/0.5% of its maximum health per second for 10 seconds. The absolute damage from bleeding cannot be less than 2/4/6/8/10 HP/sec.
ITEMS:
- New item "Frost Lotus". Can be collected in Magnataur Highlands (up to 3 pieces). Grants +5 STR, AGI, and INT for 60 seconds and permanently increases the hero's main attribute by 1.
- New item "Magical Dream-Mushroom". Can be collected in Mushroom Glade (up to 3 pieces). +33% to ability damage, +100% to mana regeneration speed. Regular attacks have a 50% miss chance. Detects invisible units. Duration - 60 seconds.
- New item "Ice Souvenir". Reward for killing the "Solid Ice Elemental". 2% chance to freeze the target for 1.5 seconds on attack. Grants +1 STR, +1 AGI, +1 INT. In water, can summon a "Minor Ice Elemental" for 30 seconds.
- New item "Treasure Seeker's Pouch". Sold at the Leatherworker's House. Doubles the chance to drop coins after killing a monster, increases the hero's luck by 3. When used, reveals the location of coins and treasures within a 2000 unit radius.
- New item "Dwarven Banner". Sold at Dun'Nor Fortress (requires reputation level 5). "Aura of Resilience": increases the defense of friendly and neutral units by 2 and reduces damage from magical and elemental attacks by 5%.
- New item "Nerubian Banner". Sold at Monolith of Azhad-Nerub (requires reputation level 5). "Aura of Sorcery": increases mana regeneration of friendly and neutral magical units by 1 HP/sec and increases heroes' ability damage by 7%.
- "Sin'dorei Banner" moved to the Commander's Estate, now requires reputation level 5 for purchase.
- "Trickster's Helm" now costs 500 gold and 1 crystal (was 900 gold and 1 crystal).
- "Rare Worg Pelt" now classified as "Cloak", added properties: DEF +1, health regeneration speed +1 HP/sec.
- "Icy Slicing Axe" now requires "Ice Souvenir" for crafting, freeze chance increased to 7% (was 6%), grants +6 STR, +3 AGI, +3 INT, freeze duration increased to 2 seconds (was 1.5 seconds).
CREEPS:
- Added a unique monster "Solid Ice Elemental".
- All bosses (including Gron'Gax and Turanh'arak) now have the "Unstoppable Might" effect, reducing stun duration and giving a chance (10-35%) to avoid certain control effects ("Stun", "Shock", "Deep Freeze").
MERCENARIES:
- Acolyte. Ability "Ritual Suicide" now resets the charge of the "Crown of Magic" item.
- Veteran. New HD model by Fugrim.
OTHER:
- Added full English voiceover (only for e.SD/e.Full versions).
- For Challenge, Director's, and Hardcore difficulty levels, an option for unlimited duration of "Forsaken's Gift" is now available. In this mode, neutral monsters receive a health regeneration bonus (+100%) and movement speed bonus (+30%).
- Pre-generated shadows of landscapes and objects are added for display in classic graphics mode (only for SD/Full versions).
- Added the ability to enable/disable sky display using text commands: -skybox on, -skybox off, -skybox reset.
- Added a complimentary shop. To activate it, download the corresponding file from the publicly available list of nicknames of those who supported the project's development: [Google Sheets link]. Detailed information is available in the "Readme and FAQs" sheet.
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v1.34e
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- 2024-05-08
BUGS FIXED:
- Minor memory leaks have been eliminated.
- Post-game statistics will now be saved to a file if the game session continued after loading a saved game.
HEROES:
- Ranger-Hunter. Ability "Bullseye Shot". Added cancellation of aiming if the target dies prematurely.
OTHER:
- Added a hint about the possibility to download a fix to correct the bug that causes the game to crash when pressing the "Quests" button (F9) in the Full version of the map for Warcraft III 1.26.
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v1.34d
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- 2024-03-26
BUGS FIXED:
- Fixed a bug with broken leveling of the “Master of Battle Totems” ability when playing on version Warcraft 1.29.2.
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v1.34c
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- 2024-03-22
BUGS FIXED:
- Fixed the overlay of the HP bar of the dummy hero "Unassigned skill points are available" on the main game interface in Reforged graphics mode (orange bars).
- Fixed a rare bug that made it impossible to prematurely complete the "Interception" quest.
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v1.34b
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- 2024-03-18
BUGS FIXED:
- Fixed client desynchronization when using "Interface Display" command in Warcraft Reforged versions 1.32+.
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v1.34
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- 2024-03-11
BUGS FIXED:
- Fixed a bug with the constant reduction of hero's vision after resurrection in the arena during nighttime.
FULL VERSION:
- Removed the repeating lightning sound when using "Thunderbolt Attack" in HD graphics mode.
- Fixed the animation of Mordin the Righteous when using "Divine Shield" in HD graphics mode.
QUESTS:
- War with the Scourge. From the destroyed buildings of the Scourge, you can pick up 100 or 200 gold.
- War with the Scourge. Now, for a fee, you can send the forces of Ogre Mercenaries to attack the Scourge base again. A siege catapult has been added to the mercenary troops.
ITEMS:
- Orb of Stone. Added property: +10% damage to buildings and targets with "Fortified" defense type.
- Orb of Darkness. Added property: 15 additional magical damage to the target with each attack.
HEROES:
- Nerubian Broodmother. Ability "Spider Glands". It will no longer automatically turn off when the hero is frozen.
OTHER:
- Ranks and point counting have been added to the post-game statistics. Points are awarded for: Speed of game completion (excluding cutscenes); Completion of intermediate quests; Reputation earned at settlements; Defeated bosses; Completion of mini-quests and secret missions; Learned abilities and talents; Completion with fewer deaths; Completion in Iron Will mode (only 1 load of any of your saves is allowed without penalty to points). The higher the game difficulty, the more points you can score.
- The following ranks have been added: The Singular Marvel (0); Servant of the Banshee Queen (1-99); Ice Road Wanderer (100-199); Celestial Glow Seeker (200-299); Veteran of the Frozen Wastes (300-399); Defender of the Frostbound Lands (400-499); Conqueror of the Dragonblight (500-599); Liberator from the Eternal Ice (600-699); Rising Myth of the North (700-799); Nemesis of the Lich King (800-899); Triumphant Conqueror of the Death (900-949); Greatest Hero of Northrend (950-990); ABSOLUTE LEGEND!!! (1000).
- Added the "Arena Champion" achievement (defeat all other players more times than they defeat you).
- Post-game statistics are now saved in a text file on the hard drive. For 1.26: Warcraft III\Logs\NorthrendRPG\ . For 1.31 and Reforged: Documents\Warcraft III\CustomMapData\NorthrendRPG\ .
- Added autosaves (in single-player) and reminders to save (in multiplayer). These options can be turned off/on from the "Hero Menu".
- Gron'Gax at the second level of his enhancement will gain the abilities "Wave of Power" and "Deliverance" (removes negative effects from a unit).
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v1.33b
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- 2024-02-28
BUGS FIXED:
- Fixed a bug in version 1.32c that caused the game to crash when a ship approached the eastern edge of the map.
- Nerubian Queen Patra'Omon will no longer sell her artifacts after the attack on the undead base begins.
QUESTS:
- War with the Scourge. After the attack begins, settlers and players will have a shared vision of units.
- Home Sweet Home (Misam'zaqir). Fixed a desynchronization between the displayed incubation time and the actual timer.
HEROES:
- Nerubian Broodmother. Feature "Poison Resistance". Property "Resistance to Corpse Poisons". Allows spreading existing "Vampirism" effects to attacks on the undead with a healing efficiency of 50% of the base values.
ITEMS:
- Crown of Magic. Cost increased to 6000 gold (was 5000) and 6 crystals (was 5). Mana costs increased to 400 (was 300).
- Mana Shield. The recipe now requires only 1 additional crystal (was 3).
MISCELLANEOUS:
- Instead of a dog, a Mana Wyrm has been added to the Elf Camp.
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v1.33
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- 2024-02-11
BUGS FIXED:
- Enhanced game save mechanism for stability and fewer failed saves.
HEROES:
- Level 35 heroes can now acquire 1 extra skill point in the "Training Hall" for 10k gold and 1 crystal.
- Hotkeys for commands and abilities on the control panel have been adjusted to match their positions on the panel (bottom to top, left to right): Q-W-E-R; A-S-D-F; Z-X-C-V.
- "Game Camera and Interface" submenu added option to toggle in-game interface for Warcraft versions 1.32+.
- Grenadier: "Full-Metal Golem" and its debris now grant vision to players. Zarbobams offers "Built-in Modulator" upgrade, enabling full control over the golem and allowing teleportation of the golem and its debris using the "Summon Mercenaries" ability.
QUESTS:
- "Nerubians": "Dark Tribute." Penalty per attribute reduced to -2 (was -3).
- "Mana Beasts and Where to Find Them": It's now possible to complete the mission without reward if no suitable creatures remain on map.
MERCENARIES:
- Ogre Sergeant: Removed the "Battle March" ability. Added the "Brute Force" ability: Utilizes strength and size advantages, weakening foes. Opponents with less current health than unit's max deal 15%/20%/25%/30% less damage. Conversely, the unit deal 30%/40%/50%/60% more damage to such targets.
ITEMS:
- A new items available for purchase at the "Mercenary Camp":
- Mercenary Legion Banner. Grants "Battle March" aura: +20% movement speed, +15% combat speed for nearby friendly and neutral units.
- Ironbreaker Smasher. Ogre hammer, shatters armor, crushes bones. Deals 20% more damage to targets with "Armor" defense type. 15% chance to stun the target for 1 sec on melee attack.
OTHER:
- A lightweight SD version of the map is available for download, including custom music, but without Reforged HD models.
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v1.32c
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- 2024-01-31
BUGS FIXED:
- Optimization of objects and models loaded into memory has been conducted to improve game performance and stability.
FULL VERSION:
- Information from the FAQ has been added to the "Camera and Interface" submenu - Northrend RPG. FAQ (English) - Northrend RPG / WarCraft 3 / Моды - XGM
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v1.32b
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- 2024-01-20
BUGS FIXED:
- Fixed the reoccurrence (bug returned in 1.32) of map encoding in Zlib format, which in some cases could cause the map to crash when pressing the "Quests" (F9) button.
CREEPS:
- Gold and experience rewards for killing bosses have been reduced by an average of 15%-20%.
QUESTS:
- Minor text corrections in dialogue windows.
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v1.32
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- 2024-01-04
BUGS FIXED:
- Fixed a potential cause of network game desynchronization when using abilities in the area of bridges and ramps in some cases.
- Ability "Inferno." Now, summoned Infernals of 2nd and 3rd levels cannot be resurrected after death.
- "Bear Companion" will now be equipped with "Leather Barding," even if at the time of talent upgrade "Pack Bear" it was in transport.
- Fixed a bug with experience points being awarded for shooting corpse wagons at a hero group.
FULL VERSION:
- New HD model for Nerubian Broodmother by Vindorei.
HEROES:
- Now, each point of strength will additionally reduce damage from opponents' auto-attacks by 0.15%.
- "Hero Information." Now displays the value of additional damage absorption from auto-attacks.
- Nerubian Broodmother. Ability "Mass Brood." Visual effect has been changed.
QUESTS:
- "Mana Beasts and Where to Find Them." Map markers will now show the location of the "Detector of Magic" if the item is on the ground.
- "Interception." Added a hint about the time limit for completing the quest.
- "A Message." Changed the position of the marker on the map with the recommended area for installing the "Astral Relay Device."
CREEPS:
- "Barbed Arachnathid," "Magical Arachnathid." Ability "Poisoned Strike." Description of the ability has been corrected. Maximum reduction of target's attack and movement speed changed to 25% (was 80%).
ITEMS:
- "Nerubian Pheromone." New icon.
- "Rotten Fish." Information about provoking the "Indigestion" effect in monsters that swallow heroes has been added to the description.
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v1.31c
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- 2023-11-14
BUGS FIXED:
- Fixed map encoding in Zlib format, which could cause map crashes when pressing the "Quests" button (F9) in some cases.
- Minor corrections in quest dialogue replicas.
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v1.31b
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- 2023-09-26
OTHER:
- Made smoother movement over terrain irregularities for the following projectiles: "Boomerang Axe", "Accelerating Hammer", "Holy Grenade", "Blast-fishing Bomb".
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v1.31
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- 2023-09-23
BUGS FIXED:
- Improved game stability against desynchronization during long sessions.
- "Antidote" now correctly removes the "Parasite" effect.
FULL VERSION:
- Improved texture quality in SD graphics mode.
HEROES:
- Added visual effects for hero level-ups.
- Grenadier: "Smoke Grenade" ability now has a new smoke effect icon.
- Necrolyte: "Death and Decay" ability damage reduced to 8%/11%/14%/17%/20% (was 8%/12%/16%/20%/24%). Mana cost increased to 120/150/180/210/240 (was 120). Casting time added - 1.5 seconds. Range reduced to 700 units (was 900 units).
QUESTS:
- "War with the Scourge": Increased Dark Citadel's attack at higher difficulty levels. A new one Spirit Ziggurat has been added near the Scourge Base.
CREEPS:
- Some bosses will now attempt to retreat from combat away from their lairs.
- Ice Murloc: "Frost Attack" ability attack speed penalty reduced to 15% (was 25%), movement speed penalty reduced to 30% (was 50%).
ITEMS:
- Orb of Frost: Attack speed penalty reduced to 15% (was 25%), movement speed penalty reduced to 30% (was 50%).
- Vordrassil's Branch: Duration on heroes and creatures above level 5 reduced to 5 seconds (was 7 seconds).
OTHER:
- Tints are dimmed on certain creeps model variations in HD graphics mode.
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v1.30b
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- 2023-09-16
BUGS FIXED:
- Unintentional walkability in certain areas of the Undead and Nerubian regions, which occurred in the previous version, has been removed.
- A typo in the maximum level of the "Camouflage" ability for the Ranger-Hunter has been corrected.
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v1.30
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- 2023-09-01
BUGS FIXED:
- Mountain Champion: "Stone Form" no longer cancels "Battle Frenzy."
- Steam Tank: Fixed missing damage with "Cluster Rockets."
HEROES:
- Grenadier/Goblin Tinker: Added area of effect display for abilities "Cluster Bomb," "Plant Explosives," "Holy Hand Grenade," "Goblin Land Mine," "Fall of Goblinburg," and "Kaja'mite Battery."
QUESTS:
- Shipwreck: Added a hint for using the "Ship Navigation Map."
- Lost Dwarves: Added an extra objective to speak with the entangled dwarf.
ITEMS:
- Picking up attribute-boosting books now displays bonus values.
- Hand of Midas: Requires 6 crystals (was 5). Mana cost increased to 150 (was 100). Reduced gold bonus for transforming kills (-15%).
- Control Signal Modulator: Cooldown reduced to 20 seconds (was 30).
CREEPS:
- Strengthened creeps (+5% to +15% attributes): Faceless, Nerubians, Sasquatches, Wendigos, Revenants, Golems, Magnataurs, Dragonspawns.
- Adjusted boss movement speed. Turtle (-10), Murloc (+10), Arachnathid (+30), Spider (+30), Bear (+34), Furbolg (+30), Tuskarr (+10), Banshee (+30), Faceless (+35), Nerub (+30), Revenant (+30), Fallen Vrykul (+32), Wendigo (+40), Mammoth (+30), Sasquatch (+30), Golem (+44), Magnataur (+30), Dragonspawn (+30), Dragon (+28).
- Murlocs: "Safety Bubble" duration reduced to 3 seconds (was 4).
- Nerubians: "Web Attack" now deals 50% more damage to previously ensnared targets.
MERCENARIES:
- Naga Siren: Health increased to 400/536/668/800 (was 300/402/501/600). Damage increased to 28/35/42/49 (was 20/25/30/35). Armor increased to 1/2/3/4 (was 0/1/2/3).
- Glacial Monstrosity: Cost increased to 9 crystals (was 7).
- Ogre Magi: Cost increased to 4500 gold (was 4000).
- Ogre Sergeant: Cost increased to 6000 gold (was 5000).
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v1.29
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- 2023-06-12
BUGS FIXED:
- Demonologist Succubus: "Aura of Chaos" ability. Fixed a bug where the aura was not applied to the hero itself at level 5 skill upgrade.
- Fixed hero's voice lines not playing upon selection in Warcraft version 1.26.
FULL VERSION:
- New model for Yogg-Saron (by Explobomb).
HEROES:
- If the player controls only one hero, the game camera will now be moved along with the hero after teleportation.
- The movement speed bonus from being out of combat will now reset upon receiving (and dealing) sufficient damage from abilities.
QUESTS:
- "War with the Scourge". Added victory animation for settler units after the destruction of Black Citadel.
- "Conflict with the Drakkari". Fixed premature retreat of trolls sent to guard the barricade.
- "Evacuation". Added a hint about the time limit for completing the quest.
CREEPS:
- Crouching Snow Tiger: "Hide in Shadows" ability. It will no longer be available for player activation.
OTHER:
- Added information about the selected difficulty level to the post-victory statistics screen.
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v1.28
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- 2023-05-21
BUGS FIXED:
- Demonologist Succubus: "Aura of Chaos" ability now correctly calculates resistance to elemental and magical damage when the aura is active.
- "Annihilation Staff" will no longer permanently kill Gron'Gax during the arena battle.
- Extra unintended stun effect from "Steam Tank" attacks after using "Cluster Rockets" has been removed.
- Synchronization issue with sound playback has been fixed when players have different graphics modes enabled (SD and HD).
FULL VERSION:
- New HD models: Snow Tigers, Fortress of Dun-Nor (by Barorque, ShadiHD, Tamplier). Lich, Skeleton, Fallen Vrykul Thane (by ThatGuyFromBar).
- In Reforged graphics mode, standard HD models will be used for the following objects and units: Cannon Tower, Guard Tower, Pier, Scourge buildings, and Patra-Omon.
MERCENARIES:
- New mercenary: "Blademistress". Now joins the hero after completing the quest "A Message (Miltrana Foresthermit)" (replacing the "Archer").
- New mercenary: "Pioneer". Now joins the hero after completing the quest "The Lost Dwarves (Hagrim Flying Axe)" (replacing the "Rifleman").
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v1.27
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- 2023-04-24
- Public release of Northrend RPG e.
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Gameplay
Alternative versions
In addition to the full version of the map, the SD (159 MB) and the Lite (8 MB) versions are also available for download. To learn more about the differences between the versions, please refer to the table.| Full Version [Download] | SD Version [Download] | Lite Version [Download] | |
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| File Size, MB | ~255 | ~175 | 8 |
| Full Voiceover and Custom Music | Yes | Yes | No |
| Custom HD Models for Reforged | Yes | No | No |
| Support of Singleplayer for 1.26–1.31 FT | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Support of Multiplayer for 1.26 FT | Need true_no_map_size_limit.mix | Need true_no_map_size_limit.mix | Yes |
| Support of Multiplayer for 1.32–2.0+ Reforged | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Support of 1.32–2.0+ Classic SD | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Support of 1.32–2.0+ Reforged HD | Yes | Partially | Partially |
| Support of 2.0+ Classic HD | No | Yes | Partially |
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New version from August 9, 2025 is Available: Northrend RPG e2.0.0 - New Horizons
Full Version (~255 MB) HD models for Reforged + Full English voiceover and custom music
SD Version (~175 MB) Full English voiceover and custom music
Lite Version (8 MB)
- The release of this update has been fully supported and made possible by the project's current patrons:
- edson, RvzerBro, yasen, VandroAndro, Miriapodul, Kossk, Pro100_psix.
Thank you for your contributions!
MAIN CHANGES
New talent and attribute system — with each level-up, players gain points to freely allocate into STR, AGI, or INT. Every hero has received a unique new talent, and talent selection is now available starting from level 5.
Flexible difficulty settings — additional modes and challenge modifiers added for advanced players.
Optimized for Reforged 2.0+ — extended support for Classic HD graphics and improved handling of SD and HD assets.
New quest and enemies — a fresh side mission, expanded monster habitats, plus a new boss and mini-boss.
New items — “Captain’s Tankard” and “Symbiotic Spores.”
Expanded game map — the map edge is now further from the playable area.
Fixes and improvements — numerous interface tweaks, bug fixes, and optimizations for smoother gameplay.
More penguins — Northrend just got livelier.
The full list of changes is available here.
Full Version (~255 MB) HD models for Reforged + Full English voiceover and custom music SD Version (~175 MB) Full English voiceover and custom music Lite Version (8 MB)- The release of this update has been fully supported and made possible by the project's current patrons:
- edson, RvzerBro, yasen, VandroAndro, Miriapodul, Kossk, Pro100_psix.
Thank you for your contributions!
MAIN CHANGES
New talent and attribute system — with each level-up, players gain points to freely allocate into STR, AGI, or INT. Every hero has received a unique new talent, and talent selection is now available starting from level 5. Flexible difficulty settings — additional modes and challenge modifiers added for advanced players. Optimized for Reforged 2.0+ — extended support for Classic HD graphics and improved handling of SD and HD assets. New quest and enemies — a fresh side mission, expanded monster habitats, plus a new boss and mini-boss. New items — “Captain’s Tankard” and “Symbiotic Spores.” Expanded game map — the map edge is now further from the playable area. Fixes and improvements — numerous interface tweaks, bug fixes, and optimizations for smoother gameplay. More penguins — Northrend just got livelier.The full list of changes is available here.
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Did Crusader commander hero, on normal.
Took me 7 hours and some, final score 628, I think. Solo.
Overall, very nice experience, running around with a small army was fun, even if I had to be careful not to get hit, since I died faster than some of my own units. Still, that only added to the experience. But I wasn't really having a hard time, just had to be careful.
The final battle was really easy, honestly, I was afraid to even approach the base, but I probably could have beaten it without support of the dwarves, elves, nerubians and mercenaries.
Nice quests, voice-acting and pretty large map too, sometimes I had hard time orienteering on the map, but that is to be expected from such a size.
Overall rating is 5 stars, very fun, if lengthy experience.
I am planning a second run with a different hero and higher difficulty.
Took me 7 hours and some, final score 628, I think. Solo.
Overall, very nice experience, running around with a small army was fun, even if I had to be careful not to get hit, since I died faster than some of my own units. Still, that only added to the experience. But I wasn't really having a hard time, just had to be careful.
The final battle was really easy, honestly, I was afraid to even approach the base, but I probably could have beaten it without support of the dwarves, elves, nerubians and mercenaries.
Nice quests, voice-acting and pretty large map too, sometimes I had hard time orienteering on the map, but that is to be expected from such a size.
Overall rating is 5 stars, very fun, if lengthy experience.
I am planning a second run with a different hero and higher difficulty.
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- Nov 24, 2013
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Hotfix (August 15, 2025) - Northrend RPG 2.0.5
Master Changelog
2.0.0 -> 2.0.5
BUG FIXES:
- After selecting a difficulty level, the initial resource amount is now displayed.
Hotfix (August 29, 2025) - Northrend RPG 2.0.9
Master Changelog
2.0.5 -> 2.0.9
BUG FIXES:
Hotfix (September 2, 2025) - Northrend RPG 2.0.12
Master Changelog
2.0.9 -> 2.0.12
BUG FIXES:
OTHER:
Patch (September 23, 2025) - Northrend RPG 2.0.13
HEROES:
QUESTS:
- "Portal Network": crystal rewards increased from 4/2/2 to 6/4/3 (per player, depending on the number of players).
ITEMS:
OTHER:
Master Changelog
2.0.0 -> 2.0.5
BUG FIXES:
- Fixed an issue where dropping an item from the bag in certain cases would not trigger the same event as when dropping an item from the main inventory.
- Fixed incorrect display of attribute bonuses when selecting a difficulty level (the actual bonus was applied correctly).
- Minor text corrections in ability descriptions.
- Fixed the visibility of rocks south of the pirate hideout.
- Fixed a command conflict between the Necrolyte’s “Tome of the Void Cult” and “Army of the Undead.”
- After selecting a difficulty level, the initial resource amount is now displayed.
Hotfix (August 29, 2025) - Northrend RPG 2.0.9
Master Changelog
2.0.5 -> 2.0.9
BUG FIXES:
- Fixed an issue where incoming healing could be canceled if a unit took damage at the same moment.
- Fixed an issue where the Spirit Ziggurat near the Scourge’s southeastern base gate appeared to be floating in Reforged.
- Fixed an issue where the Taunka Totem spirit could get stuck in an inaccessible area beyond the river in the northeast corner of the map.
- Removed a decoration near the “Arcane Vault” in the Blood Elf base that, in some cases, caused patrolling units to block heroes.
- Fixed a possible game crash when leveling up heroes if the undead hero Turanh’arak was killed.
Hotfix (September 2, 2025) - Northrend RPG 2.0.12
Master Changelog
2.0.9 -> 2.0.12
BUG FIXES:
- Fixed a graphical bug in the mercenary status multiboard: the current upgrade level text would display repeatedly if the player first upgraded mercenaries, then sent them to reserve, and later re-hired them.
- Fixed an issue where hero biographies did not play when selecting a hero.
- Spiders summoned by the "Spider's Corset" item now properly inherit the autocast status of the "Web" ability.
OTHER:
- Increased the brightness of Reforged HD portraits for the following models: Mountain Champion, Crusade Commander, and Grenadier.
- Unified the visual style of all standard icons across both SD and Full versions of the map.
- Fixed texture flickering on the HD Grenadier model.
Patch (September 23, 2025) - Northrend RPG 2.0.13
HEROES:
- Nerubian Broodmother. Talent "Arcane Bloodline of Nerub": mana cost for the pulse increased to 75% (was 50%).
- Goblin Tinker. Talent "Time is Money": the "Damage Compensation" trait now also applies to other heroes (and their summoned units) controlled by the same player.
- Goblin Tinker. Talent "Surprise Kaboom": damage increased to 200 (was 150).
QUESTS:
- "Portal Network": crystal rewards increased from 4/2/2 to 6/4/3 (per player, depending on the number of players).
ITEMS:
- "Dwarven Ale": effect duration reverted to 20 sec. (was 15 sec.).
- "Electric Shield": now requires "Amulet of Spell Shield" for crafting. Defense bonus increased to +8 (was +7). Added a new trait, "Spell Shield": periodically blocks harmful targeted spells cast on the hero. Cooldown: 30 seconds.
OTHER:
- Difficulty "Sadistic": removed the additional base boss empowerment. Scaling growth from defeating bosses increased from 1 to 2. Scaling cap raised from 150 to 180.
- Adjusted tower placement at the Scourge base’s southwestern gate.
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I played this map and I'm so confused as to why this is not Director's Cut yet?? LOL
I only played an hour but the overall gameplay was good and the story felt nice, some quests were confusing but ok.
Here are some minor things I think can be improved:
1)
2) Highlight Aura I find this to be extremely useful for RPG maps, easier way for quests/shops.
3) This might just be a "me" problem but I prefer an Equipment System like this instead of having all the items in the hero's inventory, it creates more space for using potions etc. (the system I linked is old btw, better to make your own)
I think I might make another review if I try to play a different class so far the Ranger-Hunter class seemed balance and good.
I only played an hour but the overall gameplay was good and the story felt nice, some quests were confusing but ok.
Here are some minor things I think can be improved:
1)
There is absolutely zero reason to have health bars on "useless buildings" that are just there for decoration lol
You can either give them the "locust" ability or if you want them to be select-able without hp bars you can set "Art - Selection Scale" to -1
You can either give them the "locust" ability or if you want them to be select-able without hp bars you can set "Art - Selection Scale" to -1
2) Highlight Aura I find this to be extremely useful for RPG maps, easier way for quests/shops.
3) This might just be a "me" problem but I prefer an Equipment System like this instead of having all the items in the hero's inventory, it creates more space for using potions etc. (the system I linked is old btw, better to make your own)
I think I might make another review if I try to play a different class so far the Ranger-Hunter class seemed balance and good.
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I thought then common and so known it was and that others will surely report it, thus reporting I bothered not. It was of moderate difficulty to me for things, just some related to this, in me messed up. Other players too suffered the same, WTii in his playings too, or at least some other who shared the gameplay.
I wish this map to increase in complexity for all things, it to receive new things I wish just a little to moderate amount.
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Yeah. I believe it was an old reforged bug, which has been fixed some times ago by blizzard.
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You played and liked the Foundation of Durotar? This is somewhat similar experience with unique items, quests directly from the Undead WoW starting location, plus some Northrend maps.
There's no unique hero, because it's a highlight of what regular undead players in WoW could achieve.
Played as succubus, was very fun.
Don't understand why this campaign isn't a High Quality marked.
Wish the author to continue working on this campaign, add Reforged 2.0 version, more quests, more dungeons and more fun. But again, even in this current stage it's a very pleasant experience no one should avoid.
There's no unique hero, because it's a highlight of what regular undead players in WoW could achieve.
Played as succubus, was very fun.
Don't understand why this campaign isn't a High Quality marked.
Wish the author to continue working on this campaign, add Reforged 2.0 version, more quests, more dungeons and more fun. But again, even in this current stage it's a very pleasant experience no one should avoid.
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Hello, thank you for your review and kind words! The Foundation of Durotar is one of the main inspirations for this project. The key difference is that Northrend RPG features a cooperative mode and is designed as a single map, rather than a campaign with multiple zones.
It already supports Reforged 2.0 (but not tested on the latest update 2.0.4). Additionally, new content can be added through future updates if there is enough community interest and support.
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Woah, my bad, I guess I played last time when it hadn't Reforged HD models of everything.
I am very interested, please continue
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This is golden. I played 10 hours on this. Some bosses are hard to defeat but with the proper troop selection and self enhancement, everything is possible. Game scaling is good as far as the difficulty plays at. Controls are easy with troops automatically following you, though using potions can be confusing at times. Terrains are hard to guess, but that's the beauty of this sandbox-like game. All in all, a great map.
RECOMMENDED!
RECOMMENDED!
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Hello! I need your map to be made compatible for online multiplayer on the KK Official Battle Platform. Unfortunately, it currently doesn’t support KK and can only be played online via Radmin VPN or Battle.net.
Most players in China use the KK Official Battle Platform for Warcraft 3 multiplayer. Very few people are willing to download Radmin VPN or use Battle.net just to play this map.
Could you please provide the original trigger scripts to adapt the map for KK platform compatibility? I’m looking forward to your reply. Also, may I ask when the next map update will be released?
Most players in China use the KK Official Battle Platform for Warcraft 3 multiplayer. Very few people are willing to download Radmin VPN or use Battle.net just to play this map.
Could you please provide the original trigger scripts to adapt the map for KK platform compatibility? I’m looking forward to your reply. Also, may I ask when the next map update will be released?
- The map version I am currently using is EN.
