DotA 6.69c AI Beta Map Changelogs - This release represents a significant milestone in the development of the DotA AI map series. Having spent extensive hours testing these specific AI behaviors and item interactions, I have compiled the following technical breakdown of the changes implemented in version 6.69c. These updates focus heavily on parity with the competitive map version and refining the decision-making logic for bot-controlled heroes.
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Technical Changelogs and AI Refinements:
1. Added Aghanim's Scepter support to Enchantress.
2. Invoker: Now gains attribute points for each orb leveled, improving his scaling.
3. Mjollnir: Static Charge changed from a chance on attacks to a chance on any damage received; double-clicking the item now activates the charge on yourself.
4. Alchemist: Unstable Concoction stun duration rescaled (1.75/2.5/3.25/4s); added an AoE indicator for the player while charging.
5. Bone Fletcher: Death Pact damage rebalanced to 4/6/8% of target's HP.
6. Dazzle: Shallow Grave now displays a duration indicator for allies.
7. Luna: Eclipse (Aghanim's version) target limit increased from 5 to 6.
8. Morphling: Adaptive Strike damage type changed from Physical to Magical (Ref: 248693); Replicate can no longer target Morphling's own illusions.
9. Ghost Scepter: Cooldown increased to 30s; cost increased to 1600 gold.
10. Added items gemcourrier, mantastyleranged. Fixed Skadi and Aghanim's recipes.
11. Defiance Itembuilds Updated [Tested].
12. Prices of Function E5 Updated [Untested].
13. Gyrocopter: Homing Missile now adds an ally-only visual effect on targeted enemies.
14. Furion: Wrath of Nature (Aghanim's) max chain increased to 14/16/18; Sprout code improved to prevent hero displacement; Wrath of Nature can now be cast via the minimap.
15. Keeper of the Light: Recall is now targetable via the minimap.
16. Bane Elemental: Brainsap damage rebalanced (90/160/230/300); added -disablehelp for Nightmare; Nightmare now correctly interrupts enemy potions.
17. New ItemBuild for Tiny Aghanim's.
18. Beastmaster: Hawk HP reduced (50/100); Hawk invisibility now triggers automatically after 8 seconds of standing still.
19. Shadow Fiend: Added -souls command; added visual effect for Necromastery last hits.
20. Fixed Javelin interaction with Spirit Bear and invisible units.
21. Fixed Liquid Fire interaction with Siege units (Ref: 263667).
22. Increased Jakiro's Macropyre (Aghanim's) travel distance.
22. Juggernaut: Omnislash no longer wastes strikes on banished units.
23. Updated Bristleback model and icon [Untested].
24. Terrorblade: Fixed melee/range item updates during Metamorphosis.
25. Focused Detonate added to IsGlobalSpellIgnore.
26. Fixed AI Furion usage of Wrath of Nature.
27. Fixed all Ultimate Cooldown changes.
28. Fixed Techies Remote Mines XP range (1000 to 1200).
29. Eredar's SoulCatcher modified to match 6.69c.
30. Warlock: Infernal move speed increased (320/340/360); Immolation from multiple Infernals now stacks (Ref: 281065).
31. Fixed converted creeps being slowed by Enchant.
32. Armlet of Mordiggian: HP regen and lifedrain increased by 2.
33. Razor: Static Link drain duration reduced to 8s; damage per second rescaled (7/14/21/28).
34. Lone Druid: -ms command now displays Spirit Bear movement speed.
35. Fixed bots using drophack.
36. Sven: Transforms into "that red thing" during ultimate (Ability Code: A1WH).
37. Fixed Glyph of Fortification icon.
38. Leoric: Hellfire Blast damage redistributed; scoreboard displays ultimate cooldown; auto-selects hero after Reincarnation.
39. Added -disablehelp for Bloodrage.
40. Wind Runner: Shackleshot search angle reduced to 26 degrees.
41. Added 4 more -music options.
42. Magnataur: Skewer damage rescaled (70/140/210/280).
43. Spirit Breaker: Greater Bash no longer resets target commands; Nether Strike (Aghanim's) now applies Greater Bash in a 250 AoE.
44. Slark: Pounce damage rescaled (40/80/120/160).
45. Witch Doctor: Casks bounce duration normalized; Voodoo Restoration mana cost increased (8/14/20/26).
46. Armlet of Mordiggian: HP regen and lifedrain increased by 2.
47. Couriers can now carry Gem of Truesight (loses effect while on courier).
48. Added rabbit courier.
49. Tether stun duration reduced (1/1.25/1.5/1.75s).
50. Techies: Added Focused Detonate (700 AoE).
51. Healing Salve: Double-click to self-cast.
52. Hand of Midas bounty text visibility improved.
53. Magic Stick/Wand: AoE reduced to 1200; no longer gains charges from fog of war.
54. Fixed Manta ranged/melee conversion.
55. Fixed Metamorphosis Manta interaction.
56. Reverted to old Scrolls of Teleportation for AI.
57. Troll Warlord: Battle Trance self-duration increased to 10s.
58. Added teleportation sound notification for allies.
59. Added ground effect for Torrent.
60. Fixed Healing Ward level indicator.
61. Fixed Shackleshot angle calculation.
62. Rebalanced assist Gold/XP system.
63. Fixed Roshan not dispelling Urn of Shadows.
64. Fixed Liquid Fire interaction with Siege units (Ref: 263667).
65. Fixed Scepter Dismember and Linken's Sphere interaction.
66. Fixed lag on first Adaptive Strike cast.
67. Fixed Level 3 Rupture and Force Staff interaction.
68. Fixed Waning Rift damage AoE.
69. Fixed Acid Spray armor reduction/damage AoE inconsistency.
70. Fixed Strygwyr's Thirst AoE (off by 25).
71. Fixed Song of the Siren AoE (off by 25).
72. Fixed triggered spells bypassing Necronomicon Last Will.
73. Fixed Soul Ring lethal usage.
74. Courier cannot use Ghost Scepter.
75. Fixed Burning Spears behavior at low HP.
76. Fixed Insatiable Hunger duration inconsistencies.
77. Lone Druid: Leash range 1100; fixed Spirit Bear attack misses; Summon Spirit Bear restores HP if cast while bear is alive.
78. Meepo: Fixed Poof targeting (Ref: 300996).
79. Tweaked Slark Dark Pact AI.
80. Fixed Sticky Napalm.
81. Added auto-crow morph.
82. Removed unused Fun assets.
83. Enchantress new skills build.
84. Venomancer Wards AI usage tweaked.
85. 442+ memory leaks resolved.
86. Fixed AI Eredar illusion count.
87. Full AI implementation for Invoker.
