UPDATE: Icefrog has released the Dota 6.79e map, which serves as the 4th patch update in the DotA 6.79 series.
In my experience testing these iterations, the DotA 6.79c patch was a pivotal stability release for the series. It introduced 5 critical bug fixes, integrated 3 heroes into Captains Mode (CM), and implemented 14 balance adjustments to address meta-dominance issues.
From a technical standpoint, this version significantly improved performance on legacy hardware by resolving specific lag triggers. Key balance changes included increasing the Hand of Midas recipe cost from 1400 to 1550 coins and making the Monkey King Bar toggleable, a change that required players to adjust their micro-management habits during intense engagements.
DotA 6.79c was officially designated as a tournament-ready map, ensuring competitive integrity for organized play. You can download the map file directly from the source at battcorcom.blogspot.com.
DotA 6.79c changelog
- Hand of Midas recipe cost increased from 1400 to 1550
- Ancestral Spirit vision reduced from 600 to 450
- Ancestral Spirit damage reduced from 80/120/160/200 to 60/100/140/180
- Plague Wards night vision reduced from 1200 to 800
- Venomancer base movement speed reduced from 290 to 285
- Necronomicon night vision from 1300/1400/1500 to 800
- Necronomicon gold bounty increased from 100 to 100/125/150 (per unit)
- Magnetic Grip cast range reduced from 1400 to 1100
- Boulder Smash silence duration reduced from 5 to 3.5/4/4.5/5
- Boulder Smash unit knockback range rescaled from 800 to 500/600/700/800
- Crystal Maiden base Intelligence reduced from 21 to 19 (same base damage)
- Units in a Duel cannot be disarmed or Force Staffed away
- Visage movement speed reduced from 295 to 290
- Purifying Flames manacost increased from 30/45/60/75 to 55/70/85/100
CM Additions:
- Added Slark in CM
- Added Huskar in CM
- Added Phoenix in CM
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed Earth Spirit not functioning properly when used after Repick
- Fixed a case where you could get vision over the enemy team
- Fixed some lag issues on older PCs
- Fixed Monkey King Bar not being toggleable
- Fixed Tranquil Boots selling for more than it should when disabled
UPDATE: Icefrog released Dota 6.79e map, the 4th patch update for DotA 6.79 series.
DotA 6.79c download link
DotA v6.79c.w3x

