Garena - Patch 2.7 Changelog - Lodestone and Christmas Patch

Dear Heroes,

There will be a Game Client Patch v2.7 on 20th December 2012, 0700 hrs - 1159 hrs (GMT +8).
Game Service will be unavailable during this time. Players are advised to logout before this time.
*Downtime may be extended without prior notice due to unforeseen circumstances.*

Please note that the next upcoming scheduled maintenance would be on 16th January 2013, more details will be released when the time is near. However, we \d Friday as scheduled, stay tuned for more updates!

On behalf of HoN team, we wish you guys have a Merry Christmas and a very Happy 2013!

Version 2.7

== New Content == 

• Added new Early Access Hero: Lodestone preview
  • Scheduled to be released on 20th December 2012

• Added new Limited Edition Early Access Lodestone Alt Avatar: Shrapnel
• Scheduled to be released on 20th December 2012

• Added new Premium Lodestone Alt Avatar: Heap 
• Scheduled to be released on 20th December 2012

• Added a new Rampage Alt Avatar: Rudy Rampage preview
• Scheduled to be released on 20th December 2012

• Added a new Maliken Alt Avatar: Mali Klaus preview
• Scheduled to be released on 22nd December 2012

• Added a new Glacius Alt Avatar: Frosty the Ice Man preview
• Scheduled to be released on 22nd December 2012

== General == 

• Christmas Lights have been strung up on the Legion's World Tree and Music has been updated in preparation for the Holidays!

== Hero Balance == 
Geomancer

• Dig: Mana Cost lowered from 120 to 90/100/110/120

Dampeer

• Consume: Always grants a charge
  • Killing a Hero still grants 3 charges

Gunblade

• Grappling Shot: Damage dealt is now Physical

Pandamonium

• Flick: Now deals a tiny amount of damage to break Portal Key and Potions

Pyromancer

• Fervor: Illusions will now add a charge of fervor after 3 attacks

Vindicator

• Final Chapter: Mana Cost decreased from 250/350/450 to 200/250/300

== Bug Fixes and Optimizations == 

Geomancer

• Defiler: Power in Death will now properly reduce the Mana Cost of Wave of Death at all levels
• Bramble: Ensnaring Shrubbery will now properly trigger the heal on DOT effects
  Puppet Master: Voodoo Puppet will no longer spam art effects while affected by dots