Battle for Wesnoth News

With this release the feature freeze has (mostly) begun, meaning that if you've authored an add-on for 1.16 then this is the point at which you can start testing to see what issues there might be in preparation for 1.18.0 releasing in a few months. There may also have been bugs introduced with all the changes that have been made, so please report any that you find! We do our best, but we do nevertheless rely on people using these APIs and reporting problems they run into as well.

• Under the Burning Suns
  • More AMLAs for Kaleh and Nym.
    
  • Balance changes.
    

• Record and replay chat messages when joining a game that has not started yet
  

• New experimental Lua undo API
  
• New Lua mouse click callback
  

• New embellishment for adding windows to impassible walls.
  

• Updated translations: Welsh
  
• Updated translations: British English, Chinese (Simplified), Czech, French, Slovak
  

• Update graphics and stats of Roc
  
• New monster unit line - Ravens
  
• New Jumping Spider monster.
  
• Drakes:
  • Saurian Oracle – xp changed from 66 to 74
    
  • Saurian Soothsayer – xp changed from 100 to 66
    

• Village ownership is shown with flag and side number in terrain info (issue #4334)
  

• New ability attributes `halo_image=` and `halo_image_self=`, to illustrate the effects of the illumination ability, HttT's initiative, etc.
  
• New ability attributes `overlay_image=` and `overlay_image_self=`.
  
• New ability tag and attribute `[overwrite]priority=`.
  
• Two new tags, `[filter_ability]` and `[filter_ability_active]`, which have a temporary exception from the API freeze.
  

• The implementation of `[allow_undo]` has changed, the behavior should be the same.
  

• Asset copyright tracking is now handled in a .csv file, and sanity checked during CI builds.
  

• Eastern Invasion
  • Revise entire campaign (Dalas version)
    

• Descent into Darkness
  • Buff soul rend
    

• Liberty
  • Make Harper a girl and revise some dialogue
    

• Legend of Wesmere
  • Replace lingering instances of ‘old’ style gold carry over for S9, S11 and S14 (issue #7862)
    

• Updated translations: Arabic, British English, Czech, German, French
  

• Updates to Troll sprites and animations (#7844)
  
• Giant Ant Queen, Fire Ant Queen, Ant Eggs, and Ant Zombies
  
• Rebels:
  • Elvish Enchanterss – xp changed from 180 to 198.
    
  • Elvish Sylph – cost changed from 148 to 161.
    

• Loyalists:
  • Young Ogre – cost changed from 15 to 13, xp changed from 32 to 34, mountain defense changed from 60% to 50%, arcane resistance changed from 20% to 10%.
    
  • Ogre – cost changed from 30 to 27, mountain defense changed from 60% to 50%, arcane resistance changed from 20% to 10%.
    

• Miscellaneous:
  • Elder Falcon - cost changed from 18 to 20.
    
  • Giant Ant – xp changed from 26 to 16.
    
  • Soldier ant – cost changed from 16 to 12, hp changed from 35 to 36.
    
  • Fire Ant - xp changed from 50 to 22.
    
  • Firebomb Ant - hp changed from 38 to 45, cost changed from 14 to 19.
    
  • Yeti - cost changed from 80 to 151.
    
  • Piglet – xp changed from 26 to 20.
    
  • Woodland Boar – cost changed from 15 to 16, hp changed from 35 to 34.
    
  • Fire guardian – xp changed from 29 to 24, hp changed from 23 to 25.
    
  • Fire Wraith – gold cost changed from 22 to 17.
    
  • Bay Horse and Dark Horse – xp changed from 44 to 24.
    
  • Mermaid Initiate – cost changed from 19 to 16, xp changed from 50 to 42.
    
  • Mermaind Priestess – cost changed from 38 to 31, xp changed from 132 to 61.
    
  • Mermaid Diviner – cost changed from 57 to 49.
    
  • Mermaid Enchanterss – cost changed from 33 to 32, xp changed from 90 to 46.
    
  • Mermaid Siren – cost changed from 52 to 42.
    
  • Merman Brawler - cost changed from 19 to 17.
    
  • Naga Guardian – xp changed from 35 to 36.
    
  • Naga Warden – xp changed from 70 to 54.
    
  • Troll Hero – cost changed from 30 to 42, xp changed from 52 to 90.
    
  • Great Troll – cost changed from 48 to 78.
    
  • Troll Shaman – cost changed from 32 to 35.
    
  • Dwarvish Scout – xp changed from 30 to 33.
    
  • Dwarvish Pathfinder – cost changed from 30 to 24, xp changed from 60 to 65.
    
  • Dwarvish Explorer –cost changed from 45 to 51.
    
  • Dwarvish Runesmith – cost changed from 30 to 27, xp changed from 86 to 71.
    
  • Dwarvish Runemaster – cost changed from 50 to 55.
    
  • Dwarvish Arcanister – cost changed form 80 to 98.
    
  • Dwarvish Miner – cost changed from 19 to 5.
    
  • Orcish Leader – cost changed from 20 to 21, xp changed from 60 to 54.
    
  • Orcish Ruler – cost changed from 35 to 45, xp changed from 120 to 102.
    
  • Orcish Sovereign – cost changed from 50 to 80.
    
  • Skeleton Rider – xp changed from 44 to 33.
    
  • Death Squire – xp changed from 144 to 91.
    
  • Death Knight –cost changed from 45 to 80.
    
  • Royal Warrior - cost changed from 40 to 47.
    
  • Elvish Lord – cost changed from 36 to 42, xp changed from 120 to 97.
    
  • Elvish Highlord - cost changed from 56 to 77.
    
  • Nibbler – cost changed from 10 to 15, xp changed from 32 to 26.
    
  • Caribe – cost changed from 16 to 25, xp changed from 40 to 43.
    
  • Hunter Caribe – cost changed from 25 to 40.
    
  • Dragonfly Naiad – cost changed from 8 to 11, xp changed from 23 to 16.
    
  • Dragonfly – cost changed from 13 to 16, xp changed from 23 to 25.
    
  • Grand Dragonfly – hp changed from 34 to 39, cost changed from 22 to 30.
    
  • Ruffian - cost changed from 6 to 7.
    
  • Thug - xp changed from 42 to 32.
    
  • Bandit - cost changed from 23 to 22, xp changed from 70 to 61.
    
  • Peasant and Woodsman - xp changed from 23 to 19.
    
  • Elder Mage - cost changed from 65 to 90.
    

• A Tale of Two Brothers
  • Remove the magic communication amulets from the story.
    

• Under the Burning Suns
  • S3: Ensure all of Garak’s attacks are changed to fire type (#7774).
    

• Added the ability to create a basic add-on - the _server.pbl, folder structure, and saving scenario files in a format which works with add-ons.
  

• Updated translations: British English, Czech, Italian, Japanese
  

• Rebels:
  • Elvish Outrider - movement changed from 10 to 11
    

• Drakes:
  • Saurian Soothsayer - movement changed from 6 to 7
    

• Movement type changes:
  • Smallfoot, armoredfoot, elusivefoot, mounted, fly, smallfly, lightfly, deepsea, mountainfoot, gurefoot, rodentfoot, lizard, dunefoot, duneelusivefoot, dunearmoredfoot, dunehorse, dunearmoredhorse - arcane resistance changed from 20% to 10%.
    
  • Treefolk - arcane resistance changed from -30% to -20%.
    
  • Undeadfoot - arcane resistance changed from -50% to -20%.
    
  • Undeadfly - arcane resistance changed from -40% to -20%.
    
  • Drakefly, drakeglide, drakeglide2, drakefoot - arcane resistance changed from -30% to -10%.
    

• Loyalists:
  • Paladin - arcane resistance changed from 60% to 30%.
    
  • White mage - arcane resistance changed from 40% to 30%.
    
  • Mage of Light - arcane resistance changed from 60% to 50%.
    

• Undead:
  • Lich - arcane resistance changed from -40% to -20%.
    

• Add support for filters to match negative values
  

• Fix a crash in the `:inspect` window when pagination is used (issue #7851).
  

• Heir to the Throne
  • S03: Rewrite intro text, including a hint about training troops (PR #7291)
    

• Scrolling the map north or south can move the text that overlays the map, so it doesn't always obscure the southmost hexes of the map. (issue #6422}
  

• Allied units’ orbs no longer look like the player’s own units’ orbs (issue #7108).
  • By default, they are now two-color during the ally’s turn.
    
  • Added an advanced setting to always show them as single-color (the ally color).
    

• "Back to Turn" menu no longer crashes the game when used After the game has ended. #4236
  
• World Conquest: Fixed rare lua error when a unit is killed.
  
• World Conquest: Fixed Bezoar Item.
  
• World Conquest: Fixed some items losing their effects in later scenarios.
  
• World Conquest: Fixed units losing hp wheh picking up an artifact
  
• World Conquest: Fixed "Promote to commander"
  

• Updated translations: Arabic, Czech, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil)
  

• Fix file dialogs (e.g. Save As dialog in the Map Editor) not listing /run/media/USER as a possible file location on modern Linux distributions.
  
• Update the preferences window’s Display resolution list if the game window is resized.
  
• Improved the layout of the orb colors dialog, and added tooltips.
  

• Fixed Possible Crash when using planning mode #3768
  
• Fixed Possible OOS when using planning mode #7465
  
• Fixed game hanging when an enemy attacks a unit with planned moves #5302
  
• Fixed custom effects implemented via wesnoth.effects losing their effects in later scenarios.
  
• Fix Crash undo+redo error after reloading #7253
  
• Fix Crash when loading old replays #7253
  
• Fix Crash when a unit has bad animations replays #5032
  
• Postponed the removal of the `SPECIAL_NOTES` macro, which means there will be fewer log messages.
  

• Descent into Darkness
  • S3: Resolved Darken Volk speaking from the darkness at the end of the scenario (#7758).
    

• Liberty
  • S4: Resolved nameless enemies gaining names at day-break (#7748).
    
  • S5: Make the loss of Hans a lose-condition (#7750).
    

• Updated translations: British English, Czech, Finnish, French, Portuguese (Brazil)
  

• Rebels:
  • Elvish Fighter - xp changed from 40 to 37, and new updated sprite and animations
    
  • Merman Hunter - xp changed from 35 to 33.
    
  • Elvish Scout - xp changed from 32 to 42.
    
  • Elvish Hero - xp changed from 90 to 80.
    
  • Elvish Captain - xp changed from 90 to 85.
    
  • Elvish Marksman - cost changed from 31 to 34.
    
  • Elvish Ranger - xp changed from 90 to 85.
    
  • Elvish Rider - ranged damage changed from 9 to 11, hp changed from 46 to 49, cost changed from 28 to 35, xp changed from 53 to 75.
    
  • Elvish Druid - cost changed from 27 to 25, xp changed from 80 to 85.
    
  • Elvish Sorceress - cost changed from 32 to 34, xp changed from 100 to 90.
    
  • Elder Wose - cost changed from 27 to 28, xp changed from 100 to 80.
    
  • Merman Netcaster - cost changed from 27 to 26, xp changed from 85 to 54.
    
  • Merman Spearman - cost changed from 27 to 22, xp changed from 85 to 54.
    
  • Champion - melee damage changed from 9 to 8. added 10 melee accuracy, hp changed from 70 to 72, cost changed from 48 to 61.
    
  • Elvish Marshal - hp changed from 62 to 68, cost changed from 54 to 67.
    
  • Elvish Sharpshooter - ranged damage changed from 10 to 12. cost changed from 51 to 62.
    
  • Elvish Avenger - ranged damage changed from 10 to 11, hp changed from 55 to 59, cost changed from 53 to 66.
    
  • Elvish Outrider - ranged damage changed from 8 to 11, melee damage changed from 7 to 8, hp changed from 57 to 60, cost changed from 43 to 58.
    
  • Elvish Shyde - hp changed from 46 to 51, melee damage changed from 6 to 7, ranged slow (entangle) damage changed from 6 to 8, ranged magical (thorns) damage changed from 8 to 14, cost changed from 52 to 69.
    
  • Elvish Enchantress - cost changed from 55 to 70, ranged slow damage changed from 5 to 7, ranged magical damage changed from 9 to 13.
    
  • Ancient Wose - cost changed from 48 to 50.
    
  • Merman Entangler - cost changed from 46 to 42.
    
  • Javelineer - cost changed from 48 to 55.
    
  • Elvish Sylph - hp changed from 60 to 68, ranged slow damage changed from 6 to 7, ranged magical damage changed from 10 to 16, cost changed from 67 to 148.
    

• Undead:
  • Skeleton - xp changed from 35 to 39.
    
  • Ghoul - xp changed from 35 to 30.
    
  • Blood Bat - cost changed from 22 to 23, xp changed from 70 to 37.
    
  • Revenant - cost changed from 31 to 28, xp changed from 85 to 78.
    
  • Dark Sorcerer - cost changed from 33 to 34, xp changed from 90 to 110.
    
  • Shadow - cost changed from 38 to 44, xp changed from 100 to 77.
    
  • Wraith - xp changed from 100 to 90.
    
  • Necrophage - melee damage changed from 7 to 9, cost changed from 27 to 23, xp changed from 120 to 61.
    
  • Bone Shooter - cost changed from 26 to 24, xp changed from 80 to 60.
    
  • Dread Bat - cost changed from 34 to 32.
    
  • Draug - cost changed from 47 to 70.
    
  • Lich - cost changed from 50 to 90.
    
  • Necromancer - ranged cold damage changed from 17 to 19, ranged arcane damage changed from 12 to 16, hp changed from 70 to 76, impact resistance changed from 0% to 10%, cost changed from 50 to 90.
    
  • Nightgaunt - cost changed from 52 to 71.
    
  • Specter - cost changed from 52 to 78.
    
  • Ghast - melee damage changed from 10 to 12, cost changed from 43 to 50.
    
  • Banebow - cost changed from 41 to 52.
    
  • Ancient lich cost changed from 100 to 214.
    

• Drakes:
  • Drake Fighter - xp changed from 42 to 41.
    
  • Drake Clasher - xp changed from 43 to 41.
    
  • Drake Glider - xp changed from 35 to 39.
    
  • Drake Warrior - xp changed from 70 to 81, cost changed from 32 to 31.
    
  • Drake Arbiter - hp changed from 62 to 63, xp changed from 105 to 81.
    
  • Drake Thrasher - xp changed from 95 to 77.
    
  • Drake Flare - xp changed from 80 to 86.
    
  • Fire Drake - xp changed from 80 to 84.
    
  • Sky Drake - xp changed from 80 to 76, cost changed from 28 to 32.
    
  • Saurian Ambusher - hp changed from 36 to 38, cost changed from 24 to 22.
    
  • Saurian Soothsayer - melee attack strikes changed from 2 to 3, cost changed from 25 to 28.
    
  • Saurian Spearthrower - melee damage changed from 6 to 5.
    
  • Drake Blademaster - cost changed from 47 to 62.
    
  • Drake Warden - cost changed from 46 to 62.
    
  • Drake Enforcer - cost changed from 44 to 58.
    
  • Drake Flameheart - cost changed from 51 to 66.
    
  • Inferno Drake - cost changed from 51 to 64.
    
  • Hurricane Drake - cost changed from 43 to 59.
    
  • Saurian Flanker - hp changed from 47 to 52, cost changed from 46 to 42.
    
  • Saurian Javelineer - ranged attack strikes changed from 5 to 4, cost changed from 52 to 42.
    
  • Armageddon Drake - cost changed from 85 to 118.
    

• Dunefolk:
  • Dune Burner - hp changed from 34 to 35, xp changed from 40 to 37.
    
  • Dune Herbalist - cost changed from 14 to 13, xp changed from 39 to 36.
    
  • Dune Rider - hp changed from 34 to 33, xp changed from 47 to 49.
    
  • Dune Rover - hp changed from 32 to 33, xp changed from 43 to 40.
    
  • Dune Soldier - cost changed from 18 to 17, xp changed from 43 to 39.
    
  • Dune Skirmisher - xp changed from 34 to 39.
    
  • Dune Explorer - xp changed from 80 to 73.
    
  • Dune Swordsman - cost changed from 30 to 28, xp changed from 75 to 68.
    
  • Dune Captain - cost changed from 30 to 29, xp changed from 75 to 74.
    
  • Dune Spearguard - cost changed from 30 to 29, xp changed from 75 to 74.
    
  • Dune Scorcher - ranged damage changed from 9 to 10, cost changed from 25 to 23, xp changed from 70 to 60.
    
  • Dune Raider - cost changed from 34 to 35, xp changed from 70 to 77.
    
  • Dune Swiftrider - xp changed from 65 to 62.
    
  • Dune Sunderer - xp changed from 76 to 85.
    
  • Dune Apothecary - cost changed from 27 to 23, xp changed from 65 to 50.
    
  • Dune Falconer - hp changed from 38 to 39, cost changed from 23 to 29, xp changed from 78 to 70.
    
  • Dune Strider - hp changed from 39 to 42, cost changed from 23 to 29, xp changed from 74 to 64.
    
  • Naga Ophidian - hp changed from 43 to 44, cost changed from 22 to 24, xp changed from 76 to 62.
    
  • Naga Ringcaster - hp changed from 40 to 41, cost changed from 22 to 24, ranged damage changed from 7 to 8, xp changed from 70 to 62.
    
  • Dune Blademaster - hp changed from 69 to 76.
    
  • Dune Spearmaster - hp changed from 67 to 68.
    
  • Dune Cataphract - mace melee attack damage changed from 14 to 15, lance damage changed from 13 to 14, cost changed from 62 to 69.
    
  • Dune Harrier - cost changed from 47 to 50.
    
  • Dune Sky Hunter - cost changed from 50 to 54.
    

• Knalgan Alliance:
  • Dwarvish Fighter - xp changed from 41 to 45.
    
  • Dwarvish Thunderer - xp changed from 40 to 35.
    
  • Dwarvish Guardsman - ranged damage increased from 5 to 6, xp changed from 47 to 40.
    
  • Footpad - xp changed from 36 to 35.
    
  • Thief - xp changed from 28 to 29.
    
  • Poacher - xp changed from 29 to 28.
    
  • Gryphon Rider - cost changed from 24 to 23, xp changed from 38 to 46.
    
  • Dwarvish Steelclad - xp changed from 74 to 88.
    
  • Dwarvish Thunderguard - cost changed from 27 to 24, xp changed from 95 to 65.
    
  • Dwarvish Stalwart - hp changed from 54 to 59, ranged damage changed from 8 to 9, xp changed from 85 to 78.
    
  • Outlaw - cost changed from 26 to 24, hp changed from 42 to 47, xp changed from 77 to 71.
    
  • Rogue - xp changed from 70 to 80, cost changed from 24 to 25.
    
  • Trapper - hp changed from 45 to 49, melee damage changed from 4 to 5, xp changed from 65 to 73.
    
  • Gryphon Master - cost changed from 38 to 40.
    
  • Dwarvish Lord - cost changed from 50 to 69.
    
  • Dwarvish Sentinel - cost changed from 44 to 63.
    
  • Dwarvish Dragonguard - cost changed from 46 to 61.
    
  • Fugitive - hp changed from 62 to 68, cost changed from 53 to 55.
    
  • Huntsman - cost changed from 50 to 43.
    
  • Ranger - cost changed from 52 to 43.
    
  • Assassin - cost changed from 44 to 46.
    

• Northerners:
  • Orcish Archer - xp changed from 30 to 32.
    
  • Naga Fighter - xp changed from 32 to 33.
    
  • Wolf Rider - xp changed from 30 to 34.
    
  • Orcish Warrior - cost changed from 26 to 23, xp changed from 60 to 67.
    
  • Goblin Pillager - cost changed from 28 to 31.
    
  • Troll - cost changed from 27 to 25, xp changed from 66 to 58.
    
  • Troll Rocklobber - ranged damage changed from 17 to 19, hp changed from 51 to 53.
    
  • Naga Warrior - cost changed from 24 to 22, xp changed from 66 to 56.
    
  • Orcish Crossbowman - melee damage changed from 4 to 6, ranged pierce damage changed from 8 to 9, hp changed from 43 to 46, cost changed from 21 to 22, xp changed from 80 to 43.
    
  • Orcish Slayer - cost changed from 26 to 21, xp changed from 64 to 62.
    
  • Orcish Warlord - cost changed from 48 to 52.
    
  • Direwolf Rider - cost changed from 44 to 52.
    
  • Troll Warrior - cost changed from 44 to 49.
    
  • Naga Myrmidon - cost changed from 48 to 47.
    
  • Orcish Nightblade - cost changed from 43 to 53.
    
  • Orcish Slurbow - cost changed from 43 to 37.
    

• Loyalists:
  • Cavalryman - blade resistance changed from 30% to 20%, xp changed from 40 to 44.
    
  • Bowman - xp changed from 39 to 35, melee damage changed from 4 to 5.
    
  • Horseman - cost changed from 23 to 24, xp changed from 44 to 54.
    
  • Merman Fighter - xp changed from 36 to 34.
    
  • Mage - xp changed from 54 to 48.
    
  • Javelineer - ranged damage increased from 11 to 13, cost changed from 25 to 24.
    
  • Pikeman - cost changed from 25 to 24, xp changed from 65 to 69.
    
  • Swordsman - xp changed from 60 to 80.
    
  • Knight - cost changed from 38 to 50, xp changed from 120 to 100.
    
  • Lancer - cost changed from 44 to 47.
    
  • Shock Trooper - cost changed from 35 to 28, xp changed from 110 to 65.
    
  • Red Mage - cost changed from 38 to 35, xp changed from 100 to 83.
    
  • White Mage - cost changed from 38 to 31, xp changed from 136 to 75.
    
  • Dragoon - cost changed from 28 to 29, xp changed from 95 to 80.
    
  • Longbowman - cost changed from 26 to 23, xp changed from 68 to 65.
    
  • Duelist - cost changed from 29 to 31, xp changed from 90 to 80.
    
  • Merman Warrior - cost changed from 26 to 24, xp changed from 80 to 60.
    
  • Lieutenant - cost changed from 34 to 31, xp changed from 80 to 85.
    
  • Halberdier - cost changed from 44 to 52.
    
  • Royal Guard - cost changed from 44 to 61.
    
  • Grand Knight - hp changed from 78 to 84, lance damage changed from 17 to 19, cost changed from 58 to 86.
    
  • Paladin - hp changed from 65 to 77, lance damage changed from 15 to 16, melee damage changed from 8 to 9, cost changed from 58 to 82.
    
  • Iron Mauler - cost changed from 50 to 49.
    
  • Arch Mage - cost changed from 59 to 63, xp changed from 220 to 150.
    
  • Mage of Light - cost changed from 60 to 59.
    
  • Cavalier - cost changed from 52 to 62.
    
  • Master Bowman - cost changed from 46 to 50.
    
  • Master at Arms - melee damage increased from 7 to 8, cost changed from 44 to 65.
    
  • Merman Hoplite - cost changed from 43 to 45.
    
  • Merman Triton - cost changed from 43 to 46.
    
  • General - hp changed from 50 to 55, cost changed from 54 to 66, xp changed from 180 to 105.
    
  • Great Mage - ranged damage changed from 16 to 17, cost changed from 72 to 110.
    
  • Grand Marshal - hp changed from 60 to 68 cost changed from 66 to 101.
    

• Prevent duplicate advancements from being added to unit type. (issue #7009)
  
• When `[unit]` recalls a unit, remove it from the recall list before firing `[event]name=unit_placed`. (issue #7769)