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2015
In the Upper World, 2014 is coming to an end. This year was quite fun, but also challenging. It seems that the upcoming new year, 2015, will be no less challenging, but also, as we all hope, no less fun. This is something to celebrate with refreshing drinks, and more than once.

Traditionally, not far from the Capitals, at the foot of the snow-capped mountains, New Year Trees are erected, where all heroes above level seven can find snowballs thrown by Mischievous Cyclops, warm embraces from Kind Grandfather Frosts and their Playful Grandchildren, as well as two braids of Diabolical Snow Maidens. Lively, but rewarding interaction with these New Year characters will definitely be rewarded with New Year Snowflakes and Sacks of Gifts, and something new might appear in the latter.
Heroes of lower levels shouldn't be upset. After all, firstly, the holiday will stay with them until the Old New Year, and secondly, as a reward for any successful battle on the world map during this time, they can find Sacks of Gifts, New Year Fireworks, "Snowman" Sets, and numerous New Year souvenirs, which can be presented to the object of their affection, accompanied by an appropriate dedicatory inscription.
As it suddenly turned out, the ancient contraption called "Runeblast" also enjoys the festive mood. Therefore, for the entire holiday period, all prizes in it become non-burnable. That is, hitting a rune with the arrow again will not lead to the closure of prizes that have already been opened on that day. And as long as the day doesn't change, heroes can try to move further with the help of other Handles.

Happy New Year, friends.

Ice Monk Set
In the depths of workshops funded by the Factions Council, the development of new experimental equipment – the Ice Monk set – has finally been completed.
The set includes: Ice Monk Armor, Ice Monk Hammer, Ice Monk Shield, Ice Monk Helmet, and Ice Monk Boots.
When assembled and equipped, the set provides an additional increase in attack, defense, magic power, and knowledge by 1, reduces damage taken from Water magic by 25%, and increases damage from Water magic by 25%, and from Earth, Air, and Fire magic by 5%.
Interested heroes can obtain the artifacts that make up the set, and the corresponding recipes, in the lairs of fourth and fifth-level monsters on the HeroesLAND map.

Magic Mirror
The tireless young experimenters from the Council of Factions' laboratories have created a new effect - the Magic Mirror - and are now carrying it around like a precious treasure, trying to integrate it wherever possible. So far, they have managed to imbue this effect into three sets: Ice Monk, Gilded, and Golden.
The Magic Mirror allows, with a small chance, to reflect an enemy spell onto a random enemy unit. Spells cast by units, Hypnosis, as well as mass and area-of-effect spells cast by heroes, cannot be reflected.

Greater Anti-Magic Cloak
Inspired by the latest laboratory successes of mages, the armorers worked hard and created an interesting artifact: Greater Anti-Magic Cloak. This cloak increases the hero's stats by 2 and gives the hero's troops a 5% chance to reflect an enemy spell onto a random enemy unit.
Once again, this development, literally the day after the presentation, mysteriously spread throughout the world. This time, the Council of Factions is eager to investigate the leaks, because even free heroes of level 18 and higher are now sporting these cloaks, an event that has been assigned the first level of danger.
Heroes in need can try to obtain the cloak itself in the Vaults of New Lands, and its recipe can be found in the Relic Caves.

Late February Festivities
That's what the residents of HeroesLAND call the series of holidays that come at the end of February – "late February festivities." This includes the anniversary of the project's release on February 20th, the glorious Defender of the Fatherland Day on February 23rd, and Maslenitsa week, starting on February 16th.
Traditionally, between each toast during these days, all heroes go to fight various creatures and other wildlife awaiting them in the Vampire Bunkers, Scarecrows, Huts on Chicken Legs, and Houses of Wet Evil.
These expeditions are possible until March 2nd. The Days of Immortality will also last until this date: even if defeated in battles, artifacts will not break, external units will not disappear, and first-level pets will not die.

Happy holidays, dear heroes and heroines. Hooray!

Puppet Rat
The excessive curiosity of the gremlin vivisectors sometimes leads to unexpected results. The other day, they finally created a new type of pet – the Puppet Rat. The first specimen of the pet disappeared from the laboratory in the morning, along with the on-duty lab assistant. Moreover, the night watchman, who had clearly had a bit too much nectar, assured everyone that the lab assistant was led away by the new Rat, almost hand in hand. But who would believe him, the poor fellow?
Nevertheless, the Puppet Rat can now be obtained in the "Pet Development" quest. This Rat has a 10% chance of reflecting an enemy spell. Three times during the battle, it can control enemy units within a three-cell area for two rounds, making them fight for its owner. The control effect applies to all units, cannot be healed, and cannot be dispelled. It is immune to the "Clone" spell.
And the former watchman has been drinking only melted snow ever since.
Be careful and cautious: experiments on Rats are not over.

They've Had Their Fun
Since time immemorial, in the world of HeroesLAND, there has been one day a year – the very first day of April – when the entire army of all heroes engages in pranks, taking on the guise of others. And it's a good thing it's just a disguise...
And now, the pranks are over: another holiday has arrived, falling on April 3rd – the birthday of the Water Elemental. At this time, various aquatic creatures awaken from their slumber.
We will celebrate this event thoroughly – until April 6th. During the holidays, in any battle on the world map, a scroll may appear: "Visit to the Water Elemental". The cautious can sell it to a merchant for a small sum, while the daring can use it before it expires. This scroll instantly transports the hero to a battle with the most charming aquatic creatures: Tongue-Lashing Frog Creepers and Spitting Stone Golems, who can do something that no one else could do before. The winner will receive a reward in the form of a Water Elemental's Treat.
The capital's taxidermists strongly advise first experimenting with stuffed versions of the new creatures on the training Arena, while the gloomy heroes remind us that it is easy to deal with the April Fool's pranks – simply reselect the hero after the battle has begun.

Look far, hide deep
Two important discoveries were made in HeroesLAND in one day:
1. A telescope has been created, allowing heroes to scout any area of the map they are currently on for a small fee. This feature is integrated into the minimap control panel. By scrolling to the desired location, pressing the corresponding button, and paying the required price, the hero will scout the selected area, receiving all available information about it in a single instance.
2. The artifact Mysterious Mask has appeared, concealing the hero's time and location. A similar ability has also been added to the Sign of Complete Protection.

Dragons!
In the foothills of the Worldspine Mountains, unseen creatures have been spotted, purposefully heading somewhere. Specialists hastily mobilized by the Council of Factions struggled to identify them as members of the ancient Dragon race, believed to have gone extinct in the dawn of time, consisting of mighty Dragon Warriors and experienced Dragon Mages.
Very little is known about this race:
They fly, which means they don't need anything to travel across the sea and they don't notice ground obstacles at all. They fly fast.
They try to avoid encounters with outsiders. And that's a good thing, because meeting them is not good for your health.
Their treasures are countless, although at the moment, only Black Pearl is known for sure.

A hero who encounters Dragons is advised to yield the right of way.

Cumulative Patch
1. In all types of tournaments, spells that do not correspond to the hero's level are not taken into account.
2. The influence of the hero's magic power and medals on the size of the summoned elemental stack has been reduced.
3. The increase in magic damage in PvE battles has been reduced from 5% to 2% for each hero level.
4. After the end of a PvP battle, a peace interval no longer begins.
5. If the wrong location is chosen for digging up the Great Treasure, it is now possible to be attacked not only by Magic Elementals but also by Fairy Dragons.
6. The hiring parameters of some units at the Castle, Inferno, and Stronghold have been modified.

70 years of the Great Victory
Tomorrow, May 9, we will all celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War. Honoring the living, remembering the fallen, and believing that no one is forgotten and nothing is forgotten.

While we prepare for this great holiday, the Vampshists in their Bunkers have not lost hope for a rematch. Their leaders managed to obtain old secret developments by vampshist scientists somewhere, and now the Bunkers are equipped with Portals, through which Zombosteins periodically rush to their aid.
The tokens of Victory over vampshism earned in battles can be exchanged in the Tavern for anniversary victory tokens of the first, second, and third degrees.

Reverse Teleport
Thanks to the efforts of all our heroes in subduing the Bunkers (and out of 2150 battles fought there, 1888 ended in victory), the mages were able to unravel the secret of the Zomboshsteins' signature spell - Reverse Teleport. This spell allows you to move enemy units around the battlefield and can now be learned in the Magic Guild.
The bad news is that independent heroes also gained access to this spell after level 14.

Mystic Summoning Totem
The treasures of the Dragons, who recently arrived in our world, continue to excite the minds of brave adventurers.
It has become known about another ancient artifact: the Mystic Summoning Totem. A hero equipped with such an artifact summons 10% more Elementals in battle.

The fifth anniversary of the start of alpha testing
Tomorrow, May 29th, marks not just any date, but the fifth anniversary of the start of the open alpha testing of our project.
Such an occasion cannot be missed, therefore:
1. From the morning of May 29th until the morning of the following Monday, we declare Days of Immortality. Even when defeated in battles, artifacts will not break, third-party units will not disappear, and first-level pets will not die.
2. As a reward for any successful battle on the world map during this time, Alpha Bags may be found, and opening them, heroes will receive gifts, sometimes unexpected ones.
3. Based on the results of battles on the holiday day itself (according to server time), honest heroes level 7 and higher, who win the most PvE and PvP battles among all heroes of their level, will be awarded commemorative badges - Alpha Hunter and Alpha Bully.

Altar of Sacrifice: Artifacts
Now, on the Altar of Sacrifice, heroes can exchange not only stacked units but also artifacts for experience.
For each artifact sacrificed, the hero receives experience proportional to its cost and durability. Clan and temporary artifacts, as well as artifacts that do not match the hero's level, cannot be sacrificed. Sacrificing alone will not grant a new level; a battle must be won afterward.