cosmonarchy-bw-prerelease/patchnotes.md

# 8 March 2025
## Year 3, month 2, patch 2

This patch will include new features, balance adjustments, bugfixes, and audiovisual improvements.

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## Next patch...
Our goals for the next patch (8 March 2025) include:
- Reworked [Savant](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/savant), [Siren](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/siren), and [Mind Tyrant](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/mind-tyrant)
- Deployment of the [Tencendur](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/tencendur), [Xenolith](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/xenolith), and [Zobriolisk](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/zobriolisk) (concepts will be adjusted!)
- More factional units for Golden Republic, Nydus Trinity, Starbound, and Imicren Tendril
- AI and stability improvements
- New terrain blends

## Bugfixes
- **Stability:**
	- Further reduced desync rate (a. DF)
	- Fixed a crash case related to rescuable units (r. & c. DF)
- **Gameplay:**
	- **Futurist Cleric**s no longer provide **Nanoshield** (r. jakulangski)
- **Performance:**
	- Movement speed calculations have been optimized, reducing performance cost of things like **Zoryusthaleth Swarming Omen** (c. DF)
- **Audiovisuals:**
	- Power fields now display when selecting allied power generators (c. DF)
	- Power fields now consistently show in witness mode and replay mode (c. DF)
	- Weapon tooltip for **Oscilliant** has been corrected (r. BladehollowRWL)

## Terran
- [Madcap](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/madcap):
	- **Danaan Autogun:**
		- Weapon damage 1x6 » 1x7
- [Siren](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/siren): **Revised!**
	- Resource costs 75/75 » 75/100
	- HP 90 » 100
	- **Charybdal Rifle:**
		- Weapon factor 5 » 3
	- **NEW: Law of Attraction:**
		- Now pulls victims 2 range closer to the Siren
- [Goliath](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/goliath):
	- HP 220 200
	- **Twin Autocannons:**
		- Weapon damage 2x5 » 2x4
- [Blackjack](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/blackjack):
	- **Monogun:**
		- Weapon cooldown 0.54 » 0.5
- [Fulcrum](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/fulcrum):
	- Build time 45 » 50

## Protoss
- [Architect](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/architect):
	- **Dispersive Salvo:**
		- Weapon damage 1x40 » 1x30
- [Vibrance](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/vibrance):
	- **Sensory Overload:**
		- Weapon damage 1x15 » 1x10
- [Aquifer](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/aquifer) and [Matrix](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/matrix):
	- Now requires a tier 1 production structure
- [Crucible](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/crucible):
	- Now requires a tier 1 production structure
	- Now counts as a tier 2 production structure
- [Engram](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/engram):
	- Now requires a tier 2 production structure

## Zerg
- [Rilirokor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/rilirokor): **Revised!**
	- Can now be mutated from Larvae (dual-birth, no tech requirement)
	- Timed life no longer ticks down while on cagra