cosmonarchy-bw-prerelease/patchnotes.md

# 4 September 2026
## Year 4, month 9, patch 1

## Patch goals
- Balance tweaks ahead of Acropolis #5!
- Deploy more factional variants for Augustcrap, a Mapcrap event!
- Continue technical improvements and bugfixes
- Further improve audiovisuals
- [Subscribe on ko-fi](https://ko-fi.com/pr0nogoandveeq7) to get a sneak peek of the incoming changes!
- Join our communities ([Discord](https://discord.com/invite/s5SKBmY) | [Fluxer](https://fluxer.gg/1rebBmBw)), or get in touch with Pr0nogo via email! pr0nogo@fraudsclub.com

## Core
- **Weapon entries have been extended!**
	- With much help from DarkenedFantasies (DF) and Jesse, weapon entries are (finally) virtually-unlimited! Say goodbye to broken tooltips and edge case bugs for several Askosi and factional weapons!
	- *Please report any weapon-based oddities you encounter to us via discord/fluxer or email!*
- **Immense improvements have been made to helper and hook wrappers!**
	- For the less technically-inclined, this means... more stability! Less desyncs! Easier debugging!
	- *Please report any newfound issues you encounter to us via discord/fluxer or email!*
- **The custom trigger system has been deep-cleaned!** (c. Veeq7)
	- This refactor makes the system easier to use, maintain, and improve upon in the future! But a huge refactor like this might have introduced new issues...
	- *Please report any newfound issues in campaign and UMS maps to us via discord/fluxer or email!*
	- **Known issues:** the `wait` crig action does not currently operate
- **A new campaign menu has been achieved!** (c. Jesse)
	- It's so epic... please enjoy!

## Game Modes
- **NEW: Mindshare** (b. BtyB)
	- Resource pool is shared among allies!
		- *Caveat: Starting resources are not yet doubled in all cases*

## Bugfixes
- **Stability:**
	- Arcing projectiles (Phalanx, Aphorist) no longer crash with division by zero when targeting an allied Mimic (r. TheBeaver99)
- **Gameplay:**
	- **Atreus** Binding Plasma can no longer bounce to air units (r. Krankendau)
	- Mimicry no longer fails to account for weapon factor in many cases (r. shopkeeper dog)
	- **Egocent**s no longer fail to mimic barrage attacks properly (r. Londier)
	- Mimicry no longer procs on ability weapons (r. Londier)
- **Audiovisual:**
	- Corrected strings for **Izirokor** tech-enable on **Skibact Scab** and **Tethvith Swamp** (r. Mimika)
	- Fixed weapon display for **Lobotomy Mine** (r. TheBeaver99)
	- Corrected armors for **Akreno** and **Abutment** (latter r. TheBeaver99)
	- Fixed bad shield overlay for **Vulture (Hecaton)** (r. Londier)
	- Buttons for **Tiangou** and **Cutlass** now show as disabled when no **Scrapyard** is built (r. Pisens)
	- **Cyclops (Futurist)** now uses its unique shadow and attack sequence instead of the standard variant's (r. lolrsk8s)
	- Corrected tooltip for **Kagralisk** weapon string (r. Krankendau)

## Audiovisuals
- New models for:
	- Magnetar, Ardent Authority, Argosy (c. DeltaCadimus)
	- Vorvrokor (c. Baelethal)
	- Landlock, Radix, Cipher, Function, Proscenium (c. fasswawds)
- Resized model for:
	- Talos, Cyprian
- Modified model (mostly shaders) for:
	- Maverick, Maverick (Futurist), Shaman, Blackguard, Artisan, Pilgrim, Proselyte, Missionary, Vicar, Intendent, Phontis
	- Zethrokor, Quazilisk, Liiralisk, Hydralisk, Izirokor, Zoryusthaleth (c. Solstice)
- Modified weaponfire VFX for Harakan (Golden) (s. Londier)
- Added weapon launch offsets for:
	- Aphorist, Silversoul, Ghostwrit, Phontis, Iconoclast, Crematorium
- Modified unit responses for Vorvrokor
- New unit responses for Cardinal
- New error and structure placement SFX for Askosi (c. lolrsk8s)
- New weapon SFX for:
	- Alzurokor (c. lolrsk8s)
	- Iconoclast, Paraclete
- New cast SFX for Paraclete
- New training SFX for:
	- Function, Cosmoscope
- New cloaking SFX for damage cloak (e.g. Vestige; c. lolrsk8s)

## Terran
- [Maverick](https://cosmonarchy.com/terran/maverick):
	- Build time 11 » 12
	- HP 60 » 75
	- **Stim Pack:**
		- HP cost 5 » 10
- [Harakan](https://cosmonarchy.com/terran/harakan):
	- Build time 16 » 14
	- HP 100 » 120
- [Cyprian](https://cosmonarchy.com/terran/cyprian):
	- Resource costs 75/50 » 100/50
	- HP 80 » 90
	- Collision size increased by ~16%
- [Heracles](https://cosmonarchy.com/terran/heracles):
	- HP 200 » 240
- [Vulture](https://cosmonarchy.com/terran/vulture):
	- Resource costs 100/0 » 75/0
	- HP 120 » 80
- [Goliath](https://cosmonarchy.com/terran/goliath):
	- Mineral cost 175/50 » 150/50
	- HP 240 » 220
	- Movement speed 5 » 4.5
- [Phalanx](https://cosmonarchy.com/terran/phalanx):
	- Mineral cost 200/50 » 150/75
- [Cataphract](https://cosmonarchy.com/terran/cataphract):
	- **Longinius Cannons:**
		- No longer target air units
- [Quarry](https://cosmonarchy.com/terran/quarry):
	- Build time 35 » 45
- [Anvil](https://cosmonarchy.com/terran/anvil):
	- Resource costs 150/150 » 100/150
- [Morningstar](https://cosmonarchy.com/terran/morningstar):
	- Resource costs 100/100 » 50/100
	- Build time 30 » 25
- [Treasury](https://cosmonarchy.com/terran/treasury):
	- Build time 35 » 45
	- Can now train **Mason**s while a **Quarry** is constructed.
- [Stockade](https://cosmonarchy.com/terran/stockade):
	- Build time 50 » 45
- [Fulcrum](https://cosmonarchy.com/terran/fulcrum):
	- Resource costs 200/50 » 200/75
	- Build time 50 » 45

## Terran factions
- [Hotshot](https://cosmonarchy.com/terran/hotshot):
	- HP 65 » 70
	- Armor 0 » 1
- [Maverick (Futurist)](https://cosmonarchy.com/terran/maverick-futurist):
	- HP 70 » 75
- [Maverick (Upstart](https://cosmonarchy.com/terran/maverick-upstart):
	- HP 50 » 60
- [Harakan (Golden)](https://cosmonarchy.com/terran/harakan-golden):
	- Build time 16 » 15
- [Vulture (Upstart](https://cosmonarchy.com/terran/vulture-upstart):
	- Resource costs 100/0 » 75/0
	- HP 120 » 80
- **NEW:** [Maverick (Golden)](https://cosmonarchy.com/terran/maverick-golden):
	- Maverick variant for Golden Republic. Has shields and a fast-firing phase rifle; no Stim Pack.
- **NEW:** [Shaman (Upstart](https://cosmonarchy.com/terran/shaman-upstart):
	- Shaman variant for Upstart Terrans. Stims allies when deployed.
- **NEW:** [Morrigan](https://cosmonarchy.com/terran/morrigan):
	- Eidolon replacement for Upstart Terrans. Has attack cloaking and an area-damage ground-only grenade launcher.

## Protoss
- [Zealot](https://cosmonarchy.com/protoss/zealot):
	- HP 150 » 160
	- **Phase Blades:**
		- Armor penetration 1 » 3
- [Atreus](https://cosmonarchy.com/protoss/atreus):
	- Sight range 9 » 8
	- Transport weight 4 » 5
	- **Dauntless Disruption Cannon:**
		- Weapon damage 12 » 10
		- Weapon range 5 » 4
- [Optecton](https://cosmonarchy.com/protoss/optecton):
	- Resource costs 500/200 » 500/300
	- HP 400 » 500
- [Unar](https://cosmonarchy.com/protoss/unar):
	- Resource costs 300/125 » 200/200
	- Build time 50 » 45
- [Architect](https://cosmonarchy.com/protoss/architect):
	- Resource costs 250/200 » 300/250
	- Build time 45 » 50
	- HP 200 » 240
	- Shields 50 » 40
	- **Reactive Payload:**
		- Weapon cooldown 1.33 » 1.25
- [Analogue](https://cosmonarchy.com/protoss/analogue):
	- **Cylindrical Blaster:**
		- Weapon range 6 » 4
- [Gateway](https://cosmonarchy.com/protoss/gateway):
	- Resource costs 175/0 » 150/0
	- Build time 50 » 55
- [Grand Library](https://cosmonarchy.com/protoss/grand-library):
	- Resource costs 225/50 » 300/50
- [Unitary Union](https://cosmonarchy.com/protoss/unitary-union):
	- Resource costs 500/250 » 500/300

## Protoss factions
- **NEW:** [Gladius (Order)](https://cosmonarchy.com/protoss/gladius-order):
	- Order of the Sacred Saber Gladius variant. Has Triumphant Rise (a la Herald / Archon).

## Zerg
- **Reconstitution:**
	- *Used by Agrileth (new), Vilgorokor*
	- Carapace Swarm HP 200 » 300
- **Miasma:**
	- No longer spreads on death; **Plague** remains unchanged
	- *This will be revisited later.*
- [Agrileth](https://cosmonarchy.com/zerg/agrileth):
	- Resource costs 150/50 » 150/75
	- HP 200 » 140
	- Armor 2 » 1
	- **NEW: Reconstitution**
		- Releases a Carapace Swarm upon taking damage.
- [Zethrokor](https://cosmonarchy.com/zerg/zethrokor):
	- Resource cost 25/0 » 50/0
	- HP 50 » 60
	- Movement speed 7.5 » 8.4
	- **Zethrok Claws:**
		- Weapon damage 4 » 5
- [Vorvrokor](https://cosmonarchy.com/zerg/vorvrokor):
	- Resource cost 50/0 » 75/0
	- HP 80 » 90
	- Armor 1 » 2
	- Movement speed 9.1 » 9.8
	- Collision size increased by ~23%
- [Liiralisk](https://cosmonarchy.com/zerg/liiralisk):
	- **Homing Spore:**
		- Weapon range 7 » 8
- [Protathalor](https://cosmonarchy.com/zerg/protathalor):
	- Resource costs 125/75 » 100/100
	- Armor 2 » 1
- [Izirokor](https://cosmonarchy.com/zerg/izirokor):
	- Build time 26 » 22
- [Bactalisk](https://cosmonarchy.com/zerg/bactalisk):
	- **Corrosive Acid:**
		- No longer targets air units
- [Zoryusthaleth](https://cosmonarchy.com/zerg/zoryusthaleth):
	- Resource costs 175/0 » 200/0
	- Build time 28 » 25
	- HP 200 » 220
- [Lakizilisk](https://cosmonarchy.com/zerg/lakizilisk):
	- Resource costs 75/75 » 100/75
	- Build time 30 » 28
	- HP 140 » 150
	- **Subterranean Spines:**
		- Weapon damage 12 » 15
		- Weapon cooldown 1.63 » 1.75
- [Vilgorokor](https://cosmonarchy.com/zerg/vilgorokor):
	- Resource costs 220/75 » 200/50
	- HP 280 » 200

## Askosi
- **Shared Designs:**
	- Team building from **Pilgrim**s and **Constituent**s now increases build rate by 25% per worker, from 20%
- **Ash Heap:**
	- Now consumes corpses
- **Power Overload:**
	- *Used by Grandstand, Rove (new), Intendent*
	- No longer deals damage over time to armored targets
	- Now steals armor, to a cap of 4
- [Cardinal](https://cosmonarchy.com/askosi/cardinal):
	- Resource costs 75/25 » 100/25
- [Rove](https://cosmonarchy.com/askosi/rove):
	- **Elre Scaleshot:**
		- Weapon damage 8 » 4
		- Armor penetration 2 » 0
		- Weapon range 5 » 3
		- Weapon factor 1 » 3
		- Now fires in a shotgun pattern (e.g. **Hotshot**, **Siren**)
	- **Impact Dissipation** removed
	- **NEW: Power Overload**
- [Tortare](https://cosmonarchy.com/askosi/tortare):
	- **Deathrattle Assembly:**
		- Now grants 2 armor when deployed
- [Radix](https://cosmonarchy.com/askosi/radix):
	- Resource costs 100/0 » 125/0
- [Function](https://cosmonarchy.com/askosi/function):
	- Resource costs 125/25 » 150/25

## Askosi factions
- **NEW: Sons of Ash**
	- Conqueror clergy, set to burn the dead wood.
- **NEW:** [Scralia](https://cosmonarchy.com/askosi/scralia)
	- Intendent replacement for Sons of Ash. Short-range assault craft with Booming Blast and Ash Heap.