Prospective update for Gauntlet Stage A

mpq/rez/stat.txt

@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ r<0><4>Unburrow <1>(<3>R<1>)<10>Unburrows the unit, revealing it and allowing it
 ¤<3><4>Terrestrial Assembly <2>(passive)<10>Upon taking fatal damage while mobile, Petracts embed themselves into the surface, becoming immobile and more heavily-armored.<10>During this time, their weapon targets air and ground, and loaded combatants may return fire.<0>
 w<3><4>Carapace Swarm <1>(<3>W<1>)<10>Creates damage-absorbing cloud cover that lasts for 25 seconds or until it has absorbed 1000 damage.<0>
 x<3><4>Parasitic Excision <1>(<3>X<1>)<10>After a 1-second channel, the Matraleth deposits a Vilgoleth at the target location.<0>
-¤<3><4>Warring Winds <2>(passive)<10>Every time this combatant is struck, it releases a healing pulse worth 5 HP for allies within 8 range.<10>After sustaining ten attacks, this combatant pulls all hostiles within 8 range towards itself.<0>
+¤<3><4>Warring Winds <2>(passive)<10>Every time this combatant is struck, it releases a healing pulse worth 5 HP for allies within 8 range. This effect has a cooldown of 0.25 seconds<10>After ten healing pulses, this combatant pulls all hostiles within 8 range towards itself.<0>
 ¤<3><4>Scrapworld: Implosion <2>(passive)<10>This combatant detonates 1 seconds after death, pulling all combatants within 6 range towards its death site and slowing their movement speed by 33% for 5 seconds.<0>
 g<3><4>Plague <1>(<3>G<1>)<10>After a 1-second channel, creates a 3-range zone that lasts 10 seconds. Victims that enter the zone are infected with Plague, and take up to 50 damage over 5 seconds.<10>On death, victims create a smaller 1.5-range infection zone that lasts 5 seconds. Plague cannot kill its victims.<0>
 ¤<3><4>Ensnaring Brood <2>(passive)<10>Allies within 4 range of a Matraleth apply Ensnare with every attack. Ensnared targets move and attack 33% slower. Ensnare expires after 2 seconds.<0>

patchnotes.md

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-# 30 April 2026
-## Year 4, month 4, patch 2
+# 24 May 2026
+## Year 4, month 5, patch 1
 
 ## Patch goals
-- Continue balancing for all races
+- Continue balancing for all races, in preparation for the Gauntlet Stage!
 - Continue Askosi development
 - Further improve audiovisuals
 - Tweak balance for all factions
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@
 - **Audiovisuals:**
 	- Custom alerts, such as "ally under attack" alerts, should now respect the "mute non-trigger sounds" trigger action (used during e.g. campaign dialogue)
 
+## Audiovisuals
+- **Updated sprites for:**
+	- **Matraleth** (player color fixes c. NimoStar)
+	- **Witness** (corrected orientation)
+
 # Balance changes
 
 ## Askosi
@@ -48,7 +53,17 @@
 		- Damage 2x10 » 1x15 
 	- **Sustaining Sermon:**
 		- Healing 5 » 10
+- [Aphorist](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=askosi/aphorist):
+	- Now has **Impact Dissipation**
+- [Doronin](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=askosi/doronin):
+	- Time cost 25 » 30
+	- HP 240 » 220
 - [Silversoul](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=askosi/silversoul):
 	- Now a detector
 - [Petract](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=askosi/petract):
-	- Now a detector
+	- Now a detector
+- [Phontis](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=askosi/phontis):
+	- Resource costs 200/150 » 200/200
+	- Build time 30 » 35
+	- **Warring Winds:**
+		- Proc cooldown 0.12 seconds » 0.25 seconds, matching the cooldown of e.g. Zerg **Fan of Teeth**