XX December 2024

Year 2, month 12, patch 1

Acropolis #2 - End of Tournament

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

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Patch summary

A video going over all changes is forthcoming. This section will be edited with a link and more text at that time.

Mapmaking

NEW: Collision brushes (c. Veeq7)
- Neutral (P12) Supply Depots:
  - Sets the tile they are placed on to full collision (unwalkable)
- Neutral (P12) Spider Mines:
  - Fills connected walkable tiles to full collision (unwalkable)
  - Doesn't apply to diagonal tiles
  - Respects neutral Supply Depots as boundaries
  - It is recommended to use Tile Overlay: Mostly Walkable as a guideline when placing neutral Spider Mines

Game Modes

NEW: Dark Ages (c. Veeq7)
- -20% to base sight range and base weapon range
- Cliff advantage gives 1 weapon range, from 2
- Attacking flyers are forbidden

Bugfixes

Audiovisual:
- Fixed improper mineral chunk being used for non-depleted Mineral Field harvests (r. jakulangski)
- celebrations-enabled config option functionality restored (c. Veeq7)
- Added aura displays for Barghest Repentent Chorus and Manifold Concurring Chorus (r. shopkeeper dog)
- Hypnagogue Through the Looking Glass tooltip corrected (displayed incorrect range; r. GreenEggs'NSpam)
- Cleric Nanorepair tooltip corrected (displayed incorrect heal amount)

Terran

Cleric:
- Nanorepair:
  - Now adds non-stacking +1 armor to affected units; expires immediately
  - Visual read not yet implemented
Shaman:
- Nanite Field ability range 4/8 » 4/6
Savant:
- Armor penetration 2 » 3
Madcap:
- Resource costs 125/0 » 100/0
Vulture:
- Movement speed 7.71 » 8.33
Tarasque:
- Build time 32 » 30
- Vision range 9 » 8

Protoss

Charlatan:
- Fervent Blaster:
  - Weapon range 5 » 6
  - Splash radii 8/16/24 » 12/24/32
  - Projectile speed 60 » 90
  - Projectile acceleration ~300% faster
Manifold:
- Concurring Chorus:
  - Range 2 » 3
Golem:
- Shields 60 » 120
Idol:
- Prismatic Blaster:
  - Weapon damage 1x10 » 2x6
  - Armor penetration 2 » 0
  - Weapon cooldown 0.92 » 0.71
Positron:
- Movement speed 4.16 » 5.83
Rogue Gallery:
- Resource costs 150/100 » 150/75
- Build time 50 » 55
Lattice:
- Resource costs 150/50 » 150/25

Zerg

Broodspawn
- Incubation procs now complete on unit death (c. Veeq7)
Nathrokor:
- Vestigial Strike:
  - Weapon damage 1x8 » 1x4
  - Weapon cooldown 0.83 » 0.75
- Nathrok Claws:
  - Weapon damage 2x4 » 2x6
Skithrokor:
- Armor 1 » 2
- Skittering Spores:
  - Projectile speed 60 » 30
  - Projectile acceleration now ~50% slower

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