cosmonarchy-bw-prerelease/patchnotes.md
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# 8 March 2025
## Year 3, month 3, patch 1
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)
- 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:**
- **Khalendric Ashguard** now correctly benefits from Vengeful March (r. Londier)
- **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:**
- Improved minimap legibility of Jet Black and Dim Grey player colors
- 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)
## Audiovisuals
- All non-factional units have received unique placeholder portraits (many c. jun3hong)
- New unit responses for:
- **Ramesses**
## Terran
- [Savant](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/savant): **Revised!**
- **Breathing Battery:**
- Now a proper transformation
- Movement speed in Entropy mode 4.4 » 5
- Now immobile in Siphon mode
- **Discoid Railgun:**
- Weapon range in Siphon mode 6 » 7
- Armor penetration in Siphon mode 3 » 0
- Weapon cooldown in Siphon mode 0.83 » 0.75
- [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
- [Matador](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/matador): **Revised!**
- No longer has Twinstrike Cannons
- Now attacks 25% faster in Cinder Mode
- [Fulcrum](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/fulcrum):
- Build time 45 » 50
- [Rotary](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/rotary):
- Resource costs 200/75 » 175/75
- Build time 35 » 30
- **NEW:** [Tencendur](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/tencendur):
- Heavy garrison; requires Atlas
- **NEW:** [Maverick (Futurist)](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/maverick-futurist):
- Futurist Federation: Maverick variant
- **NEW:** [Blackjack (Golden)](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/blackjack-golden):
- Golden Republic: Blackjack variant
- **NEW:** [Eidolon (Nydus)](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/eidolon-nydus):
- Nydus Trinity: Eidolon variant
## Protoss
- [Artisan](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/artisan):
- Build time 25 » 28
- [Mind Tyrant](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/mind-tyrant) **Revised!**:
- **Tyranny » Maledictus:**
- Channels for 5 seconds before declaring the target their malefactor
- While within 10 range of their tyrant, malefactors gain 33% movement speed, use the tyrant's energy as an overshield, and tyrannize hostiles on death
- Tyrants can only have one malefactor at a time
- **Maelstrom:**
- Duration 4 seconds » 5 seconds
- [Accantor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/accantor):
- Movement speed 1.63 » 1.8 (10% faster)
- Removed variable movement speed steps
- [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):
- Movement speed 5 » 4.14 (17% slower)
- **Sensory Overload:**
- Weapon damage 1x15 » 1x10
- [Cedent](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/cedent):
- Build time 25 » 20
- [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):
- Build time 45 » 40
- 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
- [Unitary Union](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/unitary-union):
- Resource costs 400/300 » 400/350
- **NEW:** [Xenolith](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/xenolith):
- Recalling power array; requires any tier 2
- **NEW:** [Dracadin (Order](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/dracadin-order):
- Order of the Sacred Saber: Dracadin variant
## 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 now resets to full while on cagra
- On attack, now gains +1 second of timed life
- [Hydralisk](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/hydralisk):
- Movement speed 6.52 » 6.398 (2% slower)
- Removed variable movement speed steps
- [Kagralisk](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/kagralisk):
- Movement speed 4.496 » 4.797 (7% faster)
- Removed variable movement speed steps
- [Gorgrokor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/gorgrokor):
- Sight range 8 » 7
- [Ultrokor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/ultrokor):
- Resource costs 250/150 » 300/150
- HP 500 » 400
- Armor 5 » 3
- [Zarcavrokor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/zarcavrokor):
- Resource costs 175/150 » 200/125
- HP 300 » 280
- Armor 4 » 3
- Sight range 10 » 9
- [Ultrav Cavern](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/ultrav-cavern):
- Resource costs 1000/500 » 400/400
- Build time 60 » 50
- HP 1250 » 1200
- Armor 8 » 7
- Now requires Irol Iris, from Othstol Oviform
- **NEW:** [Zobriolisk](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/zobriolisk):
- Versatile assault strain; morphed from Lakizilisk, requires Ultrav Cavern
- **NEW:** [Quazrokor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/quazrokor):
- Imicren Tendril: Quazilisk variant
- **NEW:** [Hydralisk (Orkoti)](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/hydralisk-orkoti):
- Orkoti Tendril: Hydralisk variant