cosmonarchy-bw-release/patchnotes.md

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

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## Patch summary
- Made several balance adjustments ahead of the March Invitational (29-30 March 2025)
- Adjusted tech requirements for the Valkyrie, the Pythean, and the Xenolith
- Deployed the [Cestus](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/cestus), the [Facade](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/facade), and the [Bulwark](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/bulwark)
- Made several bugfixes and a few AI improvements
- Added a few new terrain blends to Desert
- Added some new models, courtesy of DeltaCadimus and Solstice
- Updated Ramesses unit responses, courtesy of Myrian

## Bugfixes
- **Gameplay:**
	- Projectiles for the **Hotshot**, **Siren**, **Cataphract**, and **Valkyrie** now no longer fail to strike targets that are at max range
	- **Steward**s are no longer affected by speed modifiers, fixing bugs with attacking targets (r. ArbuzBudesh)
	- Fixed bad buttonset for Futurist Federation **Stockade**s (r. Londier)
- **Audiovisuals:**
	- Fixed **Manifold** and variant weapon SFX being muted (r. lolrsk8s)
	- Fixed **Sublime Shepherd** overlays showing on cloaked/burrowed units (r. GreenEggs'NSpam)
	- Fixed debug errors in **Piety Ward** death animations (r. Londier)
	- Fixed bad **Starbound Manifold** passive string (.r lolrsk8s)

## Audiovisuals
- New models for:
	- **Simulacrum**, **Matrix** (c. DeltaCadimus)
	- **Star Sovereign** (c. Solstice)
- New unit responses for:
	- **Ramesses** (c. Myrian)

## Terran
- [Savant](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/savant):
	- **Power Siphon:**
		- Weapon range 7 » 8
- [Blackjack](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/blackjack):
	- Movement speed 5 » 5.5
- [Wraith](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/wraith):
	- Build time 28 » 25
- [Valkyrie](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/valkyrie):
	- Now trained at Starpad, from Starport
- [Trojan](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/trojan):
	- Build time 30 » 28
- [Pythean](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/pythean):
	- Now trained at Starport, from Nanite Assembly
	- Now accelerates faster, reducing drift
- [Azazel](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/azazel):
	- **Sublime Shepherd:**
		- Effect range 4 » 6
		- Now always applies to structures
		- Now applies if the attacker dies before the attack lands
- [Anchor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/anchor):
	- Transport weight 10 » 15
- [Sentinel](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/sentinel):
	- Transport weight 8 » 12
- **NEW:** [Cestus](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/cestus):
	- Warding outpost; detects and provides armor; no tech requirement
- **NEW:** [Facade](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/facade):
	- Cloaking outpost; can activate a cloaking field; requires Atlas

## Protoss
- [Manifold](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/manifold):
	- Build time 20 » 18
- [Idol](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/idol):
	- Resource costs 100/50 » 75/50
	- Build time 28 » 25
	- HP 80 » 70
	- Armor 1 » 0
- [Golem](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/golem):
	- Build time 30 » 28
- [Vibrance](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/vibrance):
	- **Sensory Overload:**
		- No longer attacks air units
- [Didact](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/didact):
	- Movement speed 2.914 » 3.332
	- **Dimensional Recall:**
		- Channel time 2.25 » 4
- [Xenolith](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/xenolith):
	- Now requires any tier 3, from any tier 2
	- Resource costs 250/150 » 250/200
	- Build time 30 » 40
	- **Dimensional Recall:**
		- Channel time 2.25 » 4
- [Lattice](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/lattice):
	- Resource costs 150/25 » 175/25
- **NEW:** [Bulwark](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/bulwark):
	- Protective core; detects and heals shields; no tech requirement

## Zerg
- [Rilirokor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/rilirokor):
	- No longer has **Saber Siphon**
	- *This was intended to be removed when the timed life gain on-hit was implemented. Oops!*
- [Rililisk](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/rililisk):
	- No longer has **Saber Siphon**
	- Now gains timed life on each attack
- [Liiralisk](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/liiralisk):
	- **Hollowed Glaves:**
		- Armor penetration 1 » 2
- [Tethzorokor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/tethzorokor):
	- Resource costs 150/50 » 150/25
- [Ultrokor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/ultrokor):
	- Resource costs 300/150 » 250/125
- [Surkith Cesiant](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/surkith-cesiant) and [Skortrith Cesiant](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/skortrith-cesiant):
	- Weapon fire animation timing reduced
- [Spraith Cesiant](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/spraith-cesiant):
	- **Seeker Spores:**
		- Weapon cooldown 0.54 » 0.42
- [Spirtith Cesiant](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/spirtith-cesiant):
	- **Spirtith Spores:**
		- Weapon cooldown 0.54 » 0.42