cosmonarchy-bw-release/patchnotes.md

# 27 January 2026
## Year 4, month 1, patch 2

## Patch goals
- Continue balancing for all races
- Continue Askosi development
- Further improve audiovisuals
- [Subscribe on ko-fi](https://ko-fi.com/pr0nogoandveeq7) to get a sneak peek of the incoming changes!

# Core changes

## Random (c. Jesse)
- Now supports **Askosi**!
- Now displays the race assigned to players on map start
- It is now possible to select which races will be eligible for random selection via config!

## User Interface (c. Jesse)
- Launch screen version string now displays build version
- CrownLink passwords are now shown in lobby, if applicable

## Game Modes
- **Faction Wars:**
	- Now randomizes player faction after 1 minute, if not set

## Bugfixes
- **Desyncs:**
	- Resolved desyncs related to construction and training speeds (c. Veeq7 & Jesse)
- **Stability:**
	- Fixed common Solarion crash (r. MuskyHusky)
	- Fixed Grandstand cargo crash (r. ConcealedOrganic)
- **Audiovisual**
	- Fixed vespene and supply icons for Askosi (c. Jesse)
	- Fixed various text display issues related to unit training and cancel context

## Audiovisuals
- New sprite for:
	- **Zealot** (incl. Starbound variant; c. Solstice)
	- **Rove**
- New unit responses for:
	- **Striga** (c. OunceOfMilia)

# Balance changes

## Terran
- [Lodestone](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/lodestone):
	- Sight range 10 » 12
- [Atlas](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/atlas):
	- Build time 75 » 60
- [Daedala](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/daedala):
	- Build time 120 » 100

## Protoss
- [Atreus](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/atreus):
	- Resource costs 200/50 » 200/25
- [Grand Library](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/grand-library):
	- Resource costs 250/50 » 225/50
	- Build time 55 » 60
- [Prostration Stage](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/prostration-stage):
	- Resource costs 400/200 450/200
	- Build time 65 » 70 
- [Unitary Union](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/unitary-union):
	- Resource costs 400/350 450/350
	- Build time 65 » 70
- [Argosy](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/argosy):
	- Build time 70 » 75

## Zerg
- **Bone of Reflection:**
	- *Used by Tethzorokor, Zarcavrokor**
	- Armor penetration 3 » 0
- [Agrileth](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/agrileth):
	- Resource costs 150/100 » 150/50
	- Transport weight 8 » 6
- [Tethzorokor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/tethzorokor):
	- HP 240 » 220
- [Irol Iris](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/irol-iris):
	- Build time 60 » 20
- [Othstol Oviform](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/othstol-oviform):
	- Build time 120 » 40

## Askosi
- **New arrivals:**
	- T1: Eyelet (from Proselyte)
	- T2: Constituent (from Bounty)
	- T2: Biotic (Aphorist, Thaumalogue, Avatar, Doronin), Conduit, Bestiary
	- T2: Skybound (Akreno, Iconoclast, Crematorium), Astrolabe
- **Booming Blast:**
	- Used by **Vicar**
	- Now deals friendly splash
- **Rematerialize:**
	- Used by **Vicar** and **Emissary**
	- Ability range 5 » 6
- [Dyad](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=askosi/dyad):
	- Resource costs 50/50 » 50/25
- [Mimic](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=askosi/mimic):
	- Sight range 8 » 9
	- **Scrapworld: Vital Remains:**
		- Now grants 1 non-stacking armor pen to allies for 4 seconds
- [Vicar](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=askosi/vicar):
	- Resource costs 75/50 » 100/50
	- **Ospo Twinshard:**
		- Weapon range 7 » 6
- [Rove](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=askosi/rove):
	- Armor 1 » 0
	- Collision size reduced by ~10%
	- Acceleration adjusted
- [Scepter](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=askosi/scepter):
	- **Principality Assembly:**
		- While active, now grants 1 stacking armor pen to allies within 8 range
- [Intendent](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=askosi/intendent):
	- Resource costs 150/50 » 125/50
	- HP 140 » 120
	- Armor 2 » 1
	- **Ersa Driver:**
		- Armor penetration 3 » 0
		- Weapon range 6 » 5
- [Helion](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=askosi/helion):
	- Resource costs 100/50 » 100/25
	- Build time 18 » 15
	- HP 120 » 100
	- **Usko Scrapray:**
		- Weapon cooldown 0.63 » 0.5
- [Tirade](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=askosi/tirade):
	- Armor 2 » 1
	- **Ikta Driver:**
		- Weapon damage 10 » 7
- [Grandstand](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=askosi/grandstand):
	- No longer has **Booming Blast**
	- Now has **Power Overload**
- [Chantry](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=askosi/chantry):
	- Resource costs 100/50 » 75/50
	- HP 350 » 400
- [Radix](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=askosi/radix):
	- Build time 50 » 65
- [Cipher](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=askosi/cipher):
	- Build time 65 » 75
- [Function](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=askosi/function):
	- Build time 60 » 75
- [Gauntlet](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=askosi/gauntlet):
	- Resource costs 200/75 » 200/100
	- Build time 80 » 90
- [Cosmoscope](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=askosi/cosmoscope):
	- Resource costs 100/150 100/100
	- Now requires Radix OR Function, from Cipher OR Gauntlet