27 January 2026 update

master changelog.md

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Since December 2022, this changelog shows only past changes.
 See patchnotes.md for info on the most recent patch!
 
 # Table of Contents
+- [7 January 2026](#7-january-2026)
 - [30 November 2025](#30-november-2025)
 - [16 November 2025](#16-november-2025)
 - [29 September 2025](#29-september-2025)
@@ -109,6 +110,197 @@ See patchnotes.md for info on the most recent patch!
 - [13 August 2020](#13-august-2020)
 - [12 August 2020](#12-august-2020)
 
+# 7 January 2026
+## Year 4, month 1, patch 1
+
+## Patch overview
+**Happy new year!** This major update to Cosmonarchy allows the Askosi to be selected in singleplayer and multiplayer lobbies. Huge thanks to **Jesse** for the UI changes that made this possible!
+
+This patch also contains a bevy of balance adjustments ahead of our first tribunal stage, an assortment of new unit graphics, and a pair of exciting new Zerg units!
+
+Welcome to the future, where the 4th race is now available to all players. Keep watch for future updates that add more Askosi units and structures!
+
+## 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!
+
+### *Notes in italics are from Pr0nogo*
+
+# Core changes
+
+## User Interface (c. Jesse)
+- You can now select **Askosi** in singleplayer maps and multiplayer lobbies!
+	- *Starcraft modding history is made.*
+	- Random doesn't support Askosi, **yet**
+	- AI support is not yet implemented
+	- Vespene and supply icons are incorrect
+- **Singleplayer Menu:**
+	- Added tutorial buttons in main singleplayer screen
+- **Multiplayer Menu:**
+	- Now auto-selects CrownLink, with the option to select other network providers
+	- Added better communication about CrownLink connection status
+- **Ingame Options Menu:**
+	- Added additional latency compensation options to the latency menu (c. Jesse)
+	- *We will eventually retire DBC thanks to these new options!*
+
+## Desyncs
+- Improved floating point determinism (c. Veeq7)
+- Disabled celebrations (e.g. Christmas) from appearing in Ranked play, reducing desync count from mismatched active skins
+- Enabled desync errors to be reported more than once per session (no longer have to restart client between desync errors)
+- **ReplayKraken** now auto-uploads desync materials and indicates when a game has had a desync, improving our ability to track and triage desync issues
+
+## Triggers
+- Added `set_nydus_link` for creating Nydus-style links between two units (b. 3crow)
+- Added `buttonset` to `set_unit_stat` (b. 3crow)
+
+## Bugfixes
+- **Stability**
+	- Protected against a rare crash related to issuing orders via minimap (r. Newt, c. DF)
+- **Gameplay:**
+	- Prevented **Anodyne Annex** from applying to allied units (r. Moonpaw)
+- **Audiovisual**
+	- Fixed missing construction SFX for **Ogun**
+	- Corrected **Olympian Titan's Fist** weapon range (r. GreenEggs'NSpam)
+	- Corrected **Herald** wireframe (r. TheBeaver99)
+	- Corrected tooltip for **Corpse Cocoon** (r. Concealed Organic)
+	- Lardfix: Terran vespene status icon had missing borders (c. Raenarill)
+
+## Audiovisuals
+- New advisor: **Bloodsummon** (b. Hamster)
+- New sprites for:
+	- **Cleric** (c. DeltaCadmius & Solstice), incl. **Futurist Federation** variant
+	- **Simulacrum** (c. DeltaCadimus), incl. **Astral Omen** variant
+- Modified sprites for:
+	- **Mason**, **Maverick**, **Harakan**, **Cyprian** (c. Solstice)
+- New portrait for:
+	- **Simulacrum** (c. DeltaCadimus)
+- New unit responses for:
+	- **Sevenstep** (c. The Shambler)
+	- **Sycophant**
+	- **Liiralisk**
+- **Amaranth** banter can now only play if the Amaranth is above 80% life
+- Added visuals for:
+	- **Adrenal Frenzy**
+- Added weaponhit SFX for:
+	- **Blackguard**
+- New icons for: (c. Raenarill)
+	- Weapons: Adherent, Cabalist, Golem, Vibrance, Cikralisk, Protathalor, Ghitorokor, Kagralisk, Evigrilisk, Okrimnilisk, Konvilisk, Akistrokor
+	- Passives: Dishonorable Discharge, Deathless Procession, Eternal Service, Lithe Organelle, Crushing Tide, Lashing Limbs, Endless Limbs, Miasma
+
+# Balance changes
+
+## Terran
+- [Cyprian](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/cyprian):
+	- Resource cost 50/50 » 75/50
+	- *Acknowledgement of early-game power-to-cost ratio.*
+- [Cleric](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/cleric):
+	- **Nanorepair:**
+		- Each target can now only be healed by one Cleric
+		- Now increases target armor by 2, from 1
+- [Shaman](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/shaman):
+	- Resource costs 100/100 » 200/200
+	- Build time 30 » 35
+	- HP 140 » 160
+	- **Nanite Field:**
+		- Heal amount 4 » 8
+		- Can no longer heal a unit more frequently than once per second
+- [Apostle](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/apostle):
+	- Armor 2 » 1
+	- Death and revive animations vastly lengthened
+	- *Reducing stackability*
+- [Autocrat](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/autocrat):
+	- Death and revive animations vastly lengthened
+	- *Reducing stackability*
+- [Dilettante](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/dilettante):
+	- **NEW: Beginner's Luck**
+		- Dodges an attack every 2 seconds
+	- *Fun, AND thematic!*
+- [Cyclops](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/cyclops):
+	- Build time 16 » 20
+	- *Demand more Fulcrums (and thus more commitment) from Cyclops flood builds*
+- [Triton](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/triton):
+	- Resource costs 150/150 » 150/100
+	- **Lobotomy Warhead:**
+		- Stun timer 3 » 4
+		- Slow timer 6 » 8
+- [Wraith](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/wraith):
+	- HP 100 » 110
+- [Magnetar](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/magnetar):
+	- **Yamato Cannon:**
+		- Weapon damage 250 » 75
+		- Now applies **Apollyoid Adhesive** for 10 seconds
+- [Stockade](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/stockade):
+	- Time cost 45 » 50
+	- *Slight nudge-back to first-unit timings in bio openers.*
+- [Tencendur](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/tencendur):
+	- HP 450 » 600
+- **NEW:** [Quadriga](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/quadriga):
+	- Factional **Valkyrie** replacement: reinforced gunboat for the **Golden Republic**
+- **NEW:** [Serathiel](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=terran/serathiel):
+	- Factional **Seraph** replacement: combat specialist for the **Hecaton Coalition**
+
+## Protoss
+- [Dracadin](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/dracadin):
+	- HP 120 » 140
+	- *Also applies to Order of the Sacred Saber variant*
+- [Legionnaire](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/legionnaire):
+	- Shields 45 » 60
+- [Amaranth](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/amaranth):
+	- Shields 60 » 80
+- [Mind Tyrant](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/mind-tyrant):
+	- **Maledictus:**
+		- Malefactors can now only Tyrannize victims if the Tyrant has 10 energy, and each Tyrannized victim expends 10 energy.
+- [Manifold](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/manifold):
+	- HP 70 » 80
+	- Shields 30 » 50
+- [Rogue Gallery](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/rogue-gallery):
+	- Resource costs 150/100 » 150/75
+- [Manifold (Starbound)](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=protoss/manifold-starbound):
+	- HP 80 » 90
+	- Shields 30 » 50
+
+## Zerg
+- **Adrenal Frenzy:**
+	- Used by **Quazrokor** and **Nathrokor**
+	- No longer procs when attacking allies
+- [Agrileth](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/agrileth):
+	- Now has **Cagragenesis**
+- [Zethrokor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/zethrokor):
+	- Collision size reduced by ~10%
+	- *Also applies to Sovrokor*
+- [Quazilisk](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/quazilisk):
+	- Now has **Adrenal Frenzy**
+- [Bactalisk](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/bactalisk):
+	- **Corrosive Acid:**
+		- Attack cooldown 1.5 » 1.33
+	- *Experimenting with Bactalisk cost-efficiency*
+- [Tethzorokor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/tethzorokor):
+	- HP 240 » 220
+	- Resource costs 150/25 » 150/50
+	- Build time 25 » 28
+- [Lakizilisk](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/lakizilisk):
+	- HP 130 » 140
+- [Ultrokor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/ultrokor):
+	- **Kaiser Blades:**
+		- Weapon cooldown 0.67 » 0.58
+- [Tethvith Swamp](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/tethvith-swamp):
+	- Resource costs 150/150 » 400/250
+	- Build time 45 » 50
+- [Zozarc Gorge](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/zozarc-gorge):
+	- Resource costs 500/350 » 300/450
+- **NEW:** [Malkothrokor](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/malkothrokor):
+	- Mobile hive organ; requires Othstol Oviform
+	- Concept by Pr0nogo; bountied by jakulangski!
+- **NEW:** [Ogroszaleth](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/ogroszaleth):
+	- Area-denial strain; requires Rakzogth Roost
+	- Concept by Pr0nogo; bountied by SmrtyCakes!
+- **NEW:** [Rakzogth Roost](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/rakzogth-roost):
+	- Crowd control node; requires Othstol Oviform
+- [Yblyleth](https://www.fraudsclub.com/cosmonarchy-bw/show.php?target=zerg/yblyleth):
+	- Now replaces Agrileth, from Ovileth
+
 # 30 November 2025
 ## Year 3, month 11, patch 2
 

mpq/arr/flingy.txt

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+Missionary Weaponhit
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mpq/arr/images.txt

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+Thaumalogue
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+Thaumalogue Remains
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+Avatar Shadow
+Doronin
+Doronin Shadow
+Zethalor
+Zethalor Shadow
+Zethalor Birth
+Scrylyleth
+Scrylyleth Shadow
+Scrylyleth Birth
+Zethalor Remains
+Conduit
+Conduit Shadow
+Bestiary
+Bestiary Shadow
+Zylode
+Zylode Shadow
+Astrolabe
+Astrolabe Shadow
+Ash Heap Overlay
+Crematorium
+Crematorium Shadow
+Eyelet
+Eyelet Shadow
+Obelisk
+Obelisk Shadow
+Agonist
+Agonist Shadow
+Petract
+Petract Shadow
+Phontis
+Phontis Shadow
+Zonguard
+Zonguard Shadow
+Akreno
+Akreno Shadow
+Iconoclast
+Iconoclast Shadow
+Paraclete
+Paraclete Shadow
+Auxine
+Auxine Shadow
+Constituent
+Constituent Shadow
+Missionary Weaponhit
+Rove Engine
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mpq/arr/sfxdata.txt

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+Aphorist Weaponhit 02
+Aphorist Weaponhit 03
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+Phontis Weaponfire 02
+Phontis Weaponfire 03
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+Crematorium Weaponfire 02
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+Zonguard Weaponfire B 02
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mpq/arr/sounds.txt

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mpq/arr/sprites.txt

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+Iconoclast
+Crematorium
+Paraclete
+Zethalor
+Scrylyleth
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+Zethalor Remnants
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+Bestiary
+Eyelet
+Obelisk
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+Constituent
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mpq/arr/units.txt

@@ -557,20 +557,20 @@ Askosi Zonguard
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+Zerg Scrylyleth (Zorthos)
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+Askosi Conduit
+Askosi Obelisk
+Askosi Eyelet
+Askosi Auxine
+Askosi Constituent
+Terran Goremast (Upstart)
+Terran Broadside (Upstart)
+Broadside Turret (Upstart)
+Terran Vulture (Upstart)
+Terran Cutlass (Futurist)
+Cutlass Turret (Futurist)
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mpq/arr/weapons.txt

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 Brontes Payload (Cyclops)
 Flak Cannons (Cyclops Futurist)
 Sensory Overload (Vibrance)
-Flamethrower (Harakan, Golden)
+Onla Drivers (Agonist)
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-Phase Claws (Cicatus)
-Phase Blades (Zealot, Starbound)
-Avenging Blaster (Ecclesiast, Khalendric)
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+Utso Carbine (Thaumalogue)
+Okli Quadshard (Crematorium)
 Rotating Ray (Oscilliant)
-Rotating Blaster (Renesair)
+Ansa Sunshot (Aphorist)
 Repeating Blaster (Extatus)
 Autonomous Ray (Unar)
 Phase Cremator (Ashguard)