STARCRAFT II BALANCE UPDATE – JANUARY 29, 2017

Blizzard EntertainmentJanuary 29, 2018

Raven
Interference Matrix duration increased from 5.7 to 7.9.
Affected units will now display a status bar to show the duration of the ability.
Repair Drone ability removed.
Auto Turret ability added.
Auto Turret cast range reduced from 3 to 1.
Hi-Sec Auto Tracking increases the range of Auto Turrets by +1 again.
Anti-Armor Missile
Anti-Armor Missile will no longer have a delay and will fly immediately towards the target.
Splash radius increased from 2.4 to 2.88.
Splash damage changed:
100% damage radius increased from 0.6 to 0.72.
50% damage radius increased from 1.2 to 1.44.
25% damage radius increased from 2.4 to 2.88.
Energy cost reduced from 100 to 75.
Enhanced Munitions upgrade removed.
Ghost
Starting energy increased from 50 to 75.
No longer starts with the Personal Cloaking upgrade.
Ghost Academy
Removed Moebius Reactor upgrade.
Added Personal Cloaking upgrade:
Upgrade cost is 150 Minerals / 150 Gas / 85.7 Research time.

Protoss

Nexus and Mothership
Mass Recall and Strategic Recall’s warp-in times increased from 0 second to 0.7 second.
Stalker
Particle Disruptors’ damage reduced from 15 (21 vs. armored) to 13 (18 vs. armored) and period reduced from 1.54 to 1.34.
Protoss Ground Weapons upgrade will provide +1 base damage and +1 armored instead of +2 base damage.
Disruptor
Purification Nova’s initial pause duration reduced from 1 to 0.
When Disruptors drop from transports, if Purification Nova is not on cooldown, then there will be a 0.7 second pause before being able to use Purification Nova.
Range indicators will be displayed for Purification Nova when the Disruptor is selected.
Shield Battery
Now has a “Stop” command on its command card.
Adept
Adepts will continue with their last issued command instead of stopping after using Psionic Transfer.

Zerg

Hydralisk
The Muscular Augments upgrade has been split into two separate upgrades:
Muscular Augments
Upgrade cost is 100 Minerals / 100 Vespene Gas / 71.4 Research time.
Grooved Spines
Upgrade cost is 100 Minerals / 100 Vespene Gas / 71.4 Research time.
Viper
Bug fix: Parasitic Bomb’s initial pause duration increased from 0 to 0.7 second.

BUG FIXES

The core of the Disruptor now properly lights up when the Purification Nova comes off cooldown and is ready.
Fixed a display issue where an unintended icon for Zerg Adaptive Talons upgrade could appear in the production UI during replays.
Thor’s wireframe now properly changes between modes.
When multiple Thors are selected, the command card now properly displays both transform options.
Ravens are no longer able to cast Interference Matrix on units affected by the Oracle’s Stasis Ward.
High Templars are no longer able to cast Feedback on the Shield Battery.
Removed a pipe doodad blocking pathing on Acid Plant LE.
Fixed an ambient sound effect issue on Backwater LE.

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