Starcraft 2 news » StarCraft II Balance Update – January 29, 2017

Terran

• 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.