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5.0.15 Patch Balance Hotfix (2025-10-8)

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TL.net ESPORTS
Profile Joined July 2011
4 Posts
1 hour ago
#1
Blizzard released the following hotfix patch for version 5.0.15: https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/article/24240447/starcraft-ii-5-0-15-hotfix-patch-notes


Balance
  • Psionic Storm damage was reduced from 140 to 110 over 6 seconds (23.3 DPS > 18.3 DPS).
  • Broodlord speed reduced from 2.62 to 2.42.
  • Ghost HP increased from 100 to 125.


Bug Fixes
  • Fixed an issue with Ghost Skin variation not receiving the light tag or the reduction in supply cost.
  • Fixed an issue where Rich Assimilator shield upgrades were not visible.
  • Fixed an issue where Guardian Shield VFX would persist when picked up in a transport.
  • Fixed an issue with visual inconsistency issues with the Golden Age and Ihanrii Mothership skins.
  • FIxed an issue with Microbial Shroud tool-tip.
  • Fixed an issue with Obserever tool-tip.
  • Fixed an issue where the SFX for Storm stopped before the ability ended.
  • Reverted Group Cast for Caustic Spray.
  • Fixed an issue where Timewarp was applying its speed reduction incorrectly.
  • Fixed an incorrect tooltip with Centrifugal Hooks.
  • Fixed an incorrect tooltip with Adaptive Talons.
  • Fixed an issue where consume would not stop even when the Viper was full energy.
  • Consume ability will now stop when the building is no lower than 7.5 HP.
  • Adjusted VFX on EMP to be more readable.
  • Fixed an issue with Liberator's tooltip.
  • Fixed an issue with Broodlings' attack speed.
  • Fixed an issue with loading/unloading out of transports.
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BlackEyed
Profile Joined October 2024
9 Posts
1 hour ago
#2
The poor ghosts really needed a buff...
No, damn it, it was sarcasm.
zelevin
Profile Joined January 2012
United States285 Posts
1 hour ago
#3
so glad to see david kim is back <3
BlackEyed
Profile Joined October 2024
9 Posts
1 hour ago
#4
It just occurred to me: THEY NERFED BROODLORDS. Is that really the unit that needed a nerf? Maybe the developers didn’t see what Thors do to them — you don’t even have to focus; they’ll auto-attack and know who to kill.

I don’t know, maybe we’re watching different StarCraft, but in the past year I can’t even remember anyone successfully using broodlords...
Vindicare605
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States16091 Posts
1 hour ago
#5
So Psionic Storm is the new Bunker Build time.
aka: KTVindicare the Geeky Bartender
Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany15992 Posts
58 minutes ago
#6
On October 09 2025 04:14 BlackEyed wrote:
The poor ghosts really needed a buff...
No, damn it, it was sarcasm.

Disruptors now can't one-shot Ghosts anymore.
Genuinely don't know how Toss is supposed to beat Terran lategame now
Many of the coolest moments in sc2 happen due to worker harassment
MJG
Profile Joined May 2018
United Kingdom1290 Posts
57 minutes ago
#7
Consume ability will now stop when the building is no lower than 7.5 HP.

Does this mean people can no longer kill their own buildings with Consume?

I mean... sure? Seems like a buff rather than a bug fix though.
puking up frothing vitriolic sarcastic spittle
Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany15992 Posts
56 minutes ago
#8
On October 09 2025 04:20 BlackEyed wrote:
It just occurred to me: THEY NERFED BROODLORDS. Is that really the unit that needed a nerf? Maybe the developers didn’t see what Thors do to them — you don’t even have to focus; they’ll auto-attack and know who to kill.

I don’t know, maybe we’re watching different StarCraft, but in the past year I can’t even remember anyone successfully using broodlords...

Then you must not watch a lot of Starcraft. Try any Serral ZvP series where the games go late
Many of the coolest moments in sc2 happen due to worker harassment
CicadaSC
Profile Joined January 2018
United States1802 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-10-08 19:50:55
49 minutes ago
#9
broodlord is now even slower... the race that is supposed to be swarmy is becoming more deathball lategame. nice. goodjob blizz. did literally anybody think the broodlord was OP? why are we nerfing it? come on man...
Remember that we all come from a place of passion!!
mindjames
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Israel324 Posts
27 minutes ago
#10
The SC2 community is the only one that will dread the possibility of things staying the same, and the next day complain that things have changed.

Damn, give it a freaking moment. We asked for a storm nerf and got it. Try the game now maybe?
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