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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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The poor ghosts really needed a buff...
No, damn it, it was sarcasm.
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so glad to see david kim is back <3
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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...
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So Psionic Storm is the new Bunker Build time.
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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
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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.
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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
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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...
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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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Have ya'll complaining about broodlord nerf even seen how insane it is after the "bugfix" that just came out?
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Not too elegant, but that should do the trick and I hope we don't see Clem ever play a PvP again 
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On October 09 2025 05:51 Haighstrom wrote:
Have ya'll complaining about broodlord nerf even seen how insane it is after the "bugfix" that just came out?
I saw the clip on reddit of how it is better vs thors, but still not good. The broodlord, which can only attack ground, loses to a versatile thor just "less so" now. It still traded cost inefficiently. When you can go ultralisk now with microbial shroud and cheaper vikings i dont see why you would ever make the broodlord.
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A Eulogy
Alas, my friends, let us mourn our recently deceased friend, the Broodlord. We had some glorious moments together, when he was young and powerful. But then he got an ill fate. They nerfed all his life and power until he was just a shadow of himself. May he rest in peace now and forever. Amen.
- sarcasm off -
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to be clear i don't think the broodlord is a horrible unit, i just think in most scenarios it will be the worse tier 3 unit choice and not deserving of a nerf. a lot of people including pig were calling for a buff actually.
and also, as i said, making a unit slower encourages deathballing. which i think most people are against. if you wanted to nerf it you could do it in another way.
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Reverted Group Cast for Caustic Spray.
so now it's like casting blink on a group of stalkers?
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On October 09 2025 06:02 CicadaSC wrote:Show nested quote +On October 09 2025 05:51 Haighstrom wrote:
Have ya'll complaining about broodlord nerf even seen how insane it is after the "bugfix" that just came out? I saw the clip on reddit of how it is better vs thors, but still not good. The broodlord, which can only attack ground, loses to a versatile thor just "less so" now. It still traded cost inefficiently. When you can go ultralisk now with microbial shroud and cheaper vikings i dont see why you would ever make the broodlord.
1v1 unit comparisons are pointless, especially since that Thor loses to Zerglings.
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At least the lone intern on the balance team had the wherewithal to realize that Psi Storm buff was a terrible idea.
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On October 09 2025 09:07 RogueTheGOAT wrote:Show nested quote +On October 09 2025 06:02 CicadaSC wrote:On October 09 2025 05:51 Haighstrom wrote:
Have ya'll complaining about broodlord nerf even seen how insane it is after the "bugfix" that just came out? I saw the clip on reddit of how it is better vs thors, but still not good. The broodlord, which can only attack ground, loses to a versatile thor just "less so" now. It still traded cost inefficiently. When you can go ultralisk now with microbial shroud and cheaper vikings i dont see why you would ever make the broodlord. 1v1 unit comparisons are pointless, especially since that Thor loses to Zerglings.
well I dont know if I agree they are "pointless" as its a pretty common unit interaction however I was just responding to op who asked if we saw how insane they are after the bugfix. I haven't seen them in any weekly cups but if I am missing something or another place you guys saw them used I will be happy to take a look and change my mind, but I thought that was what he was talking about.
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There is a new funny bug: female ghost now grants 2 supply instead of consuming it.
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