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StarCraft II Patch 5.0.13

Released March 26, 2024. 12 changes. Sources: Liquipedia · Blizzard patch notes

// buff/nerf/adjust labels are computed from stat direction (cost/time up = nerf; health/damage/range up = buff; mixed = adjust).

## Terran (6)

Liberator

NERFED
  • > Advanced ballistics range bonus: 3 ⇒ 2

Widow Mine

ADJUSTED
  • > Invisibility while reloading now requires Drilling Claws upgrade instead of a constructed Armory.
  • > Splash damage radius: 1.75 ⇒ 1.5
  • > Now gives an attack alert to the enemy when burrowing in range of enemy units.
  • > Alert is not given for already burrowed Widow Mines when enemies enter range.
  • > Increased visibility of targeting line and targeted unit.
  • > Reduced maximum impact of shots by reducing the radius (has a greater impact towards shots in Mineral lines due to how units clump).
  • > Reduced game ending moments when Armory-cloaked Widow Mines are dropped throughout multiple Protoss bases in the midgame.
  • > Now gives more opportunity for counterplay through the changes to visuals and alerts.

Armory

BUFFED
  • > Cost: 150/100 ⇒ 150/50
  • > Infantry weapons/armor upgrades cost: 100/175/250 ⇒ 100/150/200

Cyclone

ADJUSTED
  • > Weapon cooldown: 0.48 ⇒ 0.58
  • > Lock On now cooldown: 0 ⇒ 2.86
  • > Weapon now has turret tracking, damage point: 0.119 ⇒ 0.036
  • > Health: 110 ⇒ 130

Raven

NERFED
  • > Interference Matrix can no longer target units already targeted or affected by Interference Matrix.

## Protoss (3)

Observer

BUFFED
  • > Build time: 21.4 ⇒ 17.9 seconds
  • > Health/Shields: 40/20 ⇒ 40/30
  • > Model size increased by 10% / Surveillance Mode animation speed increased by 75%.

Sentry

ADJUSTED
  • > Damage: 6 ⇒ 6 (+4 vs Shields)
  • > Light attribute tag removed.

Pylon

BUFFED
  • > Sight range: 9 ⇒ 10

## Zerg (3)

Infestor

ADJUSTED
  • > Fungal Growth range: 9 ⇒ 10
  • > Vision range while burrowed: 10 ⇒ 8
  • > Unburrow time: 0.357 - 0.714 seconds ⇒ 0.625 - 0.714 seconds
  • > Range relates to random delay.
  • > Increased size of moving burrowed Infestor visuals effects.

Overlord

ADJUSTED
  • > Transport Overlord morph time: 12.14 ⇒ 15 seconds
  • > Transport Overlord move speed: 1.10 ⇒ 1.28 (2.83 to 3.00 with Pneumatized Carapace)