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09/18/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/18/2025 10:44

StarCraft II 5.0.15 PTR Patch Notes

Zerg

  • Spire cost reduced from 250/200 to 150/150.
  • Centrifugal Hooks now give +5 HP bonus to Banelings again.
  • Microbial Shroud reduces range attacks by 50% damage.
  • Microbial Shroud effect no longer persists for a few seconds after the unit has left the shroud.

Protoss

  • Energy Overcharge grant has been reduced from 100 to 50 energy.
  • Energy Overcharge cooldown reduced from 60 to 45 seconds.
  • Mothership HP reduced from 350/350 to 300/300.
  • Psionic Storm duration increased from 2.86 to 8.58.
  • Psionic Storm damage reduced from 10 to 5 damage per tick.
  • Dark Templar Blink attack delay reduced from 0.75 to 0.25.
  • Surveillance mode now reveals the Observers.
  • Surveillance mode increases vision from 13.75 to 15.

Terran

  • Siege Tank can no longer be abducted when in siege mode.
  • Viking cost reduced from 150/75 to 125/50.
  • Drilling Claws effectiveness increased from 1.07 to 0.71 seconds.
  • Hyperspeed Rotors research time decreased to 79 seconds.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue with Cyclone attack upgrade giving +1 instead of +2.
  • Fixed an issue with Mothership attack at max range.
  • Fixed an issue with Cyclone Lock-On cooldown.
  • Fixed an issue with Orbital Commands not auto rallying.
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