이제 화염기갑 특전병의 도약은 5초동안 4의 추가 방어력을 부여합니다.

그러나 도약 사거리는 6에서 3으로 감소하게 되어 약간의 까다로운 컨트롤이 필요하게 되었습니다.

이 변화로 인해 화염기갑 특전병은 순간적인 대 생체 탱커로써의 면모를 발휘할 수 있게 되었네요.

Covert Banshee
Covert Banshee cost decreased from 750/500 to 700/375.The Covert Banshee's Rocket Barrage is reworked to be an autocast ability.Rocket Barrage damage decreased from 150 to 75.Rocket Barrage cooldown decreased from 60 to 15.Rocket Barrage range increased from 6 to 7.Covert Banshee selection priority decreased.
We’ll be looking to take a completely different direction with Covert Banshees than what we initially proposed. First, gas cost was cited as a primary reason for why players chose alternatives such as Heavy Tanks or Raid Liberators. Thus, we’d like to slightly tweak the gas cost such that they won’t be so much of a drain on gas anymore.

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비밀 밴시의 경우, 생산 비용이 기존 750/500이었던 것을 700/375로 줄이고, 로켓 포화를 전면적으로 재설계하여

자동 시전+데미지가 75로 감소(기존 150)+사거리가 7로 증가하게 됩니다.

이로써 어택땅에 좀 더 친화적인 유닛으로 변하게 될거라고 하네요.

Masteries
Nova's Attack Speed Mastery replaced with Nova Primary Ability Improvement Mastery. This new Mastery has the following functionality: Increases the ability damage of Nova's primary abilities by 1.67% per point, up to a maximum of 50%.This new Mastery will affect the following abilities:

Snipe damage from to 200 to 300.Sabotage Drone damage from 200(400 vs Structures) to 300(600 vs Structures).Penetrating Blast damage from 50(100 vs Light) to 75(150 vs Light).Blink shield damage absorption from 200 to 300.
This was a cool suggestion we found for an alternative to a Nova attack speed or attack damage Mastery. Nova is more of an ability-focused heroic unit rather than an auto-attacking heroic unit, so we’d like to try to lean into this a bit more. For players who prefer to focus more attention on Nova herself rather than her army, this Mastery is perfect for you.

We’d also like to point out that this Mastery also happens to synergize well with other aspects of Nova’s kit, such as Operational Efficiency, and Nova’s Energy Regeneration Mastery.
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노바의 마스터 힘도 변화가 다시 한번 되는데

기존 공격속도 마스터 힘을 스킬 피해(!) 마스터 힘으로 교체하며 이 마스터 힘을 투자할 경우 30포인트 기준 50%의 추가 스킬 피해가 부여된다고 합니다.

이로써 노바는 평타 캐릭터가 아닌 명백한 스킬 딜러로써의 면모를 갖추게 되었습니다.

그리고 이 마스터리를 전부 풀 투자할 경우 점멸로 얻는 방어막의 수치도 200에서 300으로 증가하게 됩니다.

Kerrigan
This week, we’ll also delve into changes we’d like to make for another Psionic specialist, Kerrigan. Kerrigan is fairly well-rounded and powerful commander, but as some have noted, her Spire units may leave a bit to be desired. Our changes will focus on these Spires units, but first…

Omega Worm
Omega Worms are now detectors.
This was a commonly requested feature that will allow the Omega Worm to be an alternative for Overseers as a form of detection. Ground-based armies will now be able to rely on Omega Worms for detection while air-based armies can continue relying on Overseers.

Assimilation Aura
Resource Drops from Assimilation Aura can now be picked up by air units.
This is a small quality of life changes to help out mass-air armies. Like Abathur’s Biomass and Part & Parcel’s Parts, Kerrigan will now be able to pick up resource drops with any of her units.

Mutalisk
Mutalisk range increased from 3 to 5.The Mutalisk's Vicious Glave will now increase each Glave's search radius from 3 to 5. It previously increased it to 4.The Mutalisk's Sundering Glave upgrade renamed to the Severing Glave upgrade. It now has the following additional functionality: Each subsequent bounce of the Mutalisk's attack now increases the damage dealt by 10% instead of reducing it.
Mutalisks are challenging to balance for a co-op audience, because like Wraiths, there were initially designed as harassment units to be used in a Versus mode. In addition, both Swann and Kerrigan share the problem of owning another unit on the ground that fulfills a similar role, the Goliath and Hydralisk respectively.

Our solution is as follows: as with the changes we’ve made to Swann’s Wraiths, we’ll be looking to lean into the Mutalisk’s harassment fantasy as much as possible. The changes we’re thinking of for the Mutalisk are designed to allow players to hit-and-run enemies near the outskirts of their maximum range. Hopefully, when players use Mutalisks in this fashion, they’ll be able to deal massive amounts of damage without taking much in return. That being said, they’ll still be as fragile as ever, so a-moving into combat is not advised!

Brood Lord
Brood Lords respawn 2 Broodlings with each attack, up from 1.
Brood Lords are one of the most powerful units in the Versus mode, but since they don’t have too many bonuses in Co-op, they haven’t translated so well to the mode. Currently, Brood Lords fire 2 Broodlings with their initial attack and then only 1 Broodling with each subsequent attack. After the proposed change, Brood Lords will consistently fire 2 Broodlings at a time, keeping up their Broodling output, instilling constant maximum chaos throughout the enemy ranks.
The Porous Cartilage upgrade now increases the acceleration of Brood Lords from 1.0625 to 1.875 in addition to the current functionality.
Brood Lords also currently feel a bit unresponsive after their speed upgrade because their base acceleration stays the same. After this change, Brood Lords will reach their top speed faster and slow to a complete stop to fire more responsively.

Masteries
Prolonged Mutating Carapace Mastery replaced with Primary Ability Damage and Attack Speed Mastery. The Primary Ability Damage Mastery increases the damage of Kerrigan's Leaping Strike and Psionic Shift and Kerrigan's attack speed by 1% per point, up to a maximum of 30%.
The Prolonged Mutating Carapace Mastery was designed to allow players who wanted to focus on Kerrigan’s heroic unit to have more power and fun. However, it ran into a few issues. First, it was difficult to communicate to players exactly what it did as Mutating Carapace is relatively complex to explain. In addition, it’s up against one of the most powerful masteries in the game, Expeditious Evolutions.

Thus, we gave ourselves a challenge to redesign the Mastery so that it improved Kerrigan’s heroic unit in a visible and powerful way, which could compete against Expeditious Evolutions given the right situations and playstyle. The Mastery we came up with increases Kerrigan’s damage output in a variety of ways and will synergize with both of Kerrigan’s Set 1 Masteries (Kerrigan Energy Regeneration and Kerrigan Attack Damage). It’s one of the most powerful Hero-based Masteries we’ve ever designed and hopefully will stand some chance against Expeditious Evolutions.

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케리건은 기존의 문제점이 상당히 많이 수정되는 큰 개편안이 나왔는데

이제 오메가 망이 감지기 능력을 얻게 되어, 지상 유닛을 수송함과 동시에 디텍팅 건물로써의 역할을 수행하게 되었고

동화 오라로 나온 광물을 이제 공중 유닛으로 획득 가능하게 되었습니다.

이로써 공중 유닛 중심 빌드일 경우 약간의 삶의 질 향상 같은 느낌으로 소소하게 이득을 볼 수 있을거라고 합니다.

또한 뮤탈 리스크는 사거리가 5로 증가되며

악성 쐐기도 이에 맞춰 튕기는 범위가 5로 증가합니다(기존 패치까지는 4)

그리고 폭발 쐐기는 이제 튕기면 데미지가 감소하는 대신 데미지가 10%(!!) 증가하는 의외의 상향을 받게 되었습니다.

무리 군주는 이제 공생충 생성 주기당 1마리를 생성하던 것에서 2마리를 생성하게 패치되어 기존보다 DPS가 2배 증가하였습니다.

그리고 무리 군주의 이동속도 업그레이드가 무리 군주의 선회 가속도도 증가시키게 될 것이라고 합니다.

케리건의 마스터 힘의 경우

이제 변이 갑피 마스터 힘이 케리건의 기본 스킬 피해 증가 +공속 증가 마스터 힘으로 변경되며

포인트당 1%로 30포인트 투자시 30%의 기본 스킬 피해 증가+공속 증가가 될 것이라고 합니다.

적용 대상은 도약 공격, 돌진, 평타 공속이라고 합니다.

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이번 노바 2차 개편안과 케리건의 개편안이 공개되었는데

노바 개편안은 기존에 욕을 엄청 먹었던 비밀 밴시의 로켓 포화가 자동시전 기술로 변경되어서 상당히 부담을 덜게 변경되었고

케리건의 경우 기존의 문제점을 상당히 많이 완화시켜주는 괜찮은 상향안이 나와서 분위기가 그렇게 나쁘지 않을 것 같습니다.

과연 다음주에 개편안이 나올 자가라는 또 어떻게 변화할지

추가 유닛은 없다곤 하지만 과연 자가라가 그런 점을 딛고 일어설 수 있을지에 대한 여부가 주목됩니다.