StarCraft II 5.0.16 Patch Notes

What’s in this update

Patch 5.0.16 has been released with map pool and economy updates, balance changes with expanding strategic variety across all three races, and overall quality of life improvements.

Map Pool Update

The map pool has been updated for 1v1,2v2,3v3, and 4v4.

1v1

• At Eternity's Edge LE
• Blackrock LE
• Fear and Faith LE
• Lockdown LE
• Old Sun Temple LE
• Rainfall LE
• Rorschach LE
• Sanctuary III LE
• Washout LE

2v2

• Fields of Death CE
• Gemgarden LE
• New Bed of Chaos LE
• Reclamation LE
• Rhoskallian LE
• Rust Bucket LE
• Sludge City
• Undercurrent LE
• Yellowjacket

3v3

• Augustine Fall LE
• Canyon of Tribulation
• Megastructure
• Radiator LE
• Sandstorm CE
• Sentinel CE
• Ujari
• Voracity
• Whitewater Line LE

4v4

• Concord LE
• Floodplain
• Old Estate
• Research Site JD-2
• Riptide
• Slowdive
• Tropic Shores
• Tuonela LE

Economy

• Starting workers reduced from 12 to 8.
• Default Large Mineral patch resource count reduced from 1,800 to 1,600.
• Default Small Mineral patch resource count increased from 900 to 1,100.
• Default Vespene Geysers' resource count increased from 2,250 to 2,500.
• Total Default Gas per base increased from 4,500 to 5,000.
• Rich Vespene Gas Geyser harvest return value decreased from 8 to 6.

Zerg

Hatchery, Lair and Hive

• Supplies reduced from 6 to 4.
• Cost increased from 275 to 300.

Creep

• Spread/Recede rate slowed from 0.45 to 0.55.

Larva

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