Even though Zerg didn’t directly get changed in this latest patch, there have been numerous changes which directly affect how Zerg need to play.
So let’s take a look at what the balance changes are:
Widow Mine
- Splash radius is now 1.75. There are no longer 50% or 25% damage zones.
- Splash damage is now 40 (+40 Shields) for the full 1.75 splash radius.
Thor
- Changed to prioritize their AA weapon over the AG weapon
Mothership Core
- Time Warp duration decreased from 30 to 10 seconds
Alright so the widow mine got reverted (except it does more vs Protoss now although that doesn’t concern Zerg), the Thor now prioritizes shooting up, and Protoss has had their time warp nerfed. Let’s take a look at it note by note.
Widow Mine Change
The widow mine reversion has made it significantly easier for Terrans to clear out lings and banes during a fight, as these mines simply kill more stuff than the previous ones. They help at every stage of the game, whether a player will widow mine drop early-mid game, build them for all-in or pressure defence, is executing midgame attacks, or engage vs a late game army where lings and banes tend to tightly hug each other with ultras.
Now, widow mines can swing the direction of the game, but not just for Terran, but also for Zerg. Remember, these mines have almost the near potential to kick the Terran’s butt as much as the Zerg’s, albeit the probability is much lower for Zerg.
