Suggested Changes to Prestiges – Post-5.0.3

[ChuckMorris-1559]

Lastest round of changes and additions:

CHANGES (IN ITALICS)

Kerrigan P1 – Malevolent Matriarch
Malignant Creep increases the movement speed of allied ground combat units by 30%. The Omega Network is no longer disabled; Omega Worms are replaced with Creep Towers (unused HotS Nydus structure), which are Detectors that can channel creep generation in large swaths across the map.

Alarak P1 – Artificer of Souls
Each dead Supplicant now bestows 2 stacks (thanks to Bogdanov89 for this idea); these stacks can go to separate mechanical units. Whenever a mechanical units dies, it temporarily (for 20 seconds) grants nearby allied units +5% attack speed for each stack it had.

(Originally increased bonus per stack by 20%, to a maximum of 5 stacks. But Slayers and War Prisms already gain 20% per stack to a maximum of 5 stacks, making a new solution necessary.)

Fenix P1 – Akhundelar
The Cybros Arbiter gains a new ability, replacing its Stasis Field. Its Recall grants +100% damage to the transported units for 20 seconds. Its Cloaking Field becomes passive, no longer costing energy.

New ability – Matrix Burst (prestige values in brackets):
– Deals 50 (100) damage to enemy units in the target area, and constructs a random group of holographic units that last for 15 seconds. The summoned units do not benefit from upgrades. (They also deal +100% damage.) Costs 50 energy; cooldown 6 (3) seconds.
– Potential holographic summons: 8 Marines, 4 Roaches, 4 Zealots, 4 Firebats, 3 Hydralisks, 3 Adepts, 3 Marauders, 2 Mutalisks, 2 Stalkers, 1 Liberator, 1 Aberration, 1 Void Ray

(Originally replaced the Cybros Arbiter with a Cybros Mothership.)

Stukov P2 – Plague Warden
Stukov’s cargo-carrying units drop their cargo on death (thanks to Aneroid for this suggestion). Hunterlings, Chokers, and Stanks with timed life can be spawned at the Infested Barracks; Infested Banshees can load these as well. Spotters replace Overseers as Detectors. Infested Liberators and Spotters can also load units spawned at the Infested Barracks.

Han and Horner P3 – Galactic Gunrunners
Precision Strike cooldown reduced by 50%. Instead of costing 100% more, each Strike Fighter Platform now costs 2 additional supply. (Thanks to Bogdanov89 for these ideas.)

Potential further change:
Call in the Fleet and Space Station Reallocation are disabled and replaced with two new Strike Fighter abilities: EMP Strike (damages shields and energy, and reveals cloaked units) and Cryogenic Strike (stuns and freezes enemy units for 15 seconds). These abilities share their charges and cooldown with Precision Strike.

ADDITIONS

Swann P1 – Technologies Specialist (alternate P1)
The Drakken Laser Drill is disabled (thanks to Bogdanov89 for this idea), and so are its abilities. Swann gains three new topbar calldowns:
– Experimental Widow Mines: Calls down a group of four Widow Mines with 100% more health and damage, which burrow automatically. These Widow Mines are permanent, do not take up supply, and use the Tyrador skin. They can be freely uprooted and burrowed elsewhere. Cooldown 90 seconds; stores up to 3 charges.
– Stealth Drone: Calls down a Stealth Drone that passively cloaks nearby allied units. Lasts for 60 seconds. Cooldown 90 seconds; stores up to 3 charges.
– Tac Nuke Strike: Calls down a nuclear warhead to the target location after 5 seconds, dealing 600 damage to enemies within the area of effect. Cooldown 300 seconds.

Zagara P0 – Default
Bile Launchers can be built off creep, and generate creep. They can use Deep Tunnel. (Thanks to Bogdanov89 for these suggestions.)

Abathur P1 – Essence Hoarder
Increases Virulent Nests’ bonus biomass yield to 100%.

Nova P2 – Tactical Dispatcher
Increases Griffin Airstrike’s cooldown by 100% instead of 300%. Nova’s Stealth Mode and Assault Mode receive alternate suits and capabilities:
– Nova’s Stealth Mode now uses Apollo Suit, which increases her energy regeneration by 50%, but does not provide permanent cloaking. For 50 energy, she can cloak for 30 seconds (cooldown 40). Her Sabotage Drone is replaced with Flashbang Grenade, which for 25 energy stuns enemy units and disables their detection for 5 seconds (cooldown 10).
– Nova’s Assault Mode now uses Turbojet Jumpsuit, which increases her hit points, armor, and movement speed, and allows her to jump up and down cliffs. Her Blink is replaced with Stim Infusion, which increases her movement and attack speeds by 50% for 10 seconds, healing her for 200 life over the duration (cooldown 25).

(This is presented as an alternative to my proposal that the prestige be replaced entirely. The reworked version grants Nova mobility, crowd control, and an empowered Snipe at the cost of lessening her stealth capabilities.)

Han and Horner P1 – Chaotic Power Couple
Bug fix: The prestige’s death effect bonus now correctly stacks with the Stronger Death Chance mastery.

Stetmann P0 – Default
Stetalite hit points increased from 5 to 200.