Retribution 3.18 patch notes released

The next balance patch for Dawn of War II: Retribution (3.18.0) is shaping up, and the notes have been posted on the official blog. Seems promising!

Bugfixes

• Fixed an issue that allowed units to throw meltabombs on wrecked vehicles
• Fixed an issue that allowed players to cast Destructive Strike multiple times
• Building HQs size set from medium to huge
• Chances to hit friendly units with Brightlance or Lascannon have been reduced
• Genestealers Melee Skill changed back to 90 (was 80 before)
• Tyrant Guard special attack changed from line to point
• Chaos Dreadnought rotation speed changed from 100 to 200

Maps

• Removed Bottom left Building from (2p) Siwal Frontier
• Removed 2 Buildings from (2p) Green Tooth Jungle
• Removed 2P_Ice_Station_Obelis from the Head To Head Automatch Pool

Balance Changes

SPACE MARINE

• Force Commander Sword and Shield now grants 200 HP on equip
• Force Commander Artificer Armor regeneration increased from 0.1 to 0.25
• Force Commander Thunder Hammer now does splash damage
• Terminator Armor cost reduced from 200/100 to 150/75
• For the Emperor now grants 25% melee resistance
• Master Crafted Bolter cost reduced from 100/30 to 100/20
• Consecrated Bolter Damage increased from 60 to 65
• Sanguine Chainsword now grants 0.3 regeneration to the Apothecary
• Scout Sniper cost increased from 90/35 to 110/35
• Defend Range increased from 10 to 20
• Plasma Devastator projectile now ignores terrain
• Assault Terminators no longer level
• Terminators no longer level
• Terminator Assault Cannon upgrade reduced from 100/80 to 100/60
• Terminator Missile Launcher upgrade cost reduced from 100/80 to 100/50
• Force Commander Spring speed buff reduced from 3 to 2

CHAOS

• Chaos Lord Harness of Rage cost reduced from 125/25 to 100/25
• Chaos Lord Combi Flamer bolter damage reduced from 75 to 70
• Daemonic Visage cost reduced from 125/35 to 100/30
• Daemonic Visage now reduces enemy damage on hit and by 25% for 5 seconds - does not stack)
• Icon of Nurgle radius reduced from 22 to 15
• Bloodlust now adds 10% weapon damage on hit
• Bloodlust cost reduced from 275 red to 175 red
• Sorcerer Teleport recharge time increased from 7 to 11 seconds
• Sorcerer Teleport range reduced from 60 to 50
• Chaos Space Marine Champion cost reduced from 100/25 to 80/15
• Nurgle Shrine round of healing time reduced from 24 seconds to 12
• Nurgle Shrine Knockback + Suppression round time reduced from 12 to 6
• Nurgle Shrine healing increased from 5 to 30
• Tzeentch Shrine damage increased from 5 to 25
• Plague of Undeath cost reduced from 250 red to 175
• Bloodcrusher mana gain on hit has been removed
• Doombolt now ignores terrain
• Chaos Dreadnought Tzeentch upgrade cost reduced from 100/30 to 80/20
• Chaos Heretic Aspiring Champion cost increase from 80/25 to 95/30
• Chaos Bloodcrusher build time increased from 40 seconds to 50 seconds
• Plague Marine movement speed increased from 3.5 to 4.5
• Sorcerer Mass Teleport cost reduced from 150 red to 100
• Sorcerer Mass Teleport moved to tier 1
• Bloodletter damage reduced from 42 to 38

IMPERIAL GUARD

• Laser Turrets now take 60% damage from grenades/grenade launchers
• Inquisitor’s Hammer of the Witches range reduced from 45 to 25
• Inquisitor’s Rosarius wargear cost reduced from 120/30 to 100/30
• Inspired Determination no longer heals for 100 HP
• Inspired Determination increases the weapon damage of the squad by 50% instead of 100%
• Stromtrooper AV Kit upgrade now cost 75/25
• Stromtropper Assault Kit upgrade now cost 75 requisition
• Leman Russ defense increased from 100 to 150
• Chimera cost increased from 300/60 to 300/70
• Chimera gun damages equalized from 60 / 50 / 40 / 40 to 40 / 40 / 40 / 40

ELDAR

• Warlock webway gates now has a new ability which temporarily heals nearby infantry
• Warpspider gates now temporarily restores mana
• Channeling Runes cost reduced from 100/30 to 100/20
• Heart of Darkness now restores HP along with energy
• Rune of Reaping redesigned now gives 100 extra energy to the Farseer
• Rune Armor energy regeneration increased from 0.1 to 0.3
• Enhance Warp Jump generator now gives 100 energy to the warp spider on equip
• Warlock Immolator Blade cost reduced from 100/30 to 100/20
• Warpspider Improved Warp Generator health buff decreased from 200 to 125

TYRANIDS

• Hive Tyrant Venom Cannon can now fire on the move
• Hive Tyrant Improved Synapse cost reduced from 140/40 to 120/30
• Broodnest cost reduced from 100 red to 75
• Bio Plasma ignores terrain
• Hormaguant Adrenal Glands no longer increase the speed of Hormaguants
• Ravener Devourer upgraded move to tier 2
• Venom Brood Warriors cost reduced from 300/15 to 300
• Venom Brood Warriors no longer start with range synapse
• New upgraded added to Venom Brood Warriors that provide range synapse
• Range Synapse upgrade cost is 100/30
• Genestealers cost reduced from 500/45 to 450/45
• Without number has been changed to spawn rippers for 50 requisition and 100 red
• Crippling Poison range increased from 20 to 25

ORKS

• Warboss Big Stomp now has a 40 energy cost
• Big Bang Hammer now does power melee damage
• Spiky Armor on hit damage increased from 6 to 8
• Spiky Armor cost reduced from 120/30 to 120/20
• Spiky Armor now grants 0.15 regeneration
• Ork Battlewagon cannon damage increase from 130 to 200
• Improved Camouflage cost reduced from 100/35 to 95/20
• Mekboy Turret courage damage (suppression rate) increased from 300 to 400
• Booby Traps cost reduced from 120/20 to 100/20
• Kaboom energy cost reduced from 75 to 30
• Loota Beamy Deff Gun upgrade cost changed to 75 requisition
• Stikkbomaz vehicle stun increased from 1.5 second to 2.5 per grenade
• Nobs no longer level
• Loota Tank Boomgun shot now ignores terrain
• Sluggas cost reduced from 300 to 270
• Weirdboy Vomit now has a min range
• Nobs Frenzy cost reduced from 75 red to 45 red
• Nobs Uge Hammer cost reduced from 100/70 to 100/60