Voobly Balance Patch 6.0 is the result of the work of a group of community members, who stepped in after the old group voluntarily disbanded following Voobly Balance Patch 5.0. The patch discussions took place over several months, with members attempting to craft a change-log suitable to the current game's meta. The goal of the patch was to improve balance and a fix a few bugs, as the community awaits the release of Age of Mythology Retold.

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Link to the Blind Pick version.

Initial Release: 20th of March 2024

Map Changes:

• A small reminder that all maps in the standard "Random" map set support additional observers without corrupting the recorded games (last team method, explained [You must login to view link]).
• Also a reminder that all maps support the much-improved observer commands as described here.
• Maps in 6.0 remain the same as the ones in 5.0.
• Gold Rush is now added to the fastrandom set.
• Reverted a "fix" to Nomad in Patch 5.0, which... didn't actually fix anything.

Balance Changes:

• General - Stone Wall Upgrade cost increased from 200F 200G to 300F300G
• Greek - Odysseus and Hippolyta range decreased in Classical, from 18 to 16 (Back to 18 in Heroic Age).
• Greek - Greek Scout (Kataskopos) Hack Damage decreased from 2 to 1.
• Hades - Shades HP decreased from 100 to 90.
• Hades - Shades Spawn Rate decreased from 1/5 chance (20%) to 1/6 chance (16.6%).
• Hades - Previous Chiron buff reverted; his speed decreased from 5.5 to 5.3.
• Poseidon - Lord of Horses cost and effect changed from: 150F 10 Favor +4 Cavalry LOS ; To: 50F 2Favor +3 Cavalry LOS
• Poseidon - Previous Polyphemus buff partially reverted; bonus against buildings decreased from 300% to 200%.
• Egyptian (Thoth) - Meteor is now fully controllable and has 3 charges (meteors), with a 3 second cooldown in between. Each meteor does 900 Crush damage and 100 Hack.
• Egyptian (Anubis) - Anubite's Special Recharge Time increased from 5 seconds to 10 seconds.
• Isis - Isis Obelisk cost decreased from 10G to 5G (total discount of 10G now).
• Odin - Odin's Raven LOS decreased from 20 to 15.
• Odin - Odin's Great Hunt now generates fewer food, decreased from 750F to 600F.
• Thor - Thor's Dwarven Armory now researches all technologies +50% faster.
• Atlantean (Prometheus) - Promethean and Promethean Offspring have their speed decreased by 10%.
• Atlantean (Rheia) - Rheia's Horns of Consecration is now available in the temple.
• Oranos - Shockwave no longer affects villagers.
• Kronos - Kronos's myth units' speed increased, from +10% to +20%.

Balance Related Bug Fixes:

• Blue Crystal Shard now properly gives a 5% bonus to Gaia Trees as well (previously did nothing).
• Book of Thoth, Adze of Wepwawet, Hand Axe, Bow Saw and Carpenters now gives Egyptian villagers the proper improved gather rate for Gaia Trees (previously was 1% too low, or for the Book of Thoth, had no improvement).
• The following units no longer have an unnecessary delay in attacking when units come into their Line of Sight: Wadjet, Animals of Set, Jormund Elver, Walking Woods, Fimbulwinter Wolf, Golden Lion, and Relic Monkey.
• Eclipse now correctly improves Petsuchos Crush damage and War Turtle Special Attack Damage.
• Spider Eggs no longer cost any population.
• Skraeling is no longer affected by Implode, because it would cause Implode to not function correctly.
• Caladria now has the military unit tag, meaning it can patrol/guard.
• Serpent now correctly does -90% bonus dmg vs Atlantean Heroes.
• Fixed a bug which prevented the Siege Tower from attacking certain units.

Bug & Consistency Error Fixes:

• Fixed a bug on Town Center, which occasionally caused non-Isis town centers to display an Isis Statue.
• Safeguard no longer uses the same spot as Thurisaz Rune in the Temple.