15 Years of StarCraft II Balance Changes Visualized Interactively
Hi HN! "Never perfect. Perfection goal that changes. Never stops moving. Can chase, cannot catch." - Abathur (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pw_GN3v-0Ls) StarCraft 2 is one of the most balanced games ever - thanks to Blizzard’s pursuit of perfection. It has been over 15 years since the release of Wings of Liberty and over 10 years since the last installment, Legacy of the Void. Yet, balance updates continue to appear, changing how the game plays. Thanks to that, StarCraft is still alive and well! I decided to create an interactive visualization of all balance changes, both by…
15 Years of StarCraft II Balance Changes Visualized Interactively launched on January 10, 2026 with 9 votes, #1,189 of 14,584 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.
What it does
The complete timeline of StarCraft II balance. Analyze 15 years of Blizzard patches, detailing every buff and nerf for Zerg, Terran, and Protoss units. Interactive visualization built with D3.js.
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Hi HN! "Never perfect. Perfection goal that changes. Never stops moving. Can chase, cannot catch." - Abathur (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pw_GN3v-0Ls) StarCraft 2 is one of the most balanced games ever - thanks to Blizzard’s pursuit of perfection. It has been over 15 years since the release of…
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