Na službenom blogu Blizzard je najavio da u novoj sezoni dolaze nove mape i velike izmjene u načinu rada nekih jedinica,  posebice Swarm Hosta. To bi trebalo uvesti malo svježine u scenu dok ne dođe Legacy of the Void. Izmjene:

Zerg

• Swarm Host
  • Cost modified from 200 Minerals and 100 Vespene to 100 Minerals and 200 Vespene
  • Supply cost increased from 3 to 4
  • Movement speed increased from 2.25 to 2.95
  • Swarm Hosts now require the Burrow research in order to burrow
  • Swarm Hosts no longer collide with Locusts
• Spawn Locusts – This ability has been reworked
  • Auto-cast removed, Spawn Locusts must now be manually cast.
  • Spawn Locusts cooldown increased from 25 seconds to 60 seconds
  • Casting Spawn Locusts no longer requires a Swarm Host to be burrowed
• Locust
  • Weapon speed increased from .8 to .6
  • Locust duration increased from 15 seconds (+10 seconds with Enduring Locusts) to 25 seconds
• Infestation Pit
  • Enduring Locusts – This upgrade has been removed
  • New upgrade: Flying Locusts – Allows Locusts spawned by Swarm Hosts to fly. Flying Locusts can use Swoop to land and attack
    • Requires Lair
    • Cost is 200 Minerals, 200 Vespene, 160 seconds
    • Allows Locusts spawned by Swarm Hosts to fly. Flying Locusts can use Swoop to land and attack
    • Swoop: Orders the Locust to land at the targeted location, allowing it to attack
• Viper
  • Blinding Cloud range increased from 10 to 11

Terran

• Raven
  • Point Defense Drone duration decreased from 180 seconds to 20 seconds

Protoss

• Tempest

Bonus damage versus massive air units decreased from +50 damage to +14 damage.

U kraćim crtama, Swarm Host se više neće burrowati, i biti će slabiji mid game, ali sa kasnijim upgradeom Flying Locust može ići preko force-fieldova i totalno dominirati u ZvT-u i ZvP-u.

Nove mape koje dolaze iduću sezonu su:

• Expedition Lost
• Vaani Research Station
• Inferno Pools
• Coda
• Echo
• Cactus Valley
• Iron Fortress

Za slike pogledati Blizardov post.