2024-05-23update

18 bug fixes

Playtesting times are now starting 1 hour earlier. Weekdays are 5PM PDT and weekends are 3PM PDT.

NEWAdded in-game custom item builds support. Create your own builds or browse builds from the community in the heroes page.

NEWAdded post game player reporting option

FIXFixed various issues with mic audio input and lag it introduced

Mic input device is now selected from in-game settings rather than the steam client

PERFImproved various networking and hit registration related issues (this was released a couple days ago)

FIXFixed the Rejuvenator falling during pause

FIXFixed the Idol falling during pause

FIXFixed the bottom most shop items having part of their icon be unclickable

FIXFixed a few unit target abilities that could sometimes select a target behind a nearby wall (e.g. Bebop Sticky Bomb)

Updated Bullet Shredder debuff effects

Mid-Boss is now invulnerable if there are no enemies it can actually attack

FIXFixed your active items not hiding in the UI when you are dead and spectating a team mate

NEWAdded support for binding mouse1 and mouse2 to any key (this was released a couple days ago)

FIXFixed various movement stuck bugs with Ivy

NEWAdded alt info to recent damage view to make it clearer that this can be brought up again after it disappears

Improved Vindicta’s Stake effects to make it a little clearer when you are affected

FIXFixed upgrading McGinnis’s Medicinal Specter to T3 while active causing it to heal everyone to full instantly

FIXFixed a bug that could cause all of Paradox Pulse Grenade’s pulses to go off at once

FIXFixed Kelvin’s Ice Beam sometimes not hitting Neutrals

FIXFixed being able to see some things through the Veils in the map that you shouldn’t be able to see

MAPRemoved stack of cardboard boxes inside connection hallway near bases to prevent cover from Neutrals

FIXFixed getting stuck under stair at inner lanes near Guardian

FIXFixed Abrams getting stuck on department store facade when using his ult

Sapphire side materials tint color changed to white

Sapphire side street materials changed to new asphalt blend

FIXFixed missing VO for Yamato ability use/upgrades

Allies now compliment teammates when they see impressive use of channeled abilities (for instance, Gigawatt killing three people with Storm Cloud)

Adjusted timing of select Abrams impact lines to time with either the rise of his leap or the descent accordingly

Improved visibility of Seven’s bullet and travel path

Improved visibility of Paradox’s bullet and travel path

Improved visibility of Wraith’s bullet and travel path

Improved visibility of Haze’s bullet and travel path

Improved visibility of Lady Geist’s bullet and travel path

MAPAdjusted map around the middle lanes to have an area with Veils for laning

Hero kill bounty ratio between Killer and Assister reduced from 2.75x to 2.55x (means slightly more to the Assister)

Spirit scaling reduced by ~15% (the total effective Spirit damage is reduced by less than this, this is just the Spirit multiplier scaling portion and has largest impact on late game burst)

Unclaimed souls now convert 10% slower

Vaults base bounty increased from 220 to 260

Strong Neutrals Spirit Resist increased from 25% to 35%

Medium Neutrals Spirit Resist increased from 25% to 30%

Starting at 15 minutes, one melee Trooper per wave will spawn with 1.75x health

Medic Trooper health increased from 240 to 260

MAPSidelane Veils near Guardians are now one-way visibility (used to be blocked visibility in both directions)

MAPNeutrals can now lean side to side to fire when obstructed by map geometry and being attacked

Zipline Boost ability speed increased from 100% to 130%

Zipline Boost ability ramp time to reach max speed reduced from 2s to 1s

Zipline base speed boost after Base Guardians are killed increased from 100% to 120%

Zipline base speed boost's ramp time after Base Guardians are killed reduced from 5s to 4s

Being Disarmed no longer prevents you from reloading

Headshot Booster

Cooldown reduced from 14s to 9s

Spirit Strike

DELNo longer has +50 Health

NEWNow grants +75 Spirit Shield

NEWNow grants +0.7 HP regen

Mystic Burst

DELNo longer has +1 HP Regen

NEWNow grants +1 Sprint

Cooldown reduced from 8s to 6s

Withering Whip Moved from T3 to T2

Withering Whip Duration reduced 5s to 3.5s

Withering Whip Cooldown increased from 25s to 40s

Withering Whip Bullet Resist reduced from 25% to 20%

Withering Whip Cast range reduced from 20m to 15m

Decay

Cooldown increased from 22s to 27s

Slowing Hex

Range increased from 30 to 35

Reactive Barrier

Cooldown reduced from 40s to 35s

Combat Barrier Bullet Shield increased from 275 to 300

Combat Barrier Weapon Damage while Shielded from 20% to 24%

Mystic Shot

NEWNow requires that shotguns middle pellet hit the target

Restorative Locket

NEWNow displays its current number of charges on its active icon

Silence Glyph Moved from T2 to T3

Silence Glyph Health increased from 50 to 75

Silence Glyph Spirit Amp increased from 8% to 12%

Shifting Shroud Cooldown reduced from 70s to 55s

Shifting Shroud Duration 2.5s to 2.75s

Majestic Leap

Duration of no damage taken requirement reduced from 5s to 4s

NEWNow gives +75 Health

Lifestrike

Flat portion of the lifesteal increased from 90 to 110

Knockdown

Spirit bonus reduced from 6 to 5

NEWNow grants +2 Sprint

Stun duration starts after hitting the ground

Superior Cooldown

HP regen reduced from 6 to 4

Escalating Resilience

Max Bullet Resist increased from 30% to 36%

Improved Burst Damage reduced from 11% Max HP to 10%

Frenzy

When below 40% HP you now gain 25% Spirit Resist

Curse Ammo increased from 15% to 20%

Refresher

NEWNow grants +10% Spirit Resist

Glass Cannon

Fire Rate reduced from 15% to 10%

Silencer

NEWNow provides 15% Ammo

Leech

Spirit bonus reduced from 12 to 8

Phantom Strike

Damage reduced from 200 to 150

Abrams

Siphon Life

T1 and T2 swapped

Shoulder Charge

NEWNow allows for a bit more steering control

Bebop

Improved Hook hitbox detection to not grab targets that are behind cover

Hyperbeam width increased from 2.5m to 2.7m

Sticky Bomb

T3 changed from Silence to Disarm

Dynamo

Base gun damage reduced from 18 to 15

Gun damage growth reduced from +1.1 to +0.8

Grey Talon

Guided Owl

Spirit scaling reduced from 2.2 to 1.2

T3 changed from +200 damage to "Kills enemy heroes below 20%". Low health enemies are highlighted while guiding the owl.

Haze

Sleep Dagger

DELNo longer breaks invisibility when cast (previously was part of the T3)

Spirit scaling increased from 2.3 to 2.6

DELNo longer gets +140 damage with the T3

T3 is now "-30% Damage Penalty On Victim for 4s after wakeup"

Bullet Dance

Cast time increased from 0.7s to 0.8s

Evasion from 70% to 50%

Ivy

Kudzu Bomb duration increased from 3.5s to 4s

Kudzu Bomb T2 duration increased from +1.5s to +2s

Watcher's Covenant Replicated Healing increased from 50% to 65%

Watcher's Covenant Fire Rate reduced from 20% to 15%

Watcher's Covenant T1 changed to +15% Rate

Kelvin

Frost Grenade

Cooldown reduced from 26s to 23s

Ice Path

While Ice Pathing you no longer slow down when you shoot your gun

Arctic Beam

Channel move speed increased from 4 to 6

T1 changed from "+2 Channel Move Speed" to -8s Cooldown

Lady Geist

Soul Exchange

Cast time reduced from 0.65s to 0.5s

Malice

FIXFixed Malice clipping aggressively against map geometry edges

Lash

Base Stamina increased from 2 to 3

Ground Strike

Base Damage Per Meter reduced from 8 to 6

FIXFixed some cases with Ground Strike not hitting units positioned just below the impact zone

Flog

Angle increased from 20 degrees to 30 degrees

Cooldown reduced from 35s to 30s

McGinnis

FIXFixed certain rooftops allowing turrets to be built on them

Mo & Krill

Sandblast no longer prevents enemies from reloading while disarmed

Scorn

Healing against non-heroes reduced from 1x to 0.7x

Paradox

Kinetic Carbine

Max Damage Amp reduced from 125% to 100%

Paradoxical Swap

Range reduced from 45m to 40m

Pocket

Barrage

T3 added, now heals Pocket for 100% of its damage (33% vs non-heroes)

FIXFixed some issues with Barrage projectiles getting caught on map geometry

Flying Cloak

Pathing improved, it will no longer bounce erratically off map geometry

Vindicta

Flight

T3 reduced from +4m/s to +3m/s

Crow Familiar

T3 improved from -30% Healing Suppression to -40%

Warden

Alchemical Flask

Travel speed increased from 800 to 1000

Wraith

Royal Flush

DELNo longer has a cast delay

Time to spawn cards increased from 0.4s to 0.6s

Telekinesis

DELNo longer allows the victim to shoot back

Yamato

Shadow Transformation

REWORKShadow Explosion renamed to Shadow Transformation and reworked into a new ability

DELNo longer has radius impact behavior

NEWNow gives you 4.5s of invulnerability after the initial 2s invulnerable channel period. You transform and refresh your abilities, improving ability speeds by 60% and gaining unlimited ammo. "Ability Speeds" affects Power Slash cast time, Flying Strike flying time, and Crimson Slash cast time.

Cooldown increased from 90s to 100s

T2 is now +4 m/s during Shadow Form

T3 is now +1s duration

Ally player glow-through-world silhouette now communicates their current health
Added ambient music track
Added unique Haze footstep sound effects
Small adjustments to how the crosshair UI area looks
Updated Trooper and Neutral shooting sound effects
Various improvements to damage audio clarity for victims and attackers
Sped up select Amber Hand VO that related to game state (shrines being under attack, protecting the urn runner etc)
Adding game audio muted indicator in top left if the game is muted
Camera can now be moved while the game is paused in replays
Added some additional visual tells for the receiving end of Lash’s Death Slam
Added new slide and reload animation for Wraith
Out of combat run animation variants now only play during sprint state
Added custom tracer and muzzle flash for Seven’s gun
Added custom tracer and muzzle flash for Paradox’s gun
Added custom tracer and muzzle flash for Wraith’s gun

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