Patches

2024-06-20update

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builds: 4300, 4301, 4302, 4303, 4305, 4306, 4307, 4308, 4309, 4313 · official notes
72Buffs
22Nerfs
25New
3Removed
2Reworks
5Other
83 exact in the notes18 covered by a general line26 not in patch notes6 of them in game rules & map objects2 on heroes in development1 in the game's code11 bug fixes33 notes we couldn't match
NEWAdded EU servers and matchmaking region. EU testing times are Mon-Thur 5PM to 3AM and Fri-Sun 3PM to 3AM. Times listed are Central European Summer Time (GMT+2).
NEWAdded search functionality to the shop. You can now search by item name or by individual stat such as 'Ammo', 'Lifesteal', or 'Spirit Power'.
The game will now let you know when it is safe to abandon (usually if one person has been disconnected for a while)
Your personal builds are now always sorted to the top of the in-game Builds dropdown
PERFVarious network related improvements when there is packet loss
Preferred heroes in your roster are now remember on the client across sessions
FIXFixed chat wheel not working during the post-game sequence
MAPUpdated the entrance to the underground tunnels from the outer lanes to look more like a subway entrance
Improved visibility of Inferno's Concussive Combustion
FIXFixed the unit target UI not showing up for instant-cast abilities (MoKrill ult, Lady Geist ult, Bebop bomb)
FIXFixed the unit target UI not showing the activation button hint
MAPAdded a Cosmic Veil to the hero demo map
NEWAdded Ethereal Shift sounds
Rejuv buff is now only granted to the players that are alive. Players that are dead will have their respawn times cut in half from their current values.
Dash-Down is now double tap CTRL instead of CTRL+SHIFT
BUFFVault bounty increased from 300 to 330
FIXFixed various bugs with Headshot Booster and Sharpshooter
MAPAdded another entrance/exit to the underground tunnels from the warehouse interiors
Enclosed the exterior Medium Neutral Camp with fencing in front of the Theater to match the Amber side Cab Stand
MAPAdded two more veils on each side:
1) Between the Drug Store and the Market on Amber, between the Hotel and Pharmacy on Sapphire
2) Between the exterior Strong Neutral Camps and the outer lane near the T2
NEWAdded a new T1 Spirit item, Infuser +8% Spirit Resist +10% Ammo
Active Gain 12 Spirit and 20% Spirit Lifesteal for 6 seconds. Cooldown: 35s
NEWAdded a new T1 Weapon item, Ammo Scavenger +20% Ammo +50 Health
Passive Anytime you secure or deny a Soul, you get 2 ammo back and have +20% Fire Rate for 4 seconds.
NEWAdded a new T2 Weapon item, Active Reload
20% Reload Time +8% Weapon Damage
Passive Pressing the reload key during the halfway point of a reload will cause you to instantly regain your magazine and grant you +30% Bullet Lifesteal and +15% Fire Rate for 6s. The reload UI has an indicator for the trigger window. Cooldown: 25s
LINKInspired by https://project8.dev/threads/item-idea-trick-reload.2652/
NEWAdded a new T2 Weapon item, Veil Walker +15% Ammo +8% Weapon Damage +200 Bullet Shield
Passive Walking through a Cosmic Veil causes you to become invisible with +3 m/s for 4 seconds and grants you +30% Fire Rate for your next magazine. Cosmic Veils regenerate any shields you have. Cooldown: 20s
NEWAdded a new T2 Weapon item, Melee Charge +15% Melee Damage +10% Weapon Power +75 Health
Passive Hitting an enemy with a heavy melee reloads your weapon
Passive Increases your heavy melee charge distance by 40%
LINKInspired by https://project8.dev/threads/bayonet.5372/ and https://project8.dev/threads/comple...-category-item-that-buffs-charged-melee.5957/
NEWAdded a new T4 Vitality item, Colossus +500 HP +20% Melee Damage +20% Weapon Damage
Active Gain 40% Bullet and Spirit Resist and apply 20% movement slow to enemies within 10m. Your model size grows by 10%. Lasts 7 seconds. Cooldown: 65s
Healing Rite
1
BUFFDuration increased from 15s to 17s (total regen increased from 350 to 370)
Extra Spirit
1
BUFFSpirit Power increased from +6 to +7
Extra Charge
11
NEWNow grants +7% Cooldown Reduction For Charged Abilities
NERFNo longer grants +6 Spirit to Charged Abilities
Swift Striker
1
BUFFNegative bullet resist reduced from -6% to -5%
Mystic Shot
1
BUFFSpirit scaling increased from 0.45 to 0.6exact: 0.4586→0.6
Enduring Speed
11
BUFFSlow resist increased from 35% to 40%
NEWNow grants +1.5 HP Regen
Healing Booster
11
NERFSpirit Resist reduced from 8% to 7%
NEWNow provides +7% Bullet Resist
Return Fire
1
BUFFCooldown reduced from 30s to 24s
Restorative Locket
1
FIXFixed the max stack limit not being followed
BUFFMax stacks increased from 15 to 18
Bullet Resist Shredder
2
BUFFBullet Resist Reduction increased from -10% to -12%
BUFFBullet Resist Reduction duration increased from 5s to 6s
Decay
1
BUFFCooldown reduced from 27s to 25s
Suppressor
1
NERFDuration reduced from 4s to 2.5s
Mystic Slow
1
BUFFDuration increased from 2s to 2.5s
Titanic Magazine
1
BUFFAmmo increased from 65% to 75%
Ethereal Shift
1
BUFFCooldown reduced from 35s to 30s
Rescue Beam
2
BUFFCast range increased from 40m to 45m
BUFFCooldown reduced from 45s to 40s
Silence Glyph
1
BUFFCooldown reduced from 35s to 30s
Superior Stamina
3
BUFFStamina increased from +2 to +3
BUFFFire Rate increased from +12% to +15%
BUFFSpirit Bonus after 2nd jump/dash increased from +20 to +25
Lifestrike
2
BUFFSlow duration increased from 1.5s to 2s
BUFFHeal increased from 40% of damage to 45%
Majestic Leap
2
NERFCooldown increased from 20s to 26s
NERFDamage cooldown window increased from 4s to 5s
FIXFixed cooldown reduction affecting the damage cooldown
Knockdown
1
BUFFCooldown reduced from 40s to 30s
Improved Spirit
1
BUFFSpirit Power increased from +15 to +18
BUFFTesla Bounce radius increased from 7m to 9m
Burst Fire
1
NEWNow increases your slide distance and duration by 25%
Metal Skin
NEWNow prevents all weapon damage instead of blocking bullets (this allows procs to go through)
Inhibitor
111
Moved from Weapon tree to Vitality
DELNo longer requires the component Slowing Bullets
1 exact value
  • Inhibitor · Component Items: Slowing Bullets removed
NEWNow has +175 Health
NERFWeapon Damage reduced from 30% to 20%
Crippling Headshot
1
NERFBullet and Spirit Lifesteal reduced from 15% to 10%
Unstoppable
1
NERFActive Spirit Resistance reduced from 40% to 20%
Ricochet
2
BUFFRicochet Damage increased from 40% to 45%
BUFFAmmo increased from 30% to 35%
Vampiric Burst
12
NEWNow grants +150 Health
BUFFWeapon Damage increased from 20% to 25%
BUFFCan now be cast while busy (such as while you are shooting)
1 exact value
  • Vampiric Burst · Behaviour: +castable during other actions
Siphon Bullets
1
BUFFMax HP Steal increased from 40 to 45
Spiritual Overflow
2
BUFFCooldown reduction increased from 10% to 15%
BUFFBonus Spirit Power increased from +35 to +40
Frenzy
1
BUFFLow HP Spirit Resist increased from +25% to +30%
FIXFixed tooltip on Spirit Resist missing the %
Shadow Weave
12
NEWNow grants +30% Ammo
BUFFAmbush Fire Rate increased from +50% to +60%
BUFFAmbush Spirit Power increased from +40 to +55
SOUNDInvisibility no longer plays footstep sounds (general change)
Casting the item immediately puts you into Sprint mode
Leech
1
BUFFNow grants +7 Spirit
Mystic Reverb
1
BUFFDelayed damage increased from 30% to 40%
Boundless Spirit
2
BUFFSpirit Power increased from +55 to +60
BUFFBonus Health increased from +175 to +200
Abrams
Seismic Impact
Improved misc issues with Seismic Impact collision
Can be held for up to 3 seconds. Press the ability again anytime to land.
Bebop
2
Grapple Arm1
NERFHook hitbox reduced from 36 inches to 33
Hyper Beam1
NERFCooldown increased from 100s to 110s
Dynamo
11
Rejuvenating Aurora1
BUFFMove speed increased from 3.8 to 4.2
Singularity1
NERFT1 radius reduced from +3m to +2m
Falls 70% slower when Majestic Leap down is used (similar to the hero falling slower normally when casting the ability from an elevation)
Grey Talon
1
Charged Shot
FIXFixed Charged Shot being evaded by Haze's Bullet Dance
Rain of Arrows1
NERFCooldown increased from 30s to 33s
Guided Owl
Can now explode in the air by pressing the release key
Haze
231
Sleep Dagger11
BUFFCooldown reduced from 29s to 27s
NERFT2 cooldown changed from -15s to -13s
Smoke Bomb1
NEWT2 changed to "Replenishes stamina on cast and grants +40% Stamina Regen"
Fixation1
NEWBonus damage no longer ignores bullet falloffWeapon Damage · Damage Affected By Effectiveness yes
Bullet Dance2
BUFFCast point reduced from 0.8s to 0.4s
BUFFMove speed increased from 3.5 to 4
Infernus
Flame Dash
FIXFixed Flame Dash duration not being affected by duration extender
Ivy
1
Entangling Thorns1
NEWKudzu Bomb now does 50% less damage to objectivesBoss Damage 50%
Kelvin
1
Arctic Beam1
CHANGEDMovespeed limit is now applied via a reduction rather than a speed cap (to allow items to be combined for faster movement like Surge of Power)Channel Move Speed 6m/s→no limit
Lady Geist
111
Essence Bomb11
MECHNo longer starts decaying the arm time while in the air
1 exact value
  • Essence Bomb · Projectile › Behaviour: +pbf startdetonatetimeonhittarget +pbf startdetonatetimeonh…
BUFFArm time reduced from 1s to 0.5s (this is a nerf for long distance bombs)
Soul Exchange1
NEWT3 changed to "After swap gain +40% Fire Rate and +40% Spirit Resistance for 8s"T3: Fire Rate 40%
Lash
Death Slam
FIXFixed it being possible to lose your full lock on with Death Slam sometimes if you look away
McGinnis
62
BUFFBase Spirit Resist increased from 20% to 25%
BUFFBase Regen increased from 1 to 2
Mini Turret12
NERFTurret range reduced from 30m to 25m
NERFTurret HP scaling reduced from 40% to 30% (affects initial HP too)
BUFFTurret Charge Time reduced from 8s to 6s
Spectral Wall2
BUFFTurret cooldown reduced from 35s to 30s
BUFFCooldown reduced from 35s to 30s
Heavy Barrage1
BUFFCooldown reduced from 110s to 100s
Mo & Krill
1
Burrow
You can now cast items and Scorn while spinning out of Burrow
Combo1
BUFFBonus health per kill increased from 25 to 30
Paradox
2
Kinetic Carbine1
NERFCooldown increased from 22s to 24s
Paradoxical Swap1
NERFCooldown increased from 35s to 45s
Pocket
2
Barrage2
NERFBase damage reduced from 40 to 35
NERFT1 reduced from +20 to +15
Enchanter's Satchel
FIXFixed a recent change causing Enchanter's Satchel to not play damage at the destination when teleporting with Flying Cloak
Seven
1
Static Charge
MECHNow uses the new instant cast option that Bebop Bomb uses
2 exact values
  • Static Charge · Behaviour: +use instant cast unit target ui
  • Static Charge · Activation: press → instant cast
Power Surge1
BUFFSpirit scaling increased from 0.1 to 0.2 (new total with T3 is now from 0.5 to 0.6)Damage on Jump (spirit scaling) 0.06552→0.1655
Shock Damage (spirit scaling) 0.1048→0.2048
Vindicta
2
Crow Familiar1
BUFFDebuff duration increased from 5s to 6s
Assassinate1
BUFFBonus damage increased from 130 to 145
Yamato
12
Shadow Transformation12
NEWNow provides 80% Damage Resistance and 80% Debuff Resistance instead of invulnerability during the post-channel buffDebuff Resist 80%
BUFFCooldown reduced from 110s to 100s
BUFFT3 increased from +1s to +1.5s

Biggest changes

Card tossWraithBUFFNon Player Card Resource Scale0.25→0.35+40.0%

What the patch notes left out

Valve's patch notes do not mention these changes; every line below is read from the game files.

Heroes17

Items2

Units1

Game rules & map objects6

Abrams
1
Seismic Impact1
Bebop
2
Hook1
NERFProjectile › Trigger Radius0.9144m→0.8382m-8.3%
Hyper Beam1
NERFCooldown100s→110s+10.0%
Dynamo
111
Rejuvenating Aurora1
BUFFChannel Move Speed3.81m/s→4.2m/s+10.2%
Singularity11
NERFT1: Singularity Radius3m→2m-33.3%
Grey Talon
1
Rain of Arrows1
NERFCooldown30s→33s+10.0%
Haze
1131
Bullet Dance2
BUFFCast Delay0.8s→0.4s-50.0%
BUFFChannel Move Speed3.5m/s→4m/s+14.3%
Fixation1
NEWWeapon Damage · Damage Affected By Effectivenessyes
Sleep Dagger11
BUFFCooldown29s→27s-6.9%
NERFT2: Cooldown-15s→-13s-13.3%
Smoke Bomb1
REWORKT2 upgradePurge On Invis 1→Stamina Recovery 40%, Stamina On Invis 1
Holliday
1
Base stats1
BUFFHealth per boon28→33+17.9%
Ivy
11
Air Lift1
Kudzu Bomb1
NEWBoss Damage50%
Kelvin
11
Arctic Beam11
CHANGEDChannel Move Speed6m/s→no limit
Lady Geist
111
Essence Bomb11
BUFFArming Duration1s→0.5s-50.0%
MECHProjectile › Behaviour+pbf startdetonatetimeonhittarget+pbf startdetonatetimeonhitworld−pbf detonateonhitworld
Soul Exchange1
REWORKT3 upgradeRefresh Abilities 1→Fire Rate 40%, Buff Duration 8s, Spirit Resist 40%
McGinnis
62
Base stats2
BUFFHealth Regen1→2+100.0%
BUFFSpirit Resist20%→25%+25.0%
Heavy Barrage1
BUFFCooldown110s→100s-9.1%
Mini Turret22
BUFFCharge Delay8s→6s-25.0%
BUFFCooldown35s→30s-14.3%
NERFAttack Range30m→25m-16.7%
NERFTurret Health40%→30%-25.0%
Spectral Wall1
BUFFCooldown35s→30s-14.3%
Mo & Krill
1
Combo1
BUFFBonus Max Health Per Kill25→30+20.0%
Paradox
2
Kinetic Carbine1
NERFCooldown22s→24s+9.1%
Paradoxical Swap1
NERFCooldown35s→45s+28.6%
Pocket
2
Barrage2
NERFDamage Per Projectile40→35-12.5%
NERFT1: Damage Per Projectile20→15-25.0%
Seven
21
Static Charge1
MECHActivationpress→instant cast
Technical (1)
MECHBehaviour+use instant cast unit target ui
Power Surge2
BUFFDamage on Jump (spirit scaling)0.06552→0.1655+152.6%
BUFFShock Damage (spirit scaling)0.1048→0.2048+95.4%
Vindicta
2
Assassinate1
BUFFMax Bonus Damage130→145+11.5%
Crow Familiar1
BUFFDebuff Duration5s→6s+20.0%
Viscous
1
Base stats1
BUFFHealth per boon33→38+15.2%
Wraith
3421
Card Trick3421
Yamato
321
Shadow Transformation321
NEWDebuff Resist80%
BUFFCooldown110s→100s-9.1%
BUFFT3: Duration1s→1.5s+50.0%
All melee attacks (36)
1
Active Reload
1
NEWAdded to the game files
Ammo Scavenger
1
NEWAdded to the game files
Boundless Spirit
2
BUFFBonus Health175→200+14.3%
BUFFSpirit Power55→60+9.1%
Bullet Resist Shredder
2
BUFFBullet Resist-10%→-12%+20.0%
BUFFDuration5s→6s+20.0%
Burst Fire
1
NEWSlide Distance25%
Colossus
1
NEWAdded to the game files
Crippling Headshot
2
NERFBullet Lifesteal15%→10%-33.3%
NERFSpirit Lifesteal15%→10%-33.3%
Decay
1
BUFFCooldown27s→25s-7.4%
Enduring Speed
11
NEWHealth Regen1.5
BUFFSlow Resist35%→40%+14.3%
Ethereal Shift
1
BUFFCooldown35s→30s-14.3%
Extra Charge
11
NEWCooldown Reduction For Charged Abilities7%
NERFBonus Spirit Power for Charged Abilities6→0-100.0%
Technical (1)
NEWCooldown Reduction For Charged Abilities · Apply FilterOnly If Has Charges
Extra Spirit
1
BUFFSpirit Power6→7+16.7%
Frenzy
1
BUFFSpirit Resist25%→30%+20.0%
Healing Booster
11
NEWBullet Resist7%
NERFSpirit Resist8%→7%-12.5%
Healing Rite
2
BUFFRegen Duration15s→17s+13.3%
BUFFTotal HP Regen350→370+5.7%
Improved Spirit
1
BUFFSpirit Power15→18+20.0%
Infuser
1
NEWAdded to the game files
Inhibitor
1111
NEWBonus Health175
NERFWeapon Damage30%→20%-33.3%
DELComponent ItemsSlowing Bullets
Knockdown
1
BUFFCooldown40s→30s-25.0%
Leech
1
BUFFSpirit Power0→7
Lifestrike
2
BUFFMelee Hit Heal40%→45%+12.5%
BUFFSlow Duration1.5s→2s+33.3%
Majestic Leap
2
NERFCooldown20s→26s+30.0%
NERFInterrupt Cooldown4s→5s+25.0%
Melee Charge
1
NEWAdded to the game files
Mystic Reverb
1
BUFFDamage30%→40%+33.3%
Mystic Shot
1
BUFFSpirit Damage (spirit scaling)0.4586→0.6+30.8%
Mystic Slow
1
BUFFDuration2s→2.5s+25.0%
Rescue Beam
2
BUFFCast Range40m→45m+12.5%
BUFFCooldown45s→40s-11.1%
Restorative Locket
1
BUFFMax Stacks15→18+20.0%
Return Fire
1
BUFFCooldown30s→24s-20.0%
Ricochet
2
BUFFMax Ammo30%→35%+16.7%
BUFFRicochet Damage40%→45%+12.5%
Shadow Weave
12
NEWMax Ammo30%
BUFFAmbush Fire Rate50%→60%+20.0%
BUFFAmbush Spirit Power40→55+37.5%
Silence Glyph
1
BUFFCooldown35s→30s-14.3%
Siphon Bullets
1
BUFFMax HP Steal Per Bullet40→45+12.5%
Spiritual Overflow
2
BUFFAbility Cooldown Reduction10%→15%+50.0%
BUFFSpirit Power35→40+14.3%
Superior Stamina
3
BUFFFire Rate12%→15%+25.0%
BUFFSpirit Power20→25+25.0%
BUFFStamina2→3+50.0%
Tesla Bullets
1
BUFFJump Radius7m→9m+28.6%
Vampiric Burst
12
NEWBonus Health150
BUFFBehaviour+castable during other actions
BUFFWeapon Damage20%→25%+25.0%
Veil Walker
1
NEWAdded to the game files
Swift Striker
1
BUFFBullet Resist-6%→-5%-16.7%
Suppressor
1
NERFDuration4s→2.5s-37.5%
Titanic Magazine
1
BUFFMax Ammo65%→75%+15.4%
Unstoppable
11
NERFSpirit Resist40%→20%-50.0%
Sinner's Sacrifice
1
BUFFSoul Bounty300→330+10.0%
Neutral vault
1
BUFFSoul Bounty300→330+10.0%
Item pickup rejuv
1
Psychic Pulse
41
Packed files: added / removed / modified
data+0−0~46
hero_model+10−131~248
material+31−9~30
model+10−0~31
npc_model+0−0~3
other+0−0~9
particles+55−17~82
sound+7−0~12
ui+14−0~23

Hero model folders touched: archer, astro, atlas, atlas_detective_v2, ballista, bebop, box, cadence, chrono, digger, engineer, engineer_v3, gen_man, gen_man_dual, gen_man_twohand, ghost, ghost_v2, gigawatt, gigawatt_prisoner, grey_talon, gunslinger, haze, haze_v2, hornet_v3, inferno, inferno_v4, kali, kelvin, kelvin_v2, lash, lash_v2, medic, mirage, muscleguy, nano, pestilence, prof_dynamo, rutger, shiv, shiv_ult, skymonk, slork, spectre, sumo, synth, tempest, tengu, thumper, tokamak, vindicta, viscous, warden, wraith, wraith_crimelord, wraith_gen_man, wraith_magician, wraith_puppeteer, wrecker, yakuza, yamato_v2

Also 130 visual / audio / UI / technical data fields (see the build pages).

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