2024-10-29update

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builds: 5315, 5316, 5317 · official notes

8Buffs

13Nerfs

10New

3Removed

4Reworks

4Other

12+1 in development

6 not in patch notes 4 of them in game rules & map objects36 on heroes in development

Added a notes system for Experimental Heroes in Hero Labs. Updates to those heroes will now be displayed in-game, rather than this subforum, whenever there are changes.

What the patch notes left out

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

Heroes2

DELFathom · Riptide: removed from the game
DELFathom · Scald: removed from the game

Game rules & map objects4

NEWHalloween pumpkin: added to the game
NEWHalloween pumpkin · 2: added to the game
NEWHalloween pumpkin · 3: added to the game
NEWHalloween pumpkin · 4: added to the game

Calico

1136

Nekomata Ward1114

NEWAttack Range30m

REWORKT2 upgradeCharges 1→Duration 30s

BUFFCharge Delay10s→0s-100.0%

NERFAva (Normalized) (spirit scaling)3→2-33.3%

NERFCharges1→0-100.0%

NERFDamage Per Second (spirit scaling)0.4193→0.3-28.5%

NERFDuration120s→60s-50.0%

Sekhmet's Spirit · trigger1

NERFMin Cancel Time1s→0.2s-80.0%

Alt weapon1

BUFFBullet Damage6→7+16.7%

Sweetest Lie11

BUFFReload Time3.5s→3s-14.3%

NERFAmmo18→16-11.1%

Fathom

321

Breach1

MECHIn Flight › Applies+no dashing−controls locked

Reefdweller Harpoon3

NEWReel Speed25.4m/s

NEWWall Latch Ideal Distance5

NEWWall Latch Settle Distance1.02m

Poison Sprayer2

NERFBullet Damage5→4.5-10.0%

NERFFalloff Start20m→18m-10.0%

Technical (6)

MECHPellet pattern#1 -0.7 → -0.9 · #2 -1.2 → -1.4

MECHPellet pattern#1 0.7 → 0.9 · #2 -1.2 → -1.4

MECHPellet pattern#1 -1.2 → -1.4

MECHPellet pattern#1 1.2 → 1.4

MECHPellet pattern#1 -0.7 → -0.9 · #2 1.2 → 1.4

MECHPellet pattern#1 0.7 → 0.9 · #2 1.2 → 1.4

Sinclair

The Prestige12

BUFFFalloff End57.51m→60.96m+6.0%

NERFDamage at Falloff End100%→30%-70.0%

NERFFalloff Start57.51m→25.4m-55.8%

Viper

2343121

Base stats11

NERFLevel 1: ability unlocks1→0-100.0%

MECHKit: Ability 1Hook Blade→Screwjab Dagger

Lethal Venom1

NERFCan target−enemy buildings−enemy creeps−enemy minions−enemy props

Petrify131

NEWPetrify Damage Block (spirit scaling)1.2

BUFFPre Detonate Duration0.6s→1s+66.7%

BUFFProjectile › Speed0m/s→0.762m/s

BUFFTargeting Cone Angle20→180+800.0%

CHANGEDDeploy › Ground Check Height Offset5.08m→0m-100.0%

Technical (4)

NEWDeploy › Preview Model Scale0.3

NEWPetrify › Debuff TypeModifier Debuff Yes

MECHBehaviour+deploy object

MECHDeploy › Requires Up Normalnow

Screwjab Dagger1

NEWAdded to the game files

Slither31111

REWORKT1 upgradeStamina 2→Slide Distance 25%

REWORKT2 upgradeSlide Distance 25%→Stamina 2

REWORKT3 upgradeSlide Bullet Evasion 50→Slide Resist 30

BUFFInterrupted by−rooted−asleep

NERFCan target−all enemies

DELTargetingself

MECHStart Trainedno→yes

Technical (1)

DELTargeting shape—

Riptide

DELRemoved from the game files

Scald

DELRemoved from the game files

Halloween pumpkin

NEWAdded to the game files

Halloween pumpkin

NEWAdded to the game files

Halloween pumpkin

NEWAdded to the game files

Halloween pumpkin

NEWAdded to the game files

Nekomata Ward · T2 description+[Ability Charges] Ability Charge and +[DPS] DPS.→+[Ability Duration]s Duration and +[DPS] DPS.
Screwjab DaggerNEW Screwjab Dagger
Screwjab Dagger · descriptionNEW Throw a dagger, dealing Spirit Damage and applying a Fading Slow.
Screwjab Dagger · T3 descriptionNEW +[Slow Duration] Slow Duration and remove [Stamina Reduction] Stamina
Slither · T3 description+[Slide Bullet Evasion]% Bullet Evasion while Sliding→+[Slide Resist]% Tech & Bullet Resist while Sliding
Lethal Venom · descriptionInject a target with lethal venom. After a delay the venom triggers, dealing Spirit Damage. The damage is increased by the target's missing health. · · Reapplying Venom refreshes the duration.→Inject a target with lethal venom. After a delay the venom triggers, dealing Spirit Damage. The damage is increased by the target's missing health. · · Reapplying Venom refreshes the duration. · Venom breaks Petrify before detonating.
herolabspatchnotes popuptitleNEW [Hero name] Recent Changes
fathom reefdweller harpoon/regenOut of Combat Regen→Reefdweller Harpoon Regen
Stat nameNEW Max Health Regen
Stat unitNEW %
Stat nameDEL Max Health Regen
Stat unitDEL %
Stat namePetrify Max Block→Petrify Damage Block
Stat nameReveal Range→Enemy Reveal
Stat nameNEW Attack Range
Stat unitNEW m
Stat nameAva (Normalized)→(Normalized)
heropage herolabs buttonNEW View Changes
heropage herolabs titleNEW This Experimental Hero is expected to have frequent changes.

Packed files: added / removed / modified
data	+0	−0	~5
hero_model	+0	−0	~120
material	+4	−2	~4
model	+57	−0	~2
npc_model	+8	−0	~4
particles	+29	−0	~10
sound	+19	−0	~5
ui	+2	−0	~5

Hero model folders touched: archer, astro, atlas_detective_v2, bebop, chrono, digger, engineer, gen_man, ghost, gigawatt_prisoner, haze, hornet_v3, inferno_v4, kelvin_v2, lash_v2, magician, mirage, nano, prof_dynamo, shiv, slork, synth, tengu, viper, viscous, warden, wraith, wraith_gen_man, wrecker, yamato_v2

Also 61 visual / audio / UI / technical data fields (see the build pages).

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