2025-04-04update

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builds: 5524 · official notes

6Buffs

13Nerfs

10New

2Removed

2Reworks

1Other

15 exact in the notes9 covered by a general line10 not in patch notes 5 of them in game rules & map objects8 bug fixes8 notes we couldn't match

NEWAdded an option to allow canceling abilities with the ability key to the main options page.

Soul orb spawn delay range increased from 0.2-0.7 to 0.4-0.7

UPSoul orb size increased by 10%

Soul orb lag compensation buffer increased from 120ms to 140ms

FIXFixed issues with denying melee soul orbs

FIXFixed various other timing related bugs with Soul orbs

FIXFixed shotguns doing too much damage to Guardians

DELRemoved the outer lanes teleporters

Sprint increased by +0.5 for all heroes

DELRemoved the top of the mid arch from being able to be occupied

Lifesteal provided by things like Soul Shredder bullets now properly diminishes in stacking with other sources of lifesteal

FIXFix an edge case where a player can claim the Rejuv but also get parried

FIXFixed spellslinger headshots providing more bonuses than intended

FIXFixed some misc mispredictions during Ice Path movement

FIXFixed Ice Path being overly sticky for allies

FIXFixed Ivy, Viscous and Magic Carpet moving faster than desired when holding the soul urn

NERFUrn reveal time reduced from 25s to 15s

BUFFUrn speed limit increased from 13 m/s to 15 m/s

REWORKWall Jump's behavior has been reworked so that lateral velocity is now modified by WASD movement direction into/away from the wall

7 exact values

Jump · Max Wall Yaw Offset: 35 removed
Jump · Wall Jump Full Power Recharge Time: 2s
Jump · Wall Jump Lateral Input Suppress Time: 0.75s
Jump · Wall Jump Max Lateral Speed: 5.08m/s
Jump · Wall Jump Max Out Speed: 12.7m/s
Jump · Wall Jump Min Out Speed: 6.35m/s
Jump · Wall Jump Normal Speed: 10.16m/s removed

MAPMantle now requires pushing WASD Direction toward a ledge

When attaching to a zipline, movement direction can override the travel direction

REWORKWhen holding "Jump/Mantle" after attaching to a rope, continue to move up the rope

6 exact values

Jump · Wall Jump Full Power Recharge Time: 2s
Jump · Wall Jump Lateral Input Suppress Time: 0.75s
Jump · Wall Jump Max Lateral Speed: 5.08m/s
Jump · Wall Jump Max Out Speed: 12.7m/s
Jump · Wall Jump Min Out Speed: 6.35m/s
Jump · Wall Jump Normal Speed: 10.16m/s removed

Calico

NERFHealth growth per boon reduced from 41 to 34

Leaping Slash2

NERFHeal reduced from 50 to 40

NERFHeal Spirit Scaling reduced from 1.6 to 1.1

Holliday

Powder Keg1

NERFT2 bonus damage reduced from 100 to 80

Crackshot1

NERFT2 bonus damage reduced from 85 to 60

Mirage

Djinn's Mark1

NERFT2 reduced from +4s Multiplier Duration to +2.5s

Seven

NERFHealth Regen reduced from 3 to 1.5

Sinclair

111

Vexing Bolt111

NERFCooldown increased from 15 to 24

REWORKT1 changed from -4s Cooldown to "Bolt Apply -25% Fire Rate for 5s"T1: Cooldown -4s removed
T1: Fire Rate Slow 25%

REWORKT2 changed from "Bolt Apply -25% Fire Rate for 5s" to -13s CooldownT2: Cooldown -13s
T2: Fire Rate Slow 25% removed

Vindicta

Crow Familiar2

NERFDuration spirit scaling reduced from 0.03 to 0.024

NERFHealth Drain reduced from 3% to 2.3%

Infuser

NERFSpirit Lifesteal reduced from 20% to 15%

NERFBonus Spirit reduced from 16 to 13

Improved Camera positions while character is backed up against walls

Biggest changes

Lash	BUFF	Sprint Speed	2m/s→2.5m/s+25.0%
Warden	BUFF	Sprint Speed	2m/s→2.5m/s+25.0%
Lady Geist	BUFF	Sprint Speed	2.5m/s→3m/s+20.0%
Bebop	BUFF	Sprint Speed	4m/s→4.5m/s+12.5%

What the patch notes left out

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

Heroes5

BUFFBebop: Sprint Speed increased from 4m/s to 4.5m/s
NEWKelvin · Ice Path: Slide Distance added (50%)
BUFFLady Geist: Sprint Speed increased from 2.5m/s to 3m/s
BUFFLash: Sprint Speed increased from 2m/s to 2.5m/s
BUFFWarden: Sprint Speed increased from 2m/s to 2.5m/s

Game rules & map objects5

BUFFAll heroes (38): Sprint Speed increased from 1.5m/s to 2m/s
NEWDash: Max Wall Yaw Offset added (35)
NEWDash: Remap Speed To Wall Jump Velocity Distance added (300, 600, 10, 30)
NEWDash: Wall Jump Early Press Dash Auto Trigger Time added (0.1s)
NEWDash: Wall Jump Normal Speed added (10.16m/s)

Bebop

Base stats1

BUFFSprint Speed4m/s→4.5m/s+12.5%

Calico

Base stats1

NERFHealth per boon41→34-17.1%

Leaping Slash2

NERFHeal Amount50→40-20.0%

NERFHeal Amount (spirit scaling)1.6→1.1-31.2%

Holliday

Crackshot1

NERFT2: Damage85→60-29.4%

Powder Keg1

NERFT2: Explosion Damage100→80-20.0%

Kelvin

Ice Path1

NEWSlide Distance50%

Lady Geist

Base stats1

BUFFSprint Speed2.5m/s→3m/s+20.0%

Lash

Base stats1

BUFFSprint Speed2m/s→2.5m/s+25.0%

Mirage

Djinn's Mark1

NERFT2: Djinn's Mark Duration4s→2.5s-37.5%

Seven

Base stats1

NERFHealth Regen3→1.5-50.0%

Sinclair

Vexing Bolt21

REWORKT1 upgradeCooldown -4s→Debuff Duration 5s, Fire Rate Slow 25%

REWORKT2 upgradeDebuff Duration 5s, Fire Rate Slow 25%→Cooldown -13s

NERFCooldown15s→24s+60.0%

Vindicta

Crow Familiar2

NERFBleed Damage3→2.3-23.3%

NERFDebuff Duration (spirit scaling)0.03→0.024-20.0%

Warden

Base stats1

BUFFSprint Speed2m/s→2.5m/s+25.0%

All heroes (38)

BUFFSprint Speed1.5m/s→2m/s+33.3%

Dash

NEWMax Wall Yaw Offset35

NEWRemap Speed To Wall Jump Velocity Distance300, 600, 10, 30

NEWWall Jump Early Press Dash Auto Trigger Time0.1s

NEWWall Jump Normal Speed10.16m/s

Jump

NEWWall Jump Full Power Recharge Time2s

NEWWall Jump Lateral Input Suppress Time0.75s

NEWWall Jump Max Lateral Speed5.08m/s

NEWWall Jump Max Out Speed12.7m/s

NEWWall Jump Min Out Speed6.35m/s

DELMax Wall Yaw Offset35

DELWall Jump Normal Speed10.16m/s

Infuser

NERFSpirit Lifesteal20%→15%-25.0%

NERFSpirit Power16→13-18.8%

Drop Soul Urn

BUFFFixed Move Speed13m/s→15m/s+15.4%

NERFReveal Time25s→15s-40.0%

Soul orb spawner

UPRadius0.02794m→0.03048m+9.1%

Soul orb (trooper)

UPRadius0.02794m→0.03048m+9.1%

Invalid only two walls jumpNEW Can't wall jump three times
Settings · cancel with ability keyNEW Allow Canceling Abilities with the Ability Key
Settings · cancel with ability key tooltipNEW Enables pressing the ability key or the Cancel Ability key to cancel abilities.

Packed files: added / removed / modified
data	+0	−0	~3
hero_model	+0	−0	~5
model	+0	−0	~1
ui	+0	−0	~2

Hero model folders touched: abrams

Also 41 visual / audio / UI / technical data fields (see the build pages).

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