2025-05-21update

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builds: 5633, 5636, 5638, 5639, 5644 · official notes

3Buffs

17Nerfs

3New

3Other

21 exact in the notes3 covered by a general line2 not in patch notes3 bug fixes2 notes we couldn't match

Troopers will now only flinch from player damage if it is a headshot while the trooper is busy running.

DOWNTrooper resistance near base reduced from 50% to 40%

FIXFixed Breakable souls being counted as secured souls rather than unsecured souls (this fix was released yesterday)

NEWAdded Breakable souls to the post game Souls by Source graph (was previously bundled in with Urn)

NERFMelee damage growth per boon reduced by 5%

Express Shot

BUFFWeapon Damage increased from 125% to 150%

NEWNow does reduced damage for non-primary gun damage (alt fires, carbine), 150% to 75%Secondary Fire Weapon Damage 75%

Headshot Booster

NERFHealth reduced from 65 to 40

Headhunter

NERFHeal reduced from 6% to 4%

REWORKHeal now scales with spirit power (0.014)

3 exact values

Headhunter · Heal Per Headshot: 6% → 4%
Headhunter · Heal Per Headshot · Specific Stat Scale Type: EHealingOutput → ETechPower
Headhunter · Heal Per Headshot (boon scaling): 0.014

NERFBonus damage reduced from 120 to 100

MECHBonus damage now scales with spirit power (0.3)Heal Per Headshot · Specific Stat Scale Type EHealingOutput→ETechPower

NERFCultists Sacrifice Bonus health reduced from 275 to 250

NERFCultists Sacrifice Bonus duration reduced from 170s to 160s

Spirit Rend

FIXFixed being able to get 2 stacks without using the cooldown

Frenzy

NERFActive Spirit Resistance reduced from 40% to 30%

Siphon Bullets

NERFSteal per hit reduced from 65 to 55

NERFSpirit Resistance reduced from 12% to 10%

FIXFixed the cooldown not being consumed when blocked by Plated Armor

Decay

NERFCast range spirit scaling reduced from 0.13 to 0.1

NERFDamage reduced from 2.5% to 2.4%

NERFDamage spirit scaling reduced from 0.00465 to 0.0038

NERFCooldown increased from 30s to 36s

BUFFHealing Reduction increased from -35% to -40%

Superior Cooldown

NERFCooldown Reduction reduced from 27% to 26%

MAPBase:

MAPAdded statues in front of Mid Lane entrances for cover.

MAPMoved Shrines away from the back walls a bit.

MAPExtended shrine low ground closer to the throne.

MAPRedesigned cover in front of the throne.

MAPRemoved a tree in front of the Mid Lane entrance.

MAPTweaked trooper nodes to go around new statues.

MAPBug Fixes:

MAPRemoved a misplaced Curiosity Shop sign.

Biggest changes

Mini TurretMcGinnis	NERF	Turret Health Per Boon	30→20-33.3%
Siphon Bullets	NERF	Permanent Health Loss › Health Max	-65→-55-15.4%

What the patch notes left out

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

Heroes1

NERFMcGinnis · Mini Turret: Turret Health Per Boon reduced from 30 to 20

Items1

NERFSiphon Bullets: Permanent Health Loss › Health Max reduced from -65 to -55

Ivy

Base stats1

NERFMelee damage per boon2.27→2.15-5.3%

McGinnis

Mini Turret1

NERFTurret Health Per Boon30→20-33.3%

All heroes (51)

NERFMelee damage per boon2.67→2.53-5.3%

Cultist Sacrifice

NERFBonus Health275→250-9.1%

NERFDuration170s→160s-5.9%

Decay

BUFFIncoming Healing-35%→-40%+14.3%

NERFBleed Damage2.5→2.4-4.0%

NERFBleed Damage (spirit scaling)0.00465→0.0038-18.3%

NERFCast Range (spirit scaling)0.1302→0.1-23.2%

NERFCooldown30s→36s+20.0%

Express Shot

NEWSecondary Fire Weapon Damage75%

BUFFWeapon Damage125%→150%+20.0%

Frenzy

NERFSpirit Resist40%→30%-25.0%

Headhunter

NEWHead Shot Bonus Damage (boon scaling)0.3

NEWHeal Per Headshot (boon scaling)0.014

NERFHead Shot Bonus Damage120→100-16.7%

NERFHeal Per Headshot6%→4%-33.3%

Technical (1)

MECHHeal Per Headshot · Specific Stat Scale TypeEHealingOutput→ETechPower

Headshot Booster

NERFBonus Health65→40-38.5%

Siphon Bullets

NERFMax HP Steal Per Bullet65→55-15.4%

NERFPermanent Health Loss › Health Max-65→-55-15.4%

NERFSpirit Resist12%→10%-16.7%

Superior Cooldown

NERFAbility Cooldown Reduction27%→26%-3.7%

Patron

DOWNVs troopers › Damage Reduction For Troopers50→40-20.0%

Shrine

DOWNVs troopers › Damage Reduction For Troopers50→40-20.0%

Base Guardian

DOWNVs troopers › Damage Reduction For Troopers50→40-20.0%

Patron

DOWNVs troopers › Damage Reduction For Troopers50→40-20.0%

Stat nameNEW Alt Fire Weapon Damage
Stat unitNEW %
Stat signNEW [Sign]
graph souls breakablesNEW Breakable Pickups
Mercurial Magnum · descriptionYour imbued ability charges up over time with bonus spirit damage, bonus fire rate, and bonus bullets on use. Until your next reload, your bullets deal bonus Spirit Damage based on your Spirit Power.→Your imbued ability charges up over time with bonus spirit damage, bonus fire rate, and reloads bullets on use. Until your next reload, your bullets deal bonus Spirit Damage based on your Spirit Power.
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Packed files: added / removed / modified
animation	+27	−0	~412
data	+0	−0	~8
hero_model	+183	−0	~246
model	+0	−0	~24
npc_model	+4	−0	~16
sound	+0	−0	~1
ui	+0	−0	~7

Hero model folders touched: abrams, archer, bebop, chrono, dynamo, gigawatt_prisoner, hornet_v3, inferno_v4, kelvin_v2, lash_v2, mcginnis, mirage_v2, nano, shiv, warden

Also 19 visual / audio / UI / technical data fields (see the build pages).

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