2025-08-29updatefollow-up

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builds: 5878, 5879, 5883, 5885, 5886, 5889, 5896 · official notes

18Buffs

26Nerfs

24New

10Removed

7Reworks

5Other

2118

11 exact in the notes11 covered by a general line68 not in patch notes

Drifter

Rend2

NERFSpirit scaling reduced from 1.5 to 1.4

NERFT1 reduced from +40 Damage to +35

Crimson Grasp1

NERFWeapon damage at max range reduced from 80% to 60%

Eternal Night4

NERFBonus spirit damage reduced from 9 to 7

NERFBonus spirit damage scaling reduced from 0.25 to 0.2

NERFT1 bonus spirit damage reduced from +11 to +7

NERFAttack damage no longer procs Lightning Scroll

3 exact values

Eternal Night · Spirit Damage Proc: 9 → 7
Eternal Night · Spirit Damage Proc (spirit scaling): 0.25 → 0.2
Eternal Night · T1: Spirit Damage Proc: 11 → 7

Victor

115

NERFBase regen reduced from 3 to 1.5

Jumpstart2

NERFRegen spirit scaling reduced from 2 to 1.8

NERFT3 reduced from -8s Cooldown to -4s

Aura of Suffering1

NERFSelf damage increased from 80% to 100%

Shocking Reanimation111

BUFFRebirth health reduced from 100% to 60%

NERFCooldown increased from 180s to 190s

NEWT2 changed from "-20s Cooldown" to "+40% Rebirth Health"T2: Rebirth Health 40%

REWORKAttack damage no longer procs Lightning Scroll

3 exact values

Shocking Reanimation · Zombie › Debuff Type: Modifier Debuff Yes
Shocking Reanimation · Zombie effect: +can't be purged
Shocking Reanimation · Rebirth Health · Subclass Scale Function: {}

Biggest changes

Aura of SufferingVictor	NERF	Damage Taken	-25%→0%-100.0%
WeaponVictor	BUFF	Bullet Velocity	387.35m/s→762m/s+96.7%
Shocking ReanimationVictor	BUFF	Damage (spirit scaling)	0.93→1.8+93.5%
Pain BatteryVictor	NERF	Bonus Damage Decay Rate	0.5→0.05-90.0%
Pain BatteryVictor	NERF	Cast Delay	0.2s→0.35s+75.0%
Aura of SufferingVictor	BUFF	Cooldown	3s→1s-66.7%
Pain BatteryVictor	BUFF	Bonus Damage Decay Lockout Duration	3s→5s+66.7%
WeaponVictor	NERF	Bullet Radius	0.508m→0.2032m-60.0%
Shocking ReanimationVictor	BUFF	Damage	130→200+53.8%
Aura of SufferingVictor	BUFF	Toggle Off Delay	1s→0.5s-50.0%
Pain BatteryVictor	NERF	Incoming Damage Stored	40%→20%-50.0%
WeaponVictor	NERF	Fire Interval	0.3s→0.45s+50.0%
WeaponDrifter	NERF	Pellets per Shot	5→3-40.0%
Conjure DragonPaige	NERF	Trace Radius	0.508m→0.381m-25.0%
JumpstartVictor	BUFF	Current Health	12%→15%+25.0%
JumpstartVictor	NERF	T1: Move Speed	2m/s→1.5m/s-25.0%
Pain BatteryVictor	BUFF	Bullet Radius	0.2032m→0.254m+25.0%

What the patch notes left out

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

Heroes65

BUFFDrifter · Crimson Grasp: Bullet Radius increased from 0.127m to 0.1524m
NERFDrifter · Crimson Grasp: Pellets per Shot reduced from 5 to 3
NEWPaige · Conjure Dragon: Should Reflect Against Wall: now
NERFPaige · Conjure Dragon: Trace Radius reduced from 0.508m to 0.381m
CHANGEDPaige · Conjure Dragon: Ideal Spring Length reduced from 170 to 140
ONVictor: Prerelease Only changed from yes to no
NEWVictor · Alt weapon: added to the game
NEWVictor · Aura of Suffering: Damage (spirit scaling) added (1.1)
NEWVictor · Aura of Suffering: Max DPS added (75)
NEWVictor · Aura of Suffering: Max DPS (spirit scaling) added (1.25)
NEWVictor · Aura of Suffering: Minimum DPS added (15)
NEWVictor · Aura of Suffering: Minimum DPS (spirit scaling) added (0.25)
REWORKVictor · Aura of Suffering: T2 upgrade reworked: Damage Per Second 20 → Max DPS 50, Minimum DPS 10
BUFFVictor · Aura of Suffering: Cooldown reduced from 3s to 1s
BUFFVictor · Aura of Suffering: Duration increased from 0s to 10s
BUFFVictor · Aura of Suffering: Toggle Off Delay reduced from 1s to 0.5s
NERFVictor · Aura of Suffering: Damage Taken reduced from -25% to 0%
NERFVictor · Aura of Suffering: Radius reduced from 10m to 9m
NERFVictor · Aura of Suffering: T3: Damage Taken reduced from 20% to 13%
DELVictor · Aura of Suffering: Damage Per Second removed (was 20)
DELVictor · Aura of Suffering: Damage Per Second (spirit scaling) removed (was 0.093)
DELVictor · Aura of Suffering: Damage Taken (spirit scaling) removed (was -0.1395)
DELVictor · Aura of Suffering: Radius Growth Time removed (was 5s)
DELVictor · Aura of Suffering: Standing Spread removed (was 0.8)
CHANGEDVictor · Aura of Suffering: Channel Move Speed changed from 1.27m/s to no limit
BUFFVictor · Jumpstart: Behaviour: +doesn't interrupt a slide
BUFFVictor · Jumpstart: Current Health increased from 12% to 15%
NERFVictor · Jumpstart: Cooldown increased from 18s to 22s
NERFVictor · Jumpstart: Move Speed reduced from 5m/s to 4m/s
NERFVictor · Jumpstart: T1: Move Speed reduced from 2m/s to 1.5m/s
DELVictor · Jumpstart: Health Regen removed (was 30)
DELVictor · Jumpstart: Health Regen (spirit scaling) removed (was 0.93)
BUFFVictor · Melee: Channel Move Speed increased from 1.27m/s to 1.3m/s
NERFVictor · Melee: Back Dash Dodge Distance reduced from 1.4m to 1.27m
NERFVictor · Melee: Side Dash Dodge Distance reduced from 1.27m to 1.14m
NEWVictor · Pain Battery: back in the game files
NEWVictor · Pain Battery: Bolt Count added (5)
NEWVictor · Pain Battery: Shock DPS (spirit scaling) added (1)
NEWVictor · Pain Battery: Shock Tick Rate added (0.1)
NEWVictor · Pain Battery: Spread Angle added (60)
NEWVictor · Pain Battery: Explosion Radius added (0.3048m)
NEWVictor · Pain Battery: T1: Max Stored Damage added (30)
REWORKVictor · Pain Battery: T3 upgrade reworked: Damage per Bullet 40 → Heal On Hit 175
BUFFVictor · Pain Battery: Bonus Damage Decay Lockout Duration increased from 3s to 5s
BUFFVictor · Pain Battery: Bonus Damage Decay Per Second increased from 2 to 20
BUFFVictor · Pain Battery: Bullet Radius increased from 0.2032m to 0.254m
BUFFVictor · Pain Battery: Bullet Radius Vs World increased from 0m to 0.0254m
NERFVictor · Pain Battery: Cast Delay increased from 0.2s to 0.35s
NERFVictor · Pain Battery: Incoming Damage Stored reduced from 40% to 20%
NERFVictor · Pain Battery: Bonus Damage Decay Rate reduced from 0.5 to 0.05
DELVictor · Pain Battery: Damage per Bullet (spirit scaling) removed (was 0.279)
NEWVictor · Pain Battery · 2: added to the game
NEWVictor · Shocking Reanimation: Stun Duration added (1s)
NEWVictor · Shocking Reanimation: Zombie Tick Rate added (0.02)
BUFFVictor · Shocking Reanimation: Damage increased from 130 to 200
BUFFVictor · Shocking Reanimation: Damage (spirit scaling) increased from 0.93 to 1.8
NERFVictor · Shocking Reanimation: Ability Post Cast Duration increased from 0s to 0.66s
CHANGEDVictor · Shocking Reanimation: Channel Move Speed changed from 1.27m/s to no limit
NEWVictor · Weapon: back in the game files
BUFFVictor · Weapon: Channel Move Speed increased from 1.27m/s to 1.3m/s
BUFFVictor · Weapon: Bullet Damage increased from 22 to 26
BUFFVictor · Weapon: Bullet Velocity increased from 387.35m/s to 762m/s
NERFVictor · Weapon: Bullet Radius reduced from 0.508m to 0.2032m
NERFVictor · Weapon: Fire Interval increased from 0.3s to 0.45s
DELVictor · Weapon: Standing Shoot Spread Penalty removed (was 0–0.2)

Items2

NEWGlass Cannon: Proc Notification effect: +can't be purged
OFFLightning Scroll: Disabled On Heroes: +Drifter

Units1

NEWHideout ball: Min Juggles Before Display added (2)

Drifter

Eternal Night3

NERFSpirit Damage Proc9→7-22.2%

NERFSpirit Damage Proc (spirit scaling)0.25→0.2-20.0%

NERFT1: Spirit Damage Proc11→7-36.4%

Rend2

NERFDamage (spirit scaling)1.5→1.4-6.7%

NERFT1: Damage40→35-12.5%

Crimson Grasp12

BUFFBullet Radius0.127m→0.1524m+20.0%

NERFDamage at Falloff End80%→60%-25.0%

NERFPellets per Shot5→3-40.0%

Technical (2)

DELPellet pattern0, 0

Paige

111

Conjure Dragon111

NEWShould Reflect Against Wallnow

NERFTrace Radius0.508m→0.381m-25.0%

CHANGEDIdeal Spring Length170→140-17.6%

Victor

21717181012

Base stats11

NERFHealth Regen3→1.5-50.0%

ONPrerelease Onlyyes→no

Aura of Suffering613451

NEWBack in the game files

NEWDamage (spirit scaling)1.1

NEWMax DPS75

NEWMax DPS (spirit scaling)1.25

NEWMinimum DPS15

NEWMinimum DPS (spirit scaling)0.25

REWORKT2 upgradeDamage Per Second 20→Max DPS 50, Minimum DPS 10

BUFFCooldown3s→1s-66.7%

BUFFDuration0s→10s

BUFFToggle Off Delay1s→0.5s-50.0%

NERFDamage Taken-25%→0%-100.0%

NERFRadius10m→9m-10.0%

NERFSelf Damage80%→100%+25.0%

NERFT3: Damage Taken20%→13%-35.0%

DELDamage Per Second20

DELDamage Per Second (spirit scaling)0.093

DELDamage Taken (spirit scaling)-0.1395

DELRadius Growth Time5s

DELStanding Spread0.8

CHANGEDChannel Move Speed1.27m/s→no limit

Technical (3)

NEWDamage · Subclass Scale Function{}

MECHBehaviour+do not allow spam proc

MECHDuration · Specific Stat Scale TypeETechDuration→—

Jumpstart22242

NEWBack in the game files

NEWTotal HP Regen100

REWORKT2 upgradeHealth Regen 15→Total HP Regen 50

REWORKT3 upgradeCooldown -8s, Slow Resistance 75%→Cooldown -4s, Remove Debuffs 1

BUFFBehaviour+doesn't interrupt a slide

BUFFCurrent Health12%→15%+25.0%

NERFCooldown18s→22s+22.2%

NERFMove Speed5m/s→4m/s-20.0%

NERFT1: Move Speed2m/s→1.5m/s-25.0%

NERFTotal HP Regen (spirit scaling)2→1.8-10.0%

DELHealth Regen30

DELHealth Regen (spirit scaling)0.93

Melee12

BUFFChannel Move Speed1.27m/s→1.3m/s+2.4%

NERFBack Dash Dodge Distance1.4m→1.27m-9.1%

NERFSide Dash Dodge Distance1.27m→1.14m-10.0%

Technical (1)

MECHAbility TypeWeapon→Melee

Pain Battery71431

NEWBack in the game files

NEWBolt Count5

NEWExplosion Radius0.3048m

NEWShock DPS (spirit scaling)1

NEWShock Tick Rate0.1

NEWSpread Angle60

NEWT1: Max Stored Damage30

REWORKT3 upgradeDamage per Bullet 40→Heal On Hit 175

BUFFBonus Damage Decay Lockout Duration3s→5s+66.7%

BUFFBonus Damage Decay Per Second2→20+900.0%

BUFFBullet Radius0.2032m→0.254m+25.0%

BUFFBullet Radius Vs World0m→0.0254m

NERFBonus Damage Decay Rate0.5→0.05-90.0%

NERFCast Delay0.2s→0.35s+75.0%

NERFIncoming Damage Stored40%→20%-50.0%

DELDamage per Bullet (spirit scaling)0.279

Technical (1)

NEWDamage per Bullet · Subclass Scale Function{}

Pain Battery1

NEWAdded to the game files

Shocking Reanimation334211

NEWBack in the game files

NEWStun Duration1s

NEWZombie Tick Rate0.02

REWORKT1 upgradeRebirth Health 25%→Damage per Bullet (spirit scaling) 0.08, Damage per Bullet 10, Fire Rate 25%, Buff Duration 30s

REWORKT2 upgradeRadius 4m→Rebirth Health 40%

REWORKT3 upgradeCooldown Refund Chance 25%→Damage 200, Radius 3m

BUFFDamage130→200+53.8%

BUFFDamage (spirit scaling)0.93→1.8+93.5%

BUFFRebirth Health25%→60%+140.0%

BUFFZombie effect+can't be purged

NERFAbility Post Cast Duration0s→0.66s

NERFCooldown120s→190s+58.3%

DELRebirth Health (spirit scaling)0.372

CHANGEDChannel Move Speed1.27m/s→no limit

Technical (2)

NEWRebirth Health · Subclass Scale Function{}

NEWZombie › Debuff TypeModifier Debuff Yes

Weapon1321

NEWBack in the game files

BUFFBullet Damage22→26+18.2%

BUFFBullet Velocity387.35m/s→762m/s+96.7%

BUFFChannel Move Speed1.27m/s→1.3m/s+2.4%

NERFBullet Radius0.508m→0.2032m-60.0%

NERFFire Interval0.3s→0.45s+50.0%

DELStanding Shoot Spread Penalty0–0.2

Alt weapon1

NEWAdded to the game files

Glass Cannon

NEWProc Notification effect+can't be purged

Lightning Scroll

OFFDisabled On Heroes+Drifter

Hideout ball

NEWMin Juggles Before Display2

Aura of SufferingNEW Aura of Suffering
Frank painaura/painaura/painauradebuffNEW Aura of Pain
Aura of Suffering · buttonhintNEW End Aura
Aura of Suffering · descriptionNEW Unleash pain, dealing spirit dps to both enemies and yourself. · · The damage continues to increase the longer the ability is channeled, up to a maximum amount.
Aura of Suffering · T1 descriptionNEW Enemies receive [Slow Percent]% Slow
Aura of Suffering · T2 descriptionNEW +[Min DPS] Min DPS and +[Max DPS] Max DPS
Aura of Suffering · T3 descriptionNEW Enemies take +[Incoming Damage Percent]% Damage
Shocking ReanimationNEW Shocking Reanimation
Frank revive/revivingNEW Shocking Reanimation
Frank revive/selfbuffNEW Shocking Reanimation
Frank revive/slowNEW Shocking Reanimation
Frank revive/zombieNEW Temporary Reanimation
Shocking Reanimation · descriptionNEW Reanimate after taking lethal damage, dealing spirit damage and applying stun to nearby enemies.
Shocking Reanimation · T1 descriptionNEW On Revive: Gain [Bonus Fire Rate]% Fire Rate and [Bonus Damage Per Bullet] Spirit Damage per Bullet
Shocking Reanimation · T3 descriptionNEW +[Damage] Damage and [Radius]m Radius
JumpstartNEW Jumpstart
Frank selfzap/selfzapNEW Jumpstart
Jumpstart · descriptionNEW Deal spirit damage to yourself. Then, gain bonus regen and bonus move speed, decaying over time.
Jumpstart · T3 descriptionNEW [Ability Cooldown]s Cooldown. On Cast: Purge non-ultimate debuffs
Pain BatteryNEW Pain Battery
Pain BatteryNEW Pain Battery
Pain Battery · descriptionNEW Taking any damage passively charges up your Pain Battery. · · Once full, activating the ability zaps all target in front of you, dealing spirit damage.
Pain Battery · T2 descriptionNEW On Hit: Apply [Slow Percent]% Slow for [Slow Duration]s
Pain Battery · T3 descriptionNEW On Hero Hit: Heal for [Missing Health Percent Heal]% of your missing health
Pain Battery · descriptionNEW Zap a target in front of you, dealing spirit damage and applying a brief slow. · · Incoming damage is stored as additional bonus spirit damage on your next cast, up to a maximum amount.
Pain Battery · desc t3bonusNEW The target then shocks a nearby target, dealing spirit dps.
Pain Battery · T1 descriptionNEW +[Damage] Damage, +[Bonus Damage Cap] Max Stored Damage
Stat nameNEW Battery Generation
Stat unitNEW %
Stat nameNEW Max Stored Damage
Stat nameNEW Max Stored Damage
Stat nameNEW Incoming Damage Stored
Stat unitNEW %
Stat nameNEW Incoming Damage Stored
Stat nameNEW Damage per Bullet
Stat nameNEW Damage per Bullet
Stat nameNEW Bonus Bolts
frank herotag 1NEW You
frank herotag 2NEW Can't
frank herotag 3NEW Kill Me
HUD · damagerows hits:p{hit count}x{i:hit_count} hit#|#x{i:hit_count} hits→x{i:hit_count} #|#x{i:hit_count}
HUD · damagerows percentdecreased{i:percent_adjusted}% reduced→-{i:percent_adjusted}%
HUD · damagerows percentincreased{i:percent_adjusted}% amplified→+{i:percent_adjusted}%
Stat nameNEW Cooldown Refund Chance
Stat unitNEW %
Stat nameNEW Cooldown Refund Chance
Victor · loreNEW A lot of people spend their whole lives wondering who they really are. For Victor, this existential question is made more complicated as he woke up on a mortuary table with no knowledge of his creator, why he was made, and whom he is made of. Now searching the five boroughs for answers, Victor is hoping to find someone who can identify any part of him.
Stat nameNEW Damage Taken
Stat unitNEW %
Stat nameNEW Damage Taken
Stat signNEW [Sign]
menu shopareaShop & Practice Space→The Atrium
menu shoparea subNEW Practice Range
Stat nameNEW Missing Health as Healing
Stat unitNEW %
Stat nameNEW Missing Health as Healing
Stat nameNEW Self Damage
Stat unitNEW %
Stat nameNEW Self Damage
Stat nameNEW Shock DPS
Stat nameNEW Shock DPS
Stat nameNEW Shock Duration
Stat unitNEW s
Stat nameNEW Shock Duration
Stat nameNEW Shock Range
Stat unitNEW m
Stat nameNEW Shock Range
Stat nameNEW Damage to Charge Battery
Glass Cannon · plus1NEW Glass Cannon +1
Stat nameNEW Temporary Revive Duration
Stat unitNEW s
Stat nameNEW Temporary Revive Duration
Pain Battery · descriptionTaking any damage passively charges up your Pain Battery. · · Once full, activating the ability zaps all target in front of you, dealing spirit damage.→Taking any damage passively charges up your Pain Battery. · · Once full, activating the ability zaps all targets in front of you, dealing spirit damage.
Hideout · balljuggle incrementNEW [Value]x
Hideout · balljuggle landNEW [Value]x :)
item info sold outSold→Owned

Packed files: added / removed / modified
animation	+0	−28	~177
data	+0	−0	~47
hero_model	+3	−3	~1195
material	+12	−1	~3
model	+15	−0	~1
other	+0	−0	~1
particles	+142	−0	~11
ui	+7	−3	~33

Hero model folders touched: bookworm, doorman_v2, drifter, frank, nano, punkgoat, warden

Also 15 visual / audio / UI / technical data fields (see the build pages).

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