NEWAdded hero banning to Standard Mode and Street Brawl. You can now select one hero in your roster screen (using middle click) to tell the matchmaker that you prefer to avoid that hero. When the game starts, it will tell you which heroes were banned. We are doing just 2 total bans for now. This does not affect new heroes in the initial release window.
Parties of 3+ players now need to have an additional hero in their roster (from 3 to 4)
Fire Rate increases and reductions from most abilities and items are reduced globally by a small amount
Updated various on bullet hit resistance reduction debuffs to apply increased damage for subsequent hits rather than initial hit (similar to the spirit damage proc cases)
NEWAdded Dash Speed to the Vitality stat screen
Kinetic Dash
Bonus ammo no longer scales with % increase
Intensifying Magazine
1
BUFFTime for Max Damage reduced from 3s to 2.5s
Slowing Bullets
1111
DELNo longer provides Fire RateFire Rate 7% removed Enhanced: Fire Rate 13% removed
NEWNow provides +15% Weapon Damage
BUFFDash Distance reduction increased from -20% to -25%
NERFMinor improvement in buildup rateBuildup Per Shot 0.77%→0.7%
Hollow Point
1
NERFBullet Resist Reduction reduced from -12% to -9%
Alchemical Fire
2
NERFBullet Resist Reduction reduced from -8% to -7%
NERFBullet Resist Reduction spirit scaling reduced from 0.07 to 0.055
Glass Cannon
1
NERFMax Health penalty increased from -13% to -15%
Lucky Shot
2
NERFAmmo reduced from +40% to +30%
NERFCrit reduced from 110% to 100%
Capacitor
11
NERFDebuff duration reduced from 4s to 3s
BUFFCooldown reduced from 50s to 40s
Melee Lifesteal
1
BUFFLight Melee cooldown penalty reduced from 2x to 1.5x
Lifestrike
1
BUFFLight Melee cooldown penalty reduced from 2x to 1.5x
Extra Regen
1
NEWNow provides +1 Out of Combat Regen
Healing Booster
1
NEWNow provides +1 Out of Combat Regen
Healing Tempo
1
NEWNow provides +4 Out of Combat Regen
Restorative Locket
121
BUFFCooldown reduced from 30s to 20s
BUFFChanged from +6% Spirit Resist to +8%
MECHChanged to self cast only2 exact values
Restorative Locket · Behaviour: +castable during other actions +doesn't break invisibility …
Restorative Locket · Targeting: unit → self
REWORKNow restores up to 3 stamina based on the percentage of stacks you have relative to the maxMax Stamina Restore 3 Stamina Restored 2 removed
Fury Trance
1
NERFBullet Lifesteal reduced from 22% to 18%
Stamina Mastery
2
NERFAir Dash distance reduced from 30% to 23%
NERFStamina recovery reduced from 20% to 18%
Metal Skin
1
NERFCooldown increased from 20s to 24s
Bullet Resilience
1
BUFFLow HP threshold increased from 30% to 35% health
Spirit Resilience
1
BUFFLow HP threshold increased from 30% to 35% health
Debuff Remover Now renamed to Dispel Magic
Dispel Magic
131
DELNo longer builds from Debuff Reducer3 exact values
NERFBullet damage growth reduced from 0.18 to 0.165exact: 0.176→0.165
Blasted21
BUFFAmp increased from 9% to 10%
NERFMelee Bonus Health reduced from 80 to 70
BUFFMelee Bonus Health spirit scaling increased from 0.7 to 0.8
Chain Gang1
NERFDamage reduced from 150 to 120
MECHNow always goes on full cooldown after interruption1 exact value
Chain Gang · Behaviour: −cooldown on channel end
Drifter
111
FIXFixed Stalkers Mark not gaining charges from items after upgrading the T3
Bloodscent1
NERFIsolation Range reduced from 25m to 20m
Stalker's Mark1
NEWT3 now also increases duration by 2s
Eternal Night1
BUFFCooldown reduced from 130s to 120s
Grey Talon
4
Rain of Arrows1
BUFFAir speed from 3.8 to 4.1
Spirit Snare1
BUFFLifetime increased from 20s to 22s
Guided Owl2
BUFFCooldown reduced from 120s to 110s
BUFFSpirit power per kill increased from 8 to 10
Ivy
1
Melee1
BUFFNo longer has reduced melee damage3 exact values
Ivy · Melee damage per boon: 1.34 → 1.58
Ivy · Heavy Melee: 99 → 116
Ivy · Light Melee: 43 → 50
Air Drop
NEWNow has a very brief period where allies cannot cancel to prevent accidental cancels
Kelvin
4
Ice Path3
BUFFT2 increased from -15s Cooldown to -17s
BUFFT3 max spirit increased from 75 to 90
BUFFT3 duration increased from 8s to 9s
Frozen Shelter1
BUFFDuration increased from 5s to 5.25s
Lash
2
Ground Strike
Rotation is restricted to 90 degrees rather than 360
FIXFixed bugs with Ground Strike where it would sometimes not do damage on ramps and special locations
Grapple1
NERFT1 reduced from -19s Cooldown to -17s
Flog1
NERFDamage spirit scaling reduced from 1.1 to 0.85
Mina
5
NERFMove speed reduced from 6.6 to 6.5
NERFStamina cooldown increased from 3.6s to 3.9sStamina Cooldown 3.6s→3.9s
Rake1
NERFHeal spirit scaling reduced from 0.5 to 0.43
Love Bites2
NERFBonus damage spirit power scaling reduced from 1.7 to 1.6
NERFT3 reduced from -2 Stamina to -1
Paige
2
Plot Armor1
NERFDefend and Fight barrier reduced from 150 to 125
Captivating Read1
NERFDamage reduced from 120 to 90
Shiv
1
Serrated Knives1
NERFImpact damage spirit ratio reduced from 0.558 to 0.25
Victor
1
Aura of Suffering1
NERFSpirit scaling reduced from 0.23/1.15 to 0.18/0.92
Viscous
12
BUFFSpirit per boon increased from 1.1 to 1.3
NERFBullet damage per boon reduced from +0.5 to +0.36exact: 0.495→0.36
The Cube
T3 no longer removes ult debuffs
Puddle Punch1
NERFDisplacement duration reduced from 1s to 0.8s
Vyper
123
Lethal Venom13
NERFMax Venom damage reduced from 165 to 140
REWORKMax Damage now happens at 30% HP instead of 25%Max Venom Damage 165→140 Health for Max Damage 25%→30%
NERFCooldown increased from 20s to 24s
NEWT2 now also reduces cooldown by 8s
Screwjab Dagger1
BUFFT3 increased from 40% Charge Cooldown to 55%
Petrifying Bola1
BUFFDamage increased from 45/165 to 50/180
Vindicta
21
Stake1
DELTether Length no longer increases when Capture Radius increasesT3: Tether Length 1m removed
Assassinate2
NEWNow grants +5% Weapon Damage per kill rather than Bonus Souls
NEWT3 now provides an additional +4% Weapon Damage per kill (retroactive)T3: Weapon Damage Per Kill 4%
Warden
1
NERFBullet damage growth reduced from 0.47 to 0.44
Street Brawl:
Selecting the 'Random Hero' option will now grant you a bonus reroll for round 1 and 2
Troopers now have 20% Spirit Resist. During overtime they have an additional 20% Spirit Resist.
Legendary items drop rates increased very slightly
Ultimates initial cooldown increased by 5s
Trooper Spawn Rate from
20/20/20/15/15 to 18/18/15/15/15
BUFFTrooper Overtime DPS bonus increased by 20%
Objective resist decay now peaks at 2.2 minutes rather than 2.5 minutes
Objective resist decay now goes to -60% instead of -50%
DELRemoved global 40% healing reduction (balance note it didn't actually work on many things that it was supposed to work on. We'll be adjusting specific things that need healing reductions directly instead.)
Prism Blast
1
NERFDPS reduced from 300 to 270
REWORKEnhanced Unstable ConcoctionNow increases Bonus HealthWeapon DamageSpirit Power and Stun Duration3 exact values
NEWHyperbeam duration reduced from 11s to 7sBomb Attached › On Ground › Duration Reducible no
McGinnis
Mini Turret
Cooldown increased from 18s to 26s
Medicinal Specter
Regen reduced by 20% (was unaffected by the global regen change previously)
Seven
Storm Cloud
Damage reduced by 25%
Dynamo
Rejuvenating Aurora
T3 reduced from 2.5% to 2% (was previously being reduced)
Singularity
Max HP damage reduced from 1.5% to 1%
Lash
Death Slam
Throw distance reduced by 30%
Ground Strike
Damage reduced by 10%
Warden
Last Stand
Healing reduced by 25%
Graves
Borrowed Decree
Duration reduced by 30%
Ghoul damage reduced by 30%
Drifter
1
Bloodscent1
NERFIsolation Range reduced from 20m to 10mIsolation Range 25m→20m
Holliday
Crackshot
Spirit Scaling increased from 1.1 to 2.5
Bounce Pad
Cooldown reduced by 20s
Mirage
Traveler
Cooldown reduced from 155s to 60s
Calico
Return to Shadows
Cooldown reduced from 90s to 60s
Alchemical Fire
Damage reduced by 30%
Curse Duration reduced from 3.25s to 2.75s
General1
Street Brawl now has custom balancing for heroes and items. These will be used on occasion as needed. The tooltip will now show a special mark (similar to how Enhanced Items work), where you can see what was changed on that ability.
Biggest changes
Ground StrikeLash
BUFF
Track Amount
150→330+120.0%
Mystic Regeneration
BUFF
Enhanced: Regeneration
5HP/s→8HP/s+60.0%
Hyperline
BUFF
Latch End Speed
12.7m/s→19.05m/s+50.0%
What the patch notes left out
Valve's patch notes do not mention these changes; every line below is read from the game files.
Heroes66
NERFAbrams · Seismic Impact: T2: Fire Rate reduced from 15% to 14%
NERFBebop · Exploding Uppercut: Fire Rate reduced from -15% to -14%
Lil Helpers · descriptionSend one of your Helpers to do chores in an area. They can collect boxes, do Sinner's Sacrifices, and be sent to follow allies. · · Follow a hero: Provides a short burst of spirit resist and fading move speed. · · Follow a trooper: Provides healing, damage, resists, and allows tagging along. When no hero is around, Helpers pickup souls and split them amongst the team. · · Can be cast during Tag Al→Send one of your Helpers to do chores in an area. They can collect boxes, do Sinner's Sacrifices, and be sent to follow allies. · · Follow a hero: Provides a short burst of spirit resist and fading move speed. · · Follow a trooper: Provides healing, damage, resists, and allows tagging along. When no hero is around, souls from trooper kills are split amongst the team. · · Can be cast during Tag Alo
MeleeNEW Melee
Back Off!NEW Back Off!
Necro coffin/buffNEW Back Off!
Necro coffin/debuffNEW Back Off!
Back Off! · descriptionNEW Gain a combat barrier and bonus move speed. · · When the barrier expires you release a ring of necrotic energy, dealing spirit damage and applying slow.
Essence TheftNEW Essence Theft
Necro fear/debuffNEW Essence Theft
Essence Theft · descriptionNEW Your weapon steals weapon damage and spirit resist over time, up to a maximum amount per target.
Essence Theft · T3 descriptionNEW Weapon can attach to an additional target
Borrowed Decree · desc 1NEW Create a gravestone at a target location that summons ghouls over time. Enemies can destroy the gravestone with two heavy melees.
Borrowed Decree · desc 2NEW Ghouls shamble towards the enemy base, dealing melee damage. They explode when they approach a hero or objective, dealing spirit damage in an area and applying a brief slow
Borrowed Decree · T3 descriptionNEW Explosions deal +[Max Health Damage Percentage]% Max Health damage. [Summon Burst Count] Ghouls instantly spawn on-cast.
Haunting SpectresNEW Haunting Spectres
Necro haunt/buffNEW Haunting Spirits
Necro haunt/slowNEW Haunting Spirits
Haunting Spectres · descriptionNEW Grant an ally bonus move speed and spectres which orbit around them. · · The spectres will seek nearby enemies, dealing spirit damage and applying slow.
Jar of DeadNEW Jar of Dead
Necro hauntingskull/stackingdebuffNEW Jar of Dead
Jar of Dead · descriptionNEW Passive: Collect death when anything dies nearby and store it in your Jar of Dead. · · Active: Throw a jar to summon Deadheads that repeatedly deal spirit damage to enemies. · · Deadheads follow you instead if there's no nearby enemies, and prioritize the target of your weapon.
Jar of Dead · T1 descriptionNEW Collecting death heals [Heal Per Pickup] health per pickup
Jar of Dead · T2 descriptionNEW On Hit: Apply [Slow Percent]% Slow for [Slow Duration]s
Jar of Dead · T3 descriptionNEW +[Skull Count] Deadheads. Deadheads now trigger Essence Theft
Borrow LifeNEW Borrow Life
Borrow Life · descriptionNEW Kill a Ghoul or low-health ally, gaining their lifeforce. · · [Attack] : Throw the lifeforce as a bomb, dealing spirit damage. · [Alt Cast] : Consume the lifeforce, receiving healing.
GravediggingNEW Gravedigging
Gravedigging · descriptionNEW Unearth a buried ghoul that shambles towards the enemy base, dealing melee damage. · · It explodes when it dies or approaches a hero, dealing spirit damage and applying a brief slow. · · Alt-Cast [Alt Cast] causes the spawned ghoul to remain in place. · Ghouls prioritize the target of your weapon.
Gravedigging · T3 descriptionNEW +[Ghoul Health] Ghoul Health, and Ghouls also unearth at every Gravestone
Wither & DieNEW Wither & Die
Wither & Die · desc 1NEW Enemies hit by your weapon begin to wither, applying increasing slow and reduced spirit resist.
Wither & Die · desc 2NEW Enemies who die while withered spawn Deadheads that chase nearby enemies, dealing spirit damage. · · Deadheads will follow you instead if there are no enemies nearby. · Deadheads will prioritize the target of your weapon.
Wither & Die · T3 descriptionNEW Summon a Deadhead every [Stacks To Proc Skull] stacks
Grasping Hands · descriptionNEW Unearth a line of grasping hands, dealing spirit damage and applying immobilize to enemies when they pass through. · · Alt-Cast [Alt Cast] rotates the orientation of the wall.
abilitybuttonhint meleeheavypunchdestroyNEW Heavy Melee to Destroy
Stat unitNEW %
Stat nameNEW Bullet & Spirit Resistance Per Stack
Stat nameNEW Aura Radius
Stat unitNEW m
Stat nameNEW Aura Radius
Stat nameNEW Bonus Spirit Damage
Stat unitNEW %
Stat nameNEW Bonus Spirit Damage
Stat nameNEW Ghouls Raised
Stat nameNEW Ghouls Raised
Stat nameNEW Ghoul Damage per Second
Stat nameNEW Ghoul Damage per Second
Stat nameNEW Ghoul Health
Stat nameNEW Ghoul Health
Stat nameNEW Ghoul Lifetime
Stat unitNEW s
Stat nameNEW Lifetime
Stat nameNEW Ghoul Melee Damage
Stat nameNEW Ghoul Melee Damage
Stat nameNEW Time to Raise Ghoul
Stat unitNEW s
Stat nameNEW Time to Raise Ghoul
Stat nameNEW Gravestone Health
Stat nameNEW Gravestone Health
Stat nameNEW Haunt Count
Stat nameNEW Haunt Count
Stat nameNEW Deadhead Health
Stat nameNEW Heal On Pickup
Stat nameNEW Heal On Pickup
Stat nameNEW Heal Per Second
Stat nameNEW Heal Per Second
Graves · loreNEW The daughter of high-power defense attorneys, Darcy Graves grew up in a home where every conversation was a debate, argument, or negotiation. It was exhausting. But while her parents were often too busy meeting with clients or working on cases to bond with her, the dead were always there to listen. Graves enjoyed her time in the cemetery. It was a quiet place to calm her thoughts and talk through
Siphon Life · T3 descriptionNEW +[DPS]s DPS and Improved damage scaling
Assassinate · descriptionUse your scoped rifle to fire a powerful shot over long distances. Deal only partial damage until fully charged after [Time To Full Charge]s of being scoped. Does bonus damage to enemies with less than [Low Health Enemy Threshold Pct]% health remaining. Landing a killing blow on a player with Assassinate grants you bonus souls.→Use your scoped rifle to fire a powerful shot over long distances. Deal only partial damage until fully charged after [Time To Full Charge]s of being scoped. Does bonus damage to enemies with less than [Low Health Enemy Threshold Pct]% health remaining. Landing a killing blow on a player with Assassinate grants you bonus weapon damage.
Sticky Bomb · descriptionAttach a bomb that explodes after a delay, dealing spirit damage to nearby enemies. · · If the bomb hits or kills a hero, you gain permanent bonus damage on Sticky Bomb. · · Hold [Alt Cast] to attach the Sticky Bomb to yourself. · Stacks diminish by half after [On Hit Diminish] hits and [On Kill Diminish] kills→Attach a bomb that explodes after a delay, dealing spirit damage to nearby enemies. · · If the bomb hits or kills a hero, you gain permanent bonus damage on Sticky Bomb. · · Stacks diminish by half after [On Hit Diminish] hits and [On Kill Diminish] kills
Exploding Uppercut · T3 descriptionOn Hero Hit: Set Grapple Arm cooldown to 0 and add +[Clip Size Bonus]% bullets to your current clip→On Hero Hit: Set Grapple Arm cooldown to 0 and restores +[Missing HP Heal]% of your missing health
bannedheroesNEW Banned Heroes
bannedwarning descNEW You will be less likely to see this hero in this match.
bannedwarning titleNEW Avoided Hero
keybind cursormiddleNEW Middle Mouse
roster clearbanNEW Stop Avoiding Hero
roster makebannedNEW Avoid Hero
roster newheroinvalidbanNEW New heroes can't be avoided
Street Brawl · tooltip modifiedNEW = Value adjusted for Street Brawl
confirmroster badrosterYou need at least 3 heroes in your Roster to join a match.→You need at least {d:min_roster_size} heroes in your Roster to join a match.
Stalker's Mark · T3 descriptionEnable [Ability Charges] Ability Charges→Enable [Ability Charges] Ability Charges and +[Ability Duration]s Duration
Stat nameNEW Imbued Lifesteal
Stat unitNEW %
Stat nameNEW Imbued Lifesteal
Stat signNEW [Sign]
myrosterrosterdescMinimum 3 Heroes required to Queue→Minimum {d:min_roster_size} Heroes required to Queue
myrosterrosterdesc needsmorenonnewAt least 3 non-new heroes required to queue→At least {d:min_non_limited_heroes} non-new heroes required to queue
statdesc dashspeedinmetersNEW Dash Speed
Stat unitNEW m
Stat nameNEW Dash Speed
Cursed RelicCurse→Cursed Relic
Cursed Relic · searchCurse→Curse Relic
Dispel MagicDebuff Remover→Dispel Magic
Dispel Magic · searchDebuff Remover→Dispel Magic
Restorative Locket · active descriptionWhen an enemy uses an ability within [Radius]m range from you, store one Restoration Stack. · · Consume all stacks to heal target ally and replenish [Stamina To Restore] stamina points. Can be self-cast.→When an enemy uses an ability within [Radius]m range from you, store one Restoration Stack. · · Consume all stacks to heal yourself and replenish up to [Max Stamina Restore] stamina based on how many stacks you have.
Mystic Reverb (old) · descriptionImbue an ability to apply slow on a hit target and deal an additional percentage of the damage dealt to enemies around the target after a short delay.→Imbue an ability with Lifesteal and to apply slow on a hit target and deal an additional percentage of the damage dealt to enemies around the target after a short delay.
The Cube · T3 descriptionRemoves all Debuffs and [Ability Cooldown]s Cooldown→Removes all non-ult Debuffs and [Ability Cooldown]s Cooldown
Hyperline
