2026-02-02updatefollow-up

Biggest changes

Jar of DeadGraves	NERF	Curl Noise Max Frequency	0.01→0.005-50.0%
Jar of DeadGraves	NERF	Curl Noise Min Frequency	0.005→0.0025-50.0%
Jar of DeadGraves	BUFF	Target Hit Recoil Ratio	0.15→0.1-33.3%
Jar of DeadGraves	NERF	Target Hit Up Velocity	2.03m/s→1.52m/s-25.0%
Jar of DeadGraves	NERF	Damage	20→16-20.0%
Jar of DeadGraves	NERF	Kill Time	0.25s→0.2s-20.0%
Serrated KnivesShiv	NERF	T3: Impact Damage	36→30-16.7%
Serrated KnivesShiv	NERF	T3: Bleed DPS Per Knife	6.3→5.5-12.7%
Silver	NERF	Bullet damage per boon	0.134→0.1206-10.0%
Venator	BUFF	Heavy Melee	116→125+7.8%

What the patch notes left out

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

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• MECH19 abilities: Targeting changed from ground to deployed object
• BUFFBebop · Sticky Bomb: Can target: +allied minions
• BUFFDynamo · Rejuvenating Aurora: Targeting rules: +hits small deployables
• NEWGraves · Jar of Dead: Target Hit Recoil Randomness added (0.25)
• BUFFGraves · Jar of Dead: Target Hit Recoil Ratio reduced from 0.15 to 0.1
• NERFGraves · Jar of Dead: Curl Noise Max Frequency reduced from 0.01 to 0.005
• NERFGraves · Jar of Dead: Curl Noise Min Frequency reduced from 0.005 to 0.0025
• NERFGraves · Jar of Dead: Target Hit Up Velocity reduced from 2.03m/s to 1.52m/s
• NERFGraves · Jar of Dead: Damage reduced from 20 to 16
• NERFGraves · Jar of Dead: Kill Time reduced from 0.25s to 0.2s
• BUFFMcGinnis · Medicinal Specter: Targeting rules: +hits small deployables
• NERFShiv · Serrated Knives: T3: Bleed DPS Per Knife reduced from 6.3 to 5.5
• NERFShiv · Serrated Knives: T3: Impact Damage reduced from 36 to 30
• NERFSilver: Bullet damage per boon reduced from 0.134 to 0.1206
• ONSilver: Prerelease Only changed from yes to no
• NEWSilver · Boot Kick: added to the game
• NEWSilver · Crushing Leap: added to the game
• NEWSilver · End the Curse: added to the game
• NEWSilver · Entangling Bola: added to the game
• NEWSilver · Go For The Throat: added to the game
• NEWSilver · Hair of the Dog: added to the game
• NEWSilver · Hunt: added to the game
• NEWSilver · Lycan Claws: added to the game
• NEWSilver · Lycan Curse: added to the game
• NEWSilver · Mauling Leap: added to the game
• NEWSilver · On The Hunt: added to the game
• NEWSilver · Passive: added to the game
• NEWSilver · Slam Fire: added to the game
• NEWSilver · Tail Whack: added to the game
• NEWSilver · Trackingbomb: added to the game
• BUFFVenator: Melee damage per boon increased from 1.58 to 1.7
• BUFFVenator: Heavy Melee increased from 116 to 125

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• BUFFHealing Nova: Targeting rules: +hits small deployables

• Header humanNEW Human Form:
• Header werewolfNEW Werewolf Form:
• Header while transformedNEW While Transformed:
• MeleeNEW Melee
• Tail WhackNEW Tail Whack
• Werewolf cripplingslash/debuffNEW Tail Whack
• Werewolf cripplingslash/disarmNEW Tail Whack
• Tail Whack · descriptionNEW Smash enemies around you, dealing spirit damage. They suffer from disarm and a brief slow.
• Go For The ThroatNEW Go For The Throat
• Go For The Throat · descriptionNEW Deal melee damage to all enemies in front of you, receiving a heal for a portion of the damage dealt. The damage is increased the lower health they have.
• Boot KickNEW Boot Kick
• Werewolf kickflip/disarmNEW Boot Kick
• Boot Kick · desc 1NEW Dash forward and kick the first enemy hit, dealing melee damage while pushing yourself off and marking them.
• Boot Kick · desc 2NEW Shooting the marked target deals spirit damage and removes the mark.
• Boot Kick · T2 descriptionNEW On Hero Hit: Restore [Stamina Restore] Stamina
• Boot Kick · T3 descriptionNEW On Hit: [Outgoing Damage Percent]% Damage for [Debuff Duration]s
• Crushing LeapNEW Crushing Leap
• Werewolf leap/buffNEW Crushing Leap
• Werewolf leap/debuffNEW Crushing Leap
• Crushing Leap · descriptionNEW Leap through the air before landing, dealing melee damage and applying slow to nearby enemies while pushing them away.
• Crushing Leap · T1 descriptionNEW On Landing: +[Bonus Move Speed] m/s Move Speed for [Landing Bonuses Duration]s
• Crushing Leap · T3 descriptionNEW Applies [Stun Duration]s Stun
• Mauling LeapNEW Mauling Leap
• Mauling Leap · descriptionNEW Leap forward, mauling the first enemy hit for melee damage. They suffer from reduced bullet resist and take spirit damage over time.
• Entangling BolaNEW Entangling Bola
• Werewolf netshot/debuffNEW Entangling Bola
• Entangling Bola · descriptionNEW Throw a bola, dealing spirit damage, applying slow and preventing movement abilities, stamina, or jumping.
• Entangling Bola · T3 descriptionNEW Bola ricochets to [Ricochet Count] additional targets
• On The HuntNEW On The Hunt
• On The Hunt · descriptionNEW Gain bonus fire rate and bonus move speed, half to nearby allies. Kills during this time recasts On The Hunt.
• Werewolf passive · descriptionNEW Human:Track the last hero you hit. Killing tracked enemies grants bonus souls. · · Werewolf:Track any low-health heroes nearby. Killing tracked heroes reduce your cooldowns.
• Werewolf primary weapon rifleNEW Gun Damage
• Werewolf primary weapon rifle critNEW Gun Damage - Crit
• Lycan CurseNEW Lycan Curse
• Werewolf transformation/readyNEW The Curse Beckons...
• Werewolf transformation/werewolfNEW Lycan Curse
• Werewolf transformation/werewolf/stackingbuffNEW Lycan Curse
• Lycan Curse · descriptionNEW Passive: Dealing damage generates bloodlust, increased at low health. At max bloodlust, you automatically cast Lycan Curse. · · Active: Instantly transform, gaining increased max health, move speed, and stacking fire rate on enemy heroes, and replacing your abilities and weapon with their ferocious versions.
• Lycan Curse · ready hintNEW Unleash!
• Lycan Curse · T1 descriptionNEW +[Spirit Resist]% Bullet & Spirit Resistance
• Lycan Curse · T2 descriptionNEW +[Bonus Move Speed] m/s Move Speed and [Bonus Health] Bonus Health
• Lycan Curse · T3 descriptionNEW On Hero Kill: Refresh abilities, duration, and transformation heal
• End the CurseNEW End the Curse
• End the Curse · descriptionNEW Return back to your human form.
• Slam FireNEW Slam Fire
• Werewolf unloadgun/buffNEW Slam Fire
• Slam Fire · descriptionNEW Instantly reload your gun. You gain bonus fire rate and deal bonus weapon damage based on the target's health for a limited number of shots, but suffer from reduced accuracy.
• Slam Fire · T3 descriptionNEW If you hit all shots, deal +[Bonus Current Health Damage Percentage]% current health as damage
• Stat nameNEW Weapon Accuracy
• Stat unitNEW %
• Stat nameNEW Weapon Accuracy
• Stat unitNEW %
• Stat nameNEW Health Threshold to Auto-Cast
• Stat nameNEW Bonus Current Health as Damage
• Stat unitNEW %
• Stat nameNEW Bonus Current Health as Damage
• Stat nameNEW Gun Spread
• Stat unitNEW °
• Stat nameNEW Gun Spread
• Invalid no poster selectedNEW Hover Ability to Choose a Poster
• matchinfo mode coopbotStandard (Bots)→Standard Match (Bots)
• matchinfo mode privateStandard (Lobby)→Standard Match (Lobby)
• matchinfo mode standardStandard→Standard Match
• rostermode coopbotmmPlay Bots→Bots
• rostermode herolabsmatchmakingPlay Hero Labs→Hero Labs
• rostermode matchmakingPlay Deadlock→Deadlock
• rostermode rankedmatchmakingPlay Ranked→Ranked
• rostermode streetbrawlPlay Street Brawl→Street Brawl
• Lycan ClawsNEW Lycan Claws
• Stat nameNEW Current Health as Damage
• Stat unitNEW %
• Stat nameNEW Current Health as Damage
• Silver · loreNEW Lilah Silver is a mess. She drinks too much, she smokes too much, and the less is said about her personal life the better. But despite Silver's flaws she has managed to carve out a career as successful bounty hunter, and while she would like to think that her successes are solely because she has incredible intuition, the fact that she’s a werewolf doesn’t hurt.
• Stat nameNEW Kill Duration Bonus
• Stat unitNEW s
• Stat nameNEW Kill Duration Bonus
• Stat nameNEW Mark Duration
• Stat unitNEW s
• Stat nameNEW Mark Duration
• Stat nameNEW Health Percentage for Max Damage
• Stat unitNEW %
• Stat nameNEW Health Percentage for Max Damage
• Stat nameNEW Max Shots
• Silver · loreLilah Silver is a mess. She drinks too much, she smokes too much, and the less is said about her personal life the better. But despite Silver's flaws she has managed to carve out a career as successful bounty hunter, and while she would like to think that her successes are solely because she has incredible intuition, the fact that she’s a werewolf doesn’t hurt.→Lilah Silver is a mess. She drinks too much, she smokes too much, and the less is said about her personal life the better. But despite Silver's flaws she has managed to carve out a career as a successful bounty hunter, and while she would like to think that her successes are solely because she has incredible intuition, the fact that she’s a werewolf doesn’t hurt.
• Borrowed Decree · T3 descriptionExplosions deal +[Max Health Damage Percentage]% Max Health damage. [Summon Burst Count] Ghouls instantly spawn on-cast.→Explosions deal +[Current Health Damage Percentage]% Current Health damage. [Summon Burst Count] Ghouls instantly spawn on-cast.
• Sticky Bomb · T3 descriptionOn Cast: +[Movement Speed Bonus]m/s for [Movement Speed Bonus Duration]s→On Cast: +[Movement Speed Bonus]m Move Speed and +[Bonus Fire Rate]% Fire Rate for [Movement Speed Bonus Duration]s

Hero model folders touched: chrono, fencer, lash_v2, priest, werewolf

Also 27 visual / audio / UI / technical data fields (see the build pages).