2026-02-12updatefollow-up

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builds: 6281, 6290 · official notes

21Buffs

23Nerfs

7New

2Removed

2Reworks

5Other

45 exact in the notes6 covered by a general line9 not in patch notes13 notes we couldn't match

Troopers now get stronger for the specific lane that the shrine died in, rather than only after both shrines died (when both die, middle lane also gets improved)

DOWNShrines HP reduced by 10%

Improved blue zipline attach speed and fixed various bugs

Street Brawl There is now a global time slow when the round ends

MAPStreet Brawl You can now move around in the spawn area after buying phase ends

Celeste

NEWNow has a base -6% Bullet Resistance

Carny Life1

NERFBase damage reduced from 29 to 25exact: 28.75→25

Light Eater

Spirit Lifesteal no longer grants lifesteal to allies doing damage

NEWNow respects line of sight

Dazzling Trick1

NERFExplosion radius reduced from 15m to 14m

Radiant Daggers2

NERFDamage reduced from 65 to 60

NERFSpirit scaling reduced from 0.49 to 0.42

Shining Wonder11

NERFDamage reduced from 115 to 105

NEWNow causes you glide down more slowly while channeling it if cast in the airMax Fall Speed While Channeling 0.889m/s

Graves

The Teacher11

NERFBase damage from 4.2 to 4.0

BUFFMax attack range increased from 16m to 17m

Grasping Hands12

NERFWidth reduced from 20m to 14m

NERFDuration reduced from 7s to 5s

BUFFDamage spirit scaling 1.3 to 1.9Damage (spirit scaling) 1.3→1.9

Jar of Dead11

NERFMax duration reduced from 15s to 10s

BUFFDamage increased from 16 to 20

Borrowed Decree2

NERFSpawn interval improved from every 5s to every 4s (same total ghouls over the duration)

NERFDuration reduced from 20s to 16s (spirit scaling from 0.05 to 0.04)

Rem

1152

Enemies attacking a Sinner's Sacrifice while your helpers are on it will now cause them to get scared and go back to you

Melee1

BUFFLight Melee damage increased by 15%

Pillow Toss111

BUFFTime between charges reduced from 12s to 10s

NEWT2 now also grants +2m Radius

DELT3 no longer grants +2m Radius

NEWT3 now also grants +1 Charge

Lil Helpers22

Souls gained on troopers when no nearby allies are around increased from 50% to 100%

NEWTroopers now grants +20% Bonus Bounty to the killer

NERFFollowing trooper heal reduced from 14/s to 10/s

BUFFFollowing trooper heal spirit scaling increased from 0.1 to 0.125

BUFFTrooper resistance reduced from 35% to 30%

NERFT3 increased from +15% Resistance to +20%

Naptime1

BUFFT3 increased from -55s Cooldown to -65s

Silver

BUFFBase health increased from 725 to 800

Hair of the Dog2

BUFFFalloff range changed from 16m-46m to 20m-46m

BUFFAmmo increased from 6 to 7

Boot Kick1

BUFFSpirit scaling increased from 1 to 2

Entangling Bola1

BUFFSpirit scaling increased from 1 to 1.6

Go For The Throat1

BUFFRange increased from 7m to 7.5m

Lycan Curse1

Buildup rate improved a bit

NERFResist reduced from 20% to 14% (T1 from 15% to 14%)

Venator

3723

BUFFHealth increased from 720 to 750

Consecrating Grenade1

NEWT2 now also increases debuff duration by +1s

Gutshot33

BUFFCooldown reduced from 26s to 23s

REWORKAdded tooltip for wall stun distance.

3 exact values

Gutshot · Trace Distance For Stun: 6.5m removed
Gutshot · Wall Stun Range: 6.5m
Gutshot · T2: Stun Duration: 0.4s

REWORKFixed wall stun distance not scaling with ability range

5 exact values

Gutshot · Bonus Damage (weapon damage scaling): 0.4 → 0.9
Gutshot · Trace Distance For Stun: 6.5m removed
Gutshot · Wall Stun Range: 6.5m
Gutshot · T2: Cast Range: 2.5m removed
Gutshot · T2: Stun Duration: 0.4s

DELIncreased wall stun distance from 6.5m to 7m

BUFFOn wall hit bonus damage scaling increased from 0.4 to 0.9

REWORKT2 changed from -8s cooldown and 2.5m range to -10s cooldown and +0.4s stun duration

3 exact values

Gutshot · T2: Cast Range: 2.5m removed
Gutshot · T2: Cooldown: -8s → -10s
Gutshot · T2: Stun Duration: 0.4s

Hex-Lined Snap Trap23

REWORKHex Lined Snap Trap now spawns in line with the crosshair, rather than in line with VenatorHorizontal Spawn Offset -1.02m
Vertical Spawn Offset -0.0508m→3.81m

Clarified tooltip

BUFFSpirit scaling increased from 1.6 to 2.2

NEWReveal duration increased from 5s to 6s

BUFFCooldown reduced from 30s to 25s

T2 reduced from -12s to -8s

BUFFT3 increased from 20% to 25%

Ira Domini2

NERFReduced weapon damage scaling from 1.7 to 1.5

NERFT2 reduced from -15s cooldown and 150 damage to -15s cooldown and 65 damage

Quick Silver Reload and Mercurial Magnum now proc on non-spirit ability sources

VenatorIra Domini now has a laser visual & sound effect where Venator is aiming

Biggest changes

Hex-Lined Snap TrapVenator	NERF	Cast Delay	0.1s→0.2s+100.0%
Hex-Lined Snap TrapVenator	NERF	T1: Cooldown	-12s→-8s-33.3%
Borrowed DecreeGraves	NERF	Duration · Street Brawl Stat Scale	0.035→0.028-20.0%
Borrowed DecreeGraves	BUFF	Time to Summon	5s→4s-20.0%

What the patch notes left out

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

Heroes7

NEWCeleste: Bullet Resist added (-6%)
BUFFGraves · Borrowed Decree: Time to Summon reduced from 5s to 4s
NERFGraves · Borrowed Decree: Duration (Street Brawl) reduced from 14 to 12
NERFSilver · Lycan Curse: Max Rage (boon scaling) reduced from 11 to 9.4
NERFVenator · Hex-Lined Snap Trap: Cast Delay increased from 0.1s to 0.2s
NERFVenator · Hex-Lined Snap Trap: T1: Cooldown reduced from -12s to -8s
DELVenator · Hex-Lined Snap Trap: Debuff Duration removed (was 5s)

Units2

UPAll troopers (5): Shrines Down Buff › Damage Scale increased from 30 to 40
UPAll troopers (5): Shrines Down Buff › Health Scale increased from 1.3 to 1.4

Celeste

Base stats1

NEWBullet Resist-6%

Dazzling Trick1

NERFExplosion Radius15m→14m-6.7%

Radiant Daggers2

NERFImpact Damage65→60-7.7%

NERFImpact Damage (spirit scaling)0.49→0.42-14.3%

Shining Wonder11

NEWMax Fall Speed While Channeling0.889m/s

NERFDamage115→105-8.7%

Carny Life1

NERFBullet Damage28.75→25-13.0%

Graves

Borrowed Decree13

BUFFTime to Summon5s→4s-20.0%

NERFDuration20s→16s-20.0%

NERFDuration (Street Brawl)14→12-14.3%

NERFDuration (spirit scaling)0.05→0.04-20.0%

Technical (1)

NERFDuration · Street Brawl Stat Scale0.035→0.028-20.0%

Grasping Hands12

BUFFDamage (spirit scaling)1.3→1.9+46.2%

NERFDuration7s→5s-28.6%

NERFWall Length20m→14m-30.0%

Jar of Dead11

BUFFDamage16→20+25.0%

NERFDeadhead Lifetime15s→10s-33.3%

The Teacher11

BUFFFalloff End15.98m→17.02m+6.5%

NERFBullet Damage4.2→4-4.8%

Rem

1152

Base stats1

BUFFLight Melee50→58+16.0%

Lil Helpers22

BUFFInfest Damage Taken35%→30%-14.3%

BUFFTrooper Heal (spirit scaling)0.1→0.125+25.0%

NERFT3: Infest Damage Taken15%→20%+33.3%

NERFTrooper Heal14/s→10/s-28.6%

Naptime1

BUFFT3: Cooldown-55s→-65s+18.2%

Technical (2)

DELReveal Aura › AppliesGlow Through Walls To Provider

DELReveal Aura › Debuff TypeModifier Debuff No

Pillow Toss111

NEWT2: Radius2m

REWORKT3 upgradeRadius 2m→Charges 1

BUFFCharge Delay12s→10s-16.7%

Silver

Base stats1

BUFFMax Health725→800+10.3%

Boot Kick1

BUFFBonus Damage (spirit scaling)1→2+100.0%

Entangling Bola1

BUFFDamage (spirit scaling)1→1.6+60.0%

Go For The Throat1

BUFFCast Range7m→7.5m+7.1%

Lycan Curse5

NERFBullet Resist20%→14%-30.0%

NERFMax Rage (boon scaling)11→9.4-14.5%

NERFSpirit Resist20%→14%-30.0%

NERFT1: Bullet Resist15%→14%-6.7%

NERFT1: Spirit Resist15%→14%-6.7%

Hair of the Dog2

BUFFAmmo6→7+16.7%

BUFFFalloff Start16m→19.99m+24.9%

Venator

416421

Base stats1

BUFFMax Health720→750+4.2%

Consecrating Grenade1

NEWT2: Burn Duration1s

Technical (1)

MECHBehaviour−can heal players−can set quick cast

Gutshot1121

NEWWall Stun Range6.5m

REWORKT2 upgradeCast Range 2.5m, Cooldown -8s→Cooldown -10s, Stun Duration 0.4s

BUFFBonus Damage (weapon damage scaling)0.4→0.9+125.0%

BUFFCooldown26s→23s-11.5%

DELTrace Distance For Stun6.5m

Hex-Lined Snap Trap23211

NEWHorizontal Spawn Offset-1.02m

NEWReveal Duration6s

BUFFCooldown30s→25s-16.7%

BUFFDamage (spirit scaling)1.6→2.2+37.5%

BUFFT3: Damage Taken20%→25%+25.0%

NERFCast Delay0.1s→0.2s+100.0%

NERFT1: Cooldown-12s→-8s-33.3%

DELDebuff Duration5s

CHANGEDVertical Spawn Offset-0.0508m→3.81m+7400.0%

Ira Domini2

NERFDamage (weapon damage scaling)1.7→1.5-11.8%

NERFT2: Bonus Damage150→65-56.7%

All troopers (5)

UPShrines Down Buff › Damage Scale30→40+33.3%

UPShrines Down Buff › Health Scale1.3→1.4+7.7%

Shrine

DOWNMax Health Final9750→8775-10.0%

DOWNMax Health Generator9000→8100-10.0%

graph team1Amber→Hidden King
graph team2Sapphire→Archmother
survey question heroplayasNEW How fun is it to play as this hero?
survey question heroplayas highlabelNEW Great
survey question heroplayas lowlabelNEW Awful
hud spectate minimap view amber[Spectator FOW Team Amber] Amber→[Spectator FOW Team Amber] Hidden King
hud spectate minimap view sapphire[Spectator FOW Team Sapphire] Sapphire→[Spectator FOW Team Sapphire] Archmother
Pillow Toss · T2 descriptionApplies -[Fire Rate Slow]% Fire Rate→+[Radius]m Radius and applies -[Fire Rate Slow]% Fire Rate
Pillow Toss · T3 description+[Damage] Damage and +[Radius]m Radius→+[Damage] Damage and +1 Charge
Hex-Lined Snap Trap · T3 descriptionYou deal +[Incoming Damage Percent From Caster]% damage against targets→Deal +[Incoming Damage Percent From Caster]% damage against revealed targets
Consecrating Grenade · T2 description+[Radius]m Explosion & Burn Radius→+[Radius]m Radius & +[Burn Duration]s Burn Duration
Gutshot · T2 description[Ability Cooldown]s Ability Cooldown and +[Ability Cast Range]m Ability Range→[Ability Cooldown]s Ability Cooldown and +[Stun Duration]s Stun Duration
Light Eater · descriptionBlast enemies in a cone in front of you with a flare of light. Enemies hit take spirit damage when attacked by Celeste and provides spirit lifesteal.→Blast enemies in a cone in front of you with a flare of light. Blasted enemies take spirit damage when attacked by [Hero name] and provides her spirit lifesteal.
Stat nameNEW Wall Stun Range
Stat unitNEW m
Stat nameNEW Wall Stun Range

Packed files: added / removed / modified
animation	+0	−0	~3
data	+0	−0	~8
hero_model	+0	−0	~44
other	+0	−0	~8
particles	+12	−0	~36
sound	+32	−29	~31
ui	+0	−9	~10

Hero model folders touched: familiar, gen_man, kelvin_v2, lash_v2, priest, tengu, unicorn

Also 54 visual / audio / UI / technical data fields (see the build pages).

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