2026-03-25update

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builds: 6410, 6407, 6411, 6413, 6415, 6416, 6417 · official notes

19Buffs

27Nerfs

5New

1Reworks

11Other

43 exact in the notes6 covered by a general line14 not in patch notes 1 of them in game rules & map objects1 in the game's code2 notes we couldn't match

Bebop

BUFFBase health regen increased from 1.5 to 2.5

Calico

Leaping Slash

Base damage increased from 50 to 60

Celeste

NERFBase regen reduced from 2 to 1

Dazzling Trick1

NERFT3 silence duration reduced from +2s to +1.5s

Doorman

131

Call Bell2

BUFFSlow increased from 30% to 35%

BUFFRadius increased from 5m to 6m

Doorway1

BUFFDistance increased from 60m to 70m

Luggage Cart11

NEWT2 now deals 75 bonus damage (0.6 spirit scaling) when hitting a wall

NERFT3 stun duration reduced from 1.5s to 1.25s

Graves

Grasping Hands12

NERFSpirit damage scaling reduced from 1.9 to 1.6

NERFT3 reduced from 2 Ghouls Summoned to 1

NEWT3 now also reduces cooldown by 10s

Borrowed Decree2

NERFGhoul HP reduced from 200 + 12/boon to 180 + 8/boon

NERFGhouls damage reduced from 150 to 135

Holliday

Bounce Pad

NEWNow provides allies with air control and stomp damage

Crackshot1

BUFFT3 increased from -4s/-2s for hero/npc headshots to -6s/-3s

Infernus

Afterburn2

BUFFDPS increased from 12 to 14

BUFFT1 DPS increased from +14 to +16

Concussive Combustion2

BUFFT2 increased from +85% Explosion Lifesteal to +100%

BUFFT2 increased from -65s Cooldown to -75s

Kelvin

Frost Grenade2

NERFDamage spirit scaling reduced from 0.8 to 0.7

NERFT3 damage spirit scaling reduced from 0.9 to 0.8

Lady Geist

Johann's Gift1

NERFGun Falloff reduced from 20->52 to 17->48

Life Drain11

NERFSpirit scaling reduced from 0.536 to 0.43

BUFFT3 spirit scaling increased from +0.3 to +0.4

McGinnis

Medicinal Specter1

BUFFT3 duration increased from +1s to +1.5s

Spectral Wall1

BUFFDuration increased from 5s to 5.5s

Mirage

115

Fire Scarabs3

NERFHealth Steal Per Sec reduced from 10 to 9

NERFT1 reduced from +8 Health Steal Per Sec to +7

NERFT3 spirit scaling reduced from +0.23 to +0.17

Dust Devil111

NERFCooldown increased from 32s to 36s

BUFFT2 cooldown increased from -8s to -12s

NEWT3 now also increases lift duration by 0.3s

Djinn's Mark1

NERFSpirit scaling reduced from 0.44 to 0.38

Rem

Naptime1

NEWT3 now also provides unstoppable while channelingT3: Unstoppable While Channeling 1

Silver

Hair of the Dog1

REWORKBullet damage rescaled from 5.5+0.1206 to 5.4+0.124

Slam Fire11

NERFCooldown increased from 22s to 25s

BUFFT2 cooldown increased from -7s to -10s

Venator

Consecrating Grenade1

NERFImpact damage scaling reduced from 1.2 to 1.0

Gutshot2

NERFGut Shot wall stun reduced from 0.65s to 0.6s

NERFGut Shot damage scaling reduced from 1 to 0.8

Victor

122

NERFRestored health per boon back to 46Health per boon 55→46

BUFFNo longer has -30% Lifesteal EffectivenessHero Bullet Lifesteal Effectiveness 0.7→1
Hero Spirit Lifesteal Effectiveness 0.7→1

Jumpstart2

REWORKT3 no longer purges non-ult debuffsT3: Remove Debuffs 1 removed
T3: Debuff Resist 50%

REWORKT3 now adds +50% Debuff Resistance and cuts existing debuff durations by 50%T3: Remove Debuffs 1 removed
T3: Debuff Resist 50%

Aura of Suffering1

NERFRadius reduced from 9.5m to 9m

Street Brawl You now have all AP unlocked by round 5

Biggest changes

Borrowed DecreeGraves

NERF

Damage (Street Brawl)

105→85-19.0%

What the patch notes left out

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

Heroes3

BUFFCalico · Leaping Slash: Impact Damage increased from 0 to 10
NERFGraves · Borrowed Decree: Damage (Street Brawl) reduced from 105 to 85
NERFVictor · Aura of Suffering: Radius (Street Brawl) reduced from 7.5m to 7m

Items10

CHANGEDFrostbite Charm: Enhanced: Cooldown changed from — to -2s
CHANGEDFrostbite Charm: Enhanced: Damage changed from — to 100
CHANGEDFrostbite Charm: Enhanced: Freeze Duration changed from — to 0.3s
CHANGEDFrostbite Charm: Enhanced: Imbued Ability Cooldown Reduction changed from — to 15%
CHANGEDFrostbite Charm: Enhanced: Imbued Ability Spirit Power changed from — to 40
CHANGEDShadow Strike: Enhanced: Invisibility Duration changed from — to 3s
CHANGEDShadow Strike: Enhanced: Bonus Health changed from — to 250
CHANGEDShadow Strike: Enhanced: Damage Per Second changed from — to 125
CHANGEDShadow Strike: Enhanced: Resist Stolen changed from — to 20%
CHANGEDShadow Strike: Enhanced: Stamina changed from — to 1

Game rules & map objects1

MECHStreet Brawl rules: AP Per Round: #5 5 → 10

Bebop

Base stats1

BUFFHealth Regen1.5→2.5+66.7%

Calico

Leaping Slash1

BUFFImpact Damage0→10

Celeste

Base stats1

NERFHealth Regen2→1-50.0%

Dazzling Trick1

NERFT3: Debuff Duration2s→1.5s-25.0%

Graves

Borrowed Decree4

NERFDamage150→135-10.0%

NERFDamage (Street Brawl)105→85-19.0%

NERFGangster Health200→180-10.0%

NERFGangster Health (boon scaling)12→8-33.3%

Grasping Hands12

NEWT3: Cooldown-10s

NERFDamage (spirit scaling)1.9→1.6-15.8%

NERFT3: Gangsters Summoned2→1-50.0%

Holliday

Crackshot2

BUFFT3: Cooldown Per Headshot-4s→-6s+50.0%

BUFFT3: Cooldown Per Headshot NPC-2s→-3s+50.0%

Infernus

Afterburn2

BUFFDamage Per Second12→14+16.7%

BUFFT1: Damage Per Second14→16+14.3%

Concussive Combustion2

BUFFT2: Cooldown-65s→-75s+15.4%

BUFFT2: Lifesteal85%→100%+17.6%

Kelvin

Frost Grenade2

NERFDamage (spirit scaling)0.8→0.7-12.5%

NERFT3: Damage (spirit scaling)0.9→0.8-11.1%

Lady Geist

Life Drain11

BUFFT3: Damage Per Second (spirit scaling)0.3→0.4+33.3%

NERFDamage Per Second (spirit scaling)0.5362→0.43-19.8%

Johann's Gift2

NERFFalloff End52m→48m-7.7%

NERFFalloff Start20m→17m-15.0%

McGinnis

Medicinal Specter1

BUFFT3: Duration1s→1.5s+50.0%

Mini Turret

Spectral Wall1

BUFFDuration5s→5.5s+10.0%

Mirage

115

Djinn's Mark1

NERFBase Damage (spirit scaling)0.44→0.38-13.6%

Dust Devil111

NEWT3: Lift Duration0.3s

BUFFT2: Cooldown-8s→-12s+50.0%

NERFCooldown32s→36s+12.5%

Fire Scarabs3

NERFHealth Steal Per Sec10→9-10.0%

NERFT1: Health Steal Per Sec8→7-12.5%

NERFT3: Health Steal Per Sec (spirit scaling)0.23→0.17-26.1%

Rem

Naptime1

NEWT3: Unstoppable While Channeling1

Silver

Base stats1

BUFFBullet damage per boon0.1206→0.124+2.8%

Slam Fire11

BUFFT2: Cooldown-7s→-10s+42.9%

NERFCooldown22s→25s+13.6%

Hair of the Dog1

NERFBullet Damage5.5→5.4-1.8%

The Doorman

231

Call Bell2

BUFFMovement Slow30%→35%+16.7%

BUFFRadius5m→6m+20.0%

Doorway1

BUFFDoorway Distance60m→70m+16.7%

Luggage Cart21

NEWT2: Wall Impact Damage75

NEWT2: Wall Impact Damage (spirit scaling)0.6

NERFT3: Stun Duration1.5s→1.25s-16.7%

Venator

Consecrating Grenade1

NERFDamage (weapon damage scaling)1.2→1-16.7%

Gutshot2

NERFDamage (weapon damage scaling)1→0.8-20.0%

NERFStun Duration0.65s→0.6s-7.7%

Victor

123

Base stats21

BUFFHero Bullet Lifesteal Effectiveness0.7→1+42.9%

BUFFHero Spirit Lifesteal Effectiveness0.7→1+42.9%

NERFHealth per boon55→46-16.4%

Aura of Suffering2

NERFRadius9.5m→9m-5.3%

NERFRadius (Street Brawl)7.5m→7m-6.7%

Jumpstart1

REWORKT3 upgradeRemove Debuffs 1→Debuff Resist 50%

Frostbite Charm

CHANGEDEnhanced: Cooldown—→-2s

CHANGEDEnhanced: Damage—→100

CHANGEDEnhanced: Freeze Duration—→0.3s

CHANGEDEnhanced: Imbued Ability Cooldown Reduction—→15%

CHANGEDEnhanced: Imbued Ability Spirit Power—→40

Shadow Strike

CHANGEDEnhanced: Bonus Health—→250

CHANGEDEnhanced: Damage Per Second—→125

CHANGEDEnhanced: Invisibility Duration—→3s

CHANGEDEnhanced: Resist Stolen—→20%

CHANGEDEnhanced: Stamina—→1

Street Brawl rules

MECHAP Per Round#5 5 → 10

Post-game · awardheadshotkills rankotherNEW · Headshot Kills
Stat nameHealth Steal→Health Steal Per Sec
Stat nameHealth Steal→Health Steal Per Sec
Post-game · awardheadshotkills rankotherDEL · Headshot Kills
Stat nameHealth Steal Per Sec→Health Steal
Stat nameHealth Steal Per Sec→Health Steal
Post-game · awardheadshotkills rankotherNEW · Headshot Kills
Stat nameHealth Steal→Health Steal Per Sec
Stat nameHealth Steal→Health Steal Per Sec
Bounce Pad · descriptionDrop a bounce pad in the world that launches any hero. · · You explode on landing, dealing Damage to any nearby enemies. The explosion can only occur once per Bounce Pad.→Drop a bounce pad in the world that launches any hero. · · You explode on landing, dealing Damage to any nearby enemies. · · The explosion can only occur once per person per Bounce Pad.
Luggage Cart · T2 descriptionNEW +[Ability Cast Range]m Cast Range · +[Wall Impact Damage] Damage on wall impact
Luggage Cart · T3 noteIf the cart collides with a wall while dragging an enemy, it will stun the targets.→If the cart collides with a wall while dragging an enemy, it will deal bonus damage to the targets.
Naptime · T3 description[Ability Cooldown]s cooldown and reduced damage while channeling→[Ability Cooldown]s cooldown · Reduced damage and unstoppable while channeling
Jumpstart · T3 description+[Ability Charges] Charge, Purges non-ultimate debuffs and increases spirit scaling→+[Ability Charges] Charge · +[Status Resistance Percent]% Debuff Resistance · Increases spirit scaling
Grasping Hands · T3 description+[Immobilize Duration]s Immobilize Duration & Summon [Summon Count] Ghouls→Summons [Summon Count] Ghoul · [Ability Cooldown]s Cooldown · +[Immobilize Duration]s Immobilize Duration
Dust Devil · T3 descriptionCan be recast within [Recast Window]s. Increases spirit scaling.→Recast within [Recast Window]s. · +[Hold In Place Duration]s Lift Duration · Increases spirit scaling.
statdesc spiritlifestealeffectivenessDEL Lifesteal Effectiveness
Stat unitDEL %
Stat nameDEL Lifesteal Effectiveness
startmatchmaking unverifiedpgiNEW Unable to enter matchmaking while any party member has changes to ConVars in gameinfo.gi or is running Tools-mode.
startmatchmaking unverifiedpgiUnable to enter matchmaking while any party member has changes to ConVars in gameinfo.gi or is running Tools-mode.→Unable to enter matchmaking while any party member is running Tools-mode, or has unsupported changes to the following sections of their 'gameinfo.gi': Engine2, MaterialSystem2, NetworkSystem, Particles, RenderSystem, SceneSystem, WorldRenderer

changecitadel_announcement_display_time1→4
removecitadel_post_game_progress_use_test_datafalse
removecitadel_post_game_progress_use_test_datafalse
addcitadel_post_game_progress_use_test_datafalse

Packed files: added / removed / modified
data	+0	−0	~7
hero_model	+0	−0	~123
particles	+2	−1	~42
sound	+0	−0	~1
ui	+1	−2	~9

Hero model folders touched: vampirebat

Also 29 visual / audio / UI / technical data fields (see the build pages).

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