Minor Update2026-05-28

1Buffs

5Nerfs

5New

5Removed

2Other

2 exact in the notes4 covered by a general line12 not in patch notes 12 of them in game rules & map objects1 bug fix3 notes we couldn't match

Urn spawn time and interval changed from 10/15/20/25/etc to 12/18/24/30/etc

Urn timer now gets frozen with Frozen Shelter

NEWUrn no longer provides the +35% Bullet and Spirit Resist aura for the behind team when it is being carried or dropped. The aura is now only active when it is being deposited.Trailing Team Bonus Armor Damage Resist 35
Trailing Team Bonus Spirit Resist 35

NEWUrn runner when behind now gains +35% Bullet and Spirit Resist for themselves only

FIXFixed the trailing team Urn runner's extra sprint bonus not working properly

NEWUrn will do damage to the runner after a team has held it for 30s (was 50s before), however, this timer will freeze while there are enemies within a 40m radius of the urn runner.

3 exact values

Drop Soul Urn · Held Time Radius: 40m
Drop Soul Urn · Trailing Team Bonus Armor Damage Resist: 35
Drop Soul Urn · Trailing Team Bonus Spirit Resist: 35

NEWUrn will now always add at least 2s to the team 30s held timer limit anytime it is picked up, even if it is instantly dropped

5 exact values

Drop Soul Urn · Held Time Radius: 40m
Drop Soul Urn · Juggle Time Add: 2
Drop Soul Urn · Time To Run Back Instantly: 45s
Drop Soul Urn · Trailing Team Bonus Armor Damage Resist: 35
Drop Soul Urn · Trailing Team Bonus Spirit Resist: 35

NEWYou are no longer prevented from picking up the urn for 12s after it is dropped after the previous 50s team held timer

3 exact values

Drop Soul Urn · Held Time Radius: 40m
Drop Soul Urn · Trailing Team Bonus Armor Damage Resist: 35
Drop Soul Urn · Trailing Team Bonus Spirit Resist: 35

NEWThe conditions for when the Urn decides to run back home have been reworked. The Urn will now stay in place on the ground as long as there are enemies in a 40m radius (enemies of the last person to have dropped or fumbled the Urn). If there are no enemies, then the Urn will wait up to 13s if there is a friendly player in a 40m radius.Held Time Radius 40m
Time To Run Back Instantly 45s

NEWIf the Urn held timer is over 45s (keeping in mind this timer is frozen if there are nearby enemies), the next time it is dropped it will immediately run back home if there are no nearby enemies.Held Time Radius 40m
Time To Run Back Instantly 45s

Parrying a trooper no longer resets your parry cooldown (however it won't end your parry early like a hero hit does)

Parrying a trooper now stuns the trooper

What the patch notes left out

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

Game rules & map objects11

NERFDrop Soul Urn: No Pickup effect: −can't be purged
NERFDrop Soul Urn: Time To Damage reduced from 50s to 30s
DELDrop Soul Urn: No Pickup Time removed (was 12s)
NERFMedic Trooper heal (Amber): Missing % Regen › Base reduced from 16 to 13
UPMedic Trooper heal (Amber): Regen Duration increased from 2s to 4s
DOWNMedic Trooper heal (Amber): Regen Fixed › Per Minute After Start reduced from 4 to 2
BUFFSoul Urn carrier: Stop Distance increased from 25.4m to 40m
DELSoul Urn carrier: Auto Run Time removed (was 70s)
DELSoul Urn carrier: Max Speed Distance removed (was 40.64m)
DELSoul Urn carrier: Slow Speed removed (was 0.762m/s)
DELSoul Urn carrier: Wait Time Distance removed (was 40m)

Console variables1

NERFcitadel_crate_respawn_interval increased from 300s to 360s

Drop Soul Urn

521

NEWHeld Time Radius40m

NEWJuggle Time Add2

NEWTime To Run Back Instantly45s

NEWTrailing Team Bonus Armor Damage Resist35

NEWTrailing Team Bonus Spirit Resist35

NERFNo Pickup effect−can't be purged

NERFTime To Damage50s→30s-40.0%

DELNo Pickup Time12s

Technical (2)

DELNo Pickup › AppliesDrop Idol

DELNo Pickup › Debuff TypeModifier Debuff Yes

Medic Trooper heal (Amber)

111

NERFMissing % Regen › Base16→13-18.8%

UPRegen Duration2s→4s+100.0%

DOWNRegen Fixed › Per Minute After Start4→2-50.0%

Technical (1)

DELRegen effectModifier Attribute Multiple

Medic Trooper heal (Sapphire)

111

NERFMissing % Regen › Base16→13-18.8%

UPRegen Duration2s→4s+100.0%

DOWNRegen Fixed › Per Minute After Start4→2-50.0%

Technical (1)

DELRegen effectModifier Attribute Multiple

Soul Urn carrier

BUFFStop Distance25.4m→40m+57.5%

DELAuto Run Time70s

DELMax Speed Distance40.64m

DELSlow Speed0.762m/s

DELWait Time Distance40m

changecitadel_crate_spawn_initial_delay600→720
changecitadel_crate_respawn_interval300→360

Packed files: added / removed / modified
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material	+7	−0	~0
model	+1	−1	~1
other	+0	−0	~1
particles	+2	−0	~6
sound	+0	−0	~1
ui	+3	−0	~1

Also 33 visual / audio / UI / technical data fields (see the build pages).

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