Minor Update2026-05-31

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builds: 6539, 6540, 6541, 6542 · official notes

7Buffs

20Nerfs

4New

17Removed

23 exact in the notes25 not in patch notes 9 of them in game rules & map objects1 notes we couldn't match

Apollo

Disengaging Sigil1

BUFFT2 increased from +20% Fire Rate to +30%

Flawless Advance2

BUFFT1 heal from 30+0.75 to 35+1.0

BUFFT2 increased from -10s Cooldown to -12s

Itani Lo Sahn2

BUFFDamage increased from 190 to 200

BUFFSpirit scaling increased from 2.3 to 2.6

Graves

Ghouls bounty increased from 25+1/min to 35+2/min

Jar of Dead1

NERFDamage reduced from 20 + 0.31/spirit to 17 + 0.27/spirit

Borrowed Decree1

NERFGhouls damage reduced by 15%

McGinnis

Heavy Barrage3

NERFRange reduced from 50m to 36m

NERFT1 Dash Slow reduced from 30% to 18% (regular slow still 30%)

NERFT3 Damage Per Rocket reduced from +18 to +15

Pocket

Flying Cloak1

NERFT3 reduced from -14s Cooldown to -13s

Affliction1

NERFT3 reduced from +18 DPS to +14

Silver

Slam Fire2

NERFCurrent Health as Damage reduced from 3% to 2.5%

NERFT3 reduced from 8% Current Health as Damage to 7%

Entangling Bola11

NERFCooldown increased from 20s to 23s

BUFFT2 increased from -5s Cooldown to -8s

Lycan Curse1

NERFFire Rate reduced from 65% to 60%

Victor

Shocking Reanimation1

NERFT3 reduced from -130s Cooldown to -120s

Yamato

Power Slash1

NERFSpirit scaling reduced from 2.1 to 1.85

Flying Slash1

NERFCast range reduced from 30m to 28m

Biggest changes

Alchemical Fire	NERF	Damage Increase Rate (spirit scaling)	0.4→0.04-90.0%
Borrowed DecreeGraves	NERF	Damage (Street Brawl)	85→70-17.6%
Borrowed DecreeGraves	NERF	T3: Current Health as Damage	6%→5%-16.7%
Borrowed DecreeGraves	NERF	Damage · Street Brawl Stat Scale	1.05→0.89-15.2%
Borrowed DecreeGraves	NERF	T3: Current Health as Damage (Street Brawl)	4→3.4-15.0%

What the patch notes left out

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

Heroes6

NERFGraves · Borrowed Decree: Damage (Street Brawl) reduced from 85 to 70
NERFGraves · Borrowed Decree: T3: Current Health as Damage reduced from 6% to 5%
NERFGraves · Borrowed Decree: T3: Current Health as Damage (Street Brawl) reduced from 4 to 3.4
DELGraves · Borrowed Decree: Spirit Resist removed (was 20%)
DELGraves · Grasping Hands: Spirit Resist removed (was 40%)
DELVindicta · Vindicta's Mark: removed from the game

Items8

DELAblative Coat: removed from the game
NERFAlchemical Fire: Damage Increase Rate (spirit scaling) reduced from 0.4 to 0.04
DELArmor Piercing Rounds: removed from the game
DELBullet Resilience: Out of Combat Regen removed (was 3)
DELCombo Breaker: removed from the game
DELHeight Advantage: removed from the game
DELImproved Bullet Armor: removed from the game
DELTech Defender: removed from the game

Units2

NEWGutter Ghoul III: Passive › Melee Resist Reduction added (20)
DELGutter Ghoul III: Passive › Melee Damage Increase removed (was 20%)

Game rules & map objects8

DELMud Shield: removed from the game
NEWPermanent buff: weapon damage: Effect › Weapon Damage Increase added (3)
DELPermanent buff: weapon damage: Effect › Baseattack Damage removed (was 3%)
NEWPermanent buff: weapon damage II: Effect › Weapon Damage Increase added (4)
DELPermanent buff: weapon damage II: Effect › Baseattack Damage removed (was 4%)
NEWPermanent buff: weapon damage III: Effect › Weapon Damage Increase added (6)
DELPermanent buff: weapon damage III: Effect › Baseattack Damage removed (was 6%)
DELWing Blast: removed from the game

Console variables1

DELcitadel_ability_damage_falloff removed (was [40, 70, 0])

Apollo

Disengaging Sigil1

BUFFT2: Fire Rate20%→30%+50.0%

Flawless Advance3

BUFFT1: Heal on hero hit30→35+16.7%

BUFFT1: Heal on hero hit (spirit scaling)0.75→1+33.3%

BUFFT2: Cooldown-10s→-12s+20.0%

Itani Lo Sahn2

BUFFDelayed Damage190→200+5.3%

BUFFDelayed Damage (spirit scaling)2.3→2.6+13.0%

Riposte

Technical (1)

MECHMelee Resist · Provided Property TypeMelee Damage Increase Percent→Melee Resist Reduction

Bebop

Exploding Uppercut

Technical (1)

MECHBuff Base Weapon % · Provided Property TypeBaseattack Damage Percent→Weapon Damage Increase

Sticky Bomb

Technical (1)

MECHWeapon Damage · Provided Property TypeBaseattack Damage Percent→Weapon Damage Increase

Sticky Bomb

Technical (1)

MECHDamage · Provided Property TypeDamage Percent→All Damage Multiplier

Billy

Blasted

Technical (1)

MECHBullet Damage Amp · Provided Property TypeBullet Damage Taken Increase Percent→Bullet Damage Taken Increase

Calico

Ava

Technical (1)

MECHCat Form Damage Dealt Reduction · Provided Property TypeMeleeattack Damage Percentage→Melee Damage Multiplier

Gloom Bombs

Technical (1)

MECHMelee Resist · Provided Property TypeMelee Damage Increase Percent→Melee Resist Reduction

Queen of Shadows

Technical (2)

MECHBullet Resist Reduction Heavy · Provided Property TypeBullet Armor Damage Resist Reduction→Bullet And Melee Resist Reduction

MECHBullet Resist Reduction Light · Provided Property TypeBullet Armor Damage Resist Reduction→Bullet And Melee Resist Reduction

Return to Shadows

Technical (1)

MECHDamage · Provided Property TypeDamage Percent→All Damage Multiplier

Drifter

Bloodscent

Technical (2)

MECHAmplified Damage · Provided Property TypeDamage Percent→All Damage Multiplier

MECHPermanent Weapon Damage · Provided Property TypeBaseattack Damage Percent→Weapon Damage Increase

Fathom

Scalding Spray

Technical (1)

MECHWeapon Damage Gain Per Sec · Provided Property TypeBaseattack Damage Percent→Weapon Damage Increase

Graves

Borrowed Decree51

NERFDamage135→115-14.8%

NERFDamage (Street Brawl)85→70-17.6%

NERFDamage (spirit scaling)1.5→1.27-15.3%

NERFT3: Current Health as Damage6%→5%-16.7%

NERFT3: Current Health as Damage (Street Brawl)4→3.4-15.0%

DELSpirit Resist20%

Technical (1)

NERFDamage · Street Brawl Stat Scale1.05→0.89-15.2%

Grasping Hands1

DELSpirit Resist40%

Jar of Dead2

NERFDamage20→17-15.0%

NERFDamage (spirit scaling)0.31→0.27-12.9%

Holliday

Force of Nature

Technical (1)

MECHWeapon Damage · Provided Property TypeClose Range Bonus Base Damage Percent→Close Range Weapon Damage Increase

Infernus

Afterburn

Technical (1)

MECHSpirit Damage · Provided Property TypeTech Damage Percent→Tech Damage Multiplier

Ivy

Air Drop

Technical (2)

MECHAlly Outgoing Damage % · Provided Property TypeDamage Percent→All Damage Multiplier

MECHOutgoing Damage Bonus · Provided Property TypeDamage Percent→All Damage Multiplier

Kelvin

Ice Path

Technical (1)

MECHBonus Spirit Damage · Provided Property TypeTech Damage Percent→Tech Damage Multiplier

McGinnis

Heavy Barrage3

NERFCast Range50m→36m-28.0%

NERFT1: Enemy Dash Slow-30%→-18%-40.0%

NERFT3: Damage Per Rocket18→15-16.7%

Medicinal Specter

Technical (1)

MECHSpirit Resist · Provided Property TypeTech Armor Damage Resist→Tech Resist

Mini Turret

Technical (1)

MECHMelee Resist · Provided Property TypeMelee Damage Reduction Percent→Melee Resist

Pocket

Affliction1

NERFT3: Damage Per Second18→14-22.2%

Flying Cloak1

NERFT3: Cooldown-14s→-13s-7.1%

Rem

Lil Helpers

Technical (1)

MECHSpirit Resist Gain · Provided Property TypeTech Armor Damage Resist→Tech Resist

Seven

Power Surge

Technical (1)

MECHSpirit Resist Debuff · Provided Property TypeTech Armor Damage Resist Reduction→Tech Resist Reduction

Shiv

Killing Blow

Technical (1)

MECHFull Rage Damage Bonus · Provided Property TypeDamage Percent→All Damage Multiplier

Silver

Boot Kick

Technical (1)

MECHDamage · Provided Property TypeDamage Percent→All Damage Multiplier

Entangling Bola11

BUFFT2: Cooldown-5s→-8s+60.0%

NERFCooldown20s→23s+15.0%

Technical (1)

MECHDamage · Provided Property TypeDamage Percent→All Damage Multiplier

Lycan Curse1

NERFFire Rate65%→60%-7.7%

Slam Fire2

NERFCurrent Health as Damage3%→2.5%-16.7%

NERFT3: Bonus Current Health as Damage8%→7%-12.5%

Trackingbomb

Technical (1)

MECHWeapon Damage · Provided Property TypeBaseattack Damage Percent→Weapon Damage Increase

Sinclair

Grand Finale!

Technical (1)

MECHSpirit Resist · Provided Property TypeAbility Damage Reduction→Tech Resist Reduction

Vandal

Haunt

Technical (1)

MECHAfterburn Spirit Damage Reduction · Provided Property TypeTech Damage Percent→Tech Damage Multiplier

Victor

Aura of Suffering

Technical (2)

MECHDamage Taken · Provided Property TypeDamage Taken Increase Percent→All Damage Taken Increase

MECHDamage · Provided Property TypeDamage Percent→All Damage Multiplier

Shocking Reanimation1

NERFT3: Cooldown-130s→-120s-7.7%

Vindicta

Assassinate

Technical (1)

MECHWeapon Damage Per Kill · Provided Property TypeBaseattack Damage Percent→Weapon Damage Increase

Warden

Alchemical Flask

Technical (1)

MECHWeapon Damage · Provided Property TypeBaseattack Damage Percent→Weapon Damage Increase

Yamato

Crimson Slash

Technical (1)

MECHBuff Melee Damage · Provided Property TypeBase Melee Damage Percent→Melee Damage Increase

Flying Slash1

NERFCast Range30m→28m-6.7%

Power Slash1

NERFFull Charge Damage (spirit scaling)2.1→1.85-11.9%

14 abilities & items

Technical (1)

MECHBullet Resist · Provided Property TypeBullet Armor Damage Resist Reduction→Bullet And Melee Resist Reduction

14 abilities & items

Technical (1)

MECHSpirit Resist · Provided Property TypeTech Armor Damage Resist Reduction→Tech Resist Reduction

40 abilities & items

Technical (1)

MECHSpirit Resist · Provided Property TypeTech Armor Damage Resist→Tech Resist

48 items

Technical (1)

MECHWeapon Damage · Provided Property TypeBaseattack Damage Percent→Weapon Damage Increase

6 abilities

Technical (1)

MECHWeapon Damage · Provided Property TypeAttack Damage Additive Only→Flat Bullet Damage Post Scale

8 items

Technical (1)

MECHMelee Damage · Provided Property TypeBase Melee Damage Percent→Melee Damage Increase

8 items

Technical (1)

MECHMelee Resist · Provided Property TypeMelee Damage Reduction Percent→Melee Resist

9 abilities & items

Technical (1)

MECHBullet Resist · Provided Property TypeBullet Armor Damage Resist Reduction→Bullet And Melee Resist Reduction

Ablative Coat

DELRemoved from the game files

Alchemical Fire

NERFDamage Increase Rate (spirit scaling)0.4→0.04-90.0%

Armor Piercing Rounds

DELRemoved from the game files

Ballistic Enchantment

Technical (2)

MECHNon-Hero Weapon Damage · Provided Property TypeBaseattack Damage Percent→Weapon Damage Increase

MECHWeapon Damage per Stack · Provided Property TypeBaseattack Damage Percent→Weapon Damage Increase

Bullet Resilience

DELOut of Combat Regen3

Cheat Death

Technical (1)

MECHDamage Reduction · Provided Property TypeDamage Percent→All Damage Multiplier

Close Quarters

Technical (1)

MECHWeapon Damage · Provided Property TypeClose Range Bonus Base Damage Percent→Close Range Weapon Damage Increase

Colossus

Technical (1)

MECHSpirit Resist · Provided Property TypeTech Armor Damage Resist→Tech Resist

Combo Breaker

DELRemoved from the game files

Conjure Missiles

Technical (1)

MECHWeapon Damage per Kill · Provided Property TypeBase Bullet Damage Percent→Bullet Damage Increase

Crippling Headshot

Technical (1)

MECHSpirit Resist · Provided Property TypeTech Armor Damage Resist Reduction→Tech Resist Reduction

Cultist Sacrifice

Technical (2)

MECHBullet Resist vs. NPCs · Provided Property TypeBullet Armor Damage Resist Non Hero→Bullet Resist Non Hero

MECHWeapon Damage vs. NPCs · Provided Property TypeModifier Non Player Bonus Base Damage Percent→Weapon Damage To Npc Increase

Cursed Relic

Technical (1)

MECHDamage Penalty · Provided Property TypeDamage Percent→All Damage Multiplier

Express Shot

Technical (2)

MECHProc Base Attack Damage % Alt Fire · Provided Property TypeBaseattack Damage Percent→Weapon Damage Increase

MECHProc Base Attack Damage % · Provided Property TypeBaseattack Damage Percent→Weapon Damage Increase

Focus Lens

Technical (1)

MECHSpirit Resist · Provided Property TypeTech Armor Damage Resist Reduction→Tech Resist Reduction

Glass Cannon v2

Technical (1)

MECHWeapon Damage per Kill · Provided Property TypeBase Bullet Damage Percent→Bullet Damage Increase

Golden Goose Egg

Technical (1)

MECHDamage Penalty · Provided Property TypeDamage Percent→All Damage Multiplier

Haunting Shot

Technical (1)

MECHDamage Penalty · Provided Property TypeDamage Percent→All Damage Multiplier

Height Advantage

DELRemoved from the game files

Hexafoil Ward

Technical (1)

MECHLabel! · Provided Property TypeTech Damage Percent→Tech Damage Multiplier

Improved Bullet Armor

DELRemoved from the game files

Inhibitor

Technical (1)

MECHDamage Penalty · Provided Property TypeDamage Percent→All Damage Multiplier

Intensifying Magazine

Technical (1)

MECHMax Weapon Damage · Provided Property TypeBaseattack Damage Percent→Weapon Damage Increase

Long Range

Technical (2)

MECHMin. Distance · Provided Property TypeBonus Weapon Damage Long Range Min Range→Bonus Bullet Damage Long Range Min Range

MECHWeapon Damage · Provided Property TypeLong Range Bonus Base Damage Percent→Long Range Bullet Damage Increase

Monster Rounds

Technical (2)

MECHBullet Resist vs. NPCs · Provided Property TypeBullet Armor Damage Resist Non Hero→Bullet Resist Non Hero

MECHWeapon Damage vs. NPCs · Provided Property TypeModifier Non Player Bonus Base Damage Percent→Weapon Damage To Npc Increase

Mystic Reverb

Technical (1)

MECHDamage · Provided Property TypeTech Damage Percent→Tech Damage Multiplier

Opening Rounds

Technical (1)

MECHWeapon Damage · Provided Property TypeBaseattack Damage Percent→Weapon Damage Increase

Point Blank

Technical (1)

MECHWeapon Damage · Provided Property TypeClose Range Bonus Base Damage Percent→Close Range Weapon Damage Increase

Rebuttal

Technical (1)

MECHBonus Damage · Provided Property TypeDamage Percent→All Damage Multiplier

Shadow Weave

Technical (1)

MECHAmbush Melee Damage · Provided Property TypeBase Melee Damage Percent→Melee Damage Increase

Sharpshooter

Technical (2)

MECHMin. Distance · Provided Property TypeBonus Weapon Damage Long Range Min Range→Bonus Bullet Damage Long Range Min Range

MECHWeapon Damage · Provided Property TypeLong Range Bonus Base Damage Percent→Long Range Bullet Damage Increase

Silencer

Technical (1)

MECHSpirit Damage Reduction · Provided Property TypeTech Damage Percent→Tech Damage Multiplier

Spirit Rend

Technical (1)

MECHSpirit Resist · Provided Property TypeTech Armor Damage Resist Reduction→Tech Resist Reduction

Spirit Sap

Technical (1)

MECHSpirit Resist · Provided Property TypeTech Armor Damage Resist Reduction→Tech Resist Reduction

Spirit Snatch

Technical (1)

MECHSpirit Resist Gain · Provided Property TypeTech Armor Damage Resist→Tech Resist

Swift Striker

Technical (1)

MECHBullet Resist · Provided Property TypeBullet Armor Damage Resist Reduction→Bullet And Melee Resist Reduction

Tech Defender

DELRemoved from the game files

Trophy Collector

Technical (1)

MECHWeapon Damage vs. NPCs · Provided Property TypeModifier Non Player Bonus Base Damage Percent→Weapon Damage To Npc Increase

Weakening Headshot

Technical (1)

MECHSpirit Resist · Provided Property TypeTech Armor Damage Resist Reduction→Tech Resist Reduction

EMP Grenade

Technical (1)

MECHSpirit Resist · Provided Property TypeTech Armor Damage Resist Reduction→Tech Resist Reduction

Charge Mastery

Technical (1)

MECHCharged Ability Damage · Provided Property TypeDamage Percent→All Damage Multiplier

Soul Disruptor

Technical (1)

MECHSpirit Resist · Provided Property TypeTech Armor Damage Resist Reduction→Tech Resist Reduction

Walker

Gutter Ghoul III

NEWPassive › Melee Resist Reduction20

DELPassive › Melee Damage Increase20%

Mud Shield

DELRemoved from the game files

Patron

Technical (1)

MECHSpirit Resist Reduction · Provided Property TypeTech Armor Damage Resist Reduction→Tech Resist Reduction

Patron Laser

Technical (1)

MECHSpirit Resist Reduction · Provided Property TypeTech Armor Damage Resist Reduction→Tech Resist Reduction

Rocket Barrage

Technical (1)

MECHSpirit Resist Reduction · Provided Property TypeTech Armor Damage Resist Reduction→Tech Resist Reduction

Vindicta's Mark

DELRemoved from the game files

Wing Blast

DELRemoved from the game files

Soul Urn delivery

Permanent buff: weapon damage

NEWEffect › Weapon Damage Increase3

DELEffect › Baseattack Damage3%

Permanent buff: weapon damage II

NEWEffect › Weapon Damage Increase4

DELEffect › Baseattack Damage4%

Permanent buff: weapon damage III

NEWEffect › Weapon Damage Increase6

DELEffect › Baseattack Damage6%

non player bonus base damage percent conditionalDEL against NPCs
Stat nameDEL Weapon Damage vs. NPCs
Stat unitDEL %
Stat nameDEL Weapon Damage vs. NPCs
Stat signDEL [Sign]
Stat nameDEL Weapon Damage
Stat unitDEL %
Stat nameDEL Weapon Damage
Stat signDEL [Sign]
Stat nameDEL Weapon Damage
Stat unitDEL %
Stat nameDEL Weapon Damage
Stat signDEL [Sign]
Stat nameDEL Secondary Fire Weapon Damage
Stat unitDEL %
Stat nameDEL Secondary Fire Weapon Damage
Stat signDEL [Sign]
Stat nameNEW Weapon Damage
Stat unitNEW %
Stat nameNEW Weapon Damage
Stat signNEW [Sign]
value long range bonus base damage percent conditionalDEL beyond Range
Stat nameDEL Weapon Damage
Stat unitDEL %
Stat nameDEL Weapon Damage
Stat signDEL [Sign]
Stat nameDEL Min. Distance
Stat unitDEL m
Stat nameDEL Min. Distance
value long range bullet damage increase conditionalNEW beyond Range
Stat nameNEW Weapon Damage
Stat unitNEW %
Stat nameNEW Weapon Damage
Stat signNEW [Sign]
Stat nameNEW Min. Distance
Stat unitNEW m
Stat nameNEW Min. Distance
Stat nameDEL Melee Armor
Stat unitDEL %
Stat signDEL [Sign]
Stat nameNEW Melee Armor
Stat unitNEW %
Stat signNEW [Sign]
Stat nameDEL Spirit Resist
Stat unitDEL %
Stat nameDEL Spirit Resist
Stat signDEL [Sign]
Stat nameNEW Damage
Stat unitNEW %
Stat nameNEW Damage
Stat nameDEL Damage
Stat unitDEL %
Stat nameDEL Damage
Stat nameNEW Spirit Resist
Stat unitNEW %
Stat nameNEW Spirit Resist
Stat signNEW [Sign]
Stat nameNEW Weapon Damage
Stat unitNEW %
Stat nameNEW Weapon Damage
Stat signNEW [Sign]
Stat nameNEW Secondary Fire Weapon Damage
Stat unitNEW %
Stat nameNEW Secondary Fire Weapon Damage
Stat signNEW [Sign]
value weapon damage to npc increase conditionalNEW against NPCs
Stat nameNEW Weapon Damage vs. NPCs
Stat unitNEW %
Stat nameNEW Weapon Damage vs. NPCs
Stat signNEW [Sign]

removecitadel_ability_damage_falloff[40, 70, 0]
removecitadel_first_blood_disables_match_not_scoredtrue
addcitadel_damage_pipeline2
addcitadel_first_tower_kill_disables_match_not_scored — Abandons must be before first blood for a match to not be scored.true

Packed files: added / removed / modified
data	+0	−0	~7
hero_model	+0	−0	~4
particles	+7	−0	~1
sound	+5	−0	~2
ui	+0	−2	~2

Hero model folders touched: bebop

Also 59 visual / audio / UI / technical data fields (see the build pages).

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