Minor Update2026-06-11

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builds: 6572, 6573, 6580, 6582, 6587, 6589, 6591, 6592, 6597 · official notes

31Buffs

39Nerfs

9New

1Removed

7Reworks

6Other

63 exact in the notes17 covered by a general line13 not in patch notes 5 of them in game rules & map objects2 in the game's code8 bug fixes3 notes we couldn't match

DOWNUrn give up time reduced from 75s to 60s

Urn bounty reduced by 10% (unreduced for trailing team)

Breakables health permanent bonus reduced from 15/25/35 to 15/20/30 for level 1/2/3

Kill comeback bounty values increased by 8%

Street Brawl All ability and item range/radius values are reduced by 10%

Opening Rounds

NERFConditional Weapon Damage bonus reduced from 30% to 25%

BUFFSpirit Power increased from +4 to +7

Arcane Surge

FIXFixed various cases with the bonuses not working

Apollo

222

Disengaging Sigil222

BUFFVelocity increased by 50%

REWORKVelocity's vertical:horizontal ratio changed from 1.5:1 to 1:1

5 exact values

Disengaging Sigil · Jump Velocity Hidden: 10.5m → 16m
Disengaging Sigil · Sigil Height: 15m removed
Disengaging Sigil · T1: Bullet Velocity: 25%
Disengaging Sigil · T2: Bullet Velocity: 50% removed
Disengaging Sigil · Min Disengage Amount Back: 0.5

REWORKNow allows input to alter the direction apollo launches himself (A/D biases to the left/right and W/S affect how much backwards motion is appliedSigil Height 15m removed
Min Disengage Amount Back 0.5

NEWT1 changed from "+30 Damage" to "Gain +25% Fire Rate and Bullet Speed for 8s"T1: Bullet Velocity 25%
T1: Fire Rate 25%

REWORKT2 changed from "Gain +30% Fire Rate and +50% Bullet Speed for 10s" to "On Player Hit: +1 Stamina restored and resets Air Jump/Dash limit"

4 exact values

Disengaging Sigil · T2: Bullet Velocity: 50% removed
Disengaging Sigil · T2: Fire Rate: 30% removed
Disengaging Sigil · T2: Reset Air Limit: 1
Disengaging Sigil · T2: Stamina Restored: 1

REWORKT3 changed from "On Player Hit: +2 stamina restored and reset Air Jump/Dash limit" to "Recast within 4s"

3 exact values

Disengaging Sigil · T3: Recast Time: 4s
Disengaging Sigil · T3: Reset Air Limit: 1 removed
Disengaging Sigil · T3: Stamina Restored: 2 removed

Flawless Advance

NEWNow allows Apollo to parry during it

Bebop

Exploding Uppercut1

BUFFT3 increased from +17% Missing Health to +18%

Sticky Bomb

FIXFixed Sticky Bomb T3 duration ending once the bomb went off rather than the 5s duration

Sticky Bomb1

REWORKT3 changed from "On Cast: +5m Move Speed and +20% Fire Rate for 5s" to "On Cast: +5m Move Speed and +25% Debuff Resistance for 6s" (applies retroactively)

3 exact values

Sticky Bomb · T3: Fire Rate: 20% removed
Sticky Bomb · T3: Move Speed Duration: 5s → 6s
Sticky Bomb · T3: Debuff Resist: 25%

Calico

Gloom Bombs2

REWORKMelee resist debuff now stacks additively

3 exact values

Gloom Bombs · Debuff effect: Modifier Attribute Multiple removed
Gloom Bombs · T2: Melee Resist Reduction Duration: 5s → 6s
Gloom Bombs · T2: Melee Resist: -5% → -6%

BUFFT2 increased from -5% Melee Resist for 5s to -6% for 6s

BUFFMelee resist now applies on impact rather than explosionT2: Melee Resist Reduction Duration 5s→6s
T2: Melee Resist -5%→-6%

Return to Shadows3

BUFFDamage increased from 140 to 150

BUFFT2 damage increased from +65 to +75

BUFFT3 heal increased from 350 to 450

Doorman

Call Bell2

NERFExplosion damage spirit scaling reduced from 1.3 to 1.2

NERFT3 spirit scaling reduced from 0.4 to 0.35

Graves

Jar of Dead11

Collection rate reduced by 20% (takes longer to gain a charge)

NERFDamage reduced from 17+0.27 to 16+0.25

BUFFBounty increased from 5+0.25/boon to 7+0.5/boon

Grasping Hands1

NERFT3 Immobilize duration reduced from +1s to +0.75s

Grey Talon

NERFBullet damage growth reduced from +1.0 to +0.85

The Mourning Comes1

NERFGun cycle time increased from 0.5775 to 0.6 (~4% DPS nerf)

Rain of Arrows2

NERFCooldown increased from 22s to 23s

NERFT2 reduced from -13s Cooldown to -12s

Holliday

1332

Powder Keg1321

REWORKNow has an alt cast behavior to place the barrel at her feet

7 exact values

Powder Keg · Behaviour: +alt-cast
Powder Keg · Barrel Heavy Melee Force Forward: 1100 → 2000
Powder Keg · Barrel Heavy Melee Force Up: 550 → 300
Powder Keg · Barrel Light Melee Force Forward: 760 → 1600
Powder Keg · Barrel Light Melee Force Up: 550 → 300
Powder Keg · Barrel Pitch Max: 45 → 90
Powder Keg · Barrel Roll Speed Move Min: 15m → 20m

BUFFVarious improvements to the launch angles, velocities and feel of casting

1 exact value

Powder Keg · Behaviour: +alt-cast

REWORKNow starts with 2 charges

5 exact values

Powder Keg · Charges: 1 → 2
Powder Keg · Charge Delay: 3.5s → 7s
Powder Keg · T2: Charges: 1
Powder Keg · T3: Charges: 2 removed
Powder Keg · T3: Charge Delay: -5s

NERFCharge Time increased from 3.5s to 7s

NERFSpirit scaling reduced from 1.6 to 1.4

NEWT2 changed from "+58 Damage" to "+1 Charge"T2: Charges 1

REWORKT3 changed from "+2 Charges and +0.4s Displacement" to "+100 Damage, +0.5 Spirit Scaling and -5s Charge Time"

3 exact values

Powder Keg · T3: Charges: 2 removed
Powder Keg · T3: Charge Delay: -5s
Powder Keg · T3: Explosion Damage (spirit scaling): 0.5

Bounce Pad11

FIXFixed various issues with placing bounce pad on elevated areas

NERFLanding radius reduced from 12m to 9m

DELT3 changed from "+68 Stomp Damage and Improved Spirit Scaling" to "+0.7s Stomp Stun" (only triggers from Holliday)T3: Stomp Damage (spirit scaling) 0.3218 removed
T3: Stomp Damage 67.5 removed

Infernus

Afterburn

FIXFixed Afterburn Max duration refreshing not properly accounting for both Debuff Resist and +Ability Duration

Concussive Combustion

FIXFixed Concussive Combustion cooldown not updating when getting the T2 or other CD reducing items when the ability is on cooldown

Ivy

Stone Form

FIXFixed a bug where Stone Form could sometimes do significantly more damage than intended

McGinnis

Mini Turret11

REWORKDPS rescaled from 30+0.39 to 24+0.42 (break even at 200 spirit power)

NERFMini Turrets T3 Fire Rate reduced from +30% to +25%

Heavy Barrage1

FIXFixed some rare cases where Heavy Barrage would stop working

NERFDPS reduced from 22.5 to 21

Paige

Rallying Charge11

NERFDistance for max amp reduced from 350m to 250m

BUFFT2 increased from -30s Cooldown to -50s

Plot Armor2

BUFFBarrier spirit scaling increased from 1.3 to 1.5

BUFFT3 barrier spirit scaling increased from +0.3 to +0.5

Pocket

NERFBullet damage growth reduced from +0.2 to +0.16

Flying Cloak1

NERFT3 reduced from -13s Cooldown to -12s

Affliction1

NERFNow does half damage on objectives

Seven

NERFBullet damage growth reduced from 0.337 to 0.24

Power Surge1

NERFT3 reduced from +12s Duration to +10s

Storm Cloud

NEWNow hits breakables

Shiv

Killing Blow1

NEWNow has +30% more cooldown whenever it does not impact a player

Silver

Lycan Curse1

NERFCooldown increased from 40s to 70s

T3 no longer heals

Viscous

Puddle Punch1

BUFFT2 increased from +40% Lifesteal to +60%

Goo Ball1

NEWT2 now also increases Bullet and Spirit Resist by +10%

Victor

113

Aura of Suffering11

NERFRadius reduced from 9m to 8m

NEWT3 now also increases radius by +1m

FIXFixed some client performance issues when using Aura of Suffering

Shocking Reanimation12

NERFCooldown increased from 230s to 240s

NERFT3 reduced from -120s Cooldown to -110s

BUFFT3 increased from +150 Damage to +175

Vindicta

Assassinate1

BUFFMax Bonus Damage spirit scaling increased from 1.7 to 2.0

Warden

Freedom's Cost1

NERFBullet falloff reduced from 20m->58m to 18m->47m

Alchemical Flask12

NERFSpirit scaling reduced from 0.73 to 0.63

NERFT2 reduced from +40 Damage to +35

BUFFT2 increased from -20% Weapon Damage to -25%

Willpower1

BUFFSpirit scaling increased from +0.5 to +0.8

Binding Word1

NERFT3 reduced from -18s Cooldown to -14s

Last Stand3

BUFFLifesteal increased from 65% to 75%

BUFFT2 increased from -30s Cooldown to -35s

BUFFT3 increased from +3s Duration to +4s

Biggest changes

Powder KegHolliday	NERF	Min Time Before Destroy	1→0.1-90.0%
Killing BlowShiv	BUFF	Check Radius	1.78m→3.3m+85.7%
Powder KegHolliday	BUFF	Arm Time	0.5s→0.1s-80.0%

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

NEWApollo · Disengaging Sigil: Disarm › Applies: +disarmed
NERFGraves · Jar of Dead: Death Required increased from 100 to 120
BUFFHolliday · Powder Keg: Arm Time reduced from 0.5s to 0.1s
NERFHolliday · Powder Keg: Min Time Before Destroy reduced from 1 to 0.1
BUFFShiv · Killing Blow: Check Radius increased from 1.78m to 3.3m
BUFFShiv · Killing Blow: Slash Radius increased from 5.08m to 6.1m
NERFVictor · Aura of Suffering: Radius (Street Brawl) reduced from 7m to 6.5m

Items1

NEWBullet Resilience: Out of Combat Regen added (3)

Game rules & map objects2

BUFFSoul Urn delivery: Comeback Bounty increased from 155 to 170
DOWNSoul Urn delivery: Time To Warn About Giving Up reduced from 65s to 50s

Console variables3

NEWcitadel_street_brawl_ability_range_multiplier added (0.9)
NEWcitadel_movement_resolve_origin added (true)
UPcitadel_player_gold_comeback_npc_max_mutliplier_value increased from 1.22 to 1.24

Apollo

2311

Disengaging Sigil2311

NEWDisarm › Applies+disarmed

NEWMin Disengage Amount Back0.5

REWORKT1 upgradeDamage 30→Bullet Velocity 25%, Fire Rate 25%, Buff Duration 8s

REWORKT2 upgradeBullet Velocity 50%, Fire Rate 30%, Buff Duration 10s→Reset Air Limit 1, Stamina Restored 1

REWORKT3 upgradeReset Air Limit 1, Stamina Restored 2→Recast Time 4s

BUFFJump Velocity Hidden10.5m→16m+52.4%

DELSigil Height15m

Bebop

Exploding Uppercut1

BUFFT3: Missing HP Heal17%→18%+5.9%

Sticky Bomb1

REWORKT3 upgradeFire Rate 20%, Move Speed Duration 5s→Move Speed Duration 6s, Debuff Resist 25%

Calico

Gloom Bombs2

BUFFT2: Melee Resist-5%→-6%+20.0%

BUFFT2: Melee Resist Reduction Duration5s→6s+20.0%

Technical (1)

DELDebuff effectModifier Attribute Multiple

Return to Shadows3

BUFFDamage140→150+7.1%

BUFFT2: Damage65→75+15.4%

BUFFT3: Heal Amount350→450+28.6%

Graves

Grasping Hands1

NERFT3: Immobilize Duration1s→0.75s-25.0%

Jar of Dead23

BUFFSkull Kill Souls5→7+40.0%

BUFFSkull Kill Souls (boon scaling)0.25→0.5+100.0%

NERFDamage17→16-5.9%

NERFDamage (spirit scaling)0.27→0.25-7.4%

NERFDeath Required100→120+20.0%

Grey Talon

Base stats1

NERFBullet damage per boon1→0.85-15.1%

Rain of Arrows2

NERFCooldown22s→23s+4.5%

NERFT2: Cooldown-13s→-12s-7.7%

The Mourning Comes1

NERFFire Interval0.5775s→0.6s+3.9%

Holliday

3661

Bounce Pad11

REWORKT3 upgradeStomp Damage (spirit scaling) 0.3218, Stomp Damage 67.5→Duration 0.7s

NERFRadius12m→9m-25.0%

Powder Keg2651

REWORKT2 upgradeExplosion Damage 58.5→Charges 1

REWORKT3 upgradeCharges 2, Toss Duration 0.4s, Toss Speed 3.56m/s→Charge Delay -5s, Explosion Damage (spirit scaling) 0.5, Explosion Damage 100

BUFFArm Time0.5s→0.1s-80.0%

BUFFBarrel Heavy Melee Force Forward1100→2000+81.8%

BUFFBarrel Light Melee Force Forward760→1600+110.5%

BUFFBarrel Roll Speed Move Min15m→20m+33.3%

BUFFBehaviour+alt-cast

BUFFCharges1→2+100.0%

NERFBarrel Heavy Melee Force Up550→300-45.5%

NERFBarrel Light Melee Force Up550→300-45.5%

NERFCharge Delay3.5s→7s+100.0%

NERFExplosion Damage (spirit scaling)1.6→1.4-12.5%

NERFMin Time Before Destroy1→0.1-90.0%

CHANGEDBarrel Pitch Max45→90+100.0%

McGinnis

Heavy Barrage1

NERFDamage Per Rocket22.5→21-6.7%

Mini Turret12

BUFFTurret DPS (spirit scaling)0.39→0.42+7.7%

NERFT3: Attack Speed Mult30→25-16.7%

NERFTurret DPS30→24-20.0%

Paige

Plot Armor2

BUFFBarrier (spirit scaling)1.3→1.5+15.4%

BUFFT3: Barrier (spirit scaling)0.3→0.5+66.7%

Rallying Charge11

BUFFT2: Cooldown-30s→-50s+66.7%

NERFMax Amp Distance350m→250m-28.6%

Pocket

Base stats1

NERFBullet damage per boon0.2→0.16-20.0%

Affliction1

NERFBoss Damage Scale100%→50%-50.0%

Flying Cloak1

NERFT3: Cooldown-13s→-12s-7.7%

Seven

Base stats1

NERFBullet damage per boon0.337→0.24-28.8%

Power Surge1

NERFT3: Duration12s→10s-16.7%

Shiv

Killing Blow12

NEWFailed Execute Cooldown Penalty30s

BUFFCheck Radius1.78m→3.3m+85.7%

BUFFSlash Radius5.08m→6.1m+20.0%

Silver

Lycan Curse1

NERFCooldown40s→70s+75.0%

The Doorman

Call Bell3

NERFExplosion Damage (spirit scaling)1.3→1.2-7.7%

NERFT3: Explosion Damage (spirit scaling)0.4→0.35-12.5%

NERFT3: Impact Damage (spirit scaling)0.4→0.35-12.5%

Victor

114

Aura of Suffering12

NEWT3: Radius1m

NERFRadius9m→8m-11.1%

NERFRadius (Street Brawl)7m→6.5m-7.1%

Shocking Reanimation12

BUFFT3: Damage150→175+16.7%

NERFCooldown230s→240s+4.3%

NERFT3: Cooldown-120s→-110s-8.3%

Vindicta

Assassinate1

BUFFMax Bonus Damage (spirit scaling)1.7→2+17.6%

Viscous

Goo Ball2

NEWT2: Bullet Resist10%

NEWT2: Spirit Resist10%

Puddle Punch1

BUFFT2: Lifesteal40%→60%+50.0%

Warden

Alchemical Flask12

BUFFT2: Weapon Damage-20%→-25%+25.0%

NERFDamage (spirit scaling)0.7312→0.63-13.8%

NERFT2: Damage40→35-12.5%

Binding Word1

NERFT3: Cooldown-18s→-14s-22.2%

Last Stand3

BUFFHero Lifesteal65%→75%+15.4%

BUFFT2: Cooldown-30s→-35s+16.7%

BUFFT3: Duration3s→4s+33.3%

Willpower1

BUFFBarrier (spirit scaling)0.5→0.8+60.0%

Freedom's Cost2

NERFFalloff End57.51m→47m-18.3%

NERFFalloff Start19.99m→18m-10.0%

Jump

Technical (1)

NEWDebuff effectModifier Attribute Multiple

Bullet Resilience

NEWOut of Combat Regen3

Opening Rounds

BUFFSpirit Power4→7+75.0%

NERFWeapon Damage30%→25%-16.7%

Soul Urn delivery

BUFFComeback Bounty155→170+9.7%

DOWNTime To Give Up75s→60s-20.0%

DOWNTime To Warn About Giving Up65s→50s-23.1%

Afterburn · descriptionWeapon hits build up a burning effect, dealing spirit dps. · · Abilities refresh the base burn duration.→Weapon hits build up a burning effect, dealing spirit dps. · · Abilities refresh to the base burn duration and weapon hits extend it.
Bounce Pad · T3 description+[Stomp Damage] Stomp Damage. Improve Spirit scaling→+[Stomp Stun Duration]s Stomp Stun
Powder Keg · descriptionThrow a barrel that explodes after a delay, dealing spirit damage and applying knock up. · · The barrel can be detonated early by being shot, melee'd, or detonated by another barrel.→Throw a barrel that explodes after a delay, dealing spirit damage and applying knock up. · · The barrel can be detonated early by being shot, melee'd, or detonated by another barrel. · · Can be Alt-Cast to place the barrel infront of [Hero name].
Powder Keg · T3 description+[Toss Duration]s Displacement and +[Ability Charges] Charges.→+[Barrel Damage] Damage · [Ability Cooldown Between Charge] Charge Time · Improved Spirit Scaling
Flawless Advance · T3 description+[Perfect Damage] Perfect Damage and increased spirit scaling. · Increased lunge attacking dash speed & distance.→+[Perfect Damage] Perfect Damage with improved Spirit scaling. · Increased lunge speed & distance.
Disengaging Sigil · T1 descriptionNEW Gain +[Bonus Fire Rate]% Fire Rate and +[Bonus Bullet Speed Percent]% Bullet Speed for [Buff Duration]s
Disengaging Sigil · T2 description+[Bonus Fire Rate]% Fire Rate and +[Bonus Bullet Speed Percent]% Bullet Speed for [Buff Duration]s→On Player Hit: +[Stamina To Restore] stamina restored and resets Air Jump/Dash limit
Disengaging Sigil · T3 descriptionOn Player Hit: +[Stamina To Restore] stamina restored and resets Air Jump/Dash limit→Can be Recast within [Recast Time]s
Aura of Suffering · T3 descriptionEnemies take +[Incoming Damage Percent]% Damage→+[Radius]m Radius · Enemies take +[Incoming Damage Percent]% Damage
Gloom Bombs · T2 description-[Melee Resist Reduction]% Melee Resist per bomb for [Melee Resist Reduction Duration]s→Per Bomb Touch : [Melee Resist Reduction]% Melee Resist for [Melee Resist Reduction Duration]s
Lycan Curse · T3 descriptionOn Hero Kill: Refresh abilities, duration, and transformation heal→On Hero Kill: Refresh abilities and duration
Killing Blow · passive desc footerNEW · Cooldown is increased by +[Failed Execute Cooldown Penalty]% if no target is executed.
Sticky Bomb · T3 descriptionOn Cast: +[Movement Speed Bonus]m Move Speed and +[Bonus Fire Rate]% Fire Rate for [Movement Speed Bonus Duration]s→On Cast: +[Movement Speed Bonus]m Move Speed and +[Status Resistance Percent]% Debuff Resistance for [Movement Speed Bonus Duration]s
Stat nameNEW Extend Per Headshot
Stat unitNEW s
Stat nameNEW Extend Per Headshot
Stat signNEW [Sign]
Stat nameNEW Extend Per Bullet
Stat unitNEW s
Stat nameNEW Extend Per Bullet
Stat signNEW [Sign]
Goo Ball · T2 descriptionNEW +[Damage] Damage and +[Bullet Resist]% Resists
Killing Blow · passive desc footer· Cooldown is increased by +[Failed Execute Cooldown Penalty]% if no target is executed.→· Cooldown is increased by +[Failed Execute Cooldown Penalty]% if no target is impacted.
Storm Cloud · T3 description+[DPS]s DPS · +[Flight Control Enabled]m Flight Speed→+[DPS] DPS · +[Flight Control Enabled]m Flight Speed
hp permanent pickup label lv2+25 Bonus Health→+20 Bonus Health

changecitadel_crate_reward_base1040→935
changecitadel_crate_reward_time_multiplier185→165
changecitadel_player_gold_comeback_multiplier2.1→2.268
changecitadel_player_gold_difficulty_multiplier2.3→2.484
changecitadel_player_gold_comeback_npc_max_mutliplier_value1.22→1.237
addcitadel_street_brawl_ability_range_multiplier0.9
addcitadel_movement_plane_overlap_mult0
addcitadel_movement_resolve_origintrue

Packed files: added / removed / modified
data	+0	−0	~90
hero_model	+0	−0	~5
material	+11	−0	~1
particles	+8	−0	~20
sound	+22	−0	~2
ui	+0	−0	~2

Hero model folders touched: fencer, punkgoat, warden, werewolf

Also 129 visual / audio / UI / technical data fields (see the build pages).

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