Minor Update2026-07-09

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builds: 6627, 6629, 6633, 6635, 6638 · official notes

16Buffs

27Nerfs

6New

1Reworks

6Other

43 exact in the notes7 covered by a general line6 not in patch notes 4 of them in game rules & map objects7 notes we couldn't match

NERFUrn Runner sprint bonus reduced from +2m to 0 (trailing bonus reduced from +7m to +5m)

CHANGEDUrn Runner move speed bonus reduced from +3.5m to +2m

BUFFUrn Runner Stamina Recovery increased from +15% to +25%

Urn talking frequency increased from every 8s to every 6s

Urn talking sound distance increased (easier to hear a nearby Urn Runner)

Unstable Rift warning time reduced from 25s to 20s

Rift Troopers now have Spirit Resist (30/35/40/45%)

Rift Troopers now have Melee Resistance (25%)

Rift Troopers spawn interval increased from every 0.3s to 0.5s (spawns slightly more staggered)

UPUnstable Rift comeback resist aura radius increased from 20m to 35m

Rift Troopers max comeback count increased from 12 to 14

DOWNObjectives bounty split for nearby heroes reduced from 40% to 30% (this means slightly more portion of the bounty is split team wide rather than towards an individual player)

Scourge

NERFMax Health Per Second reduced from 2.6% to 2.5%

Billy

Rising Ram1

NERFT3 spirit scaling reduced from 0.035 to 0.03

Doorman

Crit scaling reduced from -25% to -30%

Service With A Smile1

REWORKBullet damage rescaled from 29.26 + 1.1/boon to 26 + 1.19

Hotel Guest1

NERFT3 increased from 13s Cooldown on Failure to Check Out to 15sT3: Late Checkout Cooldown 13s→15s

Drifter

NERFBullet damage per boon reduced from +0.616 to +0.49

Bloodscent1

NERFT3 reduced from +12% to +11%

Stalker's Mark12

NERFCooldown increased from 20s to 24s

BUFFT2 increased from -8s Cooldown to -12s

NERFT3 reduced from +2% Bleed to +1.5%

Graves

3311

Jar of Dead2

BUFFT1 heal spirit scaling increased from 0.1 to 0.16

BUFFNow build up faster from neutral creepsPickups Per Neutral Trooper Death 2→3

Grasping Hands11

NERFImmobilize duration reduced from 1.25s to 1s

BUFFT3 cooldown increased from -10s to -14s

Essence Theft2

NEWNow procs from melee hitsMelee Build Up 0.2

NEWT3 now also increases Max Steal Targets from 3 to 4T3: Max Steal Targets 1

Borrowed Decree11

NEWT1 changed from "-15s Cooldown" to "-15s Cooldown and +25% Ghoul Speed"T1: Move Speed 25%

DELT2 changed from "+25% Ghoul Speed and +10s Duration" to "-0.3s Time to Spawn and +10s Duration"T2: Move Speed 25% removed

Haze

Sleep Dagger11

NEWT2 now also applies 15 Fixation Stacks

NERFT2 reduced from -18s Cooldown to -17s

Holliday

Powder Keg1

NERFSpirit scaling reduced from 1.2 to 1.05

Mirage

Fire Scarabs1

NERFT3 spirit scaling reduced from +0.17 to +0.13

Dust Devil1

NERFT3 spirit scaling reduced from +1 to +0.6

Djinn's Mark11

BUFFCooldown reduced from 3s to 2.75

NERFT3 cooldown reduced from -1s Cooldown to -0.75s

Traveler1

BUFFT3 increased from -70s Cooldown to -90s

Pocket

Affliction1

NERFDuration reduced from 11s to 10s

Shiv

Serrated Knives1

NERFT3 spirit scaling reduced from +0.09 to +0.07

Slice and Dice2

NERFSpirit scaling reduced from 1.44 to 1.2

NERFT2 reduced from -6% Spirit Resist to -4%

Bloodletting22

NERFCooldown increased from 20s to 25s

BUFFT1 increased from -10s Cooldown to -15s

NERFDamage Cleared reduced from 35% to 30%

BUFFT2 Damage Cleared increased from 35% to 40%

Killing Blow11

NERFHealth Threshold reduced from 20% to 18%

BUFFT3 Health Threshold increased from +8% to +10%

Silver

Lycan Curse1

BUFFCooldown reduced from 80s to 60s

Victor

Shocking Reanimation1

BUFFCooldown reduced from 275s to 240s

Viscous

Splatter1

NERFT3 spirit scaling reduced from +1.0 to +0.9

Yamato

Flying Slash12

NERFRange reduced from 28m to 26m

NERFT3 Charge Delay increased from 3s to 4s

REWORKT3 Ally Targeting now requires alt cast input

2 exact values

Flying Slash · Behaviour: +alt-cast
Flying Slash · Cast Range: 28m → 26m

What the patch notes left out

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

Heroes2

NERFThe Doorman: Headshot Damage Bonus × reduced from 0.75 to 0.7
BUFFYamato · Flying Slash: Ability Unit Target Limit increased from 1 to 10

Game rules & map objects4

NEWUnstable Rift: Trooper › Melee Resist Percents added (25, 25, 25, 25)
NEWUnstable Rift: Trooper › Spirit Resist Percents added (30, 35, 40, 45)
UPUnstable Rift: Comeback Aura › Aura Targeting Cylinder Half Height increased from 25.4m to 33.02m
UPUnstable Rift: Comeback Aura › Aura Targeting Cylinder Up Offset increased from 10.16m to 15.24m

Billy

Rising Ram1

NERFT3: Deal Max Health Damage Pct (spirit scaling)0.035→0.03-14.3%

Drifter

Base stats1

NERFBullet damage per boon0.616→0.49-20.5%

Bloodscent1

NERFT3: Amplified Damage12%→11%-8.3%

Stalker's Mark12

BUFFT2: Cooldown-8s→-12s+50.0%

NERFCooldown20s→24s+20.0%

NERFT3: Bleed Damage2→1.5-25.0%

Graves

3131

Borrowed Decree11

NEWT1: Move Speed25%

REWORKT2 upgradeMove Speed 25%→Time to Summon -0.3s

Essence Theft2

NEWMelee Build Up0.2

NEWT3: Max Steal Targets1

Grasping Hands11

BUFFT3: Cooldown-10s→-14s+40.0%

NERFImmobilize Duration1.25s→1s-20.0%

Jar of Dead2

BUFFPickups Per Neutral Trooper Death2→3+50.0%

BUFFT1: Heal On Pickup (spirit scaling)0.1→0.16+60.0%

Haze

Sleep Dagger11

NEWT2: Fixation Stacks15

NERFT2: Cooldown-18s→-17s-5.6%

Holliday

Powder Keg1

NERFExplosion Damage (spirit scaling)1.2→1.05-12.5%

Mirage

Djinn's Mark21

BUFFCooldown3s→2.75s-8.3%

BUFFPer Target Cooldown3s→2.75s-8.3%

NERFT3: Cooldown-1s→-0.75s-25.0%

Dust Devil1

NERFT3: Damage (spirit scaling)1→0.6-40.0%

Fire Scarabs1

NERFT3: Health Steal Per Sec (spirit scaling)0.17→0.13-23.5%

Traveler1

BUFFT3: Cooldown-70s→-90s+28.6%

Pocket

Affliction1

NERFDebuff Duration11s→10s-9.1%

Shiv

Bloodletting22

BUFFT1: Cooldown-10s→-15s+50.0%

BUFFT2: Deferred Damage Cleared35%→40%+14.3%

NERFCooldown20s→25s+25.0%

NERFDeferred Damage Cleared35%→30%-14.3%

Killing Blow11

BUFFT3: Enemy health threshold8%→10%+25.0%

NERFEnemy health threshold20%→18%-10.0%

Serrated Knives1

NERFT3: Bleed DPS Per Knife (spirit scaling)0.09→0.07-22.2%

Slice and Dice2

NERFImpact Damage (spirit scaling)1.44→1.2-16.8%

NERFT2: Spirit Resist-6%→-4%-33.3%

Silver

Lycan Curse1

BUFFCooldown80s→60s-25.0%

The Doorman

Base stats11

BUFFBullet damage per boon1.1→1.19+8.2%

NERFHeadshot Damage Bonus ×0.75→0.7-6.7%

Hotel Guest1

NERFT3: Late Checkout Cooldown13s→15s+15.4%

Service With A Smile1

NERFBullet Damage29.26→26-11.1%

Victor

Shocking Reanimation1

BUFFCooldown275s→240s-12.7%

Viscous

Splatter1

NERFT3: Damage (spirit scaling)1→0.9-10.0%

Yamato

Flying Slash22

BUFFAbility Unit Target Limit1→10+900.0%

BUFFBehaviour+alt-cast

NERFCast Range28m→26m-7.1%

NERFT3: Charge Delay3s→4s+33.3%

Scourge

NERFMax Health per second2.6%→2.5%-3.8%

Drop Soul Urn

121

BUFFStamina Recovery15%→25%+66.7%

NERFSprint Speed2m/s→0m/s-100.0%

NERFTrailing Team Bonus Sprint Speed7m/s→5m/s-28.6%

CHANGEDMove Speed3.5m/s→2m/s

Unstable Rift

NEWTrooper › Melee Resist Percents25, 25, 25, 25

NEWTrooper › Spirit Resist Percents30, 35, 40, 45

UPComeback Aura › Aura Radius20m→35m+75.0%

UPComeback Aura › Aura Targeting Cylinder Half Height25.4m→33.02m+30.0%

UPComeback Aura › Aura Targeting Cylinder Up Offset10.16m→15.24m+50.0%

Objective bounties

DOWNNear Player Split40%→30%-25.0%

Essence Theft · T3 descriptionAll Summons now apply Essence Theft→+[Max Stolen Targets] Max Steal Targets · All Summons now apply Essence Theft
Borrowed Decree · T1 descriptionNEW +[Move Speed Percent]% Ghoul Speed · [Ability Cooldown]s Cooldown
Borrowed Decree · T2 description+[Move Speed Percent]% Ghoul Speed and +[Ability Duration]s Duration→+[Ability Duration]s Duration · [Summon Frequency]s Time To Spawn
Sleep Dagger · T2 description[Ability Cooldown]s Cooldown→[Ability Cooldown]s Cooldown · Applies [Fixation Stacks] Fixation Stacks
Flying Slash · T3 descriptionCan Grapple to allies · +[Ability Cast Range]m Cast Range · Gains 2 extra charges→Alt-Cast to Grapple allies · +[Ability Cast Range]m Cast Range · Gains 2 extra charges

changecitadel_koth_warning_time25→20

Packed files: added / removed / modified
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Also 6 visual / audio / UI / technical data fields (see the build pages).

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