Minor Update2026-07-28

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builds: 6642, 6643, 6644 · official notes

33Buffs

63Nerfs

10New

5Removed

3Reworks

82 exact in the notes15 covered by a general line17 not in patch notes3 in the game's code2 bug fixes4 notes we couldn't match

NERFStamina bucket 3 heroes (slowest) have their ground dash time increased from 0.7s to 0.72s and air dash time from 0.49s to 0.51s

The Orb Spawners in base that give 10 souls on hit now split to nearby players on expire

FIXFixed the party member / team mate audio volume slider for voice communications

Crushing Fists

BUFFMax stacks stun duration increased from 0.5s to 0.75s

BUFFBullet Resist reduction increased from -4% to -5% per stack

Cursed Relic

DELNo longer has -14% Damage Output innate

NEWNow applies a -25% Damage Output debuff for the 3.25s duration

Diviner's Kevlar

BUFFSpirit power increased from +35 to +40

Echo Shard

NERFNow has a 0.5s post-cast time

NERFNo longer grants +5% Fire Rate

BUFFCooldown increased from 35s to 30s + the cooldown of the imbued ability

Ethereal Shift

NERFCooldown increased from 35s to 37s

Frenzy

NEWNow has +10% Bullet Lifesteal as an innate

Fury Trance

NEWActive now grants +1m Move Speed

NEWActive removes move speed penalty when shooting (like Fleetfoot)Move Speed 1m/s
move speed penalty while shooting reduction 100

Lifestrike

When hitting a trooper and a hero at the same time, it now always prioritizes healing off the hero (same change for Melee Lifesteal)

Mystic Shot

BUFFCooldown reduced from 9s to 8s

NERFSpirit scaling reduced from 1.2 to 0.9

Restorative Locket

BUFFHeal per boon increased from 0.32 to 0.5

Scourge

BUFFNo longer grants +17% Debuff Resist innate bonusDebuff Resist 17%→20%

BUFFActive now grants +20% Debuff Resist (retroactive on application)

NERFMax Health per second reduced from 2.5% to 2.3%

Slowing Bullets

DELNo longer grants +15% Weapon Damage

Weighted Shots

NERFWeapon Damage reduced from +40% to +30%

Spiritual Overflow

NEWNow provides a bonus +10% Spirit Lifesteal on procSpirit Lifesteal 10%

NERFAbility Duration reduced from +15% to +13%

NERFFire Rate reduced from +32% to +30%

Spirit Burn

NERFNo longer hits enemies in a 12m radius, only affects primary target nowExplosion Radius 12m→3m

REWORKChanged from the cooldown being on the item to being target based

3 exact values

Spirit Burn · Cooldown: 20s → 0s
Spirit Burn · Cooldown Reduction % On Non Heroes: 50 → 0
Spirit Burn · Enhanced: Cooldown: -6s removed

REWORKRemoved half cooldown against NPC

3 exact values

Spirit Burn · Cooldown: 20s → 0s
Spirit Burn · Cooldown Reduction % On Non Heroes: 50 → 0
Spirit Burn · Enhanced: Cooldown: -6s removed

NERFExplosion damage reduced from 110 to 50

Suppressor

NERFDuration reduced from 5s to 4.5s

Tankbuster

DELNo longer procs off of items

Apollo

Riposte11

BUFFBase stun duration increased from 0.6s to 0.8s

NEWT3 changed from +1.6s Stun Duration to +60% Bullet, Spirit and Melee Lifesteal against the target for 7s

Billy

Rising Ram1

NERFT3 reduced from 8% Max Health to 7%

Calico

Ava2

NERFT2 reduced from +45% Move Speed to +40%

NERFT3 reduced from +20% damage amp to +18%

Celeste

Shining Wonder3

BUFFRadius increased from 16.5m to 17.5m

BUFFDamage increased by 10%

BUFFBuffer duration increased from 3s to 3.25s

Doorman

Service With A Smile1

REWORKBullet damage rescaled from 26 + 1.19/boon to 24 + 1.25

Call Bell1

NERFCharge Time increased from 6s to 7s

Doorway12

NERFDuration reduced from 20s to 15s

BUFFT1 duration increased from +15s to +20s

NERFT3 range reduced from +45m to +40m

Luggage Cart22

NERFDamage reduced from 80 to 60

BUFFT1 increased from +60 Damage to +80

NERFRange reduced from 25m to 20m

BUFFT2 increased from +20m Cast Range to +25m

Drifter

Rend2

NERFSpirit scaling reduced from 1.8 to 1.7

NERFT3 silence duration reduced from 2.3s to 2s

Dynamo

Singularity1

BUFFCooldown reduced from 265s to 250s

Haze

131

Sleep Dagger121

NERFWake up time spirit scaling reduced from 0.003 to 0.002

NERFDamage spirit scaling reduced from 2.8 to 2.2

REWORKT2 changed from “-17s Cooldown and Applies 15 Fixation Stacks” to “+1s Sleep Duration and Applies 15 Fixation Stacks”T2: Cooldown -17s removed
T2: Sleep Duration 1s

REWORKT3 changed from “+1s Sleep Duration and -50% Move and Dash Speed for 3s on wake-up” to “-17s Cooldown and -50% Move and Dash Speed for 3s on wake-up”T3: Cooldown -17s
T3: Sleep Duration 1s removed

Fixation1

NERFT3 reduced from +0.14 per Stack to +0.11

REWORKT3 now also scales with Weapon Damage (0.0003)

2 exact values

Fixation · Weapon Damage · Specific Stat Scale Type: EDamageScale → EBaseWeaponDamageIncrease
Fixation · T3: Weapon Damage (weapon damage scaling): 0.0003

Ivy

Stone Form1

NERFT3 spirit scaling reduced from +1.7 to +1.5

Kelvin

Frozen Shelter1

BUFFCooldown reduced from 195s to 185s

Lady Geist

Life Drain2

BUFFChanged from 75% Damage to Heal to 100%

BUFFDPS reduced to provide the same effective heal as before but with less DPSDamage to Heal 75%→100%

Malice11

NERFDamage amplification reduced from 8% to 7%

BUFFT3 increased from +7% Damage Amp to +8%

Mina

Sanguine Retreat2

BUFFRecast time increased from 3.5s to 4s

BUFFT3 cast range increased from +3m to +4m

Mirage

121

Fire Scarabs12

NERFDuration reduced from 7s to 5s

NERFT2 reduced from +2 Charges to +1 Charge

NEWT2 now also increases duration by 2s

Dust Devil1

DELT3 no longer increases Lift Duration by +0.3sT3: Lift Duration 0.3s removed

Djinn's Mark

FIXFixed Djinn's Mark T3 still being -1s Cooldown instead of -0.75s

Mo & Krill

Burrow

MECHCooldown no longer starts after the conclusion of the ability, now starts immediately

1 exact value

Burrow · Behaviour: −cooldown on channel end

Combo

NEWNow lets you cast items while using it

Paige

Rallying Charge1

BUFFCooldown reduced from 220s to 210s

Pocket

Flying Cloak1

NERFT3 reduced from -11s Cooldown to -10s

Affliction1

NERFDPS reduced by ~6% (also reduces the spirit scaling and the upgrades)

Shiv

NERFStamina regen increased from 5.5s to 6sStamina Cooldown 5.5s→6s

Killing Blow1

NERFRecast window reduced from 20s to 16s

Silver

Hair of the Dog1

NERFGun falloff range reduced from 20m->46m to 17m→42m

Slam Fire1

NEWNow does 100% bonus damage against NPCs (troopers and neutrals, not objectives)Weapon Damage vs. NPCs 100%

Lycan Curse3

NERFPrecast time increased from 0.2 to 0.3

NERFPrecast movespeed reduced from 7.6m to 2.5mexact: 7.62m→2.54m

NERFT1 reduced from +20% Resists to +15%

Venator

NERFSprint speed reduced from 1.5m to 1m

51:201

NERFBullet falloff range reduced from 20m-51m to 18m-47m

Ira Domini1

Cooldown no longer starts after the conclusion of the ability, now starts immediately

BUFFBlessed stakes damage increased from 100 to 115

Viscous

Splatter13

NERFDamage reduced from 70 to 55

NERFSpirit ratio reduced from 0.8 to 0.7

BUFFBase bounce count increased from 1 to 2

NERFT3 bounce count reduced from +2 to +1

The Cube1

NERFT3 reduced from -25s Cooldown to -20s

Puddle Punch21

NERFSlow duration reduced from 4s to 3s

BUFFSlow increased from -20% to -30%

BUFFCooldown reduced from 24s to 21s

Goo Ball1

BUFFT2 increased from +10% Resists to +20%

Yamato

Flying Slash3

NERFT2 reduced from +40 Spirit Power to +35

NERFT3 charges from +2 to +1T3: Charges 3→2
T3: Charge Delay 4s→5s

NERFT3 Charge Time increased from 4s to 5s

Biggest changes

Cursed Relic

NERF

Damage Penalty

-14%→-25%+78.6%

What the patch notes left out

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

Heroes12

BUFFCeleste · Shining Wonder: Bounce Grace (Street Brawl) increased from 2.27 to 2.5
BUFFCeleste · Shining Wonder: Priority Bounce Radius increased from 12.5m to 13.5m
BUFFCeleste · Shining Wonder: T2: Damage increased from 80 to 90
NERFLady Geist · Life Drain: Damage Per Second reduced from 32 to 24
NERFLady Geist · Life Drain: Damage Per Second (spirit scaling) reduced from 0.43 to 0.3225
NERFLady Geist · Life Drain: T1: Damage Per Second reduced from 18 to 13
NERFLady Geist · Life Drain: T3: Damage Per Second (spirit scaling) reduced from 0.4 to 0.3
NERFMirage · Djinn's Mark: T3: Per Target Cooldown reduced from -1s to -0.75s
NERFPocket · Affliction: Damage Per Second (spirit scaling) reduced from 0.22 to 0.21
NERFPocket · Affliction: T3: Damage Per Second (spirit scaling) reduced from 0.11 to 0.1
NERFPocket · Affliction: T3: Damage Per Second reduced from 14 to 13
NERFRem: Ground Dash Duration increased from 0.68s to 0.72s

Items5

NERFCursed Relic: Damage Penalty increased from -14% to -25%
NEWEcho Shard: Imbued Ability Cooldown added (1%)
DELEcho Shard: Enhanced version removed (was Fire Rate +5%, Radius +5%, Ability Range +5%)
DELSlowing Bullets: Enhanced: Weapon Damage removed (was 30%)
NEWSpirit Burn: Immunity Duration added (20s)

Apollo

Riposte11

REWORKT3 upgradeStun Duration 1.6s→Lifesteal Duration 7s, Bullet & Spirit Lifesteal vs Target 60%

BUFFStun Duration0.6s→0.8s+33.3%

Billy

Rising Ram1

NERFT3: Deal Max Health Damage8%→7%-12.5%

Calico

Ava2

NERFT2: Max Bonus Move Speed45%→40%-11.1%

NERFT3: Damage20%→18%-10.0%

Celeste

Shining Wonder7

BUFFBounce Grace3→3.25+8.3%

BUFFBounce Grace (Street Brawl)2.27→2.5+9.9%

BUFFBounce Range16.5m→17.5m+6.1%

BUFFDamage150→165+10.0%

BUFFDamage (spirit scaling)0.8→0.88+10.0%

BUFFPriority Bounce Radius12.5m→13.5m+8.0%

BUFFT2: Damage80→90+12.5%

Drifter

Rend2

NERFDamage (spirit scaling)1.8→1.7-5.6%

NERFT3: Debuff Duration2.3s→2s-13.0%

Dynamo

Singularity1

BUFFCooldown265s→250s-5.7%

Haze

123

Fixation11

NEWT3: Weapon Damage (weapon damage scaling)0.0003

NERFT3: Weapon Damage0.14→0.11-21.4%

Technical (1)

MECHWeapon Damage · Specific Stat Scale TypeEDamageScale→EBaseWeaponDamageIncrease

Sleep Dagger22

REWORKT2 upgradeCooldown -17s→Sleep Duration 1s

REWORKT3 upgradeSleep Duration 1s→Cooldown -17s

NERFDamage (spirit scaling)2.8→2.2-21.4%

NERFWake Up Delay (spirit scaling)0.003→0.002-33.3%

Ivy

Stone Form1

NERFT3: Damage (spirit scaling)1.7→1.5-11.8%

Kelvin

Frozen Shelter1

BUFFCooldown195s→185s-5.1%

Lady Geist

Life Drain14

BUFFDamage to Heal75%→100%+33.3%

NERFDamage Per Second32→24-25.0%

NERFDamage Per Second (spirit scaling)0.43→0.3225-25.0%

NERFT1: Damage Per Second18→13-27.8%

NERFT3: Damage Per Second (spirit scaling)0.4→0.3-25.0%

Malice11

BUFFT3: Damage Amplification7%→8%+14.3%

NERFDamage Amplification8%→7%-12.5%

Mina

Sanguine Retreat2

BUFFRecast Window3.5s→4s+14.3%

BUFFT3: Cast Range3m→4m+33.3%

Mirage

131

Djinn's Mark1

NERFT3: Per Target Cooldown-1s→-0.75s-25.0%

Dust Devil1

DELT3: Lift Duration0.3s

Fire Scarabs12

NEWT2: Steal Duration2s

NERFSteal Duration7s→5s-28.6%

NERFT2: Charges2→1-50.0%

Mo & Krill

Burrow

Technical (1)

MECHBehaviour−cooldown on channel end

Paige

Rallying Charge1

BUFFCooldown220s→210s-4.5%

Pocket

Affliction4

NERFDamage Per Second34→32-5.9%

NERFDamage Per Second (spirit scaling)0.22→0.21-4.5%

NERFT3: Damage Per Second14→13-7.1%

NERFT3: Damage Per Second (spirit scaling)0.11→0.1-9.1%

Flying Cloak1

NERFT3: Cooldown-11s→-10s-9.1%

Rem

Base stats1

NERFGround Dash Duration0.68s→0.72s+5.9%

Shiv

Base stats1

NERFStamina Cooldown5.5s→6s-8.3%

Killing Blow1

NERFRecast Window20s→16s-20.0%

Silver

Lycan Curse4

NERFCast Delay0.2s→0.3s+50.0%

NERFChannel Move Speed7.62m/s→2.54m/s-66.7%

NERFT1: Bullet Resist20%→15%-25.0%

NERFT1: Spirit Resist20%→15%-25.0%

Slam Fire1

NEWWeapon Damage vs. NPCs100%

Hair of the Dog2

NERFFalloff End45.72m→42m-8.1%

NERFFalloff Start19.99m→17m-15.0%

The Doorman

Base stats1

BUFFBullet damage per boon1.19→1.25+5.0%

Call Bell1

NERFCharge Delay6s→7s+16.7%

Doorway12

BUFFT1: Duration15s→20s+33.3%

NERFDuration20s→15s-25.0%

NERFT3: Doorway Distance45m→40m-11.1%

Luggage Cart22

BUFFT1: Cart Damage60→80+33.3%

BUFFT2: Cast Range20m→25m+25.0%

NERFCart Damage80→60-25.0%

NERFCast Range25m→20m-20.0%

Service With A Smile1

NERFBullet Damage26→24-7.7%

Venator

Base stats1

NERFSprint Speed1.5m/s→1m/s-33.3%

Ira Domini1

BUFFBonus Damage100→115+15.0%

51:202

NERFFalloff End50.8m→47m-7.5%

NERFFalloff Start19.99m→18m-10.0%

Viscous

Goo Ball2

BUFFT2: Bullet Resist10%→20%+100.0%

BUFFT2: Spirit Resist10%→20%+100.0%

Puddle Punch21

BUFFCooldown24s→21s-12.5%

BUFFMovement Slow20%→30%+50.0%

NERFSlow Duration4s→3s-25.0%

Splatter13

BUFFBounces1→2+100.0%

NERFDamage70→55-21.4%

NERFDamage (spirit scaling)0.8→0.7-12.5%

NERFT3: Bounces2→1-50.0%

The Cube1

NERFT3: Cooldown-25s→-20s-20.0%

Yamato

Flying Slash3

NERFT2: Bonus Spirit40→35-12.5%

NERFT3: Charge Delay4s→5s+25.0%

NERFT3: Charges3→2-33.3%

10 heroes

NERFGround Dash Duration0.7s→0.72s+2.9%

11 heroes

NERFAir Dash Duration0.49s→0.51s+4.1%

Crushing Fists

BUFFBullet Resist-4%→-5%+25.0%

BUFFStun Duration0.5s→0.75s+50.0%

Cursed Relic

NERFDamage Penalty-14%→-25%+78.6%

Diviner's Kevlar

BUFFSpirit Power35→40+14.3%

Echo Shard

1121

NEWImbued Ability Cooldown1%

BUFFCooldown35s→30s-14.3%

NERFAbility Post Cast Duration0s→0.5s

NERFFire Rate5%→0%-100.0%

DELEnhanced versionFire Rate +5%, Radius +5%, Ability Range +5%

Ethereal Shift

NERFCooldown35s→37s+5.7%

Frenzy

NEWBullet Lifesteal10%

Fury Trance

NEWMove Speed1m/s

NEWmove speed penalty while shooting reduction100

Mystic Shot

BUFFCooldown9s→8s-11.1%

NERFSpirit Damage (spirit scaling)1.2→0.9-25.0%

Restorative Locket

BUFFHeal Per Stack (boon scaling)0.32→0.5+56.2%

Scourge

BUFFDebuff Resist17%→20%+17.6%

NERFMax Health per second2.5%→2.3%-8.0%

Slowing Bullets

DELEnhanced: Weapon Damage30%

DELWeapon Damage15%

Spirit Burn

2131

NEWEnhanced: Immunity Duration-6s

NEWImmunity Duration20s

BUFFCooldown20s→0s-100.0%

NERFCooldown Reduction % On Non Heroes50→0-100.0%

NERFExplosion Damage110→50-54.5%

NERFExplosion Radius12m→3m-75.0%

DELEnhanced: Cooldown-6s

Spiritual Overflow

NEWSpirit Lifesteal10%

NERFAbility Duration15%→13%-13.3%

NERFFire Rate32%→30%-6.2%

Suppressor

NERFDuration5s→4.5s-10.0%

Weighted Shots

NERFWeapon Damage40%→30%-25.0%

Riposte · T3 descriptionNEW Gain [Target Lifesteal]% Bullet, Spirit & Melee Lifesteal against the Riposte target for [Target Lifesteal Duration]s
Sleep Dagger · T2 description[Ability Cooldown]s Cooldown · Applies [Fixation Stacks] Fixation Stacks→+[Sleep Duration]s Sleep Duration · Applies [Fixation Stacks] Fixation Stacks
Sleep Dagger · T3 description+[Sleep Duration]s Sleep Duration · -[Slow Percent]% Move and Dash Speed for [Debuff Duration]s on wake-up→[Ability Cooldown]s Cooldown · -[Slow Percent]% Move and Dash Speed for [Debuff Duration]s on wake-up
Fixation · T3 descriptionNEW +[Damage Bonus Fixed Per Stack]/ per Stack · Scales with Weapon Damage
Slam Fire · descriptionInstantly reload your gun. You gain bonus fire rate and deal bonus weapon damage based on the target's health for a limited number of shots, but suffer from reduced accuracy.→Instantly reload your gun. You gain bonus fire rate and deal bonus weapon damage based on the target's health for a limited number of shots, but suffer from reduced accuracy. · · Deals bonus Weapon Damage against troopers and neutrals.
Stat nameNEW Spirit Lifesteal
Stat unitNEW %
Stat nameNEW Spirit Lifesteal
Stat signNEW [Sign]
Flying Slash · T3 descriptionAlt-Cast to Grapple allies · +[Ability Cast Range]m Cast Range · Gains 2 extra charges→Alt-Cast to Grapple allies · +[Ability Cast Range]m Cast Range · Gains 1 extra charge
Fire Scarabs · T2 description+[Ability Charges] Charges→+[Ability Charges] Charge · +[Steal Duration]s Duration
Dust Devil · T3 descriptionRecast within [Recast Window]s. · +[Hold In Place Duration]s Lift Duration · Increases spirit scaling.→Recast within [Recast Window]s. · Increases spirit scaling.
fencer riposte target lifestealNEW Marked for Lifesteal
glitch self penaltyNEW Curse Backlash
spirit burn immunityNEW Spirit Burn Immune
Stat nameNEW Bullet & Spirit Lifesteal vs Target
Stat unitNEW %
Stat nameNEW Lifesteal vs Target
Stat nameNEW Lifesteal Duration
Stat unitNEW s
Stat nameNEW Lifesteal Duration
Echo Shard · activeReset the cooldown of the imbued non-ultimate ability.→Reset the cooldown of the imbued non-ultimate ability. · · This item's cooldown is increased by the cooldown of the imbued ability.
Scourge · descriptionApply Spirit Resist and an aura on a friendly target that deals spirit icondamage to enemies proportional to their max health. · Can be self cast.→Apply Spirit Resist, Debuff Resist and an aura on a friendly target that deals spirit icondamage to enemies proportional to their max health. Existing debuffs on the target are reduced. · Can be self cast.
Fury Trance · activeGrants Fire Rate and Spirit Resistance but Silences you and disables stamina usage and regeneration.→Grants Fire Rate, Spirit Resistance and Move Speed, and removes the Move Speed penalty while shooting, but Silences you and disables stamina usage and regeneration.
Cursed Relic · descriptionCurses an enemy - interrupting, Silencing, Disarming, and preventing item usage. Removes all non-ultimate buffs.→Curses an enemy - interrupting, Silencing, Disarming, and preventing item usage. Removes all non-ultimate buffs. · · Your own Damage Output is reduced for the duration.
Spirit Burn · descriptionDealing significant spirit damage to an enemy within [Damage Threshold Duration]s causes an explosion dealing damage and a burn to nearby enemies. While burning, enemies take damage over time and receive reduced healing. · Deals half-damage and has half-cooldown on non-heroes.→Dealing significant spirit damage to an enemy within [Damage Threshold Duration]s causes an explosion dealing damage and a burn to that enemy. While burning, enemies take damage over time and receive reduced healing. · The cooldown is per enemy, so each target can only be burned once per cooldown. Deals half-damage on non-heroes.

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