Minor Update2026-10-05

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builds: 6753, 6762, 6766 · official notes

4Buffs

18Nerfs

11New

3Removed

4Other

211

23 exact in the notes6 covered by a general line10 not in patch notes 2 of them in game rules & map objects1 on heroes in development1 bug fix

FIXFixed bugs that were causing troopers to walk too slowly in lane

Rat King

3462

Scrap Grenade12

NEWFixed some bugs with bouncing targeting

4 exact values

Scrap Grenade · Bounce Targeting Player Weight: 1.5
Scrap Grenade · Bounce Max Horizontal Speed: 15.24m/s
Scrap Grenade · Bounce Target Distance Check: 30.48m
Scrap Grenade · Bounce Target Distance Power: 1.5

BUFFDamage increased from 65 to 70

BUFFT2 Damage increased from 65 to 70

Rat Swarm1

BUFFBase Cooldown reduced from 28s to 24s

Rule, Ratannia!2162

NERFCooldown increased from 130 to 160

NERFDamage Reduction reduced from 20% to 15%

NERFRadius reduced from 24m to 20m

NERFCharge Duration reduced from 12s to 10s

REWORKBonus Move speed no longer scales with Spirit

4 exact values

Rule, Ratannia! · Charge Fall Gravity Scale: 1.6
Rule, Ratannia! · Move Speed · Subclass Scale Function: {}
Rule, Ratannia! · Move Speed (spirit scaling): 0.05 removed
Rule, Ratannia! · T1: Move Speed: 1m/s → 2m/s

NEWNow falls faster while chargingCharge Fall Gravity Scale 1.6

BUFFT1 +1m/s Move Speed to +2m/s Move Speed

DELT1 No longer gives -20s cooldown (Total cooldown from 110s to 160s)

DELT2 No longer grants +8s Charge Duration (Total charge duration from 20s to 10s)

NERFT2 Flag Duration reduced from +8s to +5s

NERFT3 Damage Reduction reduced from 15% to 10% (Total Damage Reduction from 35% to 25%)

Sinclair

NERFBase HP Regen reduced from 2 to 1

The Prestige2

NERFGun - Falloff range reduced from 25-61 to 20-60

NERFGun - Reduced bullet base damage from 17.76 to 16.5

Vexing Bolt1

NERFNow does half damage to objectives

Spectral Assistant1

NERFGun falloff range reduced from 25-61 to 20-60

Rabbit Hex2

NERFRadius reduced from 6.5m to 6m

NERFT3 reduced from +3m Radius to +2m

Audience Participation2

NERFCopy duration reduced from 12s to 9s

NERFCopied cooldown increased from 40% to 60%

What the patch notes left out

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

Heroes4

NEWBaba · Granny Long Legs: Weapon Offset Crouch added (25, -20, 60)
NEWBaba · Granny Long Legs: Weapon Offset Stand added (25, -20, 140)
NEWSinclair · Audience Participation: Companion Abilities #1 › Companion added (Rat Swarm)
NEWSinclair · Audience Participation: Companion Abilities #1 › Ultimate added (Rule, Ratannia!)

Units4

DOWNMedic Trooper: Acceleration reduced from 1000 to 200
DOWNMelee Trooper: Acceleration reduced from 1000 to 200
DOWNTrooper: Acceleration reduced from 1000 to 200
DOWNTrooper zipline container: Acceleration reduced from 1000 to 200

Game rules & map objects2

NEWTough Crate: Break Debris Speed added (3.81m/s)
NEWWooden crate: Break Debris Speed added (1.91m/s)

Baba

Base stats1

NERFMelee damage per boon1.1→0.7-36.4%

Granny Long Legs2

NEWWeapon Offset Crouch25, -20, 60

NEWWeapon Offset Stand25, -20, 140

Rat King

5463

Rat Swarm1

BUFFCooldown28s→24s-14.3%

Rule, Ratannia!1163

NEWCharge Fall Gravity Scale1.6

BUFFT1: Move Speed1m/s→2m/s+100.0%

NERFCooldown130s→160s+23.1%

NERFDamage Reduction20%→15%-25.0%

NERFDuration12s→10s-16.7%

NERFRadius24m→20m-16.7%

NERFT2: Flag Duration8s→5s-37.5%

NERFT3: Damage Reduction15%→10%-33.3%

DELMove Speed (spirit scaling)0.05

DELT1: Cooldown-20s

DELT2: Duration8s

Technical (1)

NEWMove Speed · Subclass Scale Function{}

Scrap Grenade42

NEWBounce Max Horizontal Speed15.24m/s

NEWBounce Target Distance Check30.48m

NEWBounce Target Distance Power1.5

NEWBounce Targeting Player Weight1.5

BUFFDetonation Damage65→70+7.7%

BUFFT2: Detonation Damage65→70+7.7%

Sinclair

211

Base stats1

NERFHealth Regen2→1-50.0%

Audience Participation22

NEWCompanion Abilities #1 › CompanionRat Swarm

NEWCompanion Abilities #1 › UltimateRule, Ratannia!

NERFCopied Cooldown40%→60%+50.0%

NERFCopy Duration12s→9s-25.0%

Rabbit Hex2

NERFRadius6.5m→6m-7.7%

NERFT3: Radius3m→2m-33.3%

Spectral Assistant2

NERFFalloff End60.96m→60m-1.6%

NERFFalloff Start25.4m→20m-21.3%

The Prestige3

NERFBullet Damage17.76→16.5-7.1%

NERFFalloff End60.96m→60m-1.6%

NERFFalloff Start25.4m→20m-21.3%

Vexing Bolt1

NERFBoss Damage Scale100%→50%-50.0%

Medic Trooper

DOWNAcceleration1000→200-80.0%

Melee Trooper

DOWNAcceleration1000→200-80.0%

Trooper

DOWNAcceleration1000→200-80.0%

Trooper zipline container

DOWNAcceleration1000→200-80.0%

Tough Crate

NEWBreak Debris Speed3.81m/s

Wooden crate

NEWBreak Debris Speed1.91m/s

Resource Types

Rule, Ratannia! · T1 description[Ability Cooldown]s Cooldown and +[Bonus Move Speed]m Move Speed→+[Bonus Move Speed]m Move Speed
Rule, Ratannia! · T2 description+[Ability Duration]s Charge Duration · +[Flag Duration]s Flag Duration · +[Radius]m Radius→+[Flag Duration]s Flag Duration · +[Radius]m Radius
lash herotag 2High Flying→High-Flying
Settings · crosshair collapseNEW Collapse static reticle
Settings · crosshair collapse tooltipNEW Heroes have varying default reticle gaps. Enable this setting to collapse the gap to zero. When using hero-specific settings, this makes it possible to have the same reticle for all heroes without the need to customize the gap for each.
Settings · missing binds all heroesNEW All heroes
Settings · missing binds captionNEW These commands are required for gameplay but have no key bound:
Settings · missing binds caption scopesNEW These commands are required for gameplay but have no key bound. Bind them for the heroes shown, or in your base settings if the base settings icon (base settings) is shown:
Settings · missing binds more heroesNEW +{d:more_hero_count} {more_hero_count, plural, one{hero} other{heroes}}
Settings · share missing binds captionNEW After applying, these commands required for gameplay will have no key bound:
Settings · share missing binds caption scopesNEW After applying, these commands required for gameplay will have no key bound. Be sure to bind them for the heroes shown, or in your base settings if the base settings icon (base settings) is shown:
Settings · subtitles filter abilitiesNEW Abilities and items
Settings · subtitles filter alliesNEW Self and allies
Settings · subtitles filter allies tooltipNEW Voice lines from your hero and your teammates.
Settings · subtitles filter conversationsNEW Conversations
Settings · subtitles filter enemiesNEW Enemies
Settings · subtitles filter enemies tooltipNEW Voice lines from enemy heroes you can hear.
Settings · subtitles filter killsNEW Kills and reactions
Settings · subtitles filter newscasterNEW Newscaster
Settings · subtitles filter npcsNEW Announcers and NPCs
Settings · subtitles filter npcs tooltipNEW Voice lines from other characters like the Patrons, the Soul Urn, and the Curiosity Dealer.
Settings · subtitles filter patronsNEW Patrons
Settings · subtitles filter pingsNEW Pings
Settings · subtitles filter shopkeeperNEW Shopkeepers
Settings · subtitles filter soul urnNEW Soul Urn
Settings · subtitles preview 1Lash: Nice beard.→Nice beard.
Settings · subtitles preview 2Kelvin: Nice mustache.→Nice mustache.
Settings · subtitles preview 3Lash: Well aren't we a pair of handsome bastards.→Well aren't we a pair of handsome bastards.
Settings · subtitles speaker namesNEW Speaker names
Settings · subtitles speaker names iconNEW Icon only
Settings · subtitles speaker names icon and nameNEW Icon and name
Settings · subtitles speaker names nameNEW Name only
Settings · subtitles speaker names tooltipNEW Show an icon, a name, or both to indicate who is speaking. Speakers without an icon always show their name.
subtitles message iconNEW : [Subtitle text]
subtitles message iconandnameNEW [Subtitle actor]: [Subtitle text]
npc brokerNEW Broker
Feed The Birds · descriptionCover targets in front of you with bread, adding a stacking slow . · · When the channel ends a flock of pigeons bombard the target, dealing spirit damage and hexing the target into a pigeon, increasing in both damage and duration based on bread count.→Cover targets in front of you with bread, adding a stacking slow . · · When the channel ends a flock of pigeons bombard the targets, dealing spirit damage and hexing each target into a pigeon, increasing in both damage and duration based on bread count.

changecitadel_observer_max_dolly_level — Number of increments along the zoom dolly8→16
removecitadel_damage_report_ignore_neutral_subclass1
removecitadel_damage_report_ignore_trooper_subclass0
removecitadel_minimap_use_effectsfalse
addcitadel_crosshair_pip_gap_collapsefalse
addcitadel_player_cam_toggle — Player Cam buttons toggle the teammate view instead of showing it while heldfalse
addcitadel_subtitles_ally_abilities — Show subtitles for ability and item voice lines from your hero and allies.true
addcitadel_subtitles_ally_conversations — Show subtitles for conversations between your hero and allies.true
addcitadel_subtitles_ally_kills — Show subtitles for kill, reaction, and match voice lines from your hero and allies.true
addcitadel_subtitles_ally_pings — Show subtitles for ping and chat wheel voice lines from your hero and allies.true
addcitadel_subtitles_enemy_abilities — Show subtitles for ability and item voice lines from enemies.true
addcitadel_subtitles_enemy_kills — Show subtitles for kill, reaction, and match voice lines from enemies.true
addcitadel_subtitles_newscaster — Show subtitles for the Newscaster.true
addcitadel_subtitles_patrons — Show subtitles for the Patrons.true
addcitadel_subtitles_shopkeeper — Show subtitles for the Shopkeeper and the Broker.true
addcitadel_subtitles_soul_urn — Show subtitles for the Soul Urn.true
addcitadel_subtitles_speaker_names — How the HUD subtitles show who is speaking: 0 icon and name, 1 icon only, 2 name only. Speakers without an icon always get their name.0
addcitadel_unit_status_release_delay_time — Delay releasing unit status overlays back to the pool until after they've been hidden this long (seconds). <= 0 disables.5

Packed files: added / removed / modified
animation	+0	−0	~242
data	+0	−0	~13
hero_model	+3	−0	~50
material	+3	−4	~1
model	+10	−0	~6
npc_model	+0	−0	~2
other	+1	−0	~0
particles	+2	−71	~6
sound	+1	−1	~9
ui	+4	−1	~33

Hero model folders touched: abrams, baba, bebop, bookworm, chessmaster, chrono, deadpack, digger, doorman_v2, drifter, dynamo, familiar, fencer, frank, geist, gigawatt_prisoner, haze, hornet_v3, inferno, ivy, kelvin_v2, lash, mcginnis, nano, necro, nurse, pocket, priest, punkgoat, unicorn, vampirebat, vindicta, warden, werewolf, wraith

Also 8 visual / audio / UI / technical data fields (see the build pages).

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