Make Your Move.2026-10-09

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builds: 6769, 6773, 6769 (#2), 6774 · official announcement

2Buffs

4Nerfs

13New

2Other

114

21 released with the hero

Biggest changes

Solomon	BUFF	Sprint Speed	1.6m/s→3.25m/s+103.1%
Solomon	NERF	Stamina	3→2-33.3%
Solomon	NERF	Air Dash Duration	0.47s→0.51s+8.5%
Solomon	NERF	Move Speed	7.2m/s→6.7m/s-6.9%
Solomon	NERF	Ground Dash Duration	0.68s→0.72s+5.9%
Solomon	BUFF	Health per boon	38→40+5.3%

Patch notes written from the files

Valve's post announced the hero but listed no changes; every line below is read from the game files.

Heroes19

NEWSolomon: Kit: Ability 1 added (Setup Bishop)
NEWSolomon: Kit: Ability 2 added (Kingside Knight)
NEWSolomon: Kit: Ability 3 added (Rook Battery)
NEWSolomon: Kit: Ultimate added (Develop Queen)
NEWSolomon: Bullet Damage per Spirit added (0.14)
BUFFSolomon: Health per boon increased from 38 to 40
BUFFSolomon: Sprint Speed increased from 1.6m/s to 3.25m/s
NERFSolomon: Air Dash Duration increased from 0.47s to 0.51s
NERFSolomon: Ground Dash Duration increased from 0.68s to 0.72s
NERFSolomon: Move Speed reduced from 7.2m/s to 6.7m/s
NERFSolomon: Stamina reduced from 3 to 2
ONSolomon: Hero Development State changed from Pre Release to Release
MECHSolomon: Kit: Weapon changed from Incendiary Remarks to Alekhine's Gun
NEWSolomon · Alekhine's Gun · 2 variants: added to the game
NEWSolomon · Develop Queen · 2 variants: added to the game
NEWSolomon · Kingside Knight: added to the game
NEWSolomon · Move Piece: added to the game
NEWSolomon · Rook Battery · 2 variants: added to the game
NEWSolomon · Setup Bishop · 2 variants: added to the game

Units2

NEWDevelop Queen: added to the game
NEWSetup Bishop: added to the game

Solomon

112411

Base stats52411

NEWBullet Damage per Spirit0.14

NEWKit: Ability 1Setup Bishop

NEWKit: Ability 2Kingside Knight

NEWKit: Ability 3Rook Battery

NEWKit: UltimateDevelop Queen

BUFFHealth per boon38→40+5.3%

BUFFSprint Speed1.6m/s→3.25m/s+103.1%

NERFAir Dash Duration0.47s→0.51s+8.5%

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

NERFMove Speed7.2m/s→6.7m/s-6.9%

NERFStamina3→2-33.3%

ONHero Development StatePre Release→Release

MECHKit: WeaponIncendiary Remarks→Alekhine's Gun

Technical (2)

NEWBullet Damage per SpiritETechPower

DELScaling Stats{}

Alekhine's Gun · 2 variants1

NEWAdded to the game files

Develop Queen · 2 variants1

NEWAdded to the game files

Kingside Knight1

NEWAdded to the game files

Move Piece1

NEWAdded to the game files

Rook Battery · 2 variants1

NEWAdded to the game files

Setup Bishop · 2 variants1

NEWAdded to the game files

Develop Queen

NEWAdded to the game files

Setup Bishop

NEWAdded to the game files

Chessmaster cancel move tipNEW Cancel
Chessmaster confirm move tipNEW Move
Rook BatteryNEW Rook Battery
Rook Battery · descriptionNEW Release a pair of rooks that travel forward, dealing spirit damage and applying immobilize. If the rooks hit a wall, they reflect back in the opposite direction. · · Re-Activate: Split the rooks perpendicularly.
Rook Battery · T1 descriptionNEW On Hit: Reduce [Fire Rate Slow]% Fire Rate for [Debuff Duration]s
Rook Battery · T2 descriptionNEW On Hit: [Current Health Percent]% Current Health as Damage
Rook Battery · T3 descriptionNEW +[Max Reflect Count] Wall Reflects · [Ability Cooldown]s Cooldown · +[Immobilize Duration]s Immobilize Duration
Rook BatteryNEW Rook Battery
Kingside KnightNEW Kingside Knight
Kingside Knight · descriptionNEW Promote an ally to be a knight, granting bonus stamina and combat barrier for a duration. · · If self-cast you develop yourself as king instead, granting double the combat barrier but no stamina. · · Move ( [ADS] ): Moves the piece, making it invulnerable during the duration before landing.
Kingside Knight · T2 descriptionNEW +[Combat Barrier] Barrier · +[Stamina] Stamina
Kingside Knight · T3 descriptionNEW Can target two allies within radius. · On Self: Remove all debuffs after a move
Move PieceNEW Move Piece
Chessmaster movechesspiece/moveallyNEW Move Piece
Chessmaster movechesspiece/movechesspieceNEW Advancing
Move Piece · descriptionNEW Move ( [ADS] ): Select a chess piece and move it to a target location, triggering effects based on the type of piece. · · Move Piece has a unique cooldown per target.
Chessmaster placepawnNEW Setup Pawn
Develop QueenNEW Develop Queen
Chessmaster queen/activeNEW Develop Queen
Chessmaster queen/liftNEW Check...
Develop Queen · desc activeNEW Summon a queen that crashes down, dealing spirit damage in an area. After a delay, the queen releases squares in straight lines that deal spirit damage again and apply stun. · · Move ( [ADS] ): The queen leaps to the target location, dealing the same effects again. · · Re-activate to recall the queen early, ending the ability.
Develop Queen · T2 descriptionNEW +[Slow Percent]% Slow. Checkmates heroes below [Checkmate Threshold] health, executing them.
Develop Queen · T3 descriptionNEW +[Queen Bonus Moves] Moves · +[Tile Steps] Square Range
Develop QueenNEW Develop Queen
Setup BishopNEW Setup Bishop
Setup Bishop · descriptionNEW Create a bishop that remains in place indefinitely. · · Move ( [ADS] ): Moves the bishop, applying a fading slow and dealing spirit damage to enemies it passes through. After a delay, activates diagonal squares that deal additional spirit damage when stepped on. · · Re-activate to recall all bishops, ending the ability.
Setup Bishop · dotNEW Setup Bishop - Squares
Setup Bishop · T1 descriptionNEW +[Move Distance]m Move Distance · +[Fading Slow Percent]% Fading Slow
Setup Bishop · T2 descriptionNEW +[Max Pieces] Max Pieces · Can Recast within [Recast Window]s
Setup Bishop · T3 descriptionNEW +[Tile Steps] Square Range · Squares reduce Spirit Resist by [Spirit Resist Per Stack]%, stacking [Max Stacks] times
Setup BishopNEW Setup Bishop
Header on moveNEW On Move:
Header on squareNEW On Square:
MeleeNEW Melee
abilitybuttonhint meleeidolcashinHeavy Melee to contest Spirit Urn→Heavy Melee to contest Soul Urn
abilitybuttonhint meleeidolpickupMelee to pick up Spirit Urn→Melee to pick up Soul Urn
abilitybuttonhint movepiececancelNEW Takeback
abilitybuttonhint movepiececonfirmNEW Complete Move
Stat nameNEW Checkmate Damage
Stat nameNEW Checkmate Damage
Stat nameNEW Checkmate Threshold
Stat nameNEW Checkmate Threshold
Chat wheel · idol here messageSpirit Urn is here!→Soul Urn is here!
herobuilds overviewNEW Overview
herobuilds usebuildNEW Use Build
hotkeys tooltip instant pingNEW Tap to Ping. Long hold will cancel ping. Chat Wheel will not open. Mini Radials Will.
keybind instant pingNEW In-world Ping
keybind pingIn-world ping / Chat Wheel→In-world Ping (Long Hold) Chat Wheel
Alekhine's GunNEW Alekhine's Gun
Stat nameNEW Recall Distance
Stat unitNEW m
Stat nameNEW Recall Distance
Stat nameNEW Aura Linger Duration
Stat unitNEW s
Stat nameNEW Aura Linger Duration
Solomon · loreNEW In a world that moves too fast, Solomon is content to stop and listen. Offering a friendly ear and good counsel, Solomon has found himself sitting across the chess table from tourists, criminals, and titans of industry. But no matter his opponent, Solomon remains un-phased… because to him, chess is so much more than a game. It's an equalizer. A way for him to connect to people from all walks of li
Stat nameNEW Max Immobilize
Stat unitNEW s
Stat nameNEW Max Immobilize
Stat nameNEW Min Immobilize
Stat unitNEW s
Stat nameNEW Min Immobilize
Stat nameNEW Knight Trail Duration
Stat unitNEW s
Stat nameNEW Knight Trail Duration
Stat nameNEW Knight Trail Radius
Stat unitNEW m
Stat nameNEW Knight Trail Radius
Stat nameNEW Max Deployed Pieces
Stat nameNEW Max Deployed Pieces
Stat nameNEW Wall Reflects
Stat nameNEW Wall Reflects
Stat nameNEW Move Cooldown
Stat unitNEW s
Stat nameNEW Move Cooldown
Stat nameNEW Move Distance
Stat unitNEW m
Stat nameNEW Move Distance
npc spirit jarSpirit Urn→Soul Urn
ping jar callSpirit Urn is here!→Soul Urn is here!
Stat nameNEW Additional Moves
Stat nameNEW Additional Moves
Stat nameNEW Queen Cooldown
Stat unitNEW s
Stat nameNEW Queen Cooldown
Stat nameNEW King Move Distance
Stat unitNEW m
Stat nameNEW King Move Distance
Stat nameNEW Square Duration
Stat unitNEW s
Stat nameNEW Square Duration
Stat nameNEW Square Range
Stat unitNEW m
Stat nameNEW Square Range
Stat nameNEW Square Range
Stat unitDEL
Stat nameNEW Square Range
Stat nameNEW Vision Radius
Stat unitNEW m
Stat nameNEW Vision Radius

desccitadel_per_unit_hotkeys_checkedOld name of citadel_hero_specific_settings_enabled
removecitadel_enable_new_ping_particlefalse
removecitadel_region_override-1
addcitadel_hero_specific_settings_enabled — Use hero-specific settings and keybindsfalse
addcitadel_instant_ping_cancel_time — Holding the instant ping key longer than this cancels the ping.0.5
addcitadel_player_model_force_highest_lod — Forces the local player pawn to render using the highest LOD level.true

Packed files: added / removed / modified
animation	+36	−0	~97
data	+3	−0	~181
hero_model	+353	−7	~42
material	+82	−3	~3
model	+46	−0	~9
other	+44	−0	~28
particles	+244	−0	~11
sound	+2543	−9	~630
ui	+32	−0	~23

Hero model folders touched: baba, chessmaster, deadpack, nurse

Also 26 visual / audio / UI / technical data fields (see the build pages).

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