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Balance history

May 2025 to Sep 2026

Buffs36in 13 patches

Nerfs29in 8 patches

Other changes32

Patches featuring changes21of 257 published patches

Changes per month

Peak 29

Select a month to inspect its changes.

0–7 per month

Full recorded history21 patches, 97 changes

29 nerfs36 buffs17 reworks4 changes1 fix10 new

Most changed abilities

Riposte11 patches25changes12 buffs, 3 nerfs, 10 other changes
Flawless Advance10 patches22changes8 buffs, 11 nerfs, 3 other changes
Itani Lo Sahn8 patches11changes2 buffs, 6 nerfs, 3 other changes
Disengaging Sigil5 patches10changes2 buffs, 2 nerfs, 6 other changes

Starting stats

Health: 770
Health Regen: 1/s
Stamina: 3
Sprint Speed: 1.6m/s
Light Melee: 63
Heavy Melee: 116

Changelog

29 nerfs36 buffs17 reworks4 changes1 fix10 new

Slows cut 20% across the boardSep 16, 2026

1Disengaging Sigil

Apollo: Disengaging Sigil move slow reduced from 30% to 24%

Apollo: Itani Lo Sahn ground dash distance reduction reduced from -30% to -26%

Powder Keg burns, Rising Ram bulksAug 12, 2026

Melee resist reduction increased from -22% to -25%

Changed from "-30% Melee Resist" to "-25% Melee Resist and +0.4s Stun Duration"

Increased from 60% Lifesteal for 7s to 75% Lifesteal for 13s

Spirit Burn gutted, Echo Shard slowedJul 28, 2026

Base Stun Duration increased from 0.6s to 0.8s

Changed from +1.6s Stun Duration to +60% Bullet, Spirit and Melee Lifesteal against the Riposte target for 7s
Changed from +1.6s Stun Duration to +60% Bullet, Spirit and Melee Lifesteal against the target for 7s, applying a Marked for Lifesteal status

Shiv's Slice and Dice shreds Spirit ResistJul 1, 2026

Dash range increased from 20m to 35mNot in Valve's notes

Urn splits off, Unstable Rift landsJul 1, 2026

General

Health per boon reduced from 47 to 45

Grace window to target after channel increased from 1s to 1.3s
Cast range increased from 25m to 35m

Increased from -7s Cooldown to -8s

3Flawless Advance

Heal on hero hit spirit scaling increased from 1 to 1.3

Cooldown increased from 125s to 145s

Reduced from -40s Cooldown to -35s

Increased from +40% Bonus Damage to +50%

Holliday alt-casts, Apollo's Sigil reworkedJun 12, 2026

1Disengaging Sigil

Leap velocity increased from 10.5 to 16
Velocity's vertical:horizontal ratio changed from 1.5:1 to 1:1
Now allows input to alter the launch direction (A/D biases left/right, W/S affect backwards motion)

Changed from "+30 Damage" to "Gain +25% Fire Rate and +25% Bullet Speed for 8s"

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

Changed from "On Player Hit: +2 stamina restored and resets Air Jump/Dash limit" to "Can be Recast within 4s"

3Flawless Advance

Now allows Apollo to parry during it

Description wording updated, no functional change

Six items vanish, Graves loses resistsJun 3, 2026

Melee Resist reduction is now stored as a negative resist value, base changed from 22 to -22 and the T2 bonus from 30 to -30. Magnitude is unchanged.

Heavy Barrage shrinks, Apollo sharpens upMay 31, 2026

1Disengaging Sigil

Fire Rate increased from +20% to +30%

3Flawless Advance

Heal on hero hit increased from 30 + 0.75/spirit to 35 + 1.0/spirit

Cooldown reduction increased from -10s to -12s

Delayed damage increased from 190 to 200, spirit scaling increased from 2.3 to 2.6

Soul Urn reworked, Grit joins the shopMay 23, 2026

General

Base Health reduced from 780 to 770
Base Health Regen reduced from 2 to 1
Health per boon reduced from 50 to 47
Vitality Investment Bonus thresholds changed from 4.8k/7.2k/9.6k/16k to 4.8k/6.4k/8k/11.2k/16k, with the final two tiers shifted up by +4
Spirit Investment Bonus thresholds changed from 4.8k/7.2k/9.6k/16k to 4.8k/6.4k/8k/11.2k/16k, with bonuses changed from 38/48/57/66 to 38/45/52/59/66
Improved the hero's hitboxes (easier to hit)

Weapon Investment Bonus thresholds changed from 4.8k/7.2k/9.6k/16k to 4.8k/6.4k/8k/11.2k/16k, with bonuses changed from 46/55/70/85 to 46/54/62/74/86

No longer automatically dashes. On a successful deflection you now get a sub ability to target the enemy hero you want to dash to for a brief duration, with a cast range of 25m
Dash Speed increased from 2400 to 3000Not in Valve's notes
No longer triggers on damage auras (things like Flame Dash)
No longer triggers off of objective damage

3Flawless Advance

Hitbox reduced from 4.5m to 4.05m

Boon costs drop, Indomitable arrivesMay 1, 2026

General

Base Health per boon reduced from 57 to 50
Vitality Investment bonus increased from 8/10/13/17/34/39/44/48/52/56% to 9/12/15/20/38/42/46/50/56/62%
Souls required for boons reduced, the final boon now costs 40000 souls instead of 49000

Bullet damage growth per boon increased from 0.75 to 0.825
Weapon Investment bonus rescaled from 7/9/13/20/49/60/80/95/115/135% to 9/12/15/18/46/55/70/85/100/115%

1Disengaging Sigil

Base damage reduced from 100 to 85

Fire Scarabs rework, item slots rescaledMar 21, 2026

General

Health gained per level increased from 52 to 57

Bullet Damage increased from 17 to 18.5

Melee Resist reduction increased from 22 to 30

Stun Duration increased from 1.2s to 1.6s

Every hero bulks up, Wraith reeled inMar 11, 2026

General

Base Health increased from 740 to 780
Base Health gained per level increased from 44 to 52
Bonus Health from Vitality items increased at every cost tier: 75 to 84, 125 to 140, 200 to 224, 275 to 308, 525 to 588, 625 to 700, 750 to 840, 1000 to 1120, 1200 to 1344, and 1400 to 1568

3Flawless Advance

Now also increases Dash Speed by 550

Card Trick deals suits, Telekinesis slamsMar 7, 2026

Bullet damage increased from 17 to 18.5

No longer triggers against trooper or neutral damage
Fixed Riposte not leaving the ground when started on the ground

Melee resist reduction increased from -22% to -30%

Stun increased from +1.2s to +1.6s

3Flawless Advance

Now gets interrupted by stun and sleep

No longer increases lunge speed, it now only grants Bullet Resist during the lunge

Now also increases Apollo's attacking lunge speed

Delayed Damage reduced from 225 to 190, spirit scaling increased from 1.6 to 2.3
Hit width no longer scales with radius increases

Apollo's Riposte targets Melee ResistFeb 23, 2026

Description now states the dash reduces Melee Resist instead of Bullet Resist

3Flawless Advance

Lunge description text corrected

Apollo's Riposte swaps to Melee ResistFeb 18, 2026

Now applies -22 Melee Resist for 3s instead of -15 Bullet Resist for 3s

Now grants an additional -22% Melee Resist instead of an additional -15% Bullet Resist

3Flawless Advance

Radius reduced from 2m to 1.85m
Base Damage reduced from 30 to 25 and its Spirit scaling reduced from 0.7 to 0.55
Max Hold Damage reduced from 45 to 40 and its Spirit scaling reduced from 1.1 to 0.9
Perfect Damage reduced from 75 to 65 and its Spirit scaling reduced from 1.65 to 1.55
Slash Radius reduced from 1.75m to 1.6m
Slash collision radius reduced from 5 to 4.5

Heal on hero hit reduced from 35 to 30

Perfect Damage bonus reduced from +75 to +65

Delayed Damage reduced from 250 to 225 and its Spirit scaling reduced from 1.75 to 1.6

Apollo's Itani Lo Sahn loses healing cutFeb 17, 2026

No longer applies 100% heal received and 100% health regen penalties to struck enemies

Apollo's ultimate rewrites its curseFeb 15, 2026

Ultimate description updated: struck enemies are now described as unable to take action or heal while stuck in slow motion, instead of being described as cursed.

Flawless Advance shields Apollo mid-lungeFeb 14, 2026

Base Bullet Damage gained per level increased from 0.6 to 0.75

3Flawless Advance

Now also grants +60% Bullet Resist during the lunge, in addition to increased speed
Lunge buff duration set to 1.5s

Apollo goes live, Celeste dulledFeb 13, 2026

General

Is now available in the hero roster, no longer flagged as pre-release only.
Base Health increased from 700 to 740
Base Health gained per level increased from 41 to 44
Added to the game, with Flawless Advance, Riposte, Disengaging Sigil and Itani Lo Sahn. Riposte's follow-up attack performs a quick dash forward and stuns an enemy with the weapon's pommel.

Added weapon.

Added Melee.

1Disengaging Sigil

Added Disengaging Sigil. Draw a sigil sphere in front of you and then leap backwards as it explodes, damaging and slowing enemies caught in it. T2 grants bonus Fire Rate and Bullet Speed for a duration. T3: on player hit, restores stamina and resets the Air Jump/Dash limit.

Added Riposte. Prepare to deflect the next incoming attack. On a successful deflection, briefly become invulnerable, before performing a dash forward that stuns an enemy and reduces their Bullet Resist.

3Flawless Advance

Added Flawless Advance. Perform a series of lunges in any direction, delivering piercing stabs ahead of you. Hold the ability key to time attacks, dealing more damage the longer it is held, with maximum damage on release during the perfect window. T1 heals on a Perfect Hit against a hero, T2 lowers the cooldown and increases lunge speed, T3 adds Perfect Damage, increases spirit scaling and increases lunge attacking dash distance.

Added Itani Lo Sahn. Charge up and perform a long range slash. Struck enemies are cursed and stuck in slow motion, and suffer devastating damage when the effect expires, with bonus damage against half-health enemies. While in slow motion, Apollo is invulnerable and enemies take reduced damage. The cast can be delayed by holding the ability or attack key.

Celeste gallops into the rosterFeb 10, 2026

Base Bullet Damage gained per level reduced from 1.2 to 0.6Not in Valve's notes

Old Gods, New Blood landsJan 23, 2026

General

New hero: Apollo is now in the game and player selectable.
New hero added: Apollo.

FinesseMobilityA Cut Above

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2

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Balance history

May 2025 to Sep 2026

Buffs36in 13 patches

Nerfs29in 8 patches

Other changes32

Patches featuring changes21of 257 published patches

Changes per month

Peak 29

Select a month to inspect its changes.

0–7 per month

Full recorded history21 patches, 97 changes

29 nerfs36 buffs17 reworks4 changes1 fix10 new

Most changed abilities

Riposte11 patches25changes12 buffs, 3 nerfs, 10 other changes
Flawless Advance10 patches22changes8 buffs, 11 nerfs, 3 other changes
Itani Lo Sahn8 patches11changes2 buffs, 6 nerfs, 3 other changes
Disengaging Sigil5 patches10changes2 buffs, 2 nerfs, 6 other changes

Starting stats

Health: 770
Health Regen: 1/s
Stamina: 3
Sprint Speed: 1.6m/s
Light Melee: 63
Heavy Melee: 116

Changelog

29 nerfs36 buffs17 reworks4 changes1 fix10 new

Slows cut 20% across the boardSep 16, 2026

1Disengaging Sigil

Apollo: Disengaging Sigil move slow reduced from 30% to 24%

Apollo: Itani Lo Sahn ground dash distance reduction reduced from -30% to -26%

Powder Keg burns, Rising Ram bulksAug 12, 2026

Melee resist reduction increased from -22% to -25%

Changed from "-30% Melee Resist" to "-25% Melee Resist and +0.4s Stun Duration"

Increased from 60% Lifesteal for 7s to 75% Lifesteal for 13s

Spirit Burn gutted, Echo Shard slowedJul 28, 2026

Base Stun Duration increased from 0.6s to 0.8s

Changed from +1.6s Stun Duration to +60% Bullet, Spirit and Melee Lifesteal against the Riposte target for 7s
Changed from +1.6s Stun Duration to +60% Bullet, Spirit and Melee Lifesteal against the target for 7s, applying a Marked for Lifesteal status

Shiv's Slice and Dice shreds Spirit ResistJul 1, 2026

Dash range increased from 20m to 35mNot in Valve's notes

Urn splits off, Unstable Rift landsJul 1, 2026

General

Health per boon reduced from 47 to 45

Grace window to target after channel increased from 1s to 1.3s
Cast range increased from 25m to 35m

Increased from -7s Cooldown to -8s

3Flawless Advance

Heal on hero hit spirit scaling increased from 1 to 1.3

Cooldown increased from 125s to 145s

Reduced from -40s Cooldown to -35s

Increased from +40% Bonus Damage to +50%

Holliday alt-casts, Apollo's Sigil reworkedJun 12, 2026

1Disengaging Sigil

Leap velocity increased from 10.5 to 16
Velocity's vertical:horizontal ratio changed from 1.5:1 to 1:1
Now allows input to alter the launch direction (A/D biases left/right, W/S affect backwards motion)

Changed from "+30 Damage" to "Gain +25% Fire Rate and +25% Bullet Speed for 8s"

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

Changed from "On Player Hit: +2 stamina restored and resets Air Jump/Dash limit" to "Can be Recast within 4s"

3Flawless Advance

Now allows Apollo to parry during it

Description wording updated, no functional change

Six items vanish, Graves loses resistsJun 3, 2026

Melee Resist reduction is now stored as a negative resist value, base changed from 22 to -22 and the T2 bonus from 30 to -30. Magnitude is unchanged.

Heavy Barrage shrinks, Apollo sharpens upMay 31, 2026

1Disengaging Sigil

Fire Rate increased from +20% to +30%

3Flawless Advance

Heal on hero hit increased from 30 + 0.75/spirit to 35 + 1.0/spirit

Cooldown reduction increased from -10s to -12s

Delayed damage increased from 190 to 200, spirit scaling increased from 2.3 to 2.6

Soul Urn reworked, Grit joins the shopMay 23, 2026

General

Base Health reduced from 780 to 770
Base Health Regen reduced from 2 to 1
Health per boon reduced from 50 to 47
Vitality Investment Bonus thresholds changed from 4.8k/7.2k/9.6k/16k to 4.8k/6.4k/8k/11.2k/16k, with the final two tiers shifted up by +4
Spirit Investment Bonus thresholds changed from 4.8k/7.2k/9.6k/16k to 4.8k/6.4k/8k/11.2k/16k, with bonuses changed from 38/48/57/66 to 38/45/52/59/66
Improved the hero's hitboxes (easier to hit)

Weapon Investment Bonus thresholds changed from 4.8k/7.2k/9.6k/16k to 4.8k/6.4k/8k/11.2k/16k, with bonuses changed from 46/55/70/85 to 46/54/62/74/86

No longer automatically dashes. On a successful deflection you now get a sub ability to target the enemy hero you want to dash to for a brief duration, with a cast range of 25m
Dash Speed increased from 2400 to 3000Not in Valve's notes
No longer triggers on damage auras (things like Flame Dash)
No longer triggers off of objective damage

3Flawless Advance

Hitbox reduced from 4.5m to 4.05m

Boon costs drop, Indomitable arrivesMay 1, 2026

General

Base Health per boon reduced from 57 to 50
Vitality Investment bonus increased from 8/10/13/17/34/39/44/48/52/56% to 9/12/15/20/38/42/46/50/56/62%
Souls required for boons reduced, the final boon now costs 40000 souls instead of 49000

Bullet damage growth per boon increased from 0.75 to 0.825
Weapon Investment bonus rescaled from 7/9/13/20/49/60/80/95/115/135% to 9/12/15/18/46/55/70/85/100/115%

1Disengaging Sigil

Base damage reduced from 100 to 85

Fire Scarabs rework, item slots rescaledMar 21, 2026

General

Health gained per level increased from 52 to 57

Bullet Damage increased from 17 to 18.5

Melee Resist reduction increased from 22 to 30

Stun Duration increased from 1.2s to 1.6s

Every hero bulks up, Wraith reeled inMar 11, 2026

General

Base Health increased from 740 to 780
Base Health gained per level increased from 44 to 52
Bonus Health from Vitality items increased at every cost tier: 75 to 84, 125 to 140, 200 to 224, 275 to 308, 525 to 588, 625 to 700, 750 to 840, 1000 to 1120, 1200 to 1344, and 1400 to 1568

3Flawless Advance

Now also increases Dash Speed by 550

Card Trick deals suits, Telekinesis slamsMar 7, 2026

Bullet damage increased from 17 to 18.5

No longer triggers against trooper or neutral damage
Fixed Riposte not leaving the ground when started on the ground

Melee resist reduction increased from -22% to -30%

Stun increased from +1.2s to +1.6s

3Flawless Advance

Now gets interrupted by stun and sleep

No longer increases lunge speed, it now only grants Bullet Resist during the lunge

Now also increases Apollo's attacking lunge speed

Delayed Damage reduced from 225 to 190, spirit scaling increased from 1.6 to 2.3
Hit width no longer scales with radius increases

Apollo's Riposte targets Melee ResistFeb 23, 2026

Description now states the dash reduces Melee Resist instead of Bullet Resist

3Flawless Advance

Lunge description text corrected

Apollo's Riposte swaps to Melee ResistFeb 18, 2026

Now applies -22 Melee Resist for 3s instead of -15 Bullet Resist for 3s

Now grants an additional -22% Melee Resist instead of an additional -15% Bullet Resist

3Flawless Advance

Radius reduced from 2m to 1.85m
Base Damage reduced from 30 to 25 and its Spirit scaling reduced from 0.7 to 0.55
Max Hold Damage reduced from 45 to 40 and its Spirit scaling reduced from 1.1 to 0.9
Perfect Damage reduced from 75 to 65 and its Spirit scaling reduced from 1.65 to 1.55
Slash Radius reduced from 1.75m to 1.6m
Slash collision radius reduced from 5 to 4.5

Heal on hero hit reduced from 35 to 30

Perfect Damage bonus reduced from +75 to +65

Delayed Damage reduced from 250 to 225 and its Spirit scaling reduced from 1.75 to 1.6

Apollo's Itani Lo Sahn loses healing cutFeb 17, 2026

No longer applies 100% heal received and 100% health regen penalties to struck enemies

Apollo's ultimate rewrites its curseFeb 15, 2026

Ultimate description updated: struck enemies are now described as unable to take action or heal while stuck in slow motion, instead of being described as cursed.

Flawless Advance shields Apollo mid-lungeFeb 14, 2026

Base Bullet Damage gained per level increased from 0.6 to 0.75

3Flawless Advance

Now also grants +60% Bullet Resist during the lunge, in addition to increased speed
Lunge buff duration set to 1.5s

Apollo goes live, Celeste dulledFeb 13, 2026

General

Is now available in the hero roster, no longer flagged as pre-release only.
Base Health increased from 700 to 740
Base Health gained per level increased from 41 to 44
Added to the game, with Flawless Advance, Riposte, Disengaging Sigil and Itani Lo Sahn. Riposte's follow-up attack performs a quick dash forward and stuns an enemy with the weapon's pommel.

Added weapon.

Added Melee.

1Disengaging Sigil

Added Disengaging Sigil. Draw a sigil sphere in front of you and then leap backwards as it explodes, damaging and slowing enemies caught in it. T2 grants bonus Fire Rate and Bullet Speed for a duration. T3: on player hit, restores stamina and resets the Air Jump/Dash limit.

Added Riposte. Prepare to deflect the next incoming attack. On a successful deflection, briefly become invulnerable, before performing a dash forward that stuns an enemy and reduces their Bullet Resist.

3Flawless Advance

Added Flawless Advance. Perform a series of lunges in any direction, delivering piercing stabs ahead of you. Hold the ability key to time attacks, dealing more damage the longer it is held, with maximum damage on release during the perfect window. T1 heals on a Perfect Hit against a hero, T2 lowers the cooldown and increases lunge speed, T3 adds Perfect Damage, increases spirit scaling and increases lunge attacking dash distance.

Added Itani Lo Sahn. Charge up and perform a long range slash. Struck enemies are cursed and stuck in slow motion, and suffer devastating damage when the effect expires, with bonus damage against half-health enemies. While in slow motion, Apollo is invulnerable and enemies take reduced damage. The cast can be delayed by holding the ability or attack key.

Celeste gallops into the rosterFeb 10, 2026

Base Bullet Damage gained per level reduced from 1.2 to 0.6Not in Valve's notes

Old Gods, New Blood landsJan 23, 2026

General

New hero: Apollo is now in the game and player selectable.
New hero added: Apollo.