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Balance history

May 2025 to Sep 2026

Buffs66in 27 patches

Nerfs68in 22 patches

Other changes49

Patches featuring changes35of 257 published patches

Changes per month

Peak 53

Select a month to inspect its changes.

0–6 per month

Full recorded history35 patches, 183 changes

68 nerfs66 buffs17 reworks7 changes23 new2 removed

Most changed abilities

Blasted9 patches28changes8 buffs, 14 nerfs, 6 other changes
Rising Ram12 patches27changes11 buffs, 5 nerfs, 11 other changes
Chain Gang11 patches22changes3 buffs, 12 nerfs, 7 other changes
Bashdown8 patches17changes6 buffs, 6 nerfs, 5 other changes

Starting stats

Health: 820
Health Regen: 2/s
Stamina: 3
Sprint Speed: 1.6m/s
Light Melee: 50
Heavy Melee: 116

Changelog

54 nerfs46 buffs13 reworks5 changes2 new

Powder Keg burns, Rising Ram bulksAug 12, 2026

General

Base health regen reduced from 2.5 to 2.0

Changed from "On Impact: Deal 7% max health as spirit damage" to "On hero hit: +10% Max Health for 16s"
Now grants Ram Fortitude on hero hit, +10% Max Health for 16s, replacing the 7% max health spirit damage on impact

Spirit scaling reduced from 1 to 0.7

Spirit Burn gutted, Echo Shard slowedJul 28, 2026

Max health damage on impact reduced from 8% to 7%

Urn Runner sprint bonus dropsJul 10, 2026

Spirit scaling reduced from 0.035 to 0.03

Shiv bleeds out, Golden Idol slowsJul 9, 2026

Max health damage Spirit scaling reduced from 0.035 to 0.03

Urn splits off, Unstable Rift landsJul 1, 2026

General

Health per boon reduced from 56 to 53.

Bullet damage per boon reduced from 0.142 to 0.127.

Melee damage scaling reduced from 1.1 to 0.9.

Heavy Melee damage reduced from 60% to 50%.

Max health damage reduced from 10% to 8%.
Max health damage spirit scaling increased from 0.017 to 0.035.

Cooldown increased from 150s to 175s.

Cooldown reduction reduced from -50s to -40s.

Soul Urn reworked, Grit joins the shopMay 23, 2026

General

Base Health reduced from 830 to 820
Health per boon increased from 48 to 56
Vitality Investment Bonus soul thresholds changed from 7200/9600/16000/22400/28800 to 6400/8000/11200/16000/22400, with the top two bonuses changed from 56/62 to 54/60
Spirit Investment Bonus soul thresholds changed from 7200/9600/16000/22400/28800 to 6400/8000/11200/16000/22400, with bonuses changed from 48/57/66/75/100 to 45/52/59/66/75

Bullet damage per boon reduced from 0.165 to 0.142
Weapon Investment Bonus soul thresholds changed from 7200/9600/16000/22400/28800 to 6400/8000/11200/16000/22400, with bonuses changed from 55/70/85/100/115 to 54/62/74/86/100

Cooldown increased from 30s to 32s

Charge duration bonus increased from +0.3s to +0.4s

Cooldown reduction increased from -10s to -13s

Boon costs drop, Indomitable arrivesMay 1, 2026

General

Base Health per boon reduced from 55 to 48
Souls required for boons reduced, later boons now cost 1500 more each instead of 2000, with the final boon at 40000 souls instead of 49000
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%

Weapon Investments bonus rescaled from 7/9/13/20/49/60/80/95/115/135% to 9/12/15/18/46/55/70/85/100/115%

Now also reduces the cooldown by 10s

Holliday's aim fixed, Bullet Dance reworkedApr 11, 2026

Charge time reduction increased from 2s to 3s

Max health damage increased from 8% to 10%

Fire Scarabs rework, item slots rescaledMar 21, 2026

General

Base Health gained per level increased from 50 to 55

Every hero bulks up, Wraith reeled inMar 11, 2026

General

Base Health increased from 790 to 830
Base Health per level increased from 43 to 50
Bonus Health from Vitality item slots increased from 75/125/200/275/525/625/750/1000/1200/1400 to 84/140/224/308/588/700/840/1120/1344/1568

Card Trick deals suits, Telekinesis slamsMar 7, 2026

Radius reduced from 4.5m to 4m

Changed from "+1.3m Radius" to "+1 Charge and +2m Radius"

Now also reduces charge time by 2s

Damage reduced from 55 to 40
Damage spirit scaling increased from 1.7 to 1.9
Cooldown now reduced by 50% on impact
Charge duration reduced from 0.51s to 0.3s
Now uses a break-off angle when grounded, allowing upward movement if looking up enough

Changed from "On Impact: -50% Cooldown" to "On Impact: +25% Weapon Damage for 5s"

Changed from "On Impact: +35% Weapon Damage for 5s" to "+0.3s Charge Duration"

Max health damage increased from 6.5% to 8%

Spirit scaling reduced from 0.8 to 0.6
Active duration no longer slows down the decay when doing bullet damage
Passive no longer reduces enemy Fire Rate by 14%
Description now states the wrecked duration applied to the victim
Active duration is now extended by melee only, dealing bullet damage no longer slows its decay, and the tooltip has been simplified

Now also increases spirit scaling by +0.6

Radius reduced from 13m to 12m
No longer grants +15% Spirit Resist and Bullet Resist
Cooldown increased from 125s to 150s

Changed from "-25s Cooldown" to "+40% Spirit Resist and Bullet Resist"

Changed from "+15% Spirit Resist and Bullet Resist" to "-50s Cooldown"

Changed from 2s Unstoppable on pull to +1.3s Unstoppable for each hero pulled in
No longer grants +90 damage
Now also increases the radius by +5m

Fire rate nerfed game wide, Bebop reworkedJan 31, 2026

Base bullet damage growth per level reduced from 0.176 to 0.165

Wrecked Bullet Amp increased from 9% to 10%
Wrecked Fire Rate Slow reduced from 15% to 14%
Melee Max Health Damage reduced from 80 to 70
Melee Max Health Damage spirit scaling increased from 0.7 to 0.8

Spirit Damage reduced from 150 to 120

Old Gods, New Blood landsJan 23, 2026

Melee no longer has the 35% Melee Damage Taken increase.

Sticky Bomb stacks start halvingDec 31, 2025

Bullet Damage reduced from 6.79 to 6.3

Sticky Bomb leans on SpiritDec 30, 2025

General

Stamina Regen per second increased from 0.22 to 0.222222

Every hero's stamina regen ticks upDec 18, 2025

General

Stamina Regen per second increased from 0.2 to 0.22

Sprint speed slashed across the rosterDec 17, 2025

General

Max Move Speed reduced from 7.1 to 7
Sprint Speed reduced from 2 to 1.6
Base Health Regen reduced from 3 to 2.5
Bonus granted per Armor item owned increased from 8/10/13/17/34/39/44/48/52/56 to 75/125/200/275/525/625/750/1000/1200/1400, now given as bonus base Health
Spirit item slot bonus reduced from 45 to 38

Effectiveness against non-player targets reduced from 35% to 25%
Effectiveness on light melee hits reduced from 50% to 40%

Time without line of sight before the chain breaks reduced from 0.65s to 0.5s

Every hero gets a SnowballDec 16, 2025

General

Now has the cosmetic snowball ability equipped in his cosmetic slot.

Express Shot ditches its charge-upDec 4, 2025

Melee damage Spirit scaling reduced from 0.78 to 0.7

Time out of line of sight before the chain breaks reduced from 0.8s to 0.65s

Every hero gains 50 base healthNov 24, 2025

General

Base Health increased from 740 to 790

Every gun dips, stamina climbsNov 23, 2025

General

Stamina Regen per second increased from 0.19 to 0.2

Bullet Damage reduced from 7.15 to 6.79

Headshots nerfed, souls hit the groundNov 22, 2025

General

Stamina regen reduced from 0.2 to 0.19 per second
Added two new levels at 47000 and 49000 souls
Base bullet damage growth per level increased from 0.16 to 0.176
Vitality Investment Bonuses now grant an additional +12% Bonus Health at 4800 souls spent
Spirit Investment Bonuses now grant an additional +20 Spirit Power at 4800 souls spent

Base bullet damage increased from 6.5 to 7.15
Headshot multiplier reduced from 1.8x to 1.65x
Weapon Investment Bonuses now grant an additional +20% Weapon Damage at 4800 souls spent

Weapon damage bonus increased from +25% to +35%

Max health as spirit damage increased from 6% to 6.5%

Damage bonus reduced from +100 to +90

Vyper's dagger stacks, heroes gain a levelOct 3, 2025

General

Max Move Speed reduced from 7.3 to 7.1
Souls required per level reduced across the upper levels, with values going from 10200 to 10000, 11600 to 11000, 13200 to 12000, 15000 to 13200, 17000 to 15000, 19000 to 17000, 21000 to 19000, 23000 to 21000, 25000 to 23000, 27000 to 25000, 29000 to 27000, 31000 to 29000, 33000 to 31000, 35000 to 33000, 37000 to 35000, 39000 to 37000, 41000 to 39000, 43000 to 41000, and 45000 to 43000.
Added a new level requiring 45000 souls.

Move Speed bonus increased from 1.75m/s to 2.25m/s

Spirit Snare swaps its upgradesSep 4, 2025

General

Max Health increased from 730 to 740

Cooldown reduced from 33s to 30s

Wrecked Bullet Amp increased from 5% to 7%

Drifter trimmed, Love Bites T3 reworkedAug 29, 2025

Cast distance in front of Billy reduced from 7m to 6.2m
Shockwave Spirit Damage reduced from 40 to 35
Spirit scaling on shockwave damage reduced from 1.2 to 1.1
Spirit scaling on Melee Damage increased from 1 to 1.1

Time without line of sight before the chain snaps reduced from 0.85s to 0.8s

Paige charges in with spectral knightsAug 26, 2025

Light melee scaling is now a data value set to 50%, and the description no longer states that light melees are half as effectiveNot in Valve's notes

Rope snap distance increased from 40m to 45mNot in Valve's notes

The Doorman arrives, Blasted retunedAug 23, 2025

General

Base Health Regen increased from 2.5 to 3Not in Valve's notes
Health gained per level reduced from 44 to 43Not in Valve's notes

Cooldown reduced from 30s to 27sNot in Valve's notes
Duration reduced from 8.5s to 8sNot in Valve's notes
Duration gained per heavy melee reduced from 5s to 4.5sNot in Valve's notes
Duration gained per light melee reduced from 3s to 2.8sNot in Valve's notes
Max Health Melee increased from 75 to 80Not in Valve's notes
Max Health Melee Spirit scaling reduced from 0.88 to 0.78Not in Valve's notes

Wrecked Bullet Amp increased from 8% to 9%Not in Valve's notes

Max Health Melee bonus reduced from +65 to +50Not in Valve's notes

Now breaks after 0.85s without line of sight, increased from 0.75sNot in Valve's notes

PunkChaoticG.O.A.T.

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2

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Balance history

May 2025 to Sep 2026

Buffs66in 27 patches

Nerfs68in 22 patches

Other changes49

Patches featuring changes35of 257 published patches

Changes per month

Peak 53

Select a month to inspect its changes.

0–6 per month

Full recorded history35 patches, 183 changes

68 nerfs66 buffs17 reworks7 changes23 new2 removed

Most changed abilities

Blasted9 patches28changes8 buffs, 14 nerfs, 6 other changes
Rising Ram12 patches27changes11 buffs, 5 nerfs, 11 other changes
Chain Gang11 patches22changes3 buffs, 12 nerfs, 7 other changes
Bashdown8 patches17changes6 buffs, 6 nerfs, 5 other changes

Starting stats

Health: 820
Health Regen: 2/s
Stamina: 3
Sprint Speed: 1.6m/s
Light Melee: 50
Heavy Melee: 116

Changelog

54 nerfs46 buffs13 reworks5 changes2 new

Powder Keg burns, Rising Ram bulksAug 12, 2026

General

Base health regen reduced from 2.5 to 2.0

Changed from "On Impact: Deal 7% max health as spirit damage" to "On hero hit: +10% Max Health for 16s"
Now grants Ram Fortitude on hero hit, +10% Max Health for 16s, replacing the 7% max health spirit damage on impact

Spirit scaling reduced from 1 to 0.7

Spirit Burn gutted, Echo Shard slowedJul 28, 2026

Max health damage on impact reduced from 8% to 7%

Urn Runner sprint bonus dropsJul 10, 2026

Spirit scaling reduced from 0.035 to 0.03

Shiv bleeds out, Golden Idol slowsJul 9, 2026

Max health damage Spirit scaling reduced from 0.035 to 0.03

Urn splits off, Unstable Rift landsJul 1, 2026

General

Health per boon reduced from 56 to 53.

Bullet damage per boon reduced from 0.142 to 0.127.

Melee damage scaling reduced from 1.1 to 0.9.

Heavy Melee damage reduced from 60% to 50%.

Max health damage reduced from 10% to 8%.
Max health damage spirit scaling increased from 0.017 to 0.035.

Cooldown increased from 150s to 175s.

Cooldown reduction reduced from -50s to -40s.

Soul Urn reworked, Grit joins the shopMay 23, 2026

General

Base Health reduced from 830 to 820
Health per boon increased from 48 to 56
Vitality Investment Bonus soul thresholds changed from 7200/9600/16000/22400/28800 to 6400/8000/11200/16000/22400, with the top two bonuses changed from 56/62 to 54/60
Spirit Investment Bonus soul thresholds changed from 7200/9600/16000/22400/28800 to 6400/8000/11200/16000/22400, with bonuses changed from 48/57/66/75/100 to 45/52/59/66/75

Bullet damage per boon reduced from 0.165 to 0.142
Weapon Investment Bonus soul thresholds changed from 7200/9600/16000/22400/28800 to 6400/8000/11200/16000/22400, with bonuses changed from 55/70/85/100/115 to 54/62/74/86/100

Cooldown increased from 30s to 32s

Charge duration bonus increased from +0.3s to +0.4s

Cooldown reduction increased from -10s to -13s

Boon costs drop, Indomitable arrivesMay 1, 2026

General

Base Health per boon reduced from 55 to 48
Souls required for boons reduced, later boons now cost 1500 more each instead of 2000, with the final boon at 40000 souls instead of 49000
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%

Weapon Investments bonus rescaled from 7/9/13/20/49/60/80/95/115/135% to 9/12/15/18/46/55/70/85/100/115%

Now also reduces the cooldown by 10s

Holliday's aim fixed, Bullet Dance reworkedApr 11, 2026

Charge time reduction increased from 2s to 3s

Max health damage increased from 8% to 10%

Fire Scarabs rework, item slots rescaledMar 21, 2026

General

Base Health gained per level increased from 50 to 55

Every hero bulks up, Wraith reeled inMar 11, 2026

General

Base Health increased from 790 to 830
Base Health per level increased from 43 to 50
Bonus Health from Vitality item slots increased from 75/125/200/275/525/625/750/1000/1200/1400 to 84/140/224/308/588/700/840/1120/1344/1568

Card Trick deals suits, Telekinesis slamsMar 7, 2026

Radius reduced from 4.5m to 4m

Changed from "+1.3m Radius" to "+1 Charge and +2m Radius"

Now also reduces charge time by 2s

Damage reduced from 55 to 40
Damage spirit scaling increased from 1.7 to 1.9
Cooldown now reduced by 50% on impact
Charge duration reduced from 0.51s to 0.3s
Now uses a break-off angle when grounded, allowing upward movement if looking up enough

Changed from "On Impact: -50% Cooldown" to "On Impact: +25% Weapon Damage for 5s"

Changed from "On Impact: +35% Weapon Damage for 5s" to "+0.3s Charge Duration"

Max health damage increased from 6.5% to 8%

Spirit scaling reduced from 0.8 to 0.6
Active duration no longer slows down the decay when doing bullet damage
Passive no longer reduces enemy Fire Rate by 14%
Description now states the wrecked duration applied to the victim
Active duration is now extended by melee only, dealing bullet damage no longer slows its decay, and the tooltip has been simplified

Now also increases spirit scaling by +0.6

Radius reduced from 13m to 12m
No longer grants +15% Spirit Resist and Bullet Resist
Cooldown increased from 125s to 150s

Changed from "-25s Cooldown" to "+40% Spirit Resist and Bullet Resist"

Changed from "+15% Spirit Resist and Bullet Resist" to "-50s Cooldown"

Changed from 2s Unstoppable on pull to +1.3s Unstoppable for each hero pulled in
No longer grants +90 damage
Now also increases the radius by +5m

Fire rate nerfed game wide, Bebop reworkedJan 31, 2026

Base bullet damage growth per level reduced from 0.176 to 0.165

Wrecked Bullet Amp increased from 9% to 10%
Wrecked Fire Rate Slow reduced from 15% to 14%
Melee Max Health Damage reduced from 80 to 70
Melee Max Health Damage spirit scaling increased from 0.7 to 0.8

Spirit Damage reduced from 150 to 120

Old Gods, New Blood landsJan 23, 2026

Melee no longer has the 35% Melee Damage Taken increase.

Sticky Bomb stacks start halvingDec 31, 2025

Bullet Damage reduced from 6.79 to 6.3

Sticky Bomb leans on SpiritDec 30, 2025

General

Stamina Regen per second increased from 0.22 to 0.222222

Every hero's stamina regen ticks upDec 18, 2025

General

Stamina Regen per second increased from 0.2 to 0.22

Sprint speed slashed across the rosterDec 17, 2025

General

Max Move Speed reduced from 7.1 to 7
Sprint Speed reduced from 2 to 1.6
Base Health Regen reduced from 3 to 2.5
Bonus granted per Armor item owned increased from 8/10/13/17/34/39/44/48/52/56 to 75/125/200/275/525/625/750/1000/1200/1400, now given as bonus base Health
Spirit item slot bonus reduced from 45 to 38

Effectiveness against non-player targets reduced from 35% to 25%
Effectiveness on light melee hits reduced from 50% to 40%

Time without line of sight before the chain breaks reduced from 0.65s to 0.5s

Every hero gets a SnowballDec 16, 2025

General

Now has the cosmetic snowball ability equipped in his cosmetic slot.

Express Shot ditches its charge-upDec 4, 2025

Melee damage Spirit scaling reduced from 0.78 to 0.7

Time out of line of sight before the chain breaks reduced from 0.8s to 0.65s

Every hero gains 50 base healthNov 24, 2025

General

Base Health increased from 740 to 790

Every gun dips, stamina climbsNov 23, 2025

General

Stamina Regen per second increased from 0.19 to 0.2

Bullet Damage reduced from 7.15 to 6.79

Headshots nerfed, souls hit the groundNov 22, 2025

General

Stamina regen reduced from 0.2 to 0.19 per second
Added two new levels at 47000 and 49000 souls
Base bullet damage growth per level increased from 0.16 to 0.176
Vitality Investment Bonuses now grant an additional +12% Bonus Health at 4800 souls spent
Spirit Investment Bonuses now grant an additional +20 Spirit Power at 4800 souls spent

Base bullet damage increased from 6.5 to 7.15
Headshot multiplier reduced from 1.8x to 1.65x
Weapon Investment Bonuses now grant an additional +20% Weapon Damage at 4800 souls spent

Weapon damage bonus increased from +25% to +35%

Max health as spirit damage increased from 6% to 6.5%

Damage bonus reduced from +100 to +90

Vyper's dagger stacks, heroes gain a levelOct 3, 2025

General

Max Move Speed reduced from 7.3 to 7.1
Souls required per level reduced across the upper levels, with values going from 10200 to 10000, 11600 to 11000, 13200 to 12000, 15000 to 13200, 17000 to 15000, 19000 to 17000, 21000 to 19000, 23000 to 21000, 25000 to 23000, 27000 to 25000, 29000 to 27000, 31000 to 29000, 33000 to 31000, 35000 to 33000, 37000 to 35000, 39000 to 37000, 41000 to 39000, 43000 to 41000, and 45000 to 43000.
Added a new level requiring 45000 souls.

Move Speed bonus increased from 1.75m/s to 2.25m/s

Spirit Snare swaps its upgradesSep 4, 2025

General

Max Health increased from 730 to 740

Cooldown reduced from 33s to 30s

Wrecked Bullet Amp increased from 5% to 7%

Drifter trimmed, Love Bites T3 reworkedAug 29, 2025

Cast distance in front of Billy reduced from 7m to 6.2m
Shockwave Spirit Damage reduced from 40 to 35
Spirit scaling on shockwave damage reduced from 1.2 to 1.1
Spirit scaling on Melee Damage increased from 1 to 1.1

Time without line of sight before the chain snaps reduced from 0.85s to 0.8s

Paige charges in with spectral knightsAug 26, 2025

Light melee scaling is now a data value set to 50%, and the description no longer states that light melees are half as effectiveNot in Valve's notes

Rope snap distance increased from 40m to 45mNot in Valve's notes

The Doorman arrives, Blasted retunedAug 23, 2025

General

Base Health Regen increased from 2.5 to 3Not in Valve's notes
Health gained per level reduced from 44 to 43Not in Valve's notes

Cooldown reduced from 30s to 27sNot in Valve's notes
Duration reduced from 8.5s to 8sNot in Valve's notes
Duration gained per heavy melee reduced from 5s to 4.5sNot in Valve's notes
Duration gained per light melee reduced from 3s to 2.8sNot in Valve's notes
Max Health Melee increased from 75 to 80Not in Valve's notes
Max Health Melee Spirit scaling reduced from 0.88 to 0.78Not in Valve's notes

Wrecked Bullet Amp increased from 8% to 9%Not in Valve's notes

Max Health Melee bonus reduced from +65 to +50Not in Valve's notes

Now breaks after 0.85s without line of sight, increased from 0.75sNot in Valve's notes