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Balance history

May 2025 to Sep 2026

Buffs61in 23 patches

Nerfs62in 21 patches

Other changes33

Patches featuring changes36of 257 published patches

Changes per month

Peak 18

Select a month to inspect its changes.

0–5 per month

Full recorded history36 patches, 156 changes

62 nerfs61 buffs23 reworks3 changes3 fixes2 new2 removed

Most changed abilities

Powder Keg15 patches38changes12 buffs, 16 nerfs, 10 other changes
Spirit Lasso11 patches17changes8 buffs, 6 nerfs, 3 other changes
Bounce Pad8 patches13changes3 buffs, 6 nerfs, 4 other changes
Crackshot10 patches13changes6 buffs, 5 nerfs, 2 other changes

Starting stats

Health: 780
Health Regen: 2/s
Stamina: 2
Sprint Speed: 1.6m/s
Light Melee: 50
Heavy Melee: 116

Changelog

43 nerfs45 buffs23 reworks3 changes3 fixes2 new1 removed

Slows cut 20% across the boardSep 16, 2026

General

Health per boon increased from 41 to 43

Fading Move Speed penalty reduced from 50% to 40%, T1 bonus reduced from 25% to 20%

Now also applies -6% Bullet Resist for 5s

Duration extension from Bounce Pad increased from 1s to 1.25s

Powder Keg burns, Rising Ram bulksAug 12, 2026

Now deals half its damage on impact and half as a burn over 3s: damage changed from 80 to 40 Impact Damage plus 13.3333 Burn Damage per Second for 3s. The burn stacks, so overlapping barrels burn for their combined damage.
Now does half its damage immediately and half over 3s as a Powder Burn damage over time effect, replacing the single Explosion Damage hit (same overall damage, multiple instances stack)

Changed from +80 Damage to +40 Impact Damage and +13.3333 Burn Damage per Second, with its Spirit scaling bonus split from 0.5 into 0.25 on Impact Damage and 0.083333 on Burn Damage per Second.

Urn Runner sprint bonus dropsJul 10, 2026

Spirit scaling reduced from 1.2 to 1.05

Shiv bleeds out, Golden Idol slowsJul 9, 2026

Barrel Damage spirit scaling reduced from 1.2 to 1.05

Urn splits off, Unstable Rift landsJul 1, 2026

General

Health per boon reduced from 43 to 41

Charge delay increased from 7s to 7.5s
Spirit scaling reduced from 1.4 to 1.2
Barrel velocity reduced, light melee forward force reduced from 1600 to 1400 and heavy melee forward force reduced from 2000 to 1800

Reduced from +100 Damage to +80

Cooldown increased from 115s to 130s

Cooldown reduction reduced from -50s to -40s

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

Now starts with 2 charges, increased from 1
Charge Time increased from 3.5s to 7s
Spirit scaling reduced from 1.6 to 1.4
Can now be Alt-Cast to place the barrel in front of Holliday
Arm Time reduced from 0.5s to 0.1s, and the minimum time before the barrel can be destroyed reduced from 1s to 0.1s
Light melee launch force changed from 760 forward and 550 up to 1600 forward and 300 up
Heavy melee launch force changed from 1100 forward and 550 up to 2000 forward and 300 up
Maximum barrel pitch increased from 45 to 90

Changed from "+58 Damage" to "+1 Charge"

Changed from "+2 Charges and +0.4s Displacement" to "+100 Damage, +0.5 Spirit Scaling and -5s Charge Time"

Landing radius reduced from 12m to 9m
Fixed various issues with placing Bounce Pad on elevated areas

Changed from "+68 Stomp Damage and Improved Spirit Scaling" to "+0.7s Stomp Stun", which only triggers from Holliday

Soul Urn reworked, Grit joins the shopMay 23, 2026

General

Base Health Regen increased from 1 to 2
Base Health reduced from 790 to 780
Health per boon reduced from 46 to 43
Vitality Investment Bonus now has a 6.4k line, changed from 4.8k/7.2k/9.6k/16k to 4.8k/6.4k/8k/11.2k/16k with bonuses from 38/42/46/50 to 38/42/46/50 (final two tiers shifted up by +4)
Spirit Investment Bonus now has a 6.4k line, changed from 4.8k/7.2k/9.6k/16k to 4.8k/6.4k/8k/11.2k/16k with bonuses from 38/48/57/66 to 38/45/52/59/66

Base bullet damage increased from 18.8 to 19.7
Weapon Investment Bonus now has a 6.4k line, changed from 4.8k/7.2k/9.6k/16k to 4.8k/6.4k/8k/11.2k/16k with bonuses from 46/55/70/85 to 46/54/62/74/86

Boon costs drop, Indomitable arrivesMay 1, 2026

General

Base health per boon reduced from 53 to 46
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 changed from 13.2k/15k/17k/+2k per boon to 13.2k/14.5k/+1.5k per boon, ending at 40000 instead of 49000

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%

Fixed Rising Ram interrupting Spirit Lasso

Damage bonus increased from +67.5 to +80

Cooldown reduction increased from -30s to -50s

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

Bullet Speed increased from 25000 to 45500
Bullet Gravity Scale reduced from 0.8 to 0, bullets no longer drop over distance
Bullet Radius increased from 3 to 5
Base Spread reduced from 0.2 to 0
Spread Penalty per Shot increased from 0.25 to 1
Vertical Recoil reduced from 0.6 to 1 down to 0.25 to 0.5
Horizontal Recoil removed, reduced from -0.4 to 0.4 down to 0
Recoil Recovery Delay Factor reduced from 0.75 to 0.1

Barrel travel speed increased from 400 to 600
Barrel upward toss speed increased from 20 to 40
Barrel trigger radius increased from 30 to 60

Crackshot now rewards headshotsMar 31, 2026

Reworked: instead of triggering after three consecutive bullet hits, headshots now deal bonus damage and apply a fading Move Speed penalty. The effect can only trigger when off cooldown, and the cooldown is reduced on NPC hits.

Crackshot stacks up, Graves swaps upgradesMar 31, 2026

Reworked: instead of triggering on headshots when off cooldown, bullets now build up a stack, and hitting three times consecutively deals bonus weapon damage and applies a slow. The cooldown reduction on NPC hits has been removed. Crackshot still ignores range damage fall-off and does not apply to objectives.

Mirage scarabs shrink, Graves ghouls halvedMar 26, 2026

Explosion can now occur once per person per Bounce Pad, instead of once per Bounce Pad

Cooldown reduction per NPC Headshot increased from 2s to 3s
Cooldown Per Headshot changed from -4 to -6 (larger cooldown reduction).

Fire Scarabs rework, item slots rescaledMar 21, 2026

General

Base Health gained per level increased from 48 to 53
Vitality item slot bonuses reworked, values per slot changed from 85/140/225/310/590/700/840/1120/1345/1570 to 8/10/13/17/34/39/44/48/52/56
Spirit item slot bonuses reduced from 52/64/76/89/101 to 48/57/66/75/100

Every hero bulks up, Wraith reeled inMar 11, 2026

General

Base Health increased from 750 to 790
Base Health gained per level increased from 41 to 48
Bonus Health from Vitality items increased from 75/125/200/275/525/625/750/1000/1200/1400 to 84/140/224/308/588/700/840/1120/1344/1568

Old Gods, New Blood landsJan 23, 2026

Melee no longer has its 35% melee damage modifier

Snowballs melt off every heroJan 21, 2026

General

No longer has the Snowball cosmetic ability equipped.

Sticky Bomb leans on SpiritDec 30, 2025

Cooldown reduced from 32s to 28s

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 8.3 to 8.2
Sprint Speed reduced from 2 to 1.6
Armor item slot bonuses rescaled from 8/10/13/17/34/39/44/48/52/56 to 75/125/200/275/525/625/750/1000/1200/1400
Fifth Tech item slot bonus reduced from 45 to 38

Every hero gets a SnowballDec 16, 2025

General

Now has the cosmetic Snowball ability in her cosmetic slot.

Every hero gains 50 base healthNov 24, 2025

General

Base Health increased from 700 to 750

Every gun dips, stamina climbsNov 23, 2025

General

Stamina Regen per Second increased from 0.19 to 0.2

Bullet Damage reduced from 19.8 to 18.8

Headshots nerfed, souls hit the groundNov 22, 2025

General

Base Health Regen reduced from 2 to 1
Stamina Regen per second reduced from 0.2 to 0.19
Added two new levels at 47000 and 49000 souls
Base bullet damage growth per level reduced from 1.23 to 1.144
Vitality Investment Bonuses increased from 22/27/32/36/40/44 to 34/39/44/48/52/56, including an additional +12% Bonus Health at 4800 souls spent
Spirit Investment Bonuses increased from 25/32/44/56/69/81 to 45/52/64/76/89/101, including an additional +20 Spirit Power at 4800 souls spent

Base bullet damage reduced from 22 to 19.8
Headshot damage multiplier reduced from 1.8 to 1.65
Weapon Investment Bonuses increased from 29/40/60/75/95/115 to 49/60/80/95/115/135, including an additional +20% Weapon Damage at 4800 souls spent

Explosion Damage bonus reduced from +65 to +58.5

Stomp Damage reduced from 80 to 60
Fixed a bug where you could get extra speed/distance with dash jump/bounce pad timing

Stomp Damage bonus reduced from +75 to +67.5

Damage bonus reduced from +55 to +49.5

Damage bonus reduced from +75 to +67.5

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

General

Soul requirements for the upper levels reduced across the board, ranging from 10200 down to 10000 at the low end and from 45000 down to 43000 at the high end.
Added a new level entry requiring 45000 souls.

Weapon item slot bonuses increased at the four highest cost tiers, from 58 to 60, from 72 to 75, from 83 to 95, and from 93 to 115

Powder Keg toss slows to a crawlSep 5, 2025

Toss speed reduced from 340 to 140

Now also increases toss speed by 140

Spirit Snare swaps its upgradesSep 4, 2025

Bullet Damage growth per level increased from 1.08 to 1.23
Bullet Damage reduced from 26 to 22

Explosion Damage reduced from 90 to 80
Explosion Damage Spirit scaling increased from 1.395 to 1.6
Displacement duration reduced from 1s to 0.4s

Explosion Damage bonus reduced from +75 to +65

Charges bonus reduced from +3 to +2
Now also grants +0.4s Displacement

Drifter goes live with Eternal NightAug 28, 2025

Projectile is no longer blocked by portals and can now travel through them.Not in Valve's notes

Six heroes land, Mina reworkedAug 19, 2025

General

Is now listed as a Marksman and has hero tags on the new character select screen
Astro set shotgun no longer has a standing fire spread penalty

Standing spread increased from 1 to 1.5Not in Valve's notes

No longer increases the landing move speed buff duration by 4sNot in Valve's notes

Projectile no longer passes through portalsNot in Valve's notes

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Hand Cannon standing spread reduced from 5 to 1.5

Light melee cut, shooting speed upJul 30, 2025

General

Now has hero-specific dash values: ground dash distance 10m over 0.62s
Now has hero-specific air dash values: air dash distance 8m over 0.43s

Move speed while shooting increased from 0.7 to 0.75

Light Melee Damage reduced from 63 to 50

Cooldowns split, bosses take full damageJul 4, 2025

General

Spirit Power gained per level reduced from 1.25 to 1.1
Spirit item slot bonuses increased from 6/9/12/15/20/25/35/45/55/65 to 7/11/15/19/25/32/44/56/69/81

Weapon cycle time increased from 0.45s to 0.4725s

Explosion Damage reduced from 100 to 90, T2 Explosion Damage bonus reduced from 80 to 75

CrackshotExplosiveApprehender

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Balance history

May 2025 to Sep 2026

Buffs61in 23 patches

Nerfs62in 21 patches

Other changes33

Patches featuring changes36of 257 published patches

Changes per month

Peak 18

Select a month to inspect its changes.

0–5 per month

Full recorded history36 patches, 156 changes

62 nerfs61 buffs23 reworks3 changes3 fixes2 new2 removed

Most changed abilities

Powder Keg15 patches38changes12 buffs, 16 nerfs, 10 other changes
Spirit Lasso11 patches17changes8 buffs, 6 nerfs, 3 other changes
Bounce Pad8 patches13changes3 buffs, 6 nerfs, 4 other changes
Crackshot10 patches13changes6 buffs, 5 nerfs, 2 other changes

Starting stats

Health: 780
Health Regen: 2/s
Stamina: 2
Sprint Speed: 1.6m/s
Light Melee: 50
Heavy Melee: 116

Changelog

43 nerfs45 buffs23 reworks3 changes3 fixes2 new1 removed

Slows cut 20% across the boardSep 16, 2026

General

Health per boon increased from 41 to 43

Fading Move Speed penalty reduced from 50% to 40%, T1 bonus reduced from 25% to 20%

Now also applies -6% Bullet Resist for 5s

Duration extension from Bounce Pad increased from 1s to 1.25s

Powder Keg burns, Rising Ram bulksAug 12, 2026

Now deals half its damage on impact and half as a burn over 3s: damage changed from 80 to 40 Impact Damage plus 13.3333 Burn Damage per Second for 3s. The burn stacks, so overlapping barrels burn for their combined damage.
Now does half its damage immediately and half over 3s as a Powder Burn damage over time effect, replacing the single Explosion Damage hit (same overall damage, multiple instances stack)

Changed from +80 Damage to +40 Impact Damage and +13.3333 Burn Damage per Second, with its Spirit scaling bonus split from 0.5 into 0.25 on Impact Damage and 0.083333 on Burn Damage per Second.

Urn Runner sprint bonus dropsJul 10, 2026

Spirit scaling reduced from 1.2 to 1.05

Shiv bleeds out, Golden Idol slowsJul 9, 2026

Barrel Damage spirit scaling reduced from 1.2 to 1.05

Urn splits off, Unstable Rift landsJul 1, 2026

General

Health per boon reduced from 43 to 41

Charge delay increased from 7s to 7.5s
Spirit scaling reduced from 1.4 to 1.2
Barrel velocity reduced, light melee forward force reduced from 1600 to 1400 and heavy melee forward force reduced from 2000 to 1800

Reduced from +100 Damage to +80

Cooldown increased from 115s to 130s

Cooldown reduction reduced from -50s to -40s

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

Now starts with 2 charges, increased from 1
Charge Time increased from 3.5s to 7s
Spirit scaling reduced from 1.6 to 1.4
Can now be Alt-Cast to place the barrel in front of Holliday
Arm Time reduced from 0.5s to 0.1s, and the minimum time before the barrel can be destroyed reduced from 1s to 0.1s
Light melee launch force changed from 760 forward and 550 up to 1600 forward and 300 up
Heavy melee launch force changed from 1100 forward and 550 up to 2000 forward and 300 up
Maximum barrel pitch increased from 45 to 90

Changed from "+58 Damage" to "+1 Charge"

Changed from "+2 Charges and +0.4s Displacement" to "+100 Damage, +0.5 Spirit Scaling and -5s Charge Time"

Landing radius reduced from 12m to 9m
Fixed various issues with placing Bounce Pad on elevated areas

Changed from "+68 Stomp Damage and Improved Spirit Scaling" to "+0.7s Stomp Stun", which only triggers from Holliday

Soul Urn reworked, Grit joins the shopMay 23, 2026

General

Base Health Regen increased from 1 to 2
Base Health reduced from 790 to 780
Health per boon reduced from 46 to 43
Vitality Investment Bonus now has a 6.4k line, changed from 4.8k/7.2k/9.6k/16k to 4.8k/6.4k/8k/11.2k/16k with bonuses from 38/42/46/50 to 38/42/46/50 (final two tiers shifted up by +4)
Spirit Investment Bonus now has a 6.4k line, changed from 4.8k/7.2k/9.6k/16k to 4.8k/6.4k/8k/11.2k/16k with bonuses from 38/48/57/66 to 38/45/52/59/66

Base bullet damage increased from 18.8 to 19.7
Weapon Investment Bonus now has a 6.4k line, changed from 4.8k/7.2k/9.6k/16k to 4.8k/6.4k/8k/11.2k/16k with bonuses from 46/55/70/85 to 46/54/62/74/86

Boon costs drop, Indomitable arrivesMay 1, 2026

General

Base health per boon reduced from 53 to 46
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 changed from 13.2k/15k/17k/+2k per boon to 13.2k/14.5k/+1.5k per boon, ending at 40000 instead of 49000

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%

Fixed Rising Ram interrupting Spirit Lasso

Damage bonus increased from +67.5 to +80

Cooldown reduction increased from -30s to -50s

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

Bullet Speed increased from 25000 to 45500
Bullet Gravity Scale reduced from 0.8 to 0, bullets no longer drop over distance
Bullet Radius increased from 3 to 5
Base Spread reduced from 0.2 to 0
Spread Penalty per Shot increased from 0.25 to 1
Vertical Recoil reduced from 0.6 to 1 down to 0.25 to 0.5
Horizontal Recoil removed, reduced from -0.4 to 0.4 down to 0
Recoil Recovery Delay Factor reduced from 0.75 to 0.1

Barrel travel speed increased from 400 to 600
Barrel upward toss speed increased from 20 to 40
Barrel trigger radius increased from 30 to 60

Crackshot now rewards headshotsMar 31, 2026

Reworked: instead of triggering after three consecutive bullet hits, headshots now deal bonus damage and apply a fading Move Speed penalty. The effect can only trigger when off cooldown, and the cooldown is reduced on NPC hits.

Crackshot stacks up, Graves swaps upgradesMar 31, 2026

Reworked: instead of triggering on headshots when off cooldown, bullets now build up a stack, and hitting three times consecutively deals bonus weapon damage and applies a slow. The cooldown reduction on NPC hits has been removed. Crackshot still ignores range damage fall-off and does not apply to objectives.

Mirage scarabs shrink, Graves ghouls halvedMar 26, 2026

Explosion can now occur once per person per Bounce Pad, instead of once per Bounce Pad

Cooldown reduction per NPC Headshot increased from 2s to 3s
Cooldown Per Headshot changed from -4 to -6 (larger cooldown reduction).

Fire Scarabs rework, item slots rescaledMar 21, 2026

General

Base Health gained per level increased from 48 to 53
Vitality item slot bonuses reworked, values per slot changed from 85/140/225/310/590/700/840/1120/1345/1570 to 8/10/13/17/34/39/44/48/52/56
Spirit item slot bonuses reduced from 52/64/76/89/101 to 48/57/66/75/100

Every hero bulks up, Wraith reeled inMar 11, 2026

General

Base Health increased from 750 to 790
Base Health gained per level increased from 41 to 48
Bonus Health from Vitality items increased from 75/125/200/275/525/625/750/1000/1200/1400 to 84/140/224/308/588/700/840/1120/1344/1568

Old Gods, New Blood landsJan 23, 2026

Melee no longer has its 35% melee damage modifier

Snowballs melt off every heroJan 21, 2026

General

No longer has the Snowball cosmetic ability equipped.

Sticky Bomb leans on SpiritDec 30, 2025

Cooldown reduced from 32s to 28s

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 8.3 to 8.2
Sprint Speed reduced from 2 to 1.6
Armor item slot bonuses rescaled from 8/10/13/17/34/39/44/48/52/56 to 75/125/200/275/525/625/750/1000/1200/1400
Fifth Tech item slot bonus reduced from 45 to 38

Every hero gets a SnowballDec 16, 2025

General

Now has the cosmetic Snowball ability in her cosmetic slot.

Every hero gains 50 base healthNov 24, 2025

General

Base Health increased from 700 to 750

Every gun dips, stamina climbsNov 23, 2025

General

Stamina Regen per Second increased from 0.19 to 0.2

Bullet Damage reduced from 19.8 to 18.8

Headshots nerfed, souls hit the groundNov 22, 2025

General

Base Health Regen reduced from 2 to 1
Stamina Regen per second reduced from 0.2 to 0.19
Added two new levels at 47000 and 49000 souls
Base bullet damage growth per level reduced from 1.23 to 1.144
Vitality Investment Bonuses increased from 22/27/32/36/40/44 to 34/39/44/48/52/56, including an additional +12% Bonus Health at 4800 souls spent
Spirit Investment Bonuses increased from 25/32/44/56/69/81 to 45/52/64/76/89/101, including an additional +20 Spirit Power at 4800 souls spent

Base bullet damage reduced from 22 to 19.8
Headshot damage multiplier reduced from 1.8 to 1.65
Weapon Investment Bonuses increased from 29/40/60/75/95/115 to 49/60/80/95/115/135, including an additional +20% Weapon Damage at 4800 souls spent

Explosion Damage bonus reduced from +65 to +58.5

Stomp Damage reduced from 80 to 60
Fixed a bug where you could get extra speed/distance with dash jump/bounce pad timing

Stomp Damage bonus reduced from +75 to +67.5

Damage bonus reduced from +55 to +49.5

Damage bonus reduced from +75 to +67.5

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

General

Soul requirements for the upper levels reduced across the board, ranging from 10200 down to 10000 at the low end and from 45000 down to 43000 at the high end.
Added a new level entry requiring 45000 souls.

Weapon item slot bonuses increased at the four highest cost tiers, from 58 to 60, from 72 to 75, from 83 to 95, and from 93 to 115

Powder Keg toss slows to a crawlSep 5, 2025

Toss speed reduced from 340 to 140

Now also increases toss speed by 140

Spirit Snare swaps its upgradesSep 4, 2025

Bullet Damage growth per level increased from 1.08 to 1.23
Bullet Damage reduced from 26 to 22

Explosion Damage reduced from 90 to 80
Explosion Damage Spirit scaling increased from 1.395 to 1.6
Displacement duration reduced from 1s to 0.4s

Explosion Damage bonus reduced from +75 to +65

Charges bonus reduced from +3 to +2
Now also grants +0.4s Displacement

Drifter goes live with Eternal NightAug 28, 2025

Projectile is no longer blocked by portals and can now travel through them.Not in Valve's notes

Six heroes land, Mina reworkedAug 19, 2025

General

Is now listed as a Marksman and has hero tags on the new character select screen
Astro set shotgun no longer has a standing fire spread penalty

Standing spread increased from 1 to 1.5Not in Valve's notes

No longer increases the landing move speed buff duration by 4sNot in Valve's notes

Projectile no longer passes through portalsNot in Valve's notes

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Hand Cannon standing spread reduced from 5 to 1.5

Light melee cut, shooting speed upJul 30, 2025

General

Now has hero-specific dash values: ground dash distance 10m over 0.62s
Now has hero-specific air dash values: air dash distance 8m over 0.43s

Move speed while shooting increased from 0.7 to 0.75

Light Melee Damage reduced from 63 to 50

Cooldowns split, bosses take full damageJul 4, 2025

General

Spirit Power gained per level reduced from 1.25 to 1.1
Spirit item slot bonuses increased from 6/9/12/15/20/25/35/45/55/65 to 7/11/15/19/25/32/44/56/69/81

Weapon cycle time increased from 0.45s to 0.4725s

Explosion Damage reduced from 100 to 90, T2 Explosion Damage bonus reduced from 80 to 75