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Protector
Explorer
Ice Cold
1
2
3
4
Balance history
May 2025 to Sep 2026
Buffs
56
in 19 patches
Nerfs
76
in 23 patches
Other changes
27
Patches featuring changes
32
of 257 published patches
Changes per month
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Select a month to inspect its changes.
May 2025
Aug 2025
Nov 2025
Feb 2026
May 2026
Aug 2026
Sep 2026
0–4 per month
Full recorded history
32 patches, 159 changes
76 nerfs
56 buffs
15 reworks
9 changes
1 new
2 removed
Most changed abilities
Frost Grenade
12 patches
29
changes
8 buffs, 17 nerfs, 4 other changes
Arctic Beam
9 patches
25
changes
4 buffs, 17 nerfs, 4 other changes
Frozen Shelter
11 patches
24
changes
9 buffs, 10 nerfs, 5 other changes
Ice Path
7 patches
18
changes
13 buffs, 1 nerf, 4 other changes
Changelog
53 nerfs
43 buffs
15 reworks
7 changes
1 new
1 removed
Slows cut 20% across the board
Sep 16, 2026
1
Frost Grenade
Move Speed Slow reduced from 40% to 32%
Nerf
3
Arctic Beam
Min Slow reduced from 30% to 24%
Nerf
Max Slow reduced from 20% to 16%
Nerf
Max Dash Slow changed from -20% to -18%
Nerf
Max Slow bonus reduced from 25% to 20%
Nerf
4
Frozen Shelter
Move Speed Slow reduced from 35% to 28%
Nerf
Base Health Regen now scales with Spirit Power at 0.2, T3 description updated accordingly
Buff
Spirit Burn gutted, Echo Shard slowed
Jul 28, 2026
General
Ground dash time increased from 0.7s to 0.72s and air dash time increased from 0.49s to 0.51s
Buff
4
Frozen Shelter
Cooldown reduced from 195s to 185s
Buff
Urn splits off, Unstable Rift lands
Jul 1, 2026
General
Health per boon reduced from 63 to 60
Nerf
4
Frozen Shelter
Cooldown increased from 170s to 195s
Nerf
Reduced from -25s Cooldown to -20s
Nerf
Soul Urn reworked, Grit joins the shop
May 23, 2026
General
Base Health reduced from 890 to 880
Nerf
Health per boon reduced from 66 to 63
Nerf
1
Frost Grenade
Damage spirit scaling reduced from 0.7 to 0.6
Nerf
2
Ice Path
When interrupted on Ice Path, it no longer creates an ice path below him and instead lets him fall to the ground
Rework
3
Arctic Beam
Damage Per Second spirit scaling reduced from 0.5 to 0.38
Nerf
Boon costs drop, Indomitable arrives
May 1, 2026
General
Base health per boon reduced from 73 to 66
Nerf
Souls required for boons reduced, the final boon now costs 40000 instead of 49000
Buff
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%
Buff
Weapon
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%
Rework
Holliday's aim fixed, Bullet Dance reworked
Apr 11, 2026
1
Frost Grenade
Heal Amount Spirit scaling reduced from 0.9 to 0.8, and the T3 Heal Amount Spirit scaling bonus reduced from 1 to 0.9
Nerf
Mirage scarabs shrink, Graves ghouls halved
Mar 26, 2026
1
Frost Grenade
Damage Spirit scaling reduced from 0.8 to 0.7
Nerf
Damage Spirit scaling bonus reduced from 0.9 to 0.8
Nerf
Fire Scarabs rework, item slots rescaled
Mar 21, 2026
General
Base Health gained per level increased from 67 to 73
Buff
1
Frost Grenade
Radius increased from 6m to 6.5m
Buff
Damage Spirit scaling reduced from 0.914004 to 0.8
Nerf
Damage Spirit scaling bonus reduced from 1 to 0.9
Nerf
2
Ice Path
Cooldown bonus changed from -20 to -25
Buff
Now also grants +20 Spirit to Kelvin while on Ice Path, in addition to the existing Spirit percentage bonus
Buff
4
Frozen Shelter
Health Regen increased from 50 to 65
Buff
Health Regen Spirit scaling reduced from 1.023 to 1
Nerf
Every hero bulks up, Wraith reeled in
Mar 11, 2026
General
Base Health increased from 850 to 890
Buff
Health gained per level increased from 58 to 67
Buff
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
Buff
Card Trick deals suits, Telekinesis slams
Mar 7, 2026
1
Frost Grenade
Cooldown increased from 20s to 30s
Nerf
Charges increased from 1 to 2
Buff
Radius reduced from 6.5m to 6m
Nerf
Now heals allies for 60 with 0.9 Spirit scaling in the base ability
Buff
No longer applies -40% Stamina Regen
Nerf
Now impacts on Ice Path
Change
Radius increased from 6m to 6.5m
Buff
Damage spirit scaling reduced from 0.914 to 0.8
Nerf
Changed from +1 Charge to +30 Damage and +30 Heal Amount
Rework
Changed from +80 Heal Amount with added Spirit scaling to -10s Cooldown and the debuff now freezes Stamina Regen
Rework
Changed from +144 Damage and -30% Stamina Regen to +2m Radius and +1 Damage and Heal Spirit scaling
Rework
Damage spirit scaling reduced from 1.0 to 0.9
Nerf
2
Ice Path
Cooldown increased from 46s to 50s
Nerf
Max incline and decline angle increased from 15 to 22
Buff
Is now cancelled on Ability Button Press instead of Space
Change
Changed from +4m Sprint Speed to +2m Move Speed and +35% Bullet Resist for Kelvin while on Ice Path
Rework
Cooldown reduction increased from -17s to -20s
Buff
Cooldown reduction increased from -20s to -25s
Buff
Changed from +1 Spirit Power per meter of trail, max 90, to +35% Spirit for Kelvin while on Ice Path
Rework
Now also grants +20 Spirit Power
Buff
3
Arctic Beam
Cooldown increased from 25s to 28s
Nerf
Is no longer a channel, you can now cast Frost Grenade and items while using it
Rework
Damage per second Spirit scaling reduced from 0.837 to 0.5
Nerf
Max Move Speed slow reduced from 40% to 20%
Nerf
Max Fire Rate reduction reduced from 35% to 20%
Nerf
Visual clarity on VFX improved
Change
Changed from -7s Cooldown to +25% Max Fire Rate reduction and +25% Max Move Speed slow
Rework
Changed from +33 DPS to +20 DPS and +0.6 Spirit scaling
Rework
Now also reduces cooldown by 13s
Buff
4
Frozen Shelter
Is now an 8m unit target ability that creates the dome around the target, and can be self cast
Rework
Now activates on button press instead of button release
Not in Valve's notes
Rework
Duration reduced from 5.25s to 5s
Nerf
Can now be canceled first without canceling Arctic Beam
Change
Changed from -35% Enemy Fire Rate to -25s Cooldown
Rework
Duration bonus increased from +1s to +1.5s
Buff
Now also purges non-ult debuffs on cast for you and your allies
Buff
Health Regen increased from 50 to 65
Buff
Mina and Venator join beginner picks
Feb 11, 2026
General
Is no longer marked as recommended for new players.
Change
Fire rate nerfed game wide, Bebop reworked
Jan 31, 2026
2
Ice Path
— T2 Cooldown bonus changed from -15s to -17s (larger cooldown reduction).
Buff
Max bonus Spirit Power increased from 75 to 90
Buff
Bonus Spirit Power linger duration increased from 8s to 9s
Buff
3
Arctic Beam
Max Fire Rate Slow reduced from 40% to 35%
Nerf
4
Frozen Shelter
Duration increased from 5s to 5.25s
Buff
Enemy Fire Rate Slow reduced from 40% to 35%
Nerf
Old Gods, New Blood lands
Jan 23, 2026
Melee
Melee no longer has its 35% melee damage increase property.
Nerf
Snowballs melt off every hero
Jan 21, 2026
General
No longer has the Snowball cosmetic ability bound.
Removed
Sticky Bomb leans on Spirit
Dec 30, 2025
General
Stamina Regen per second reduced from 0.183 to 0.18181
Nerf
1
Frost Grenade
Now also grants -30% Stamina Regen in addition to its Damage bonus
Buff
2
Ice Path
Max Spirit Power increased from 55 to 75
Buff
Spirit Power linger duration increased from 6s to 8s
Buff
Every hero's stamina regen ticks up
Dec 18, 2025
General
Stamina Regen per Second increased from 0.1666 to 0.183
Buff
Sprint speed slashed across the roster
Dec 17, 2025
General
Max Move Speed reduced from 6.8 to 6.7
Nerf
Sprint Speed reduced from 1.5 to 1.1
Nerf
Vitality slot bonuses per item changed from 8/10/13/17/34/39/44/48/52/56 to 75/125/200/275/525/625/750/1000/1200/1400
Rework
Spirit item slot bonus reduced from 45 to 38
Nerf
Every hero gets a Snowball
Dec 16, 2025
General
Now has a cosmetic snowball ability bound to his cosmetic slot.
Change
Every hero gains 50 base health
Nov 24, 2025
General
Base Health increased from 800 to 850
Buff
Every gun dips, stamina climbs
Nov 23, 2025
General
Stamina Regen per second increased from 0.15827 to 0.1666
Buff
Weapon
Bullet Damage reduced from 19.58 to 18.6
Nerf
Headshots nerfed, souls hit the ground
Nov 22, 2025
General
Bullet damage gained per level increased from 0.38 to 0.418
Buff
Stamina regen per second reduced from 0.1666 to 0.15827
Nerf
Added two levels at 47000 and 49000 souls
Buff
Vitality Investment Bonuses now grant an additional +12% Bonus Health at 4800 souls spent, with the following reward rows increased from 22/27/32/36/40/44 to 34/39/44/48/52/56
Buff
Spirit Investment Bonuses now grant an additional +20 Spirit Power at 4800 souls spent, with the following reward rows increased from 25/32/44/56/69/81 to 45/52/64/76/89/101
Buff
Weapon
Bullet Velocity reduced from 254 to 160
Nerf
Base bullet damage increased from 17.8 to 19.58
Buff
Headshot multiplier reduced from 1.8x to 1.65x
Nerf
Weapon Investment Bonuses now grant an additional +20% Weapon Damage at 4800 souls spent, with the following reward rows increased from 29/40/60/75/95/115 to 49/60/80/95/115/135
Buff
1
Frost Grenade
Base damage reduced from 74 to 60
Nerf
Damage bonus reduced from +160 to +144
Nerf
3
Arctic Beam
Damage Per Second bonus reduced by 10% from +37
Nerf
4
Frozen Shelter
Duration reduced from 5.5s to 5s
Nerf
Changed from -45s Cooldown to +1s Duration
Rework
Ethereal Shift cooldown more than doubles
Oct 25, 2025
General
Base Health Regen reduced from 2 to 1
Nerf
Crit Damage Bonus scale reduced from 0.8 to 0.75
Nerf
4
Frozen Shelter
Cooldown increased from 150s to 170s
Nerf
Vyper's dagger stacks, heroes gain a level
Oct 3, 2025
General
Spirit Power gained per level increased from 1.1 to 1.3.
Buff
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.
Buff
Added a new level entry requiring 45000 souls.
New
Weapon
Bullet Damage reduced from 18.9 to 17.8.
Nerf
Ammo reduced from 15 to 14.
Nerf
Spirit Snare swaps its upgrades
Sep 4, 2025
1
Frost Grenade
Cooldown reduced from 22s to 20s
Buff
Six heroes land, Mina reworked
Aug 19, 2025
General
Is now listed as a Brawler and has hero tags on the character select screen.
Change
Seven loses health, Bloodletting speeds up
Aug 8, 2025
General
Ground Dash duration reduced from 0.74s to 0.7s
Nerf
Air Dash duration reduced from 0.51s to 0.49s
Nerf
Protector
Explorer
Ice Cold
1
2
3
4
Balance history
May 2025 to Sep 2026
Buffs
56
in 19 patches
Nerfs
76
in 23 patches
Other changes
27
Patches featuring changes
32
of 257 published patches
Changes per month
Peak 50
Select a month to inspect its changes.
May 2025
Aug 2025
Nov 2025
Feb 2026
May 2026
Aug 2026
Sep 2026
0–4 per month
Full recorded history
32 patches, 159 changes
76 nerfs
56 buffs
15 reworks
9 changes
1 new
2 removed
Most changed abilities
Frost Grenade
12 patches
29
changes
8 buffs, 17 nerfs, 4 other changes
Arctic Beam
9 patches
25
changes
4 buffs, 17 nerfs, 4 other changes
Frozen Shelter
11 patches
24
changes
9 buffs, 10 nerfs, 5 other changes
Ice Path
7 patches
18
changes
13 buffs, 1 nerf, 4 other changes
Changelog
53 nerfs
43 buffs
15 reworks
7 changes
1 new
1 removed
Slows cut 20% across the board
Sep 16, 2026
1
Frost Grenade
Move Speed Slow reduced from 40% to 32%
Nerf
3
Arctic Beam
Min Slow reduced from 30% to 24%
Nerf
Max Slow reduced from 20% to 16%
Nerf
Max Dash Slow changed from -20% to -18%
Nerf
Max Slow bonus reduced from 25% to 20%
Nerf
4
Frozen Shelter
Move Speed Slow reduced from 35% to 28%
Nerf
Base Health Regen now scales with Spirit Power at 0.2, T3 description updated accordingly
Buff
Spirit Burn gutted, Echo Shard slowed
Jul 28, 2026
General
Ground dash time increased from 0.7s to 0.72s and air dash time increased from 0.49s to 0.51s
Buff
4
Frozen Shelter
Cooldown reduced from 195s to 185s
Buff
Urn splits off, Unstable Rift lands
Jul 1, 2026
General
Health per boon reduced from 63 to 60
Nerf
4
Frozen Shelter
Cooldown increased from 170s to 195s
Nerf
Reduced from -25s Cooldown to -20s
Nerf
Soul Urn reworked, Grit joins the shop
May 23, 2026
General
Base Health reduced from 890 to 880
Nerf
Health per boon reduced from 66 to 63
Nerf
1
Frost Grenade
Damage spirit scaling reduced from 0.7 to 0.6
Nerf
2
Ice Path
When interrupted on Ice Path, it no longer creates an ice path below him and instead lets him fall to the ground
Rework
3
Arctic Beam
Damage Per Second spirit scaling reduced from 0.5 to 0.38
Nerf
Boon costs drop, Indomitable arrives
May 1, 2026
General
Base health per boon reduced from 73 to 66
Nerf
Souls required for boons reduced, the final boon now costs 40000 instead of 49000
Buff
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%
Buff
Weapon
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%
Rework
Holliday's aim fixed, Bullet Dance reworked
Apr 11, 2026
1
Frost Grenade
Heal Amount Spirit scaling reduced from 0.9 to 0.8, and the T3 Heal Amount Spirit scaling bonus reduced from 1 to 0.9
Nerf
Mirage scarabs shrink, Graves ghouls halved
Mar 26, 2026
1
Frost Grenade
Damage Spirit scaling reduced from 0.8 to 0.7
Nerf
Damage Spirit scaling bonus reduced from 0.9 to 0.8
Nerf
Fire Scarabs rework, item slots rescaled
Mar 21, 2026
General
Base Health gained per level increased from 67 to 73
Buff
1
Frost Grenade
Radius increased from 6m to 6.5m
Buff
Damage Spirit scaling reduced from 0.914004 to 0.8
Nerf
Damage Spirit scaling bonus reduced from 1 to 0.9
Nerf
2
Ice Path
Cooldown bonus changed from -20 to -25
Buff
Now also grants +20 Spirit to Kelvin while on Ice Path, in addition to the existing Spirit percentage bonus
Buff
4
Frozen Shelter
Health Regen increased from 50 to 65
Buff
Health Regen Spirit scaling reduced from 1.023 to 1
Nerf
Every hero bulks up, Wraith reeled in
Mar 11, 2026
General
Base Health increased from 850 to 890
Buff
Health gained per level increased from 58 to 67
Buff
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
Buff
Card Trick deals suits, Telekinesis slams
Mar 7, 2026
1
Frost Grenade
Cooldown increased from 20s to 30s
Nerf
Charges increased from 1 to 2
Buff
Radius reduced from 6.5m to 6m
Nerf
Now heals allies for 60 with 0.9 Spirit scaling in the base ability
Buff
No longer applies -40% Stamina Regen
Nerf
Now impacts on Ice Path
Change
Radius increased from 6m to 6.5m
Buff
Damage spirit scaling reduced from 0.914 to 0.8
Nerf
Changed from +1 Charge to +30 Damage and +30 Heal Amount
Rework
Changed from +80 Heal Amount with added Spirit scaling to -10s Cooldown and the debuff now freezes Stamina Regen
Rework
Changed from +144 Damage and -30% Stamina Regen to +2m Radius and +1 Damage and Heal Spirit scaling
Rework
Damage spirit scaling reduced from 1.0 to 0.9
Nerf
2
Ice Path
Cooldown increased from 46s to 50s
Nerf
Max incline and decline angle increased from 15 to 22
Buff
Is now cancelled on Ability Button Press instead of Space
Change
Changed from +4m Sprint Speed to +2m Move Speed and +35% Bullet Resist for Kelvin while on Ice Path
Rework
Cooldown reduction increased from -17s to -20s
Buff
Cooldown reduction increased from -20s to -25s
Buff
Changed from +1 Spirit Power per meter of trail, max 90, to +35% Spirit for Kelvin while on Ice Path
Rework
Now also grants +20 Spirit Power
Buff
3
Arctic Beam
Cooldown increased from 25s to 28s
Nerf
Is no longer a channel, you can now cast Frost Grenade and items while using it
Rework
Damage per second Spirit scaling reduced from 0.837 to 0.5
Nerf
Max Move Speed slow reduced from 40% to 20%
Nerf
Max Fire Rate reduction reduced from 35% to 20%
Nerf
Visual clarity on VFX improved
Change
Changed from -7s Cooldown to +25% Max Fire Rate reduction and +25% Max Move Speed slow
Rework
Changed from +33 DPS to +20 DPS and +0.6 Spirit scaling
Rework
Now also reduces cooldown by 13s
Buff
4
Frozen Shelter
Is now an 8m unit target ability that creates the dome around the target, and can be self cast
Rework
Now activates on button press instead of button release
Not in Valve's notes
Rework
Duration reduced from 5.25s to 5s
Nerf
Can now be canceled first without canceling Arctic Beam
Change
Changed from -35% Enemy Fire Rate to -25s Cooldown
Rework
Duration bonus increased from +1s to +1.5s
Buff
Now also purges non-ult debuffs on cast for you and your allies
Buff
Health Regen increased from 50 to 65
Buff
Mina and Venator join beginner picks
Feb 11, 2026
General
Is no longer marked as recommended for new players.
Change
Fire rate nerfed game wide, Bebop reworked
Jan 31, 2026
2
Ice Path
— T2 Cooldown bonus changed from -15s to -17s (larger cooldown reduction).
Buff
Max bonus Spirit Power increased from 75 to 90
Buff
Bonus Spirit Power linger duration increased from 8s to 9s
Buff
3
Arctic Beam
Max Fire Rate Slow reduced from 40% to 35%
Nerf
4
Frozen Shelter
Duration increased from 5s to 5.25s
Buff
Enemy Fire Rate Slow reduced from 40% to 35%
Nerf
Old Gods, New Blood lands
Jan 23, 2026
Melee
Melee no longer has its 35% melee damage increase property.
Nerf
Snowballs melt off every hero
Jan 21, 2026
General
No longer has the Snowball cosmetic ability bound.
Removed
Sticky Bomb leans on Spirit
Dec 30, 2025
General
Stamina Regen per second reduced from 0.183 to 0.18181
Nerf
1
Frost Grenade
Now also grants -30% Stamina Regen in addition to its Damage bonus
Buff
2
Ice Path
Max Spirit Power increased from 55 to 75
Buff
Spirit Power linger duration increased from 6s to 8s
Buff
Every hero's stamina regen ticks up
Dec 18, 2025
General
Stamina Regen per Second increased from 0.1666 to 0.183
Buff
Sprint speed slashed across the roster
Dec 17, 2025
General
Max Move Speed reduced from 6.8 to 6.7
Nerf
Sprint Speed reduced from 1.5 to 1.1
Nerf
Vitality slot bonuses per item changed from 8/10/13/17/34/39/44/48/52/56 to 75/125/200/275/525/625/750/1000/1200/1400
Rework
Spirit item slot bonus reduced from 45 to 38
Nerf
Every hero gets a Snowball
Dec 16, 2025
General
Now has a cosmetic snowball ability bound to his cosmetic slot.
Change
Every hero gains 50 base health
Nov 24, 2025
General
Base Health increased from 800 to 850
Buff
Every gun dips, stamina climbs
Nov 23, 2025
General
Stamina Regen per second increased from 0.15827 to 0.1666
Buff
Weapon
Bullet Damage reduced from 19.58 to 18.6
Nerf
Headshots nerfed, souls hit the ground
Nov 22, 2025
General
Bullet damage gained per level increased from 0.38 to 0.418
Buff
Stamina regen per second reduced from 0.1666 to 0.15827
Nerf
Added two levels at 47000 and 49000 souls
Buff
Vitality Investment Bonuses now grant an additional +12% Bonus Health at 4800 souls spent, with the following reward rows increased from 22/27/32/36/40/44 to 34/39/44/48/52/56
Buff
Spirit Investment Bonuses now grant an additional +20 Spirit Power at 4800 souls spent, with the following reward rows increased from 25/32/44/56/69/81 to 45/52/64/76/89/101
Buff
Weapon
Bullet Velocity reduced from 254 to 160
Nerf
Base bullet damage increased from 17.8 to 19.58
Buff
Headshot multiplier reduced from 1.8x to 1.65x
Nerf
Weapon Investment Bonuses now grant an additional +20% Weapon Damage at 4800 souls spent, with the following reward rows increased from 29/40/60/75/95/115 to 49/60/80/95/115/135
Buff
1
Frost Grenade
Base damage reduced from 74 to 60
Nerf
Damage bonus reduced from +160 to +144
Nerf
3
Arctic Beam
Damage Per Second bonus reduced by 10% from +37
Nerf
4
Frozen Shelter
Duration reduced from 5.5s to 5s
Nerf
Changed from -45s Cooldown to +1s Duration
Rework
Ethereal Shift cooldown more than doubles
Oct 25, 2025
General
Base Health Regen reduced from 2 to 1
Nerf
Crit Damage Bonus scale reduced from 0.8 to 0.75
Nerf
4
Frozen Shelter
Cooldown increased from 150s to 170s
Nerf
Vyper's dagger stacks, heroes gain a level
Oct 3, 2025
General
Spirit Power gained per level increased from 1.1 to 1.3.
Buff
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.
Buff
Added a new level entry requiring 45000 souls.
New
Weapon
Bullet Damage reduced from 18.9 to 17.8.
Nerf
Ammo reduced from 15 to 14.
Nerf
Spirit Snare swaps its upgrades
Sep 4, 2025
1
Frost Grenade
Cooldown reduced from 22s to 20s
Buff
Six heroes land, Mina reworked
Aug 19, 2025
General
Is now listed as a Brawler and has hero tags on the character select screen.
Change
Seven loses health, Bloodletting speeds up
Aug 8, 2025
General
Ground Dash duration reduced from 0.74s to 0.7s
Nerf
Air Dash duration reduced from 0.51s to 0.49s
Nerf