Lady Geist: abilities, stats and patch history

LifestealSelf DamageFatale

Balance history

May 2025 to Sep 2026

Buffs58in 21 patches

Nerfs68in 22 patches

Other changes21

Patches featuring changes31of 257 published patches

Changes per month

Peak 28

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0–5 per month

Full recorded history31 patches, 147 changes

68 nerfs58 buffs14 reworks5 changes2 removed

Most changed abilities

Changelog

55 nerfs47 buffs13 reworks4 changes1 removed

Slows cut 20% across the boardSep 16, 2026

1Essence Bomb

Toxic mess damage increased from 26% to 30% of the original damage per second

2Life Drain

Self move speed reduction reduced from 40% to 32%

Spirit scaling increased from +0.3 to +0.45

3Malice

Movement slow per stack reduced from 15% to 12%

4Soul Exchange

Enemy movement slow reduced from 70% to 56%

Spirit Burn gutted, Echo Shard slowedJul 28, 2026

General

Ground dash time increased from 0.7s to 0.72s and air dash time increased from 0.49s to 0.51s

2Life Drain

Damage Per Second bonus reduced from +18 to +13

Damage Per Second spirit scaling reduced from 0.4 to 0.3

3Malice

Damage Amplification reduced from 8% to 7%

Damage Amplification bonus increased from +7% to +8%

Urn splits off, Unstable Rift landsJul 1, 2026

General

4Soul Exchange

Cooldown increased from 190s to 220s.

Cooldown reduction reduced from -60s to -50s.

Soul Urn reworked, Grit joins the shopMay 23, 2026

General

Weapon

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

Boon costs drop, Indomitable arrivesMay 1, 2026

General

Weapon

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%

1Essence Bomb

Blood Bomb T2 description now shows the Radius bonus in metersNot in Valve's notes

2Life Drain

Heal reduced from 80% to 75% of damage dealt

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

Weapon

4Soul Exchange

Cooldown increased from 185s to 190s

Mirage scarabs shrink, Graves ghouls halvedMar 26, 2026

Weapon

2Life Drain

Spirit scaling on Damage Per Second reduced from 0.536216 to 0.43

Spirit scaling bonus to Damage Per Second increased from 0.3 to 0.4

Fire Scarabs rework, item slots rescaledMar 21, 2026

General

Every hero bulks up, Wraith reeled inMar 11, 2026

General

Soul Exchange bonus gets its own statMar 7, 2026

4Soul Exchange

Spirit Power bonus is now tracked as its own stat, value unchanged at +60.

Card Trick deals suits, Telekinesis slamsMar 7, 2026

1Essence Bomb

Cooldown reduction increased from -4s to -5s

2Life Drain

Damage per second increased from +16.2 to +18

Duration increased from +2s to +2.5s

4Soul Exchange

Cooldown reduction increased from -35s to -60s

Changed from On Cast: +35% Fire Rate for 8s to Silences enemies within 25m for 3s

Changed from silencing enemies within 25m for 3s to On Cast: +60 Spirit Power, +40% Fire Rate and +50% Spirit Resistance for 8s

Fire rate nerfed game wide, Bebop reworkedJan 31, 2026

4Soul Exchange

Fire Rate bonus reduced from 40% to 35%

Old Gods, New Blood landsJan 23, 2026

General

Sprint Speed reduced from 2.6 to 2.4

Snowballs melt off every heroJan 21, 2026

General

Snowball cosmetic ability removed.

Sticky Bomb stacks start halvingDec 31, 2025

Weapon

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

1Essence Bomb

Self Damage spirit scaling increased from 1.6 to 1.8

3Malice

Health Cost increased from 7% to 9%

Every hero gets a SnowballDec 16, 2025

General

Now has a cosmetic snowball equipped in her cosmetic slot.

Every hero gains 50 base healthNov 24, 2025

General

Base Health increased from 800 to 850

Every gun dips, stamina climbsNov 23, 2025

General

Stamina Regen per second increased from 0.19 to 0.2

Weapon

Bullet Damage reduced from 23.1 to 21.94

Headshots nerfed, souls hit the groundNov 22, 2025

General

Weapon

1Essence Bomb

Damage bonus reduced from +55 to +49.5

2Life Drain

Damage Per Second bonus reduced by 10%

3Malice

Damage bonus reduced by 10%

4Soul Exchange

Silence Radius increased from 15m to 25m

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

General

Souls required for later levels reduced throughout, from 10200 to 10000 at the low end up to 45000 to 43000 at the high end, and a new level entry added at 45000 souls.

1Essence Bomb

Spirit Power scaling on damage increased from 1.0695 to 1.22.

Six heroes land, Mina reworkedAug 19, 2025

General

Is now classified as a Mystic hero and has hero tags for the new character select screen

Weapon

Weapon standing spread increased from 1.2 to 1.5Not in Valve's notes

Light melee cut, shooting speed upJul 30, 2025

Weapon

Movement speed while shooting increased from 0.7 to 0.75

Melee

Light melee damage reduced from 63 to 50

1Essence Bomb

No longer grants +2m Radius, now reduces Cooldown by 4s

Toxic mess damage per second increased from 24% to 26% of the original damage

Cooldowns split, bosses take full damageJul 4, 2025

General

Weapon

1Essence Bomb

Damage reduced from 100 to 90, and T2 damage bonus reduced from 60 to 55

Blood spill damage per second reduced from 26% to 24% of the original damage

2Life Drain

Damage per second reduced from 35 to 32, and T1 bonus reduced from 20 to 18

3Malice

Health cost increased from 6% to 7%

Now grants +7% Damage Amp instead of +6 Blood Shards and +22 spread angle

4Soul Exchange

Cast range reduced from 6m to 5.5m

Cooldown increased from 170s to 185s, and its T1 cooldown bonus changed from -38s to -35s

Level curves rebuilt, crits dulledJun 17, 2025

General

Weapon

Melee

Base melee damage gained per level reduced from 2.53 to 1.58