Pocket: abilities, stats and patch history

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Balance history

May 2025 to Sep 2026

Buffs66in 17 patches

Nerfs68in 20 patches

Other changes22

Patches featuring changes31of 257 published patches

Changes per month

Peak 45

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0–4 per month

Full recorded history31 patches, 156 changes

68 nerfs66 buffs13 reworks5 changes2 new2 removed

Most changed abilities

Changelog

49 nerfs50 buffs13 reworks5 changes2 new1 removed

Slows cut 20% across the boardSep 16, 2026

1Barrage

Move Slow reduced from 30% to 24%

3Enchanter's Satchel

Move Slow reduced from 40% to 32%

Spirit Burn gutted, Echo Shard slowedJul 28, 2026

2Flying Cloak

Cooldown reduction reduced from -11s to -10s

4Affliction

Damage Per Second bonus reduced from +14 to +13, and its spirit scaling reduced from 0.11 to 0.1

Urn Runner sprint bonus dropsJul 10, 2026

4Affliction

Duration reduced from 11s to 10s

Shiv bleeds out, Golden Idol slowsJul 9, 2026

4Affliction

Debuff Duration reduced from 11s to 10s

Urn splits off, Unstable Rift landsJul 1, 2026

General

Weapon

Bullet damage per boon reduced from 0.16 to 0.14

2Flying Cloak

Cooldown reduction reduced from -12s to -11s

4Affliction

Cooldown increased from 150s to 170s

Cooldown reduction reduced from -40s to -35s

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

Weapon

Bullet damage growth reduced from +0.2 to +0.16

2Flying Cloak

Reduced from -13s Cooldown to -12s

4Affliction

Now does half damage on objectives

Heavy Barrage shrinks, Apollo sharpens upMay 31, 2026

2Flying Cloak

Cooldown reduction reduced from -14s to -13s

4Affliction

Damage Per Second bonus reduced from +18 to +14

Soul Urn reworked, Grit joins the shopMay 23, 2026

General

Weapon

Weapon Investment Bonus 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

2Flying Cloak

Weapon Damage duration reduced from 8s to 6s

4Affliction

Cooldown increased from 140s to 150s

Boon costs drop, Indomitable arrivesMay 1, 2026

General

Weapon

2Flying Cloak

Cooldown reduced from 26s to 25sNot in Valve's notes

3Enchanter's Satchel

Spirit scaling increased from 0.9 to 1.1

4Affliction

Cooldown reduced from 150s to 140s

Fire Scarabs rework, item slots rescaledMar 21, 2026

General

Every hero bulks up, Wraith reeled inMar 11, 2026

General

4Affliction

Damage Per Second increased from 32 to 34, Spirit scaling increased from 0.2 to 0.22

Debuff Duration reduced from 12s to 11s, and the T2 Debuff Duration bonus reduced from +4s to +3s

Damage Per Second bonus increased from +16 to +18, and its Spirit scaling bonus increased from 0.1 to 0.11

Card Trick deals suits, Telekinesis slamsMar 7, 2026

1Barrage

Damage Per Projectile increased from +12.6 to +16

Cooldown reduction increased from -14s to -16s

Radius increased from +2m to +3m

2Flying Cloak

Changed from -14s Cooldown to +70 Damage

3Enchanter's Satchel

Damage spirit scaling increased from 0.61 to 0.9

4Affliction

Cooldown reduction increased from -25s to -40s

Fire rate nerfed game wide, Bebop reworkedJan 31, 2026

3Enchanter's Satchel

Fire Rate Slow reduced from 40% to 35%

Old Gods, New Blood landsJan 23, 2026

Melee

Melee no longer applies the 35% melee damage taken increase

Snowballs melt off every heroJan 21, 2026

General

Snowball cosmetic ability removed

Sticky Bomb leans on SpiritDec 30, 2025

General

Stamina Regen increased from 0.22 to 0.222222 per second

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

Every hero gets a SnowballDec 16, 2025

General

Now has the cosmetic Snowball item bound to the cosmetic ability 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 increased from 0.19 to 0.2 per second

Weapon

Bullet Damage reduced from 4.51 to 4.28

Headshots nerfed, souls hit the groundNov 22, 2025

General

Weapon

1Barrage

Headshot multiplier reduced from 1.8x to 1.65x

Damage Per Projectile bonus reduced from +14, as part of the 10% reduction to all AP damage upgrades.

2Flying Cloak

Damage reduced from 85 to 70

Damage bonus increased from +75 to +76.5

3Enchanter's Satchel

Damage bonus reduced from +100 to +90

4Affliction

Damage Per Second bonus reduced from +18, as part of the 10% reduction to all AP damage upgrades.

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

General

Weapon

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

Six heroes land, Mina reworkedAug 19, 2025

General

Light melee cut, shooting speed upJul 30, 2025

General

Weapon

Move Speed while shooting multiplier increased from 0.7 to 0.75

Melee

Light Melee Damage reduced from 75 to 60

1Barrage

Move Speed while firing Barrage multiplier increased from 0.7 to 0.75

4Affliction

Current Health Damage increased from 10 to 12

Cooldowns split, bosses take full damageJul 4, 2025

General