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Balance history

May 2025 to Sep 2026

Buffs61in 21 patches

Nerfs58in 16 patches

Other changes46

Patches featuring changes31of 257 published patches

Changes per month

Peak 50

Select a month to inspect its changes.

0–7 per month

Full recorded history31 patches, 165 changes

58 nerfs61 buffs16 reworks7 changes18 new5 removed

Most changed abilities

Gutshot9 patches22changes7 buffs, 10 nerfs, 5 other changes
Ira Domini8 patches18changes6 buffs, 7 nerfs, 5 other changes
Hex-Lined Snap Trap5 patches14changes8 buffs, 4 nerfs, 2 other changes
Consecrating Grenade4 patches4changes1 buff, 1 nerf, 2 other changes

Starting stats

Health: 820
Health Regen: 2/s
Stamina: 3
Sprint Speed: 1m/s
Light Melee: 50
Heavy Melee: 125

Changelog

39 nerfs43 buffs13 reworks7 changes16 new2 removed

Spirit Burn gutted, Echo Shard slowedJul 28, 2026

General

Sprint speed reduced from 1.5m to 1m
Ground dash time increased from 0.7s to 0.72s and air dash time increased from 0.49s to 0.51s

Bullet falloff range reduced from 20m-51m to 18m-47m

Blessed stake damage increased from 100 to 115
Cooldown no longer starts after the conclusion of the ability, now starts immediately

Urn splits off, Unstable Rift landsJul 1, 2026

General

Health per boon reduced from 45 to 43

Cooldown increased from 140s to 160s

Soul Urn reworked, Grit joins the shopMay 23, 2026

General

Base Health increased from 790 to 820 and Health per boon increased from 43 to 45.
Vitality Investment Bonus tiers restructured: 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 tiers restructured: 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.

Weapon Investment Bonus tiers restructured: 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.

3Hex-Lined Snap Trap

Damage against revealed targets increased from +25% to +30%.
Now also grants +1 Charge.

Boon costs drop, Indomitable arrivesMay 1, 2026

Damage scaling reduced from 0.8 to 0.7
Wall hit bonus damage scaling reduced from 0.9 to 0.8

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

3Hex-Lined Snap Trap

Cooldown increased from 25s to 28s
Immobilize Duration reduced from 1.5s to 1.25s

Cooldown reduction increased from -8s to -11s

Immobilize Duration bonus increased from +0.75s to +1s

Mirage scarabs shrink, Graves ghouls halvedMar 26, 2026

1Consecrating Grenade

Damage Spirit scaling reduced from 1.2 to 1

Damage Spirit scaling reduced from 1 to 0.8
Stun Duration reduced from 0.65s to 0.6s

Fire Scarabs rework, item slots rescaledMar 21, 2026

General

Health gained per level increased from 45 to 50
Armor slot item bonuses reworked, values now scale from 8 to 56 across the ten tiers instead of 85 to 1570
Tech slot item bonuses reduced at the top five tiers, from 52 to 48, from 64 to 57, from 76 to 66, from 89 to 75, and from 101 to 100

Every hero bulks up, Wraith reeled inMar 11, 2026

General

Base Health increased from 750 to 790
Health gained per level increased from 38 to 45
Bonus Health from Vitality items increased at every tier: 75 to 84, 125 to 140, 200 to 224, 275 to 308, 525 to 588, 625 to 700, 750 to 840, 1000 to 1120, 1200 to 1344, 1400 to 1568

Apollo's Itani Lo Sahn loses healing cutFeb 17, 2026

Now fires a 12 bullet blast with a spread of 30, without a fixed spread pattern.

Venator's Gutshot wall stun stretchesFeb 15, 2026

Wall Stun Range increased from 6.5m to 7m

Venator's stakes pick up crit damageFeb 13, 2026

3Hex-Lined Snap Trap

Trap projectile collision radius reduced from 1.5 to 0.1

Stakes now have a crit damage bonus of 1.3, and 0.2 against non-hero targets

Apollo goes live, Celeste dulledFeb 13, 2026

General

Base Health increased from 720 to 750Not in Valve's notes

1Consecrating Grenade

Now also increases Burn Duration by 1sNot in Valve's notes

Cooldown reduced from 26s to 23sNot in Valve's notes
Bonus Weapon Damage Spirit scaling increased from 0.4 to 0.9Not in Valve's notes

No longer grants +2.5m Ability Range, it now grants +0.4s Stun DurationNot in Valve's notes
Cooldown bonus changed from -8 to -10.Not in Valve's notes

3Hex-Lined Snap Trap

Cooldown reduced from 30s to 25sNot in Valve's notes
Cast delay increased from 0.1s to 0.2sNot in Valve's notes
Damage Spirit scaling increased from 1.6 to 2.2Not in Valve's notes
Reveal duration increased from 5s to 6sNot in Valve's notes

Cooldown bonus changed from -12 to -8.Not in Valve's notes

Bonus damage against revealed targets increased from 20% to 25%Not in Valve's notes

Damage Spirit scaling reduced from 1.7 to 1.5Not in Valve's notes

Bonus Damage reduced from 150 to 65Not in Valve's notes

Mina and Venator join beginner picksFeb 11, 2026

General

Is now marked as recommended for new players.

Venator goes live, Tech Bleed cutFeb 6, 2026

General

Is now playable.
New hero added: Venator, with Gutshot, Ira Domini, Consecrating Grenade and Hex-Lined Snap Trap.

Weapon set added.

Melee added.

1Consecrating Grenade

New ability Consecrating Grenade: Fire a grenade that bounces before exploding, dealing Weapon Damage and setting enemies on fire. Burning targets deal Pure Damage to enemies in the area and suffer reduced healing. T2 increases Explosion and Burn Radius. T3 increases the Healing Reduction and adds charges.

New ability Gutshot: Fire a blast with your shotgun, dealing Weapon Damage and pushing enemies back. Enemies near a wall are stunned and take bonus Weapon Damage. T2 reduces Ability Cooldown and increases Ability Range. T3: on a wall stun, your next heavy melee is blessed.

3Hex-Lined Snap Trap

New ability Hex-Lined Snap Trap: Kick a trap that arms after a brief delay. The trap springs on the first enemy it touches, dealing Spirit Damage, applying Immobilize, and revealing enemies for a duration afterwards. T3 increases the damage you deal against affected targets.

New ability Ira Domini: Load your crossbow with 3 stakes, dealing massively increased Weapon Damage. The final stake is blessed, dealing bonus Pure Damage and executing low-health enemies. T1 grants Move Speed while active. T2 reduces Ability Cooldown and adds Bonus Damage. T3 makes all stakes blessed.

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New Venator ability: Potent Vapors. Burn your censer, reducing incoming damage and healing over time. You cannot attack while Potent Vapors is active.

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New Venator ability: Grit. Taking damage grants stacking Bullet Resist and Spirit Resist that expires over time.

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New Venator ability: Teargas Grenade. Throw a tear gas grenade that detonates after a delay, blocking vision, and reduces the fire rate of enemies in the area. T2 also drains Stamina per second from affected enemies.

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New Venator ability: Witching Hour. Equip your crossbow, changing your weapon to deal Pure Damage and apply a brief Slow. T3 also executes enemies below a health threshold on hit.

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New Venator ability: Blessed Tac-Vest. Gain a passive Combat Barrier that grants Bullet Resist and Spirit Resist and repairs itself out of combat. T3 also grants Weapon Damage when the barrier breaks.

ability_priest_silencebomb

New Venator ability: Choking Incense. Throw a censer that leaves a spreading cloud, Slowing and Silencing enemies caught in it. T3 also silences Stamina usage.

Silver unleashed, Shiv's knives dulledFeb 3, 2026

Heavy Melee damage increased from 116 to 125Not in Valve's notes
Base melee damage gained per level increased from 1.58 to 1.7Not in Valve's notes

Old Gods, New Blood landsJan 23, 2026

General

Is no longer flagged as disabled, and is now flagged as prerelease only.
Max Move Speed reduced from 6.5 to 6.4
Sprint Speed reduced from 1.6 to 1.5
Base Health increased from 670 to 720
Health gained per level increased from 35 to 38
Bullet Damage gained per level reduced from 0.32 to 0.27
Third signature ability replaced with a new bear trap ability

Weapon, melee and previous signature abilities removed from the hero's data

Snowballs melt off every heroJan 21, 2026

General

No longer has the Snowball cosmetic ability equipped.

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

Sprint Speed reduced from 2 to 1.6
Armor item slot bonuses reworked, values changed 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 Snowball cosmetic in the cosmetic ability slot.

Every gun dips, stamina climbsNov 23, 2025

General

Stamina Regen per second increased from 0.19 to 0.2

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
Vitality Investment Bonuses increased from 22%/27%/32%/36%/40%/44% to 34%/39%/44%/48%/52%/56% Bonus Health, 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 Spirit Power, an additional +20 Spirit Power at 4800 souls spent

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

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

General

Souls required per level reduced across the upper levels, ranging from 10200 to 10000 at the lowest changed level up to 45000 to 43000 at the highest.
Added an additional level, requiring 45000 souls.

Weapon item slot stat 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

Is no longer flagged as in development and is now classified as a Marksman.Not in Valve's notes
Max Move Speed increased from 6.3 to 6.5Not in Valve's notes
Sprint Speed reduced from 2.5 to 2Not in Valve's notes
Base Health reduced from 700 to 670Not in Valve's notes
Health gained per level reduced from 44 to 35Not in Valve's notes
Bullet Damage gained per level reduced from 0.37 to 0.32Not in Valve's notes
Ground Dash duration increased from 0.65s to 0.7sNot in Valve's notes
Air Dash duration increased from 0.45s to 0.49sNot in Valve's notes

Weapon cycle time increased from 0.12s to 0.126sNot in Valve's notes
Weapon spread penalty per shot reduced from 0.5 to 0.2Not in Valve's notes
Weapon spread penalty per shot while aiming increased from 0.3 to 0.6Not in Valve's notes
Weapon no longer has standing move, aiming move, or standing shoot spread penalties.Not in Valve's notes
Zoom field of view changed from 35 to 50Not in Valve's notes

1Consecrating Grenade

New signature ability added in Venator's first ability slot.Not in Valve's notes

Buckshot moved from the first to the second ability slot, replacing Venator's self-heal ability.Not in Valve's notes
Buckshot attack angle reduced from 80 to 60Not in Valve's notes
Buckshot cast delay increased from 0.2s to 0.25sNot in Valve's notes
Buckshot now applies a 60% slow.Not in Valve's notes
Buckshot now has a Push Force of 4 and a Self Push Force of 500.Not in Valve's notes
Buckshot projectile speed reduced from 10000 to 4300Not in Valve's notes

Buckshot damage reduced from 60 to 40, T2 damage bonus reduced from +60 to +40Not in Valve's notes
Buckshot Bonus Damage reduced from 80 to 60, T2 now also increases Bonus Damage by 20Not in Valve's notes

Buckshot stun duration reduced from 0.75s to 0.6s, T3 stun bonus reduced from +0.5s to +0.3sNot in Valve's notes

Witching Hour is now a toggle instead of an instant cast, and no longer has an 8s durationNot in Valve's notes
Witching Hour cooldown increased from 60s to 120sNot in Valve's notes
Witching Hour channel duration of 0.6s replaced with a 0.6s cast delayNot in Valve's notes
Witching Hour damage reduced from 140 to 80, Spirit scaling reduced from 2 to 0.8Not in Valve's notes
Witching Hour now deals 50 Bonus Damage, scaling 0.8 with SpiritNot in Valve's notes

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Penance & Retribution cooldown per stack increased from 0.2s to 0.5sNot in Valve's notes

Penance & Retribution max stacks reduced from 30 to 20, T2 now increases Max Stacks by 10 instead of granting Resistance per StackNot in Valve's notes

Penance & Retribution no longer grants bonus damage at max stacks, reduced from 30% to 0% and its Spirit scaling removed, and T3 no longer increases it by 20%Not in Valve's notes
Penance & Retribution T3 now grants 1.5 Weapon Damage per StackNot in Valve's notes

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Balance history

May 2025 to Sep 2026

Buffs61in 21 patches

Nerfs58in 16 patches

Other changes46

Patches featuring changes31of 257 published patches

Changes per month

Peak 50

Select a month to inspect its changes.

0–7 per month

Full recorded history31 patches, 165 changes

58 nerfs61 buffs16 reworks7 changes18 new5 removed

Most changed abilities

Gutshot9 patches22changes7 buffs, 10 nerfs, 5 other changes
Ira Domini8 patches18changes6 buffs, 7 nerfs, 5 other changes
Hex-Lined Snap Trap5 patches14changes8 buffs, 4 nerfs, 2 other changes
Consecrating Grenade4 patches4changes1 buff, 1 nerf, 2 other changes

Starting stats

Health: 820
Health Regen: 2/s
Stamina: 3
Sprint Speed: 1m/s
Light Melee: 50
Heavy Melee: 125

Changelog

39 nerfs43 buffs13 reworks7 changes16 new2 removed

Spirit Burn gutted, Echo Shard slowedJul 28, 2026

General

Sprint speed reduced from 1.5m to 1m
Ground dash time increased from 0.7s to 0.72s and air dash time increased from 0.49s to 0.51s

Bullet falloff range reduced from 20m-51m to 18m-47m

Blessed stake damage increased from 100 to 115
Cooldown no longer starts after the conclusion of the ability, now starts immediately

Urn splits off, Unstable Rift landsJul 1, 2026

General

Health per boon reduced from 45 to 43

Cooldown increased from 140s to 160s

Soul Urn reworked, Grit joins the shopMay 23, 2026

General

Base Health increased from 790 to 820 and Health per boon increased from 43 to 45.
Vitality Investment Bonus tiers restructured: 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 tiers restructured: 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.

Weapon Investment Bonus tiers restructured: 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.

3Hex-Lined Snap Trap

Damage against revealed targets increased from +25% to +30%.
Now also grants +1 Charge.

Boon costs drop, Indomitable arrivesMay 1, 2026

Damage scaling reduced from 0.8 to 0.7
Wall hit bonus damage scaling reduced from 0.9 to 0.8

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

3Hex-Lined Snap Trap

Cooldown increased from 25s to 28s
Immobilize Duration reduced from 1.5s to 1.25s

Cooldown reduction increased from -8s to -11s

Immobilize Duration bonus increased from +0.75s to +1s

Mirage scarabs shrink, Graves ghouls halvedMar 26, 2026

1Consecrating Grenade

Damage Spirit scaling reduced from 1.2 to 1

Damage Spirit scaling reduced from 1 to 0.8
Stun Duration reduced from 0.65s to 0.6s

Fire Scarabs rework, item slots rescaledMar 21, 2026

General

Health gained per level increased from 45 to 50
Armor slot item bonuses reworked, values now scale from 8 to 56 across the ten tiers instead of 85 to 1570
Tech slot item bonuses reduced at the top five tiers, from 52 to 48, from 64 to 57, from 76 to 66, from 89 to 75, and from 101 to 100

Every hero bulks up, Wraith reeled inMar 11, 2026

General

Base Health increased from 750 to 790
Health gained per level increased from 38 to 45
Bonus Health from Vitality items increased at every tier: 75 to 84, 125 to 140, 200 to 224, 275 to 308, 525 to 588, 625 to 700, 750 to 840, 1000 to 1120, 1200 to 1344, 1400 to 1568

Apollo's Itani Lo Sahn loses healing cutFeb 17, 2026

Now fires a 12 bullet blast with a spread of 30, without a fixed spread pattern.

Venator's Gutshot wall stun stretchesFeb 15, 2026

Wall Stun Range increased from 6.5m to 7m

Venator's stakes pick up crit damageFeb 13, 2026

3Hex-Lined Snap Trap

Trap projectile collision radius reduced from 1.5 to 0.1

Stakes now have a crit damage bonus of 1.3, and 0.2 against non-hero targets

Apollo goes live, Celeste dulledFeb 13, 2026

General

Base Health increased from 720 to 750Not in Valve's notes

1Consecrating Grenade

Now also increases Burn Duration by 1sNot in Valve's notes

Cooldown reduced from 26s to 23sNot in Valve's notes
Bonus Weapon Damage Spirit scaling increased from 0.4 to 0.9Not in Valve's notes

No longer grants +2.5m Ability Range, it now grants +0.4s Stun DurationNot in Valve's notes
Cooldown bonus changed from -8 to -10.Not in Valve's notes

3Hex-Lined Snap Trap

Cooldown reduced from 30s to 25sNot in Valve's notes
Cast delay increased from 0.1s to 0.2sNot in Valve's notes
Damage Spirit scaling increased from 1.6 to 2.2Not in Valve's notes
Reveal duration increased from 5s to 6sNot in Valve's notes

Cooldown bonus changed from -12 to -8.Not in Valve's notes

Bonus damage against revealed targets increased from 20% to 25%Not in Valve's notes

Damage Spirit scaling reduced from 1.7 to 1.5Not in Valve's notes

Bonus Damage reduced from 150 to 65Not in Valve's notes

Mina and Venator join beginner picksFeb 11, 2026

General

Is now marked as recommended for new players.

Venator goes live, Tech Bleed cutFeb 6, 2026

General

Is now playable.
New hero added: Venator, with Gutshot, Ira Domini, Consecrating Grenade and Hex-Lined Snap Trap.

Weapon set added.

Melee added.

1Consecrating Grenade

New ability Consecrating Grenade: Fire a grenade that bounces before exploding, dealing Weapon Damage and setting enemies on fire. Burning targets deal Pure Damage to enemies in the area and suffer reduced healing. T2 increases Explosion and Burn Radius. T3 increases the Healing Reduction and adds charges.

New ability Gutshot: Fire a blast with your shotgun, dealing Weapon Damage and pushing enemies back. Enemies near a wall are stunned and take bonus Weapon Damage. T2 reduces Ability Cooldown and increases Ability Range. T3: on a wall stun, your next heavy melee is blessed.

3Hex-Lined Snap Trap

New ability Hex-Lined Snap Trap: Kick a trap that arms after a brief delay. The trap springs on the first enemy it touches, dealing Spirit Damage, applying Immobilize, and revealing enemies for a duration afterwards. T3 increases the damage you deal against affected targets.

New ability Ira Domini: Load your crossbow with 3 stakes, dealing massively increased Weapon Damage. The final stake is blessed, dealing bonus Pure Damage and executing low-health enemies. T1 grants Move Speed while active. T2 reduces Ability Cooldown and adds Bonus Damage. T3 makes all stakes blessed.

ability_priest_selfheal

New Venator ability: Potent Vapors. Burn your censer, reducing incoming damage and healing over time. You cannot attack while Potent Vapors is active.

ability_priest_stackingdefense

New Venator ability: Grit. Taking damage grants stacking Bullet Resist and Spirit Resist that expires over time.

ability_priest_smokegrenade

New Venator ability: Teargas Grenade. Throw a tear gas grenade that detonates after a delay, blocking vision, and reduces the fire rate of enemies in the area. T2 also drains Stamina per second from affected enemies.

ability_priest_barrage

New Venator ability: Witching Hour. Equip your crossbow, changing your weapon to deal Pure Damage and apply a brief Slow. T3 also executes enemies below a health threshold on hit.

ability_priest_antispiritvest

New Venator ability: Blessed Tac-Vest. Gain a passive Combat Barrier that grants Bullet Resist and Spirit Resist and repairs itself out of combat. T3 also grants Weapon Damage when the barrier breaks.

ability_priest_silencebomb

New Venator ability: Choking Incense. Throw a censer that leaves a spreading cloud, Slowing and Silencing enemies caught in it. T3 also silences Stamina usage.

Silver unleashed, Shiv's knives dulledFeb 3, 2026

Heavy Melee damage increased from 116 to 125Not in Valve's notes
Base melee damage gained per level increased from 1.58 to 1.7Not in Valve's notes

Old Gods, New Blood landsJan 23, 2026

General

Is no longer flagged as disabled, and is now flagged as prerelease only.
Max Move Speed reduced from 6.5 to 6.4
Sprint Speed reduced from 1.6 to 1.5
Base Health increased from 670 to 720
Health gained per level increased from 35 to 38
Bullet Damage gained per level reduced from 0.32 to 0.27
Third signature ability replaced with a new bear trap ability

Weapon, melee and previous signature abilities removed from the hero's data

Snowballs melt off every heroJan 21, 2026

General

No longer has the Snowball cosmetic ability equipped.

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

Sprint Speed reduced from 2 to 1.6
Armor item slot bonuses reworked, values changed 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 Snowball cosmetic in the cosmetic ability slot.

Every gun dips, stamina climbsNov 23, 2025

General

Stamina Regen per second increased from 0.19 to 0.2

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
Vitality Investment Bonuses increased from 22%/27%/32%/36%/40%/44% to 34%/39%/44%/48%/52%/56% Bonus Health, 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 Spirit Power, an additional +20 Spirit Power at 4800 souls spent

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

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

General

Souls required per level reduced across the upper levels, ranging from 10200 to 10000 at the lowest changed level up to 45000 to 43000 at the highest.
Added an additional level, requiring 45000 souls.

Weapon item slot stat 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

Is no longer flagged as in development and is now classified as a Marksman.Not in Valve's notes
Max Move Speed increased from 6.3 to 6.5Not in Valve's notes
Sprint Speed reduced from 2.5 to 2Not in Valve's notes
Base Health reduced from 700 to 670Not in Valve's notes
Health gained per level reduced from 44 to 35Not in Valve's notes
Bullet Damage gained per level reduced from 0.37 to 0.32Not in Valve's notes
Ground Dash duration increased from 0.65s to 0.7sNot in Valve's notes
Air Dash duration increased from 0.45s to 0.49sNot in Valve's notes

Weapon cycle time increased from 0.12s to 0.126sNot in Valve's notes
Weapon spread penalty per shot reduced from 0.5 to 0.2Not in Valve's notes
Weapon spread penalty per shot while aiming increased from 0.3 to 0.6Not in Valve's notes
Weapon no longer has standing move, aiming move, or standing shoot spread penalties.Not in Valve's notes
Zoom field of view changed from 35 to 50Not in Valve's notes

1Consecrating Grenade

New signature ability added in Venator's first ability slot.Not in Valve's notes

Buckshot moved from the first to the second ability slot, replacing Venator's self-heal ability.Not in Valve's notes
Buckshot attack angle reduced from 80 to 60Not in Valve's notes
Buckshot cast delay increased from 0.2s to 0.25sNot in Valve's notes
Buckshot now applies a 60% slow.Not in Valve's notes
Buckshot now has a Push Force of 4 and a Self Push Force of 500.Not in Valve's notes
Buckshot projectile speed reduced from 10000 to 4300Not in Valve's notes

Buckshot damage reduced from 60 to 40, T2 damage bonus reduced from +60 to +40Not in Valve's notes
Buckshot Bonus Damage reduced from 80 to 60, T2 now also increases Bonus Damage by 20Not in Valve's notes

Buckshot stun duration reduced from 0.75s to 0.6s, T3 stun bonus reduced from +0.5s to +0.3sNot in Valve's notes

Witching Hour is now a toggle instead of an instant cast, and no longer has an 8s durationNot in Valve's notes
Witching Hour cooldown increased from 60s to 120sNot in Valve's notes
Witching Hour channel duration of 0.6s replaced with a 0.6s cast delayNot in Valve's notes
Witching Hour damage reduced from 140 to 80, Spirit scaling reduced from 2 to 0.8Not in Valve's notes
Witching Hour now deals 50 Bonus Damage, scaling 0.8 with SpiritNot in Valve's notes

ability_priest_stackingdefense

Penance & Retribution cooldown per stack increased from 0.2s to 0.5sNot in Valve's notes

Penance & Retribution max stacks reduced from 30 to 20, T2 now increases Max Stacks by 10 instead of granting Resistance per StackNot in Valve's notes

Penance & Retribution no longer grants bonus damage at max stacks, reduced from 30% to 0% and its Spirit scaling removed, and T3 no longer increases it by 20%Not in Valve's notes
Penance & Retribution T3 now grants 1.5 Weapon Damage per StackNot in Valve's notes