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SniperSoaringOne Shot Kill

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Balance history

May 2025 to Sep 2026

Buffs63in 18 patches

Nerfs60in 17 patches

Other changes24

Patches featuring changes28of 257 published patches

Changes per month

Peak 40

Select a month to inspect its changes.

0–4 per month

Full recorded history28 patches, 147 changes

60 nerfs63 buffs15 reworks5 changes1 fix2 new1 removed

Most changed abilities

Stake8 patches20changes10 buffs, 9 nerfs, 1 other change
Flight6 patches20changes14 buffs, 6 nerfs, 0 other changes
Assassinate9 patches19changes6 buffs, 9 nerfs, 4 other changes
Crow Familiar5 patches19changes7 buffs, 10 nerfs, 2 other changes

Starting stats

Health: 755
Health Regen: 2/s
Stamina: 2
Sprint Speed: 1.6m/s
Light Melee: 50
Heavy Melee: 116

Changelog

38 nerfs58 buffs15 reworks5 changes1 fix2 new1 removed

Powder Keg burns, Rising Ram bulksAug 12, 2026

Reduced from +65 Damage to +45

Urn splits off, Unstable Rift landsJul 1, 2026

General

Health per boon reduced from 29 to 28

Cooldown reduction increased from -20s to -22s

Collision radius between each crow increased from 20 to 26

Cooldown reduction increased from -12s to -16s

Cooldown increased from 50s to 55s
Max Bonus Damage spirit scaling increased from 2 to 2.3

Cooldown reduction reduced from -20s to -15s

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

Max Bonus Damage spirit scaling increased from 1.7 to 2.0

Soul Urn reworked, Grit joins the shopMay 23, 2026

General

Base Health reduced from 765 to 755
Health per boon reduced from 32 to 29
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)
Vitality Investment Bonus late tiers shifted, 54 now at 16000 souls (previously 56 at 22400) and 60 now at 22400 souls (previously 62 at 28800)
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
Spirit Investment Bonus top tier now grants 75 at 22400 souls, previously 100 at 28800 souls

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
Weapon Investment Bonus top tier now grants 100 at 22400 souls, previously 115 at 28800 souls

Boon costs drop, Indomitable arrivesMay 1, 2026

General

Souls required for boons reduced, the boon curve now ends at 40000 souls instead of 49000
Base Health per boon reduced from 39 to 32
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%

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%

Fire Scarabs rework, item slots rescaledMar 21, 2026

General

Base Health gained per level increased from 35 to 39
Vitality item slot bonuses rescaled substantially downward, ranging from 85 down to 8 at the low end and from 1570 down to 56 at the high end
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 725 to 765
Base Health gained per level increased from 29 to 35
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

Card Trick deals suits, Telekinesis slamsMar 7, 2026

General

Fixed not gaining bonus damage if a proc bonus was the killing blow

Bullet Velocity increased from 557 to 660
Ammo reduced from 22 to 19
Fire Rate no longer scales with Spirit Power
Bullet damage now scales with Spirit Power (0.022)

Damage reduced from 55 to 40
Damage spirit scaling increased from 0.37 to 0.5
Projectile speed increased from 20m/s to 25m/s

Changed from "-35% Fire Rate" to "+65 Damage"

Tether Duration increased from +0.5s to +0.75s
Capture Radius increased from +1m to +2m

Duration reduced from 15s to 13s
Spirit damage scaling reduced from 0.22 to 0.18
Now grants +50% Item Cast Range while flying
Now allows you to use melee
Now allows parry to be used
Now grants +50% Item Cast Range

Duration increased from +8s to +10s

Spirit Damage Per Bullet reduced from 12.6 to 10
Now also increases spirit scaling by 0.1
Now also refreshes duration on hero kill

Now releases a swarm of crows in a cone forward, hitting all enemies along the path
Cooldown increased from 28s to 32s
Impact damage increased from 37 to 40
Bleed damage reduced from 2.7% to 2.2%
Debuff duration increased from 4s to 5s
Debuff duration no longer scales with Spirit Power

Changed from "Ricochet up to 2 times" to "-35% Healing Reduction"

Now also increases bleed damage by +0.5%

Now also increases debuff duration by +2s

Weapon damage bonus increased from 5% to 6%
While scoped no longer un-scopes when using items
Now has a 4s buffer on impact for bonus credit
While scoped now plays a sound for you when it is fully charged

Mina and Venator join beginner picksFeb 11, 2026

General

Is no longer flagged as recommended for new players.

Fire rate nerfed game wide, Bebop reworkedJan 31, 2026

Tether Length no longer scales with Tech Range

Fire Rate Slow reduced from 40 to 35

No longer grants +1m Tether Length

Kills now grant 5% Weapon Damage Per Kill instead of 13 bonus Weapon Damage

No longer grants 600 Bonus Souls Per Assassination, now grants +4 Weapon Damage Per Kill

Old Gods, New Blood landsJan 23, 2026

Melee no longer has the 35% melee damage increase property.

Snowballs melt off every heroJan 21, 2026

General

Snowball cosmetic ability removed.

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

Max Move Speed reduced from 8 to 7.9
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 Spirit item slot bonus reduced from 45 to 38

Max Bonus Damage reduced from 90 to 80

Every hero gets a SnowballDec 16, 2025

General

Gains a cosmetic snowball ability in the cosmetic slot.

Every hero gains 50 base healthNov 24, 2025

General

Base Health increased from 675 to 725

Every gun dips, stamina climbsNov 23, 2025

General

Stamina Regen per second increased from 0.19 to 0.2

Bullet Damage reduced from 12.98 to 12.33

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
Bullet damage gained per level increased from 0.45 to 0.495
Vitality Investment Bonuses now grant an additional +12% Bonus Health at 4800 souls spent, with later tiers increased from 22/27/32/36/40/44 to 34/39/44/48/52/56
Spirit Investment Bonuses now grant an additional +20 Spirit Power at 4800 souls spent, with later tiers increased from 25/32/44/56/69/81 to 45/52/64/76/89/101

Base bullet damage increased from 11.8 to 12.98
Headshot damage multiplier reduced from 1.8x to 1.65x
Weapon Investment Bonuses now grant an additional +20% Weapon Damage at 4800 souls spent, with later tiers increased from 29/40/60/75/95/115 to 49/60/80/95/115/135

Spirit Damage Per Bullet bonus of 14 reduced by 10%

Max Bonus Damage reduced from 100 to 90

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

General

Souls required for later levels reduced throughout, for example 10200 to 10000 at the low end and 19000 to 17000 further up the table.
Added a new level entry requiring 45000 souls.

Bullet Damage increased from 11.4 to 11.8

Duration increased from 13s to 15s
Bonus spirit damage per bullet Spirit Power scaling increased from 0.187488 to 0.22

Duration bonus increased from +7 to +8

Cooldown reduced from 60s to 50s
Bonus damage against low health enemies Spirit Power scaling increased from 1.395 to 1.7

Spirit Snare swaps its upgradesSep 4, 2025

Move Speed Slow increased from 30% to 40%
Tether Length increased from 6m to 9m
Tether Length now scales with Ability Range
Tether Duration reduced from 2s to 1.75s

Now also increases Tether Length by 1m

Duration increased from 12s to 13s
Spirit Damage Per Bullet increased from 9 to 10

Duration bonus increased from +6s to +7s

Spirit Damage Per Bullet bonus increased from +11 to +14

Bleed Damage increased from 2.1% to 2.7%
Debuff Duration reduced from 6s to 4s
Debuff Duration Spirit scaling reduced from 0.02232 to 0.013

Cooldown reduction lowered from -16s to -12s

Six heroes land, Mina reworkedAug 19, 2025

Weapon bullet speed reduced from 29133.9 to 21933.4Not in Valve's notes
Weapon standing spread increased from 0.5 to 1.5Not in Valve's notes

Light melee cut, shooting speed upJul 30, 2025

General

Ground dash now has its own values: 10m distance over 0.68s
Air dash now has its own values: 8m distance over 0.47s

Move speed while shooting increased from 0.7 to 0.75

Light Melee Damage reduced from 63 to 50

Capture Radius bonus reduced from 2m to 1m

Cooldowns split, bosses take full damageJul 4, 2025

General

Spirit Power gained per level reduced from 1.25 to 1.1
Spirit 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

SniperSoaringOne Shot Kill

1

2

3

Balance history

May 2025 to Sep 2026

Buffs63in 18 patches

Nerfs60in 17 patches

Other changes24

Patches featuring changes28of 257 published patches

Changes per month

Peak 40

Select a month to inspect its changes.

0–4 per month

Full recorded history28 patches, 147 changes

60 nerfs63 buffs15 reworks5 changes1 fix2 new1 removed

Most changed abilities

Stake8 patches20changes10 buffs, 9 nerfs, 1 other change
Flight6 patches20changes14 buffs, 6 nerfs, 0 other changes
Assassinate9 patches19changes6 buffs, 9 nerfs, 4 other changes
Crow Familiar5 patches19changes7 buffs, 10 nerfs, 2 other changes

Starting stats

Health: 755
Health Regen: 2/s
Stamina: 2
Sprint Speed: 1.6m/s
Light Melee: 50
Heavy Melee: 116

Changelog

38 nerfs58 buffs15 reworks5 changes1 fix2 new1 removed

Powder Keg burns, Rising Ram bulksAug 12, 2026

Reduced from +65 Damage to +45

Urn splits off, Unstable Rift landsJul 1, 2026

General

Health per boon reduced from 29 to 28

Cooldown reduction increased from -20s to -22s

Collision radius between each crow increased from 20 to 26

Cooldown reduction increased from -12s to -16s

Cooldown increased from 50s to 55s
Max Bonus Damage spirit scaling increased from 2 to 2.3

Cooldown reduction reduced from -20s to -15s

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

Max Bonus Damage spirit scaling increased from 1.7 to 2.0

Soul Urn reworked, Grit joins the shopMay 23, 2026

General

Base Health reduced from 765 to 755
Health per boon reduced from 32 to 29
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)
Vitality Investment Bonus late tiers shifted, 54 now at 16000 souls (previously 56 at 22400) and 60 now at 22400 souls (previously 62 at 28800)
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
Spirit Investment Bonus top tier now grants 75 at 22400 souls, previously 100 at 28800 souls

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
Weapon Investment Bonus top tier now grants 100 at 22400 souls, previously 115 at 28800 souls

Boon costs drop, Indomitable arrivesMay 1, 2026

General

Souls required for boons reduced, the boon curve now ends at 40000 souls instead of 49000
Base Health per boon reduced from 39 to 32
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%

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%

Fire Scarabs rework, item slots rescaledMar 21, 2026

General

Base Health gained per level increased from 35 to 39
Vitality item slot bonuses rescaled substantially downward, ranging from 85 down to 8 at the low end and from 1570 down to 56 at the high end
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 725 to 765
Base Health gained per level increased from 29 to 35
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

Card Trick deals suits, Telekinesis slamsMar 7, 2026

General

Fixed not gaining bonus damage if a proc bonus was the killing blow

Bullet Velocity increased from 557 to 660
Ammo reduced from 22 to 19
Fire Rate no longer scales with Spirit Power
Bullet damage now scales with Spirit Power (0.022)

Damage reduced from 55 to 40
Damage spirit scaling increased from 0.37 to 0.5
Projectile speed increased from 20m/s to 25m/s

Changed from "-35% Fire Rate" to "+65 Damage"

Tether Duration increased from +0.5s to +0.75s
Capture Radius increased from +1m to +2m

Duration reduced from 15s to 13s
Spirit damage scaling reduced from 0.22 to 0.18
Now grants +50% Item Cast Range while flying
Now allows you to use melee
Now allows parry to be used
Now grants +50% Item Cast Range

Duration increased from +8s to +10s

Spirit Damage Per Bullet reduced from 12.6 to 10
Now also increases spirit scaling by 0.1
Now also refreshes duration on hero kill

Now releases a swarm of crows in a cone forward, hitting all enemies along the path
Cooldown increased from 28s to 32s
Impact damage increased from 37 to 40
Bleed damage reduced from 2.7% to 2.2%
Debuff duration increased from 4s to 5s
Debuff duration no longer scales with Spirit Power

Changed from "Ricochet up to 2 times" to "-35% Healing Reduction"

Now also increases bleed damage by +0.5%

Now also increases debuff duration by +2s

Weapon damage bonus increased from 5% to 6%
While scoped no longer un-scopes when using items
Now has a 4s buffer on impact for bonus credit
While scoped now plays a sound for you when it is fully charged

Mina and Venator join beginner picksFeb 11, 2026

General

Is no longer flagged as recommended for new players.

Fire rate nerfed game wide, Bebop reworkedJan 31, 2026

Tether Length no longer scales with Tech Range

Fire Rate Slow reduced from 40 to 35

No longer grants +1m Tether Length

Kills now grant 5% Weapon Damage Per Kill instead of 13 bonus Weapon Damage

No longer grants 600 Bonus Souls Per Assassination, now grants +4 Weapon Damage Per Kill

Old Gods, New Blood landsJan 23, 2026

Melee no longer has the 35% melee damage increase property.

Snowballs melt off every heroJan 21, 2026

General

Snowball cosmetic ability removed.

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

Max Move Speed reduced from 8 to 7.9
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 Spirit item slot bonus reduced from 45 to 38

Max Bonus Damage reduced from 90 to 80

Every hero gets a SnowballDec 16, 2025

General

Gains a cosmetic snowball ability in the cosmetic slot.

Every hero gains 50 base healthNov 24, 2025

General

Base Health increased from 675 to 725

Every gun dips, stamina climbsNov 23, 2025

General

Stamina Regen per second increased from 0.19 to 0.2

Bullet Damage reduced from 12.98 to 12.33

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
Bullet damage gained per level increased from 0.45 to 0.495
Vitality Investment Bonuses now grant an additional +12% Bonus Health at 4800 souls spent, with later tiers increased from 22/27/32/36/40/44 to 34/39/44/48/52/56
Spirit Investment Bonuses now grant an additional +20 Spirit Power at 4800 souls spent, with later tiers increased from 25/32/44/56/69/81 to 45/52/64/76/89/101

Base bullet damage increased from 11.8 to 12.98
Headshot damage multiplier reduced from 1.8x to 1.65x
Weapon Investment Bonuses now grant an additional +20% Weapon Damage at 4800 souls spent, with later tiers increased from 29/40/60/75/95/115 to 49/60/80/95/115/135

Spirit Damage Per Bullet bonus of 14 reduced by 10%

Max Bonus Damage reduced from 100 to 90

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

General

Souls required for later levels reduced throughout, for example 10200 to 10000 at the low end and 19000 to 17000 further up the table.
Added a new level entry requiring 45000 souls.

Bullet Damage increased from 11.4 to 11.8

Duration increased from 13s to 15s
Bonus spirit damage per bullet Spirit Power scaling increased from 0.187488 to 0.22

Duration bonus increased from +7 to +8

Cooldown reduced from 60s to 50s
Bonus damage against low health enemies Spirit Power scaling increased from 1.395 to 1.7

Spirit Snare swaps its upgradesSep 4, 2025

Move Speed Slow increased from 30% to 40%
Tether Length increased from 6m to 9m
Tether Length now scales with Ability Range
Tether Duration reduced from 2s to 1.75s

Now also increases Tether Length by 1m

Duration increased from 12s to 13s
Spirit Damage Per Bullet increased from 9 to 10

Duration bonus increased from +6s to +7s

Spirit Damage Per Bullet bonus increased from +11 to +14

Bleed Damage increased from 2.1% to 2.7%
Debuff Duration reduced from 6s to 4s
Debuff Duration Spirit scaling reduced from 0.02232 to 0.013

Cooldown reduction lowered from -16s to -12s

Six heroes land, Mina reworkedAug 19, 2025

Weapon bullet speed reduced from 29133.9 to 21933.4Not in Valve's notes
Weapon standing spread increased from 0.5 to 1.5Not in Valve's notes

Light melee cut, shooting speed upJul 30, 2025

General

Ground dash now has its own values: 10m distance over 0.68s
Air dash now has its own values: 8m distance over 0.47s

Move speed while shooting increased from 0.7 to 0.75

Light Melee Damage reduced from 63 to 50

Capture Radius bonus reduced from 2m to 1m

Cooldowns split, bosses take full damageJul 4, 2025

General

Spirit Power gained per level reduced from 1.25 to 1.1
Spirit 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