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EvasiveDisruptorGooey

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Balance history

May 2025 to Sep 2026

Buffs84in 22 patches

Nerfs88in 22 patches

Other changes31

Patches featuring changes33of 257 published patches

Changes per month

Peak 65

Select a month to inspect its changes.

0–5 per month

Full recorded history33 patches, 203 changes

88 nerfs84 buffs16 reworks10 changes2 fixes1 new2 removed

Most changed abilities

Puddle Punch16 patches52changes21 buffs, 24 nerfs, 7 other changes
Splatter14 patches39changes16 buffs, 17 nerfs, 6 other changes
Goo Ball13 patches34changes14 buffs, 17 nerfs, 3 other changes
The Cube7 patches12changes7 buffs, 4 nerfs, 1 other change

Starting stats

Health: 780
Health Regen: 2/s
Stamina: 3
Sprint Speed: 1.6m/s
Light Melee: 63
Heavy Melee: 116

Changelog

52 nerfs49 buffs12 reworks4 changes2 fixes1 removed

Slows cut 20% across the boardSep 16, 2026

Alt fire damage growth per level reduced from 1.6 to 1.44 (10% reduction)

Move Speed Slow reduced from 35% to 28%
Detonation cooldown reduced from 0.15 to 0.12

Radius bonus reduced from +2m to +1.5m

Cast range reduced from 26m to 20m

Cooldown increased from 21s to 24s
Move Speed Slow reduced from 30% to 24%
Roll slow reduced from -40 to -36

Now also increases Spirit Scaling by 0.2

Spirit Burn gutted, Echo Shard slowedJul 28, 2026

Damage reduced from 70 to 55
Spirit scaling reduced from 0.8 to 0.7
Base bounce count increased from 1 to 2

Bounce count reduced from +2 to +1

Cooldown reduction reduced from -25s to -20s

Cooldown reduced from 24s to 21s
Slow increased from -20% to -30%
Slow duration reduced from 4s to 3s

Bullet and Spirit Resist increased from +10% to +20%

Urn Runner sprint bonus dropsJul 10, 2026

Spirit scaling reduced from +1.0 to +0.9

Shiv bleeds out, Golden Idol slowsJul 9, 2026

Spirit Power scaling on damage reduced from 1 to 0.9

Urn splits off, Unstable Rift landsJul 1, 2026

General

Health per boon reduced from 47 to 45

Spirit scaling reduced from +1.1 to +1.0

Increased from -12s Cooldown to -14s

Cooldown increased from 130s to 150s

Cooldown reduction reduced from -30s to -25s

Increased from +6s Duration to +7s

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

Lifesteal increased from +40% to +60%

Now also increases Bullet and Spirit Resist by +10%
Now also increases Bullet and Spirit Resist by +10%

Soul Urn reworked, Grit joins the shopMay 23, 2026

General

Base Health reduced from 790 to 780
Health per boon reduced from 50 to 47
Vitality Investment Bonus now has a 6.4k line, thresholds changed from 4.8k/7.2k/9.6k/16k to 4.8k/6.4k/8k/11.2k/16k with bonuses 38/42/46/50 to 38/42/46/50. Later thresholds shift from 22400 to 16000 and from 28800 to 22400, with bonuses from 56 to 54 and from 62 to 60
Spirit Investment Bonus now has a 6.4k line, thresholds changed from 4.8k/7.2k/9.6k/16k to 4.8k/6.4k/8k/11.2k/16k and bonuses changed from 38/48/57/66 to 38/45/52/59/66. Later thresholds shift from 22400 to 16000 and from 28800 to 22400, with bonuses from 75 to 66 and from 100 to 75

Weapon Investment Bonus now has a 6.4k line, thresholds changed from 4.8k/7.2k/9.6k/16k to 4.8k/6.4k/8k/11.2k/16k and bonuses changed from 46/55/70/85 to 46/54/62/74/86. Later thresholds shift from 22400 to 16000 and from 28800 to 22400, with bonuses from 100 to 86 and from 115 to 100

Now also increases Damage by 20
Now also increases damage by +20.

No longer increases Damage by 30
Now also grants 40% Lifesteal (1/4th against non-heroes)
No longer increases damage by +30 and now grants +40% Lifesteal (1/4th against non-heroes).

Heavy Melee Damage bonus reduced from 50 to 40, and its Damage reduction changed from -50 to -40Not in Valve's notes

Boon costs drop, Indomitable arrivesMay 1, 2026

General

Souls required for boons changed to 13.2k/14.5k and +1.5k per boon after, ending at 40000 instead of 49000
Base Health per boon reduced from 57 to 50
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%

Fixed various locations where Splatter didn't bounce properly

Lockout period from being affected again reduced from 1.35s to 1.2s

Fire Scarabs rework, item slots rescaledMar 21, 2026

General

Base Health gained per level increased from 52 to 57

Damage increased from 0 to 20
Damage Spirit Power scaling reduced from 0.8 to 0.6
Toss Duration reduced from 0.8s to 0.6s

Heavy Melee Damage bonus increased from 30 to 50, and the Damage change it applies goes from -30 to -50
Heavy Melee Damage Spirit Power scaling reduced from 0.9 to 0.6

Duration increased from 10s to 11s
Stun Duration reduced from 0.7s to 0.5s
Damage prevention duration increased from 1.25s to 1.35s

Every hero bulks up, Wraith reeled inMar 11, 2026

General

Base Health increased from 750 to 790
Health gained per Boon level increased from 44 to 52
Bonus Health from Vitality items increased at every cost tier, from 75/125/200/275/525/625/750/1000/1200/1400 to 84/140/224/308/588/700/840/1120/1344/1568

Spirit Power scaling on damage reduced from 1 to 0.8

Spirit Power scaling on Heavy Melee Damage reduced from 1 to 0.9

Puddle Punch and Gloom Bombs nerfedMar 9, 2026

Heavy Melee Damage bonus reduced from 60 to 30
Now also grants -30 Damage.

Time Wall silences, Swap now damagesMar 8, 2026

Spirit scaling reduced from 1.3 to 1.1

Damage Spirit scaling reduced from 1.1 to 1, including the T3 Heavy Melee damage

Card Trick deals suits, Telekinesis slamsMar 7, 2026

Now bounces once by default, up from 0 bounces
Cooldown reduced from 30s to 26s
Damage spirit scaling reduced from 1.77 to 0.8
Puddle duration spirit scaling increased from 1 to 1.1Not in Valve's notes
Multiple hit damage reduced from 50% to 50/38/26%
Ground effect now increases slide distance by 60% for you and your allies
Ground effect now increases slide distance by 60% for you and your allies

Radius increased from +1m to +2m

Cooldown reduction increased from -12s to -14s

Damage spirit scaling bonus increased from +0.4 to +1.3
Still adds 2 bounces
Spirit scaling reduced from 1.3 to 1.1

Healing spirit scaling increased from 0.14 to 0.3
Now has a very brief period where allies cannot cancel it, to prevent accidental cancels

Cooldown reduction increased from -21s to -25s

Charge time increased from 1.5s to 1.7s
Radius reduced from 4.5m to 4m
Slow increased from 15% to 20%
Now grants +30% Air Control when affecting yourself or allies
Now acts as if it is close range with respect to item procs (like Point Blank)
Scaling reduced from 1.1 to 1.0
Spirit scaling reduced from 1 to 0.8
Spirit scaling reduced from 0.8 to 0.6
Now has +20 bonus damage
Wind up time increased from 0.15s to 0.2s
Displacement duration reduced from 0.8s to 0.6s
Now grants +30% Air Control when affecting yourself or allies

Changed from +27 Damage and -15% Move Slow to +1.5m Radius and +30 Damage
Changed from "+27 Damage and -15% Move Slow" to "+1.5m Radius and +30 Damage"

Heavy melee damage bonus increased from +35 to +60Not in Valve's notes
Heavy melee damage spirit scaling increased from 0.93 to 1.1Not in Valve's notes
No longer includes its -27 Damage modifierNot in Valve's notes
Fixed Puddle Punch T3 giving an extra +60 melee damage

Cooldown increased from 115s to 130s
Duration increased from 9s to 10s
Bullet Resist and Spirit Resist reduced from 60% to 35%
Can no longer carry the Urn
Turn rate improved a bit
Stun duration reduced from 0.7s to 0.5s
Lockout period from being affected again increased from 1.25s to 1.35s
Duration increased from 10s to 11s

Changed from +5s Duration to -30s Cooldown

Damage reduced from +72 to +70

Can now use abilities and items by default, rather than only with T3
Now grants +6s Duration and +0.3s Stun Duration
Can now use abilities and items in the base ability, rather than being locked behind T3
Changed from "Can now use abilities and items" to "+6s duration and +0.3s Stun Duration"

Fire rate nerfed game wide, Bebop reworkedJan 31, 2026

General

Spirit Power growth per level increased from 1.1 to 1.3

Restorative Goo T3 now removes all non-ult Debuffs instead of all Debuffs.

Bullet Damage growth per level reduced from 0.495 to 0.36

Toss duration reduced from 1s to 0.8s

Old Gods, New Blood landsJan 23, 2026

Melee no longer has its 35% melee damage scaling 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

Move Speed reduced from 7.3 to 7.2

EvasiveDisruptorGooey

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2

3

Balance history

May 2025 to Sep 2026

Buffs84in 22 patches

Nerfs88in 22 patches

Other changes31

Patches featuring changes33of 257 published patches

Changes per month

Peak 65

Select a month to inspect its changes.

0–5 per month

Full recorded history33 patches, 203 changes

88 nerfs84 buffs16 reworks10 changes2 fixes1 new2 removed

Most changed abilities

Puddle Punch16 patches52changes21 buffs, 24 nerfs, 7 other changes
Splatter14 patches39changes16 buffs, 17 nerfs, 6 other changes
Goo Ball13 patches34changes14 buffs, 17 nerfs, 3 other changes
The Cube7 patches12changes7 buffs, 4 nerfs, 1 other change

Starting stats

Health: 780
Health Regen: 2/s
Stamina: 3
Sprint Speed: 1.6m/s
Light Melee: 63
Heavy Melee: 116

Changelog

52 nerfs49 buffs12 reworks4 changes2 fixes1 removed

Slows cut 20% across the boardSep 16, 2026

Alt fire damage growth per level reduced from 1.6 to 1.44 (10% reduction)

Move Speed Slow reduced from 35% to 28%
Detonation cooldown reduced from 0.15 to 0.12

Radius bonus reduced from +2m to +1.5m

Cast range reduced from 26m to 20m

Cooldown increased from 21s to 24s
Move Speed Slow reduced from 30% to 24%
Roll slow reduced from -40 to -36

Now also increases Spirit Scaling by 0.2

Spirit Burn gutted, Echo Shard slowedJul 28, 2026

Damage reduced from 70 to 55
Spirit scaling reduced from 0.8 to 0.7
Base bounce count increased from 1 to 2

Bounce count reduced from +2 to +1

Cooldown reduction reduced from -25s to -20s

Cooldown reduced from 24s to 21s
Slow increased from -20% to -30%
Slow duration reduced from 4s to 3s

Bullet and Spirit Resist increased from +10% to +20%

Urn Runner sprint bonus dropsJul 10, 2026

Spirit scaling reduced from +1.0 to +0.9

Shiv bleeds out, Golden Idol slowsJul 9, 2026

Spirit Power scaling on damage reduced from 1 to 0.9

Urn splits off, Unstable Rift landsJul 1, 2026

General

Health per boon reduced from 47 to 45

Spirit scaling reduced from +1.1 to +1.0

Increased from -12s Cooldown to -14s

Cooldown increased from 130s to 150s

Cooldown reduction reduced from -30s to -25s

Increased from +6s Duration to +7s

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

Lifesteal increased from +40% to +60%

Now also increases Bullet and Spirit Resist by +10%
Now also increases Bullet and Spirit Resist by +10%

Soul Urn reworked, Grit joins the shopMay 23, 2026

General

Base Health reduced from 790 to 780
Health per boon reduced from 50 to 47
Vitality Investment Bonus now has a 6.4k line, thresholds changed from 4.8k/7.2k/9.6k/16k to 4.8k/6.4k/8k/11.2k/16k with bonuses 38/42/46/50 to 38/42/46/50. Later thresholds shift from 22400 to 16000 and from 28800 to 22400, with bonuses from 56 to 54 and from 62 to 60
Spirit Investment Bonus now has a 6.4k line, thresholds changed from 4.8k/7.2k/9.6k/16k to 4.8k/6.4k/8k/11.2k/16k and bonuses changed from 38/48/57/66 to 38/45/52/59/66. Later thresholds shift from 22400 to 16000 and from 28800 to 22400, with bonuses from 75 to 66 and from 100 to 75

Weapon Investment Bonus now has a 6.4k line, thresholds changed from 4.8k/7.2k/9.6k/16k to 4.8k/6.4k/8k/11.2k/16k and bonuses changed from 46/55/70/85 to 46/54/62/74/86. Later thresholds shift from 22400 to 16000 and from 28800 to 22400, with bonuses from 100 to 86 and from 115 to 100

Now also increases Damage by 20
Now also increases damage by +20.

No longer increases Damage by 30
Now also grants 40% Lifesteal (1/4th against non-heroes)
No longer increases damage by +30 and now grants +40% Lifesteal (1/4th against non-heroes).

Heavy Melee Damage bonus reduced from 50 to 40, and its Damage reduction changed from -50 to -40Not in Valve's notes

Boon costs drop, Indomitable arrivesMay 1, 2026

General

Souls required for boons changed to 13.2k/14.5k and +1.5k per boon after, ending at 40000 instead of 49000
Base Health per boon reduced from 57 to 50
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%

Fixed various locations where Splatter didn't bounce properly

Lockout period from being affected again reduced from 1.35s to 1.2s

Fire Scarabs rework, item slots rescaledMar 21, 2026

General

Base Health gained per level increased from 52 to 57

Damage increased from 0 to 20
Damage Spirit Power scaling reduced from 0.8 to 0.6
Toss Duration reduced from 0.8s to 0.6s

Heavy Melee Damage bonus increased from 30 to 50, and the Damage change it applies goes from -30 to -50
Heavy Melee Damage Spirit Power scaling reduced from 0.9 to 0.6

Duration increased from 10s to 11s
Stun Duration reduced from 0.7s to 0.5s
Damage prevention duration increased from 1.25s to 1.35s

Every hero bulks up, Wraith reeled inMar 11, 2026

General

Base Health increased from 750 to 790
Health gained per Boon level increased from 44 to 52
Bonus Health from Vitality items increased at every cost tier, from 75/125/200/275/525/625/750/1000/1200/1400 to 84/140/224/308/588/700/840/1120/1344/1568

Spirit Power scaling on damage reduced from 1 to 0.8

Spirit Power scaling on Heavy Melee Damage reduced from 1 to 0.9

Puddle Punch and Gloom Bombs nerfedMar 9, 2026

Heavy Melee Damage bonus reduced from 60 to 30
Now also grants -30 Damage.

Time Wall silences, Swap now damagesMar 8, 2026

Spirit scaling reduced from 1.3 to 1.1

Damage Spirit scaling reduced from 1.1 to 1, including the T3 Heavy Melee damage

Card Trick deals suits, Telekinesis slamsMar 7, 2026

Now bounces once by default, up from 0 bounces
Cooldown reduced from 30s to 26s
Damage spirit scaling reduced from 1.77 to 0.8
Puddle duration spirit scaling increased from 1 to 1.1Not in Valve's notes
Multiple hit damage reduced from 50% to 50/38/26%
Ground effect now increases slide distance by 60% for you and your allies
Ground effect now increases slide distance by 60% for you and your allies

Radius increased from +1m to +2m

Cooldown reduction increased from -12s to -14s

Damage spirit scaling bonus increased from +0.4 to +1.3
Still adds 2 bounces
Spirit scaling reduced from 1.3 to 1.1

Healing spirit scaling increased from 0.14 to 0.3
Now has a very brief period where allies cannot cancel it, to prevent accidental cancels

Cooldown reduction increased from -21s to -25s

Charge time increased from 1.5s to 1.7s
Radius reduced from 4.5m to 4m
Slow increased from 15% to 20%
Now grants +30% Air Control when affecting yourself or allies
Now acts as if it is close range with respect to item procs (like Point Blank)
Scaling reduced from 1.1 to 1.0
Spirit scaling reduced from 1 to 0.8
Spirit scaling reduced from 0.8 to 0.6
Now has +20 bonus damage
Wind up time increased from 0.15s to 0.2s
Displacement duration reduced from 0.8s to 0.6s
Now grants +30% Air Control when affecting yourself or allies

Changed from +27 Damage and -15% Move Slow to +1.5m Radius and +30 Damage
Changed from "+27 Damage and -15% Move Slow" to "+1.5m Radius and +30 Damage"

Heavy melee damage bonus increased from +35 to +60Not in Valve's notes
Heavy melee damage spirit scaling increased from 0.93 to 1.1Not in Valve's notes
No longer includes its -27 Damage modifierNot in Valve's notes
Fixed Puddle Punch T3 giving an extra +60 melee damage

Cooldown increased from 115s to 130s
Duration increased from 9s to 10s
Bullet Resist and Spirit Resist reduced from 60% to 35%
Can no longer carry the Urn
Turn rate improved a bit
Stun duration reduced from 0.7s to 0.5s
Lockout period from being affected again increased from 1.25s to 1.35s
Duration increased from 10s to 11s

Changed from +5s Duration to -30s Cooldown

Damage reduced from +72 to +70

Can now use abilities and items by default, rather than only with T3
Now grants +6s Duration and +0.3s Stun Duration
Can now use abilities and items in the base ability, rather than being locked behind T3
Changed from "Can now use abilities and items" to "+6s duration and +0.3s Stun Duration"

Fire rate nerfed game wide, Bebop reworkedJan 31, 2026

General

Spirit Power growth per level increased from 1.1 to 1.3

Restorative Goo T3 now removes all non-ult Debuffs instead of all Debuffs.

Bullet Damage growth per level reduced from 0.495 to 0.36

Toss duration reduced from 1s to 0.8s

Old Gods, New Blood landsJan 23, 2026

Melee no longer has its 35% melee damage scaling 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

Move Speed reduced from 7.3 to 7.2