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InitiatorFearlessOne Man Army

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Balance history

May 2025 to Sep 2026

Buffs54in 17 patches

Nerfs79in 21 patches

Other changes19

Patches featuring changes28of 257 published patches

Changes per month

Peak 34

Select a month to inspect its changes.

0–4 per month

Full recorded history28 patches, 152 changes

79 nerfs54 buffs11 reworks6 changes1 new1 removed

Most changed abilities

Last Stand13 patches33changes11 buffs, 22 nerfs, 0 other changes
Alchemical Flask8 patches20changes6 buffs, 13 nerfs, 1 other change
Willpower6 patches13changes8 buffs, 4 nerfs, 1 other change
Binding Word7 patches12changes4 buffs, 5 nerfs, 3 other changes

Starting stats

Health: 805
Health Regen: 2/s
Stamina: 3
Sprint Speed: 1.6m/s
Light Melee: 50
Heavy Melee: 116

Changelog

53 nerfs48 buffs11 reworks6 changes1 new1 removed

Slows cut 20% across the boardSep 16, 2026

Bullet damage per boon reduced from 0.28 to 0.25
Fire Rate spirit scaling reduced from 0.25 to 0.21
Rounds per second scaling reduced from 0.01 to 0.008

1Alchemical Flask

Move Speed Slow reduced from 20% to 16%
Projectile speed reduced from 1000 to 700, and projectile range reduced by 30%
Projectile upward launch speed increased from 200 to 275Not in Valve's notes

Debuff Resist reduced from 40% to 30%
Barrier spirit scaling reduced from 2.7 to 2.1

Urn splits off, Unstable Rift landsJul 1, 2026

General

Health per boon reduced from 63 to 60

Bullet damage per boon reduced from 0.34 to 0.28

Cooldown reduction increased from -22s to -24s

Barrier spirit scaling increased from 2.5 to 2.7

Cooldown increased from 155s to 180s

Cooldown reduction reduced from -35s to -30s

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

Bullet falloff reduced from 20m->58m to 18m->47m

1Alchemical Flask

Damage spirit scaling reduced from 0.73 to 0.63

Damage bonus reduced from +40 to +35
Weapon Damage debuff increased from -20% to -25%

Barrier spirit scaling increased from 0.5 to 0.8

Cooldown reduction reduced from -18s to -14s

Lifesteal increased from 65% to 75%

Cooldown reduction increased from -30s to -35s

Duration bonus increased from +3s to +4s

Soul Urn reworked, Grit joins the shopMay 23, 2026

General

Base Health reduced from 815 to 805
Health per boon reduced from 66 to 63
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)
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

Bullet Damage per boon reduced from 0.38 to 0.34
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

Debuff resistance now retroactively applies to existing debuffs when cast

No longer increases Cast Range by 12m

Boon costs drop, Indomitable arrivesMay 1, 2026

General

Base Health per boon reduced from 73 to 66
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%
Souls required for boons reduced; later boons now increase by 1500 each instead of 2000, with the final boon costing 40000 instead of 49000

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%

Fire Scarabs rework, item slots rescaledMar 21, 2026

General

Base Health gained per level increased from 67 to 73
Vitality item slot bonuses rescaled, values changed from 85, 140, 225, 310, 590, 700, 840, 1120, 1345, 1570 to 8, 10, 13, 17, 34, 39, 44, 48, 52, 56
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 775 to 815
Health gained per level increased from 58 to 67
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

Bullet Resist and Spirit Resist while channeling reduced from 60% to 50%

Now also grants +30% Bullet Resist and +30% Spirit Resist while channeling

Card Trick deals suits, Telekinesis slamsMar 7, 2026

Bullet damage growth per boon reduced from 0.44 to 0.38

1Alchemical Flask

Weapon Damage reduction reduced from -30% to -25%

Damage increased from +36 to +40
Now also applies -20% Weapon Damage
No longer increases Radius by 1m

Cooldown reduction increased from -6.5s to -7s
Now also increases Radius by 2m

Duration reduced from 7s to 5s
Cooldown reduced from 42s to 40s
Barrier now scales with Spirit Power in the base ability (0.5)

Cooldown reduction increased from -19s to -22s
Now also increases Duration by +2s

Changed from +150 Barrier Health with improved scaling (3.656016) to +40% Debuff Resistance with improved Barrier scaling (2.5)

Cooldown reduced from 37s to 34s
Cast range reduced from 20m to 15m

Changed from +1s Immobilize Duration to +20% Bullet Damage against trapped heroes for 5s

Changed from -19s Cooldown to +0.75s Immobilize Duration and +12m Cast Range

Changed from +20% Bullet Damage for 6s to -18s Cooldown and Silences enemies until they escape or are immobilized

Bullet and Spirit Resist while channeling increased from 30% to 60%
Radius reduced from 13m to 12m
Bullet and Spirit Resist while channeling reduced from 60% to 50%

Radius bonus increased from +3m to +4m

No longer grants +50% Bullet Resist and +50% Spirit Resist
Duration increased from +2.5s to +3s
Now also grants Unstoppable while charging
Now also increases Bullet and Spirit Resist while channeling by +30%

Fire rate nerfed game wide, Bebop reworkedJan 31, 2026

Bullet Damage growth per level reduced from 0.47 to 0.44

1Alchemical Flask

Fire Rate Slow reduced from 35% to 30%

Old Gods, New Blood landsJan 23, 2026

Melee no longer has its 35% melee damage taken modifier.

Snowballs melt off every heroJan 21, 2026

General

No longer has the Snowball cosmetic ability equipped.

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 Spirit item slot bonus reduced from 45 to 38

Every hero gets a SnowballDec 16, 2025

General

Now has the cosmetic snowball equipped in the first cosmetic slot.

Every hero gains 50 base healthNov 24, 2025

General

Base Health increased from 725 to 775

Every gun dips, stamina climbsNov 23, 2025

General

Stamina Regen per second increased from 0.19 to 0.2

Bullet Damage reduced from 18.26 to 17.34
Bullet Damage growth per boon reduced from 0.528 to 0.47

Headshots nerfed, souls hit the groundNov 22, 2025

General

Health regen reduced from 3 to 2
Stamina regen reduced from 0.2 to 0.19 per second
Added two additional levels at 47000 and 49000 souls
Vitality Investment Bonuses now grant an additional +12% Bonus Health at 4800 souls spent, raising the later tiers 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, raising the later tiers from 25/32/44/56/69/81 to 45/52/64/76/89/101

Bullet damage increased from 16.2 to 18.26
Bullet damage growth per level increased from 0.44 to 0.528
Headshot multiplier reduced from 1.8x to 1.65x
Weapon Investment Bonuses now grant an additional +20% Weapon Damage at 4800 souls spent, raising the later tiers from 29/40/60/75/95/115 to 49/60/80/95/115/135

1Alchemical Flask

Radius reduced from 6.5m to 5.5m

Damage bonus reduced from +40 to +36
Now also grants +1m Radius

DPS bonus reduced from +45 to +40.5

Ethereal Shift cooldown more than doublesOct 25, 2025

Bullet Damage increased from 15 to 16.2
Fire Rate scaling increased from 0.0088 to 0.01

Escape Range increased from 19m to 20m

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

General

Fire Rate soul scaling increased from 0.22 to 0.25.
Souls required for the upper levels reduced across the board, ranging from 10200 to 10000 at the low end up to 45000 to 43000 at the high end.
Added a new level entry requiring 45000 souls.

Weapon Mod slot bonuses increased at the higher tiers: 58 to 60, 72 to 75, 83 to 95, and 93 to 115.

Pulse DPS Spirit scaling reduced from 1.45 to 1.3.

Spirit Snare swaps its upgradesSep 4, 2025

General

Sprint Speed reduced from 2.5 to 2

1Alchemical Flask

Damage bonus reduced from 45 to 40

Pulse DPS Spirit scaling reduced from 1.6 to 1.45

Six heroes land, Mina reworkedAug 19, 2025

General

Is now classified as a Brawler and has hero tags for the new character select screen.
Now has the hero tags Initiator, Fearless and One Man Army on the character select screen.

Light melee cut, shooting speed upJul 30, 2025

General

Ground dash distance now set to 10m with a 0.68s duration
Air dash distance now set to 8m with a 0.47s duration
Base bullet damage gained per level increased from 0.38 to 0.44

Bullet damage reduced from 17 to 15
Movement speed while shooting increased from 0.7 to 0.75 of normal move speed

Light Melee damage reduced from 63 to 50

DPS reduced from 74 to 70
Non-Hero Lifesteal reduced from 15% to 10%
Damage scale against bosses reduced from 1 to 0.5

Cooldowns split, bosses take full damageJul 4, 2025

General

Spirit Power gained per level reduced from 1.25 to 1.1
Spirit item slot scaling bonuses increased from 6/9/12/15/20/25/35/45/55/65 to 7/11/15/19/25/32/44/56/69/81

Weapon cycle time increased from 0.25 to 0.2625

InitiatorFearlessOne Man Army

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Binding Word

34s

15m

Curse an enemy hero. If they don't move away from their initial position within the escape time, they will be damaged and immobilized.

Scales with Spirit Power: 2.437344 per point

110Damage

1.75sImmobilize Duration

2.8sEscape Time

20mEscape Range

1the hero deals +20% more Bullet Damage to trapped Heroes for 5s

2+0.75s Duration

5-14s Cooldown
Silences enemies until they escape or are immobilized

Balance history

May 2025 to Sep 2026

Buffs4in 4 patches

Nerfs5in 5 patches

Other changes3

Patches featuring changes7of 257 published patches

Changes per month

Peak 5

Select a month to inspect its changes.

0–2 per month

Full recorded history7 patches, 12 changes

5 nerfs4 buffs3 reworks

Starting stats

Health: 805
Health Regen: 2/s
Stamina: 3
Sprint Speed: 1.6m/s
Light Melee: 50
Heavy Melee: 116

Changelog

3 nerfs2 buffs3 reworks

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

Cooldown reduction reduced from -18s to -14s

Soul Urn reworked, Grit joins the shopMay 23, 2026

No longer increases Cast Range by 12m

Card Trick deals suits, Telekinesis slamsMar 7, 2026

Cooldown reduced from 37s to 34s
Cast range reduced from 20m to 15m

Changed from +1s Immobilize Duration to +20% Bullet Damage against trapped heroes for 5s

Changed from -19s Cooldown to +0.75s Immobilize Duration and +12m Cast Range

Changed from +20% Bullet Damage for 6s to -18s Cooldown and Silences enemies until they escape or are immobilized

Ethereal Shift cooldown more than doublesOct 25, 2025

Escape Range increased from 19m to 20m