Yamato: abilities, stats and patch history

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Balance history

May 2025 to Sep 2026

Buffs52in 18 patches

Nerfs57in 20 patches

Other changes32

Patches featuring changes29of 257 published patches

Changes per month

Peak 35

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0–4 per month

Full recorded history29 patches, 141 changes

57 nerfs52 buffs16 reworks9 changes3 fixes2 new2 removed

Most changed abilities

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44 nerfs45 buffs16 reworks9 changes3 fixes2 new1 removed

Slows cut 20% across the boardSep 16, 2026

1Power Slash

Movement Slow reduced from 40% to 32%

2Flying Slash

3Crimson Slash

Now also increases the heal Spirit Power scaling by +0.4

Spirit Burn gutted, Echo Shard slowedJul 28, 2026

2Flying Slash

Spirit Power bonus reduced from +40 to +35

Urn Runner sprint bonus dropsJul 10, 2026

2Flying Slash

Range reduced from 28m to 26m

Shiv bleeds out, Golden Idol slowsJul 9, 2026

2Flying Slash

Cast Range reduced from 28m to 26m

Urn splits off, Unstable Rift landsJul 1, 2026

General

Health per boon reduced from 47 to 45

4Shadow Transformation

Cooldown increased from 130s to 150s, and T2 cooldown reduction reduced from -25s to -20s

Heavy Barrage shrinks, Apollo sharpens upMay 31, 2026

1Power Slash

Spirit scaling reduced from 2.1 to 1.85

2Flying Slash

Cast range reduced from 30m to 28m

Soul Urn reworked, Grit joins the shopMay 23, 2026

General

Weapon

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

1Power Slash

2Flying Slash

Cast Range increased from 25m to 30m

No longer grants +20m Cast Range

3Crimson Slash

Fixed Crimson Slash not being able to hit anything if the player is aimed too high or low

4Shadow Transformation

Weapon Damage bonus increased from +5 to +7

Boon costs drop, Indomitable arrivesMay 1, 2026

General

Weapon

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

Every hero bulks up, Wraith reeled inMar 11, 2026

General

Card Trick deals suits, Telekinesis slamsMar 7, 2026

1Power Slash

Changed from +60% Bullet Resist while channeling to 40% Movement Slow for 3s

No longer applies 40% movement slow for 3s, cooldown reduction increased from -2s to -4s

Now also grants +8m Cast Range

2Flying Slash

Changed from 25% Movement Slow to -18s Cooldown

Now also grants +40 Spirit Power for 6s in addition to the cast range bonus

3Crimson Slash

Changed from -26% Fire Rate to On Hit: +30% Melee Damage for 4s

4Shadow Transformation

Changed from +14% Fire Rate to +5 Weapon Damage

Now also reduces cooldown by 25s

Bullet and Spirit Resist increased from +20% to +30%

Fire rate nerfed game wide, Bebop reworkedJan 31, 2026

3Crimson Slash

Fire Rate Slow reduced from 20% to 18%, and the T1 bonus reduced from 30% to 26%

4Shadow Transformation

Fire Rate bonus reduced from 15% to 14%

Old Gods, New Blood landsJan 23, 2026

Melee

Melee no longer has its 35% melee damage modifier

Snowballs melt off every heroJan 21, 2026

General

Snowball cosmetic ability removed.

Sticky Bomb leans on SpiritDec 30, 2025

1Power Slash

Full Charge Damage bonus reduced from 166.5 to 150, T3 now also increases Spirit Power scaling by 0.5

4Shadow Transformation

Max Health Heal increased from 12 to 15

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 a cosmetic snowball in the first cosmetic slot.

Every hero gains 50 base healthNov 24, 2025

General

Base Health increased from 650 to 700

Every gun dips, stamina climbsNov 23, 2025

General

Stamina Regen per second increased from 0.19 to 0.2

Weapon

Bullet Damage reduced from 5.59 to 5.31

Headshots nerfed, souls hit the groundNov 22, 2025

General

Weapon

1Power Slash

Full Charge Damage bonus reduced from +185 to +166.5

3Crimson Slash

Cooldown increased from 11.5s to 15s

Cooldown reduction increased from -5.75s to -9s

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

General

Six heroes land, Mina reworkedAug 19, 2025

General

Weapon

Light melee cut, shooting speed upJul 30, 2025

General

Weapon

Move speed while shooting increased from 0.7 to 0.75

Melee

Light Melee damage reduced from 69 to 55

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Alt fire now uses a scaling alt fire weapon, and its bullet damage is reduced from 63.36 to 50.

Cooldowns split, bosses take full damageJul 4, 2025

General

Weapon

Weapon cycle time increased from 0.4s to 0.42s

1Power Slash

Damage against bosses increased from 0.7 to 1 of its normal value

Full Charge Damage reduced from 160 to 145, T3 bonus reduced from 200 to 185

2Flying Slash

3Crimson Slash

4Shadow Transformation