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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

Select a month to inspect its changes.

0–4 per month

Full recorded history29 patches, 141 changes

57 nerfs52 buffs16 reworks9 changes3 fixes2 new2 removed

Most changed abilities

Flying Slash10 patches31changes9 buffs, 11 nerfs, 11 other changes
Power Slash9 patches20changes7 buffs, 9 nerfs, 4 other changes
Crimson Slash9 patches16changes7 buffs, 7 nerfs, 2 other changes
Shadow Transformation7 patches12changes6 buffs, 5 nerfs, 1 other change

Starting stats

Health: 730
Health Regen: 1/s
Stamina: 3
Sprint Speed: 1.6m/s
Light Melee: 55
Heavy Melee: 128

Changelog

44 nerfs45 buffs16 reworks9 changes3 fixes2 new1 removed

Slows cut 20% across the boardSep 16, 2026

Movement Slow reduced from 40% to 32%

Light melee scaling increased from 1.0 to 1.2
Movement Slow reduced from 50% to 40%

Now also increases the heal Spirit Power scaling by +0.4

Spirit Burn gutted, Echo Shard slowedJul 28, 2026

Spirit Power bonus reduced from +40 to +35

Extra charges reduced from +2 to +1
Charge time increased from 4s to 5s

Urn Runner sprint bonus dropsJul 10, 2026

Range reduced from 28m to 26m

Charge Delay increased from 3s to 4s
Ally Targeting now requires alt cast input

Shiv bleeds out, Golden Idol slowsJul 9, 2026

Cast Range reduced from 28m to 26m

Charge Delay increased from 3 to 4
Grapple to allies now requires an Alt-Cast

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

Spirit scaling reduced from 2.1 to 1.85

Cast range reduced from 30m to 28m

Soul Urn reworked, Grit joins the shopMay 23, 2026

General

Base Health reduced from 740 to 730
Health per boon reduced from 50 to 47
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

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

Post-cast time reduced from 0.4s to 0.2s
Full Charge Damage spirit scaling increased from 1.86 to 2.1

Cast Range increased from 25m to 30m

No longer grants +20m Cast Range

Now also grants +15m Cast Range
Charge bonus increased from +1 to +2

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

Souls required for boons rescaled, later boons now cost 1500 souls more each instead of 2000, with the final boon at 40000 souls 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%

Fire Scarabs rework, item slots rescaledMar 21, 2026

General

Base Health gained per level increased from 52 to 57
Vitality item slot bonuses changed from 85/140/225/310/590/700/840/1120/1345/1570 to 8/10/13/17/34/39/44/48/52/56 for the 1st through 10th item
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 700 to 740
Health gained per level increased from 44 to 52
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

Now grants +60% Bullet Resist while channeling as part of the base ability
Cooldown increased from 10.5s to 12s
Slash length reduced from 25m to 22m
Being held down no longer automatically fires it
You can now cast Parry directly while channeling Power Slash to fire the Power Slash and parry

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

Flying Strike renamed to Flying Slash
Now deals Light Melee damage instead of Spirit damage
Cooldown increased from 21s to 36s
Cast range increased from 20m to 25m
Movement slow increased from 30% to 50%
Fixed Flying Slash triggering heavy melee procs rather than light melee (damage amount was light melee still)
Flying Strike renamed to Flying Slash

Changed from 25% Movement Slow to -18s Cooldown

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

No longer grants +6 Weapon Damage for 10s, now grants +2 charges with 3s between charges in addition to ally grappling
Fixed Flying Slash T3 ally cast stopping too soon before reaching the player

Cooldown increased from 15s to 16s
Fire rate slow increased from 18% to 30%

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

Cooldown reduction increased from -9s to -10s
Now also increases Spirit Power scaling by +0.6

4Shadow Transformation

Cooldown increased from 110s to 130s
Bullet Resist and Spirit Resist reduced from 40% to 30%

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

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 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

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

Max Move Speed reduced from 8.3 to 8.2
Sprint Speed reduced from 2 to 1.6
Vitality 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
Spirit item slot bonus reduced from 45 to 38

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

Bullet Damage reduced from 5.59 to 5.31

Headshots nerfed, souls hit the groundNov 22, 2025

General

Base Health Regen reduced from 2 to 1
Stamina Regen per Second reduced from 0.2 to 0.19
Added two levels at 47000 and 49000 souls
Base Bullet Damage per level increased from 0.14 to 0.154
Vitality Investment Bonuses now grant an additional +12% Bonus Health at 4800 souls spent
Spirit Investment Bonuses now grant an additional +20 Spirit Power at 4800 souls spent

Weapon Investment Bonuses now grant an additional +20% Weapon Damage at 4800 souls spent
Headshot multiplier reduced from 1.8x to 1.65x
Bullet Damage increased from 5.085 to 5.59

Low charge damage reduced from 40% to 30%
Medium charge damage reduced from 60% to 50%

Full Charge Damage bonus reduced from +185 to +166.5

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

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.

Six heroes land, Mina reworkedAug 19, 2025

General

Is now classified as an Assassin and has hero tags on the new character select screen
Added hero tags for Yamato: Relentless, Acrobatics, Pursuer.

Standing spread reduced from 3 to 1.5Not in Valve's notes
Standing shoot spread penalty removedNot 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 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

Spirit Power gained per boon 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 0.4s to 0.42s

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

Flying Strike damage reduced from 70 to 65
Flying Strike damage against bosses increased from 0.7 to 1 of its normal value

Damage reduced from 60 to 55
Damage against bosses increased from 0.7 to 1 of its normal value

4Shadow Transformation

Cooldown increased from 100s to 110s
Damage against bosses increased from 0.7 to 1 of its normal value

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Flying Slash

36s

26m

Throw a grappling hook to reel yourself towards an enemy, dealing Light melee damage and slowing the target when you arrive.

-40%Move SpeedConditional

2.5sSlow Duration

1-18s Cooldown

2Gain +35 Spirit Power for 6s

5Alt-Cast to Grapple allies
+15m Cast Range
Gains 1 extra charge

Balance history

May 2025 to Sep 2026

Buffs9in 5 patches

Nerfs11in 8 patches

Other changes11

Patches featuring changes10of 257 published patches

Changes per month

Peak 11

Select a month to inspect its changes.

0–3 per month

Full recorded history10 patches, 31 changes

11 nerfs9 buffs5 reworks4 changes2 fixes

Starting stats

Health: 730
Health Regen: 1/s
Stamina: 3
Sprint Speed: 1.6m/s
Light Melee: 55
Heavy Melee: 128

Changelog

10 nerfs8 buffs5 reworks4 changes2 fixes

Slows cut 20% across the boardSep 16, 2026

Light melee scaling increased from 1.0 to 1.2
Movement Slow reduced from 50% to 40%

Spirit Burn gutted, Echo Shard slowedJul 28, 2026

Spirit Power bonus reduced from +40 to +35

Extra charges reduced from +2 to +1
Charge time increased from 4s to 5s

Urn Runner sprint bonus dropsJul 10, 2026

Range reduced from 28m to 26m

Charge Delay increased from 3s to 4s
Ally Targeting now requires alt cast input

Shiv bleeds out, Golden Idol slowsJul 9, 2026

Cast Range reduced from 28m to 26m

Charge Delay increased from 3 to 4
Grapple to allies now requires an Alt-Cast

Heavy Barrage shrinks, Apollo sharpens upMay 31, 2026

Cast range reduced from 30m to 28m

Soul Urn reworked, Grit joins the shopMay 23, 2026

Cast Range increased from 25m to 30m

No longer grants +20m Cast Range

Now also grants +15m Cast Range
Charge bonus increased from +1 to +2

Card Trick deals suits, Telekinesis slamsMar 7, 2026

Flying Strike renamed to Flying Slash
Now deals Light Melee damage instead of Spirit damage
Cooldown increased from 21s to 36s
Cast range increased from 20m to 25m
Movement slow increased from 30% to 50%
Fixed Flying Slash triggering heavy melee procs rather than light melee (damage amount was light melee still)
Flying Strike renamed to Flying Slash

Changed from 25% Movement Slow to -18s Cooldown

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

No longer grants +6 Weapon Damage for 10s, now grants +2 charges with 3s between charges in addition to ally grappling
Fixed Flying Slash T3 ally cast stopping too soon before reaching the player

Cooldowns split, bosses take full damageJul 4, 2025

Flying Strike damage reduced from 70 to 65
Flying Strike damage against bosses increased from 0.7 to 1 of its normal value