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Jul 1, 2026

Shiv's Slice and Dice shreds Spirit Resist

Slice and Dice swaps its damage amp for a stacking Spirit Resist shred and now scales impact damage with Spirit. Undocumented: Vyper's Petrifying Bola cooldown climbs to 105s and Apollo's Riposte dash reaches 35m.

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Shiv

Shiv

1 nerf2 buffs3 reworks
Weapon
2Slice and Dice
4Killing Blow

Slice and Dice

Slice and Dice

16s

Perform a dash forward, damaging enemies along the path and increases the damage they take from you. This debuff can stack.

25Impact Damage
12mDash Range
+4%Damage Amplification
14sDebuff Duration


Ultimate Unlock: While rage is full an echo of Shiv retraces the dash path after a short delay, damaging enemies again.

1-6s Cooldown
2+4% Damage Amp
+2m Dash Range
5+50 Impact Damage
-2s Cooldown per Hero hit.

Slice and Dice

16s

Perform a dash forward, damaging enemies along the path. Hit Enemies have their spirit resist reduced. This debuff can stack.

Scales with Spirit Power: 1.4415 per point75Impact Damage
12mDash Range
-6%Spirit ResistConditional
14sDebuff Duration


Ultimate Unlock: While rage is full an echo of Shiv retraces the dash path after a short delay, damaging enemies again.

1-6s Cooldown
2-6% Spirit Resist
+2m Dash Range
5+50 Impact Damage
-2s Cooldown per Hero hit.
Jul 1, 2026Jul 1, 2026

MISC

12 changes

Other file and data updates.

  • Slice and Dice: debuff modifier data added.
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    citadel_ability_shiv_dash · gameplay.m_DebuffModifier.m_nAttributes (added)

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  • Slice and Dice: debuff modifier data added.
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    citadel_ability_shiv_dash · gameplay.m_DebuffModifier.m_vecAutoRegisterModifierValueFromAbilityPropertyName (added)

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  • Game data structures: 1 definitions removed.
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    DumpSource2/schemas/client/CCitadel_Modifier_ShivDashDebuff.h · declarations (changed)

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  • Game data structures: 1 definitions removed.
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    DumpSource2/schemas/server/CCitadel_Modifier_ShivDashDebuff.h · declarations (changed)

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  • Network messages: 3 definitions added; 3 definitions removed.
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    Protobufs/usermessages.proto · declarations (changed)

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  • 3 ability property raw records updated.
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    ability_viper_petrifybola · properties.AbilityCooldown.raw (changed)

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}

    citadel_ability_shiv_dash · properties.ImpactDamage.raw (changed)

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    ability_fencer_riposte · properties.DashRange.raw (changed)

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}
  • 1 ability property meta record updated.
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    citadel_ability_shiv_dash · properties.ImpactDamage.cssClass (changed)

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  • 1 tooltip record updated.
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    citadel_ability_shiv_dash · tooltip.details.m_vecAbilityInfoSections[0].m_vecAbilityPropertiesBlock[0].m_vecAbilityProperties[2].m_strImportantProperty (changed)

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  • 2 ability upgrade raw records updated.
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    ability_viper_petrifybola · upgrades[2].changes[AbilityCooldown].bonus.raw (changed)

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    citadel_ability_shiv_killing_blow · upgrades[3].changes[EnemyHealthPercent].bonus.raw (changed)

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  • 1 script asset updated.
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  • 4 tracked files updated.
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  • 1 tracked file updated.
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