Patch notes

Aug 12, 2026 / BALANCE UPDATE

Minor Update - 08-12-2026

  • BuffApollo: Riposte melee resist reduction increased from -22% to -25%
  • AdjustmentApollo: Riposte T2 changed from "-30% Melee Resist" to "-25% Melee Resist and +0.4s Stun Duration"
  • AdjustmentApollo: Riposte T3 increased from 60% Lifesteal for 7s to 75% Lifesteal for 13s
  • AdjustmentApollo: Fixed Itani Lo Sahn being canceled with movement abilities
  • NerfBilly: Base health regen reduced from 2.5 to 2.0
  • AdjustmentBilly: Rising Ram T3 changed from "On Impact: Deal 7% max health as spirit damage" to "On hero hit: +10% Max HP for 16s"
  • NerfBilly: Chain Gang spirit scaling reduced from 1 to 0.7
  • NerfDoorman: Doorway range reduced from 70m to 65m
  • AdjustmentDoorman: Walker will no longer consider Luggage Cart dragged enemies as valid targets to trigger the stomp on until soon after they are dropped off
  • AdjustmentDoorman: Similar to the Walker change above, the turrets in the healing area in base now also wait on considering valid targets
  • NerfDrifter: Rend spirit scaling reduced from 1.7 to 1.4
  • NerfDrifter: Stalker's Mark cooldown increased from 24s to 26s
  • AdjustmentDrifter: Stalker's Mark T2 reduced from -12s Cooldown to -10s
  • AdjustmentHolliday: Powder Keg now does half its damage immediately and half over 3s as a damage over time burn (same overall damage, multiple instances stack)
  • NerfIvy: Stone Form T3 stun duration reduced from +1s to +0.75s
  • AdjustmentLash: Falloff range reduced from 20m->58m to 18m->54m
  • AdjustmentMcGinnis: Bullet damage base and growth values reduced by 5%
  • NerfMcGinnis: Spirit Resist per boon reduced from +0.625% to +0.35%
  • AdjustmentMcGinnis: Mini Turrets no longer shoots heroes on ziplines
  • AdjustmentMcGinnis: Mini Turrets no longer have 80% decaying resist for the first 6s
  • AdjustmentMcGinnis: Mini Turrets health increased from 90 + 7.8/boon to 100 + 9/boon
  • AdjustmentMcGinnis: Medicinal Specter T1 changed from "Provides +40% Spirit Resist" to "+1.5s Duration"
  • AdjustmentMcGinnis: Medicinal Specter T3 no longer increases duration by +1.5s
  • AdjustmentMcGinnis: Medicinal Specter T3 now also increases spirit resistance by +40%
  • BuffPaige: Plot Armor weapon damage scaling increased from 0.2 to 0.3
  • BuffSeven: Lightning Ball T3 radius increased from +1.5m to +1.75m
  • AdjustmentVindicta: Stake T1 reduced from +65 Damage to +45
  • BuffVyper: Petrifying Bola radius increased from 8m to 12m
  • BuffVyper: Petrifying Bola petrify duration increased from 2s to 2.2s
  • NerfWraith: Card Trick Heart heal spirit scaling reduced from 1 to 0.75
  • NerfWraith: Full Auto T3 spirit scaling reduced from +0.06 to +0.045
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