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Steam News9 July 20262d ago

Minor Update - 07-09-2026

Urn Runner sprint bonus reduced from +2m to 0 (trailing bonus reduced from +7m to +5m) Urn Runner move speed bonus reduced from +3.

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At a glance

49Changes
12Heroes
0Items
12Notes
3.5× above typical patch

Hero tuning

Billy
  • Rising Ram T3 spirit scaling0.0350.03Rising Ram T3 spirit scaling decreased, nerf
Drifter
  • Bullet damage per boon+0.616+0.49Bullet damage per boon decreased, nerf
  • Bloodscent T3+12%+11%Bloodscent T3 decreased, nerf
  • Stalker's Mark cooldown20s24sStalker's Mark cooldown increased, nerf
  • Stalker's Mark T2-8s Cooldown-12sStalker's Mark T2 decreased, nerf
  • Stalker's Mark T3+2% Bleed+1.5%Stalker's Mark T3 decreased, nerf
Graves
  • Jar of Dead T1 heal spirit scaling0.10.16Jar of Dead T1 heal spirit scaling increased, buff
  • Grasping Hands immobilize duration1.25s1sGrasping Hands immobilize duration decreased, nerf
  • Grasping Hands T3 cooldown-10s-14sGrasping Hands T3 cooldown decreased, buff
  • Borrowed Decree T1"-15s Cooldown""-15s Cooldown+25% Ghoul Speed"
  • Borrowed Decree T2"+25% Ghoul Speed and +10s Duration""-0.3s Time to Spawn+10s Duration"
Haze
  • Sleep Dagger T2-18s Cooldown-17sSleep Dagger T2 increased, buff
Holliday
  • Powder Keg spirit scaling1.21.05Powder Keg spirit scaling decreased, nerf
Mirage
  • Fire Scarabs T3 spirit scaling+0.17+0.13Fire Scarabs T3 spirit scaling decreased, nerf
  • Dust Devil T3 spirit scaling+1+0.6Dust Devil T3 spirit scaling decreased, nerf
  • Djinn's Mark cooldown3s2.75Djinn's Mark cooldown decreased, buff
  • Djinn's Mark T3 cooldown-1s Cooldown-0.75sDjinn's Mark T3 cooldown increased, nerf
  • Traveler T3-70s Cooldown-90sTraveler T3 decreased, nerf
Pocket
  • Affliction duration11s10sAffliction duration decreased, nerf
Shiv
  • Serrated Knives T3 spirit scaling+0.09+0.07Serrated Knives T3 spirit scaling decreased, nerf
  • Slice and Dice spirit scaling1.441.2Slice and Dice spirit scaling decreased, nerf
  • Slice and Dice T2-6% Spirit Resist-4%Slice and Dice T2 increased, buff
  • Bloodletting cooldown20s25sBloodletting cooldown increased, nerf
  • Bloodletting T1-10s Cooldown-15sBloodletting T1 decreased, nerf
  • Bloodletting Damage Cleared35%30%Bloodletting Damage Cleared decreased, nerf
  • Bloodletting T2 Damage Cleared35%40%Bloodletting T2 Damage Cleared increased, buff
  • Killing Blow Health Threshold20%18%Killing Blow Health Threshold decreased, nerf
Silver
  • Lycan Curse cooldown80s60sLycan Curse cooldown decreased, buff
Victor
  • Shocking Reanimation cooldown275s240sShocking Reanimation cooldown decreased, buff
Viscous
  • Splatter T3 spirit scaling+1.0+0.9Splatter T3 spirit scaling decreased, nerf
Yamato
  • Flying Slash range28m26mFlying Slash range decreased, nerf
  • Flying Slash T3 Charge Delay3s4sFlying Slash T3 Charge Delay increased, nerf

Source notes

  • Urn Runner sprint bonus+2m0Urn Runner sprint bonus decreased, nerftrailing bonus reduced from +7m to +5m
  • Urn Runner move speed bonus+3.5m+2mUrn Runner move speed bonus decreased, nerf
  • Urn Runner Stamina Recovery+15%+25%Urn Runner Stamina Recovery increased, buff
  • Urn talking frequencyevery 8severy 6s
  • Urn talking sound distance increased (easier to hear a nearby Urn Runner)
  • Unstable Rift warning time25s20sUnstable Rift warning time decreased, nerf
  • Rift Troopers now have Spirit Resist (30/35/40/45%)
  • Rift Troopers now have Melee Resistance (25%)
  • Rift Troopers spawn intervalevery 0.3s0.5sspawns slightly more staggered
  • Unstable Rift comeback resist aura radius20m35mUnstable Rift comeback resist aura radius increased, buff
  • Rift Troopers max comeback count1214Rift Troopers max comeback count increased, buff
  • Objectives bounty split for nearby heroes40%30%Objectives bounty split for nearby heroes decreased, nerfthis means slightly more portion of the bounty is split team wide rather than towards an individual player
  • Scourge: Max Health Per Second2.6%2.5%Scourge: Max Health Per Second decreased, nerf
  • Billy: Rising Ram T3 spirit scaling0.0350.03Billy: Rising Ram T3 spirit scaling decreased, nerf
  • Doorman: Bullet damage29.26 + 1.1/boon26 + 1.19Doorman: Bullet damage decreased, nerf
  • Doorman: Crit scaling-25%-30%Doorman: Crit scaling decreased, nerf
  • Doorman: Hotel Guest T313s Cooldown on FailureCheck Out to 15s
  • Drifter: Bullet damage per boon+0.616+0.49Drifter: Bullet damage per boon decreased, nerf
  • Drifter: Bloodscent T3+12%+11%Drifter: Bloodscent T3 decreased, nerf
  • Drifter: Stalker's Mark cooldown20s24sDrifter: Stalker's Mark cooldown increased, nerf
  • Drifter: Stalker's Mark T2-8s Cooldown-12sDrifter: Stalker's Mark T2 decreased, nerf
  • Drifter: Stalker's Mark T3+2% Bleed+1.5%Drifter: Stalker's Mark T3 decreased, nerf
  • Graves: Jar of Dead T1 heal spirit scaling0.10.16Graves: Jar of Dead T1 heal spirit scaling increased, buff
  • Graves: Jar of Dead now build up faster from neutral creeps
  • Graves: Grasping Hands immobilize duration1.25s1sGraves: Grasping Hands immobilize duration decreased, nerf
  • Graves: Grasping Hands T3 cooldown-10s-14sGraves: Grasping Hands T3 cooldown decreased, buff
  • Graves: Essence Theft now procs from melee hits
  • Graves: Essence Theft T3 now also increases Max Steal Targets from 3 to 4
  • Graves: Borrowed Decree T1"-15s Cooldown""-15s Cooldown+25% Ghoul Speed"
  • Graves: Borrowed Decree T2"+25% Ghoul Speed and +10s Duration""-0.3s Time to Spawn+10s Duration"
  • Haze: Sleep Dagger T2 now also applies 15 Fixation Stacks
  • Haze: Sleep Dagger T2-18s Cooldown-17sHaze: Sleep Dagger T2 increased, buff
  • Holliday: Powder Keg spirit scaling1.21.05Holliday: Powder Keg spirit scaling decreased, nerf
  • Mirage: Fire Scarabs T3 spirit scaling+0.17+0.13Mirage: Fire Scarabs T3 spirit scaling decreased, nerf
  • Mirage: Dust Devil T3 spirit scaling+1+0.6Mirage: Dust Devil T3 spirit scaling decreased, nerf
  • Mirage: Djinn's Mark cooldown3s2.75Mirage: Djinn's Mark cooldown decreased, buff
  • Mirage: Djinn's Mark T3 cooldown-1s Cooldown-0.75sMirage: Djinn's Mark T3 cooldown increased, nerf
  • Mirage: Traveler T3-70s Cooldown-90sMirage: Traveler T3 decreased, nerf
  • Pocket: Affliction duration11s10sPocket: Affliction duration decreased, nerf
  • Shiv: Serrated Knives T3 spirit scaling+0.09+0.07Shiv: Serrated Knives T3 spirit scaling decreased, nerf
  • Shiv: Slice and Dice spirit scaling1.441.2Shiv: Slice and Dice spirit scaling decreased, nerf
  • Shiv: Slice and Dice T2-6% Spirit Resist-4%Shiv: Slice and Dice T2 increased, buff
  • Shiv: Bloodletting cooldown20s25sShiv: Bloodletting cooldown increased, nerf
  • Shiv: Bloodletting T1-10s Cooldown-15sShiv: Bloodletting T1 decreased, nerf
  • Shiv: Bloodletting Damage Cleared35%30%Shiv: Bloodletting Damage Cleared decreased, nerf
  • Shiv: Bloodletting T2 Damage Cleared35%40%Shiv: Bloodletting T2 Damage Cleared increased, buff
  • Shiv: Killing Blow Health Threshold20%18%Shiv: Killing Blow Health Threshold decreased, nerf
  • Shiv: Killing Blow T3 Health Threshold+8%+10%Shiv: Killing Blow T3 Health Threshold increased, buff
  • Silver: Lycan Curse cooldown80s60sSilver: Lycan Curse cooldown decreased, buff
  • Victor: Shocking Reanimation cooldown275s240sVictor: Shocking Reanimation cooldown decreased, buff
  • Viscous: Splatter T3 spirit scaling+1.0+0.9Viscous: Splatter T3 spirit scaling decreased, nerf
  • Yamato: Flying Slash range28m26mYamato: Flying Slash range decreased, nerf
  • Yamato: Flying Slash T3 Charge Delay3s4sYamato: Flying Slash T3 Charge Delay increased, nerf
  • Yamato: Flying Slash T3 Ally Targeting now requires alt cast input

Source

Steam News / 9 July 2026

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