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Minor Update - 07-28-2026

GENERAL Stamina bucket 3 heroes (slowest) have their ground dash time increased from 0.7s to 0.72s and air dash time from 0.49s to 0.

In this update3

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At a glance

2.9× above typical patch

Hero tuning

Apollo
  • Riposte base stun duration0.6s0.8sRiposte base stun duration increased, buff
  • Riposte T3+1.6s Stun Duration+60% Bullet, SpiritRiposte T3 increased, buffMelee Lifesteal against the target for 7s
Billy
  • Rising Ram T38% Max Health7%Rising Ram T3 decreased, nerf
Calico
  • Ava T2+45% Move Speed+40%Ava T2 decreased, nerf
  • Ava T3+20% damage amp+18%Ava T3 decreased, nerf
Celeste
  • Shining Wonder radius16.5m17.5mShining Wonder radius increased, buff
  • Shining Wonder damage increased by 10%
  • Shining Wonder buffer duration3s3.25sShining Wonder buffer duration increased, buff
Drifter
  • Rend spirit scaling1.81.7Rend spirit scaling decreased, nerf
  • Rend T3 silence duration2.3s2sRend T3 silence duration decreased, nerf
Dynamo
  • Singularity cooldown265s250sSingularity cooldown decreased, buff
Haze
  • Sleep Dagger wake up time spirit scaling0.0030.002Sleep Dagger wake up time spirit scaling decreased, nerf
  • Sleep Dagger damage spirit scaling2.82.2Sleep Dagger damage spirit scaling decreased, nerf
  • Sleep Dagger T2“-17s Cooldown and Applies 15 Fixation Stacks”“+1s Sleep DurationApplies 15 Fixation Stacks”
  • Sleep Dagger T3“+1s Sleep Duration and -50% Move and Dash Speed for 3s on wake-up”“-17s Cooldown-50% Move and Dash Speed for 3s on wake-up”
  • Fixation T3+0.14 per Stack+0.11Fixation T3 decreased, nerf
  • Fixation T3 now also scales with Weapon Damage (0.0003)
Ivy
  • Stone Form T3 spirit scaling+1.7+1.5Stone Form T3 spirit scaling decreased, nerf
Kelvin
  • Frozen Shelter cooldown195s185sFrozen Shelter cooldown decreased, buff
Lady Geist
  • Life Drain75% DamageHeal to 100%
  • Life Drain DPS reduced to provide the same effective heal as before but with less DPS
  • Malice Damage amplification8%7%Malice Damage amplification decreased, nerf
  • Malice T3+7% Damage Amp+8%Malice T3 increased, buff
Mina
  • Sanguine Retreat recast time3.5s4sSanguine Retreat recast time increased, buff
  • Sanguine Retreat T3 cast range+3m+4mSanguine Retreat T3 cast range increased, buff
Mirage
  • Fire Scarabs duration7s5sFire Scarabs duration decreased, nerf
  • Fire Scarabs T2+2 Charges+1 ChargeFire Scarabs T2 decreased, nerf
  • Fire Scarabs T2 now also increases duration by 2s
  • Dust Devil T3 no longer increases Lift Duration by +0.3s
  • Fixed Djinn's Mark T3 still being -1s Cooldown instead of -0.75s
Mo & Krill
  • Burrow cooldown no longer starts after the conclusion of the ability, now starts immediately
  • Combo now lets you cast items while using it
Paige
  • Rallying Charge cooldown220s210sRallying Charge cooldown decreased, buff
Pocket
  • Flying Cloak T3-11s Cooldown-10sFlying Cloak T3 increased, buff
  • Affliction DPS reduced by ~6% (also reduces the spirit scaling and the upgrades)
Shiv
  • Stamina regen5.5s6sStamina regen increased, buff
  • Killing Blow recast window20s16sKilling Blow recast window decreased, nerf
Silver
  • Gun falloff range20m->46m17m→42mGun falloff range decreased, nerf
  • Slam Fire now does 100% bonus damage against NPCs (troopers and neutrals, not objectives)
  • Lycan Curse precast time0.20.3Lycan Curse precast time increased, buff
  • Lycan Curse precast movespeed7.6m2.5mLycan Curse precast movespeed decreased, nerf
  • Lycan Curse T1+20% Resists+15%Lycan Curse T1 decreased, nerf
Venator
  • Sprint speed1.5m1mSprint speed decreased, nerf
  • Bullet falloff range20m-51m18m-47mBullet falloff range decreased, nerf
  • Ira Domini cooldown no longer starts after the conclusion of the ability, now starts immediately
  • Ira Domini blessed stakes damage100115Ira Domini blessed stakes damage increased, buff
Viscous
  • Splatter damage7055Splatter damage decreased, nerf
  • Splatter spirit ratio0.80.7Splatter spirit ratio decreased, nerf
  • Splatter base bounce count12Splatter base bounce count increased, buff
  • Splatter T3 bounce count+2+1Splatter T3 bounce count decreased, nerf
  • The Cube T3-25s Cooldown-20sThe Cube T3 increased, buff
  • Puddle Punch slow duration4s3sPuddle Punch slow duration decreased, nerf
  • Puddle Punch slow-20%-30%Puddle Punch slow decreased, nerf
  • Puddle Punch cooldown24s21sPuddle Punch cooldown decreased, buff
Yamato
  • Flying Slash T2+40 Spirit Power+35Flying Slash T2 decreased, nerf
  • Flying Slash T3 charges from +2 to +1
  • Flying Slash T3 Charge Time4s5sFlying Slash T3 Charge Time increased, nerf

Item changes

Cursed Relic
  • No longer has -14% Damage Output innate
  • Now applies a -25% Damage Output debuff for the 3.25s duration
Echo Shard
  • Now has a 0.5s post-cast time
  • No longer grants +5% Fire Rate
  • Cooldown35s30s + the cooldown of the imbued abilityCooldown decreased, buff
Scourge
  • No longer grants +17% Debuff Resist innate bonus
  • Active now grants +20% Debuff Resist (retroactive on application)
  • Max Health per second2.5%2.3%Max Health per second decreased, nerf
Slowing Bullets
  • No longer grants +15% Weapon Damage
Spirit Burn
  • No longer hits enemies in a 12m radius, only affects primary target now
  • Changed from the cooldown being on the item to being target based
  • Removed half cooldown against NPC
  • Explosion damage11050Explosion damage decreased, nerf
Tankbuster
  • No longer procs off of items
Crushing Fists
  • Max stacks stun duration0.5s0.75sMax stacks stun duration increased, buff
  • Bullet Resist reduction-4%-5% per stackBullet Resist reduction decreased, nerf
Diviner's Kevlar
  • Spirit power+35+40Spirit power increased, buff
Ethereal Shift
  • Cooldown35s37sCooldown increased, nerf
Frenzy
  • Now has +10% Bullet Lifesteal as an innate
Fury Trance
  • Active now grants +1m Move Speed
  • Active removes move speed penalty when shooting (like Fleetfoot)
Lifestrike
  • When hitting a trooper and a hero at the same time, it now always prioritizes healing off the hero (same change for Melee Lifesteal)
Mystic Shot
  • Cooldown9s8sCooldown decreased, buff
  • Spirit scaling1.20.9Spirit scaling decreased, nerf
Restorative Locket
  • Heal per boon0.320.5Heal per boon increased, buff
Weighted Shots
  • Weapon Damage+40%+30%Weapon Damage decreased, nerf
Spiritual Overflow
  • Now provides a bonus +10% Spirit Lifesteal on proc
  • Ability Duration+15%+13%Ability Duration decreased, nerf
  • Fire Rate+32%+30%Fire Rate decreased, nerf
Suppressor
  • Duration5s4.5sDuration decreased, nerf

Systems

The Orb Spawners in base that give 10 souls on hit now split to nearby players on expire

Source notes

General3 changesFull source notes
  • Stamina bucket 3 heroes (slowest) have their ground dash time0.7s0.72sStamina bucket 3 heroes (slowest) have their ground dash time increased, buffair dash time from 0.49s to 0.51s
  • The Orb Spawners in base that give 10 souls on hit now split to nearby players on expire
  • Fixed the party member / team mate audio volume slider for voice communications
Items30 changesFull source notes
  • Crushing Fists: Max stacks stun duration0.5s0.75sCrushing Fists: Max stacks stun duration increased, buff
  • Crushing Fists: Bullet Resist reduction-4%-5% per stackCrushing Fists: Bullet Resist reduction decreased, nerf
  • Cursed Relic: No longer has -14% Damage Output innate
  • Cursed Relic: Now applies a -25% Damage Output debuff for the 3.25s duration
  • Diviner's Kevlar: Spirit power+35+40Diviner's Kevlar: Spirit power increased, buff
  • Echo Shard: Now has a 0.5s post-cast time
  • Echo Shard: No longer grants +5% Fire Rate
  • Echo Shard: Cooldown35s30s + the cooldown of the imbued abilityEcho Shard: Cooldown decreased, buff
  • Ethereal Shift: Cooldown35s37sEthereal Shift: Cooldown increased, nerf
  • Frenzy: Now has +10% Bullet Lifesteal as an innate
  • Fury Trance: Active now grants +1m Move Speed
  • Fury Trance: Active removes move speed penalty when shooting (like Fleetfoot)
  • Lifestrike: When hitting a trooper and a hero at the same time, it now always prioritizes healing off the hero (same change for Melee Lifesteal)
  • Mystic Shot: Cooldown9s8sMystic Shot: Cooldown decreased, buff
  • Mystic Shot: Spirit scaling1.20.9Mystic Shot: Spirit scaling decreased, nerf
  • Restorative Locket: Heal per boon0.320.5Restorative Locket: Heal per boon increased, buff
  • Scourge: No longer grants +17% Debuff Resist innate bonus
  • Scourge: Active now grants +20% Debuff Resist (retroactive on application)
  • Scourge: Max Health per second2.5%2.3%Scourge: Max Health per second decreased, nerf
  • Slowing Bullets: No longer grants +15% Weapon Damage
  • Weighted Shots: Weapon Damage+40%+30%Weighted Shots: Weapon Damage decreased, nerf
  • Spiritual Overflow: Now provides a bonus +10% Spirit Lifesteal on proc
  • Spiritual Overflow: Ability Duration+15%+13%Spiritual Overflow: Ability Duration decreased, nerf
  • Spiritual Overflow: Fire Rate+32%+30%Spiritual Overflow: Fire Rate decreased, nerf
  • Spirit Burn: No longer hits enemies in a 12m radius, only affects primary target now
  • Spirit Burn:the cooldown being on the itembeing target based
  • Spirit Burn: Removed half cooldown against NPC
  • Spirit Burn: Explosion damage11050Spirit Burn: Explosion damage decreased, nerf
  • Suppressor: Duration5s4.5sSuppressor: Duration decreased, nerf
  • Tankbuster: No longer procs off of items
Heroes67 changesFull source notes
  • Apollo: Riposte base stun duration0.6s0.8sApollo: Riposte base stun duration increased, buff
  • Apollo: Riposte T3+1.6s Stun Duration+60% Bullet, SpiritApollo: Riposte T3 increased, buffMelee Lifesteal against the target for 7s
  • Billy: Rising Ram T38% Max Health7%Billy: Rising Ram T3 decreased, nerf
  • Calico: Ava T2+45% Move Speed+40%Calico: Ava T2 decreased, nerf
  • Calico: Ava T3+20% damage amp+18%Calico: Ava T3 decreased, nerf
  • Celeste: Shining Wonder radius16.5m17.5mCeleste: Shining Wonder radius increased, buff
  • Celeste: Shining Wonder damage increased by 10%
  • Celeste: Shining Wonder buffer duration3s3.25sCeleste: Shining Wonder buffer duration increased, buff
  • Doorman: Bullet damage26 + 1.19/boon24 + 1.25Doorman: Bullet damage decreased, nerf
  • Doorman: Call Bell Charge Time6s7sDoorman: Call Bell Charge Time increased, nerf
  • Doorman: Doorway duration20s15sDoorman: Doorway duration decreased, nerf
  • Doorman: Doorway T1 duration+15s+20sDoorman: Doorway T1 duration increased, buff
  • Doorman: Doorway T3 range+45m+40mDoorman: Doorway T3 range decreased, nerf
  • Doorman: Luggage Cart damage8060Doorman: Luggage Cart damage decreased, nerf
  • Doorman: Luggage Cart T1+60 Damage+80Doorman: Luggage Cart T1 increased, buff
  • Doorman: Luggage Cart range25m20mDoorman: Luggage Cart range decreased, nerf
  • Doorman: Luggage Cart T2+20m Cast Range+25mDoorman: Luggage Cart T2 increased, buff
  • Drifter: Rend spirit scaling1.81.7Drifter: Rend spirit scaling decreased, nerf
  • Drifter: Rend T3 silence duration2.3s2sDrifter: Rend T3 silence duration decreased, nerf
  • Dynamo: Singularity cooldown265s250sDynamo: Singularity cooldown decreased, buff
  • Haze: Sleep Dagger wake up time spirit scaling0.0030.002Haze: Sleep Dagger wake up time spirit scaling decreased, nerf
  • Haze: Sleep Dagger damage spirit scaling2.82.2Haze: Sleep Dagger damage spirit scaling decreased, nerf
  • Haze: Sleep Dagger T2“-17s Cooldown and Applies 15 Fixation Stacks”“+1s Sleep DurationApplies 15 Fixation Stacks”
  • Haze: Sleep Dagger T3“+1s Sleep Duration and -50% Move and Dash Speed for 3s on wake-up”“-17s Cooldown-50% Move and Dash Speed for 3s on wake-up”
  • Haze: Fixation T3+0.14 per Stack+0.11Haze: Fixation T3 decreased, nerf
  • Haze: Fixation T3 now also scales with Weapon Damage (0.0003)
  • Ivy: Stone Form T3 spirit scaling+1.7+1.5Ivy: Stone Form T3 spirit scaling decreased, nerf
  • Kelvin: Frozen Shelter cooldown195s185sKelvin: Frozen Shelter cooldown decreased, buff
  • Lady Geist: Life Drain75% DamageHeal to 100%
  • Lady Geist: Life Drain DPS reduced to provide the same effective heal as before but with less DPS
  • Lady Geist: Malice Damage amplification8%7%Lady Geist: Malice Damage amplification decreased, nerf
  • Lady Geist: Malice T3+7% Damage Amp+8%Lady Geist: Malice T3 increased, buff
  • Mina: Sanguine Retreat recast time3.5s4sMina: Sanguine Retreat recast time increased, buff
  • Mina: Sanguine Retreat T3 cast range+3m+4mMina: Sanguine Retreat T3 cast range increased, buff
  • Mirage: Fire Scarabs duration7s5sMirage: Fire Scarabs duration decreased, nerf
  • Mirage: Fire Scarabs T2+2 Charges+1 ChargeMirage: Fire Scarabs T2 decreased, nerf
  • Mirage: Fire Scarabs T2 now also increases duration by 2s
  • Mirage: Dust Devil T3 no longer increases Lift Duration by +0.3s
  • Mirage: Fixed Djinn's Mark T3 still being -1s Cooldown instead of -0.75s
  • Mo & Krill: Burrow cooldown no longer starts after the conclusion of the ability, now starts immediately
  • Mo & Krill: Combo now lets you cast items while using it
  • Paige: Rallying Charge cooldown220s210sPaige: Rallying Charge cooldown decreased, buff
  • Pocket: Flying Cloak T3-11s Cooldown-10sPocket: Flying Cloak T3 increased, buff
  • Pocket: Affliction DPS reduced by ~6% (also reduces the spirit scaling and the upgrades)
  • Shiv: Stamina regen5.5s6sShiv: Stamina regen increased, buff
  • Shiv: Killing Blow recast window20s16sShiv: Killing Blow recast window decreased, nerf
  • Silver: Gun falloff range20m->46m17m→42mSilver: Gun falloff range decreased, nerf
  • Silver: Slam Fire now does 100% bonus damage against NPCs (troopers and neutrals, not objectives)
  • Silver: Lycan Curse precast time0.20.3Silver: Lycan Curse precast time increased, buff
  • Silver: Lycan Curse precast movespeed7.6m2.5mSilver: Lycan Curse precast movespeed decreased, nerf
  • Silver: Lycan Curse T1+20% Resists+15%Silver: Lycan Curse T1 decreased, nerf
  • Venator: Sprint speed1.5m1mVenator: Sprint speed decreased, nerf
  • Venator: Bullet falloff range20m-51m18m-47mVenator: Bullet falloff range decreased, nerf
  • Venator: Ira Domini cooldown no longer starts after the conclusion of the ability, now starts immediately
  • Venator: Ira Domini blessed stakes damage100115Venator: Ira Domini blessed stakes damage increased, buff
  • Viscous: Splatter damage7055Viscous: Splatter damage decreased, nerf
  • Viscous: Splatter spirit ratio0.80.7Viscous: Splatter spirit ratio decreased, nerf
  • Viscous: Splatter base bounce count12Viscous: Splatter base bounce count increased, buff
  • Viscous: Splatter T3 bounce count+2+1Viscous: Splatter T3 bounce count decreased, nerf
  • Viscous: The Cube T3-25s Cooldown-20sViscous: The Cube T3 increased, buff
  • Viscous: Puddle Punch slow duration4s3sViscous: Puddle Punch slow duration decreased, nerf
  • Viscous: Puddle Punch slow-20%-30%Viscous: Puddle Punch slow decreased, nerf
  • Viscous: Puddle Punch cooldown24s21sViscous: Puddle Punch cooldown decreased, buff
  • Viscous: Goo Ball T2+10% Resists+20%Viscous: Goo Ball T2 increased, buff
  • Yamato: Flying Slash T2+40 Spirit Power+35Yamato: Flying Slash T2 decreased, nerf
  • Yamato: Flying Slash T3 charges from +2 to +1
  • Yamato: Flying Slash T3 Charge Time4s5sYamato: Flying Slash T3 Charge Time increased, nerf

Source

Steam News / 28 July 2026

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