1.52.4 Minor Update

Balance at a glance

1 buff1 nerf0 adjustments0 reworks0 team-up changes

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Affected roster

Blade

Hero changes

buffBlade50 → 100 Talon of the Desert cooldown reduced: 4s → 3sValue50 → 10050 → 100 Talon of the Desert cooldown reduced:4s → 3s

nerfBlade105 → 100 Arctic Spike damage reduced: 105 → 100 Glacial Explosion damage reduced: 105 → 100Value105 → 100105 → 100 Arctic Spike damage reduced:105 → 100105 → 100 Arctic Spike damage reduced: 105 → 100 Glacial Explosion damage reduced:105 → 100

Hero fixes

addedBernhardt BloodthirstUnstoppable added on use (+0.4s) Post- Bloodthirst delay reduced: 0.45s → 0.4s

Here are the details for Patch 1.52.4 (January 2, 2026).

Character Balance

• Maximus

  • Max Barrier increased: 800 → 1000

• Warmonger

  • Titan Splash cooldown reduced: 8s → 7s

• Volf

  • Max Barrier increased: 600 → 700

• Bernhardt

  • AddedBloodthirstUnstoppable added on use ( +0.4s )

  • Post- Bloodthirst delay reduced: 0.45s → 0.4s

• Akira

  • Murakumo HP recovery reduced: 40 → 30

  • Ghost Walk cooldown reduced: 4s → 1.2s

• Alice

  • Blade Gust duration increased: 1.5s → 2s

• Al-Manat

  • Arid Blade damage increased: 50 → 100

  • Talon of the Desert cooldown reduced: 4s → 3s

• Rei

  • Frost Blade damage reduced: 105 → 100

  • Arctic Spike damage reduced: 105 → 100

  • Glacial Explosion damage reduced: 105 → 100

• Theo

  • AdjustedCode ZeroSniper Mode (Fully Aimed) damage increased: 310 → 320

  • Tactical Movement move speed has been increased from 60% to 70%.

• Sabio

  • Added Unstoppable while using Sanctuary of Kukulkan

• Shifu

  • The HP recovery on hit for Thunder Dragon Flash has been increased from 120 to 150.

• Narae

  • Spirit Energy damage has been increased from 100 to 120.

  • Spirit Energy healing has been increased from 100 to 120.

Other bug fixes / improvements

• Fixed an issue where Lightning’s Northern Light center damage had changed unexpectedly.

• Improved Normal Match popup time display and content.

  • Fixed an issue where the remaining time until Normal Match opened was not displayed correctly.

• Improved the MMR balancing system for Normal Match matchmaking.

  • Adjusted team assignment logic to reduce MMR differences between teams.

New Profile Icons

• The icons below will be purchasable with CMP (details to be announced later):

  • Best Clan Narae (White)

  • Best Clan Narae (Red)

  • Best Clan Narae (Blue)

  • Best Clan Narae (Purple)

  • Best Clan Narae (Green)

  • Best Clan Narae (Yellow)

Game Launch Icon Updated

• We have updated Storm Striker’s launch icon