Minor Update - 08-12-2026

build 6675 → 6677Buff 4 / Nerf 11 / Mixed 5

Balance Changes

Generated automatically from differences in the game data, so it includes changes not mentioned in the official notes.

  1. Mixed

    Holliday

    Powder Keg

    • Barrel DamageRemoved(80)
    • Barrel Damage Spirit ScalingRemoved(×1.05)
    • Burn Duration3s(new)
    • Damage Per Second13.333(new)
    • Damage Per Second Spirit Scaling×0.175(new)
    • Impact Damage40(new)
    • Impact Damage Spirit Scaling×0.525(new)
    • Damage Interval0.5(new)
    • T3Barrel DamageRemoved(+80)
    • T3Barrel Damage Spirit ScalingRemoved(+0.5)
    • T3Damage Per Second+13.333(new)
    • T3Damage Per Second Spirit Scaling+0.083(new)
    • T3Impact Damage+40(new)
    • T3Impact Damage Spirit Scaling+0.25(new)
  2. Buff

    Paige

    Plot Armor

    • Weapon Damage Spirit Scaling×0.3(×0.2)
  3. Nerf

    The Doorman

    Doorway

    • Doorway Distance65m(70m)
  4. Nerf

    Drifter

    Rend

    • Damage Spirit Scaling×1.4(×1.7)

    Stalker's Mark

    • Cooldown26s(24s)
    • T2Cooldown-10s(-12s)
  5. Buff

    Apollo

    Riposte

    • Melee Resist-25%(-22%)
    • T2Melee Resist-25%(-30%)
    • T2Stun Duration+0.4s(new)
    • T3Bullet & Spirit Lifesteal vs Target+75%(+60%)
    • T3Lifesteal Duration+13s(+7s)
  6. Mixed

    McGinnis

    B

    Base Stats

    • Bullet Damage0.171(0.18)
    • Spirit Resist0.35(0.625)
    W

    Primary Weapon

    • Bullet Damage6.08(6.4)

    Mini Turret

    • Decaying Resist0(80)
    • Decaying Resist Duration0(6)
    • Turret Health100(90)
    • Turret Health Spirit Scaling×9(×7.8)

    Medicinal Specter

    • T1Duration+1.5s(new)
    • T1Spirit ResistRemoved(+40)
    • T3DurationRemoved(+1.5s)
    • T3Spirit Resist+40(new)
  7. Buff

    Seven

    Lightning Ball

    • T3Radius+1.75m(+1.5m)
  8. Nerf

    Vindicta

    Stake

    • T1Damage+45(+65)
  9. Nerf

    Lash

    W

    Primary Weapon

    • Falloff End Range54m(57.51m)
    • Falloff Start Range18m(19.99m)
  10. Mixed

    Billy

    B

    Base Stats

    • Health Regen2(2.5)

    Rising Ram

    • Duration0s(new)
    • Max Health0%(new)
    • T3Max Health DamageRemoved(+7%)
    • T3Max Health Damage Spirit ScalingRemoved(+0.03)
    • T3Duration+16s(new)
    • T3Max Health+10%(new)

    Chain Gang

    • Damage Spirit Scaling×0.7(×1)
  11. Nerf

    Ivy

    Stone Form

    • T3Stun Duration+0.75s(+1s)
  12. Buff

    Vyper

    Petrifying Bola

    • Petrify Duration2.2s(2s)
    • Radius12m(8m)
  13. Mixed

    Wraith

    Card Trick

    • Move Speed30%(-30%)
    • Heal Spirit Scaling×0.75(×1)
    • T3Move Speed+20%(-20%)

    Full Auto

    • T3Spirit Damage Per Bullet+0.045(+0.06)

Official Patch Notes

Valve's original post, fetched from the official Steam news. Not a third-party summary or translation.

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

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