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Patch notes Big update

30 October 2026

32 heroes and 35 items changed, plus 6 game rules. 77 buffs and 70 nerfs in all.

Heroes changed
32
Items changed
35
Buffs
77
Nerfs
70

At a glance

Biggest swings

  1. +2900%
    Develop Queen · Solomon
    Tier 2 upgrade: Checkmate Threshold +5 +150 buff
  2. +100%
    Healing Booster
    Out of Combat Regen +1 +2 buff
  3. +88%
    Juggernaut
    Health Regen +8 +15 buff
  4. +87%
    Riposte · Apollo
    Stun Duration 0.8s 1.5s buff
  5. -82%
    Healing Nova
    Total HP Regen scaling ×6 ×1.1 nerf
  6. +80%
    Silence Wave
    Bonus Health +50 +90 buff

Winners and losers

Who got buffed and who got nerfed

From recent matches

Early results

Win rates in all ranks over the 30 days before the patch, and in every match since it. A change of a point or two is normal from week to week; bigger moves show the patch at work.

HeroBeforeSince the patchChange
Paige Paige 56.1%Too early (174 matches)
Solomon Solomon 45.9%Too early (100 matches)
Mo & Krill Mo & Krill 50.2%Too early (158 matches)
Graves Graves 57.2%Too early (250 matches)
Rat King Rat King 56.9%Too early (301 matches)
Shiv Shiv 44.6%Too early (228 matches)
Viscous Viscous 45.6%Too early (101 matches)
Silver Silver 45.8%Too early (234 matches)
Violet Violet 51.2%Too early (203 matches)
Baba Baba 53.1%Too early (97 matches)
Lady Geist Lady Geist 50.9%Too early (185 matches)
Grey Talon Grey Talon 47.0%Too early (141 matches)
The Doorman The Doorman 45.8%Too early (96 matches)
Drifter Drifter 50.1%Too early (309 matches)
Apollo Apollo 49.3%Too early (200 matches)
Infernus Infernus 49.1%Too early (261 matches)
Victor Victor 54.2%Too early (214 matches)
Kelvin Kelvin 53.9%Too early (97 matches)
Calico Calico 48.2%Too early (122 matches)
Nurse Harrow Nurse Harrow 51.7%Too early (250 matches)
Venator Venator 47.2%Too early (278 matches)
Billy Billy 47.6%Too early (209 matches)
Celeste Celeste 48.6%Too early (191 matches)
Warden Warden 46.6%Too early (157 matches)
Wraith Wraith 50.9%Too early (220 matches)
Paradox Paradox 45.9%Too early (193 matches)
Yamato Yamato 47.5%Too early (175 matches)
Lash Lash 50.9%Too early (235 matches)
McGinnis McGinnis 48.0%Too early (90 matches)
Seven Seven 54.8%Too early (190 matches)
Abrams Abrams 51.2%Too early (270 matches)
Mirage Mirage 44.7%Too early (99 matches)

Hero by hero

Hero changes

Mo & Krill Nerfed

Base stats

  • Bullet damage per boon 0.08 0.09 buff
  • Spirit power per boon 1.1 0.6 nerf
Scorn Ability 1 Nerfed
  • Damage 50 45 nerf
  • Damage scaling ×0.75 ×0.68 nerf
  • Tier 1 upgrade: Damage +35 +30 nerf
Burrow Ability 2 Nerfed
  • Damage Per Second 75 65 nerf
  • Damage Per Second scaling ×1.49 ×1.34 nerf
  • Tier 1 upgrade: Damage Per Second +50 +45 nerf
Sand Blast Ability 3 Nerfed
  • Damage 40 35 nerf
  • Tier 1 upgrade: Damage +50 +45 nerf
Combo Ability 4 (ultimate) Nerfed
  • Damage Per Second 40 35 nerf
  • Damage Per Second scaling ×0.6 ×0.54 nerf
  • Tier 3 upgrade: Damage Per Second +0.4 +0.36 nerf
Nurse Harrow Nerfed
Leech Therapy Ability 1 Nerfed
  • Leech Ground Lifetime 180 120 nerf
  • Leech Ground Lifetime Per Minute none 3
Wretched Vapors Ability 2 Buffed
  • Tier 3 upgrade: Rush Speed +15% +20% buff
Healing Needles Ability 3 Mixed
  • Heal Per Shot scaling ×0.2 ×0.24 buff
  • Heal Per Shot 25 22 nerf
  • Tier 2 upgrade: Heal Per Shot +20 +16 nerf
Lurking Terrors Ability 4 (ultimate) Nerfed
  • Buildup Time 1.3 2 nerf
  • Channel Damage Immune 0 none
  • Buildup Look Angle Vertical none 50
  • Damage Resist Pct While Channeling none 0%
  • Tier 3 upgrade: Channel Damage Immune +1 none
  • Tier 3 upgrade: Damage Resist Pct While Channeling none +50%
Weapon Nerfed
  • Bullet damage 14.86 13.37 nerf
Baba Nerfed
Threadsap Ability 1 Nerfed
  • Debuff Duration 22s 16s nerf
Granny Long Legs Ability 2 Nerfed
  • Heavy Melee Slow Duration 4s 2s nerf
  • Light Melee Knockback 10m 8m nerf
Baba's Brew Ability 3 Nerfed
  • Silence Duration 3s 2.75s nerf
  • Initial Brew Time 1.5s none
  • Fire Lock Time 4.5 none
  • Barrier Lock Time 2.5 none
  • Silence Lock Time 3.5 none
  • Fire Window none 1.5
  • Barrier Window none 1.5
  • Silence Window none 1.5
Mirage Buffed
Traveler Ability 4 (ultimate) Buffed
  • Barrier 0 400 buff
  • Wait Time 2s 3s buff
  • Move Speed Duration 0s 12s buff
  • Interrupt Cooldown 4s 5s nerf
  • Uninterruptible By Damage none 0
  • Tier 1 upgrade: Move Speed Duration +12s none
  • Tier 2 upgrade: Barrier +0.6 none
  • Tier 2 upgrade: Cooldown none -65s
  • Tier 3 upgrade: Cooldown -90s none
  • Tier 3 upgrade: Uninterruptible By Damage none +1
  • Tier 3 upgrade: Barrier none +0.8
Solomon Mixed

Base stats

  • Headshot damage 1 0.8 nerf
Rook Battery Ability 3 Nerfed
  • Damage scaling ×1.3 ×0.9 nerf
  • Tier 3 upgrade: Cooldown -12s -10s nerf
Develop Queen Ability 4 (ultimate) Buffed
  • Damage scaling ×1.4 ×1.6 buff
  • Checkmate Threshold 0 100 buff
  • Checkmate Threshold scaling ×0 ×5 buff
  • Tier 2 upgrade: Checkmate Threshold +5 +150 buff
  • Cooldown 210s 240s nerf
Weapon Nerfed
  • Bullet damage 30 25 nerf
Graves Buffed

Base stats

  • Move speed 7 6.7 nerf
  • Bullet damage per boon 0.054 0.052 nerf
Grasping Hands Ability 2 Buffed
  • Zombie Wall Deploy Time 0.6 0.8 buff
  • Grab Height none 1.75m
Borrowed Decree Ability 4 (ultimate) Adjusted
  • Tier 2 upgrade: Time to Summon -0.3s none
  • Tier 3 upgrade: Time to Summon none -0.3s
Violet Nerfed
Still Life Ability 3 Mixed
  • Tier 3 upgrade: Stun Duration +0.35s +0.45s buff
  • Stun Duration 1s 0.9s nerf
  • Tier 1 upgrade: Health Regen +0.25 +0.15 nerf
Abstract Landscape Ability 4 (ultimate) Nerfed
  • Cooldown 165s 180s nerf
  • Duration scaling ×0.04 ×0.01 nerf
  • Tier 3 upgrade: Destroy On Damage -1 none
Yamato Mixed
Power Slash Ability 1 Buffed
  • Full Charge Damage scaling ×1.85 ×1.96 buff
  • Tier 3 upgrade: Full Charge Damage +0.5 +0.53 buff
Flying Slash Ability 2 Nerfed
  • Cast Range 26m 23m nerf
  • Tier 3 upgrade: Cast Range +15m +8m nerf
Shadow Transformation Ability 4 (ultimate) Buffed
  • Tier 2 upgrade: Cooldown -20s -30s buff
  • Cooldown 150s 160s nerf
Rat King Nerfed

Base stats

  • Bullet damage per boon 0.18 0.14 nerf
Scrap Grenade Ability 1 Nerfed
  • Detonation Damage 70 60 nerf
  • Tier 2 upgrade: Detonation Damage +70 +60 nerf
Rule, Ratannia! Ability 4 (ultimate) Nerfed
  • Cooldown 160s 180s nerf
Weapon Nerfed
  • Bullet damage 6 5.7 nerf
Shiv Mixed

Base stats

  • Alt-fire damage per boon 0.24 0.23 nerf
Serrated Knives Ability 1 Buffed
  • Current Health Damage 3.5% 4% buff
  • Current Health Damage scaling ×0.01 ×0.02 buff
  • Tier 3 upgrade: Current Health Damage none +0.01%
Killing Blow Ability 4 (ultimate) Nerfed
  • Recast Window 16s 12s nerf
Grey Talon Adjusted
Charged Shot Ability 1 Adjusted
  • Wall Ricochet none 0
  • Tier 2 upgrade: Charge Delay none -2s
  • Tier 3 upgrade: Charge Delay -3s none
  • Tier 3 upgrade: Wall Ricochet none +1
Warden Buffed
Alchemical Flask Ability 1 Nerfed
  • Weapon Damage -25% -30% nerf
Willpower Ability 2 Buffed
  • Move Speed bonus +15% +20% buff
Last Stand Ability 4 (ultimate) Buffed
  • Tier 2 upgrade: DPS +40.5 +50 buff
  • Tier 2 upgrade: Cooldown -30s -40s buff
Drifter Buffed
Bloodscent Ability 3 Buffed
  • Tier 3 upgrade: Amplified Damage +11% +12% buff
Eternal Night Ability 4 (ultimate) Buffed
  • Tier 3 upgrade: Duration +2.5s +2.75s buff
Weapon Buffed
  • Bullet damage 19.5 20.1 buff
Kelvin Buffed
Frozen Shelter Ability 4 (ultimate) Buffed
  • Tier 1 upgrade: Cooldown -20s -30s buff
  • Cooldown 185s 190s nerf
  • Tier 2 upgrade: Fire Rate none +20%
Billy Buffed
Rising Ram Ability 2 Buffed
  • Tier 3 upgrade: Max Health Buff Pct +10% +15% buff
  • Tier 3 upgrade: Max Health Buff Duration +16s +20s buff
Blasted Ability 3 Buffed
  • Cooldown 27s 25s buff
Paige Mixed

Base stats

  • Bullet damage per boon 0.52 0.61 buff
Weapon Nerfed
  • Bullet damage 35 32 nerf
Viscous Buffed

Base stats

  • Alt-fire damage per boon 1.44 1.51 buff
Splatter Ability 1 Buffed
  • Tier 1 upgrade: Damage +36 +45 buff
Apollo Buffed
Riposte Ability 2 Buffed
  • Stun Duration 0.8s 1.5s buff
  • Tier 2 upgrade: Stun Duration +0.4s +0.6s buff
Calico Buffed
Leaping Slash Ability 2 Buffed
  • Tier 3 upgrade: Impact Damage +60 +90 buff
Ava Ability 3 Buffed
  • Tier 3 upgrade: Damage Amp Duration +6 +8 buff
Venator Mixed
Ira Domini Ability 4 (ultimate) Mixed
  • Bonus Damage scaling ×3 ×3.6 buff
  • Bonus Damage 115 95 nerf
McGinnis Buffed
Mini Turret Ability 1 Buffed
  • Turret Health scaling ×9 ×10 buff
  • Non Hero Damage Percent Outgoing 50 65 buff
Silver Buffed

Base stats

  • Health regen 2.5 3 buff
Lash Adjusted
Grapple Ability 2 Adjusted
  • Tier 3 upgrade: Jump Velocity none +4m
Seven Buffed
Static Charge Ability 2 Buffed
  • Tier 3 upgrade: Stun Duration +0.9s +1.1s buff
Abrams Buffed
Weapon Buffed
  • Bullet damage 3.6 3.78 buff

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Item changes

Weapon

Shadow Weave
Shadow Weave Adjusted
  • Ambush Bonus Fire Rate 25 none
  • Ambush Melee Damage 25% none
  • Time to Full Ambush none 6s
  • Ambush Weapon Damage none +50%
  • Tier 1 upgrade: Ambush Bonus Fire Rate +35 none
  • Tier 1 upgrade: Ambush Melee Damage +30% none
  • Tier 1 upgrade: Ambush Weapon Damage none +35%
Express Shot
  • Proc Base Attack Damage Percent Alt Fire 40 38 nerf
  • Proc Base Attack Damage Percent Alt Fire scaling ×1.3 ×1.24 nerf
Toxic Bullets
  • Incoming Healing -35% -40% buff
  • Incoming Healing -35% -40% nerf

Vitality

Leech
Leech Buffed
  • Bullet Lifesteal +28% +30% buff
  • Spirit Lifesteal +28% +30% buff
Fury Trance
  • Move Speed +1m +1.5m buff
  • Bullet Lifesteal +14% +15% buff
  • Weapon Damage +6% +10% buff
Healbane
Healbane Nerfed
  • Heal On Hero Kill 275 170 nerf
  • Heal On Hero Kill scaling none ×3
Healing Booster
  • Out of Combat Regen +1 +2 buff
  • Health Regen +3 none
  • Tier 1 upgrade: Health Regen +9 none
Infuser
Infuser Buffed
  • Spirit Power +6 +8 buff
  • Spirit Lifesteal +70% +75% buff
  • Spirit Lifesteal +13% +15% buff
Rebuttal
Rebuttal Nerfed
  • Parry Cooldown -1.75s -1.25s nerf
Vampiric Burst
  • Bullet Lifesteal 70% 75% buff
  • Bullet Lifesteal +13% +15% buff
  • Weapon Damage +6% +10% buff
Bullet Lifesteal
  • Bullet Lifesteal +13% +15% buff
  • Weapon Damage +6% +10% buff

Spirit

Echo Shard
Echo Shard Nerfed
  • Post Cast Duration 0.5 0.2 nerf
Radiant Regeneration
  • Regeneration scaling ×0.04 ×0.03 nerf
  • Healing Per Cast 65 40 nerf
  • Healing Per Cast scaling ×1.7 ×1.4 nerf
Decay
Decay Mixed
  • Incoming Healing -50% -55% buff
  • Incoming Healing -50% -55% nerf
Spirit Sap
Spirit Sap Nerfed
  • Cooldown 18s 22s nerf
  • Cast Range 40m 35m nerf
Lightning Scroll
  • Dash Distance -10% -12% nerf
  • Damage scaling none ×0.35

The whole game

Game rule changes

  • Rejuv params: rejuvinator drop duration 6 7.5
  • Rejuv params: rejuvinator break gold none 500
  • Rejuv params: rejuvinator drop count none 3
  • Rejuv params: rejuvinator drop spread radius none 1,000
  • Rejuv params: rejuvinator drop wall clearance none 150
  • Rejuv params: rejuvinator break gold per minute none 9
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