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November 21st, 2025

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By Yoshi at 10:53 PM

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Trooper bounty mechanics have been reworked. The first half of the souls still fly out as deniable orb, however rather than the other half being instantly given to nearby players it will fall to the ground as an orb that you need to get near to pick up. It has a 18m capture radius where it'll travel to you once you get within. Only one player needs to claim it, share rules remain the same as before.
They last for 18s on the ground. Duration increases by 2s per minute up to 40s after 10 minutes.
Enemy orbs are visible as faint colorless soul orbs to your team, but cannot be claimed.
Amount of souls in the flying orb that can be secured/denied reduced from 50% to 40%
Very small tweaks to the secure/deny lag calculation to improve it
Increased trooper range to be considered in range for souls to drop from 35m to 45m
Medic troopers no longer have a passive healing pulse ability
Medic troopers now drop a medic pack when you kill them. Has same pickup range/duration mechanics as the soul orbs on the ground. Heals everyone in a 30m radius for 10% of their missing health as well as 75 plus 2 per minute game time.
Starting souls count increased from 400 to 600
Trooper bounty values increased by 10%
Trooper bounty split ratios updated from 1/0.65/0.28/0.15/0.12/0.08 to 1/0.54/0.36/0.25/0.2/0.16
Reworked the position of your player camera and various details that affect visibility around your hero
Neutrals bounty increased by 10%
Neutrals HP increased by +15%
Small neutrals damage +15%
Small neutral camps respawn time 180s to 120s
Medium neutrals spirit resist from 30% to 40%
Medium neutrals damage increased by 25%
Hard neutrals spirit resist increased from 35% to 50%
Hard neutrals damage increased by 30%
Minimum unsecured gold to drop increased from 100 to 150
Sprint/Out of Combat regen timer against neutrals increased from 0.5s to 2.5s (takes longer to start sprinting/regening)
Reduced all AP damage upgrades by 10%
Base gun damage and gun damage growth increased by 10% (excluding Paige)
Headshot multiplier reduced from 1.8x to 1.65x
Added a UI highlight to 4800 reward row of the investment bonuses
Initial wall jump now costs 0.25 stamina
Stamina regen rate reduced by 5% (5s to 5.25s)
After 35 minutes all troopers gain +50% HP.
Guardians HP increased from 3500 to 4250 HP
Walker HP increased by 40%
Walker on the Side Lanes now have same HP as Midlane (rather than ~37% less)
Walker engagement ranges reduced (ranges for attacks, being attacked, stomps, etc)
Walker stomp cooldown reduced from 10s to 6s
Walker stomp damage increased from 350 + 10% Max HP to 350 + 15% Max HP
Walker fireballs radius from 5m to 6m
Walker fireballs debuff now lingers for 4s
Walker fireballs now reduce bullet and spirit resistance by 10%
Walker area in mid lane adjusted
Bullet Damage is no longer reduced by 35% of a Hero's Base Bullet damage against T1's
Guardians now start with 75% Damage Resist that decay's to -50% over the first 10 minutes of a match
Walkers now start with 75% Damage Resist that decay's to -50% over the first 20 minutes of a match
Rejuv buff no longer grants +10% Max HP, +15% Fire Rate and +15% Spirit Damage Amp
Mid Boss base health increased from 13000 to 14000
Mid Boss health growth per minute increased from 200 to 230
Team that kills Mid Boss gets +2 permanent buffs for each player
Dropping / Throwing the Urn now causes Parry to go on CD
Soul Urn no longer grants +1 AP to the person dropping it off
Soul Urn now provides 4 Permanent Buffs to the person dropping it off
Added two levels at 47k and 49k to let you get all ability upgrades
Jump Pad stun window increased from 0.6s to 0.9s
When meleeing an enemy that is mantling and the mantle slow is applied, mantle sliding right after wards is no longer allowed
Subsequent CC reduction increased from 7%/21% to 8/24%
Survival Buff hp regen changed from 0.5->1.5% Max HP to 4->40 Fixed Regen
Gun Buff ammo increased from 20->60% to 35->70%
Gun Buff now reloads your ammo on pickup
Casting Buff spirit power increased from 15>40 to 15->65
Casting Buff cooldown reduction rescaled from 12->25% to 12->20%
Movement Buff stamina from 1->4 to 2->4
Added new trooper anti-stuck behavior to fix some places where you can move a trooper to get them stuck.
Fixed a bug where troopers could clip into the world while running up stairs and over obstacles
Toxic Bullets duration increased from 3s to 4s

Abrams

Shoulder Charge

Cooldown reduced from 37s to 33s
T3 reduced from -22s Cooldown to -18s

Seismic Impact

T3 duration increased from 3s to 4s

Bebop

Exploding Uppercut

Cooldown increased from 19s to 22s
Spirit scaling increased from 0.49 to 0.60.49 to 0.6

Sticky Bomb

T3 changed from "On Attach: -30% Outgoing Damage for 5s" to "On Cast: +5 m/s for 3s". Multiple instances stack independently.

Health growth reduced from 54 to 46
Hyperbeam DPS reduced from 190 to 160
Hyperbeam T2 increased from +90 to +120

Billy

Rising Ram

T2 increased from +25% Weapon Damage to +35%
T3 increased from 6% Max Health as spirit damage to 6.5%

Calico

Gloom Bombs

Cooldown increased from 12s to 14s

Return to Shadows

T3 Damage Amp reduced from +24% to +18%
T3 duration increased from 5s to 6s

Clip size increased from 10 to 12
Reload time increased from 2.5s to 2.6s

Drifter

Rend

Cooldown reduced from 15s to 13s

Base regen increased from 2.5 to 3.5

Dynamo

Kinetic Pulse

Range increased from 15m to 20m
Cooldown reduced from 26s to 22s

Base regen increased from 2 to 2.5

Holliday

Bounce Pad

Damage reduced from 80 to 6080 to 60

Base regen reduced from 2.0 to 1.0
Base bullet growth reduced from 1.23 to 1.04
Base damage reduced from 22 to 18
Fixed a bug where you could get extra speed/distance with dash jump/bounce pad timing

Infernus

Afterburn

Buildup is now 10% slower on body shots

Napalm

T3 damage amp reduced from +20% to +17%

Ivy

Kudzu Bomb

Damage reduced from 50 to 4050 to 40
Spirit scaling increased from 0.56 to 0.60.56 to 0.65

Stone Form

Cooldown reduced from 42s to 37s

Air Drop

Damage penalty for ally you are carrying reduced from -50% to -30%
Cast range increased from 12m to 14m

Watcher’s Covenant bullet lifesteal increased from 10% to 15%

Kelvin

Frost Grenade

Base damage reduced from 74 to 6074 to 60

Frozen Shelter

T2 changed from "-45s Cooldown" to "+1s Duration"
Duration reduced from 5.5s to 5s

Bullet Velocity reduced from 254 to 160

Lash

Grapple

Cooldown reduced from 42s to 35s

Flog

Heal vs heroes increased from 50% t50% to 60%
Damage increased from 60 to60 to 65
Cooldown reduced from 26s to 24
T2 increased from -14s to -12s

Death Slam

Cooldown reduced from 155s to 145s

Lady Geist

Soul Exchange

T3 radius increased from 15m to 25m

Mina

Sanguine Retreat

Cooldown increased from 30s to 32s
No longer resets air jump and dash limits

Love Bites

Cooldown increased from 7s to 8s
T3 from -1 Stamina to -2

McGinnis

Spectral Wall

Speed increased by 10%

Mini Turrets health per boon increased from 10 to 13

Mirage

Fire Scarabs

Max Health steal increased from 37 to 4537 to 45

Traveler

Can now target friendly objectives
Cooldown reduced from 160s to 145s
T1 now also reduces cooldown by 25s

Mo & Krill

Health Regen reduced from 3 to 1

Paige

Bullet damage growth reduced from 0.66 to 0.52
Defend and Fight! barrier reduced from 200 to 150
Defend and Fight! duration reduced from 7s to 5s
Defend and Fight! T1 changed from +50 Barrier to +16% Fire Rate (with 0.15 Spirit Power scaling)
Defend and Fight! T2 changed from +25% Fire Rate to +100 Barrier
Defend and Fight! T2 now also grants +2s Duration

Paradox

Pulse Grenade

Damage reduced from 40 to 3540 to 35
Spirit scaling increased from 0.43 to 0.550.43 to 0.55

Base regen reduced from 2.0 to 1.0
Bullet damage growth reduced from 0.27 to 0.22
Base health reduced from 700 to 650
Health per boon reduced from 47 to 45
Fixed a bug where you could airdash further then expected with Kinetic Carbine

Pocket

Flying Cloak

Damage reduced from 85 to 7085 to 70
T2 increased from +75 to +85

Base regen reduced from 2 to 1

Seven

Lightning Ball

Radius increased from 3.5m to 4.25m

Crit reduction increased from 25% to 35%

Shiv

Killing Blow

Rage Damage Bonus reduced from 17% to 15%17% to 15%
T2 Rage Damage bonus reduced from 8% to 6%8% to 6%
Rage state now causes your alt fire knockback to push you a little further

Alt fire knockback reduced by 10%
Alt fire ammo cost increased from 2 to 3
Fixed some bugs with Barriers and Spirit Damage Scaling (fixes other cases as well)

Sinclair

Spectral Assistant

Total swaps allowed increased from 1 to 21 to 2

Audience Participation

Cooldown reduced from 50% to 40%50% to 40%

Health reduced from 700 to 650
Regen reduced from 3 to 2

Viscous

Splatter

Cooldown increased from 21s to 30s
T1 changed from "-6s Cooldown" to "+40 Damage and +1m Radius"
T2 changed from "+45 Damage and +1m Radius" to "-12s Cooldown"
T3 now also increases spirit scaling by 0.4

The Cube

Duration reduced from 4s to 3s
Regen increased from 30 to 4030 to 40
T2 now also increases duration by +1s

Vyper

Health per boon increased from 33 to 35

Warden

Alchemical Flask

Radius reduced from 6.5m to 5.5m
T2 now also grants +1m

Bullet damage increased from 16.2 to 16.6
Bullet damage growth increased from 0.44 to 0.48
Health regen reduced from 3 to 2

Wraith

Card Trick

Base damage increased from 55 to 6055 to 60

Project Mind

Cooldown reduced from 48s to 42s

Yamato

Power Slash

Low charge damage from 40% to 30%40% to 30%
Medium charge damage from 60% to 50%60% to 50%

Crimson Slash

Cooldown increased from 11.5s to 15s
T3 increased from -5.75s Cooldown to -9s

Base regen reduced from 2.0 to 1.0

Enchanter's Emblem

Cooldown Reduction reduced from +7% to +5%

Compress Cooldown

Cooldown Reduction reduced from +22% to +18%

Superior Cooldown

Cooldown Reduction reduced from +25% to +20%

Transcendent Cooldown

Cooldown Reduction reduced from +30% to +25%

Spellslinger

Cooldown Reduction reduced from +12% to +6%
Fire Rate per stack increased from 10% to 12%

Spiritual Overflow

Cooldown Reduction reduced from +20% to +12%
Fire Rate increased from +30% to +35%

Echo Shard

No longer grants +5% Cooldown Reduction
Now grants +5% Ability Range (no longer has the +5% CD Reduction)

Scourge

Cooldown Reduction reduced from +6% to +4%
Max Health damage per second increased from 3.25% to 3.5%
Cooldown reduced from 38s to 35s

Headshot Booster

Cooldown increased from 8 to 9

Split Shot

Cooldown increased from 14s to 32s

Mystic Shot

Proc damage reduced from 45 to 40
Spirit power scaling increased from 0.75 to 0.8

Opening Rounds

Spirit Power increased from +7 to +8

Blood Tribute

Debuff Resistance reduced from +50% to +40%

Cultist Sacrifice

Now provides Weapon Damage instead of Fire Rate

Express Shot

Weapon Damage now scales with boons (+2)
Weapon Damage reduced from 185% to 170%
Secondary Fire Weapon Damage now scales with boons (+1)
Secondary Fire Weapon Damage reduced from 75% to 45%
Ammo consumed increased from 30% to 40%

Weighted Shots

Weapon Damage increased from +30% to +35%

Warp Stone

Bullet Resist reduced from 35% to 30%

Escalating Resilience

Bonus Health reduced from 125 to 100

Tesla Bullets

Shock damage reduced from 40 to 33
Shock damage spirit power growth increased from 0.14 to 0.19

Capacitor

Shock damage reduced from 50 to 43
Shock damage spirit power growth increased from 0.14 to 0.19
No longer dispels buffs (moved to Curse)
Cooldown reduced from 60s to 50s
Slow duration reduced from 5s to 4s (75%->0%)
Slow debuff now prevents stamina usage and silences movement abilities

Shadow Weave

Reveal distance reduced from 20m to 18m
Full invisibility distance reduced from 50m to 30m

Lucky Shot

Damage reduced from 125% to 110%

Glass Cannon

Max Health reduced from -10% to -13%

Crippling Headshot

Healing Reduction increased from -30% to -35%

Silencer

Spirit Resist increased from 14% to 15%

Reactive Barrier

Cooldown increased from 26s to 40s
Duration reduced from 12s to 10s

Spirit Shielding

Cooldown increased from 35s to 45s
Damage threshold increased from 175 to 225
Duration reduced from 8s to 7s

Weapon Shielding

Cooldown increased from 35s to 45s
Duration reduced from 8s to 7s

Majestic Leap

Cooldown increased from 32s to 34s

Cheat Death

Removes all non-stun debuffs on proc

Inhibitor

Healing Reduction increased from -35% to -40%

Spellbreaker

Cooldown reduced from 10s to 9s

Bullet Resist Shredder

Bullet Resist Reduction reduced from 13% to 12%

Mystic Vulnerability

Duration increased from 6s to 7s

Spirit Sap

Cooldown reduced from 35s to 25s (matches Focus Lens)

Decay

Healing Reduction increased from -40% to -45%

Silence Wave

No longer upgrades from Spirit Sap
No longer reduces Spirit Resistance or Spirit Power
Now deals 100 Impact Damage (0.3 spirit power growth)

Spirit Snatch

Instead of increasing CD to 2x on light melee hit, the effects of Spirit Snatch are reduced to 70% effectiveness (Damage, Spirit Power, Spirit Resist)

Focus Lens

Now builds from Spirit Sap
Now reduces Spirit Resistance by 12% and reduces Spirit Power by 30 for 12s
Fire Rate reduced from +16 to +13

Curse

Now dispels buffs
Cooldown increased from 45s to 55s
Weapon Damage reduced from 20% to 15%

Sinner's Sacrifice

Return damage increased from 60 to 80

Weapon Investment Bonuses

Now grants an additional +20% Weapon Damage at 4800 souls spent

Vitality Investment Bonuses

Now grants an additional +12% Bonus Health at 4800 souls spent

Spirit Investment Bonuses

Now grants an additional +20 Spirit Power at 4800 souls spent

Note

The Walker resistance change used to be in the client a couple months ago, but it got bugged.

Base slot count increased from 8 to 9 and Flex slot count reduced from 4 to 3. One is given for each Walker killed. Previously the 4 were given for

"3 Guardians", "1 Walker", "3 Walkers", and "Set of Base Guardians"

Cooldown Reduction Changes

Golden Statue

Cooldown Reduction reduced from 0.75/1.0/1.5% to 0.5/0.75/1%

High Velocity Rounds

Bullet Velocity increased from +45% to +50% (affects upgrades)

Doorman

Base regen from 2 to 1
Bullet damage falloff and effectiveness now use the actual distance traveled, rather than the distance between the starting position and end position. This fixes shooting through portals not using the right distance for falloff.
Call Bell explosion damage reduced from 60 to 55
Call Bell T2 explosion damage reduced from +50 to +45
Call Bell impact damage spirit scaling increased from 0.7 to 1.0