Patch Notes 05-19-2025 Update

Summary

This patch introduces significant balance adjustments across general gameplay, hero abilities, weapon items, vitality items, and spirit items. Key changes include increased hero kill bounties, adjustments to walker stats, and numerous tweaks to hero move speeds, health, and ability scaling. Weapon and vitality items have seen a wide array of buffs and nerfs, affecting damage, cooldowns, resistances, and special effects. Spirit items also receive substantial reworks, with new T3 items and modifications to existing effects, aiming to refine combat dynamics and strategic choices.

General

- Troopers now gain 50% resistance when they are in near the base (this has been 30% the past few days)

- Distance allowed to shoot Shrines increased by 7m

- Hero Kill Bounty increased from 175->1600 to 250->1800 (maxes out at 45 min)

- 2 hero soul split ratio increased from 60% to 65%

- Walker HP increased by 10%

- Walkers resistance vs troopers reaches -40% at 20 minutes instead of 16 minutes

- Objectives Spirit Resistance reduced from 50% to 40%

- The soul orb securer's advantage over denier has been reduced.

- Add a flash to the start of the soul orb claimability window

Map

- Moved outer lane Base Guardians down to the lower landing.

- Added interior connection from lower landing to the ropes.

- Flattened the shape of the outer lane base bridges.

Heroes

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- Abrams: Move Speed reduced from 6.8 to 6.5

- Dynamo: Rejuvenating Aurora T3 reduced from 3% to 2.5%

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- Kelvin: Stamina Cooldown increased from 5s to 6s

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- Lady Geist: Health per boon reduced from 86 to 82

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- Lady Geist: Essence Bomb self damage spirit scaling increased from 1.3 to 1.6

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- Lady Geist: Life Drain cast range reduced from 20m to 18m

- McGinnis: Medicinal Specter T3 reduced from 3.5% to 3%

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- Shiv: Move Speed reduced from 7 to 6.8

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- Shiv: Health per boon reduced from 81 to 77

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- Shiv: Base gun damage reduced from 4.95 to 4.6

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- Vyper: Health per boon reduced from 64 to 53

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- Vyper: Now has -20% Crit Bonus Scale (like Kelvin)

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- Vyper: Bullet damage growth reduced from 0.33 to 0.28

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- Warden: Last Stand T2 reduced from +70 DPS to +60

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- Warden: Last Stand spirit power scaling increased from 1.3 to 1.4

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- Wraith: Health per boon reduced from 65 to 57

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- Wraith: Full Auto T2 spirit damage per bullet reduced from 5 to 4

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- Yamato: Crimson Slash T2 heal reduced from 8% to 6%

Weapon Items

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- Close Quarters: Melee Resistance increased from 15% to 20%

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- Extended Magazine: Max Ammo increased from 25% to 30%

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- Headshot Booster: Cooldown increased from 6s to 8s

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- Monster Rounds: Out of Combat regen reduced from 1.5 to 1

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- Restorative Shot: Weapon Damage increased from 6% to 8%

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- Restorative Shot: Cooldown reduced from 7s to 6s

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- Active Reload: No longer goes on cooldown when it doesn't trigger

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- Active Reload: Now grants +1 Move Speed during the active

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- Backstabber: Now only triggers when hitting an enemy within 25m

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- Fleetfoot: Cooldown reduced from 11s to 10s

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- Intensifying Magazine: Weapon Damage increased from 40% to 45%

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- Long Range: Weapon Damage increased from 35% to 40%

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- Melee Charge: Bonus Heavy Damage reduced from 30% to 25%

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- Slowing Bullets: Dash distance slow reduced from -25% to -20%

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- Titanic Magazine: Weapon Damage reduced from 15% to 12%

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- Weakening Headshot: Health bonus increased from +50 to +75

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- Alchemical Fire: Spirit power scaling increased from 0.056 to 0.07

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- Berserker: Bullet Resistance reduced from 18% to 16%

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- Burst Fire: Now grants +10% Fire Rate

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- Burst Fire: Active Fire Rate reduced from +45% to +35%

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- Burst Fire: Cooldown reduced from 8s to 7s

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- Burst Fire: Duration reduced from 4s to 3.5s

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- Cultist Sacrifice: Buff no longer expires on death

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- Cultist Sacrifice: Buff duration reduced from 180s to 170s

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- Cultist Sacrifice: Bonus health reduced from 300 to 275

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- Escalating Resilience: Bonus health increased from +100 to +125

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- Escalating Resilience: Stack duration increased from 20s to 24s

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- Express Shot: Weapon Damage reduced from +150% to +125%

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- Headhunter: Cooldown increased from 6s to 8s

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- Headhunter: Weapon Damage reduced from +8% to +5%

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- Hollow Point: Bullet Resistance Reduction increased from -10% to -12%

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- Hunter's Aura: Bullet Resistance Reduction increased from -7% to -8%

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- Point Blank: Melee Resistance increased from +25% to +30%

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- Sharpshooter: Weapon Fall-off Range increased from +18% to +20%

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- Spirit Rend: Debuff duration reduced from 8s to 7s

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- Tesla Bullets: Damage reduced from 45 to 40

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- Toxic Bullets: Bleed reduced from 2.6% to 2.5%

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- Armor Piercing Rounds: Chance reduced from 65% to 60%

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- Capacitor: Active damage reduced from 200 to 100

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- Capacitor: Damage reduced from 45 to 40

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- Crushing Fists: Bonus Heavy Damage reduced from 30% to 25%

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- Crushing Fists: Melee damage reduced from 25% to 20%

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- Frenzy: Bullet Resistance bonuses changed to Spirit Resistance

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- Glass Cannon: Fire Rate per stack increased from +7% to +8%

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- Lucky Shot: Chance increased from 20% to 25%

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- Shadow Weave: Cooldown reduced from 48s to 40s

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- Spiritual Overflow: Fire Rate reduced from +40% to +30%

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- Spiritual Overflow: Active now also grants +20% Ability Duration

Vitality Items

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- Enduring Speed: Now upgrades from Sprint Boots

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- Enduring Speed: Move Speed increased from +1.75 to +2 (does not grant sprint, +2 Sprint upgrades to +2 Move Speed)

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- Enduring Speed: Slow Resistance reduced from 50% to 30%

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- Enduring Speed: No longer grants +75 Bonus Health

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- Enduring Speed: Now grants +2 Out of Combat Regen

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- Bullet Lifesteal: Bonus Health increased from +70 to +90

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- Debuff Reducer: Bonus Health reduced from +75 to +50

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- Enchanter's Emblem: Out of Combat Regen reduced from +3 to +2

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- Guardian Ward: Bonus Range increased from +8% to +10%

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- Healing Booster: Healing Effectiveness reduced from +25% to +20%

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- Healing Nova: Heal reduced from 300 to 260

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- Healing Nova: Spirit power scaling increased from 0.93 to 1.3

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- Reactive Barrier: Now grants +5% Spirit Resistance

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- Restorative Locket: Charge up range reduced from 35m to 30m

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- Restorative Locket: Heal spirit scaling reduced from 0.23 to 0.17

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- Return Fire: Cooldown reduced from 30s to 25s

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- Spirit Shielding: Now grants +1 Move Speed after the shield triggers

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- Weapon Shielding: Now grants +1 Move Speed after the shield triggers

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- Bullet Resilience: Low HP trigger increased from +30% to +35%

- Debuff Remover: Move Speed buff duration reduced from 4s to 3s

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- Fury Trance: Bonus health increased from +50 to +100

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- Fury Trance: Active Bullet Resistance changed to Spirit Resistance

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- Lifestrike: Heal reduced from 60% to 50%

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- Majestic Leap: Cooldown reduced from 32s to 28s

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- Majestic Leap: Barrier increased from 300 to 350

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- Metal Skin: Dash Distance penalty reduced from 25% to 20%

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- Rescue Beam: Heal reduced from 25% to 20%

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- Spirit Resilience: Low HP trigger increased from +30% to +35%

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- Stamina Mastery: Air Jump/Dash Distance increased from +25% to +30%

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- Trophy Collector: Max Stacks increased from 14 to 16

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- Veil Walker: Invis duration reduced from 7s to 6s

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- Cheat Death: Duration increased from 4s to 4.5s

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- Cheat Death: Cooldown reduced from 130s to 120s

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- Healing Tempo: Healing Effectiveness reduced from +30% to +25%

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- Infuser: Spirit Power reduced from +35 to +30

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- Phantom Strike: Cooldown increased from 30s to 35s

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- Plated Armor: On-Hit Prevention Percent reduced from 60% to 50%

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- Siphon Bullets: No longer grants +10% Bullet Resistance

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- Siphon Bullets: Now grants +12% Spirit Resistance

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- Siphon Bullets: Cooldown reduced from 0.8s to 0.7s

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- Spellbreaker: Cooldown reduced from 14s to 10s

Spirit Items

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- Extra Charge: Charged Spirit Power increased from +5 to +7

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- Mystic Burst: Chargeup time reduced from 14s to 12s

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- Mystic Regeneration: No longer scales with Spirit Power

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- Mystic Regeneration: Now upgrades to a new T3 Spirit Item, Radiant Regeneration

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- Rusted Barrel: Fire Rate reduction increased from -30% to -35%

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- Arcane Surge: Ability Range reduced from +20% to +15%

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- Arcane Surge: Ability Duration reduced from +20% to +15%

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- Bullet Resist Shredder: Duration increased from 6s to 8s

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- Cold Front: Cooldown reduced from 30s to 24s

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- Compress Cooldown: Imbued Cooldown Reduction increased from +18% to +22%

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- Duration Extender: Imbued Ability Duration increased from +20% to +22%

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- Quicksilver Reload: Chargeup time increased from 16s to 18s

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- Decay: Damage reduced from 2.75% to 2.5%

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- Decay: Cooldown increased from 24s to 30s

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- Rapid Recharge: Charged Spirit Power increased from +10 to +16

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- Silence Wave: Cooldown increased from 28s to 30s

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- Silence Wave: Silence duration reduced from 4s to 3.75s

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- Surge of Power: Spirit Power increased from 22 to 25

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- Tankbuster: Damage reduced from 7% to 6%

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- Tankbuster: Chargeup time increased from 8s to 12s

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- Torment Pulse: Bonus Health increased from 110 to 125

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- Radiant Regeneration: New T3 Spirit Item, upgrades from Mystic Regeneration. Dealing damage to enemy heroes grants you +5 HP regen (with 0.04 spirit scaling) for 5s. On ability cast, heals you for +100 and provides +2 Move Speed for 3s. Cooldown 6s.

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