Needs reviewAbrams
2 changes- Decreased: Siphon Life heal 80/40%→70/35%
- Fixed speed coming out of canceling Shoulder Charge being too high when hitting a hero
April 30, 2026 Patch NotesGameplay Update
- 25Heroes changed
- 36Items changed
- 15Gameplay changes
We haven’t reviewed this update yet, so changes are listed as published, grouped by hero and item, without Buffed / Nerfed / Tweaked labels.
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Hero Changes
Needs review25 heroes
Needs review
Needs reviewApollo
1 change- Decreased: Disengaging Sigil base damage 100→85
Needs reviewBilly
1 change- Rising Ram T3 now also reduces cooldown by 10s
Needs reviewCeleste
3 changes- Decreased: Bullet cycle time 0.65→0.58
- Increased: Shining Wonder radius 14m→15.5m
- Increased: Shining Wonder damage 120→135
Needs reviewDrifter
2 changes- Rend T3 now also increases melee scaling (1.2 to 1.6)
- Increased: Bloodscent T3 +10% Amplified Damage→+12%
Needs reviewDynamo
2 changes- Decreased: Kinetic Pulse spirit scaling 1.8→1.65
- Increased: Quantum Entanglement cooldown 19s→20s
Needs reviewHaze
5 changes- Restored being able to slide while using Bullet Dance
- Increased: Bullet Dance range 15m→16m
- Bullet Dance now has 30% evasion in the base ability
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- Bullet Dance T2 "+10% Fire Rate and -45s Cooldown"→"+10% Fire Rate and +3m Move Speed"
- Bullet Dance T3 "+60% Evasion and +4m Move Speed"→"+40% Evasion and -75s Cooldown"
Needs reviewHolliday
3 changes- Fixed Rising Ram interrupting Lasso
- Increased: Spirit Lasso T1 +68 Damage→+80
- Increased: Spirit Lasso T3 -30s Cooldown→-50s
Needs reviewInfernus
2 changes- Decreased: Flame Dash DPS spirit scaling 1.0→0.7
- Flame Dash DPS now does half damage to objective
Needs reviewLady Geist
1 change- Decreased: Life Drain heal 80%→75%
Needs reviewMcGinnis
3 changes- Mini Turrets bounty 80 + 2/minute→40 + 4/minute
- Fixed Mini Turrets being locked on objectives when they were invulnerable
- Increased: Medicinal Specter duration 6s→6.5s
Needs reviewMina
1 change- Decreased: Nox Nostra DPS reduced by 6%
Needs reviewMirage
2 changes- Decreased: Base health regen 2→1.5
- Decreased: Fire Scarabs duration 8s→7s
Needs reviewMo & Krill
1 change- Increased: Burrow move speed +4→+5
Needs reviewPaige
4 changes- Increased: Stamina 2→3
- Dash speed reduced to slow bucket
- Decreased: Plot Armor cooldown 30s→28s
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- Decreased: Bookwyrm recharge timer 8s→7s
Needs reviewParadox
3 changes- Decreased: Kinetic Carbine cooldown 30s→28s
- Increased: Time Wall T2 weapon damage +30%→+35%
- Kinetic Carbine now provides +20% Air Dash Distance when charged
Needs review- Increased: Enchanter's Satchel spirit scaling 0.9→1.1
- Decreased: Affliction cooldown 150s→140s
Needs reviewRem
2 changes- Fixed a bug with Naptime that allowed you to attack while casting it
- Decreased: Pillow Toss recharge timer 10s→9s
Needs reviewShiv
3 changes- Decreased: Alt fire knockback reduced by 10%
- Decreased: Serrated Knives spirit scaling 0.15→0.13
- Decreased: Serrated Knives T3 spirit scaling +0.1→+0.09
Needs reviewSilver
2 changes- Fixed Tail Whack applying -12% Bullet Resist for the Disarm duration
- Decreased: Slam Fire Current Health As Damage 4%→3%
Needs reviewThe Doorman
1 change- Fixed a bug that could allow you to bring the Urn through a doorway
Needs reviewVenator
2 changes- Decreased: Gutshot damage scaling 0.8→0.7
- Decreased: Gutshot wall hit damage scaling 0.9→0.8
Needs reviewVictor
2 changes- Increased: Aura of Suffering T2 +28 Max DPS→+34
- Increased: Shocking Reanimation T3 -100s Cooldown→-130s
Needs reviewViscous
2 changes- Decreased: Goo Ball lockout period from being affected again 1.35→1.2 (a previous bug with increased debuff resistance for subsequent CC not working correctly on this ability was fixed recently)
- Fixed various locations where Splatter didn't bounce properly
Needs reviewVyper
4 changes- Increased: Lethal Venom cooldown 24s→28s
- Increased: Lethal Venom T2 -8s Cooldown→-12s
- Lethal Venom cast range 15m→10m and now scales with boons (0.2)
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- Fixed Armor Piercing Rounds doing damage through Petrify
Item Changes
Needs review36 items
Needs reviewActive Reload
Weapon2 changes- Increased: Fire Rate +22%→+25%
- Decreased: Lifesteal 18%→14%
Needs reviewAlchemical Fire
Weapon1 change- Increased: Spirit Power +8→+10
Needs reviewArctic Blast
Spirit1 change- Increased: Damage Height 3.5m→5m
Needs reviewBlood Tribute
Weapon2 changes- Now has an innate 8% Debuff Resistance
- Decreased: Active Debuff Resist 40%→35%
Needs reviewBullet Lifesteal
Vitality1 change- Decreased: Lifesteal 16%→13%
Needs reviewBullet Resilience
Vitality1 change- Now grants +3 Out of Combat Regen
Needs reviewCold Front
Spirit1 change- Increased: Damage Height 3.5m→5m
Needs reviewColossus
Vitality2 changes- No longer grants +300 Bonus Health
- Increased: Base Health +15%→+25%
Needs reviewCounterspell
Vitality2 changes- Increased: Cooldown 20s→23s
- Decreased: Bonus health +75→+50
Needs reviewDispel Magic
Vitality1 change- Decreased: Spirit Resistance 16%→10%
Needs reviewFrenzy
Weapon9 changes- No longer grants +20% Spirit Resistance when below 50% Health
- No longer grants +15% Base Spirit Resistance
- No longer grants +0.75m Base Move Speed
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- Now grants +160 Health
- Increased: Base Fire Rate 10%→15%
- Increased: Low HP Move Speed 2.5→4
- Low HP now grants +30% Debuff Resistance (when Low HP procs, any existing debuffs are reduced by 30% duration)
- Increased: Low HP Fire Rate +25%→+40%
- Low HP bonus is now given for a duration and has a cooldown, whenever you are below the 50% threshold. Lasts 10s and has an 16s Cooldown.
Needs reviewFury Trance
Vitality1 change- Decreased: Lifesteal 18%→14%
Needs reviewHeroic Aura
Weapon2 changes- Decreased: Cooldown 25s→22s
- Increased: Bullet Resistance aura 15%→17%
Needs reviewInfuser
Vitality2 changes- Decreased: Lifesteal 16%→13%
- Decreased: Active Lifesteal 80%→70%
Needs reviewInhibitor
Vitality1 change- Decreased: Weapon Damage 25%→10%
Needs reviewLeech
Vitality2 changes- Increased: Bonus Health 120→160 (the sum of the two components)
- Decreased: Lifesteal 30%→25%
Needs reviewMystic Reverb
Spirit2 changes- Decreased: Lifesteal 10%→8%
- Decreased: Imbued Lifesteal 27%→22%
Needs reviewOpening Rounds
Weapon3 changes- Decreased: Weapon Damage +45%→+30%
- Now upgrades from High-Velocity Rounds (includes it's stats)
- Decreased: Spirit Power +10→+7
Needs reviewReactive Barrier
Vitality5 changes- No longer restores 1 stamina on trigger
- No longer grants +6% Spirit Resist
- Now triggers off of Silence (same trigger set as Indomitable)
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- Increased: Cooldown 40s→55s
- Decreased: Barrier spirit scaling 2.1→1.8
Needs reviewRescue Beam
Vitality1 change- Increased: Cast range 32m→35m
Needs reviewRestorative Locket
Vitality2 changes- Increased: Max Stacks 20→25 (max stamina restore happens at 25 stacks now)
- Decreased: Heal per stack 20→16
Needs reviewReturn Fire
Vitality2 changes- Increased: Bullet Resistance 8%→10%
- Increased: Bullet Damage Returned 60%→65%
Needs reviewScourge
Spirit2 changes- No longer grants -4% Cooldown Reduction
- Now grants +15% Debuff Resistance
Needs reviewShadow Weave
Weapon9 changes- Decreased: Moved T4→T3
- Decreased: Out of Combat Regen 10→5
- Decreased: Duration 18s→10s
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- Decreased: Ambush duration 8s→5s
- Increased: Cooldown 32s→45s
- Increased: Spot Radius 18m→20m
- Decreased: Ambush Spirit Power 35→20
- Decreased: Ambush Fire Rate 32%→20%
- Decreased: Ambush Melee damage 25%→20%
Needs reviewSpirit Burn
Spirit1 change- Increased: DPS Spirit scaling 0.05→0.06
Needs reviewSpirit Lifesteal
Vitality1 change- Decreased: Lifesteal 16%→13%
Needs reviewSpirit Rend
Weapon1 change- Decreased: Lifesteal 12%→10%
Needs reviewSpirit Resilience
Vitality1 change- Now grants +3 Out of Combat Regen
Needs review
Spirit Shredder Bullets
1 change- Decreased: Lifesteal 12%→10%
Needs reviewSpirit Snatch
Spirit1 change- Increased: Spirit Power Steal 15→20
Needs reviewSpiritual Overflow
Weapon5 changes- No longer grants +15% Spirit Lifesteal as base stat
- Now provides +15% Ability Duration
- Activated buff no longer provides +20% Ability Duration
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- Activated buff now provides +20% Spirit Lifesteal
- Decreased: Lifesteal 20%→16% (part of a global adjustment on top of the prior rework to the item)
Needs reviewSplit Shot
Weapon3 changes- Decreased: Max Stacks 6→5
- Decreased: Weapon Damage per stack 10%→8%
- Increased: Cooldown 24s→27s
Needs reviewSuppressor
Spirit2 changes- No longer grants +50 Bonus Health
- Now grants +8% Bullet Resistance
Needs reviewTrophy Collector
Vitality5 changes- Decreased: Moved T3 Item→T2
- Decreased: Souls per stack 25→18
- Decreased: Out of Combat regen 4→2
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- Decreased: Ability Range +1% Per Stack→+0.75%
- No longer gives +20 Health per stack
Needs reviewVampiric Burst
Vitality2 changes- Decreased: Lifesteal 16%→13%
- Decreased: Lifesteal 80%→70%
Needs reviewVeil Walker
Vitality2 changes- Now upgrades from Sprint Boots (includes it's stats)
- Decreased: Bonus Health Reduced +175→+125
Gameplay Changes
General changes
- Decreased: Base health per boon reduced by 7
- Increased: Vitality Investment bonus 8/10/13/17/34/39/44/48/52/56%→9/12/15/20/38/42/46/50/56/62%
- Increased: Weapon Investments bonus rescaled 7/9/13/20/49/60/80/95/115/135%→9/12/15/18/46/55/70/85/100/115%
- Reduced bullet damage growth by 10% for the following heroes: Bebop, Pocket, Vyper
- Reduced bullet damage growth by 5% for the following heroes: Victor
- Increased bullet damage growth by 10% for the following heroes: Mo & Krill, Apollo
- Guardians, Base Guardians and Shrines now have 10% Bullet Resistance
- Increased: Walkers Bullet Resistance 15%→25%
- Decreased: Medic Trooper missing health percent heal 14%→12%
- Decreased: Medic Trooper fixed regen growth per minute 3→2
- Getting knocked off bounce pads now sends you downwards quickly rather than continuing the trajectory towards the bounce pad destination
- Souls required for boons after 13.2k/15k/17k/+2k per boon to 13.2k/14.5k/+1.5k per boon (ends at 40k instead of 49k)
- Fixed Alt Fire scaling for Yamato and Viscous not working recently
Items
- Decreased: Added a new T4 Vitality item, Indomitable. Upgrades from Reactive Barrier. Causes the next Stun, Chain, Immobilize, Sleep, or Silence from players to be automatically removed. When this happens, you gain a barrier and all your ability cooldowns are reduced by 20%. Cooldown: 55s. Innate: +8% Bullet Resistance and +8% Spirit Resistance.
- Lifesteal Adjustments:
Street Brawl only
9 changes that apply to this mode
- Unstable Concoction reduces the players respawn time by 50%
- Decreased: Seraphim Wings damage reduced while in air 60%→40%
- The following abilities have -15% radius in Street Brawl: Bookwyrm, Flame Dash, Essence Bomb, Entangling Thorns, Lightning Ball, Pulse Grenade, Frost Grenade
- Decreased: Mystic Expansion Radius bonus +20%→+16%
- Decreased: Greater Expansion Radius bonus +30%→+25%
- Decreased: Enhanced Escalating Exposure: Max Stacks +8→+6
- Decreased: Enhanced Escalating Exposure: Amp per stack +2→+1.5
- Increased: Enhanced Escalating Exposure: Base shred +8→+10 (matching enhanced mystic invul)
- Fixed Enhanced Weighted Shots not maintaining the benefits from Enhanced Slowing Bullets
Official Sources
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