Game update#32 of 42

August 12, 2026

SteamMinor Update - 08-12-2026published 13 Aug 2026, 01:57Steam News ↗
31changes
13heroes
0items
7buffs
12nerfs
Apollo
  ▲1●3
Fixed Itani Lo Sahn being canceled with movement abilities
Abilities
Riposte
Riposte
Melee resist reduction increased from -22% to -25%
T2 changed from "-30% Melee Resist" to "-25% Melee Resist and +0.4s Stun Duration"
T3 increased from 60% Lifesteal for 7s to 75% Lifesteal for 13s
Billy
  ▼2●1
Base health regen reduced from 2.5 to 2.0
Abilities
Rising Ram
Rising Ram
T3 changed from "On Impact: Deal 7% max health as spirit damage" to "On hero hit: +10% Max HP for 16s"
Chain Gang
Chain Gang
Spirit scaling reduced from 1 to 0.7
The Doorman
  ▲1▼1●1
Walker will no longer consider Luggage Cart dragged enemies as valid targets to trigger the stomp on until soon after they are dropped off
Similar to the Walker change above, the turrets in the healing area in base now also wait on considering valid targets
Abilities
Doorway
Doorway
Range reduced from 70m to 65m
Drifter
  ▼3
Abilities
Rend
Rend
Spirit scaling reduced from 1.7 to 1.4
Stalker's Mark
Stalker's Mark
Cooldown increased from 24s to 26s
T2 reduced from -12s Cooldown to -10s
Holliday
  ●1
Abilities
Powder Keg
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
  ▼1
Abilities
Stone Form
Stone Form
T3 stun duration reduced from +1s to +0.75s
Lash
  ●1
Falloff range reduced from 20m->58m to 18m->54m
McGinnis
  ▲1▼2●5
Bullet damage base and growth values reduced by 5%
Spirit Resist per boon reduced from +0.625% to +0.35%
Mini Turrets no longer shoots heroes on ziplines
Mini Turrets no longer have 80% decaying resist for the first 6s
Mini Turrets health increased from 90 + 7.8/boon to 100 + 9/boon
Abilities
Medicinal Specter
Medicinal Specter
T1 changed from "Provides +40% Spirit Resist" to "+1.5s Duration"
T3 no longer increases duration by +1.5s
T3 now also increases spirit resistance by +40%
Paige
  ▲1
Abilities
Plot Armor
Plot Armor
Weapon damage scaling increased from 0.2 to 0.3
Seven
  ▲1
Abilities
Lightning Ball
Lightning Ball
T3 radius increased from +1.5m to +1.75m
Vindicta
  ▼1
Abilities
Stake
Stake
T1 reduced from +65 Damage to +45
Vyper
  ▲2
Abilities
Petrifying Bola
Petrifying Bola
Radius increased from 8m to 12m
Petrify duration increased from 2s to 2.2s
Wraith
  ▼2
Abilities
Card Trick
Card Trick
Heart heal spirit scaling reduced from 1 to 0.75
Full Auto
Full Auto
T3 spirit scaling reduced from +0.06 to +0.045

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