After evaluating the performance of heroes in MPL and Ranked matches since the last update, we decided to adjust certain heroes, hoping to bring a more balanced, competitive experience to our players.
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1Hero Adjustments
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~AdjustedWe're adjusting Balmond's Ultimate to be more suited as a finisher that all heroes should be wary of.
Soul LockS1Slow Effect30%→60%+30%
Lethal CounterUltDamage400 + 60% of Total Physical Attack + 20%-30% of enemy's Lost HP→150 + 70% of Total Physical Attack + 30%-45% of enemy's Lost HP
Removed the slow effect.
~AdjustedJoy is still putting too much pressure on her opponents in the early to mid game with little effort.
Humph, Joy's Angry!PassiveDamage200 + 80% Magic Power→100 + 100% Magic Power
Ha, Electrifying Beats!UltBase Damage180-270→150-270
~AdjustedFurther reduced the damage potential of a Defense build Arlott.
VengeanceS2Base Damage135-335→110-310
~AdjustedThe recent Basic Attack updates have greatly enhanced Wanwan's ability to dash continuously, giving her too much mobility and survivability in the late game so we're nerfing this aspect for balance.
Tiger PacePassiveSlightly lower the Movement Speed bonus gained from her Attack Speed.
~AdjustedWe have noticed that it was extremely difficult to deal max damage with Novaria's Skill 2, so we decide to optimize this while not changing her overall damage. We also increased her Ultimate's cooldown to lower her pickrate and banrate in high rank games.
Astral RecallS2Slightly reduced the distance required for the sphere to gain a stack of damage buff. (You will gain 1 more stack on average compared with before.)
Base Damage and Magic Damage Bonus260-385 + 50% Magic Power→230-340 + 45% Magic Power
Astral EchoUltCD45-35s→56-48s
Mana Cost150-0→100-0
~AdjustedAngela has been a bit weak lately, so we hope to strengthen her single-target protection ability.
HeartguardUltBase Shield1200-1800→1200-2400
~AdjustedReduced how fast Bane could kill the Turtle in the early to mid game.
Shark BitePassivePercent damage dealt based on enemy's Max HP5 (+0.2 x Hero Level) %→3.5 + (0.3 x Hero Level) %
Damage Cap against Creeps500→200 + 20 x Hero Level
~AdjustedThe damage growth for Gloo's Skill 1 was too high, so we decide to reduce the damage of the first hit while maintaining the current damage of Goo explosion. We hope to reduce Gloo's damage in the mid game with these changes.
Slam, SlamS1Base Damage100-200→80 at All levels
Equipment Adjustments
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Antique Cuirass
Most heroes who rely on Physical Damage skills have a high damage base, so we hope the following changes will make these equipment a stronger counter against them.
Unique Passive - Deter
When hit by a skill, reduces the attacker's Physical Attack by8%→reduces the attacker's Physical Damage by 6%
Dreadnaught Armor
Unique Passive - Deter
When hit by a skill, reduces the attacker's Physical Attack by5%→reduces the attacker's Physical Damage by 4%
Bug Fixes
6Fixed an issue where Amon's Ultimate was dealing incorrect damage in rare cases.
Fixed an issue where Alpha's Ultimate had an increased stun duration in rare cases.
Fixed an issue where Joy's Ultimate showed an inconsistent cooldown time between Active mode and Inactive mode.
Fixed an issue where Freya's Skill 2 could not be cast in rare cases.
Fixed an issue with Silvanna's Skill 2's description being incorrectly displayed.
Fixed an issue where the tasks in Hero Mastery Code could not be completed for certain heroes.