From the Designers Overview
In this patch, we've toned down certain Roamers with excessive early-to-mid game damage, and boosted the damage of several Tank heroes whose damage was too low.
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Hero Feature: A Berserker who enters the Feral state by breaking the enemy's wound.
Masha's core gameplay has been revamped. We want her to thrive as a high-skill ceiling Berserker capable of sustained combat, rather than an Assassin limited to split-pushing or burst damage.
Passive - Primal Pact
Masha has 3 HP bars and dies only when the last one is depleted. Masha gains Fury when dealing damage to heroes or creeps. Fury converts to HP when out of combat. Masha leaves a Wound on the enemy when dealing damage to them. Attacking from the direction of the Wound will break it, dealing extra damage and recovering HP. After breaking 3 Wounds consecutively, Masha enters the Feral state, gaining massive Resilience, Attack Speed, and Movement Speed. Each attack counts as breaking a Wound.
Skill 1 - Feral Swipe
Masha releases energy forward, dealing Physical Damage to enemies in its path and slowing enemy heroes.
Skill 2 - Claw Strike
Masha dashes in the target direction and enhances her next Basic Attack, launching a shockwave at nearby enemies.
Skill 3 - Savage Maul
Masha charges toward the target hero, dealing Physical Damage and stunning them, while knocking back nearby enemies.
. Hero Adjustments
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↑BuffIncreased Atlas's early-to-mid-game damage frequency.
AnnihilateS1↑ BuffedCooldown7-4.5s→4.5s at all levels
↑BuffMoved Skill 1's physical defense reduction effect to Skill 2 to make it easier to trigger.
BloodthirstPassive~ AdjustedHP Regen Upon a Kill20% Max HP→HP Regen Upon a Kill or Assist: 10% Max HP
Soul LockS1↑ BuffedRemoved Effect: Reduces the target's Physical Defense.
Cyclone SweepS2↑ BuffedNew Effect: Each hit reduces the target's Physical Defense by 5% (up to 8 stacks).
Removed Effect: Hitting the same target increases subsequent damage from this skill.
Movement Speed Boost15% that decays over time→15% that no longer decays
Damage Bonus25% Total Physical Attack + 2% Extra HP (Physical Attack bonus can Crit)→20% Total Physical Attack + 1.3% Max HP (cannot Crit)
↑BuffCompared to similar skills, Belerick's Skill 1 has a long delay. We've slightly reduced its delay to improve the hit rate.
Ancient SeedS1↑ BuffedTaunt Delay1s→0.8s−0.2s
↑BuffGreatly increased Carmilla's threat when closing in on enemies in the early game and optimized the growth curve of her Passive.
Crimson FlowerS1↑ BuffedBase Damage65-130→100-150
Vampire PactPassive↑ BuffedStolen Hybrid Defense7-11→6-13
↑BuffWe've optimized the responsiveness of weaving Basic Attacks between skills, enhanced the late-game strength of his Ultimate, and slightly reduced the second-phase knockback distance to ensure Chou can immediately follow up with an enhanced Basic Attack.
Attribute↑ Buffed
Basic AttackRange1.4→1.6+0.2
Jeet Kune DoS1↑ BuffedRemoved the backswing. A Basic Attack can now be used immediately after the skill.
The Way of DragonUlt↑ BuffedCooldown34s at all levels→36-30s
Base Damage400-500→400-600
Chase Damage480-580→480-680
Second-Phase Knockback Distance1.5→1.15−0.35
↓NerfReduced the hero's HP Regen in the early-to-mid-game.
Valkyrie DescentUlt↓ NerfedBase HP Regen per Basic Attack40-80→10-80
↓NerfReduced the hero's mid-game burst damage to lower his snowball potential.
Poker TrickS1↓ NerfedBase Damage per Card130-210→130-190
↓NerfReduced the hero's early to mid game burst capability, and increased her durability to improve overall balance.
Attributes↓ Nerfed
Base Physical Attack123→103−20
Physical Attack Growth6.85→8+1.15
Combat RitualS1↑ BuffedShield10%-20% of Max HP→10%-30% of Max HP
Art of HuntingS2↓ NerfedDamage220-420 (+ 100% of Total Physical Attack)→200-400 (+ 90% of Physical Attack)
~AdjustedReduced the hero's early to mid game burst capability, and increased his durability to improve overall balance.
Desert TornadoS1↓ NerfedDamage200-400 (+140% of Total Physical Attack)→175-400 (+120% of Total Physical Attack)
Damage on Minions50%-75%→60%-85%
Quicksand GuardS2↑ BuffedCooldown22-17s→18-13s
↑BuffSlightly increased Khufra's early-to-mid-game damage.
Spell CursePassive↑ BuffedThe enhanced Basic Attack deals 100 extra Base Damage.
↑BuffIncreased Lolita's offensive potential.
Power ChargeS1↑ BuffedCooldown10-8s→7-5.5s
Guardian's ReflectionS2↓ NerfedReflected Projectile Damage100%→50%−50%
~AdjustedWe aim to reduce the negative experience of facing Marcel's excessive crowd control, while giving him more chances to showcase his individual skills.
Attributes~ Adjusted
Base Physical Defense25→30+5
Base Magic Defense15→20+5
Base HP2740→2950+210
Physical Defense Growth2→1.4−0.6
Magic Defense Growth1→0.5−0.5
HP Growth200→160−40
Platinum SnapPassive~ AdjustedRemoved Effect: Basic Attack cannot Crit.
Removed EffectCannot benefit from extra Attack Speed→Can partially benefit from extra Attack Speed
Removed Effect: Basic Attacks reduce Platinum Snap's cooldown by 1s per target.
New Effect: Marcel gains 300% HP Regen when out of combat.
Framed MomentS1~ AdjustedRemoved the immobilize effect.
Slow Effect20%→60%+40%
Base Damage370-520→450-700
(50% Total Physical Attack) (+ 100% Total Magic Defense) (+ 100% Total Physical Defense)→(50% Total Physical Attack) (+ 120% Total Magic Defense) (+ 120% Total Physical Defense)
Golden HourUlt~ AdjustedReverted last week's changes to the Ultimate.
↑BuffIncreased Minotaur's damage.
Despair StompS1↑ BuffedBase Damage280-355→325-500
Enhanced Basic Attack Damage3% Total HP→25 (+5% Total HP)
Bonus Damage in Enraged State3% Total HP→25 (+5% Total HP)
↑BuffAs an agile boxer, Paquito is meant to excel at kiting in lane and engaging teamfights in the late game. Therefore, we've increased his skill ceiling and lane-pushing capabilities.
Champ StancePassive↑ BuffedRemoved Effect: Each Basic Attack only deals 85% Total Physical Attack.
New Effect: Paquito's enhanced skills deal 10%-40% extra damage (scales with level) to minions.
Enhanced Skill Movement Speed Boost60% extra Movement Speed that decays over 1.8s→60% extra Movement Speed that decays over 1.2s
New Effect: Using an enhanced skill grants 10%-40% Damage Reduction (scales with level) for 1.2s.
Heavy Left PunchS1↑ BuffedAdjustmentHitting a hero or creep grants a shield→Hitting an enemy grants a shield
↑BuffSaber relied too much on one-shot combos. Therefore, we've made adjustments to increase his sustained damage capabilities before and after casting his Ultimate.
We have also adjusted Saber's base attributes and damage bonuses to allow him to build Fighter equipment.
Attributes↑ Buffed
Base HP2440→2500+60
HP Growth180→195+15
Physical Defense Growth4.1→4.5+0.4
Orbiting SwordsS1~ AdjustedOrbiting Sword Damage75-105 (+ 30% Extra Physical Attack)→75-125 (+25% Extra Physical Attack)
Extra Damage210-260 (+60% Extra Physical Attack)→200-300 (+50% Extra Physical Attack)
Mana Cost80-105→60-85
Orbiting sword attack reduces Skill2 cooldown by 1s→Reduces Skill 1 cooldown by 0.5s and Skill 2 cooldown by 1s
Cooldown9s→10s+1s
Duration5s→4s−1s
ChargeS2~ AdjustedMana Cost70-45→40-60
Triple SweepUlt↑ BuffedFirst Two Strikes120-180 (+ 100% Extra Physical Attack)→120-220 (+ 80% Extra Physical Attack)
The Third Strike240-360 (+200% Extra Physical Attack)→240-440 (+ 160% Extra Physical Attack)
Battlefield Adjustment
3A. Battlefield Effect Test
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Adjusted the locations of some Pickable Crystals for further testing and data collection.
Roaming Blessings
We acknowledge that damage-oriented Roamers can generate Gold for the team by harassing enemies. However, we do not encourage the playstyle of boosting themselves by taking gold from minions and creeps killed by their allies. Therefore, we have extended the duration during which heroes with Roaming Blessings receive reduced Gold from minions and creeps when alone.
Duration of Reduced Gold from Minions and Creeps When Alone5 min→8 min
C. Other Adjustments
UI Optimizations for Resplendent Skins in the Hero Selection Screen
Optimized the UI for Resplendent Skins in the Hero Selection Screen. During the Pick & Ban phase, once a player confirms a Resplendent Skin, all players in the match will immediately see its visual effects. Different dragonshard colors correspond to exclusive visual effects.
Equipment Adjustments
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Roaming Blessing - Dire Hit
Trigger Condition of Extra DamageBasic Attack→Basic Attack or Skill
Mode Adjustments
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Update Content
Hero Pool Updates
New Hero Added to the Brawl Random Hero Pool: Faramis.
Mode Hero Adjustments
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Faramis is too dominant in Brawl's compact terrain. While adding him to the random hero pool, we've adjusted his wave-clearing ability for better balance.
Ghost BurstersS2↓ NerfedNew Decay Mechanic: After hitting the same target more than 3 times with a single skill cast, subsequent damage decays to 50%.