July 9, 2026 · 54 changes
Patch Notes July 9, 2026
Updated ·Refreshed daily from public match data·Methodology
12 heroes changed3 buffed7 nerfed1 items changed
Who got stronger after this update?
Comparing the 7 days before the update with the 7 day(s) after it, Victor (52.0% → 54.8%), Graves (53.0% → 55.1%), Haze (51.8% → 53.5%) gained the most win rate, while Drifter (54.7% → 51.8%), Shiv (49.6% → 47.7%), The Doorman (50.7% → 49.5%) lost the most.
Hero changes
Billynerf- nerfRising Ram T3 spirit scaling reduced from 0.035 to 0.03
Drifternerf- nerfBullet damage per boon reduced from +0.616 to +0.49
- nerfBloodscent T3 reduced from +12% to +11%
- nerfStalker's Mark cooldown increased from 20s to 24s
- buffStalker's Mark T2 increased from -8s Cooldown to -12s
- nerfStalker's Mark T3 reduced from +2% Bleed to +1.5%
GravesChange- buffJar of Dead T1 heal spirit scaling increased from 0.1 to 0.16
- ChangeJar of Dead now build up faster from neutral creeps
- nerfGrasping Hands immobilize duration reduced from 1.25s to 1s
- nerfGrasping Hands T3 cooldown increased from -10s to -14s
- ChangeEssence Theft now procs from melee hits
- buffEssence Theft T3 now also increases Max Steal Targets from 3 to 4
- ChangeBorrowed Decree T1 changed from "-15s Cooldown" to "-15s Cooldown and +25% Ghoul Speed"
- ChangeBorrowed Decree T2 changed from "+25% Ghoul Speed and +10s Duration" to "-0.3s Time to Spawn and +10s Duration"
HazeChange- buffSleep Dagger T2 now also applies 15 Fixation Stacks
- nerfSleep Dagger T2 reduced from -18s Cooldown to -17s
Hollidaynerf- nerfPowder Keg spirit scaling reduced from 1.2 to 1.05
Miragebuff- nerfFire Scarabs T3 spirit scaling reduced from +0.17 to +0.13
- nerfDust Devil T3 spirit scaling reduced from +1 to +0.6
- buffDjinn's Mark cooldown reduced from 3s to 2.75
- buffDjinn's Mark T3 cooldown reduced from -1s Cooldown to -0.75s
- buffTraveler T3 increased from -70s Cooldown to -90s
Pocketnerf- nerfAffliction duration reduced from 11s to 10s
Shivnerf- nerfSerrated Knives T3 spirit scaling reduced from +0.09 to +0.07
- nerfSlice and Dice spirit scaling reduced from 1.44 to 1.2
- nerfSlice and Dice T2 reduced from -6% Spirit Resist to -4%
- nerfBloodletting cooldown increased from 20s to 25s
- buffBloodletting T1 increased from -10s Cooldown to -15s
- nerfBloodletting Damage Cleared reduced from 35% to 30%
- buffBloodletting T2 Damage Cleared increased from 35% to 40%
- nerfKilling Blow Health Threshold reduced from 20% to 18%
- buffKilling Blow T3 Health Threshold increased from +8% to +10%
Silverbuff- buffLycan Curse cooldown reduced from 80s to 60s
Victorbuff- buffShocking Reanimation cooldown reduced from 275s to 240s
Viscousnerf- nerfSplatter T3 spirit scaling reduced from +1.0 to +0.9
Yamatonerf- nerfFlying Slash range reduced from 28m to 26m
- nerfFlying Slash T3 Charge Delay increased from 3s to 4s
- ChangeFlying Slash T3 Ally Targeting now requires alt cast input
Item changes
Scourge
- nerfMax Health Per Second reduced from 2.6% to 2.5%
General changes
- • Urn Runner sprint bonus reduced from +2m to 0 (trailing bonus reduced from +7m to +5m)
- • Urn Runner move speed bonus reduced from +3.5m to +2m
- • Urn Runner Stamina Recovery increased from +15% to +25%
- • Urn talking frequency increased from every 8s to every 6s
- • Urn talking sound distance increased (easier to hear a nearby Urn Runner)
- • Unstable Rift warning time reduced from 25s to 20s
- • Rift Troopers now have Spirit Resist (30/35/40/45%)
- • Rift Troopers now have Melee Resistance (25%)
- • Rift Troopers spawn interval increased from every 0.3s to 0.5s (spawns slightly more staggered)
- • Unstable Rift comeback resist aura radius increased from 20m to 35m
- • Rift Troopers max comeback count increased from 12 to 14
- • Objectives bounty split for nearby heroes reduced from 40% to 30% (this means slightly more portion of the bounty is split team wide rather than towards an individual player)
- • Doorman: Bullet damage rescaled from 29.26 + 1.1/boon to 26 + 1.19
- • Doorman: Crit scaling reduced from -25% to -30%
- • Doorman: Hotel Guest T3 increased from 13s Cooldown on Failure to Check Out to 15s