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Structured balance changes with hero and item icons. Open a patch to see the full list of changes grouped by section.

July 9, 2026

Minor Update — 07-09-2026

Post-rework tuning for the Urn and Unstable Rift, objective bounty split change, and a balance pass on 13 heroes — Drifter, The Doorman and Yamato nerfed, Haze, Silver and Victor buffed, Shiv, Graves and Mirage adjusted.

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June 30, 2026

Minor Update — 06-30-2026

King of the Hill reworked into "Unstable Rift", Urn split into its own objective, reworked Boon rewards, global ultimate cooldown and bounty nerfs, and a big batch of hero tuning including a Shiv rework.

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May 22, 2026

Gameplay Update — 05-22-2026

New T1 Vitality item Grit, experimental Soul Urn rework, broad HP and resistance retuning, and hundreds of item and hero adjustments.

5 sections•309 changesRead more →
April 30, 2026

Gameplay Update — 04-30-2026

New T4 Vitality item Indomitable, sweeping lifesteal nerfs, item rebalance, and dozens of hero adjustments.

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