Data:Changelog 2024-06-06.json

Description "<h4>General Changes</h4>" Tags "Other" Description "" Tags "Other" Description "* Reworked how friend invites work inside the client. You must now be Steam friends with a person to invite them. This has a friend recency requirement as well as your friend needing to not be a limited steam user. Previous requests do not need to be resubmitted." Tags "Other" Description "" Tags "Other" Description "* Replaced the {{PageRef|Denizen|alt_name=neutral}} {{PageRef|Sinner's Sacrifice|alt_name=vaults}} with a new model, the {{PageRef|Sinner's Sacrifice}}" Tags "Souls" "Sinner's Sacrifice" "NPC" "Creep" "Denizen" Description "* Added the ability to change builds while in-game" Tags "Other" Description "* Build descriptions can now be seen in-game via a tooltip" Tags "Other" Description "* Added {{PageRef|Denizen|alt_name=neutrals}} to Hero {{PageRef|Sandbox}} (the small room in the back on the right)" Tags "Sandbox" "NPC" "Creep" "Denizen" Description "* Added new objective health bars for {{PageRef|Guardian}}s and {{PageRef|Walker}}s" Tags "Objective" "Guardian" "Walker" Description "" Tags "Other" Description "* Added Match History link to the top right" Tags "Other" Description "* You can now move active item slots on the HUD while holding alt/tab" Tags "Other" Description "* Improved visibility of the voice icon indicating who is talking" Tags "Other" Description "* Hero icons on the {{PageRef|Map|alt_name=minimap}} are scaled up a little when holding alt" Tags "Map" Description "* Removed {{PageRef|Pause}} cooldown in private bot matches and tutorial/sandbox" Tags "Pause" Description "" Tags "Other" Description "* Improved networking when there is packet loss or jitter" Tags "Other" Description "* {{PageRef|Souls|alt_name=Soul}} Vessel dropped from heroes (after killing neutrals) now scales in size based on how many {{PageRef|{{PageRef|Souls|alt_name=Soul}}s|alt_name=souls}} are inside" Tags "Souls" Description "* Improved {{PageRef|Grey Talon}}'s trap visibility" Tags "Grey Talon" "Hero" Description "* Increased the speed of {{PageRef|Guardian}}'s {{PageRef|Melee|alt_name=melee}} attacks" Tags "Objective" "Guardian" "Melee" Description "* Changed {{PageRef|Guardian}}'s behavior to only attempt {{PageRef|Melee|alt_name=melee}} when a unit is within 6m but still do damage to units in 12m range" Tags "Objective" "Guardian" "Melee" Description "* Candle trooper health bars now stick around at 1% when they are in self destruct mode to make it more clear they can still be shot" Tags "Other" Description "* {{PageRef|Infernus}}'s {{PageRef|Afterburn}} now shows portraits of enemies that are burning for the full duration" Tags "Afterburn" "Hero" "Ability" "Infernus" Description "* Improved menu UI sound feedback" Tags "Other" Description "* Player's icon is highlighted in the top bar" Tags "Other" Description "* Added UI sound effects for team and opponent deaths" Tags "Other" Description "* Added {{PageRef|Kinetic Carbine}} charge audio loop" Tags "Kinetic Carbine" "Hero" "Ability" "Paradox" Description "* Updated {{PageRef|Vindicta}} {{PageRef|Flight}} sound effects" Tags "Vindicta" "Hero" "Flight" "Ability" Description "* Added {{PageRef|Vindicta}} {{PageRef|Assassinate}} sound effect for targeted players" Tags "Assassinate" "Hero" "Ability" "Vindicta" Description "* Improved visuals for {{PageRef|Kelvin}}'s {{PageRef|Weapon|alt_name=gun}} projectile" Tags "Kelvin" "Hero" "Weapon" Description "* Fixed some visual issues with {{PageRef|Ice Path}}" Tags "Ice Path" "Hero" "Ability" "Kelvin" Description "* Added AoE effect to {{PageRef|Pocket}}'s {{PageRef|Barrage}}" Tags "Barrage" "Hero" "Ability" "Pocket" Description "* Updated weapon buff effect in {{PageRef|Pocket}}'s {{PageRef|Flying Cloak}} upgrade" Tags "Flying Cloak" "Hero" "Ability" "Pocket" Description "* Visual effects updates for {{PageRef|Melee|alt_name=melee}} lifesteal items" Tags "Melee" Description "* Fixed {{PageRef|Power Slash}} sometimes getting stuck on nearby geometry" Tags "Power Slash" "Hero" "Ability" "Yamato" Description "* Updated sound effects for the {{PageRef|Sinner's Sacrifice}}" Tags "Souls" "Sinner's Sacrifice" Description "* Updated {{PageRef|Pocket}}'s Enchanted Satchel delay and explode sounds" Tags "Pocket" "Hero" Description "* Updated {{PageRef|Pocket}}'s {{PageRef|Barrage}} cast and impact sounds" Tags "Barrage" "Hero" "Ability" "Pocket" Description "* Updated {{PageRef|Warden}}'s {{PageRef|Binding Word}} delay and impact sounds" Tags "Binding Word" "Hero" "Ability" "Warden" Description "" Tags "Other" Description "* Fixed {{PageRef|Dynamo}}'s {{PageRef|Quantum Entanglement}} going through ceilings sometimes" Tags "Quantum Entanglement" "Hero" "Ability" "Dynamo" Description "* Fixed an HTML exploit with chat" Tags "Other" Description "* Fixed not being able to place deployable abilities at certain angles" Tags "Other" Description "* Fixed moving active item slots causing the player to say "[ITEM] is on cooldown"" Tags "Other" Description "* Fixed training {{PageRef|Ivy}}'s True Form causing you to get healed" Tags "Ivy" "Hero" Description "* Fixed a bug with {{PageRef|Malice}} firing slightly upward" Tags "Malice" "Hero" "Ability" "Lady Geist" Description "* Changed collision on barrel stand stacks to block bullets" Tags "Other" Description "* Added zapper on factory outpost building" Tags "Other" Description "* Removed roof duct on top of low building besides inner {{PageRef|Walker}}" Tags "Objective" "Walker" Description "* Removed street lamp post that was causing heroes to get stuck near inner lane {{PageRef|Guardian}}" Tags "Objective" "Guardian" Description "* Added lights to outer lane {{PageRef|Cosmic Veil}} tunnels" Tags "Cosmic Veil" Description "* More heroes will now compliment on good uses of ultimates instead of just saying "good work"" Tags "Other" Description "* Fixed more instances of heroes being called out by the wrong name" Tags "Other" Description "" Tags "Other" Description "" Tags "Other" Description "" Tags "Other" Description "<h4>Misc Gameplay</h4>" Tags "Other" Description "" Tags "Other" Description "* Base hero kill value increased from 150 to 225" Tags "Other" Description "" Tags "Other" Description "* {{PageRef|Rejuvenator|alt_name=Rejuv}} duration reduced from 4 to 3 minutes" Tags "Rejuvenator" Description "* {{PageRef|Rejuvenator|alt_name=Rejuv}} buff no longer increases your ammo" Tags "Rejuvenator" Description "* {{PageRef|Rejuvenator|alt_name=Rejuv}} now causes all your candle troopers to have double health for 3 minutes" Tags "Rejuvenator" Description "* {{PageRef|Mid-Boss|alt_name=Mid Boss}} can now only be damaged by enemies inside the bottom {{PageRef|Pit|alt_name=pit}}" Tags "NPC" "Mid-Boss" "Map" "Pit" Description "* {{PageRef|Mid-Boss|alt_name=Mid Boss}} {{PageRef|Rejuvenator|alt_name=Rejuv}} claim time reduced from 2.5s to 1.5s" Tags "NPC" "Mid-Boss" "Rejuvenator" Description "" Tags "Other" Description "* Strong {{PageRef|Denizen|alt_name=neutrals}} HP reduced by 20%" Tags "NPC" "Creep" "Denizen" Description "* Strong {{PageRef|Denizen|alt_name=neutrals}} {{PageRef|Souls|alt_name=souls}} bounty reduced by 20%" Tags "NPC" "Creep" "Denizen" "Souls" Description "* 4 Strong {{PageRef|Denizen|alt_name=Neutral}} camps in the corners of the map have been replaced with Medium {{PageRef|Denizen|alt_name=neutrals}}" Tags "NPC" "Creep" "Denizen" Description "* {{PageRef|Sinner's Sacrifice|alt_name=Vault}}s {{PageRef|Souls|alt_name=souls}} increased from 260 to 300" Tags "Souls" "Sinner's Sacrifice" Description "" Tags "Other" Description "* Spirit tier bonus increased from 3/6/9/12 to 4/8/12/16" Tags "Other" Description "* Vitality tier bonus increased from 5/10/15/20% to 8/12/16/20%" Tags "Other" Description "* Bullet damage falloff now maxes out at ~65m instead of ~70m" Tags "Other" Description "* {{PageRef|Walker}} bomb damage reduced from 300 to 200" Tags "Objective" "Walker" Description "* Moved the middle lane {{PageRef|Base Guardian}}s further out slightly" Tags "Objective" "Base Guardian" "Guardian" Description "" Tags "Other" Description "* {{PageRef|Powerup}}s bonus types are now split between the regular destructibles like crates/vases/etc and the {{PageRef|Golden Statue}}s. Regular ones can only roll for {{PageRef|Souls|alt_name=souls}} and {{PageRef|Golden Statue}}s can only roll for buffs. Distribution of destructibles and Golden Status around the map has been adjusted a bit." Tags "Breakable" "Golden Statue" "Powerup" "Souls" Description "* Respawn rate for Destructibles/Statues (after initial spawn) slowed from 120s to 180s" Tags "Other" Description "* {{PageRef|Mid-Boss|alt_name=Mid boss}} area has reduced destructibles" Tags "NPC" "Mid-Boss" Description "* Movement Speed {{PageRef|PowerUp|alt_name=powerup}} duration increased from 12s to 30s" Tags "PowerUp" Description "* Movement Speed {{PageRef|PowerUp|alt_name=powerup}} movespeed reduced from 2 to 1" Tags "PowerUp" Description "* Movement Speed {{PageRef|PowerUp|alt_name=powerup}} sprint speed increased from 2 to 4" Tags "PowerUp" Description "* Fire Rate {{PageRef|PowerUp|alt_name=powerup}} reduced from +20% to +15%" Tags "PowerUp" Description "* Fire Rate {{PageRef|PowerUp|alt_name=powerup}} duration increased from 25s to 35s" Tags "PowerUp" Description "* Health Regen {{PageRef|PowerUp|alt_name=powerup}} regen reduced from 1.5% to 1%" Tags "PowerUp" Description "* Health Regen {{PageRef|PowerUp|alt_name=powerup}} duration increased from 15s to 25s" Tags "PowerUp" Description "* Cooldown Reduction {{PageRef|PowerUp|alt_name=powerup}} reduced from 25% to 20%" Tags "PowerUp" Description "* Extra Clip {{PageRef|PowerUp|alt_name=powerup}} reduced from 4 clips to 3" Tags "PowerUp" Description "* {{PageRef|Extra Stamina}} {{PageRef|PowerUp|alt_name=powerup}} duration increased from 60s to 80s" Tags "Extra Stamina" "Item" "Vitality Item" "PowerUp" Description "* {{PageRef|Extra Stamina}} {{PageRef|PowerUp|alt_name=powerup}} amount reduced from 2 to 1" Tags "Extra Stamina" "Item" "Vitality Item" "PowerUp" Description "" Tags "Other" Description "* Crouch movespeed increased from 4 to 4.75" Tags "Other" Description "* Bullet Shields now block damage from {{PageRef|Melee|alt_name=melee}} (similar to resistance)" Tags "Melee" Description "* Increased the distance heroes slide when they come to the bottom of a ramp" Tags "Other" Description "" Tags "Other" Description "" Tags "Other" Description "" Tags "Other" Description "<h4>Item Gameplay</h4>" Tags "Other" Description "" Tags "Other" Description "* {{PageRef|Extra Regen}}: Regen increased from 1.75 to 2" Tags "Extra Regen" "Item" "Vitality Item" Description "* {{PageRef|Enduring Spirit}}: {{PageRef|Spirit Lifesteal}} reduced from +10% to +8%" Tags "Spirit Lifesteal" "Item" "Vitality Item" "Enduring Spirit" Description "* {{PageRef|Reactive Barrier}}: Cooldown reduced from 35s to 25s" Tags "Reactive Barrier" "Item" "Vitality Item" Description "* {{PageRef|Decay}} changed from 2.2% of Max Health to 2.4% Current Health (less damage when the target is low, and non-lethal now)" Tags "Decay" "Item" "Spirit Item" Description "* {{PageRef|Healbane}} moved from Spirit tree to Vitality tree" Tags "Healbane" "Item" "Vitality Item" Description "* {{PageRef|Healbane}} now gives +50 Health" Tags "Healbane" "Item" "Vitality Item" Description "* {{PageRef|Spirit Lifesteal}}: Reduced from +25% to +23%" Tags "Spirit Lifesteal" "Item" "Vitality Item" Description "* {{PageRef|Soul Shredder Bullets}}: Spirit Amp reduced from +12% to +10%" Tags "Soul Shredder Bullets" "Item" "Weapon Item" "Souls" Description "* {{PageRef|Cold Front}}: cooldown reduced from 40s to 32s" Tags "Cold Front" "Item" "Spirit Item" Description "* {{PageRef|Improved Cooldown}}: HP Regen reduced from 2 to 1.5" Tags "Improved Cooldown" "Item" "Spirit Item" Description "* {{PageRef|Knockdown}}: No longer provides +2 Sprint" Tags "Knockdown" "Item" "Spirit Item" Description "* {{PageRef|Knockdown}}: Now provides +1 Stamina" Tags "Knockdown" "Item" "Spirit Item" Description "* Shifting Shroud: Cooldown reduced from 45s to 35s" Tags "Item" Description "* Shifting Shroud: Bonus spirit duration increased from 6s to 10s" Tags "Item" Description "* {{PageRef|Sharpshooter}}: Damage falloff bonus reduced from 20% to 15%" Tags "Sharpshooter" "Item" "Weapon Item" Description "* {{PageRef|Metal Skin}} duration reduced from 4s to 3s" Tags "Metal Skin" "Item" "Vitality Item" Description "* {{PageRef|Metal Skin}} cooldown increased from 25s to 30s" Tags "Metal Skin" "Item" "Vitality Item" Description "* {{PageRef|Intensifying Magazine}}: Time for Max Damage reduced from 4s to 3.5s" Tags "Intensifying Magazine" "Item" "Weapon Item" Description "* {{PageRef|Torment Pulse}}: Interval improved from 2s to 1.5s" Tags "Torment Pulse" "Item" "Spirit Item" "Pulse" "Hero" "Ability" "Rutger" Description "* {{PageRef|Torment Pulse}}: Damage per pulse reduced from 45 to 40 (total dps from 22.5 to 26.6)" Tags "Torment Pulse" "Item" "Spirit Item" "Pulse" "Hero" "Ability" "Rutger" Description "* {{PageRef|Torment Pulse}}: HP bonus reduced from +150 to +125" Tags "Torment Pulse" "Item" "Spirit Item" "Pulse" "Hero" "Ability" "Rutger" Description "* {{PageRef|Majestic Leap}}: Velocity increased from 22.5 to 27" Tags "Majestic Leap" "Item" "Vitality Item" Description "* {{PageRef|Leech}}: {{PageRef|Spirit Lifesteal}} reduced from +35% to +33%" Tags "Spirit Lifesteal" "Item" "Vitality Item" "Leech" Description "* {{PageRef|Refresher}}: No longer has cast time (was 1s)" Tags "Refresher" "Item" "Spirit Item" Description "* {{PageRef|Mystic Reverb}}: Fixed the damage being reduced by armor twice" Tags "Mystic Reverb" "Item" "Spirit Item" Description "* {{PageRef|Mystic Reverb}}: Damage reduced from 35% to 30%" Tags "Mystic Reverb" "Item" "Spirit Item" Description "* {{PageRef|Curse}}: No longer prevents stamina usage" Tags "Curse" "Item" "Spirit Item" Description "* {{PageRef|Curse}}: Now also prevents item usage" Tags "Curse" "Item" "Spirit Item" Description "* {{PageRef|Curse}}: Duration reduced from 3.75s to 3.5s" Tags "Curse" "Item" "Spirit Item" Description "* Diviner's Kelvar: Bullet Shield increased from 700 to 1000" Tags "Item" Description "* {{PageRef|Boundless Spirit}}: Spirit increased from 45 to 50" Tags "Boundless Spirit" "Item" "Spirit Item" Description "* {{PageRef|Spiritual Overflow}}: Spirit duration increased from 14s to 18s" Tags "Spiritual Overflow" "Item" "Weapon Item" Description "" Tags "Other" Description "" Tags "Other" Description "" Tags "Other" Description "<h4>Hero Gamepla</h4>" Tags "Other" Description "" Tags "Other" Description "* {{PageRef|Abrams}}: Base HP growth reduced from 36 to 32" Tags "Abrams" "Hero" Description "* {{PageRef|Abrams}}: {{PageRef|Infernal Resilience}} T2 reduced from +200 Health to +150" Tags "Infernal Resilience" "Hero" "Ability" "Abrams" Description "* {{PageRef|Abrams}}: {{PageRef|Seismic Impact}} personal brief busy state upon landing increased from 0.2s to 0.3s" Tags "Seismic Impact" "Hero" "Ability" "Abrams" Description "* {{PageRef|Bebop}}: {{PageRef|Hyper Beam}} slow now affects stamina dashes" Tags "Hyper Beam" "Hero" "Ability" "Bebop" Description "* {{PageRef|Dynamo}}: Base HP growth reduced from 48 to 44" Tags "Dynamo" "Hero" Description "* {{PageRef|Dynamo}}: {{PageRef|Quantum Entanglement}} fire rate bonus reduced from +30% to +25%" Tags "Quantum Entanglement" "Hero" "Ability" "Dynamo" Description "* {{PageRef|Dynamo}}: {{PageRef|Singularity}} base radius increased from 8m to 10m" Tags "Singularity" "Hero" "Ability" "Dynamo" Description "* {{PageRef|Haze}}: {{PageRef|Sleep Dagger}} T3 damage reduction on target improved from -30% to -40%" Tags "Sleep Dagger" "Hero" "Ability" "Haze" Description "* {{PageRef|Haze}}: {{PageRef|Smoke Bomb}} sprint speed now instantly kicks in after casting it" Tags "Smoke Bomb" "Hero" "Ability" "Haze" "Smoke" "Item" "Spirit Item" Description "* {{PageRef|Haze}}: {{PageRef|Bullet Dance}} cooldown reduced from 160s to 130s" Tags "Bullet Dance" "Hero" "Ability" "Haze" Description "* {{PageRef|Haze}}: {{PageRef|Bullet Dance}} T2 changed to -40s Cooldown" Tags "Bullet Dance" "Hero" "Ability" "Haze" Description "* {{PageRef|Haze}}: {{PageRef|Bullet Dance}} T3 changed to +1 Targets Hit Per Shot" Tags "Bullet Dance" "Hero" "Ability" "Haze" Description "* {{PageRef|Infernus}}: {{PageRef|Flame Dash}} cooldown increased from 30s to 38s" Tags "Flame Dash" "Hero" "Ability" "Infernus" Description "* {{PageRef|Ivy}}: {{PageRef|Watcher's Covenant}} heal sharing reduced from 65% to 55%" Tags "Watcher's Covenant" "Hero" "Ability" "Ivy" Description "* {{PageRef|Kelvin}}: {{PageRef|Ice Path}} sprint speed increased from +1 to +2" Tags "Ice Path" "Hero" "Ability" "Kelvin" Description "* {{PageRef|Kelvin}}: {{PageRef|Ice Path}} trail duration increased from 12s to 15s" Tags "Ice Path" "Hero" "Ability" "Kelvin" Description "* {{PageRef|Kelvin}}: {{PageRef|Frozen Shelter}} T2 changed to -40s Cooldown" Tags "Frozen Shelter" "Hero" "Ability" "Kelvin" Description "* {{PageRef|Kelvin}}: {{PageRef|Frozen Shelter}} T3 changed to +70 Health Regen that scales with Spirit" Tags "Frozen Shelter" "Hero" "Ability" "Kelvin" Description "* {{PageRef|Kelvin}}: {{PageRef|Frozen Shelter}} can now be dismissed early" Tags "Frozen Shelter" "Hero" "Ability" "Kelvin" Description "* {{PageRef|McGinnis}}: {{PageRef|Spectral Wall}} can now be dismissed early" Tags "Spectral Wall" "Hero" "Ability" "McGinnis" Description "* {{PageRef|Pocket}}: {{PageRef|Barrage}} channel can now be interrupted by casting your other abilities" Tags "Barrage" "Hero" "Ability" "Pocket" Description "* {{PageRef|Pocket}}: {{PageRef|Barrage}} radius increased from 6m to 6.5m" Tags "Barrage" "Hero" "Ability" "Pocket" Description "* {{PageRef|Pocket}}: Enchanted Satchel cast time reduced from 0.25s to 0.15s" Tags "Pocket" "Hero" Description "* {{PageRef|Seven}}: {{PageRef|Storm Cloud}} T1 increased from +30% to +35% Bullet Resist" Tags "Storm Cloud" "Hero" "Ability" "Seven" Description "* {{PageRef|Vindicta}}: {{PageRef|Flight}} spirit bonus damage reduced from +12 to +10" Tags "Vindicta" "Hero" "Flight" "Ability" Description "* {{PageRef|Vindicta}}: {{PageRef|Flight}} no longer has +10% bonus range to damage falloff" Tags "Vindicta" "Hero" "Flight" "Ability" Description "* {{PageRef|Vindicta}}: {{PageRef|Flight}} cooldown increased from 35s to 50s" Tags "Vindicta" "Hero" "Flight" "Ability" Description "* {{PageRef|Vindicta}}: {{PageRef|Flight}} T2 changed from +12 Spirit Damage to -15s Cooldown" Tags "Vindicta" "Hero" "Flight" "Ability" Description "* {{PageRef|Vindicta}}: {{PageRef|Flight}} T3 changed from +3 m/s Bonus Air Speed to +12 Spirit Damage" Tags "Vindicta" "Hero" "Flight" "Ability" Description "* {{PageRef|Vindicta}}: Can no longer {{PageRef|Melee|alt_name=melee}} while flying for extra movement" Tags "Vindicta" "Hero" "Melee" Description "* {{PageRef|Vindicta}}: {{PageRef|Assassinate}} now ramps up its total damage from 50% to 100% over 1 second of being zoomed (UI indication for this)" Tags "Assassinate" "Hero" "Ability" "Vindicta" Description "* {{PageRef|Vindicta}}: Fixed being unable to move while scoped in with {{PageRef|Assassinate}}" Tags "Assassinate" "Hero" "Ability" "Vindicta" Description "* {{PageRef|Warden}}: Base ammo increased from 14 to 16" Tags "Warden" "Hero" Description "* {{PageRef|Warden}}: {{PageRef|Alchemical Flask}} T3 increased from +25% Fire Rate Slow to +35%" Tags "Alchemical Flask" "Hero" "Ability" "Warden" Description "* {{PageRef|Warden}}: {{PageRef|Willpower}} T3 increased from +150 Spirit Shield to +200" Tags "Willpower" "Hero" "Ability" "Warden"