Patch August 28, 2025

The August 28, 2025 patch changes 5 heroes. Most changes: Billy (5), Drifter (5), Mina (5), The Doorman (2).

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Heroes

Billy

Billy counters →

Bashdown

• Melee scaling increased from 1x to 1.1x
• Spirit damage reduced from 40 to 35 and scaling reduced from 1.2x to 1.1x
• Impact center is now slightly closer to Billy

Chain Gang

• Will snap slightly faster when target is out of LOS
• Pull consistency improved in complex terrain

Drifter

Drifter counters →

• Weapon damage per boon reduced from 0.693 to 0.55
• Weapon base fire rate slowed by 5% (partial base damage compensation, but primarily an overall nerf)
• Health per boon reduced from 43 to 41

Rend

• T3 Bullet Lifesteal reduced from 55% to 45%

Bloodscent

• T3 Amplified damage reduced from +13% to +11%

Mina

Mina counters →

Sanguine Retreat

• T3 increased from -7s cooldown to -12s Cooldown

Love Bites

• Cooldown reduced from 8s to 7s
• T3 changed from -3s cooldown to 1 Stamina Drain and 30% Slow for 3s

Nox Nostra

• Cooldown reduced from 150s to 130s
• Silence duration increased from 1s to 1.25s

Paige

Paige counters →

• Fixed some pathfinding issues with Conjure Dragon

The Doorman

The Doorman counters →

Call Bell

• Cooldown increased from 16s to 18s

Luggage Cart

• T3 stun reduced duration from 1.5s to 1.2s

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