Patch September 4, 2025

The September 4, 2025 patch changes 23 heroes, 37 items and 5 general changes. Most changes: Vindicta (11), Holliday (8), Sinclair (7), Vyper (7).

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Heroes

Abrams

Abrams counters →

Infernal Resilience

• Damage regenerated increased from 12% to 13%

Bebop

Bebop counters →

• Weapon Range growth per boon increased from 1.2 to 1.5
• Bullet damage growth per boon increased from 0.13 to 0.14
• Hyperbeam cooldown reduced from 120s to 105s

Exploding Uppercut

• Cooldown reduced from 21s to 19s
• T1 increased from -10.5s to -11s

Billy

Billy counters →

• Base health from 730 to 740

Rising Ram

• Cooldown decreased from 33s to 30s

Calico

Calico counters →

Gloom Bombs

• T3 increased from +2 Bombs to +3

Leaping Slash

• Melee damage scaling increased from 1.3 to 1.5
• Heal spirit scaling increased from 1.2 to 1.4

Ava

• T3 increased from -15s Cooldown to -20s
• T3 increased from +25 Health Regen to +35

Return to Shadows

• Cooldown reduced from 110s to 100s

Drifter

Drifter counters →

• Health gain per boon reduced from 41 to 39
• Weapon falloff start distance reduced from 24m to 22m
• Weapon damage gain per boon reduced from 0.55 to 0.52

Bloodscent

• T3 Bonus amp damage reduced from +11% to +10%

Rend

• Now causes you to briefly float in the air during the cast time

Grey Talon

Grey Talon counters →

• Bullet damage growth based on Spirit Power increased from 0.07 to 0.08

Spirit Snare

• Curse duration increased from 2s to 2.25s
• T2 changed from "+0.75 Curse Duration" to "Applies -15% Bullet Resistance for 10s"
• T3 changed from "Grey Talon deals +30% more Bullet Damage to enemies hit by Spirit Snare for 10s" to "+1s Curse Duration and +1.5m Radius"

Holliday

Holliday counters →

• Base bullet damage reduced from 26 to 22
• Bullet damage growth increased from 1.08 to 1.23

Powder Keg

• Displacement duration reduced from 1s to 0.4s
• Damage reduced from 90 to 80
• T2 damage reduced from 75 to 65
• Spirit scaling increased from 1.4 to 1.6
• T3 charges reduced from +3 to +2
• T3 now also increases displacement duration by 0.4s

Infernus

Infernus counters →

Flame Dash

• DPS reduced from 33 to 30
• T2 reduced from +37 DPS to +35

Kelvin

Kelvin counters →

Frost Grenade

• Cooldown reduced from 22s to 20s

Mina

Mina counters →

Rake

• Heal spirit scaling increased from 1 to 1.5

Love Bites

• Buildup now takes 1 less shot
• On proc damage increased from 45 to 55
• On proc damage spirit scaling increased from 1.5 to 1.7

Nox Nostra

• Cooldown reduced from 130s to 115s

Mirage

Mirage counters →

Fire Scarabs

• T3 increased from +60 Max Health Steal to +70

Mo & Krill

Mo & Krill counters →

Combo

• Cast range reduced from 5m to 4.75m

Paige

Paige counters →

• Defend and Fight! barrier spirit power scaling increased from 1.4 to 1.6

Paradox

Paradox counters →

• Bullet damage growth reduced from 0.275 to 0.27

Seven

Seven counters →

• Move speed reduced from 6.9 to 6.8
• Incoming crit resistance reduced from -35% to -25%

Power Surge

• T3 spirit power scaling reduced from 0.34 to 0.3

Storm Cloud

• DPS spirit scaling reduced from 0.65 to 0.6
• Initial radius reduced from 12m to 10m

Shiv

Shiv counters →

Serrated Knives

• T3 increased from +37 Damage and +6.5 Bleed DPS to +40 Damage and +7 Bleed DPS

Slice and Dice

• T3 Max cd reduction from -6s to -8s

Bloodletting

• Cooldown reduced from 25s to 20s
• Incoming damage deferred increased from 25% to 30%
• T3 increased from +35% Damage Cleared to +45%

Sinclair

Sinclair counters →

Vexing Bolt

• Radius reduced from 3.5 to 3.25

Spectral Assistant

• Base damage reduced from 18 to 15
• Spirit scaling increased from 0.28 to 0.36
• T3 increased from +45% Fire Rate to +60%

Rabbit Hex

• T3 increased from +5% Damage Amp to +7%

Audience Participation

• Cooldown reduced from 100s to 85s
• Duration increased from 10s to 12s

The Doorman

The Doorman counters →

Call Bell

• Explosion damage reduced from 70 to 60
• Explosion damage spirit scaling increased from 1.4 to 1.5

Hotel Guest

• Now teleports the target back to the beginning of the hotel if they fall into the void.

Victor

Victor counters →

• Health per boon reduced from 45 to 41

Jumpstart

• Recharge timer increased from 3s to 8s

Aura of Suffering

• Reduced from 9m to 8m
• Cooldown increased from 1s to 2.5s

Vindicta

Vindicta counters →

Stake

• No longer has a smaller tether range than capture range (6m to 9m, no longer pulls you)
• Duration reduced from 2s to 1.75s
• Slow increased from 30% to 40%

Flight

• Duration increased from 12s to 13s
• Spirit damage increased from 9 to 10
• T2 increased from +6s to +7s
• T3 increased from +11 Spirit Damage to +14

Crow Familiar

• Debuff duration reduced from 6s to 4s
• Debuff duration spirit scaling reduced from 0.022 to 0.013
• Bleed per second increased from 2.15% to 2.7%
• T2 reduced from -16s Cooldown to -12s

Viscous

Viscous counters →

• Alt Fire base damage reduced from 63 to 48
• Alt Fire damage growth increased from 0.45 to 1.25

Vyper

Vyper counters →

• Falloff min range increased from 13m to 15m

Screwjab Dagger

• Spirit scaling increased from 0.74 to 1.0
• Cooldown reduced from 10s to 9s
• T3 increased from +1s Slow Duration to +2s

Lethal Venom

• Cooldown reduced from 26s to 20s

Petrifying Bola

• Range increased from 6m to 8m
• Cooldown reduced from 110s to 90s

Warden

Warden counters →

• Base Sprint speed reduced from 2.5 to 2

Alchemical Flask

• T2 reduced from +45 to +40

Last Stand

• Spirit scaling reduced from 1.6 to 1.45

Items

Weapon 10

Long Range

1,600 souls

• Now grants +4% Fall Off Range

Weakening Headshot

1,600 souls

• Bullet resistance reduction increased from -12% to -13%
• Debuff duration increased from 10s to 12s

Blood Tribute

3,200 souls

• Spirit Resistance increased from 8% to 10%
• Active move speed increased from 2 to 2.25

Headhunter

3,200 souls

• Bonus Damage boon scaling increased from 3 to 4

Shadow Weave

3,200 souls

• Invis Sprint speed increased from +2 to +5

Sharpshooter

3,200 souls

• Sprint increased from 1 to 1.5

Capacitor

6,400 souls

• Now grants +8% Fire Rate
• Projectile speed increased by 20%

Crippling Headshot

6,400 souls

• Debuff duration increased from 8s to 12s

Ricochet

6,400 souls

• No longer targets zipline targets

Spellslinger

6,400 souls

• Buff duration increased from 14 to 18

Vitality 15

Rebuttal

800 souls

• No longer grants +50% Melee Damage on successful parry
• Now grants +30% Bonus Damage on successful parry (affects all damage, similar to the base parry amplification)

Guardian Ward

1,600 souls

• Cast range increased from 35m to 40m

Restorative Locket

1,600 souls

• No longer scales with Spirit Power (0.17)
• Now scales with Boons (0.3)

Return Fire

1,600 souls

• Bullet Resistance increased from 6% to 8%

Trophy Collector

1,600 souls

• Out of Combat regen increased from 3.5 to 4
• Souls Per Minute increased from 23 to 25

Weapon Shielding

1,600 souls

• Damage requirement reduced from 200 to 175

Counterspell

3,200 souls

• Duration reduced from 1 to 0.9

Healing Nova

3,200 souls

• Heal per boon increased from 4.4 to 6
• Now grants +6% Ability Range

Metal Skin

3,200 souls

• Duration increased from 4s to 5s

Veil Walker

3,200 souls

• Heal per boon increased from 3 to 4
• Duration increased from 6s to 7s

Cheat Death

6,400 souls

• Cooldown reduced from 100s to 90s

Divine Barrier

6,400 souls

• Cast range increased from 35m to 40m

Inhibitor

6,400 souls

• Healing Reduction increased from -30% to -35%
• Debuff duration increased from 4s to 5s

Siphon Bullets

6,400 souls

• Max HP Steal reduced from 55 to 35
• Max HP Steal now scales per Boon (0.8)
• Duration reduced from 20s to 17s

Witchmail

6,400 souls

• Spirit Power bonus increased from 10 to 14

Spirit 12

Rusted Barrel

800 souls

• Cast range increased from 23m to 28m
• Bullet Resistance reduction increased from -5% to -6%

Bullet Resist Shredder

1,600 souls

• No longer grants +20% Melee Resistance
• Now grants +7% Bullet Resistance

Cold Front

1,600 souls

• Damage reduced from 125 to 100

Quicksilver Reload

1,600 souls

• Bonus damage reduced from 60 to 55

Spirit Sap

1,600 souls

• Spirit Power Reduction increased from -18 to -24

Decay

3,200 souls

• Cooldown reduced from 36 to 32
• Bleed Damage spirit scaling increased from 0.0038 to 0.0055

Silence Wave

3,200 souls

• Spirit Power Reduction increased from -18 to -24
• Silence duration reduced from 3.75 to 3.25
• Width increased by 10%

Torment Pulse

3,200 souls

• Cooldown reduced from 1.5 to 1.4

Escalating Exposure

6,400 souls

• Spirit Resistance reduced from 20% to 17%

Focus Lens

6,400 souls

• Now deals damage whenever the debuff is removed rather than only on expire

Magic Carpet

6,400 souls

• Spirit Power increased from +10 to +14
• Speed increased from 6 to 7

Spirit Burn

6,400 souls

• Ability Range reduced from 10% to 8%
• Proc damage reduced from 120 to 110

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