Patch Notes & Balance

Adjusted skill damage

Skill Mechanics Upgraded

Increased skill damage

Adjusted skill damage

Skill Mechanics Upgraded

Increased skill damage

Increased skill damage

Adjusted skill effect

Reduced skill cooldown

Adjusted skill cooldown

Adjusted Skill Damage

Increased skill damage

Increased skill damage

Increased skill damage

Adjusted Skill Damage

Adjusted skill damage

Upgraded skill effects

Increased skill damage

Increased skill damage

Increased skill damage and recovery

Adjusted Skill Damage

Increased skill damage

Increased skill damage

Upgraded Skill Effects

Skill Mechanics Upgraded

Increased skill damage

Increased skill damage

Reduced skill cooldown

Reduced Mana consumption and adjusted skill damage.

Adjusted skill damage

Adjusted skill effect

Increased skill damage

Increased skill damage

Skill Mechanics Upgraded

Adjusted skill damage

Adjusted skill cooldown

Adjusted skill damage

Increased skill damage

Adjusted skill damage

Increased skill damage

Increased recovery capabilities and adjusted skill damage.

Increased skill recovery and skill effect

Adjusted Movement Speed bonus

Increased skill damage

Adjusted passive damage

Adjusted skill damage

Increased skill damage

Increased skill damage

Increased Health recovery and skill damage

Adjusted skill damage

Reduced skill consumption

Increased skill damage

Increased skill damage and recovery

Increased skill's shield

Adjusted skill damage

Increased skill damage

Adjusted skill damage

Increased skill damage and recovery

Increased skill damage

Increased skill damage

Increased skill damage and recovery

Increased skill recovery effect

Increased skill damage

Adjusted Skill Damage

Adjusted Skill Damage

Adjusted Skill Damage

Divine Form Upgrade

Adjusted Skill Damage

Upgraded Skill Effects

Adjusted Skill Damage

Adjusted Skill Damage

Adjusted Skill Damage

Adjusted Skill Damage

Adjusted Skill Damage

Adjusted Skill Damage

Adjusted Skill Damage

Adjusted Skill Damage

Adjusted Skill Damage

Adjusted Skill Damage

Adjusted Skill Damage

Adjusted Skill Effect and Cooldown

Adjusted Attack Speed

Adjusted Skill Damage

Adjusted skill damage and recovery

Adjusted Skill Damage

Adjusted Skill Damage

Adjusted Skill Damage

Adjusted skill damage

Adjusted Skill Damage

Adjusted Skill Damage

Adjusted Skill Damage

Increased skill damage

Adjusted Skill Damage

Adjusted Skill Damage

Increased skill damage

Adjusted Skill Damage

Increased skill damage and recovery

Increased Skill Damage

Adjusted Skill Damage

Adjusted Skill Damage

Adjusted Skill Damage

Adjusted Skill Damage

Increased Skill Damage

Increased Skill Damage

Skill Effects Upgrade

Adjusted Skill Damage

Increased Skill Damage

Adjusted Skill Damage

Comprehensive Mechanics Upgrade

Reduced Skill Cooldown

Upgraded Skill Effects

Increased Skill Damage

Increased Skill Damage

Increased Skill Damage

Adjusted Skill Damage & Cooldown

Increased Skill Damage

Adjusted Skill Damage

Increased Skill Damage

We've added a brand-new ability, the Heaven-Earth Form, enhancing Yang Jian's unique Resistance mechanic and visual appearance. We've also significantly optimized the hit mechanic for Heaven Hound, and added a new Heavenly Eye attack in the normal state, granting both recovery and true damage.

Adjusted Skill Damage

Increased Skill Damage

Adjusted Skill Damage

Increased Skill Damage

Upgraded Skill Effects

Adjusted Recovery

Increased Skill Damage

Adjusted Skill Damage

Increased Skill Damage

Ultimate Critical Rate reduced

Damage reduced

Skill Cooldown Increased

Increased Skill 1's Damage

Skill Effect Adjustments

Ultimate damage reduced

Adjusted Skill Damage

Increased Skill 1's Damage

Ultimate Effect Upgrade

Reduced Skill 2 Cooldown

Adjusted Skill Damage

Adjusted Ultimate Damage and Shield

Skill Effect Adjustments

Damage Recovery Increased

Ultimate Effect & Enhanced Basic Attack Upgrade

Increased Skill 1's Damage

Damage and Recovery Upgrade

Increased Enhanced Basic Attack Damage

Increased Skill 2 Damage

Increased Skill 1 shield

Reduced Skill Cooldown

Skill 1 Effects Upgrade

Damage and Recovery Upgrade

Skill Damage Adjustments

Mechanics Changes

Adjusted Skill Damage

Energy Mechanic Improvements

Increased Skill Damage

Ultimate cooldown increased

Enhanced Basic Attack

Skill 1 cooldown increased

Base stats changed

Passive Effect Upgrade

Ultimate damage reduced

Passive Effects Increased

Skill 1 damage reduced

Ultimate cooldown increased

Skill 2 cooldown increased

Skill 1 damage reduced

Improved shield

Enhanced Basic Attack and Ultimate Effect Upgrade

Enhanced Skill 2's shield

Increased snipe damage

Improved shield

Skill 1 Damage Increase

Ultimate buffed

Ultimate recovery effect strengthened

Increased Skill 2 damage and recovery

Passive Attack Speed reduced

Skill 2 recovery increased

Enhanced Ultimate's shield

Skill Damage Increase

Skill 2 Effect Upgrade

Increased skill damage

Mechanical minion merging

Cooldown Mechanic Adjustments

Skill Effects Upgrade

Damage and Recovery Upgrade

Enhanced Basic Attack and Ultimate Effect Upgrade

Adjusted the damage enhanced Basic Attacks deal to heroes and non-hero units

Stat Changes

Increased Skill 1 Damage

New Marksman Playstyle

Increased Skill 2 Shield Effect

Adjusted the early and late-game damage of enhanced Basic Attacks

Passive Damage Reduced

Skill 1 cooldown reduced, Ultimate damage increased

Skill 1 CD reduced

Stat Nerfs

Passive Recovery Effect Increased

New Sanctification Effect when Roaming

Stat Nerfs

Stat Nerfs

Stat Buffs

Passive Recovery Effect Increased

Skill 1 damage increased, Skill 2's cooldown reduced

Stat Buffs

Stat Nerfs

Skill 1 recovery effect increased

Enhanced Synergy Between Different Skill Combos

Reduced skill cooldowns and increased damage and Health recovery.

Increased passive damage.

Reduced damage and recovery

Mechanics Upgrade

Comprehensive upgrade

Reduced cooldown and increased damage from his Passive.

Increased Skill 2 damage.

Optimized Skill 1's indicator.

Crowd Control Effects Adjusted

Standardized enhanced Basic Attack mechanic.

Increased base stats and Ultimate damage.

Increased token damage.

Increased passive damage.

Increased Attack Range and Added Damage Reduction to Ultimate

Increased damage of attack preset.

Passive Effect Buffed

Buffed Tiger Form

Increased Skill 1's damage and Physical Defense.

Reduced Skill Cooldowns

Buffed base Physical Defense.

Balanced the effects of different presets.

Adjusted Skill 4's stealth mechanic.

Crowd Control Effects Adjusted

Upgraded Passive and Skill 2

Reduced Skill 2's cooldown and slightly decreased its damage.

Basic Attacks and skills deal true damage when enhanced and gain Physical Pierce when not enchanted.

Added ranged Basic Attack.

Reduced Skill 1 damage, standardized Ultimate effects

Casting speed of Skill 2 increases with Attack Speed.

Reduced Skill 1 CD

Increased base stats.

Increased damage output of enhanced Basic Attack and Ultimate

Enhanced Base Stats

Reduced skill cooldown and enhanced the range and casting mechanics of her Skill 1

Reduced the cooldown of Skills 1 and 2 in the late game

Increased base Movement Speed and the early game damage of Skill 1's tokens.

Enhanced Skill Base Effects

Increased BA range, reduced Skill 1 CD in early game

Increased base Movement Speed and Skill 1's late game cooldown.

Increased base Physical Defense and reduced the cooldown of Skill 2.

Increased Skill 2's bounces, reduced Skill 1 CD

More Builds and Play Styles

Balanced Stats to Suit Different Equipment

Reduced Ultimate cooldown and increased passive base damage.

Reduced Skill 1 cooldown, adjusted damage structure.

Increased damage from Skill 1 and reduced Skill 2 charge time.

Passive's extra damage now applies to minions

Increased skill use count.

Reduced his ability to deal sustained damage with his Basic Attack.

Reduced cooldown and made it easier to maintain passive stacks.

Increased shield from Skill 1 when using defensive equipment.

Improved the and healing and prgression of his passive, and upgraded the second stage of Skill 1.

Increased the area of Skill 1 and 3, and enhanced Skill 2.

Balanced early and late game strength, and made it harder to repeatedly use enhanced Basic Attacks

Increased base stats and Ultimate damage

Reduced Skill 1 CD

Improved base Physical Defense and balanced Ultimate's late game damage

Reduced Energy Cost for Skill 2 and the Ultimate.

Passive's CD reduces with level, adjusted shield multiplier

Enhanced Base Stats

Made cooldown reduction for Skill 2 smoother.

Increased shield and healing when using defensive equipment.

Removed Skill 1's knockback effect on distant enemies.

Reduced the extra damage ratio to shields.

Increased Movement Speed and early game base stats, reduced mobility in Revenge form.

Decreased passive damage.

Adjusted Passive effect's damage against different targets.

The cooldown is returned if no heroes are hit by his Ultimate.

Increased Ultimate's cooldown in the early and mid game.

Added a dash to his Skill 1 and reduced the extra true damage from his Ultimate

Increased the duration of Ultimate's Mark.

Skill 1 damage increased.

Reduced early game strength while allowing her to use Skill 2 more frequently in the late game

Increased Ultimate's attack and shield.

Reduced Skill 1 and Skill 3 cooldowns.

Increased base Movement Speed.

Balanced the strength of different builds.

Reduced cooldown for Skill 1 and Ultimate, and increased Ultimate's healing.

Increased Skill 2's damage over time and recovery and reduced late game stock time.

Reduced the early game bonus to teammates.

Increased base stats and Skill 1 damage

Improved base stats.

Increased damage reduction while wielding the heavy sword and the damage of Skill 1 when wielding both heavy and dual swords.

Reduced mid to late game damage and lowered the slow effect of Ultimate during the early and mid game.

Slightly improved laning in the early game, but weakened poking in the late game.

Increased Basic Attack interval and reduced Ultimate's shield effect.

Ultimate damage and Skill 1 shield are increased, improving play from the beginning.

Increased number of Skill 1 sound waves, base damage, and jungling effectiveness

Increased Ultimate cooldown and reduced damage and recovery of Skill 2

Increased Basic Attack interval slightly

Reduced his Ultimate's cooldown and buffed his shield

Smoothed Attack Speed gains, improving growth.

Added a launch effect to his Skill 1 and Skill 2 while he is transformed by his Ultimate.

Increased base Movement Speed.

Increased base Health and Skill 1 damage, reduced Skill 1's early game CD.

Skill 2 has newly added damage.

Increased base Movement Speed and reduced Skill 2's stock interval.

Reduced the continuous poke of Skill 1 and reduced the damage reduction when Ultimate is used.

Reduced cooldown for Skill 1.

Increased the recovery from Cai Yan's Skill 1 and Ultimate, and increased the defense provided by the Ultimate during late-game.

Skills (Nerf)

Camp HOK — WR 51.4%, pick 0.6%, ban 0.1%, tier B.

Camp HOK — WR 51.1%, pick 0.8%, ban 0.0%, tier A.

Camp HOK — WR 49.5%, pick 0.6%, ban 0.1%, tier B.

Camp HOK — WR 50.0%, pick 1.2%, ban 1.1%, tier S.

Camp HOK — WR 49.8%, pick 0.9%, ban 3.0%, tier S+.

Camp HOK — WR 49.5%, pick 0.5%, ban 0.2%, tier B.

Camp HOK — WR 48.1%, pick 1.1%, ban 1.1%, tier S.

Strong into Athena, Zilong, Pei · Weak into Li Xin, Kaizer, Dun.

Strong into Athena, Zilong, Pei · Weak into Li Xin, Kaizer, Dun.

Strong into Sakeer, Angela, Guiguzi · Weak into Hou Yi, Marco Polo, Lady Sun.

Strong into Cirrus, Lam, Li Bai · Weak into Dolia, Guiguzi, Nezha.

Strong into Sakeer, Zilong, Milady · Weak into Li Xin, Kaizer, Dun.

Strong into Lapulapu, Ata, Sakeer · Weak into Hou Yi, Daji, Angela.

Strong into Dian Wei, Liu Bei, Musashi · Weak into Wukong, Musashi, Ying.

Flowborn (Mage) sits at Tier B globally (51.4% WR). In high rank, pick only into favorable matchups or when you have a dedicated pocket pick.

Garuda is a viable Tier A pick in high rank with 51.1% win rate — strong in one-trick hands or as a counter-pick. Pick rate 0.8% — frequently seen in ranked; learn the matchup even if you do not main Garuda.

Umbrosa sits at Tier B globally (49.5% WR). In high rank, pick only into favorable matchups or when you have a dedicated pocket pick.

Mozi is a Tier S staple in high-elo (Diamond+) on the international server — worth mastering for climb. Ban rate 1.1% — expect Mozi to be removed in tryhard lobbies; have a backup in the same role.

Haya is a Tier S+ staple in high-elo (Diamond+) on the international server — worth mastering for climb. Ban rate 3.0% — expect Haya to be removed in tryhard lobbies; have a backup in the same role.

Yango sits at Tier B globally (49.5% WR). In high rank, pick only into favorable matchups or when you have a dedicated pocket pick.

Dyadia is a Tier S staple in high-elo (Diamond+) on the international server — worth mastering for climb. Ban rate 1.1% — expect Dyadia to be removed in tryhard lobbies; have a backup in the same role. Below 49% global WR — high-rank players often avoid unless compensating for team comp.