Balance Intel & History

Patch Notes & Meta Timeline

Sequential balance adjustments from the first international championship (M1 World Championship) through to today.

Championship & Seasonal Version History 116 Archived Milestones
2.2.16
Season 41 • Sep 2026
2.1.95a
Season 41 • Aug 2026
2.1.95
Season 41 • Aug 2026
2.1.90
Season 41 • Jul 2026
2.1.88
Season 40 • Jun 2026
2.1.67a
Season 40 • May 2026
2.1.67
Season 40 • Apr 2026
2.1.61
Season 39 • Mar 2026
2.1.47
Season 39 • Jan 2026
2.1.40a
Season 39 • Dec 2025
2.1.40
Season 38 • Dec 2025
2.1.30a
Season 38 • Nov 2025
2.1.30
Season 38 • Nov 2025
2.1.18b
Season 38 • Oct 2025
2.1.18a
Season 38 • Sep 2025
2.1.18
Season 37 • Sep 2025
1.9.99a
Season 37 • Aug 2025
1.9.99
Season 37 • Aug 2025
1.9.91
Season 37 • Jul 2025
1.9.90
Season 36 • Jun 2025
1.9.64C
Season 36 • May 2025
1.9.64B
Season 36 • Apr 2025
1.9.64
Season 35 • Mar 2025
1.9.42E
Season 35 • Feb 2025
1.9.42D
Season 35 • Feb 2025
1.9.42C
Season 35 • Feb 2025
1.9.42B
Season 35 • Jan 2025
1.9.42
Season 34 • Dec 2024
1.9.20E
Season 34 • Nov 2024
1.9.20D
Season 34 • Nov 2024
1.9.20C
Season 34 • Oct 2024
1.9.20B
Season 34 • Sep 2024
1.9.20
Season 33 • Sep 2024
1.9.06C
Season 33 • Aug 2024
1.9.06B
Season 33 • Aug 2024
1.9.06
Season 33 • Jul 2024
1.8.92C
Season 33 • Jul 2024
1.8.92B
Season 33 • Jun 2024
1.8.92
Season 32 • Jun 2024
1.8.78C
Season 32 • May 2024
1.8.78B
Season 32 • Apr 2024
1.8.78
Season 32 • Apr 2024
1.8.66B
Season 32 • Mar 2024
1.8.66
Season 31 • Mar 2024
1.8.56B
Season 31 • Feb 2024
1.8.56
Season 31 • Jan 2024
1.8.47B
Season 31 • Jan 2024
1.8.47
Season 31 • Dec 2023
1.8.44
Season 30 • Dec 2023
1.8.30B
Season 30 • Nov 2023
1.8.30
Season 30 • Nov 2023
1.8.22
Season 30 • Oct 2023
1.8.20B
Season 30 • Oct 2023
1.8.20
Season 29 • Sep 2023
1.8.08
Season 29 • Aug 2023
1.7.94
Season 29 • Jun 2023
1.7.82B
Season 28 • Jun 2023
1.7.82
Season 28 • May 2023
1.7.68
Season 27 • Mar 2023
1.7.58
Season 27 • Feb 2023
1.7.44B
Season 27 • Dec 2022
1.7.44B-Hotfix
Season 27 • Dec 2022
1.7.44
Season 26 • Dec 2022
1.7.32C
Season 26 • Nov 2022
1.7.32B
Season 26 • Nov 2022
1.7.32
Season 26 • Nov 2022
1.7.20B
Season 26 • Oct 2022
1.7.20
Season 25 • Sep 2022
1.7.08
Season 25 • Aug 2022
1.6.94B
Season 25 • Jul 2022
1.6.94
Season 24 • Jun 2022
1.6.84
Season 24 • May 2022
1.6.72
Season 24 • Apr 2022
1.6.66B
Season 24 • Mar 2022
1.6.66
Season 23 • Mar 2022
1.6.58
Season 23 • Feb 2022
1.6.50B
Season 23 • Jan 2022
1.6.50
Season 23 • Jan 2022
1.6.42
Season 22 • Dec 2021
1.6.34
Season 22 • Nov 2021
1.6.26B
Season 22 • Nov 2021
1.6.26
Season 22 • Oct 2021
1.6.18B
Season 22 • Sep 2021
1.6.18
Season 21 • Sep 2021
1.6.10
Season 21 • Aug 2021
1.5.96
Season 21 • Jul 2021
1.5.88B
Season 21 • Jul 2021
1.5.88
Season 20 • Jun 2021
1.5.78
Season 20 • May 2021
1.5.70
Season 20 • Apr 2021
1.5.62B
Season 20 • Mar 2021
1.5.62
Season 19 • Mar 2021
1.5.52
Season 19 • Feb 2021
1.5.46
Season 19 • Jan 2021
1.5.38B
Season 19 • Jan 2021
1.5.38
Season 18 • Dec 2020
1.5.32
Season 18 • Nov 2020
1.5.24B
Season 18 • Nov 2020
1.5.24
Season 18 • Oct 2020
1.5.16B
Season 18 • Oct 2020
1.5.16
Season 17 • Sep 2020
1.5.08
Season 17 • Aug 2020
1.4.94B
Season 17 • Jul 2020
1.4.94
Season 17 • Jul 2020
1.4.86
Season 16 • Jun 2020
1.4.76
Season 16 • May 2020
1.4.70
Season 16 • Apr 2020
1.4.60
Season 15 • Mar 2020
1.4.50
Season 15 • Feb 2020
1.4.44
Season 15 • Jan 2020
1.4.36
Season 14 • Dec 2019
1.4.28
Season 14 • Nov 2019
1.4.20
Season 14 • Oct 2019
1.4.06
Season 13 • Aug 2019
1.3.96
Season 13 • Jul 2019
1.3.90
Season 13 • Jun 2019

Patch 2.1.30a

Season 38 Released November 27, 2025

Patch 2.1.30a - Competitive Balance Adjustments

Official update released November 27, 2025. Key highlights: Hero Adjustments Emblem Adjustments.

6 Buffs
4 Nerfs
0 Adjusted
1 Revamps
11 Balance Adjustments
Cecilion
Cecilion hero Buff

Optimized Cecilion's early-game skill casting experience, allowing him to cast skills more frequently.

All Documented Modifications (2)
Designer Note
Optimized Cecilion's early-game skill casting experience, allowing him to cast skills more frequently.
Cooldown: 18-8s → 12-8s
Role: Mage
Tier: C
Patch History: 15 Updates
Cici
Cici hero Nerf

Adjustments applied to Yo-Yo Blitz.

All Documented Modifications (2)
Designer Note
Cici's Passive Delight granted her higher mobility than other Fighters. With the optimized decays, she could maintain high Movement Speed to support teammates. This posed too great a threat to backline heroes, so we've reduced her mobility and Skill 1 damage.
Base Damage: 70-95 → 60-85
Role: Fighter
Tier: C
Patch History: 11 Updates
Clint
Clint hero Buff

We aim to increase the hero's sustained damage output in the mid to late game.

All Documented Modifications (2)
Designer Note
We aim to increase the hero's sustained damage output in the mid to late game.
Skill Recharge Time: 10s-6s → 10s-5s Cooldown: 2-1s → 1.5-0.5s
Role: Marksman
Tier: B
Patch History: 15 Updates
Freya
Freya hero Revamped

Adjustments applied to Leap of Faith V2, Valkyrie Slash.

All Documented Modifications (3)
Designer Note
After the revamp, Freya shifts from burst to sustained fights. She's now better suited for the following Equipment: Corrosion Scythe, Endless Battle, Sea Halberd, Malefic Roar, and Oracle. This build improves Freya's durability and consistent damage in team fights.
V2: Fixed an issue where Skill 1's damage did not scale with skill level.
Optimized Skill 2's control handling. It no longer hits targets behind the caster, which could cause the charge to fail.
Role: Fighter
Tier: S
Patch History: 14 Updates
Hilda
Hilda hero Buff

Fixed an issue where Hilda's enhanced Basic Attack ignored enemy defenses. We've also increased its damage and balanced her lane clearing efficiency and combat power in the early and late game.

All Documented Modifications (3)
Designer Note
Fixed an issue where Hilda's enhanced Basic Attack ignored enemy defenses. We've also increased its damage and balanced her lane clearing efficiency and combat power in the early and late game.
Fixed an issue where the enhanced Basic Attack could ignore enemy defenses. Enhanced Basic Attack Base Damage: 140 (+ 70% Total Physical Attack) (+ 9* Hero Level) → 110 (+ 130% Total Physical Attack) (+ 12* Hero Level) Base Damage to Enemies Behind the Target: 70 (+ 50% Total Physical Attack) (+ 7* Hero Level) → 40 (+ 100% Total Physical Attack) (+ 10* Hero Level)
Improved the description by adding a [Target's HP Percentage] row to the Ultimate's stats table, showing the extra damage per Wilderness Mark stack at each level.
Role: Fighter, Tank
Tier: C
Patch History: 16 Updates
Julian
Julian hero Buff

Partially reverted Julian's Jungle efficiency adjustments to help him gain momentum sooner.

All Documented Modifications (2)
Designer Note
Partially reverted Julian's Jungle efficiency adjustments to help him gain momentum sooner.
Enhanced Basic Attack Damage Against Creeps: 75% → 85%
Role: Assassin, Fighter
Tier: D
Patch History: 15 Updates
Kimmy
Kimmy hero Nerf

Slightly reduced Kimmy's dominance in the early to mid game.

All Documented Modifications (3)
Designer Note
Slightly reduced Kimmy's dominance in the early to mid game.
Basic Attack Damage: 21% of Total Physical Attack + 26% of Total Magic Power → 18% of Total Physical Attack + 24% of Total Magic Power Enhanced Basic Attack Damage: 26% of Total Physical Attack + 31% of Total Magic Power → 22.5% of Total Physical Attack + 30% of Total Magic Power Attack Effects: 21% → 24% Enhanced Basic Attack Effects: 26% → 30%
Cooldown: 10-8s → 12-10s
Role: Marksman, Mage
Tier: C
Patch History: 21 Updates
Lancelot
Lancelot hero Nerf

Lancelot's Skill 2 had both high burst damage and the ability to evade enemy skills. The short cooldown made it difficult for enemies to counter. Therefore, we've increased its cooldown to reduce his margin for error.

All Documented Modifications (2)
Designer Note
Lancelot's Skill 2 had both high burst damage and the ability to evade enemy skills. The short cooldown made it difficult for enemies to counter. Therefore, we've increased its cooldown to reduce his margin for error.
Cooldown: 10-7s → 11-8.5s
Role: Assassin
Tier: D
Patch History: 12 Updates
Nolan
Nolan hero Buff

Enhanced the hero's mobility and sustained combat capability in the mid to late game.

All Documented Modifications (3)
Designer Note
Enhanced the hero's mobility and sustained combat capability in the mid to late game.
Cooldown: 2.5-1.5s → 2.5-1s
Cooldown: 2.5-1.5s → 2.5-1s
Role: Assassin
Tier: A
Patch History: 8 Updates
Suyou
Suyou hero Buff

Enhanced the hero's mobility and sustained combat capability in the mid to late game.

All Documented Modifications (4)
Designer Note
Enhanced the hero's mobility and sustained combat capability in the mid to late game.
Cooldown: 8.5s → 8s Slash Damage (Tap): 375-495 → 375-555
Cooldown: 8.5s → 8s
Cooldown: 8.5s → 8s
Role: Assassin, Fighter
Tier: B
Patch History: 6 Updates
Fighter Emblem battlefield Nerf

We found that some Basic Attack-based Fighters don't have perfectly suited Emblems, so we've adjusted the base attributes.

All Documented Modifications (1)
Designer Note
We found that some Basic Attack-based Fighters don't have perfectly suited Emblems, so we've adjusted the base attributes.
Sanctum Island & Competitive Map Scope Impacts neutral creep pacing, lane economy & objective control.

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