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
Patch 1.4.70
Season 16 Released April 21, 2020Patch 1.4.70 - New Hero Popol and Kupa
Official update released April 21, 2020. Key highlights: New Hero: Popol and Kupa , Icefield Companions Hero Adjustments Battlefield Adjustments: Battlefield, Equipment, Spells New Functions & Events System Adjustments Bug Fixes.
7
Buffs
8
Nerfs
9
Adjusted
24 Balance Adjustments
The strongest duo from the northern icefield.
All Documented Modifications (6)
Designer Note
The strongest duo from the northern icefield.
Popol always fights side by side with his best partner, Kupa. Popol takes good care of Kupa. If Kupa hasn't taken any damage in a few seconds, it will regen certain percentage of the max HP every second. When Kupa is down, Popol can pray to summon it back to the battlefield. After consecutive attacks by Kupa on an enemy, the next attack of Popol will be enhanced. Kupa receives Popol's attributes, as well as his equipment effects (except those of the active, jungling and roaming equipment items)
Popol throws a spear at the target that deals physical damage, and orders Kupa to bite the target, dealing damage and following up with attacks. Alpha Wolf Form: Kupa strikes ferociously, stunning the target with rapid bites, dealing large amount of damage.
Popol summons Kupa to protect him, gaining a shield, dealing damage to the nearby enemies and slowing them. Kupa will assist Popol in attacking nearby enemies. Alpha Wolf Form: Kupa darts back to protect its master and knocks nearby enemies airborne.
Popol sets a trap at the target location, which will detonate after a short delay when an enemy is near, immobilizing the enemy and creating a freezing field that slows enemies within the area of effect. Popol can store multiple traps.
Popol and Kupa both become enraged for a period of time. Popol and Kupa gain attack speed and movement speed. Kupa enters Alpha Wolf Form, restoring full HP, increasing its max HP and physical attack, and enhancing its other skills.
Role:
Marksman
Tier:
D
Patch History:
17 Updates
Base HP: 2,200
Atlas's performance in every aspect is way above our expectations. We believe that we need to adjust his survivability, while maintaining his powerful control ability.
All Documented Modifications (3)
Designer Note
Atlas's performance in every aspect is way above our expectations. We believe that we need to adjust his survivability, while maintaining his powerful control ability.
DEF gain decreased from 64-120 to 45-80.
Stun duration reduced from 1.2s to 1s.
Total Magic Power bonus increased from 55% to 80%.
Fixed the inaccurate display of Movement Speed while this skill is active.
Role:
Tank
Tier:
S
Patch History:
13 Updates
Base HP: 2,800
Adjustments applied to Leap of Faith, Valkyrie Descent.
All Documented Modifications (2)
Stun duration increased to 0.4/0.8/1.25.
Shield increased from 500-800 to 600-900.
Role:
Fighter
Tier:
S
Patch History:
14 Updates
Base HP: 2,600
All Documented Modifications (3)
Designer Note
We significantly reduced the cooldown of Badang's 2nd skill, Fist Break, especially at early levels, in order to make it easier to combo his skills. Meanwhile, we lowered the Basic Damage of his ultimate so that it won't too strong for his opponents to deal with.
Cooldown adjusted to 10s at all levels.
Basic Damage reduced by 30 at all levels.
Explosion damage reduced accordingly.
Role:
Fighter
Tier:
C
Patch History:
15 Updates
Base HP: 2,600
Adjustments applied to Lightning Bomb, Divine Judgement.
All Documented Modifications (3)
Designer Note
Since we've improved the "Suppressed" effect associated with Kaja's ultimate, he provides better control now. We decided to lower the damage of his ultimate. We also increased the Magic Power bonus of his 2nd skill, Lightning Bomb, and we hope he still does relevant damage with these adjustments once he has damage equipment items.
Total Magic Power bonus increased from 80% to 120%.
Basic Damage decreased from 360 to 300.
Damage Growth decreased from 180 to 150.
Role:
Support
Tier:
C
Patch History:
17 Updates
Base HP: 2,450
Balance adjustments applied to Hanzo.
All Documented Modifications (1)
Comprehensive balance adjustments applied to Hanzo.
Role:
Assassin
Tier:
D
Patch History:
12 Updates
Base HP: 2,400
All Documented Modifications (1)
Basic Damage decreased from 220 to 200.
Damage Growth decreased from 40 to 20.
Total Magic Power bonus increased from 80% to 100%.
Slow duration reduced from 1.55 to 1s.
Role:
Mage
Tier:
D
Patch History:
12 Updates
Base HP: 2,300
All Documented Modifications (2)
Basic Damage decreased by 50 at all levels.
Shield Growth reduced from 350 to 150.
Total Magic Power bonus increased from 150% to 200%.
Role:
Support
Tier:
D
Patch History:
12 Updates
Base HP: 2,450
Adjustments applied to Lightwheel Mark, Phantom Step.
All Documented Modifications (2)
Damage dealt by lightwheels reduced by 1% of target's Max HP at all levels.
Cooldown adjusted from 5-2.55 to 5-3s.
Role:
Marksman
Tier:
C
Patch History:
17 Updates
Base HP: 2,200
All Documented Modifications (1)
The distance between Grock and wall or turret is now checked more regularly so that his passive drops faster when he's not close enough to a wall or turret.
Role:
Tank, Fighter
Tier:
C
Patch History:
16 Updates
Base HP: 2,500
All Documented Modifications (2)
Designer Note
Being able to constantly harass her opponent with a high movement speed makes Carmilla hard to deal with. After careful consideration, we decided to remove the movement speed boost provided by her skill 1, Crimson Flower, and improve her durability in return.
Removed the Movement SPD Boost.
HP restored on each hit increased from 50-125 to 60-150.
Role:
Support, Tank
Tier:
A
Patch History:
13 Updates
Base HP: 2,500
All Documented Modifications (3)
Designer Note
We believe it makes more sense to have Ling relatively weaker in the early game, given his dominance in the late game. From there, we decided to lower the crit chance on his passive once more, so that he farms reasonably slower.
Crit Chance decreased to 15%.
Only restores HP 1 time on multiple-target hit.
Role:
Assassin
Tier:
C
Patch History:
28 Updates
Base HP: 2,400
All Documented Modifications (1)
Cooldown reduced from 50-40s to 45-355.
Role:
Mage
Tier:
B
Patch History:
13 Updates
Base HP: 2,300
All Documented Modifications (1)
No longer increases her movement speed.
Role:
Fighter
Tier:
D
Patch History:
13 Updates
Base HP: 2,600
All Documented Modifications (1)
Slow Effect adjusted from 20% at all levels to 20%/25%/30%.
Role:
Fighter, Tank
Tier:
C
Patch History:
18 Updates
Base HP: 2,500
All Documented Modifications (1)
Fixed the issue that the shield doesn't benefit from Total Magic Power.
Role:
Support
Tier:
C
Patch History:
12 Updates
Base HP: 2,450
All Documented Modifications (1)
Basic Damage of explosion upon enemy hit decreased from 260-410 to 235-410.
Explosion damage adjusted accordingly.
Role:
Mage
Tier:
C
Patch History:
9 Updates
Base HP: 2,300
All Documented Modifications (1)
Basic Damage of the enhanced Basic Attack increased from 40 to 60.
Role:
Fighter, Tank
Tier:
B
Patch History:
21 Updates
Base HP: 2,500
All Documented Modifications (1)
Total Magic Power bonus increased from 80% to 120%.
Role:
Mage
Tier:
D
Patch History:
13 Updates
Base HP: 2,300
Balance adjustments applied to Selena.
All Documented Modifications (1)
Comprehensive balance adjustments applied to Selena.
Role:
Assassin, Mage
Tier:
A
Patch History:
11 Updates
Base HP: 2,500
All Documented Modifications (1)
Basic Damage decreased by 10 at all levels.
Role:
Marksman
Tier:
B
Patch History:
21 Updates
Base HP: 2,200
Necklace of Durance
battlefield AdjustedNecklace of Durance values and gameplay tuning.
All Documented Modifications (1)
Designer Note
We've fixed the issue that healing reduction effect doesn't work against skill lifesteal and magic lifesteal. To avoid some of the equipment items with this effect getting overly strong, we decided make adjustments in advance.
Sanctum Island & Competitive Map Scope
Impacts neutral creep pacing, lane economy & objective control.
Demon Hunter Sword values and gameplay tuning.
All Documented Modifications (1)
Item and gameplay values adjusted.
Type:
Attack
Cost:
2,180 Gold
Patch History:
6 Updates
All Documented Modifications (1)
Designer Note
Flameshot seems to be too well rounded in current meta, especially some melee, heroes can take advantage of the knock back effect to finish their attack combos. Thus, we adjusted the close range damage and long range slow, so that players will have to make a choice between damage and control.
Cooldown:
50s
Required Level:
Lv. 17