Patch date: . Guide reviewed 2026-11-03. Historical changes can be superseded; use current definitions for a match today.
How this guide was prepared: AI-assisted analysis with a separate source-check pass against archived official notes. Practical decisions are reasoned suggestions, not player-tested results or measured win-rate evidence. A small hotfix receives a short guide rather than a reconstructed full build.
Original update sources
Recorded topics: Heroes, Interface. Dates refer to the update named in the notes; a mirrored post can be published later.
Hideout practice and voting
What changed: The Hideout replaces the Dashboard and provides access to functions such as Play, Watch, and Learn. Its practice range lets players test movement and abilities without loading into the Sandbox; the legacy Sandbox remains accessible through a practice-range teleporter or the Play Menu. Completing a game earns a vote, which players can cast at the Hideout booth for the next hero unlock.
How to adapt: Use the Hideout range to try movement or abilities between matches; choose the legacy Sandbox when you want that environment. After a completed game, visit the voting booth if you want to cast your earned vote.
Staggered hero releases
What changed: The announcement introduces Mina first and says the six new heroes will unlock one every other day, with releases scheduled for Monday, Wednesday, and Friday across the two weeks. Players vote in the Hideout for which hero unlocks next. The developers also say balance adjustments will follow each hero's release, without specifying what those adjustments will be.
How to adapt: Check the Hideout booth for the next unlock rather than expecting all six heroes to be available at once. Reassess after each release: the developers say balance adjustments will follow, but provide no details here.
Mina: ranged bursts and bat escape
What changed: The spotlight describes Mina as a glass cannon who deals quick bursts of Spirit damage at range with Love Bites. She can transform into bats to escape. Each Love Bites trigger strengthens her vampiric powers for the rest of the match, building toward Nox Nostra, which sends bats after nearby enemies and silences them.
How to adapt: If you play Mina, test how her ranged bursts and bat-form escape fit your approach, and observe how Love Bites' stated match-long growth affects your timing toward her ultimate. The announcement gives no damage values or matchup guarantees, so check the ability behavior in play.
Visual updates
What changed: The update includes visual improvements and lighting changes to the map, a major visual overhaul of the character select screen, and visual updates to existing heroes. The announcement says this work is ongoing, with more updated heroes expected in the future.
How to adapt: Expect presentation changes to the map, character selection, and some existing heroes; do not infer gameplay or balance changes from these visual updates.
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Earlier and later records
Archive coverage currently ends 2026-10-30; sources last successfully checked 2026-11-01. A source check does not establish a post-patch win rate.