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 Historical changes can be superseded; use current definitions for a match today.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: See the original announcement. Dates refer to the update named in the notes; a mirrored post can be published later.
Recheck the Urn route
What changed: The drop-off moves from above the mid-lane bridge to under the side-lane bridge. For the team that is behind, the pickup spot moves to the old comeback drop-off spots; the notes do not state a new pickup spot for other teams.
How to adapt: Verify the relevant pickup and drop-off positions in-game before planning a run, rather than relying on the old mid-lane drop-off.
Allow for longer deposits and contests
What changed: Deposit timers for favored, neutral, and unfavored teams increase from 3/5/10 seconds to 5/10/15 seconds. The contested timer extension increases from 1.25 seconds to 3 seconds.
How to adapt: Include the longer deposit timer and contest extension in your timing estimates, and test contested deposits rather than assuming a fixed total from these notes alone.
Reassess runner mobility and comeback auras
What changed: The runner no longer has sprint disabled and now has maximum sprint acceleration, +2m Sprint, +1 Stamina, +10% Dash Distance, and +15% Stamina Regen. The runner for the team that is behind gains an additional +4m Sprint. Comeback bullet and spirit resist auras decrease from 50% to 35%.
How to adapt: Test how the mobility changes affect runs in practice, and reassess the reduced comeback auras; the notes do not establish that a runner will escape or complete a deposit.
Check the larger Urn and adjusted timers
What changed: Urn collision radius increases by 20%. The notes also mention smaller holding-timer and variable adjustments for the new location without giving their values.
How to adapt: Test Urn handling at the new location and verify relevant holding timers in play, since the notes do not specify those smaller adjustments.
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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.