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 Historical changes can be superseded; use current definitions for a match today.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: Gameplay. Dates refer to the update named in the notes; a mirrored post can be published later.
Reassess Urn pickup timing
What changed: The Urn reveals its carrier 20 seconds after initial pickup. Its sprint bonus changed from +3/+5 for the winning/losing team to +2/+6.
How to adapt: If carrying the Urn, plan around the reveal beginning at the 20-second mark and compare the revised sprint value with your team’s status before choosing a route.
Check the first flex-slot timing
What changed: The first flex slot is granted after three Guardians die instead of four.
How to adapt: Check for the first flex slot after the third Guardian dies rather than waiting for a fourth; the notes do not specify which team’s Guardians count.
Recheck bounty and respawn timings
What changed: Base kill bounty fell from 225 to 150 and still scales to 1400 over time. At 20 minutes, respawn time fell from 45 seconds to 40 seconds.
How to adapt: Account for the lower base bounty without treating it as a flat reduction throughout the match, and verify the shorter respawn time at 20 minutes before planning around an opponent’s return.
Retest map timings and hero values
What changed: T3 Golden Statues now spawn at 30 minutes rather than 25, and lane Guardians can be attacked from 20m rather than 19m. Seven’s Lightning Ball T3 radius increase was reduced from +2m to +1m. Shiv’s Rage decay rate increased from 0.25 to 0.3, and its buffer duration fell from 12 seconds to 10 seconds.
How to adapt: Update plans that depend on statue timing or Guardian attack range, and test Seven’s T3 radius and Shiv’s Rage changes in play rather than assuming a particular build or matchup outcome.
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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.