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 Historical changes can be superseded; use current definitions for a match today.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. Dates refer to the update named in the notes; a mirrored post can be published later.
Apollo release introduction
What changed: The announcement introduces Apollo’s Flawless Advance, Riposte, Disengaging Sigil, and Itani Lo Sahn. It describes timed strikes dealing more damage, a blade flourish deflecting damage and triggering Riposte, Disengaging Sigil as a way to jump out of a fight, and Itani Lo Sahn as a final blow in which Apollo dons his mask and channels Ixia’s might. It gives no tuning values or comparative performance claims.
How to adapt: If assessing Apollo in play, test the described abilities directly; these announcement descriptions do not establish exact timing, damage, or which situations make one ability preferable.
Rollout and voting figures
What changed: Apollo’s release concludes the Old Gods, New Blood rollout. The announcement reports 60,776,963 votes across the event; 600 people voted only for the eventual winner each round; Venator’s winning margin over Celeste was 11%; and the individual player with the most votes cast 813, all for Celeste. These are event figures, not gameplay or balance changes.
How to adapt: Treat the figures as event context rather than evidence for hero strength or strategy; the announcement does not connect voting outcomes to gameplay decisions.
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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.