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Recent Changes That Matter
Data currentThe gameplay changes worth knowing from the last 30 days, whether you have been playing every day or just came back.
The short version
Hachiman and Ravana are now playable, with Hachiman introducing a mounted ranged kit and Ravana bringing a Combo-focused Aspect. The same updates substantially rework support items and strengthen healing-reduction effects while reducing Shell of Rebuke’s mitigation.
Ranked for gameplay impact, not patch-note order.
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Hachiman was added as a playable god with a full ranged kit: attack-stacking through Master of Arms, empowered arrows through Eagle Eye, an Attack Speed banner, Iaijutsu’s dash-and-sweep, and the Mounted Archery ultimate.
Why it matters
Players can now select Hachiman and build around ranged attacks, mobility, ally Attack Speed support, and a crowd-control-immune mounted ultimate.
The Steel Wind Aspect reduces Eagle Eye to one charge and lets a hit enable a dash to an enemy followed by a sweep attack, followed by a backward dash. Basic attacks also have falloff damage.
Why it matters
This Aspect trades some attack consistency and range behavior for a more enemy-targeted dash-and-sweep interaction.
Ravana was added as a Classic God with Chain of Blows, Prana Onslaught, Overhead Kick, 10-Hand Shadow Fist, and Mystic Rush.
Why it matters
Ravana adds a new playable melee kit centered on chained attacks, strikes, kicks, and an ultimate rush.
The Aspect adds Combo stacks up to 999 and replaces Mystic Rush with an activator that fires enhanced versions of Ravana’s regular abilities while consuming Combo.
Why it matters
Ravana’s Aspect now revolves around building a large Combo resource and converting it into enhanced ability casts.
Heartwood Charm stores 20% of ability healing for a later area heal; Lifebinder marks enemies so the first allied attacker receives healing and shielding; Chandra’s Grace periodically supports the lowest-health ally; and Rod of Asclepius increases healing based on the target’s missing Health.
Why it matters
Healing builds gain several new ways to bank recovery, reward attacking marked targets, sustain a low-health ally, and make emergency healing stronger.
Soul Locket converts stacks from ally support abilities into a Spirit Walk active with damage reduction and movement speed. Lotus Sickle builds stacks from buffing, healing, or shielding allies, then adds bonus Magical damage to an ally’s attack when a stack is consumed.
Why it matters
Support actions can now be converted into defensive mobility or additional damage for allied attacks.
Eros Bow links the wearer to one nearby Beloved ally and converts attacks plus support actions into temporary offensive stats. Vital Amplifier grants stacking Attack Speed and Attack Damage after self-healing, while Daybreak Gavel converts self-healing stacks into a temporary Strength or Intelligence boost.
Why it matters
These reworks connect healing, shielding, and ally selection to temporary offensive-stat gains rather than only defensive value.
God healing-reduction abilities now apply 40% healing reduction instead of 25%, and Sundering Arc/Echo now applies 40% healing reduction for 5 seconds.
Why it matters
Healing-reduction effects are more substantial, and Sundering Arc/Echo now directly provides the 40% effect.
Shell of Rebuke’s mitigation was reduced from 35% to 25%, its base damage mitigated from 400 to 300, and its per-level value from 50 to 40.
Why it matters
The item provides less protection when activated than before.
Runic Bomb no longer applies its -35% Attack Speed debuff to Non-God targets.
Why it matters
Attacks against Non-Gods are no longer affected by this Runic Bomb penalty.
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