Patch notes for 14 October 2026

Baba nerfs

Baba was the closest vote of City Never Sleeps and released on 6 October. Eight days later Valve cut her durability and slowed her abilities.

• Spirit Resistance scaling reduced from 0.12 to 0.1. She now has -7% base Bullet Resistance.
• Threadsap cooldown increased from 26s to 28s, and its spirit reduction now ends when Baba dies.
• Granny Long Legs cooldown increased from 30s to 32s. Repeated airborne light melees lose forward momentum, the light melee launches her less high, and the heavy-melee ground pound no longer gains speed on slopes.
• Baba’s Brew barrier reduced from 100 to 90, barrier scaling from 1.2 to 0.7, and cooldown increased from 25s to 27s.

Deadman Danny buffs

Deadman Danny released on 13 October, one day before this patch, and received a broad buff to his health, gun and kit.

• Base health increased from 680 to 730, and health regen from 2.5 to 3.25.
• Gun damage increased from 12 to 15 uncharged, and from 44 to 48 charged.
• Chimera Mk1 heal-on-hit spirit scaling increased from 1 to 2 and weapon scaling from 1.15 to 1.4. Cooldown boon scaling went from -0.25 to -0.45. Its slow is 15% less effective on airborne targets.
• Strix Salvo cooldown reduced from 30s to 25s, and its damage spirit scaling increased from 0.9 to 1.1.
• Close the Deal bonus damage against targets under half health increased from +50% to +75%, and the 1AP upgrade from +50 to +90.
• Rocket-jump self damage reduced from 6.5% to 5% of max HP, and it is now spirit damage.

Items and Street Brawl

Two smaller lines round out the patch.

• Radiant Regeneration spirit scaling reduced from 0.04 to 0.035.
• Street Brawl: Baba’s Threadsap lasts 35% less.

Ranked tier listStreet Brawl rules

The 5 October 2026 patch

Minor Update 10-05-2026 came nine days earlier. It fixed troopers walking too slowly in lane and nerfed Rat King’s ultimate and Sinclair. Rat King’s Scrap Grenade and Rat Swarm were buffed at the same time.

• Rat King: Scrap Grenade damage increased from 65 to 70, and Rat Swarm cooldown reduced from 28s to 24s.
• Rat King: Rule, Ratannia! cooldown increased from 130s to 160s, damage reduction from 20% to 15%, radius from 24m to 20m and charge duration from 12s to 10s. Its upgrades were also cut.
• Sinclair: base HP regen reduced from 2 to 1, and bullet damage from 17.76 to 16.5.
• Sinclair: Vexing Bolt does half damage to objectives, Rabbit Hex radius dropped from 6.5m to 6m, and Audience Participation copies last 9s instead of 12s.