Latest Patch 1.9.44 Released: February 18, 2026

Jungle Clear Speed Normalized, Assassin Mobility Re-Centered

Meta Impact Overview

In recent competitive seasons, tank junglers have crowded out traditional assassin carries due to hyper-efficient camp clearing and disproportionate teamfight utility. This update rebalances early jungle damage scaling, granting mechanical assassins renewed tempo control.

Additionally, gold lane early snowballing has been dialed back. Key early game dominators like Beatrix have had base bullet damage re-tuned, incentivizing teamplay and vision control over reckless early turret dives.

1. Projected Win Rate Swings

Projected performance shifts based on mechanical and base scaling changes

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Patch Winners

PROJECTED WR ↑

Fanny +2.4%

Energy regen + Cable cost reduction

Sustains through extended jungle skirmishes without immediately depleting purple buff reserves.

Claude +1.6%

Demon Hunter synergy adjustment

Benefits directly from indirect nerfs to early lane bullies, reaching his 2-item power spike reliably.

Mathilda +1.2%

Guiding Wind shield scaling

Enhanced roaming utility synergizes with mobile assassin rotation tempos.

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Patch Losers

PROJECTED WR ↓

Beatrix -1.8%

Renner early base damage reduction

Cannot single-handedly zone opposing marksmen off first wave experience.

Tigreal -0.9%

Implosion Lv3 Cooldown +4s

Minor reduction in late-game ultimate availability forces more disciplined fight initiations.

2. Hero Balance Adjustments

Precise attribute differentials and official balance rationale

ADJUSTMENTS: 4 HEROES

Fanny

Assassin

Skill 2: Steel Cable & Passive

BUFF

Attribute / Mechanic	Before	After	Diff
Energy Regen (Traversal)	3 per second	4 per second	+33%
Skill 2 Max Energy Cost	12 Energy	11 Energy	-1
Base HP Growth	185	195	+10

Developer Notes:

"Fanny requires intense execution. We want to ensure that players landing clean cables are appropriately rewarded with sustained rotation stamina rather than running on empty after a single engagement."

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Tactical Assessment: High Impact. Locks Fanny as an instant S+ priority ban in Mythical Glory and professional draft phases.

Beatrix

Marksman

Basic Attack: Renner (Sniper Rifle)

NERF

Attribute / Mechanic	Before	After	Diff
Renner Base Damage (Lv1)	360	335	-25
Reload Duration	1.35s	1.45s	+0.10s

Developer Notes:

"Beatrix was providing excessive poke suppression in early laning before opposing marksmen could even buy boots. We are slightly curbing early Renner burst while preserving late-game sniper lethality."

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Tactical Assessment: Moderate Impact. Still versatile across weapons, but demands higher precision in the first 4 minutes.

Tigreal

Tank

Ultimate: Implosion

ADJUST

Attribute / Mechanic	Before	After	Diff
Cooldown (Lv3)	41s	45s	+4s
Pull Stun Duration	1.5s	1.5s (unchanged)	—

Developer Notes:

"Implosion remains the hallmark teamfight reset in the Land of Dawn. Increasing the late-game cooldown creates clearer counter-attack windows when Tigreal commits his combo."

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Tactical Assessment: Minor Impact. Tigreal remains a dominant S-tier roamer whose draft threat is defined by vision denial.

Kagura

Mage

Ultimate: Yin Yang Overturn

ADJUST

Attribute / Mechanic	Before	After	Diff
First Pull Damage	300-450 (+120% Magic)	340-490 (+135% Magic)	+40
Explosion Damage	450-650 (+180% Magic)	410-610 (+165% Magic)	-40

Developer Notes:

"Redistributing damage to the initial umbrella suction rewards fast, aggressive combo execution while preventing unfair one-shot burst from extreme range."

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Tactical Assessment: Neutral Adjustment. Shifts Kagura slightly towards team skirmishing and pick setups.

3. Battlefield & Equipment Adjustments

Equipment

Demon Hunter Sword (DHS)

Passive damage cap against high-defense lord creeps adjusted to normalize objective burn speeds.

Lord Damage Cap: 500 -> 550 (+50)

Battlefield

Lithowanderer (River Scuttle)

Movement speed buff aura expanded by 10% to encourage river skirmishes before the first Turtle spawn.

Aura Radius: 3.5m -> 3.85m

Battle Spell

Vengeance

Damage reflection reduction standardized against true damage sources.

Damage Reduction: 35% -> 35% (visual clarity improved)