August 2026 Balance Update II – Details & Release Notes

Note: This balance change is now live!

Full details of the changes are as follows:

Champion family

• Family bonus

  • Defense buff added

    • NEW: +20%/+30%/+40% defense (for 1/2/3 members)

  • Attack buff adjusted

    • OLD: +35%/+50%/+65% attack (for 1/2/3 members)

    • NEW: +30%/+40%/+50% attack (for 1/2/3 members)

• Satori

  • Passive Skills: Mana on Buff Dispel, Health Boost on Buff Dispel

    • Now activate on each attempted dispel on the Hero with the Skill(s), not just when buffs are removed

Legends families

• Family bonuses

  • Legends family bonuses are now granted for Heroes of the same element, instead of members of the same Legends family

  • Legends family bonuses for 2+ Heroes no longer extend Element Links to allies of all elements

  • Buffed various family bonus effects

    • Legends 2018, 2023

      • Defense boost increased: +10/15/20% -> +15/20/25% defense

    • Legends 2019, 2022

      • Attack boost increased: +10/15/20% -> +15/20/25% attack

    • Legends 2020

      • Heal buff increased: +10/15/20% -> +20/25/30% healing

    • Legends 2021

      • Critical chance buff increased: +10/15/20% -> +20/25/30% chance for critical hits

  • Buffed various Element Links

    • Aeron, Alasie, Gravemaker, Gregorion, Drake Fong

      • +5% attack and +5% defense -> +15% attack and +15% defense

    • Khiona, Aegir, Zimkitha, Evelyn, Onatel, Suzuna, Colt, Caravita

      • 4% -> 5% health recovered each turn

    • Kunchen, Frida, Anzogh, Margaret, Ranvir

      • +46% -> +60% defense against the stronger element

    • Seshat, Miki, Grazul, Kingston, Neith

      • +4% -> +5% mana generation

    • Grimble, Vela, Jean-François, Telluria, Malosi

      • +10% -> +20% critical chance

    • Clarissa, Raffaele, Noor, Zocc, Bai Yeong, Mystia, Eliane, Claeg, May, Akilius

      • +30% -> +40% defense against Special Skills

    • Zulag, Glenda, Reuben, Bertila, Uraeus

      • Minion HP increased: 6% -> 7%

      • Minion attack increased: 10% -> 12%

    • Malicna, Frosth, Yang Mai, Elradir, Devana

      • Amount of mana gained each turn increased

    • Chakkoszrot, Alexandrine, Russell, Balbar, Hanitra

      • +10% -> +15% healing received

    • Viscaro, Iris, Silvaria

      • +10% -> +20% attack

    • Zagrog, Kara, Arfanias, Klaern

      • +10% -> 20% defense

    • Roughian & Nurgib, Viselus, Gilligan, Turgruk

      • 5% -> 6% chance to dodge status ailments

    • Neema, Leadria, Zora, Gladius, Anoushka

      • +10% -> +15% Special Skill damage

    • Zarga, Bo & Runt, Aviana, Sini, Sir Casmir

      • +5% -> +6% dodge chance

August Heroes of the Month

• Zocc

  • Direct damage increased: 320% -> 340%

• Chakkoszrot

  • Direct damage increased: 295% -> 325%

• Tahir

  • Direct damage increased

    • Base damage: 400% -> 420%

    • Max damage: 600% -> 630%

• Sir Casmir

  • Damage on enemy Special Skill increased: 600% -> 630%

• Maple

  • Direct damage increased: 300% -> 320%