ability index 5
change timeline 13 patches
- Base health increased from 225 to 250.
- Head hit volume increased from 14.9 to 16.
- Torso hit volume increased from 17.7 to 21.
- Projectile travel speed reduced from 24 to 18 meters per second.
- Maximum seeking range reduced from 35 to 30 meters.
- Phased out invulnerability duration reduced from 0.65 to 0.5 seconds.
- Explosion radius reduced from 5 to 4 meters.
Developer Comments: Kiriko has become highly effective as a healer while retaining the utility and mobility of her kit. We're reducing the speed and range of Healing Ofuda to lower her healing consistency at longer distances. Protection Suzu is also being adjusted to reduce the effectiveness of its invulnerability and require more precise use.
Fleet Foot - Power
- Added "cooldown is reduced by 20% when used without a target".
Foxy Fireworks - Power
- Empowered shots increased to 5 (Up from 3).
Keen Kunai - Power
- Cooldown refund increased to 25% (Up from 20%).
- Healing per projectile reduced from 13 to 12.
The reduced recovery time on Healing Ofuda improved the feel and consistency of Kiriko's healing. However, her overall healing output has become too high, so we're reducing the base healing while preserving the improved responsiveness.
Clone Conjuration - Power
- Clone effectiveness increased to 65% reduced (Up from 75% reduced).
Keen Kunai - Power
- Cooldown reduction per critical hit increased to 20% (Up from 15%).
Urgent Care – Minor Perk
- Replaced with Predatory Instincts - Ofuda travel 50% faster when seeking enemies below half health.
Fortune Teller – Minor Perk
- Replaced with Kunai Mastery - After hitting 3 kunai in a row, the next kunai thrown is a guaranteed critical hit.
- Now seeks enemies instead of allies, dealing 10 damage per Ofuda.
- Now heals allies instead of damaging enemies.
- Can critically hit allies.
- Now knocks back enemies within range.
- Knockback scales with distance thrown.
The changes are made with the intention of maintaining Kiriko’s identity and fun factor while eliminating the frustrations of playing against her by making her not be able to do a lot of damage from across the map. Kunai healing will be a new challenge for Kiriko mains that I think will be a lot of fun and feel very rewarding with the headshot multiplier. The Suzu change is a tradeoff for the lack of long-range damage that can create opportunities for your team’s engages.
Clone Conjuration - Power
- Clone now triggers Powers.
- Clone Damage and Healing reduced to 75% less (down from 65% less).
Crossing Guard - Power
- Removed.
Donut Delivery - Power
- Reworked to Power (from Item).
- Removed 5% Cooldown Reduction.
Foxy Fireworks - Power
- Reworked from "After reloading, your next 3 [Kunai] explode on contact, dealing 20 damage to nearby enemies" to "After using an ability or gadget, your next 3 [Kunai] explode on contact, dealing 20 damage to nearby enemies".
Fleet Foot - Power
- Removed Increased Cooldown if Swift Step with no target.
- Added "Range is reduced by 50% when used without a target."
- Minimum Range is now 0m (Down from 5m).
Good Fortune - Power
- New
- Kunai hits launch 3 [Healing Ofuda] to an ally in front of you.
Our Bikes - Power
- Reworked to Power (from Item).
- Added "After using [Kitsune Rush], refresh all other ability cooldowns."
Self Care - Power
- Self Healing per Ofuda reduced to 2% of Max Life (Down from 3%).
Talisman of Life - Power
- Reworked to Power (from Item).
- Added "For each ally affected, reduce [Swift Step]'s cooldown by 1s."
- Removed 15% Ability Power.
Triple Threat - Power
- Removed.
Two-Zu - Power
- Removed.
Spirit's Guidance - Epic Hero Weapon Item
- Cost reduced to 10500 (Down from 12000).
Cyclist Gloves - Rare Hero Ability Item
- Cost reduced to 4500 (Down from 5000).
- Added 5% Attack Speed.
- Bonus Attack Speed after using an ability reduced to 15% (Down from 20%).
Eye of the Yokai - Rare Hero Ability Item
- Cost increased to 5000 (Up from 4000).
- Added 20% Starting Ultimate Charge.
Two-Zu has been contentious for most of Stadium's lifetime. We're removing it since it has been generically too useful regardless of build, and we've made further changes aimed at making Kiriko's powers more specialized to promote more build diversity.
- Additional healing after negative status cleanse removed (was 30).
Protection Suzu offers strong defensive utility across many scenarios. Removing the additional healing on cleanse lowers its burst healing potential.
- Teleport range reduced from 35 to 30 meters.
- Fire rate increased from 5 to 7 per second.
Kiriko’s mobility has been reduced to limit her ability to escape from long distances and require her to play closer to her teammates. To help offset this change, we’re increasing the cadence of Healing Ofuda to support her overall effectiveness despite the mobility reduction.
- Kiriko can move along walls horizontally while wall climbing.
- After wall-climbing, Kiriko can re-grab the wall without needing to touch the ground.
Eat your heart out, Mizuki.
Healing Ofuda
- Projectile speed increased from 18 to 24.
Swift Step
- No longer cleanses on use.
Foxtrot – Major Perk
- Removed increased cooldown recovery buff
- Movement speed buff duration increased from 2 to 4 seconds
Kiriko’s healing can feel inconsistent for allies at range or moving quickly. Increasing Healing Ofuda’s projectile speed improves reliability while retaining its identity.
Swift Step previously gave Kiriko multiple self-cleansing options, making her difficult to eliminate. Removing the cleanse on Swift Step preserves its mobility value while improving counterplay.
Kunai
- Base projectile size reduced from 0.15 to 0.12.
Kiriko’s Kunai has strong damage output given its high critical damage and lack of falloff. Reducing projectile size increases the accuracy requirement while maintaining her lethality.
Ultimate cost increased by 8%
Kiriko’s Ultimate remains one of the most powerful in the game because of its large area and the value it provides to her team. Increasing its cost brings its time to earn more in line with its impact.