ability index 5
change timeline 7 patches
- Torso hit volume increased from 22.9 to 25.
- Leg hit volumes increased from 17 to 21.
- Ultimate cost reduced by 8%.
Deep Burrow – Minor Perk
- Drill Dash distance is increased from 50% to 75%.
Covered in Dirt – Major Perk
- Total amount of shields gained increased from 30 to 40.
- Cooldown/Recovery reduced from 1.6 to 1.2 seconds.
Clobber's cooldown is being reduced to shorten the delay before Venture can use the ability again and better align it with its recovery time. This increases the frequency with which Clobber can be used within engagements and improves its synergy with the Covered in Dirt Major Perk.
- Base HP reduced to 225
- Final blows regenerate 1 charge of Drill Dash.
Excavation Exhilaration – Minor Perk
- Replaced with Daylight Dash - Drill Dash distance while above-ground increased by 30%.
- Primary fire damage increased from 75 to 85.
- Charges increased from 1 to 2.
- Cooldown decreased from 8s to 6s.
- Horizontal range decreased by 50%.
- Vertical range unchanged.
- Damage decreased from 90 to 35.
- Knockback strength increased by 20%.
- Bonus shields reduced from 25 to 15.
Venture's changes are intended to provide more flexibility for them mid-fight. Venture can be a bit helpless after using drill dash, and it can be difficult to decide when to use it, so the goal is provide more flexibility. Should allow for Venture to use drill dash more easily for movement purposes. The additional knockback provides a bit more disruption from burrowing aggressively into the enemy team.
- When emerging from Burrow, a random pick-up is also dug out of the ground.
- The pick-up can be collected by any ally.
Ooooh, buried treasure!
Drill Dash
- Radius reduced from 2.4 to 2.0 meters.
Drill Dash could feel too reliable when used in close proximity. Reducing the radius requires slightly more control and better aligns the ability’s impact with its visual size.
Explorer’s Resolve
- Shield health gained per ability reduced from 30 to 25.
Venture’s shield generation on ability use provides strong and consistent survivability. Reducing the shield amount slightly maintains their gameplay loop while offering more opportunities for opponents to apply pressure.