Overview
- NetEase deployed Patch 0219 on February 19 at 9 a.m. UTC with no server downtime, delivering an unscheduled balance update within days of Season 6.5’s launch.
- Elsa Bloodstone’s Apex Predator ultimate was toned down with Glartrox health reduced from 500 to 400, dash duration cut from 6 seconds to 3.5 seconds, and the enemy‑grab hitbox shrunk from 6×6×3.5 meters to 5×5×3.5 meters.
- Hawkeye’s output was lowered as Piercing Arrow base damage moved from 34 to 28 and a fully charged shot dropped from 85 to 70 damage, or from 175 to 160 when boosted by Archer’s Focus.
- Hela’s Nightsword Thorn now suffers steeper falloff at range, with maximum falloff at 30 meters reduced to 70% of base (from 80%), and two crits beyond 25 meters no longer KO a 250 HP target.
- Gambit’s base health fell from 275 to 250 and Breaking Spades now grants a 10% damage boost (down from 15%), with the swift response following heavy player criticism and fueling debate over deeper balance reworks.