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Balance history

Rico

14 changes · 10 updates

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Balance changes — July 8, 2026

July 8, 2026

0 buffs · 0 nerfs · 1 change

  • RicoChange

    • Fixed a bug where Rico was able to use his Bouncy Castle Gadget in the Shadow Realm.
    • Fixed a bug where Rico was able to charge his Super by bouncing projectiles from walls to Power Cube boxes with Super Bouncy Star Power equipped.

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Balance changes — June 30, 2026

June 30, 2026

1 buff · 1 nerf · 1 change

  • RicoBuff

    • Rico's reload time was decreased to 1.1 seconds (from 1.2).
    • Rico's Multiball Launcher Gadget cooldown was decreased to 19 seconds (from 22).
    • Rico's Robo Retreat Star Power speed boost was increased to 35% (from 250 points).
  • RicoNerf

    • Rico's Multiball Launcher Gadget damage was decreased to 320 (from 615) per bullet.
  • RicoChange

    • Rico's Multiball Launcher Gadget was reworked from blasting waves of bouncy bullets all around himself to deploying a vending machine that provides cover for him and his teammates and blasts waves of bouncy bullets all around it upon being destroyed.
    • Rico's Bouncy Castle Gadget was reworked from allowing his next attack to heal him each time one of its bullets bounces off a wall to firing a large bullet that splits into 3 smaller bullets upon hitting a wall or enemy Brawlers.
    • Rico's Buffies were added.
    • Rico's Epic Gear was removed.

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Balance changes — April 22, 2026

April 22, 2026

0 buffs · 1 nerf · 1 change

  • RicoNerf

    • Rico's Multiball Launcher Gadget cooldown was increased to 22 seconds (from 20).
  • RicoChange

    • Ricochet and Reloaded Ricochet were slightly remodeled.

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Balance changes — March 31, 2026

March 31, 2026

0 buffs · 1 nerf

  • RicoNerf

    • Rico's main attack damage was decreased to 300 (from 320) per bullet.
    • The number of hits necessary to charge Rico's Super was increased to 16 hits (from 15).
    • Rico's Multiball Launcher Gadget damage was decreased to 576 (from 615) per bullet.
    • Rico's Bouncy Castle Gadget healing was decreased to 192 (from 205) per shot.
    • Rico's Super Bouncy Star Power damage bonus was decreased to 216 (from 230) per bullet.

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Balance changes — February 25, 2026

February 25, 2026

0 buffs · 1 nerf

  • RicoNerf

    • The number of hits necessary to charge Rico's Super was increased to 15 hits (from 12).

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Balance changes — January 30, 2026

January 30, 2026

0 buffs · 0 nerfs · 1 change

  • RicoChange

    • Fixed a bug that sometimes made Rico shoot 6 projectiles in his main attack.

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Balance changes — January 23, 2026

January 23, 2026

1 buff · 0 nerfs

  • RicoBuff

    • Rico's main attack time between projectiles was decreased to 0.1 seconds (from 0.15).
    • Rico's main attack animation time was decreased to 0.6 seconds (from 0.8).

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Balance changes — December 16, 2025

December 16, 2025

1 buff · 0 nerfs

  • RicoBuff

    • Rico's health was increased to 3000 (from 2800).

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Balance changes — November 25, 2025

November 25, 2025

1 buff · 0 nerfs

  • RicoBuff

    • Rico's Bullet Bounce Power Card buffs were increased to 80/150/250% (from 50/100/200%).
    • Rico's Bullet Bounce Power Card max bounce time was increased to 6 seconds (from 5).

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Balance changes — October 28, 2025

October 28, 2025

0 buffs · 1 nerf · 1 change

  • RicoNerf

    • All Hypercharges now give a 20% speed boost, decreasing Rico's Trick Shot King Hypercharge speed boost from 26%.
    • All Hypercharges now give a 5% damage boost, decreasing Rico's Trick Shot King Hypercharge damage boost from 25%.
  • RicoChange

    • Redjacket Rico was slightly remodeled.

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