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Balance history

Surge

10 changes · 6 updates

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Balance changes — August 4, 2026

August 4, 2026

0 buffs · 1 nerf

  • SurgeNerf

    • Surge's main attack unload speed was increased to 0.47 seconds (from 0.4).
    • Surge's Power Shield Gadget now restores 1 ammo (from 2).

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Balance changes — July 8, 2026

July 8, 2026

0 buffs · 1 nerf

  • SurgeNerf

    • Surge's Power Shield Gadget cooldown was increased to 22 seconds (from 18).
    • Surge's Hypercharged Super range was decreased to 5.33 tiles (from 6.67).
    • Surge's Stage 5 Hypercharge damage was decreased to 800 (from 1000) per projectile.
    • Surge's Buffied Stage 5 Hypercharge second attack damage penalty was decreased to 50% (from 30%).

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Balance changes — June 30, 2026

June 30, 2026

1 buff · 1 nerf · 1 change

  • SurgeBuff

    • Surge's movement speed was increased to 680 (from 650) at Stage 0.
    • Surge's Power Shield Gadget now applies to all damage taken in a single frame, instead of the damage from a single projectile.
  • SurgeNerf

    • Surge's speed bonus from Stage 1 was decreased to 140 (from 170).
    • Surge's Power Surge Gadget cooldown was increased to 15 seconds (from 13).
    • Surge's Power Shield Gadget cooldown was increased to 18 seconds (from 17).
  • SurgeChange

    • Surge's Power Surge Gadget was reworked from temporarily giving him 1 upgrade to temporarily giving him a Super charge rate increase.
    • Surge's Stage 5 Hypercharge was reworked from making his main attack split when the projectile expires to firing 8 smaller projectiles upon landing from his Super.
    • Surge's Serve Ice Cold Star Power was reworked from respawning with his Stage 1 upgrade to spawning and respawning with his Super fully charged.
    • Surge's Buffies were added.

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Balance changes — April 22, 2026

April 22, 2026

1 buff · 0 nerfs

  • SurgeBuff

    • Surge's Super recharge rate was increased to 75 (from 70).

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Balance changes — December 16, 2025

December 16, 2025

1 buff · 0 nerfs

  • SurgeBuff

    • Surge's health was increased to 3300 (from 3000).

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Balance changes — October 28, 2025

October 28, 2025

1 buff · 1 nerf · 1 change

  • SurgeBuff

    • Surge's Power Surge Gadget cooldown was decreased to 13 seconds (from 15).
    • All Hypercharges now give a 20% speed boost, increasing Surge's Stage 5 Hypercharge speed boost from 15%.
  • SurgeNerf

    • All Hypercharges now give a 5% damage boost, decreasing Surge's Stage 5 Hypercharge damage boost from 25%.
  • SurgeChange

    • Porcelain Surge was given voice lines.

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