Patch notes
Every balance update: who got stronger, who got reined in.
Balance changes — August 4, 2026
August 4, 2026
0 buffs · 1 nerf
Balance changes — August 4, 2026
August 4, 2026
Balance changes — July 8, 2026
July 8, 2026
0 buffs · 1 nerf
Balance changes — July 8, 2026
July 8, 2026

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%).
Balance changes — June 30, 2026
June 30, 2026
1 buff · 1 nerf · 1 change
Balance changes — June 30, 2026
June 30, 2026

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.
Balance changes — April 22, 2026
April 22, 2026
1 buff · 0 nerfs
Balance changes — April 22, 2026
April 22, 2026
Balance changes — December 16, 2025
December 16, 2025
1 buff · 0 nerfs
Balance changes — December 16, 2025
December 16, 2025
Balance changes — October 28, 2025
October 28, 2025
1 buff · 1 nerf · 1 change
Balance changes — October 28, 2025
October 28, 2025

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.