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· The developers are attempting to balance heroes by adjusting mana costs, and this change is now being applied to marksman heroes after mages.
· This patch brings many positive changes, buffing heroes who needed it and nerfing those who were too strong, raising expectations.

· When casting her ultimate for the first time, she can now dash in the chosen direction, significantly improving her mobility.
· She can now move slowly while channeling her ultimate, making it easier to dodge enemy attacks or reposition.
· She can now use other skills while her ultimate is active, making her skill combos much stronger.
· These changes are experimental and may be reverted in a few weeks.

· Aulus's early game damage has been reduced.
· Skill 2's cooldown has been increased, improving its usability.

Category	Before Change	After Change
Passive Max Damage	160 + Hero Level * 20	100 + Hero Level * 25
Enhanced Basic Attack Bonus Damage	85%	75%
Skill 2 Cooldown	3 seconds	4 seconds

· Some of Harith's previous nerfs have been reverted, increasing his skill damage and shield.
· However, he is still expected to be weaker than Harith on the main server.

Category	Before Change	After Change
Skill 1 Explosion Damage	270-470 + 120-200%	325-575 + 150-250%
Skill 2 Bonus Magic Shield	80%	120%

· Wanwan's Skill 1 early game damage has been increased, while late game damage has been reduced.
· Skill 2's mana cost has been increased.
· Despite these changes, it's unlikely Wanwan will enter the meta, but there's a possibility of further buffs in the future.

Category	Before Change	After Change
Skill 1 Swallow Dagger Damage	60-120 + 65%	120-220 + 40%
Skill 2 Mana Cost	75	125

· Brody's Skill 1 base damage has been adjusted, the damage increase effect on multiple targets has been removed, and a damage increase effect based on passive stacks has been added.
· Skill 2's mana cost has been fixed at 80 at all levels.
· His ultimate's base damage has been reduced, but bonus damage based on missing health has been increased, strengthening his late-game carry potential.
· Brody has been a hero in need of changes for a long time, so we hope this patch will make him a highlight marksman or a hero who can create comeback opportunities.

Category	Before Change	After Change
Skill 1 Base Damage	150-550	200-500
Skill 2 Mana Cost	75-100	80 (All Levels)
Ultimate Base Damage	300-540	216-540
Ultimate Bonus Damage per Stack	136-232 + 72% Physical Attack + 4-6% Missing Health	94-232 + 72% Physical Attack + 4-10% Missing Health

· In this patch, the mana costs of many marksman heroes have been adjusted.
· Some heroes now require more mana to use skills, while others require less.

Hero	Skill	Change Details
Miya	Skill 1 Skill 2	Mana Cost Increased Mana Cost Reduced
Melissa	Skill 2 Ultimate	Mana Cost Increased Early Game Mana Cost Increased
Bruno	Skill 1 Skill 2	Buff Balance Adjustment
Ixia	Skill 1 Ultimate	Mana Cost Reduced Early Game Mana Cost Increased
Clint	Skill 1 Skill 2	Nerf Rebalance
Popol and Kupa	Skill 2 Ultimate	Late Game Mana Cost Reduced Mana Cost Increased
Layla	Skill 1 Skill 2	Mana Cost Increased (Nerf) Mana Cost Increased (Nerf)
Moskov	Skill 1 Skill 2	Requires Careful Use (Mana Cost Increased) Spammable in Late Game (Mana Cost Reduced)
Karrie	Skill 1 Ultimate	Mana Cost Increased (Nerf) Mana Cost Increased (Nerf)
Kimmy	Skill 1 Skill 2	Mana Cost Increased (Nerf) Mana Cost Increased (Nerf)
Claude	All Skills	Additional Mana Cost
Natan	Ultimate	Mana Cost Increased (Nerf)

· It seems the developers are trying to bring mana back as an important game element, but most players will barely notice these changes.
· The opinion is that an increase of 10 mana cost for Karrie or a decrease of 15 mana cost for Bruno won't significantly impact gameplay.
· A critical perspective suggests that the development team needs to reconsider their balance adjustment direction.