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2026-07-28

Guildrun patch 0.5.2

Every balance change in patch 0.5.2, grouped by what it touches and with the exact numbers on both sides. Each entity links to its own page, where the full effect text is already updated to this patch.

Updated for patch 0.5.6

58 changes26 buffs25 nerfs

Starting bonuses and economy

Boss Tokens
  • BuffTokens for reaching a Boss12
Crest Windfall
  • BuffStarting Shard penalty-5removed
Survivor Charm
  • BuffStarting Shard penalty-5removed
All class Equipment bonuses
  • BuffStarting Shard penalty-5removed
Item Windfall
  • AdjustedCommon items granted53
  • AdjustedStarting Shard penalty-5removed
Stability System
  • NerfShards rewarded3025
Shard Pouch
  • NerfShards rewarded1512
Starter Bundle
  • NerfShards rewarded53
Single Combat
  • BuffShard reward option1520

Relics

Mage's Cataclysm Engine
  • NerfBurn and Frost per Magic20%15%
Warrior's Bloodshield Engine
  • NerfLasting Shields per damage dealt15%10%
Mystic's Abundance Engine
  • NerfLasting Shields per Shield applied50%33%
Warrior's Sundering Filigree
  • NerfEnemy Defense reduction on Crit2015
Critical Absorption Prism
  • NerfMax HP stolen on Crit5040
Perfect Divergence Prism
  • NerfBasic stats increase33%25%
Shield Converter
  • BuffDamage per Shield applied33%50%
Mage's Memento
  • NerfFrost per Mage1512
Assassin's Memento
  • BuffShards per Assassin45
Frost Surge
  • NerfFrost applied2015
Poison Ascendancy
  • Bug fixBug fix — no longer grants enemies Attack

Items

Polymath's Prism
  • Bug fixBasic stats per class (matched to text)25%20%
Temporal Accelerator
  • NerfMax HP300200
  • NerfAttack400
  • BuffOmnivamp015
  • BuffAttack Speed020
Ring of Virality
  • BuffIncreased Poison50%75%
Sentinel's Plate
  • NerfDefense3020
Runic Buckler
  • NerfShield per Defense400%250%
Toxic Contract
  • BuffIncreased Poison33%50%
Spellblade
  • BuffMagic on auto attack12
  • BuffAttack on cast2530
Warrior's Greataxe
  • BuffAttack on combat survival1012

Class modifiers

Shield Power
  • BuffShields needed per 1 Attack108
Poisonous Eye
  • BuffBase Poison inflicted1530

Heroes and specializations

Aria
  • AdjustedRequiem Barrage — Magic scaling100%75%
  • AdjustedRequiem Barrage — base damage per tick1025
  • NerfThe Harmony — Magic scaling50%33%
  • NerfThe Harmony — Mana Regen scaling500%300%
  • BuffThe Harmony — base Shields per tick010
Sal
  • NerfThe Breezy — Magic on Debuff inflicted1 + 1/rank0 + 1/rank
Irini
  • NerfThe Mighty — gateno gateStall (10)
Kai
  • NerfThe Bold — Defense when acquired4530
  • NerfThe Bold — Shields per Defense on cast500%400%
Gustav
  • AdjustedThe Glacier — Attack Range0-1
  • NerfThe Glacier — Shields per Defense100%75%
Pollen
  • NerfThe Earth's Child — Magic when acquired4030
Ratna
  • NerfThe Magnanimous — permanent Crit on kill3 + 3/rank3 + 2/rank
Ming
  • BuffInner Flame — Rush duration57
  • BuffThe Enlightened — Rush duration01
Grace
  • BuffMax Mana120110
  • BuffStarting Mana3550
  • NerfThe Radiant — Attack and Magic on Shields applied6 + 4/rank4 + 4/rank
Logan
  • BuffThe Iron — Rush duration812
Reyna
  • BuffThe Champion — Rush duration58
  • BuffThe Brawler — Shields needed per 1 Attack1210
  • BuffThe Brawler — max Attack gained33% Max HP50% Max HP
Rip
  • BuffThe Brute — Crit when acquired2535

Official patch notes on Steam

Questions people ask

How many changes are in Guildrun patch 0.5.2?
Patch 0.5.2 contains 58 balance changes: 26 buffs, 25 nerfs and 7 reworks, adjustments and bug fixes.
Which heroes changed in Guildrun patch 0.5.2?
Aria, Sal, Irini, Kai, Gustav, Pollen, Ratna, Ming, Grace, Logan, Reyna, Rip.
How often does Guildrun get balance patches?
Weekly. Leyline Creations has shipped a balance pass every week since the demo opened, usually alongside bug fixes and visual updates.
Do balance changes reset the Red Rift leaderboard?
Sometimes. Patch 0.5.3 reset it because the balance changes were expected to shift scores enough to make older runs incomparable.
Are the numbers on the hero and relic pages up to date?
Yes. Entity pages are rebuilt from the patched dataset, so the effect text you read on a relic or hero page reflects the most recent patch listed here.

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