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2026-08-04

Guildrun patch 0.5.3

Every balance change in patch 0.5.3, 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 changes40 buffs14 nerfs

Starting bonuses and economy

All In
  • BuffShards gained4045

Relics

Harmony Crystal
  • BuffCost4540
Acceleration Legacy Crystal
  • BuffRush duration68
Assassin's Supremacy Filigree
  • BuffRush duration45
Deceleration Corruptor
  • BuffStall triggers15, 3015, 30, 45
All Codex relics
  • BuffStarting Attack / Magic69
  • BuffStarting Omnivamp23
  • BuffStarting Max HP5075
  • BuffStarting Defense1015
  • BuffStarting Crit46
  • BuffStarting Attack Speed58
Duelist's Outbreak
  • NerfAttack per Debuff1removed
Shard Resonator
  • NerfShields on Shards generated1000600

Items

Rogue's Cowl
  • ReworkEffectStealth for Rush (6)Stealth at combat start and every 20s, for 3s
  • BuffCrit2530
  • NerfMagic250
  • BuffAttack Speed020
Ring of Virality
  • NerfMax HP300100
  • BuffMana Regen68
  • BuffHP per second010
Squire's Sword
  • BuffBonus Attack610
Squire's Helm
  • BuffBonus Max HP4050

Heroes and specializations

Niklas
  • BuffRed Hot Deals — item slots0+1
  • NerfThe Executive — extra item slots21
Ming
  • BuffThe Enlightened — Rush duration increase1 + 1/rank0 + 2/rank
  • BuffThe Searing — Burn per Rush trigger57
  • BuffThe Tempered — Max HP boost25% + 25%/rank20% + 30%/rank
Zuri
  • BuffThe Cruel — Poison per Stone Skin12
  • BuffThe Cruel — base damage150200
Yuuna
  • BuffShuriken Shadow Strike — max Shurikens810
  • BuffShuriken Shadow Strike — Crit per Shuriken5040
  • BuffThe Shadow — Mana gained3040
Hoyoung
  • BuffMax Mana8075
  • BuffStarting Mana4540
  • BuffKillshot — Attack and Magic scaling250%300%
Grace
  • BuffSalvation — Magic scaling (C / B / A / S)125 / 250 / 500 / 750%150 / 300 / 600 / 900%
Fiona
  • AdjustedMax Mana115100
  • AdjustedStarting Mana4525
Pollen
  • BuffThe Fae's Kiss — first Stall2010
  • BuffThe Fae's Kiss — second Stall4030
Funke
  • NerfWildfire — base Burn per Fireball1512
  • NerfThe Detonator — Burn ticks per cast10 + 10/rank7 + 7/rank
  • BuffThe Inferno — Burn per Magic1/41/3
Karsu
  • BuffBase Attack Damage3033
  • NerfMax Mana8085
  • NerfStarting Mana4045
Skorn
  • BuffThe Bristleguard — base Defense per Tank510
  • BuffThe Bristleguard — base Poison per Tank510
Ratna
  • NerfThe Fashionable — HP/S per item rank86
  • NerfThe Fashionable — Mana Regen per item rank43
  • BuffThe Ostentatious — Magic on cast and on backup20%25%
Dragomir
  • BuffSignature ability — Magic scaling200%250%
Sal
  • NerfBase Attack Speed.45.42
Pimenta
  • BuffPepper Spray — Magic damage scaling50%75%
  • BuffPepper Spray — Poison per tick1/25 Defense1/20 Defense
  • NerfPepper Spray — HP/S per tick after Stall3 + 2/rank2 + 2/rank
Kai
  • NerfThe Bold — bonus Shields on castno gateafter Stall (15)
  • ReworkThe Intrepid — first effectCrit for Rush (8)permanent Attack and lasting Shields on Crit

Official patch notes on Steam

Questions people ask

How many changes are in Guildrun patch 0.5.3?
Patch 0.5.3 contains 58 balance changes: 40 buffs, 14 nerfs and 4 reworks, adjustments and bug fixes.
Which heroes changed in Guildrun patch 0.5.3?
Niklas, Ming, Zuri, Yuuna, Hoyoung, Grace, Fiona, Pollen, Funke, Karsu, Skorn, Ratna, Dragomir, Sal, Pimenta, Kai.
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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