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2026-08-11

Guildrun patch 0.5.4

Every balance change in patch 0.5.4, 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

35 changes19 buffs8 nerfs

Items

Hasty Ring
  • BuffAttack1225
Searing Ring
  • BuffMagic1225
Freezing Ring
  • BuffMagic1225
Toxic Ring
  • BuffCrit715
Infectious Ring
  • BuffAttack Speed1020
Shielding Ring
  • BuffMax HP100200
Patient Ring
  • BuffDefense1530
Greedy Gauntlet
  • NerfShields per trigger1250750
Greedy Shiv
  • NerfDamage per trigger750450
Sentinel's Plate
  • NerfDefense on trigger6040
Power Crystal
  • NerfStats granted2 common items1.5 common items
Large Power Crystal
  • NerfStats granted4 common items3 common items

Relics

Shield Investment Filigree
  • Bug fixText now states the 250 starting Shields
The Red Rift
  • Bug fixText updated

Heroes and specializations

Kai
  • BuffBase Attack Speed0.380.39
  • BuffDefense4041
  • BuffResolute Strike — Attack scaling100%150%
  • BuffThe Intrepid — Rush duration86
  • NerfThe Bold — Stall duration1520
Skorn
  • BuffMax HP925950
  • BuffRetribution — base Poison01
Gustav
  • BuffBlizzard — damage per tick1015
  • BuffBlizzard — Frost per tick1 + 1/8 Mana Regen2 + 1/8 Mana Regen
Grace
  • BuffSalvation — Shield duration5s6s
  • BuffThe Benevolent — Stall duration2015
  • NerfThe Selfless — Shields, base and per rank (backup only)250 + 250/rank200 + 200/rank
Logan
  • BuffThe Iron — item slots0+1
Ming
  • BuffInner Flame — Burn per Max HP1 / 6501 / 600
Rowan
  • AdjustedMax Mana110115
  • NerfThe Tectonic — Shields on cast33%25%
Fiona
  • ReworkThe Lustrous — Burn now triggers on damage, not per 20 Shields removed0 + 1/rank1 + 1/rank
Karsu
  • ReworkSnowpiercer — one extra arrow per 50 Attack Speed (max 14); Frost4 + 1/15 AS3 + 2/rank
  • ReworkThe Falling Snow — reduces Max Mana by 1 on auto attack (min 40); no longer adds 5 arrows5 arrowsremoved
Niklas
  • ReworkRed Hot Deals — stats from the consumed item100%50% + 25%/rank
Ming
  • Bug fixThe Enlightened now really applies 2s of Rush per rank1 + 1/rank0 + 2/rank

Official patch notes on Steam

Questions people ask

How many changes are in Guildrun patch 0.5.4?
Patch 0.5.4 contains 35 balance changes: 19 buffs, 8 nerfs and 8 reworks, adjustments and bug fixes.
Which heroes changed in Guildrun patch 0.5.4?
Kai, Skorn, Gustav, Grace, Logan, Ming, Rowan, Fiona, Karsu, Niklas.
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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