Ela
Power trajectory
Up = buffed, down = nerfedPatch history
- ▼🎯BehaviorSMGrecoil
SMG recoil is harder to control with a larger maximum kick.
Recoil increased
- ▼📊NumericSMGdamage28→23
Damage lowered to balance the high rate of fire.
Damage reduced
- ▼🔁ReworkLoadoutgadgetImpact Grenades→Deployable Shield
Impact grenades replaced by a deployable shield, forcing reliance on teammates for rotations.
Gadget swap
- ≈🐛Bug fixGrzmot minedeployment
Fixed an issue where mines could clip through walls when deployed between panels.
Bugfix
- ▼📊NumericSMGmagazine size50→40
Ela's SMG magazine size reduced from 50 to 40 bullets to lower her overall dominance in combat.
Reduced magazine size to bring her in line with other defenders.
- ▼🎯BehaviorConcussion Minessprinting disableEnabled→Disabled
Concussion mines no longer disable sprinting, reducing the oppressive nature of the effect.
Concussion effects no longer disable sprinting.
- ▼📊NumericConcussion Minesrecovery time7s→4s s
The recovery time for concussion effects reduced from 7 to 4 seconds.
Affected targets recuperate faster.
- ▲📊NumericGrzmot Minemovement speed reduction20%→30%
Corrected the movement speed reduction of her mine to the intended 30%.
Correction
- ▼📊NumericGrzmot Minecount4→3
Reduced the number of Grzmot Mines from 4 to 3 to prevent her from over-securing multiple sites.
Reduced gadget count
- ▼📊NumericScorpion EVO 3 A1recoil ramp-up speed—→Increased
Increased the speed at which the weapon reaches maximum recoil.
Harder to control
- ▼📊NumericScorpion EVO 3 A1max recoil impact—→Increased
Increased the impact of maximum recoil, making the SMG more challenging to handle.
Harder to control