Arena of Valor (AoV/ROV) Patch Notes July 2026: Full Balance Changes

Hero balance changes

Buffed

Ormarr

• Skill 1 Unstoppable: Cooldown now triggers on skill use (not after enhanced attack); adjusted to 8(-0.3/Lv) seconds. Enhancement duration increased from 3 to 4 seconds.
• Ultimate Walking Trail: New effect: gain 10% + 5%/Lv movement acceleration during the skill's duration; Skill 1 can be used while the ultimate is active.

Bijan

• Skill 1 Sand Strike: Cooldown scaling improved to 8(-0.3/Lv) seconds. Base damage increased from 110 + 22/Lv + 0.45AD to 120 + 24/Lv + 0.5AD. Area damage increased from 190 + 50/Lv + 0.9AD to 240 + 48/Lv + 1.0AD.
• Skill 2 Sands of Time: Base damage increased from 175 + 45/Lv + 0.8AD to 200 + 40/Lv + 0.84AD.

Diao Chan

• Passive Ice Queen: Attack speed reduction increased from 20-34% to 25-50%.
• Skill 1 Chilling Frost: Cooldown reduced from 6(-0.2/Lv) to 5.5(-0.2/Lv) seconds.

Brunhilda

• Skill 1 Redeploy: Attack damage adjusted from 40 + 4/Lv to 35 + 7/Lv.
• Ultimate Entrench: Cooldown reduced from 26(-5/Lv) to 22(-3/Lv) seconds.

Bright

• Skill 2 Sacred Light Verdict: Attack speed increase raised from 25% + 25%/Lv to 75% + 15%/Lv. HP regen increased from 100 + 20/Lv to 125 + 25/Lv.

Biron

• Skill 1 Shatter Blade: Cooldown changed from a flat 5 seconds to 5(-0.2/Lv) seconds.

Capheny

• Skill 1 Pulso Shot: Cannon self-slow reduced from 40% (flat) to 40-20% (scales down at higher levels).
• Ultimate Fusillade: Base damage increased from 75 + 55/Lv + 0.25AD to 80 + 60/Lv + 0.27AD. Self-slow reduced from 30% to 30-15%.

Nerfed

Aya

• Skill 2 Idol Love (base shield): Reduced from 700 + 140/Lv + 0.85MP + 8% Bonus HP to 650 + 130/Lv + 0.75MP + 7.5% Bonus HP.
• Skill 2 Idol Love (possession shield): Reduced from 510 + 90/Lv + 0.6MP + 6% Bonus HP to 470 + 94/Lv + 0.55MP + 5.5% Bonus HP.

Y'bneth

• Ultimate Nature's Realm: HP restoration reduced from 2% to 1.5% max HP. Shield rebalanced from 800 + 800/Lv to 1000 + 500/Lv.

Moren

• Ultimate Cannonball Combo: Cooldown increased from 40(-5/Lv) to 45(-4.5/Lv) seconds.

Bug fixes and optimization

1. Fixed an unexpected display bug with pursuit lines.
2. Fixed a bug where normal attacks for Sinestrea, Quillen, and Krizzix would auto-trigger after using skills, breaking invisibility.
3. Optimized auto-normal attack and target search logic when "normal attack while moving" is disabled.
4. Fixed Dolia's Divine Steed skin missing sound effects on Skill 1.
5. Fixed banned hero icons not fully displaying on the BP interface.
6. Fixed a bug where voice chat from other teams could be heard.
7. Fixed two Sage Buffs appearing in Training Camp after 10 minutes (Red team side).
8. Fixed Dolia-Occultist's mermaid form behaving abnormally in bushes.
9. Fixed Liliana's Fox Form Skill 2 skill indicator malfunction.