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Patch Analysis›April 16, 2025 Patch — Before/After Comparison

April 16, 2025 Patch — Before/After Comparison

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An unofficial analysis comparing character performance for the three weeks before and after each official balance patch, based on official weekly stats.

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Buff7Nerf6Bug Fix1
Pre-patch
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Post-patch
2025-04-17 – 2025-05-07

This is an unofficial analysis based on official stats.

This is a preliminary figure until all 3 post-patch weeks of data are available.

Weeks spanning the patch date (mixing pre- and post-patch data) are excluded from the averages.

Aida
AidaCost 2.0
Nerf
CharacterPre-Patch Avg (3wk)Week 1Week 2Week 3Post-Patch Avg (3wk)Change
Win rate—50.5%48.0%45.9%48.1%—
Pick rate—1.00%1.00%1.10%1.03%—
Ban rate—9.20%9.10%8.20%8.83%—
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Win rate

44.0%46.0%48.0%50.0%52.0%04/1004/1704/2405/01

Pick rate

0.95%1.00%1.05%1.10%1.15%04/1004/1704/2405/01

Ban rate

8.00%8.50%9.00%9.50%04/1004/1704/2405/01
Darkstar
DarkstarCost 2.0
Nerf
CharacterPre-Patch Avg (3wk)Week 1Week 2Week 3Post-Patch Avg (3wk)Change
Win rate—49.2%50.1%49.4%49.6%—
Pick rate—4.40%4.80%5.00%4.73%—
Ban rate—13.10%14.70%15.30%14.37%—
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Win rate

49.0%49.5%50.0%50.5%04/1004/1704/2405/01

Pick rate

4.00%4.50%5.00%5.50%04/1004/1704/2405/01

Ban rate

12.00%13.00%14.00%15.00%16.00%04/1004/1704/2405/01
Deucalion
DeucalionCost 2.0
Buff
CharacterPre-Patch Avg (3wk)Week 1Week 2Week 3Post-Patch Avg (3wk)Change
Win rate—46.1%46.2%47.7%46.7%—
Pick rate—1.30%1.50%1.70%1.50%—
Ban rate—2.50%3.90%3.60%3.33%—
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Win rate

45.0%46.0%47.0%48.0%04/1004/1704/2405/01

Pick rate

1.20%1.40%1.60%1.80%04/1004/1704/2405/01

Ban rate

2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%04/1004/1704/2405/01
Ffreedo
FfreedoCost 2.5
Bug Fix
CharacterPre-Patch Avg (3wk)Week 1Week 2Week 3Post-Patch Avg (3wk)Change
Win rate—53.8%52.4%51.4%52.5%—
Pick rate—1.00%0.90%0.80%0.90%—
Ban rate—18.60%16.90%15.50%17.00%—
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Win rate

51.0%52.0%53.0%54.0%55.0%04/1004/1704/2405/01

Pick rate

0.70%0.80%0.90%1.00%1.10%04/1004/1704/2405/01

Ban rate

14.00%16.00%18.00%20.00%04/1004/1704/2405/01
Griffin
GriffinCost 3.0
Buff
CharacterPre-Patch Avg (3wk)Week 1Week 2Week 3Post-Patch Avg (3wk)Change
Win rate—54.2%52.3%50.8%52.4%—
Pick rate—2.10%1.70%2.40%2.07%—
Ban rate—39.40%39.20%42.00%40.20%—
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Win rate

50.0%52.0%54.0%56.0%04/1004/1704/2405/01

Pick rate

1.50%2.00%2.50%04/1004/1704/2405/01

Ban rate

38.00%40.00%42.00%44.00%04/1004/1704/2405/01
Hibiki
HibikiCost 2.0
Nerf
CharacterPre-Patch Avg (3wk)Week 1Week 2Week 3Post-Patch Avg (3wk)Change
Win rate—46.6%45.8%46.6%46.3%—
Pick rate—3.20%2.30%1.80%2.43%—
Ban rate—34.90%28.10%24.00%29.00%—
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Win rate

45.5%46.0%46.5%47.0%04/1004/1704/2405/01

Pick rate

1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%04/1004/1704/2405/01

Ban rate

20.00%25.00%30.00%35.00%40.00%04/1004/1704/2405/01
Hikari
HikariCost 3.0
Nerf
CharacterPre-Patch Avg (3wk)Week 1Week 2Week 3Post-Patch Avg (3wk)Change
Win rate—50.2%50.8%50.0%50.3%—
Pick rate—2.80%2.20%2.20%2.40%—
Ban rate—7.40%7.90%8.40%7.90%—
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Win rate

49.5%50.0%50.5%51.0%04/1004/1704/2405/01

Pick rate

2.00%2.50%3.00%04/1004/1704/2405/01

Ban rate

7.00%7.50%8.00%8.50%04/1004/1704/2405/01
Iva
IvaCost 2.5
Nerf
CharacterPre-Patch Avg (3wk)Week 1Week 2Week 3Post-Patch Avg (3wk)Change
Win rate—49.3%47.6%47.7%48.2%—
Pick rate—2.70%2.30%2.10%2.37%—
Ban rate—45.50%49.30%47.80%47.53%—
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Win rate

47.0%48.0%49.0%50.0%04/1004/1704/2405/01

Pick rate

2.00%2.50%3.00%04/1004/1704/2405/01

Ban rate

44.00%46.00%48.00%50.00%04/1004/1704/2405/01
Qiuyu
QiuyuCost 3.0
Buff
CharacterPre-Patch Avg (3wk)Week 1Week 2Week 3Post-Patch Avg (3wk)Change
Win rate—52.3%53.0%51.0%52.1%—
Pick rate—2.20%1.90%1.90%2.00%—
Ban rate—14.60%13.30%13.60%13.83%—
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Win rate

50.0%51.0%52.0%53.0%54.0%04/1004/1704/2405/01

Pick rate

1.80%2.00%2.20%2.40%04/1004/1704/2405/01

Ban rate

13.00%14.00%15.00%04/1004/1704/2405/01
Rasiel
RasielCost 3.0
Buff
CharacterPre-Patch Avg (3wk)Week 1Week 2Week 3Post-Patch Avg (3wk)Change
Win rate—51.5%50.2%50.4%50.7%—
Pick rate—2.60%1.90%2.10%2.20%—
Ban rate—8.40%8.70%8.90%8.67%—
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Win rate

50.0%51.0%52.0%04/1004/1704/2405/01

Pick rate

1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%04/1004/1704/2405/01

Ban rate

8.20%8.40%8.60%8.80%9.00%04/1004/1704/2405/01
Rhine
RhineCost 3.0
Nerf
CharacterPre-Patch Avg (3wk)Week 1Week 2Week 3Post-Patch Avg (3wk)Change
Win rate—48.5%48.8%48.2%48.5%—
Pick rate—6.60%5.60%5.70%5.97%—
Ban rate—36.60%38.20%37.40%37.40%—
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Win rate

48.0%48.5%49.0%04/1004/1704/2405/01

Pick rate

5.50%6.00%6.50%7.00%04/1004/1704/2405/01

Ban rate

36.00%37.00%38.00%39.00%04/1004/1704/2405/01
Roland
RolandCost 1.5
Buff
CharacterPre-Patch Avg (3wk)Week 1Week 2Week 3Post-Patch Avg (3wk)Change
Win rate—53.2%51.5%51.4%52.0%—
Pick rate—1.60%1.30%1.20%1.37%—
Ban rate—25.10%22.70%18.50%22.10%—
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Win rate

51.0%52.0%53.0%54.0%04/1004/1704/2405/01

Pick rate

1.00%1.20%1.40%1.60%1.80%04/1004/1704/2405/01

Ban rate

15.00%20.00%25.00%30.00%04/1004/1704/2405/01
Scorpion
ScorpionCost 2.0
Buff
CharacterPre-Patch Avg (3wk)Week 1Week 2Week 3Post-Patch Avg (3wk)Change
Win rate—50.3%50.9%49.5%50.2%—
Pick rate—2.10%2.20%2.30%2.20%—
Ban rate—15.20%18.90%21.00%18.37%—
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Win rate

49.0%50.0%51.0%52.0%04/1004/1704/2405/01

Pick rate

2.00%2.10%2.20%2.30%2.40%04/1004/1704/2405/01

Ban rate

10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%04/1004/1704/2405/01
Xiaoling
XiaolingCost 2.5
Buff
CharacterPre-Patch Avg (3wk)Week 1Week 2Week 3Post-Patch Avg (3wk)Change
Win rate—52.0%53.3%53.4%52.9%—
Pick rate—3.20%3.30%3.40%3.30%—
Ban rate—27.10%34.00%35.30%32.13%—
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Win rate

51.0%52.0%53.0%54.0%04/1004/1704/2405/01

Pick rate

3.10%3.20%3.30%3.40%3.50%04/1004/1704/2405/01

Ban rate

25.00%30.00%35.00%40.00%04/1004/1704/2405/01

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