Blood & Nectar
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Blood & Nectar Patch Notes
Patch 0.52Raids Rise
June 29 – July 2, 2026
Raid chests go live, the arena gets an hourly leaderboard, and the whole expedition system gets rethemed under one banner. The systems catch up to the roster.
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Pushes
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Hours in
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Total so far
From the notebook · the thesis
Without loyalty we are nothing.
— kc
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Buffs

PolyphemusP
Polyphemus
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Adjusted

CecropsC
Cecrops
SphinxS
Sphinx
ArachneA
Arachne
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Artifact Adjustments

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Apple of Discord

Detailed Changes

PolyphemusPPolyphemusAdjusted
His bite was hitting like a wet sponge for a champion this size, so we leaned it into raw AD scaling. In exchange, Devour was closing out fights a touch too early, so the execute window comes down.
QChomp
  • Damage: 80 (+0.6 AD)⇒100 (+1.0 AD)
EDevour
  • Execute threshold: 25% HP⇒15% HP
CecropsCCecropsRework
His old single-press Q asked nothing of the player. Splitting it into a two-step Sunder-then-Break gives the tank a real decision each turn: chip now, or set up the armor shred.
QLaw of the Land
  • Now a two-press ability.
  • First press: single AoE strike⇒Sunder (damage + marks)
  • Second press: —⇒Armor Break (consumes the mark)
SphinxSSphinxRework
The Enigma Gambit finally makes her W matter to her Q. Marking a target now steers whether the next Q leans offensive or defensive, and the offense side rewards you for having stacked Riddle.
WRiddle Mark
  • Now drives whether the next Q is offense or defense.
QEnigma
  • Offense scaling: flat⇒+2.5% damage per Riddle stack on the target (no consume)
  • Shield base: scaled⇒flattened
🍎Apple of DiscordRework
The passive version was a free "your healers deal damage" toggle at full HP, which was too safe. It becomes an active you have to pay for, every round.
Effect
  • Trigger: Passive (auto at full team HP)⇒Active (arm each round)
  • Cost: free⇒25% of Max HP per round
ArachneAArachneRework
The full Weaver rework in two passes. Trick Shot stays as a Q trait; the passive is about the thread.
PWeaver
  • Passive: Trick Shot⇒any non-Q action refreshes her Q: a Reweave, the Cocoon, a relic, a potion
QSpider Strike
  • Venom: 2 stacks (4 empowered)⇒1 (2 empowered)
  • Venom overflow chains down the enemy line, tank to DD to support, capping each at 5, and only bursts if the whole line is full. Third distinct target ×1.75 (Trick Shot).
WRappel
  • Allies and self only. On an ally BEFORE she has attacked: a swap and a full extra turn. After: a pure position switch.
ECocoon
  • Ability: Ambush⇒Cocoon: an enemy DD or support skips its turn and a random other enemy plays twice; on an ally, a shield of 120 (+1.0 AP)
  • A shell intact at its turn skips and heals for what is left; a broken shell tears free.
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SYSTEMS

Raid Chest Economy
Raid chests are recipe boxes now. Pick 1 of 3, unlock its recipe, get 50 shards. Craft cost flat at 75.
Arena Leaderboard
An hourly PNG ladder (top 10 by wins) posts to any leaderboard channel, plus an on-demand command.
Gorgon's Lair Retheme
Every expedition rethemed to Gorgon's Lair. Party minimum dropped from 5 to 3.

Full Patch Notes

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