Bullet damage growth increased from 0.06 to 0.08
Kudzu Connection
now only gives you half the bonus if you aren't connected to an ally
Air Drop
damage spirit scaling reduced from 1 to 0.7
T1 barrier spirit scaling reduced from 1 to 0.7
T2 slow reduced from 50% to 40%
Entangling Thorns
spirit scaling reduced from 0.55 to 0.45
Now has -10% Gravity
Bullet damage reduced from 4.59+0.12/boon to 4.45+0.06/boon
Kudzu Bomb renamed to Entangling Thorns
Watcher's Covenant renamed to Kudzu Connection
Entangling Thorns
Recharge Time reduced from 8s to 5s
spirit scaling reduced from 0.65 to 0.55
T2 changed from "+2s Duration" to "+2m Radius and increases spirit scaling by +0.5"
T3 changed from "+36 DPS and +2m Radius" to "Entangles enemies that remain in it for 2s. Lasts 1.6s"
Kudzu Connection
Fire Rate spirit scaling reduced from 0.25 to 0.18
Bullet Lifesteal spirit scaling reduced from 0.19 to 0.15
T1 changed from "+8% Fire Rate" to "+2m Move Speed bonus"
T2 changed from "+2m Move Speed Bonus" to "+8% Fire Rate and +8% Bullet Lifesteal"
T3 changed from "+1 Tether Count" to "Ability is now always active"
Stone Form
cooldown increased from 37s to 40s
damage spirit scaling reduced from 1.5 to 0.8
T1 changed from "-19s cooldown" to "+7% Max Health Heal"
T2 changed from "+68 Damage and +0.5s Stun" to "-25s Cooldown"
T3 changed from "+13% Max Health Heal" to "+1s Stun and Increased Spirit Scaling (2.0)"
Air Drop
cast time removed. Instead, if you take damage the ability will be unable to be used for 3.5s
spirit damage scaling reduced from 2.3 to 1.0
Cooldown reduced from 100s to 65s
duration increased from 16s to 21s
base/max speed increased from 11/18m to 10/22m
bomb radius increased from 14m to 20m
buff duration reduced from 12s to 8s
ally cast range increased from 14m to 18m
now grants you and your ally +20% Outgoing Damage after dropping
bomb no longer has a fast explode expanding behavior
bomb no longer causes a knockup
bomb no longer slows on explode by default
bomb no longer provides barrier by default
T1 changed from "-20% Bullet Resist on enemies hit for 8s" to "Grants you and ally 300 Barrier (+1.0 Spirit Scaling)" Lasts 12s.
T2 changed from "+200 Barrier and +5m Explode Radius" to "Explode applies 50% Slow for 3s"
T3 now also increases damage scaling by +1.5 and barrier scaling by +1.0
No longer has reduced melee damage
Air Drop
now has a very brief period where allies cannot cancel to prevent accidental cancels
Watcher's Covenant Replicated Healing increased from 25% to 35%
Watcher's Covenant Replicated Healing now scales with boons (0.5)
Air Drop
ally damage penalty reduced from -30% to -20%
Kudzu Bomb damage reduced from 50 to 40
Kudzu Bomb spirit scaling increased from 0.56 to 0.65
Watcher’s Covenant bullet lifesteal increased from 10% to 15%
Stone Form
cooldown reduced from 42s to 37s
Air Drop
damage penalty for ally you are carrying reduced from -50% to -30%
cast range increased from 12m to 14m
Bullet damage growth reduced from 0.15 to 0.11
Spirit scaling per boon increased from 1.1 to 1.2
Kudzu Bomb DPS reduced from 55 to 50
Kudzu Bomb T3 DPS reduced from +46 to +40
Stone Form
damage spirit scaling increased from 1.0 to 1.5
Air Drop
no longer grants allied bullet resistance (still grants barrier on drop)
Bullet growth reduced from 0.16 to 0.15
No longer ignores shooting speed penalty
Watcher’s Covenant now grants the shooting speed benefit to you and your tethered ally
Headshot hitbox is smaller now (no longer includes the ears)
Air Drop
Fixed visibility issues with Air Drop
Melee damage and growth reduced by 15%
Starting Health reduced from 550 to 525
Watcher's Covenant fixed to replicate healing even when you are full
Watcher's Covenant now initially locks onto the target in your facing direction if there is one
Kudzu Bomb now grows on the ground if it hits geo instead of floating in the air
Fixed Phantom Strike not grounding Ivy when using Air Drop
Updated Ivy VO - largely remastering pass, but also fixed some lines with Spanish pronunciation issues
Stone Form
now shows the Ivy player a visible radius indicator for where your hero will hit
Air Drop
damage reduced from 150 to 125
now lets you choose to significantly reduce your initial upward momentum by holding the fly key down while casting the ability
Watcher's Covenant Bullet Lifesteal reduced from 15% to 12%
Stone Form
Max Health Heal reduced from 10% to 8%
T3 Max Health Heal reduced from +20% to +16%
Base bullet damage increased from 4.5 to 5
Bullet damage growth reduced from 0.39 to 0.36
Ivy Kudzu Bomb effects properly display visuals when above ground
Air Drop
slow reduced from 35% to 30%
Kudzu Bomb damage spirit scaling reduced from 0.7 to 0.6
Kudzu Bomb T3 damage reduced from +60 to +50
Kudzu Bomb vertical radius is now a fixed 2m pancake shape instead of the full radius of the ability
Air Drop
explosion now respects line of sight
Kudzu Bomb T3 now also grants +2m Radius
Kudzu Bomb spirit power scaling increased from 0.6 to 0.7
Fixed clicking noise when flying while disarmed
Fixed being able to Stone Form during the Take Flight animation to circumvent the vulnerable cast period
Stone Form
now works against airborne targets
Air Drop
self cast time reduced from 2 to 1.3
Bullet damage growth per boon reduced from 0.55 to 0.5
Health growth per boon reduced from +41 to +35
Watcher's Covenant T2 reduced from +3 m/s to +2
During Air Drop flight you can pitch up and down with Dash/Crouch buttons
Fixed getting stuck under bridges and in buildings while Air Drop flying
Air Drop
no longer silences allies
now causes allies to deal 50% less damage while being carried
movement adjusted to be a little less frantic
Fixed bomb disappearing if you cancel your ultimate after dropping it but before it lands
self cast cast time increased from 1s to 2s
max move speed reduced from 20 to 18
Air Drop
now silences the ally being carried until they are released
Restored previous audio processing
Air Drop
cooldown increased from 70s to 80s
duration reduced from 20s to 17s
bomb no longer silences in the base (now part of t3)
bomb slow duration increased from 3s to 4.5s
T2 now also has +5m radius
T3 no longer has +12m radius
T3 no longer extends debuff duration by +2s
T3 silences enemies for 4.5s
Fixed melee still going through when casting Stone Form after initiating a melee attack
Watcher's Covenant T1 reduced from +15% Fire Rate to +10%
Now has a new ultimate ability, Air Drop. Take flight with an Ally (or self-cast to carry a bomb). You fly and drop the ally or bomb onto an area, dealing damage, slowing, and silencing enemies. Ivy and the ally gain a bullet shield when they are dropped. Allies can drop by themselves at any time. When using the ability without an ally (carrying a bomb), it has a 1 second cast time.
Stone Form
T2 stun reduced from 0.75s to 0.5s
Base damage reduced from 5.0 to 4.5
Kudzu Bomb DPS spirit scaling increased from 0.4 to 0.6
Watcher's Covenant replicated healing reduced from 35% to 30%
Base damage growth increased from 0.35 to 0.55
Watcher's Covenant replicated healing reduced from 45% to 35%
Watcher's Covenant bullet lifesteal now scales with spirit power (0.18)
Watcher's Covenant fire rate reduced from 15% to 10%
Watcher's Covenant fire rate now scales with spirit power (0.2)
Fixed Kudzu Bomb not going where you had targeted if you moved quickly during the cast
Fixed some bugs with Watcher's Covenant that caused it to sometimes disconnect/reconnect unintentionally
Watcher's Covenant distance threshold to pick a new target increased from 2.5m to 6m
Watcher's Covenant can now be cast again on an ally while the buff is active to make it prioritize that hero when possible
Kudzu Bomb now does 50% less damage to objectives
Watcher's Covenant replicated healing reduced from 55% to 45%
Watcher's Covenant no longer provides +2 m/s in the base ability
Watcher's Covenant T2 movement bonus increased from +2 m/s to +3
Watcher's Covenant heal sharing reduced from 65% to 55%
Kudzu Bomb T3 improved from +50 DPS to +60
Kudzu Bomb duration increased from 3.5s to 4s
Kudzu Bomb T2 duration increased from +1.5s to +2s
Watcher's Covenant Replicated Healing increased from 50% to 65%
Watcher's Covenant Fire Rate reduced from 20% to 15%
Watcher's Covenant T1 changed to +15% Rate
True Form cooldown reduced from 50s to 40s
Base stamina increased from 3 to 4