BatoForge analysis // Balance and fixes
What this update means for your run
The durability patch raises base HP growth and slows several late-game scaling routes. Torrantler changes from all Water allies to adjacent Water allies, while Onsetra changes from all adjacent allies to the ally on its left.
- Clawnetic switches from extra triggers to charging itself. Stellagon replaces permanent battle-start growth with an ongoing adjacent effect, changing how both units fit a formation.
- Saberhorn and Draconarch gain self-cooldown growth after casting, so repeated casts slow over a long battle.
Before using an older guide
Rebuild recipient positions before comparing old damage totals. Youngster retains its three free rerolls in the current passive; Swim Coach’s cooldown reduction here is later replaced.
BatoForge analysis of the announcement below. Read the official Steam source ↗
Official notes. Read the full announcement below for the complete changes.
From the announcement
Some mentions are fixes or explanations rather than balance changes. Read the full announcement for context.
Blixie ↗
(OLD) Whenever a Fire ally triggers, give it Burn for this battle equal to 1x/2x/3x Blixie's Burn
Clawnetic ↗
Clawnetic (OLD) Whenever an ally inflicts Shock, trigger this 1x/2x/3x (NEW) Whenever an ally inflicts Shock, Charge this by 1/2/3 seconds Cooldown 8 seconds -> 3 seconds
Draconarch ↗
Draconarch On Cast: Activate the On Battle Start abilities of adjacent allies (NEW) and increase this monster's Cooldown by +6 seconds for this battle.
Draconarch ↗
Fixed a visual bug where it looked like Draconarch's ability was affecting Shelldra's ability.
Geminiss ↗
Geminiss Cooldown 7.5 seconds -> 12 seconds
Onsetra ↗
Onsetra (OLD) Adjacent allies apply their {ongoing} abilities {repeats} additional time(s) (NEW) Ally to the left applies their {ongoing} ability {repeats} additional time(s)
Saberhorn ↗
Saberhorn On Cast: Give the ally to the right +1 Multicast (NEW) and increase this monster's Cooldown by +5 seconds for this battle.
Shelldra ↗
Fixed a visual bug where it looked like Draconarch's ability was affecting Shelldra's ability.
Stellagon ↗
Stellagon (Old) On Battle Start: Adjacent allies with no abilities gain +1/+2/+3 Multicast permanently (NEW) Ongoing: adjacent allies with no abilities have +2/+4/+6 Multicast
Torrantler ↗
Torrantler (OLD) On cast: Trigger all Water allies (NEW) On cast: Trigger adjacent Water allies
Zephyrex ↗
Zephyrex On Cast: Give the Flying ally to the right +1 Multicast permanently. (NEW) This monster cannot gain Multicast.
Read the original official announcement
Official Steam source ↗ · Published May 2, 2026
Late game battles are often still finishing so fast that it's hard to understand what happened. In this patch there are across the board nerfs to late game multiplicative scaling so HP bars don't get depleting near instantly. Hopefully the nerfs are light enough players still feel significant power scaling throughout a run which is my vision for the game.
The other big part of this patch is performance improvements, which there's not too much to talk about, but I've done some pretty significant rewriting of the codebase. Hopefully there's no lag anymore in late game battles.
QUALITY OF LIFE UPDATES
- Optimized performance to reduce lag spikes in battles.
- If you lock it and there are empty slots, the empty slots will now be refilled the next day.
- Matchmaking changed so new players will have slightly more challenging opponents if they are doing well. Also expanded the matchmaking pool for experienced players so they don't keep running into the same opponents.
BALANCE CHANGES
SYSTEM
- Base HP scaling per day increased
BATOMON Blixie (OLD) Whenever a Fire ally triggers, give it Burn for this battle equal to 1x/2x/3x Blixie's Burn (NEW) On Cast: Give the Fire ally to the right 1x/2x/3x this monster's Burn for this battle Cooldown 15 seconds -> 8 seconds Burn 5 -> 30
Clawnetic (OLD) Whenever an ally inflicts Shock, trigger this 1x/2x/3x (NEW) Whenever an ally inflicts Shock, Charge this by 1/2/3 seconds Cooldown 8 seconds -> 3 seconds
Geminiss Cooldown 7.5 seconds -> 12 seconds Stellagon (Old) On Battle Start: Adjacent allies with no abilities gain +1/+2/+3 Multicast permanently (NEW) Ongoing: adjacent allies with no abilities have +2/+4/+6 Multicast
Torrantler (OLD) On cast: Trigger all Water allies (NEW) On cast: Trigger adjacent Water allies
Zephyrex On Cast: Give the Flying ally to the right +1 Multicast permanently. (NEW) This monster cannot gain Multicast.
Saberhorn On Cast: Give the ally to the right +1 Multicast (NEW) and increase this monster's Cooldown by +5 seconds for this battle.
Draconarch On Cast: Activate the On Battle Start abilities of adjacent allies (NEW) and increase this monster's Cooldown by +6 seconds for this battle.
Onsetra (OLD) Adjacent allies apply their {ongoing} abilities {repeats} additional time(s) (NEW) Ally to the left applies their {ongoing} ability {repeats} additional time(s)
TRAINERS A couple trainers where both underperforming and unpopular, so they'll get some solid buffs
Swim Coach Cooldown reduction 0.5 second -> 1 second
Youngster Free rerolls per day 2 -> 3
BUGFIX
- Fixed a visual bug where it looked like Draconarch's ability was affecting Shelldra's ability.