8.0 class balancing changes on public test server (Patch 6)

Changelist as of November 6, 2026

NOTE: Players should expect to see more balance changes coming to Mercenary/Commando

Marauder/Sentinel Updates

• Active Ability
  • All: Frenzy+/Valorous Call+ cooldown from 3m to 2m
  • Carnage/Combat: Frenzy+/Valorous Call+ now gives melee attacks a 100% chance of triggering an Ataru Form offhand attack while active.
  • Annihilation/Watchman: Frenzy+/Valorous Call+ healing up to 3% max health from 2%.

   

• Passive Ability
  • Fury/Concentration: Level 83 passive changed from “Obliterate/Zealous Leap doubles the effect of Shii Cho form” to “Obliterate/Zealous Leap doubles the effect of Shii Cho Mastery”. This is effectively a change from Obliterate/Zealous Leap giving an extra 3% Damage and Damage reduction for 6 seconds to an extra 15% Armor Penetration and Critical Hit Damage and 3% Force attack damage for 6 seconds.

Juggernaut/Guardian Updates

• Active Ability
  • Rage/Focus: Enraged Defense+/Focused Defense+ changed from “If you are at full health spending rage/zen instead extends the duration of Enraged Defense+/Focused Defense+ by 3 seconds up to 30 seconds.” to “If you are at full health spending rage/zen instead extends the duration of Enraged Defense+/Focused Defense+ by 2 seconds up to 25 seconds.”
  • Vengeance/Vigilance:Enraged Defense+/Focused Defense+ changed from “If you are at full health your bleed/burn effects instead extends the duration of Enraged Defense+/Focused Defense+ by 1 seconds up to 30 seconds.” to “If you are at full health your bleed/burn effects instead extends the duration of Enraged Defense+/Focused Defense+ by 1 seconds up to 25 seconds.”
  • Immortal/Defense: Added a rate limit to Retaliation/Riposte

Assassin/Shadow Updates

• Passive Ability
  • Hatred/Serenity: The Assassinate/Spinning Strike, Assassinate+/Spinning Strike+ from the Bloodletting/Crush Spirit proc are now free.
  • Darkness/Kinetic Combat: Changed the level 83 passive ability from Two Cloaks to Redirected Wrath/Redirected Retribution “Wither/Slow Time generates Redirected Wrath/Redirected Retribution stacks for every enemy it hits, increasing your shield absorption and damage reduction by 2% per stack for 5 seconds. In addition, Maul/Shadow Strike deals 10% more damage to targets affected by Wither’s/Slow Time’s slow effect.”

Sorcerer/Sage Updates

• Active Ability
  • Corruption/Seer: Force Lightning+/Telekinetic Throw+ redesigned. “Deals damage to the target and restores 40 Force over the duration of the channel. Also, slows the movement speed of the target by 50% and immobilizes weak and standard enemies.” The force restored is backloaded toward the end of the channel.

   

• Passive Ability
  • Madness/Balance: Changed the new Madness/Balance level 83 passive to Tempest of Rho “Lightning Strike/Disturbance and Overloaded Strike/Destructive Wave has a 100% chance and Force Lightning/Telekinetic Throw has a 50% chance to cause Creeping Terror/Sever Force to tick an additional time whenever they deal damage. Does not trigger additional healing.”

Sniper/Gunslinger Updates

• Active Ability
  • Marksmanship/Sharpshooter: Changed Laze Target+/Smuggler’s Luck+ from “Your next Ambush/Aimed Shot and Followthrough/Trick Shot are critical hits” to “Your next Ambush/Aimed Shot is a critical hit and automatically casts a critical Followthrough/Trick Shot.”
  • Virulence/Dirty Fighting: Changed Viral Targeting+/Blood Sights+ to grant your damage over time effects an additional tick at 33% effectiveness. Removed damage over time bonus damage.

Operative/Scoundrel Updates

• Active Ability
  • Concealment/Scrapper: Stim Boost+/Pugnacity+ now grants a reduced strength version of Revitalizers/Surprise Comeback at 3% of total health every 3 seconds and reduces damage received by 15% for the duration. Additionally, Stim Boost+/Pugnacity+ grants 15% armor penetration for the duration.
  • Medicine/Sawbones: Stim Boost+/Pugnacity+ now grants a reduced strength version of Revitalizers/Surprise Comeback at 3% of total health every 3 seconds and reduces damage received by 15% for the duration. Additionally, Stim Boost+/Pugnacity+ causes heal over time effects to tick twice at 50% effectiveness down from 100%.
  • Lethality/Ruffian: Stim Boost+/Pugnacity+ changed so Revitalizers/Surprise Comeback restores 6% of total health every 3 seconds and reduces damage received by 30% for the duration.

Mercenary/Commando Updates

• Active Ability
  • All: Vent Heat+/Recharge Cells+, lowered the threshold to activate the ability by 20%.

 

For reference, here are the previous feedback threads.

• Sentinel/Marauder + Sage/Sorcerer + Vanguard/Powertech
• Scoundrel and Shadow/Assassin
• Guardian/Juggernaut + Operative
• Mercenary and Commando