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Mar 20, 2026
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Cap's Combat Mechanic & Extra Balance 20260320

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Captain America's Sentinel Strike receives a major mechanical rework for better mobility, alongside significant buffs for Emma Frost and Black Panther.

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Key Changes

  • 1Captain America's shield tosses no longer cancel when sprinting, preventing damage loss
  • 2Black Panther's Spinning Kick is now omnidirectional, allowing for aerial movement
  • 3Captain America's melee and initial Sentinel Strike hits damage increased to 45
  • 4Gambit's Ragin' Royal Flush Ultimate duration nerfed from 10s to 8s
  • 5Emma Frost's Diamond Form cooldown reduced to 15s
  • 6Black Panther's Spear Toss cooldown reduced to 5s per charge
  • 7Emma Frost's Mind's Aegis recovery rate buffed to 80/s

All Changes

🛡️Vanguard(8)

  • changeCaptain America: Sentinel Strike (Hits 3-6) no longer cancels the shield throw when sprinting, ensuring consistent damage output.
  • buffCaptain America: Shield tosses (Hits 3-6) can now be performed while sprinting in parallel.
  • changeCaptain America: Executing all 4 sprint-throws now takes approximately 0.3s longer due to the removal of frame-perfect animation canceling.
  • fixCaptain America: Fixed an issue where sprinting before a shield impact would recall the shield early and negate damage.
  • buffCaptain America: Sentinel Strike (Hits 1 and 2) damage increased from 40 to 45.
  • buffCaptain America: General melee attack damage increased from 40 to 45.
  • buffEmma Frost: Diamond Form cooldown reduced from 18s to 15s.
  • buffEmma Frost: Mind's Aegis recovery rate increased from 70/s to 80/s.

⚔️Duelist(3)

  • newBlack Panther: Spinning Kick dash movement is now omnidirectional, allowing for vertical and non-linear movement.
  • buffBlack Panther: Spinning Kick damage increased from 70 to 75.
  • buffBlack Panther: Spear Toss recovery time per charge reduced from 6s to 5s.

🧠Strategist(1)

  • nerfGambit: Ragin' Royal Flush (Ultimate Ability) effect duration reduced from 10s to 8s.

Summary

The 20260320 update focuses on refining Captain America's combat flow, specifically addressing the 'sprint-cancel' issues that previously caused players to lose damage during his shield-toss combo. Beyond these mechanical fixes, the Vanguard and Duelist classes see notable power increases, while Gambit's ultimate receives a duration reduction to curb its dominance.

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