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This page documents the full update history for {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}}.

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| update = {{Update link|July|28|2026}}
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* {{AbilityIcon|Life Drain}} changed from 75% Damage to Heal to 100%.
* {{AbilityIcon|Life Drain}} DPS reduced to provide the same effective heal as before but with less DPS.
* {{AbilityIcon|Malice}} Damage amplification reduced from 8% to 7%.
* {{AbilityIcon|Malice}} T3 increased from +7% Damage Amp to +8%.
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| update = {{Update link|June|30|2026}}
| changes = 
* {{AbilityIcon|Soul Exchange}} cooldown increased from 190s to 220s. (Global ult change)
* {{AbilityIcon|Soul Exchange}} T1 reduced from -60s Cooldown to -50s. (Global ult change)
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| update = {{Update link|April|30|2026}}
| changes = 
* {{AbilityIcon|Life Drain}} heal reduced from 80% to 75%.
[[Street Brawl]]:
* {{AbilityIcon|Essence Bomb}} range reduced by 15%.
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| update = {{Update link|April|10|2026}}
| changes = 
* Bullet damage rescaled from 21.94 + 0.946/boon to 20.7+1.0/boon.
* {{AbilityIcon|Soul Exchange}} cooldown increased from 185s to 190s.
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| update = {{Update link|March|25|2026}}
| changes = 
* Gun Falloff reduced from 20->52 to 17->48.
* {{AbilityIcon|Life Drain}} spirit scaling reduced from 0.536 to 0.43.
* {{AbilityIcon|Life Drain}} T3 spirit scaling increased from +0.3 to +0.4.
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| update = {{Update link|March|6|2026}}
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* {{AbilityIcon|Essence Bomb}} self damage changed from 30 + 1.8 scaling to 30% of the damage (base is 90 + 1.2 scaling)
* {{AbilityIcon|Essence Bomb}} radius reduced from 9m to 7m.
* {{AbilityIcon|Essence Bomb}} cooldown reduced from 14.5s to 14s.
* {{AbilityIcon|Essence Bomb}} T1 increased from -4s to -5s.
* {{AbilityIcon|Essence Bomb}} T2 also increases radius by +2m.
* {{AbilityIcon|Life Drain}} cooldown increased from 30s to 34s.
* {{AbilityIcon|Life Drain}} break range reduced from 30m to 28m.
* {{AbilityIcon|Life Drain}} T1 DPS increased from +16.2 to +18.
* {{AbilityIcon|Life Drain}} T2 duration increased from +2s to +2.5s.
* {{AbilityIcon|Life Drain}} T3 charges increased from +1 to +2.
* {{AbilityIcon|Life Drain}} T3 now also increases spirit scaling by +0.3.
* {{AbilityIcon|Soul Exchange}} cast time reduced from 0.2s to 0.1s.
* {{AbilityIcon|Soul Exchange}} post cast hold time reduced from 0.7s to 0.2s.
* {{AbilityIcon|Soul Exchange}} T1 cooldown increased from -35s to -60s.
* {{AbilityIcon|Soul Exchange}} T2 changed from "On Cast: +35% Fire Rate for 8s" to "Silences enemies within 25m for 3s".
* {{AbilityIcon|Soul Exchange}} T3 changed from "Silences enemies within 25m for 3s" to "On Cast: +60 Spirit Power, +40% Fire Rate and +50% Spirit Resistance for 8s".
* {{Undocumented}} Updated sound effects for Lady Geist's weapon.
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| update = {{Update link|December|16|2025}}
| changes = 
* Stamina dash distance moved to bucket 3 (slower).
* {{AbilityIcon|Essence Bomb}} self damage spirit scaling reduced from 1.6 to 1.8.
* {{AbilityIcon|Malice}} self damage increased from 7% to 9%.
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| update = {{Update link|November|21|2025}}
| changes = 
* {{AbilityIcon|Soul Exchange}} T3 radius increased from 15m to 25m.
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| update = {{Update link|October|2|2025}}
| changes = 
* {{AbilityIcon|Essence Bomb}} spirit scaling increased from 1.07 to 1.22
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| update = {{Update link|August|18|2025}}
| changes = 
* New updated model.
* {{Undocumented}} {{AbilityIcon|Soul Exchange}} now deals [[True Damage]] instead of [[Spirit Damage]].
* {{Undocumented}} Updated VO pass
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| update = {{Update link|July|29|2025}}
| changes = 
* {{AbilityIcon|Essence Bomb}} no longer sticks to units.
* {{AbilityIcon|Essence Bomb}} cooldown increased from 10.5 to 14.5.
* {{AbilityIcon|Essence Bomb}} radius increased from 7m to 9m.
* {{AbilityIcon|Essence Bomb}} T1 changed from "+2m Radius" to "-4s Cooldown".
* {{AbilityIcon|Essence Bomb}} projectile speed increased by 25%.
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| update = {{Update link|July|4|2025}}
| changes = 
* Fixed some AoE abilities not hitting midboss ({{HeroIcon|Kelvin}} {{AbilityIcon|Frost Grenade}}, {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}} {{AbilityIcon|Essence Bomb|l1=Blood Bomb}}{{sic}}, {{HeroIcon|Holliday}} {{AbilityIcon|Powder Keg|l1=Barrel}}{{sic}}).
* Base bullet damage reduced from 23 to 21.
* {{AbilityIcon|Essence Bomb}} arming time increased from 0.5s to 0.65s.
* {{AbilityIcon|Malice}} health cost increased from 6% to 7%.
* {{AbilityIcon|Malice}} T2 changed from "+30 Damage and 7% Damage Amp” to “+30 Damage and +4 Blood Shards”.
* {{AbilityIcon|Malice}} T3 changed from "+6 Blood Shards" to "+7% Damage Amp".
* {{AbilityIcon|Soul Exchange}} cast range reduced from 6m to 5.5m.
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| update = {{Update link|June|17|2025}}
| changes = 
* Base bullet damage reduced from 26 to 23.
* {{AbilityIcon|Life Drain}} self slow increased from 25% to 40%.
* {{AbilityIcon|Soul Exchange}} cast range reduced from 7m to 6m.
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| update = {{Update link|May|19|2025}}
| changes = 
* Health per boon reduced from 86 to 82.
* {{AbilityIcon|Essence Bomb}} self damage spirit scaling increased from 1.3 to 1.6.
* {{AbilityIcon|Life Drain}} cast range reduced from 20m to 18m.
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| update = {{Update link|May|11|2025}}
| changes = 
* {{AbilityIcon|Malice}} now costs 6% of your Current HP.
* {{AbilityIcon|Malice}} damage reduced from 32 to 25.
* {{AbilityIcon|Malice}} damage spirit scaling reduced from 0.72 to 0.6.
* T2 {{AbilityIcon|Malice}} reduced from 40 to 30.
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| update = {{Update link|May|8|2025}}
| changes = 
* {{AbilityIcon|Life Drain}}: You're now only slowed when {{AbilityIcon|Life Drain}} is damaging a target.
* {{Undocumented}} Base bullet damage increased from 22.5 to 26.
* {{Undocumented}} Gun clip size reduced from 13 to 10.
* {{Undocumented}} {{AbilityIcon|Life Drain}} Damage to Heal reduced from 100% to 80%.
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| update = {{Update link|April|17|2025}}
| changes = 
* Fixed some cases where {{AbilityIcon|Soul Exchange|l1=Life Swap}}{{sic}} did not work.
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| update = {{Update link|February|25|2025}}
| changes = 
* Updated vo - largely remastering pass, some new content.
* Tracer revisions to lower visual noise when close to tracer.
* {{AbilityIcon|Life Drain}} is no longer cancellable.
* {{AbilityIcon|Life Drain}} no longer slows you down if it's not draining life from an enemy.
* Fixed {{AbilityIcon|Soul Exchange}} flashing on left of hud for <1s.
* Fixed casting errors that would sometimes happen with {{AbilityIcon|Soul Exchange}}.
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| update = {{Update link|December|6|2024}}
| changes = 
* {{AbilityIcon|Malice}} can now secure orbs.
* {{AbilityIcon|Soul Exchange}} T2 changed from "-10% Min Health" to "On cast +40% Fire Rate for 8s".
* {{AbilityIcon|Soul Exchange}} T3 changed from "On cast, +40% Fire Rate and +40% Spirit Resist for 8s" to "Silences enemies in 15m radius for 3s".
* {{AbilityIcon|Life Drain}} duration increased from 2s to 2.5s.
* {{AbilityIcon|Life Drain}} T3 changed from "Enemy is Silenced while being Life Drained" to "Ability becomes charged and grants +1 Charge". You can cast multiple Life Drains at the same time on different targets, no Charge Time.
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| update = {{Update link|November|21|2024}}
| changes = 
* {{AbilityIcon|Essence Bomb}} Self Damage spirit scaling reduced from 2 to 1.8
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| update = {{Update link|October|24|2024}}
| changes = 
* {{AbilityIcon|Life Drain}} revisions to show start of effect better but reduce noise afterwards.
* {{AbilityIcon|Malice}}: revisions to reduce vfx noise and obstructions.
* {{AbilityIcon|Malice}}: reduced brightness of vfx for players close to it.
* {{AbilityIcon|Malice}} slow reduced from 20% to 15%.
* {{AbilityIcon|Malice}} debuff duration reduced from 13s to 9s.
* {{AbilityIcon|Malice}} Damage Amp reduced from 15% to 8%.
* {{AbilityIcon|Malice}} T2 now also increases damage amp by 7%.
* {{AbilityIcon|Malice}} no longer causes you to un-zoom on cast.
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| update = {{Update link|October|10|2024}}
| changes = 
* Adjusted {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}} {{AbilityIcon|Life Drain}} to lower visual obstruction but increase awareness when it first latches.
* Fixed a bug that could cause some units to take more damage than intended with {{AbilityIcon|Essence Bomb}} when multiple targets are hit.
* {{AbilityIcon|Life Drain}} can now be alternate-casted on allied heroes.
* Added double tap accidental protection for {{AbilityIcon|Life Drain}} to help against instant cancellations.
* {{AbilityIcon|Malice}} slow duration reduced from 6s to 4s.
* {{AbilityIcon|Malice}} amp duration reduced from 16s to 13s.
* You can now see how many {{AbilityIcon|Malice}} stacks you have on you as the opponent.
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| update = {{Update link|September|26|2024}}
| changes = 
* Fixed various projectiles going through bosses ({{HeroIcon|Wraith}} cards, {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist|l1=Geist}}{{sic}} bombs, etc).
* Bots can now choose to play {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}}, {{HeroIcon|Mirage}}, {{HeroIcon|Shiv}}, and {{HeroIcon|Warden}}.
* {{AbilityIcon|Life Drain}} cooldown reduced from 42s to 30s.
* {{AbilityIcon|Malice}} cooldown reduced from 6.25s to 6s.
* {{AbilityIcon|Malice}} T1 improved from -2.75s Cooldown to -3s.
* Fixed {{AbilityIcon|Life Drain}} not healing extra based on amplifications (like {{ItemIcon|Spirit Shredder Bullets|l1=Soul Shredder}}{{sic}} and {{AbilityIcon|Malice}} stacks).
* Sprint increased from 1 to 1.5.
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| update = {{Update link|September|12|2024}}
| changes = 
* Updated {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}} {{AbilityIcon|Essence Bomb|l1=Blood Bomb}}{{sic}}, {{AbilityIcon|Life Drain}}, {{AbilityIcon|Malice}}, and {{AbilityIcon|Soul Exchange}} sounds.
* {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}} {{AbilityIcon|Essence Bomb|l1=Blood bomb}}{{sic}} revisions to improve visibility in team fights.
* {{AbilityIcon|Essence Bomb}} T3 damage increased from 22% to 26%.
* {{AbilityIcon|Essence Bomb}} spirit scaling increased from 1.05 to 1.15.
* Fixed a recent bug with {{AbilityIcon|Malice}} that caused multiple blood shards to be absorbed by 1 hero rather than pass through and hit others (it didn't stack that way in any case).
* Self Damage no longer consumes shields (general change).
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| update = {{Update link|August|16|2024}}
| changes = 
* Fixed {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}} not being able to jump during {{AbilityIcon|Life Drain}}.
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| update = {{Update link|August|15|2024}}
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* Improved effects around {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}} {{AbilityIcon|Soul Exchange}} to help with clarity.
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| update = {{Update link|August|1|2024}}
| changes = 
* Base sprint reduced from 2 to 1.
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| update = {{Update link|July|18|2024}}
| changes = 
* Base bullet damage reduced from 28 to 25.
* Bullet damage growth increased from 1.84 to 2.1.
* {{AbilityIcon|Essence Bomb}} T2 reduced from +70 to +60.
* {{AbilityIcon|Essence Bomb}} T3 increased from 20% to 22%.
* {{AbilityIcon|Life Drain}} self slow reduced from -40% to -25%.
* {{AbilityIcon|Soul Exchange}} can be cast on enemies that are lower health. It will always steal a minimum of 30% of their current health.
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| update = {{Update link|July|11|2024}}
| changes = 
* Fixed ability-based lifesteals not granting life from damage caused to shields (affects things like {{AbilityIcon|Hyper Beam|l1=Hyperbeam}}{{sic}} T3, {{AbilityIcon|Siphon Life|l1=Siphon}}{{sic}}, {{AbilityIcon|Scorn}}, {{AbilityIcon|Life Drain}}, {{AbilityIcon|Flog}} and {{AbilityIcon|Concussive Combustion}} T3).
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| update = {{Update link|June|27|2024}}
| changes = 
* Updated {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}} weapon sounds.
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| update = {{Update link|June|20|2024}}
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* Fixed the unit target UI not showing up for instant-cast abilities ({{HeroIcon|Mo & Krill|l1=MoKrill}}{{sic}} ult, {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}} ult, {{HeroIcon|Bebop}} bomb).
* {{AbilityIcon|Essence Bomb}} no longer starts decaying the arm time while in the air.
* {{AbilityIcon|Essence Bomb}} arm time reduced from 1s to 0.5s (this is a nerf for long distance bombs).
* {{AbilityIcon|Soul Exchange}} T3 changed to "After swap gain +40% Fire Rate and +40% Spirit Resistance for 8s".
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| update = {{Update link|June|6|2024}}
| changes = 
* Fixed a bug with {{AbilityIcon|Malice}} firing slightly upward.
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| update = {{Update link|May|30|2024}}
| changes = 
* {{AbilityIcon|Soul Exchange}} cast time reduced from 0.5 to 0.2.
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| update = {{Update link|May|23|2024}}
| changes = 
* Improved visibility of {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}}'s bullet and travel path.
* {{AbilityIcon|Soul Exchange}} cast time reduced from 0.65s to 0.5s.
* Fixed {{AbilityIcon|Malice}} clipping aggressively against map geometry edges.
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| update = {{Update link|May|16|2024}}
| changes = 
* {{AbilityIcon|Soul Exchange}} now uses a new instant cast mechanism. When you are in range there is a valid target indicator.
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| update = {{Update link|May|10|2024}}
| changes = 
* {{AbilityIcon|Malice}} now comes out quicker and no longer slows you.
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| update = {{Update link|May|3|2024}}
| changes = 
* {{AbilityIcon|Essence Bomb|l1=Blood Bomb}}{{sic}} damage increased from 80 to 100.
* {{AbilityIcon|Essence Bomb|l1=Blood Bomb}}{{sic}} T2 damage increased from +65 to +70.
* {{AbilityIcon|Essence Bomb|l1=Blood Bomb}}{{sic}} tooltip fixed to reference the correct self damage type and that it can be reduced with armor.
* {{AbilityIcon|Malice}} damage amp per shard increased from 10% to 15%.
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