Balance Update: Dust and Ironheart

Hey all,
Balance Team here again with an update on the latest round of Champions up for review, Dust and Ironheart!

Dust

Dust entered the contest aimed at being a strong attacker with some defensive tricks if you let her sand get out of control. As an attacker, her trio of Immunities paired with a powerful Special 1 has led to her making a strong impact in the meta. As a defender, we saw Dust and her Sand debuffs quickly become a threat on Path 4, looking to punish anyone trying to Purify. As a defender in Battlegrounds, we're happy with the pool of attackers who are finding success against her. Specifically, attackers who can manage her Sand effects by managing her Medium attacks or with Incinerates and Plasma are key! Overall we’re happy with how she’s performed and she will be staying as is.

Ironheart

Riri Williams and her Iron suit joined the Battlerealm equipped with a wide range of utility, designed to help her take down Mutant defenders that may be in her way. Across the board, we’re seeing healthy performances vs. a wide range of Mutant matchups where players are able to take advantage of her different damage over time effects (Riri is very good at keeping Sand out of her Iron suit!), Coldsnap and Incinerate Immunities, and Invalidate. As an attacking focused champion, we’re also happy with what we’re seeing from her as a defender, and have no concerns with how she’s performing so far! No changes incoming.

What’s Next

46.0 (August) - Rebalanced Bullseye releases