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Catalyst: change history

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31 changes across 3 patches (Nov 3, 2025 to Sep 14, 2026), newest first.

Buff 1Adjust 25Removed 1Fix 4
  1. Adjust
    Passive
    Catalyst is no longer immune to other Catalysts' abilities.
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    Catalyst is no longer immune to other Catalysts' abilities.
    Adjust
    Tactical
    Now automatically reinforces or rebuilds doors if colliding with a valid door or doorway on placement.
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    Now automatically reinforces or rebuilds doors if colliding with a valid door or doorway on placement.
    Buff
    Tactical · Cooldown
    Cooldown on Catalyst's Tactical decreases from 20s to 15s.
    20s→15s
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    Decreased Cooldown from 20s to 15s.
    Adjust
    Tactical
    Increased Spike Height, meaning that players can less easily jump over them.
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    Increased Spike Height, meaning that players can less easily jump over them.
    Adjust
    Tactical
    Hitting enemies with the projectile will now deal damage to them.
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    Hitting enemies with the projectile will now deal damage to them.
    Adjust
    Ultimate
    Significantly decreased firing time, making it smoother to deploy and raise the wall.
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    Significantly decreased firing time, making it smoother to deploy and raise the wall.
    11 more changes in this patch →
  2. Adjust
    Passive
    Can now reinforce up to 4 doors (was 2).
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    Can now reinforce up to 4 doors (was 2)
    Adjust
    Tactical
    Flattened the trajectory, slightly lowered the pitch, and increased the overall range.
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    Flattened the trajectory, slightly lowered the pitch, and increased the overall range
    Adjust
    Tactical
    Increased size by roughly 50%.
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    Increased size by roughly 50%
    Adjust
    Tactical
    Reduced the delay before spikes can deal damage (was 2s, now 1s).
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    Reduced the delay before spikes can deal damage (was 2s, now 1s)
    Adjust
    Tactical
    Can now have 3 traps maximum (was 2).
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    Can now have 3 traps maximum (was 2)
    Adjust
    Tactical
    This is how close you have to be before the spikes stand up and the core is vulnerable.
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    This is how close you have to be before the spikes stand up and the core is vulnerable
    7 more changes in this patch →
  3. Adjust
    Enemies near her Piercing Spikes should no longer see two threat indicators for a single spike.
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    Enemies near her Piercing Spikes should no longer see two threat indicators for a single spike

Other matches

1 more change in 1 patch, newest first.

Fix
Legends
Fixed an issue that let players affected by Catalyst ultimate to see through Bangalore smoke.
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Fixed an issue that let players affected by Catalyst ultimate to see through Bangalore smoke