Psylocke
DUELIST
Health 150+100 Regenerative ShieldMovement speed 6 m/s
What changed
10 changes, newest first
Tracked numbers for Psylocke
BUFF
Season 10 - Sep 2026
Tighter crossbow, faster shurikens
- Slightly reduce Psionic CrossbowLMB projectile spread.
- Increase Wing ShurikensRMB projectile speed from 120m/s to 150m/s and increase damage per individual shuriken from 9 to 10.
Wing Shurikens now fly at 150m/s instead of 120m/s and hit for 10 each instead of 9, and the crossbow spreads a little less, so longer throws land more reliably.
NERF
Season 9 - Jul 2026
Psionic CrossbowLMB and Team-Up synergies nerfed across the board
- Psionic Crossbow base damage reduced from 13 to 12 with damage falloff starting at 8m instead of 15m.
- Emma Frost Team-Up wing hit bonus health reduced from 15 to 12, illusion duration reduced from 5s to 3s, illusion damage reduced from 30% to 15% of Psylocke's damage.
- Cloak & Dagger Team-Up Psionic Crossbow base damage reduced from 14 to 13.
Your Crossbow is weaker across the board and your team-up synergies lose significant impact.
REWORK
Season 9 - Jul 2026
Health restructured, damage increased, Team-Up synergies improved
- Psionic CrossbowLMB single-hit base damage increased from 12 to 13.
- Base health reduced from 250 to 150 with 100 Regenerative Shield added.
- Emma Frost Team-Up bonus health from Wing ShurikensRMB increased from 10 to 15.
- Cloak & Dagger Team-Up Psionic Crossbow damage increased from 13 to 14.
Your health pool is restructured around shields now, but you hit harder and team-ups boost your damage.
BUFF
Season 7 - Mar 2026
Ability flow improved with damage buffs
- Psionic CrossbowLMB cooldown reduction on hit increased from 0.25s to 0.3s.
- Wing ShurikensRMB damage on throw and return increased from 8 to 9.
Your abilities chain together faster and your shurikens hit harder - rotation feels smoother.
REWORK
Season 6.5 - Feb 2026
Psionic CrossbowLMB falloff improved, Dance of the ButterflyQ damage reduced
- Psionic Crossbow maximum damage falloff at 30m adjusted from 60% to 70%.
- Dance of the Butterfly single-hit damage reduced from 170 to 160.
You maintain more damage at range but your ultimate burst is slightly softened.
NERF
Season 5.5 - Dec 2025
Dance of the ButterflyQ energy cost increased
Energy cost of Dance of the Butterfly increased from 2800 to 3400.
Your ultimate now takes significantly longer to build, making it harder to spam.
BUFF
Season 4.5 - Oct 2025
Dance of the ButterflyQ self-slow reduced, strike damage increased
- Self-slow rate during Dance of the Butterfly reduced from 30% to 15%.
- Each strike damage increased from 150 to 170.
Your ultimate is faster and hits significantly harder, giving you better mobility during your burst window.
NERF
Season 4 - Sep 2025
Wing ShurikensRMB retrieval damage nerfed further
Wing Shurikens retrieve damage decreased from 12 to 8 per hit.
Your projectile retrieval heal is now significantly weaker, making you more reliant on other sources of sustain.
NERF
Season 2 - May 2025
Wing ShurikensRMB retrieval damage and invisibility duration reduced
- Wing Shurikens retrieval damage decreased from 14 to 12 per hit.
- Psychic StealthE invisibility duration reduced from 3s to 2s.
You lose healing from projectile retrieval and have less time to escape or reposition invisibly.
BUFF
Season 1 - Jan 2025
Dance of the ButterflyQ now pierces barriers
Dance of the Butterfly ultimate ability now checks for and pierces barriers including Magneto's Metal Bulwark and Hulk's Indestructible Guard.
Your ultimate can now break through enemy shielding abilities, giving you counterplay against defensive heroes.
Abilities
5 abilities · source ↗
Psionic CrossbowLeft Clickprimary
Unleash bolts with psionic crossbows to damage enemies and reduce the cooldowns of all her abilities
Casting Double projectile with spreadDamage 12 damage per roundDamage Falloff Falloff begins at 8m, decreasing to 70% at 30mBullets Fired Each Cast 4Crosshair Spread Radius (at 10m) 0.2mFire Rate The firing interval between shots is 0.2s, with an interval of 0.6s between each round of shootingAmmo 16Critical Hit YesCritical Damage 150%Cooldown Reduction On Hit 0.3s per hit
base damage base single-hit
- 2026-07-0612 → 13BUFFnote ↗
base damage base shot
- 2026-07-1113 → 12NERFnote ↗
cooldown reduction abilities hit other
- 2026-03-160.25s → 0.3sBUFFnote ↗
maximum damage falloff maximum
- 2026-02-0960% → 70%BUFFnote ↗
team base damage base partners single-hit up conditional
- 2026-07-0613 → 14BUFFnote ↗
team base damage base cloak dagger m-up conditional
- 2026-07-1114 → 13NERFnote ↗
Dance of the ButterflyQ
Slash nearby enemies with a psionic katana, dealing massive damage
Range 10m spherical radiusDuration 4sSlow Rate -15%Attack Interval 2 hits per secondDamage 160 damage per hitEnergy Cost 3400Special Mechanic Psylocke will slash a random enemy, giving priority to the one who has been hit the least
Psi-Blade DashShift
Dash forward and slice through enemies along the path with psionic blades
Average Speed 43 m/sMaximum Distance 12mDamage 50Cooldown 12sCharges 2Special Mechanic Casting this ability will automatically recall the Wing Shurikens. The shurikens will first travel to Psylocke's starting position before returning to her
Psychic StealthE
Enter stealth and gain a Movement Boost
Duration 2sMovement Boost 50%Cooldown 15sSpecial Mechanic When attacked while in stealth, Psylocke will remain in stealth but will briefly become visible for a short duration
duration -decrease invisibility
- 2025-05-223s → 2sNERFnote ↗
Wing ShurikensRight Click
Launch a volley of psionic shurikens that stick to enemies, dealing damage and granting herself Bonus Health. Press again to recall the shurikens
Casting Projectile that fires in a straight trajectory.Number of Projectiles 5Recall Window 3sBonus Health 10 bonus health per roundCooldown 8sSpecial Mechanic When the projectile is recalled, it will move 20s toward the crosshair before returning to PsylockeDamage 9 damage per roundProjectile Speed 120 m/sSpread Angle 0.86°Maximum Distance 25mDamage Falloff Falloff begins at 15m, decreasing to 80% at 25mDamage 9 per hitProjectile Speed 120 m/s
damage -decrease retrieval conditional
- 2025-05-2214 → 12NERFnote ↗
damage hit retrieve conditional
- 2025-09-0412 → 8NERFnote ↗
damage return throw
- 2026-03-168 → 9BUFFnote ↗
projectile speed
- 2026-09-08120m/s → 150m/sBUFFnote ↗
team bonus health as ed enemy granted conditional
- 2026-07-0610 → 15BUFFnote ↗
team self bonus health emma frost hit provided conditional
- 2026-07-1115 → 12NERFnote ↗
Team-ups
MENTAL PROJECTION
Base Effect: Create an illusory projection that automatically dashes forward to use Psi-Blade Dash, while Psylocke enters Stealth. If Psylocke attacks, the illusion mimics her strikes. Enhanced Effect: When teaming up with Emma Frost, Psylocke's mental powers are elevated, allowing her to reactivate the ability to instantly swap places with her illusion.
Key CCooldown 20sFLEX UP 0.5Illusion Damage 15%MAGNETIC PROJECTION MAX DURATION 3s
LIGHT & DARK DARTS
Base Effect: Unleash a ring of Light Darts in all directions that damage enemies and restore Psylocke's Health upon impact, leaving behind a Shadow Domain. Staying inside the domain for a short time will re-enter Stealth. Enhanced Effect: When teaming up with Cloak & Dagger, the radius of the Shadow Domain expands, and each time re-entering Stealth, the Light Darts are fired in all directions again.
Key CCooldown 20sProjectile Damage 30Healing Amount 20Field Duration 5sField Range 6m spherical radiusPsionic Crossbow base damage per shot 13
Skins
24 costumes
Costume release notes
4 announced in the official notes
Breezy Butterfly
2026-06
announced ↗
Once-Captive Corsair
2026-03
announced ↗
Psychedelic Pulse
2026-01
announced ↗
Daring Daifuku
2025-12
announced ↗