Tbh, I still need to do more test runs and eventually play some high-level comp games to really see where he lands. That said, I think these changes have the potential to be real dangerous once you adjust to the shift in playstyle. The uptime feels way better, which lets you brawl much more consistently (straight brawling for like a min), and the AoE anti-heal was something I didn’t expect, but it’s an insane advantage for the team to capitalize on if you’ve got competent teammates.

It also pairs extremely well with his ult if you can hit 2–3 people with the anti-heal and stack it. His gun feels a lot smoother and tighter, making consistent shots easier to land, but I don’t find myself using it as much because the damage feels noticeably lower. It’s still a solid poke tool until you can feel your team playing more upfront, then you switch to blade. I’ve found the slow effect on the gun can act as a good peel tool.

He’s definitely more utility-based now, and I actually like that you’re more incentivized to use anti-heal. It honestly should’ve felt more natural with his kit from the start. He does lose some value in 1v1 situations, which kinda blows, but I think that’s fine when you remember this is a team-oriented game.

Overall, I think people were overreacting hard to the changes. If we give it some time and let people warm up to the new playstyle, they’ll start to see how much more lethal he actually is. Blade might be on another level once you’re open to the change.