Qrow's Ideal Balance Changes (Jan. 2026)

Qrow Ideal Patch

All units sorted alphabetically by category in the game files.

Angler

Angler keeps up with slightly more and has a better time getting around.

• Move Speed 48 -> 52

Lobster

• Lobster D-gun can no longer be activated while airborne.

• The speed of the throw is now 75% of the original speed granted.

Scallop

Scallop gets a damage nerf.

• Damage 28 -> 24

Bulkhead

Bulkhead gets a slight HP nerf.

• 1540 -> 1400

Djinn

Djinn receives several changes so people will hopefully build it more.

• Mass per second (throughput) 150 -> 200

• Cost 750 -> 550

• Speed 75 -> 85

Thunderbird

Thunderbird gets more health.

• Health 1600 -> 2200

Raven

Raven gets some more speed and a slight weapon change, along with becoming cheaper.

• Cost 300 -> 280

• Speed 246 -> 260

• Bombs now have a 15% wider tolerance while tracking targets.

Phoenix

Phoenix goes back to doing what it's supposed to be doing.

• Health 1400 -> 1200

• Speed 231 -> 210

• Cost 520 -> 500

• Turn Radius 160 -> 180

• AoE 320 -> 280

• Burst Quantity 18 -> 14

• Burn Time 360 -> 300

• Edge Effectiveness 0.7 -> 0.5

Magpie

Magpie gets a rework so people will stop complaining about it.

• Cost 220 -> 120

• Health 900 -> 320

• Speed 252 -> 280

• Damage 360 -> 140

• Reload time 12s -> 4s

• Can no longer target air units.

Knight

Knight gets to actually hit its target.

• Inaccuracy removed from gun.

Reaver

Reaver gets a small health buff.

• 820 -> 900

Ronin

Ronin can hit things again.

• Missile Velocity 200 -> 250

Locust

Locust is faster and has more dps.

• Speed 250 -> 275

• Damage 8.1 -> 10

Charon

Charon is cheaper.

• Cost 100 -> 70

Flail

Flail has an easier time dealing with clumped air.

• AoE 64 -> 80

Halberd

Halberd gets a HP buff to keep it in line with being a brick.

• HP 1450 -> 1700

Mace

Mace gets a slight HP buff.

• HP 1400 -> 1550

Firewalker

Firewalker can fire less.

• Reload Time 12s -> 18s

Skuttle

Skuttle can now hit slightly more reliably.

• Edge Effectiveness 0.3 -> 0.4

Swift

Swift gets a little bit more HP.

• HP 300 -> 400

Raptor

Raptor sucks less.

• Speed 228 -> 240

Rackeeter

Rackeeter is slightly reworked to capitalize more on its gimmick.

• Cost 330 -> 430

• Reload 10s -> 7s

• Disarm 6s -> 10s

Thug

Thug hits shots now.

• Reload Time 4s -> 5s

• Weapon Velocity 210 -> 250

Hermit

Hermit doesn’t die quite as easily now.

• HP 1550 -> 1700

Recluse

Recluse is now slightly more manageable in mass quantity.

• Burst Rate 0.3 -> 0.5

• Reload 4s -> 5s

Domi

Domi now has slightly more HP.

• HP 420 -> 550

Wolverine Mine (Claw)

Claw now has slightly better aiming and damage.

• Turn rate increased by 10%

• Damage 34 -> 40