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Queen's Gambit Nova

6 recorded changes across 5 patches, 2022-10-19 – 2026-10-15. RSS feed

Power trajectory

Since the 2025-04-10 structure change: no measurable damage change yet. Before that: PvE +15.6% · PvP +9.3% (1 measurable change since 2022-10-19)

Best-effort: compounds the 1 of 6 changes with a parseable damage swing; reworks and structural changes reset the baseline to 0, so the headline reads from the most recent reset. Dots link to their patch.

    • Buff (Main Weapon, Succession) Reduced the skill cooldown: 11 sec → 10 sec. Changed the skill's damage as follows: Attack damage 7419% x1, max 4 attacks Last attack damage 5582% x2 33.99% normal attack damage in PvP only 38.96% last attack damage in PvP only → Attack damage 8308% x1, max 4 attacks Last attack damage 8308% x2 30.35% normal attack damage in PvP only 26.18% last attack damage in PvP only. Improved attacks 3, 4, and the last attack animation to hit targets faster.
    • Buff (Main, Succession) Changed the skill as follows. Changed the cooldown: 13 sec → 11 sec Changed the Skill Add-on tier: 3 → 2 Changed the Recover HP amount per hit: 115 → 160 Fixed the issue where the "Recover HP per hit" buff was being applied for 2 fewer hits.
    • Buff (Main, Succession) Attack damage 6120% x1, max 4 hits Last attack damage 5277% x2 Damage -62.2% in PvP onlyAttack damage 7876% x1, max 4 hits Last attack damage 5926% x2 Damage -70.6% in PvP only Last attack damage -66.3% in PvP onlyPvE +18.3%PvP +0.1%~
    • Buff (Main, Succession) Attack damage 5244% x1, max 4 hits Last attack damage 4589% x2 Damage -60% in PvP onlyAttack damage 6120% x1, max 4 hits Last attack damage 5277% x2 Damage -62.2% in PvP onlyPvE +15.6%PvP +9.3%
    • QoL (Main Weapon, Succession) Skill is no longer activated while pressing ↑(W).
    • QoL (Abyssal Legacy) Added "Queen's Gambit", an Abyssal Legacy skill.