MY HERO ULTRA RUMBLE balance patch lands – full Jan 7 changes

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The latest maintenance for MY HERO ULTRA RUMBLE went live on January 7, 2026, bringing a broad round of balance updates. The patch targets a mix of reload speed, damage tuning, and ammo/HP adjustments across multiple characters and variants. Two Special Tuning Skills were also updated, refining effect duration and cooldown behavior at specific levels. Below is a concise, fact-checked summary of what changed and where it matters in moment-to-moment play.

Core battle tuning – what’s shifting now

This pass focuses on reliability and pacing: several heroes gain faster reloads for smoother pressure, while select high-impact moves see damage reductions to curb burst. A few outliers receive utility tweaks – from extra ammo to higher HP or cleaner knockback behavior.

• Izuku Midoriya (Full Bullet) – Quirk Skill γ “Ground Impact”: reload speed increased at levels 4 and 9.
• Katsuki Bakugo – Special Action “Explosive Speed”: reload speed increased.
• Tenya Iida (Original) – Quirk Skill α “Recipro Wheel”: ammo count increased; Quirk Skill β “Recipro Burst”: damage increased.
• Denki Kaminari – Special Action “Electrification”: reload speed increased.
• Denki Kaminari (Lightning) – Quirk Skill β “Tracking Bolt”: reload speed increased.
• Neito Monoma (Original) – HP increased to 300.
• Ichika Kendo (Twin Palm Strike) – Quirk Skill α “Gale Burst”: damage decreased when used uncharged; Quirk Skill γ “Whirlwind Fist”: damage decreased and reload speed decreased.
• Tamaki Amajiki (Original) – Quirk Skill α “Marlin Rapier” and “Octopus Whip”: damage decreased; Special Action “Wing Claw”: reload speed decreased.
• All Might (Original) – Quirk Skill α “Texas Smash”: increased damage to the additional shockwaves generated at levels 5-9.
• Endeavor (Inferno Fist) – Quirk Skill α “Inferno Fist: Jet Burn”: damage decreased and reload speed decreased when the gauge is depleted; Quirk Skill β “Vanishing Storm” and “Hell Curtain”: damage decreased and reload speed decreased.
• Hawks – Special Actions “Fierce Wings / Flight” and “Fierce Wings / Transport”: reload speed increased when the gauge is depleted.
• Twice (Original) – Quirk Skill γ “Foot Boost”: damage increased; Special Action “Mad Imitation”: reload speed increased.
• Kurogiri (Original) – Quirk Skill β “Warp Gate”: adjusted to make it easier to knock back opponents on hit.

At‑a‑glance table – January 7 balance highlights

The table below aggregates each adjustment for quick reference. It lists the character or variant, the affected skill or attribute, the direction of the change, and any specific conditions such as levels or gauge states.

Special Tuning Skills – targeted adjustments

Two Special Tuning Skills received precise changes that affect fight flow and power windows.

• Trance Blow (Hitoshi Shinso: Original) – effect duration decreased across all levels.
• Extra Wind (Hawks: Slicing Wind) – cooldown before reactivation decreased from level 10 onward.

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When it went live

The balance pass was applied during maintenance on January 7, 2026. No additional content, accessories, or promotions were included in this notice – the focus is strictly on gameplay tuning.

Final takeaway – a cleaner tempo and clearer roles

For players, these changes mean snappier reload timings on several mobility and pressure tools, toned‑down burst on a few standout moves, and clearer utility for kits that needed reliability. If your main is listed above, revisit your combos and cooldown routing – a small timing shift can reshape matchups.