Update 6779

Silent update Valve put it out without patch notes; what changed is read from the game's files.

Changed in the game's files: Kelvin (Frost Grenade), Baba (Threadsap) and Deadman Danny (Melee, Chimera Mk1, Strix Salvo…); items Cold Front and Arctic Blast; and 52 other entries.

13 October 2026, game build 6779

Game files

63 entries in 14 of the game's data files changed since build 6774.

  • abilities.vdata 12 entries
  • heroes.vdata 1 entry
  • misc.vdata 1 entry
  • regions.txt 1 entry
  • tagged_sounds/ 18 entries in 2 files, 1 new
  • talker/ 30 entries in 8 files, 4 new
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Map changes

Read from the game files, compared with build 6769.

Update 6779 changed how parts of the map play: 2 gameplay objects changed, 14 changes alter where you can move and 3 larger areas were rebuilt. Below, the changes are in order of how much they matter, each with the map before and after.

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Gameplay objects

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Game object citadel_breakable_prop, economy

  • moved 2 m west 18, 10, -106 m
  • moved 2 m west 16, 10, -106 m
2 × Breakable crate moved, after update 6779 2 × Breakable crate moved, before (update 6769) 6769 6779

Where you can move

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Movement, changes where you can move; 61k triangles added; 4k removed; simple prop painted, simple generic a, concrete architecture

A larger area was rebuilt here: 61k triangles in, 4k out. The collision changed with it, so walking, jumping and cover around it work differently.

Large rework, after update 6779 Large rework, before (update 6769) 6769 6779

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Movement, changes where you can move; 12k triangles added; 1k removed; stone tile mansion, simple generic a, ceiling lamp illum

A larger area was rebuilt here: 12k triangles in, 1k out. The collision changed with it, so walking, jumping and cover around it work differently.

Medium rework, after update 6779 Medium rework, before (update 6769) 6769 6779

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Movement, changes where you can move; 41 triangles added; 57 removed; voting machine button sapphire

This spot was reshaped: 41 triangles in, 57 out. The collision changed with it, so walking, jumping and cover around it work differently.

Tiny rework, after update 6779 Tiny rework, before (update 6769) 6769 6779

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Movement, changes where you can move; 34 triangles added; 11 removed; voting machine button, wood varnished

This spot was reshaped: 34 triangles in, 11 out. The collision changed with it, so walking, jumping and cover around it work differently.

Tiny rework, after update 6779 Tiny rework, before (update 6769) 6769 6779

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Movement, changes where you can move

Only the collision changed here: the walls and floors you bump into, with nothing you can see. This can add an invisible wall, close a gap or change where a jump lands.

Invisible collision changed, after update 6779 Invisible collision changed, before (update 6769) 6769 6779

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Movement, changes where you can move

Only the collision changed here: the walls and floors you bump into, with nothing you can see. This can add an invisible wall, close a gap or change where a jump lands.

Invisible collision changed, after update 6779 Invisible collision changed, before (update 6769) 6769 6779

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Movement, changes where you can move

Only the collision changed here: the walls and floors you bump into, with nothing you can see. This can add an invisible wall, close a gap or change where a jump lands.

Invisible collision changed, after update 6779 Invisible collision changed, before (update 6769) 6769 6779

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Movement, changes where you can move

Only the collision changed here: the walls and floors you bump into, with nothing you can see. This can add an invisible wall, close a gap or change where a jump lands.

Invisible collision changed, after update 6779 Invisible collision changed, before (update 6769) 6769 6779

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Movement, changes where you can move

Only the collision changed here: the walls and floors you bump into, with nothing you can see. This can add an invisible wall, close a gap or change where a jump lands.

Invisible collision changed, after update 6779 Invisible collision changed, before (update 6769) 6769 6779

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Movement, changes where you can move

Only the collision changed here: the walls and floors you bump into, with nothing you can see. This can add an invisible wall, close a gap or change where a jump lands.

Invisible collision changed, after update 6779 Invisible collision changed, before (update 6769) 6769 6779

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Movement, changes where you can move

Only the collision changed here: the walls and floors you bump into, with nothing you can see. This can add an invisible wall, close a gap or change where a jump lands.

Invisible collision changed, after update 6779 Invisible collision changed, before (update 6769) 6769 6779

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Movement, changes where you can move

Only the collision changed here: the walls and floors you bump into, with nothing you can see. This can add an invisible wall, close a gap or change where a jump lands.

Invisible collision changed, after update 6779 Invisible collision changed, before (update 6769) 6769 6779

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Movement, changes where you can move

Only the collision changed here: the walls and floors you bump into, with nothing you can see. This can add an invisible wall, close a gap or change where a jump lands.

Invisible collision changed, after update 6779 Invisible collision changed, before (update 6769) 6769 6779

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Movement, changes where you can move

Only the collision changed here: the walls and floors you bump into, with nothing you can see. This can add an invisible wall, close a gap or change where a jump lands.

Invisible collision changed, after update 6779 Invisible collision changed, before (update 6769) 6769 6779

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What looks different

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Visual only, 3k triangles added; 3k removed; mushroom

A larger area was rebuilt here: 3k triangles in, 3k out. The collision stayed the same, so it plays as before.

Medium rework, after update 6779 Medium rework, before (update 6769) 6769 6779

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Smaller changes

671 small visual changes. Open a group to see them; each opens in the map viewer.

Added271
Removed242
Reshaped158