Updated: April 12, 2026

Heroes Battlegrounds Update April 2026 — Azure Flames V2 Ultimate, Green Hero V2 Passive & Balance Changes

By Earnaldo Team • April 12, 2026 • 12 min read

The Azure Flames V2 update dropped in early April 2026 and delivered one of the most impactful patches Heroes Battlegrounds has seen this year. The headline feature is a brand-new ultimate ability for Mastered Azure Flames, widely considered one of the strongest ultimates in the entire game. But the update goes well beyond a single character — it also introduced a reworked passive for Green Hero V2, brought back two limited-time emotes, and shipped a wave of balance changes and bug fixes that touch M1 combat, ultimate durations, dash cooldowns, and damage numbers across the roster.

Azure Flames V2 Ultimate — Full Breakdown

Azure Flames has always been a fan favorite in Heroes Battlegrounds. Based on Toya Todoroki (Dabi) from My Hero Academia, the character was the third addition to the game's roster and has remained one of the most played picks in both casual and competitive lobbies. As the elder brother of Split Ice in the game's lore, Azure Flames brings a devastating fire-based kit that emphasizes aggressive pressure and high burst damage.

The V2 (Mastered) version already had a strong base kit featuring moves like Infernal Assault, Hell Shot, Glacial Cinder, and the Scorching Surge enhancement toggle. What it was missing was a proper ultimate to match the power level of other mastered characters in the roster. That changed with this update.

The new Azure Flames V2 ultimate is being called one of the most potent in the entire game by the community — and the numbers back that claim up. The ultimate transforms Azure Flames into a different beast entirely. M1 attacks during the ultimate gain extended range of roughly two tiles, and the final hit in the M1 string becomes unblockable. This alone makes the ultimate terrifying in close-range exchanges, because opponents cannot simply hold block and wait it out. They have to actively disengage or risk eating the full combo string into an unblockable finisher.

But the real power comes from the dedicated ultimate moves, each of which hits hard and chains together for devastating sequences that can delete health bars in seconds.

Ultimate Move Set & Damage Numbers

The Azure Flames V2 ultimate includes six distinct abilities. Each one fills a different role in the ultimate's combat flow, from engagement tools to finishers. Here is the full breakdown.

Combo Potential in Ultimate

The combo flow during Azure Flames V2's ultimate is one of the deepest in Heroes Battlegrounds. The key discovery the community has made is that Flamewave Burst at close range can chain into any other ultimate move if you follow up with a front dash immediately. This creates a branching combo tree where you can adapt your follow-up based on the situation.

The most common high-damage combo the community has settled on goes: Calamitous Rushdown to close distance, immediately into Flamewave Burst at point-blank, front dash cancel into Peaking Scorch for the 52% HP finisher. If the opponent somehow survives, Frostflame Eruption provides an unblockable cleanup that covers the area around you.

In teamfight scenarios, opening with Disgusted Dismay into a cluster of enemies before following up with AoE abilities becomes the optimal play, since Disgusted Dismay's scaling damage means hitting multiple targets amplifies your total output significantly.

Azure Flames V2 Base Kit Recap

For players who haven't yet mastered Azure Flames or who need a refresher on the V2 base kit, here is a summary of what the Mastered Azure Flames brings to the table outside of the new ultimate.

Azure Flames V2 operates on a dual-passive system. The first passive applies a fire damage-over-time effect on execution hits and strengthens flat hits by 25% total damage. The second passive activates when executing with Glacial Cinder specifically — it grants an ice window inspired by Todoroki's dual nature, enabling 26% strengthened flat damage with extended attack range. Managing which passive is active at any given moment is a core skill for high-level Azure Flames play.

During Scorching Surge, your abilities transform into enhanced versions. Hell Assault becomes a 13% damage rushing grab on a 16-second cooldown. Phantom Shot evolves into a multi-stage projectile dealing 4% initially and 8% per additional stage on a 24-second cooldown. Cinder Bind becomes a 5% airborne trap on a 12-second cooldown. The enhancement window is short at five seconds, so knowing exactly which enhanced moves to prioritize is essential.

The base kit also includes two powerful ultimate-tier moves even before activating the new V2 ultimate: Cluster Spark deals 30.5% total damage through fire pillars on a 23-second cooldown, and Infernal Spider deals 30% total with invincibility during the cast, applying both stun and ragdoll effects on a 29-second cooldown.

Green Hero V2 — New Passive Ability

The second major character change in this update targets Mastered Green Hero (Green Hero V2), who received a reworked passive ability. Green Hero is based on Izuku Midoriya from My Hero Academia, and the V2 version revolves around the Full Cowling system that amplifies mobility and damage output.

The updated passive now grants a teleport dash four times after execution when landing side moves following execution motions. This is a significant repositioning tool that lets Green Hero V2 reposition aggressively after confirming hits, creating mix-up opportunities that were not previously available.

However, the community has quickly identified a meaningful trade-off with the new passive. The teleport dashes introduce increased knockback distance on the affected hits, which can actually make it harder to link extended combos. Where Green Hero V2 could previously chain long combo strings after execution, the extra knockback pushes opponents out of follow-up range more quickly. This creates a tension between using the passive for repositioning advantage versus sacrificing combo length.

The previous passive mechanic — where Green Hero trades 5 HP for increased Ultimate meter gain — still exists alongside the new addition. Combined with the 50% increase to Green Hero's ultimate duration included in this update's balance changes, the character now reaches ultimate form faster and stays in it significantly longer. This shifts Green Hero V2's identity toward a character that cycles in and out of ultimate more frequently than before, using the new teleport dashes to play a hit-and-run style between ultimate windows.

The knock-on effect for Green Hero V2 players is that combo routes need to be re-learned. Old bread-and-butter combos that relied on tight spacing after execution hits may no longer work with the increased knockback. New combo routes that account for the teleport dashes and the wider spacing are still being developed by the community, so expect the meta for this character to continue evolving over the next few weeks.

Returning Limited-Time Emotes

This update brings back two previously limited-time emotes that were unavailable for an extended period. Limited-time emotes in Heroes Battlegrounds are cosmetic expressions your character can perform during matches. They have no gameplay impact but are highly sought after by collectors and players who enjoy personalizing their battle presence.

The returning emotes are available for a limited window during this update period. Based on the pattern established by previous emote rotations, they will likely be removed again once the next major update arrives. If you missed them the first time around, this is your chance to grab them before they disappear again.

Heroes Battlegrounds has a growing library of emotes that rotate in and out of availability. Some are tied to specific updates or milestones, while others return periodically during major patches. The developers have not committed to a fixed rotation schedule, so each return is essentially unpredictable until it appears in the patch notes.

To unlock emotes, you can earn them through gameplay, redeem active codes, or purchase them with in-game currency. The code AZUREMASTERYULT and MOREDELAYSPLEASEPLEASE are both currently active and reward free mastery progress and other bonuses that can help you unlock emotes faster. For a complete list of all working codes, check out our Heroes Battlegrounds codes page.

Balance Changes & Bug Fixes

Beyond the character-specific additions, this update shipped a comprehensive set of balance changes that affect how every character in the roster feels to play. The developers clearly aimed to smooth out inconsistencies in M1 combat and address several long-standing community complaints about specific abilities and movement options.

M1 Combat Rebalance

The most far-reaching change is the M1 speed and M1 damage rebalance across all heroes. Previously, different characters had noticeably different M1 speeds and damage values, which created situations where some characters had inherently better basic attack trades regardless of skill. The rebalance normalizes M1 speed across the roster so that basic attack exchanges feel more consistent and skill-dependent rather than character-dependent.

This change has the biggest impact on characters who previously had either very fast or very slow M1 strings. Characters with previously fast M1s may feel slightly slower, while characters with sluggish basics should feel noticeably more responsive. The net effect is that M1 combat duels are now more about timing and spacing than about which character happens to have better frame data on basic attacks.

Ultimate Duration and Ability Changes

Green Hero's ultimate duration increased by 50% is the standout buff in this category. This is a massive increase that fundamentally changes how long Green Hero can stay in the powered-up state. Combined with the new passive that accelerates ultimate meter gain, Green Hero V2 now cycles through ultimate phases significantly faster and maintains the transformation for much longer once activated.

Warp Portal ultimate moves now deal more damage. The exact numbers have not been officially published, but community testing indicates a meaningful increase that makes Warp Portal's ultimate a more threatening presence in matches. Previously, Warp Portal's ultimate was considered underwhelming compared to other characters, so this buff brings it closer to parity.

Movement Changes

Double Side Dash now has a shorter cooldown between dashes. This is a universal movement buff that affects every character in the game. Side dashing is one of the primary defensive and repositioning tools in Heroes Battlegrounds, and reducing the cooldown between consecutive side dashes makes evasive play more viable. Expect to see more aggressive dash usage in high-level play as players take advantage of the faster recovery between dashes.

Bug Fixes

The update also addressed multiple bugs, though the developers did not publish a comprehensive bug fix list. Community reports indicate fixes to several issues that were affecting ability interactions, hit detection on certain moves, and visual effects during ultimate transformations. If you were experiencing inconsistent behavior with specific abilities prior to this update, it is worth testing them again to see if the issues have been resolved.

Tips for the New Meta

This update shifts the meta in several directions at once. Here are the key strategic takeaways for adapting your play.

Azure Flames V2 Is Now a Top-Tier Pick

The new ultimate elevates Azure Flames V2 from a strong character to arguably the strongest in the game. The combination of unblockable M1 finishers, the 52% HP Peaking Scorch, and the area denial from Frostflame Eruption gives Azure Flames V2 tools for every situation during the ultimate. If you main Azure Flames, prioritize learning the Flamewave Burst dash-cancel combos — they are the key to maximizing damage output during the ultimate window.

Green Hero V2 Plays Differently Now

The passive rework and 50% ultimate duration increase mean Green Hero V2 is no longer about landing one long combo string. Instead, the character now favors a hit-and-run playstyle where you use teleport dashes to reposition after short combo bursts, then re-engage from unexpected angles. The extended ultimate window means you have more time to cycle through this pattern before the transformation expires.

Respect the M1 Rebalance

Characters who previously dominated M1 exchanges purely through faster frame data no longer have that automatic advantage. This means that players who relied on winning basic attack trades without much thought need to adjust their approach. Conversely, players who mained characters with slower M1s should find their basic attacks more competitive in neutral exchanges.

Side Dash More Aggressively

The reduced cooldown on Double Side Dash is a subtle but powerful change. You can now weave side dashes into your offense and defense more frequently without being caught in the recovery window. Practice incorporating double side dashes into your approach patterns — the faster recovery lets you create angles that were previously too risky because you would be stuck in dash recovery if the opponent read your movement.

Active Codes for This Update

Two new codes dropped alongside the Azure Flames V2 update. Redeem them in-game by typing the code with the !code prefix in the chat box. Capitalization matters, so match the formatting exactly.

For a complete and regularly updated list of all active and expired Heroes Battlegrounds codes, visit our dedicated Heroes Battlegrounds codes page. We verify every code daily and move expired codes to a separate section the same day they stop working.

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