# Pro Feedback Summary: Patch 2026.05.s1

Consultation window: 2026-05-01 to 2026-05-10.

Participants:

- Sponsored pros under the transparent pro-player rotation criteria.
- accredited tournament organizers for Summer Major, EU Clash, JP Masters, and
  LATAM Open.
- Balance design, QA, live-ops, and Maat reporting.

## Published Themes

- Katana Vanguard Heavy Launcher was too centralizing at Master and Grandmaster.
  Pros agreed with recovery +2 if Cross-Up Kick also loses safe pressure.
- Grapple Monk needed lower corner-route damage but not a neutral-speed nerf.
- King should stay unchanged for one more cycle because specialists still show
  viable stage-counterpick routes.
- Asha Storm is tournament-stable and did not need direct changes.

## Freeze Policy

The two-week pre-major balance freeze begins at 2026-06-01T00:00:00Z for Summer
Major. Emergency hotfixes are allowed only for crash, exploit, or game-breaking
infinites. Pro-event tier list publication requires tournament organizer and pro
consultation sign-off.