Season 9 Snapshot
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Season title | Season 9: The Mystery of Thebes |
| Start date | July 10, 2026 UTC |
| Official Dev Vision date | 2026-07-08 |
| New launch hero | Jubilee - Strategist |
| Official hero roster count | 52 |
| Global system headline | Regenerative Shields and ultimate-energy conversion reductions |
| Primary source | Season 9 Dev Vision |
Start Here
Season 9 Overview
Start with the launch date, new hero, Thebes theme, systems reset, and source-backed action list.
Jubilee Guide
Read Jubilee base stats, ability numbers, Team-Up effects, and first-match priorities.
Thebes Map Watch
Track what the official Season 9 post and trailer establish about The Mystery of Thebes.
Team-Up Changes
Understand why the Season 9 patch was balanced around the new Team-Up system.
Regenerative Shields
Learn the 5-second damage break and 5-second recovery window before judging tank changes.
Balance Changes
Scan the official 20260710 global changes and the most important hero adjustments in one table.
Official Media
The Season 9 trailer and Jubilee reveal are the fastest visual checks for this update. The trailer establishes the Thebes season framing, while the hero page and character reveal show Jubilee as a support-damage Strategist with fireworks, vampiric fields, and mark detonation.
Coverage Map
Season 9 begins
The official Dev Vision post says Season 9 begins on July 10th UTC.
Jubilee joins the roster
Jubilee is listed as Jubilation Lee, Strategist, with 275 Health and 600 Movement Speed.
Regenerative Shields
The balance post defines Regenerative Shields as shield points that start recovering after avoiding damage for 5 seconds.
Team-Up system reset
The balance post says every hero was evaluated around the new Team-Up system and points players to official stat/effect breakdowns.
Thebes theme and map push
The official Season 9 title is The Mystery of Thebes, and the Dev Vision post promises a brand-new map.
Prep Guide
A practical pre-patch checklist for returning players before July 10 UTC.