Blizzard Closes Mizuki's Out-of-Bounds Exploit
A focused August 20 hotfix prevents Mizuki from reaching unintended map locations, removing an exploit that could bypass normal pathing and combat angles.
At a glance
- Hero
- Mizuki
- Issue
- Unintended map locations
- Status
- Fixed
- Patch date
- August 20, 2026
A small note with competitive consequences
The August 20 hotfix contains one targeted gameplay fix: Mizuki can no longer access unintended locations on certain maps. Blizzard did not list balance changes alongside it.
Out-of-bounds positions can create sightlines, invulnerability pockets or rotation options the map was never designed to support. Closing them quickly protects both ranked play and organized competition.
No replay-code reset was announced
Because this was a server-side hotfix rather than a full client patch, Blizzard did not announce a general replay-code reset. Players do not need to download a large update to receive the fix.
The note is brief, but it closes one of the stranger edge cases discovered during the first full week of Season 4.
Questions and answers
What did the August 20 hotfix change?
It fixed a bug that allowed Mizuki to reach unintended map locations.
Were there Mizuki balance changes?
No balance changes were listed in the August 20 note.
