Patch 09-16-2026 Data researched 2026-09-21 What changed

Bullet Resilience

vitality · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls passive Verified

Previously called Improved Bullet Armor. Guides using the old name are out of date.

What it does

Large flat bullet resist that grows further once you drop below half health — the core anti-gun stat item.

Numbers: +30% Bullet Resist, +3 out-of-combat regen; below 50% health, an extra +15% Bullet Resist (about 45% combined)

Buy it when

Buy when the enemy team's damage is predominantly gun-based; it is the standard tier-3 bullet answer.

Skip it when

Wasted against a pure spirit comp.

Gotchas

The mechanics people most often get wrong about this item.

  • Low-health threshold raised 40% -> 50% and the bonus lowered 22% -> 15% on 6 Mar 2026
  • Resistances multiply rather than add, so the low-health total is worth more than simple addition

Problems it answers

Heroes that make this worth a slot

Heroes whose kit creates the problems Bullet Resilience answers. This is derived from kit properties, not from measured build results.