Inside Sonic. Exe: the Disaster Eclipsed V1.39: Breakdown of New Minion Moves and Combat Mechanics
The meta hierarchy has shifted abruptly following these balance changes:
Tails and Cream took substantial hits to their utility profiles. Cream's prolonged healing channels leave her completely vulnerable to minion disruption, pushing her from must-pick status into a situational support pick. Tails retains solid aerial mobility, yet the sprint-acceleration stamina penalty severely punishes erratic flight toggles.
Knuckles and Sally Acorn gained significant ground. Knuckles functions as the primary hard counter to empowered minions, clearing small hostiles in a single swing to keep lanes open for squishier teammates. Sally's sprint burst mechanics bypass the acceleration penalty cleanly, establishing her as the premier objective runner in competitive play.