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[ThePollie]

Warden -
has its stamina cost increased to twice its current amount and has more ending lag, making it possible to punish on a whiff.
Top light increased from 23 frames to 29 frames
Zone attack damage reduced by 33%

Haha. The zone-attack isn't even that great. It's extremely predictable and even a mere block grants a free guard-break, and it doesn't even hit that hard.

[UbiNoty]

After the PK changes, LB was the second most discussed hero balance changes. It was also mentioned that the majority of changes discussed today are for the upcoming patch, while Raider, Kensei will be receiving changes in updates down the line.
Specific upcoming nerfs to revenge to make it less overbearing were also revealed in the next patch, along with improving hidden stance deadzone, a fix for the stamina knockdown bug, and some sprint speed gear changes that should help with the orochi problem.
We'll be releasing official patch notes soon before the next patch hits so hopefully that will clarify things some more.