The Squad Busters June 2025 update patch notes are live now, and the community is excited to get their hands on Sonic, the new Speedster Hero, arriving in the game as a part of the Squad Busters x Sonic collaboration. However, the patch notes include a lot more than the inclusion of the new Hero and Squaddies. There are plenty of Balance Changes and Bug Fixes to enhance your gameplay experience. This article talks about everything you need to know about the Squad Busters June 2025 update. Read the patch notes below to explore more.Squad Busters June 2025 update patch notes: Sonic arrives in Squad Busters with new SquaddiesSupercell is set to introduce Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails as a part of the Squad Busters x Sonic collaboration. The developer announced a release event for Sonic that will begin on June 17, 2025, and will last until July 7, 2025. Participate in in-game battles and a special modifier to earn Rings (event currency), and use them to unlock the new Hero.Feel free to check out our article regarding the Powers and Traits of Sonic and how to unlock him during the Squad Busters Sonic The Hedgehog event.New Squaddies in Squad Busters June 2025 update: Tails and KnucklesSonic blazes into Squad Busters with Tails and Knuckles, his buddies. Both of them will be included in the game as Squaddies. Check out their Traits and Power Move as mentioned in the Squad Busters June 2025 update patch notes.Knuckles and Tails are the new Squaddies in Squad Busters arriving in the Squad Busters June 2025 update patch notes (Image via Supercell)Tails Level one (Trait): Pilots his Cyclone Walker.Tails joins the Squad piloting his Cyclone Walker, shooting from its Laser Cannon.If destroyed, Tails escapes “on-foot” and rebuilds the Cyclone Walker in 20s.While on-foot, Tails attacks with a ranged attack (wrench) and moves with a flying animation. His flying animation is stylistic and provides no gameplay benefit.Tails Level two (Power Move): Cyclone Walker fires a powerful Laser blast.Cyclone Laser is an aimable, far reaching laser attack that pierces all enemies.If Cyclone Walker is destroyed, using the Power Move instantly rebuilds it.Tails Level three (Trait): Tails & Cyclone Walker attack much fasterTails and Cyclone Walker get 25% extra Attack Speed.Knuckle Level one (Trait): Occasionally digs and finds loot.Every 15s, Knuckles can dig in place and emerge shortly after with a random loot item.While digging, Knuckles is immune to damage and cannot be targeted.Emerges with an AoE attack that deals knockback (same AoE as his Power Move).Knuckles Level 2 (Power Move): Dives into a Digging ChargeAimed attack that sends Knuckles digging underground.While digging, Knuckles is immune to damage and cannot be targeted.Knuckles deals damage as he travels through enemies.After a fixed distance (or before an obstacle), Knuckles emerges with an AoE attack.AoE attack deals knockback damage.This ability can also be used to collect loot at a distance.Knuckles Level 3 (Trait): Emerges from digging with a Spiral UppercutAoE attack when emerging has bigger AoE and more knockback damage.Knuckles does a Spiral Uppercut animation.This applies to digging from both the Trait and the Power Move.Squad Busters June 2025 update patch notes: World Journey ChangesThe World Journey has been updated to pace out the number of new Squaddies new players get, and also to keep fewer Squaddies locked away as fixed rewards in later worlds.Instead, more Squaddies will be possible to earn from Chests starting from Desert World.Also read: Squad Busters x Sonic collaboration in the Squad Update June 2025Squad Busters June 2025 update: Hero Balance ChangesThe four existing heroes in Squad Busters are going to receive plenty of Balance Changes during the Squad Busters June update 2025.Plenty of Heroes and Squaddies are receiving balance changes in the Squad Busters June 2025 update patch notes (Image via Supercell)MortisTurbo Speed increase: 100% → 75%Power Level 2 Self Heal from damage by Bats: 50% -> 30%Bats DPS: 200 -> 300 (+50%)Bats Health: 600 -> 750 (+25%)Monster Charge Bats summoned: 5 -> 3Power Level 4 maximum bats: 7 -> 5Mortis now can have 3 bats until unlocking Power Level 4Archer QueenBase speed increase by 20%Snipe damage: 1500 → 1725 (+15%)Snipe split shots damage: 900 → 855 (-5%)Archer queen basic attack DPS: 840 → 880 (+5%)Barbarian KingBase speed increased by 10%Barbarian King health: 8300 → 9100 (+10%)Super Attack damage: 500 → 600 (+20%)Mega Punch Damage: 600 → 630 (+5%)Royale KingRoyale King Health: 6700 → 6400 (-5%)Royal Recruit Health: 3600 → 3300 (-9%)Elite Recruit Health: 4800 → 4500 (-6%)Squad Busters June 2025 update: Squaddies Balance ChangesThe developer has decided to adjust 15+ Squaddies during this update. These changes will shake the meta completely as the Speedster Squaddies are expected to rise to power after the inclusion of Sonic in the game. Check out the Squaddies Balance Changes arriving in the Squad Busters June 2025 update patch notes:TankTank shots pushback reducedSummoned Tank will now try harder to stay with the squadTraderTrader now brews his own kind of potion:Potion duration: 5 → 8 seconds (+60%)Potion damage reduction removedPotion movement speed increase: 20% → 35% (+60%)WizardFireball flight time increased by 20%Fireball damage: 820 → 660 (-20%)Wizard DPS: 135 → 150 (+10%)BeaCircling Bees damage: 144 → 130 (-10%)Angry Bees damage: 155 → 115 (-25%)Battle HealerA new Level 5 has been added to the Battle Healer:Further increases Extra Health given to 2100On top of that, some balancing changes were made to her kit:Battle Healer Extra Health: 1500 → 1700Blazing Light damage: 700 → 600 (-15%)HeavyHeavy Level 1 Trait Extra Health: 300 → 500 (+60%)Heavy Level 3 Trait Extra Health: 600 → 1000 (+60%)Suppressing Fire Projectile damage: 16 → 20 (+25%)Suppressing Fire projectile amount: 22 → 44 (+100%)Suppressing Fire firing speed is doubledSuppressing Fire hit slow duration: 1 → 2 secondsJessieGiant Turret shots flight speed is doubledGiant Turret shots now slow their targets by 25%Giant Turret Damage: 250 → 330 (+30%)MaxBurst Shot cooldown: 6 → 4 (-33%)RuffsScattershot laser bounces count: 2 → 3 (+50%)Scattershot laser damage per shot: 600 → 550 (-17%)PennyPenny's Level 3 Treasure now contains a Key (instead of some Hearts)Penny's Treasure loot increase by 5 Coins/GemsPenny's Treasure now guarantees at least 5 coinsArcherArrow Volley Damage per volley: 400 → 440 (+10%)Archer DPS: 340 → 400 (+17%)WitchSkeleton Barrel now can store up to 2 chargesElite Skeleton DPS: 80 → 90 (+12%)Elite Skeleton Health: 1000 → 1100 (+10%)PocoPower Chord Damage: 225 → 250 (+12%)El PrimoEl Primo Health: 2400 → 3000 (+25%)El Primo DPS: 150 → 200 (+33%)El Primo Level 1 Self Heal: 20 → 30%El Primo Level 3 Self Heal: 30 → 40%BoBo Level 1 damage to Monsters Increase: 100% → 120%Bo Level 3 damage to Monsters increase: 135% → 150%Mine duration: 12 → 30 seconds (150%)Stepping on a Mine now stuns for a short durationMine damage: 500 → 650 (+30%)Ice wizardFreeze spell duration: 3.2 → 4 secondsWizard Level 4 Freeze spell duration increase: 40% → 50%ColtBullet Storm damage per bullet: 200 → 230 (+15%)Colt DPS: 260 → 300 (+15%)MavisBug Spray now stuns more frequentlyBug Spray duration: 3.5 → 4.5 (+30%)Coins from Carrot: 2 → 3Additional Coins for plucking all carrots on the patch: 2→ 3Mavis picks carrots slightly fasterGregCoins from chopping the tree: 8 → 10Gems from chopping the tree: 2 → 3Greg chops down trees slightly fasterSquad Busters June 2025 update patch notes: Miscellaneous changes and other bug fixesThe Squad Busters June 2025 update patch notes will tweak the Squad League Unlock requirements. The developer has also improved the Chest Odds in this update so that you can unlock new Squaddies faster. Check out the recent changes and bug fixes below:Miscellaneous ChangesSquad League Unlock Requirements:Was owning 5 Common, 5 Rare, 5 Epic Squaddies.Is now owning 3 Common, 3 Rare, 3 Epic Squaddies.Chest OddsPreviously, the odds of getting a new Squaddie improved after opening 100 Chests without a new Squaddie.Now, the odds for getting a new Squaddie are improved after opening 50 Chests without a new Squaddie.Baby purchases for maxed Squaddies should now appear as claimed (and count towards the total) on the Hero Journey.Bug FixesThe Joystick sometimes got stuck if there were fast consecutive taps.Fixed a bug where Archer Queen would sometimes bust Heroes in one hit.Fixed a bug where Heroes and Squaddies would sometimes get stuck outside of the playable area.Fixed a bug where Tank Girl sometimes remained alive after Hero got busted.Fixed a bug where Super Archer's Attack Speed wasn't dealing correct damage.Fixed a bug where Ultra Ruffs would shoot 3 Scattershot lasers instead of intended 4.Fixed a bug where some players were not able to collect Coins.Fixed a bug where Bea’s passive bees would sometimes disappear.Old Mortis Quest sometimes appeared.Corrected an error in the Battle Healer Level 4 Blazing Light description: The recharge increase was previously stated as 70%, but the actual value is 20%.The Squad Busters June 2025 update patch notes include so many changes that one might think that the game is set until the next update. However, the developer stated at the end of the patch notes that they are planning to bring more changes in the next week.