Deadlock patch Gameplay Update, released 2026-05-22T21:51:02Z: 33 heroes and 77 items changed.
General changes
Base HP reduced by 10 for all heroes
HP per boon reduced by 3
Guardians scaling resistance from +75%->-50% over 12 minutes to +50%->-50% (takes more damage early)
Medium neutrals initial spawn time reduced from 6 minutes to 5 minutes
Breakables spawn time increased from 2 minutes to 3 minutes
Shrines are now invulnerable until one pair of Base Guardians are destroyed
Backdoor removal linger duration reduced from 20s to 14s
Knockup durations are now affected by debuff reduction
Removed two jump pads from around the middle of the map that point to outwards (to the left and right respectively)
Sliding no longer resets sprint speed
Stamina Regeneration is reduced by 25% for 5s after using a Wall Jump. This does not trigger when out of combat or when mantling soon after.
Bullet Velocity now stacks additively rather than diminishingly
Medic trooper heal duration increased from 2s to 4s (same overall heal amount)
Medic Trooper heal increased from 12% missing hp to 13%
Fixed Parry FX not always matching state
Base Guardian Bullet Resistance increased from 10% to 20%
Shrine Bullet Resistance increased from 10% to 20%
Tier 2 Bullet Resistance increased from 25% to 35%
Midboss now starts spawned at the beginning of the game
Total Damage Reduction debuffs now stack diminishingly rather than additively (Inhibitor, Fire Scarabs, etc)
Movespeed diminish point increased from 11 to 12 (very slightly less aggressive diminishing scaling)
Weapon Investment Bonus now has a 6.4k line, changed from 4.8k/7.2k/9.6k/16k to 4.8k/6.4k/8k/11.2k/16k with bonuses from 46/55/70/85 to 46/54/62/74/86
Vitality Investment Bonus now has a 6.4k line, changed from 4.8k/7.2k/9.6k/16k to 4.8k/6.4k/8k/11.2k/16k with bonuses from 38/42/46/50 to 38/42/46/50 (final two tiers shifted up by +4)
Spirit Investment Bonus now has a 6.4k line, changed from 4.8k/7.2k/9.6k/16k to 4.8k/6.4k/8k/11.2k/16k with bonuses from 38/48/57/66 to 38/45/52/59/66
Fixed various item barrier durations not scaling with duration increases
Hero changes
Abrams
Infernal Resilience T1 changed from "+1.5 Health Regen" to "+200 Max Health"
Infernal Resilience T2 changed from "200 Max Health" to "+18% Melee Lifesteal" (40% effective vs non-heroes)
Seismic Impact T2 increased from +0.7s Stun Duration to +0.8s
Seismic Impact T3 Unstoppable duration increased from 5s to 6s
Apollo
Improved the hero's hitboxes (easier to hit)
Base regen reduced from 2 to 1
Riposte no longer automatically dashes. It now grants you a sub ability immediately to target the hero you want to jump to for a brief duration (can target the enemy before the parry to buffer it). Cast range is 25m.
Riposte no longer triggers on damage auras (things like Flame Dash)
Riposte no longer triggers off of objective damage
Flawless Advance hitbox reduced by 10%
Bebop
Bullet damage per boon reduced from 0.139 to 0.115
Exploding Uppercut T2 weapon damage reduced from +40% to +30%
Sticky Bomb T2 increased from +75 Damage to +85
Billy
Health per boon increased from +48 to +59
Bullet damage per boon reduced from 0.165 to 0.142
Rising Ram cooldown increased from 30s to 32s
Rising Ram T2 increased from +0.3s Duration to +0.4s
Rising Ram T3 increased from -10s Cooldown to -13s
Calico
Gloom Bomb T2 changed from "+75 Damage to Barriers" to "-5% Melee Resist for 5s Per Bomb" (stacks)
Celeste
Improved the hero's hitboxes (easier to hit)
Stamina cooldown increased from 4.5s to 5s
Radiant Daggers T2 changed from "-18s Cooldown and +70 Damage" to "-22s Cooldown and +80 Damage"
Shining Wonder T2 increased from +50 Damage to +70
Drifter
Rend T3 no longer increases scaling by 0.4
Rend T3 now also deals Heavy Melee Damage (0.55 scale)
Dynamo
Kinetic Pulse T2 reduced from -18% Bullet Resistance to -15%
Kinetic Pulse spirit scaling reduced from 1.65 to 1.55
Quantum Entanglement T3 changed from dispelling non-ult debuffs to reducing the duration of non-ult debuffs by 50%
Graves
Sprint speed increased from 1.6 to 2.2
Grasping Hands now spawns a ghoul in the base ability (T3 still increases it by 1)
Updated dash ranges for Deadheads to be calculated from the center of Graves when they are following her
Fixed Fire Rate buffs for Deadheads not being applied to their next attack, but only on subsequent attacks
Fixed Deadheads being unable to dash through veils
Fixed Deadheads being unable to dash to targets at the very end of your attack range when they are in follow mode
Fixed Deadhead's damage taken from bullets being unaffected by fall-off
Added 0.1s buffer duration for Deadheads losing line-of-sight before they stop following an enemy
Fixed Deadheads becoming inactive if Graves dies while they are following her
Jar of Dead spirit scaling reduced from 0.35 to 0.31 (they are better at dealing damage now)
Increased speed & acceleration of Deadheads only when they are following Graves - doesn't affect in-combat
Fixed certain projectiles (i.e Gray Talon's Bird) colliding with Deadheads
Grey Talon
Rain of Arrows cooldown reduced from 30s to 22s
Rain of Arrows cast delay reduced from 0.5s to 0.2s
Rain of Arrows duration reduced from 7s to 4s
Rain of Arrows moving ability in air improved
Rain of Arrow stamina distance changed from being -9% to +25%
Rain of Arrows Weapon Damage bonus reduced from +4 to +3
Rain of Arrows T1 changed from "-14s Cooldown" to "+3 Weapon Damage and +30% Slow for 1.5s"
Rain of Arrows T2 changed from "+5 Weapon Damage and +40% Slow for 1.5s" to "-13s Cooldown" (Total CD from 16s to 9s)
Haze
Fixation T3 increased from +0.12 to +0.14
Holliday
Base bullet damage increased from 18.8 to 19.7
Health regen increased from 1 to 2
Infernus
Bullet size increased from 3 to 4
Concussive Combustion T3 increased from +0.75s Stun Duration to +0.9s
Kelvin
Frost Grenade damage spirit scaling reduced from 0.7 to 0.6
When interrupted on Ice Path, it no longer creates an ice path below him and instead lets him fall to the ground
Arctic Beam DPS spirit scaling reduced from 0.5 to 0.38
Lash
Bullet damage per boon reduced from 0.341 to 0.31
Ground Strike damage per meter spirit scaling increased from 0.0372 to 0.04
Grapple T2 bonus damage no longer stacks with itself, but instead refreshes the duration
Grapple T3 now also grants +1 Charge
McGinnis
Bullet damage per boon increased from 0.17 to 0.18
Fixed Heavy Barrage not triggering Diviner's Kevlar
Medicinal Specter radius increased from 5.5m to 6m
Mina
Innate -8% Debuff Resist
Fixed Rake sometimes not working with high ping
Love Bites T3 increased from -4s Cooldown to -5s
Love Bites no longer applies the flat on hit damage to abilities (was doing 20% of its value on Nox Nostra)
Nox Nostra T3 reduced from 1% Current HP to 0.5%
Mirage
Updated Djinn's Mark visuals
Mo & Krill
Getting hit with a melee no longer knocks you up when you are burrowed
Sand Blast T3 increased from +1s Duration to +1.5s
Paige
Bookwyrm T2 improved from -8s Cooldown to -12s
Rallying Charge T3 increased from +135 Damage to +160
Rallying Charge now has half cooldown if it hits no allies or enemies
Paradox
Time Wall T1 duration increased from +2.5s to +3.5s
Time Wall T3 increased from +1 Charge to +2
Time Wall T3 Charge Delay reduced from 4s to 2s
Kinetic Carbine T3 increased from +50% Max Damage Scaling to +55%
Paradoxical Swap damage increased from 125 to 150
Pocket
Flying Cloak T2 weapon damage duration reduced from 8s to 6s
Affliction cooldown increased from 140s to 150s
Rem
Pillow Toss charge time reduced from 9s to 8s
Pillow Toss T3 increased from +90 to +100 Damage
Tag Along burst heal now also applies to secondary allies that you jump to
Tag Along lingering heal duration reduced from 3s to 2s (values rebalanced to be the same overall heal just faster)
Tag Along T2 Barrier and Item Duration/Range effectiveness increased from 25% to 35%
Tag Along T3 now also increases Missing Health Heal from 0.03 to 0.05 and Regen Per Second from 0.66 to 1.0
Tag Along can now be cast through veils
Reduced lockout period after ejecting from Tag Along from 1s to 0.3s
Tag Along time to fly to your ally is now 50% faster
Tag Along heal duration is now displayed on the hud as well as the healthbar icon
Tag Along fixed specific abilities/items that could kill Rem while he's napping
Tag Along now allows friendly auras to affect Rem
Seven
Bullet damage growth reduced from 0.374 to 0.337
Crit reduction increased from 35% to 55%
Shiv
Slice and Dice T2 reduced from -8% Spirit Resist to -6%
Bloodletting Deferred Damage Cleared reduced from 40% to 35%
Bloodletting T3 increased from +45% Deferred Damage Cleared to +50%
Killing Blow cooldown increased from 105s to 125s
Killing Blow full rage damage bonus reduced from 14% to 12%
Killing Blow T2 increased from +8% Full Rage Damage Bonus to +10%
Killing Blow T2 now also reduces cooldown by -30s
Silver
Bullet Cycle Time reduced from 0.9s to 0.85s (overall DPS adjusted to remain the same)
Entangling Bola no longer prevents you from jumping and mantling
Entangling Bola T2 changed from "+0.75s Duration" to "-5s Cooldown"
Entangling Bola T3 changed from "-5s Cooldown and Ricochet to 2 additional targets" to "+0.75s Duration and Ricochet to 2 additional targets"
Lycan Curse Fire Rate reduced from 80% to 65%
Lycan Curse Fire Rate spirit scaling increased from 0.25 to 0.45
The Doorman
Call Bell radius reduced from 6m to 5.5m
Call Bell T3 radius increased from +4m to +4.5m
Call Bell explosion damage spirit scaling reduced from 1.4 to 1.3
Call Bell inaccuracy debuff no longer diminishes from 100% to 0% over 1 second (the rest of the debuff is 4s)
Call Bell inaccuracy debuff reduced from -100% to -40% (lasts the full duration)
Doorways close sub ability now starts on cooldown for 8s
Doorway is no longer unsilenceable
Fixed recent bug causing Luggage Cart not being dispelled
Venator
Health increased from 790+43/boon to 830+48/boon
Hex-Lined Snap Trap T3 increased from +25% Damage Against Revealed Targets to +30%
Hex-Lined Snap Trap T3 now also grants +1 Charge
Victor
Bullet damage reduced from 13+0.3135 to 12+0.26
Jumpstart T3 spirit scaling increased from +0.6 to +0.9
Aura of Suffering now does 50% damage to objectives
Viscous
Puddle Punch T1 now also increases damage by +20
Puddle Punch T2 no longer increases damage by +30
Puddle Punch T2 now also grants +40% Lifesteal (1/4th against non-heroes)
Vyper
Screwjab Dagger T2 bullet resist per stack from -5% to -6%
Screwjab Dagger T3 now also increases max stacks by 2
Warden
Bullet damage per boon reduced from 0.38 to 0.34
Willpower T3 debuff resistance now retroactively applies to existing debuffs when cast
Binding Word T2 no longer increases cast range by +12m
Yamato
Power Slash post cast time reduced from 0.4s to 0.2s
Power Slash spirit scaling increased from 1.86s to 2.1
Flying Slash range increased from 25m to 30m
Flying Slash T2 no longer grants +20m Cast Range
Flying Slash T3 now also grants +15m Cast Range
Flying Slash T3 increased from +1 Charge to +2
Fixed Crimson Slash not being able to hit anything if the player is aimed too high or low
Shadow Transformation T1 increased from +5 Weapon Damage to +7
Item changes
Arctic Blast
Slowed targets now have their stamina regen frozen for the 4s slow duration
Radius increased from 12m to 16m
Damage height increased from 5m to 7m
No longer does 15% damage amp
Immobilize increased from 0.75s to 1s
Shadow Weave
Duration increased from 10s to 13s
Ambush Fire Rate increased from 20% to 25%
Ambush Spirit Power increased from 20 to 25
Ambush Melee Damage increased from 20% to 25%
Indomitable
Barrier scaling increased from 1.8 to 2.0
Now has +2 Out of Combat Regen (from components)
Bullet Resist increased from 8% to 10%
Spirit Resist increased from 8% to 10%
Sharpshooter
Now upgrades from High-Velocity Rounds (in addition to Long Range). Grants +60% Bullet Velocity.
Long range weapon damage reduced from 70% to 60%
Now has innate 10% Weapon Damage (from components)
Cultist Sacrifice
Weapon Damage increased from 8% to 10%
Weapon Damage boon scaling increased from 0.7 to 0.8
Bonus Souls increased from 170% to 180%
Guardian Ward
Barrier increased from 200 to 250
Cooldown increased from 45s to 60s
Now grants +1.5 Out of Combat Regen (from components)
Fury Trance
Active duration increased from 6s to 6.5s
Gains the +6% Weapon Damage (from component)
Fire Rate increased from 30% to 32%
Bullet Resist Shredder
No longer grants +65 Bonus Health
Bullet Resist increased from 8% to 9%
Now grants +9% Weapon Damage
Fleetfoot
Now grants +6% Weapon Damage
Active slow resistance increased from 35% to 40%
Items
Ballistic Enhancement: Now upgrades from Mystic Expansion
Ballistic Enhancement: Ability Range increased from +20% to +22%
Weighted Shots
Dash Distance slow reduced from -25% to -22%
Debuff resistance increased from 20% to 22%
Escalating Resilience
Max Ammo increased from 30% to 35%
Weapon Damage increased from 15% to 18%
Crushing Fists
Cooldown reduced from 7s to 5s
Melee damage increased from 20% to 22%
Spiritual Overflow
Spirit Lifesteal moved from Active to Innate (reduced from 16% to 13%)
Now builds from Spirit Lifesteal (gains the innates it has)
Extra Regen
Regen reduced from 3 to 2.5
Out of Combat regen increased from 1 to 1.5
Restorative Locket
No longer has a minimum of 1 stamina restore
Max stamina restored reduced from 4 to 3
Spirit Shielding
No longer grants +1.75m Move Speed on activation
Proc now also temporarily grants +18% Spirit Resistance (for the 8s duration)
Weapon Shielding
No longer grants +1.75m Move Speed on activation
Proc now also temporarily grants +18% Bullet Resistance (for the 8s duration)
Majestic Leap
Now grants +50% air control for the duration of the barrier
Barrier boon scaling increased from 8 to 12
Veil Walker
Heal per boon increased from 6 to 8
Invisibility duration increased from 7s to 8s
Juggernaut
Fire Rate reduction increased from -36% to -40%
Move speed bonus increased from +2m to +2.5m
Infuser
Duration increased from 6s to 7s
Gains +6 Spirit Power (from components)
Vampiric Burst
Duration increased from 4.5s to 5s
Now grants +6% Weapon Power (from components)
Cold Front
Radius reduced from 12m to 10m
Damage height increased from 5m to 7m
Spirit Snatch
Bonus damage spirit scaling increased from 0.744 to 0.84
Spirit Power Steal increased from 20 to 28
Restorative Shot
NPC Healing increased from 15 to 20
Melee Charge
Cooldown reduced from 7s to 5s
Active Reload
Lifesteal increased from 14% to 16%
Weakening Headshot
Now works vs NPCs
Opening Rounds
Spirit Power reduced from +7 to +4
Source: HUBLOCK (hublockgg.com) — free Deadlock statistics site, English and Russian. Hero win rates are computed over a rolling 14-day window from public match data (deadlock-api.com); patch notes are mirrored from Valve's official Deadlock changelog and translated to Russian. Deadlock is a game by Valve Corporation; HUBLOCK is an independent fan project and is not affiliated with Valve.