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| day = 18
| day = 18
| year = 2025
| year = 2025
| next_update = {{Update link|August|19|2025}}
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| source = https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1422450/view/669466707009471267
| source = https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1422450/view/669466707009471267
| source_title = Six New Heroes
| source_title = Six New Heroes
| image = Deadlock Update TitleImage 19082025.png
| notes =  
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Six new [[hero]]es have been spotted on the streets of the Cursed Apple: {{HeroIcon|Mina}} the vampire, {{HeroIcon|Billy}} the demonic goat, {{HeroIcon|Paige}} who can bring books to life, {{HeroIcon|The Doorman}} who's always at your service, {{HeroIcon|Victor}} the monster who can't be stopped, and {{HeroIcon|Drifter}} who terrorizes the city.
Six new heroes have been spotted on the streets of the Cursed Apple: {{HeroIcon|Mina}} the vampire, {{HeroIcon|Billy}} the demonic goat, {{HeroIcon|Paige}} who can bring books to life, The {{HeroIcon|Doorman}} who's always at your service, {{HeroIcon|Victor}} the monster who can't be stopped, and {{HeroIcon|Drifter}} who terrorizes the city.


Rather than enabling all these new heroes at once, we're trying a new approach where we'll be staggering their release, unlocking one every other day with the first starting today. From there, you’ll help decide which hero unlocks next by casting votes in the new pre-game lobby called 'The Hideout'.
Rather than enabling all these new heroes at once, we're trying a new approach where we'll be staggering their release, unlocking one every other day with the first starting today. From there, you’ll help decide which hero unlocks next by casting votes in the new pre-game lobby called 'The Hideout'.
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Along with the new heroes and Hideout are various map visual updates as well as a new character select screen.
Along with the new heroes and Hideout are various map visual updates as well as a new character select screen.


=== The Hideout ===
===The Hideout===
Welcome to the [[Hideout]]! The Hideout replaces the existing Dashboard UI and is your personal area to play around in while waiting for a match. You can invite friends to your hideout, or join them in theirs. We hope it will be a fun place to spend time as well as provide future opportunities for personalization, achievements, and events.
 
Welcome to the Hideout! The Hideout replaces the existing Dashboard UI and is your personal area to play around in while waiting for a match. You can invite friends to your hideout, or join them in theirs. We hope it will be a fun place to spend time as well as provide future opportunities for personalization, achievements, and events.


Interact with the terminals located throughout the Hideout to access various functions like Play, Watch, and Learn. The Hideout features a practice range where you can quickly test movement and abilities without needing to load into the Sandbox. Don't worry, the legacy sandbox is still available via a teleporter in the practice range, or through the Play Menu.
Interact with the terminals located throughout the Hideout to access various functions like Play, Watch, and Learn. The Hideout features a practice range where you can quickly test movement and abilities without needing to load into the Sandbox. Don't worry, the legacy sandbox is still available via a teleporter in the practice range, or through the Play Menu.


=== Map Update ===
===Map Update===
The map has been updated with various visual improvements and lighting changes. Stay tuned, we have a lot more map improvements planned in upcoming updates.
The map has been updated with various visual improvements and lighting changes. Stay tuned, we have a lot more map improvements planned in upcoming updates.


=== Character Select Screen ===
Character Select Screen
 
The character select screen has received a major visual overhaul. In addition, there have been numerous visual updates to existing heroes. This work is ongoing and you can expect more updated heroes in the future.
The character select screen has received a major visual overhaul. In addition, there have been numerous visual updates to existing heroes. This work is ongoing and you can expect more updated heroes in the future.


=== Hero Voting ===
===Hero Voting===
Today we introduce the first of the six new heroes, Mina, with another new hero unlocking every two days. Heroes will be released on Monday, Wednesday and Friday both this week and next. We'll also release balance adjustments in the days following each hero's release.
Today we introduce the first of the six new heroes, Mina, with another new hero unlocking every two days. Heroes will be released on Monday, Wednesday and Friday both this week and next. We'll also release balance adjustments in the days following each hero's release.


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As a note, while developing this new set of heroes, we paused work on hero labs. In the future, we may revisit some of the hero labs heroes as we understand there are some elements of them that players like.
As a note, while developing this new set of heroes, we paused work on hero labs. In the future, we may revisit some of the hero labs heroes as we understand there are some elements of them that players like.


=== Mina: Hero Spotlight ===
===Mina: Hero Spotlight===
 
Killing enemies has never looked better. Mina is a glass cannon that delivers quick bursts of Spirit damage at range with her passive, Love Bites. She can transform into bats and escape when things get a bit too messy. Each time you trigger Love Bites, your vampiric powers grow stronger for the rest of the match. This builds toward your ultimate, Nox Nostra, which unleashes a massive swarm of bats that hunt down and silence nearby enemies. - ‘Who got blood on my brand new shirt?’
Killing enemies has never looked better. Mina is a glass cannon that delivers quick bursts of Spirit damage at range with her passive, Love Bites. She can transform into bats and escape when things get a bit too messy. Each time you trigger Love Bites, your vampiric powers grow stronger for the rest of the match. This builds toward your ultimate, Nox Nostra, which unleashes a massive swarm of bats that hunt down and silence nearby enemies. - ‘Who got blood on my brand new shirt?’


=== Undocumented changes ===
== Undocumented changes ==
* New models for {{HeroIcon|Haze}}, {{HeroIcon|Ivy}}, {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}}, {{HeroIcon|Lash}}, {{HeroIcon|Pocket}}, {{HeroIcon|Vindicta}} and {{HeroIcon|Wraith}}.
 
* Minor updates to {{HeroIcon|Mirage}}'s model.
* New artwork for {{HeroIcon|Viscous}}.
* Improved ability icons for all heroes.
* New animations and voice lines for various heroes.
** VO pass for {{HeroIcon|Bebop}}, {{HeroIcon|Grey Talon}}, {{HeroIcon|Haze}}, {{HeroIcon|Ivy}}, {{HeroIcon|Kelvin}}, {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}}, {{HeroIcon|Vindicta}}, {{HeroIcon|Vyper}} and {{HeroIcon|Wraith}}.
* [[Hero Labs]] gamemode removed from the game.
** {{HeroIcon|Fathom}}, {{HeroIcon|Raven}}, {{HeroIcon|Trapper}}, and {{HeroIcon|Wrecker}} removed from the game.
* {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}}: {{AbilityIcon|Soul Exchange}} now deals [[True Damage]] instead of [[Spirit Damage]].
* Added new heroes to the game files: {{HeroIcon|Druid}}, {{HeroIcon|Fortuna}}, and {{HeroIcon|Graf}}.
* Priest renamed to {{HeroIcon|Venator}}.
** Healing Vapors replaced with {{HeroIcon|Consecrating Grenade}}.
* Added new abilities for {{HeroIcon|Boho}}.
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