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| prev_update = {{Update link|June|17|2025}}
| month = July
| day = 4
| year = 2025
| next_update = {{Update link|July|29|2025}}
| source = https://forums.playdeadlock.com/threads/07-04-2025-update.70156/
| source_title = 07-04-2025 Update
| notes = 
=== General ===
* Bullet Cycle Time for all heroes increased by 5% (effectively reduces gun DPS globally by 5%)
* Spirit bonus based on souls spent in the tree is increased by 25%
* Ability base damage and AP bonus damage reduced by ~8% (spirit power growth unaffected)
* Spirit gained from leveling reduced from 1.25 to 1.1
* Ultimate cooldowns increased by 10% (affects base and upgrades, so the total CD with AP is 10% longer)
* 300 Souls Boon now gives an AP instead of an Ability Unnlock
* 600 Souls Boon now gives an Ability Unlock instead of a AP
* Small neutral camp bounty increased by 15%
* Zip Line after taking Base Guardians in a lane increased from +120% to +140%
* Zip Line after taking Base Guardians in a lane ramp up time reduced from 4s to 3s
* Rejuv bonus duration changed from 4 minutes to 3/4/5
* Rejuv trooper health bonus reduced from 200/230/260% to 170/200/230%
* Mid Boss total bounty increased from 500 + 50/min to 2000 + 50/min (evenly split among the team that kills the boss, unrelated to rejuv secure)
* Mid Boss shield regeneration changed from 100 + 8/min to 50 + 7/min
* Mid Boss HP increased by 15%
* Mid Boss warning sound now plays at 70% HP rather than 60%
* Rejuv drop duration reduced from 8s to 7s
* Mid Boss Spirit Resistance from abilities reduced from 30% to 20%
* Mid Boss Spirit Resistance from items reduced from 50% to 20%
* Walker Spirit resistance reduced from 30% to 25%
* Guardian base resistance increased from 40% to 60% (decays 10 minutes still, same values as creeps)
* Guardian total bounty reduced from 1650 to 1000
* Walker total bounty reduced from 4500 to 3500
* Base hero kill value reduced from 300 to 250 (still ramps to end value over 40 minutes, so primarily affects the very early phase)
* End hero kill value increased from 2000 to 2200
* {{ItemIcon|Bullet Lifesteal}} vs creeps increased from 50% to 60%
* {{ItemIcon|Spirit Lifesteal}} vs creeps increased from 33% to 40%
* Comeback values are now roughly 25% stronger (this was released before this patch in a recent update)
* Fixed a bug causing soul orb shots towards the end of the contested window to not register as hits on the server
* Fixed some AoE abilities not hitting midboss ({{HeroIcon|Kelvin}} {{AbilityIcon|Frost Grenade}}, {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}} {{AbilityIcon|Essence Bomb|l1=Blood Bomb}}{{sic}}, {{HeroIcon|Holliday}} {{AbilityIcon|Powder Keg|l1=Barrel}}{{sic}})
* Fixed various camera issues with {{HeroIcon|Calico}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Ava|l1=Eva}}{{sic}} Form and {{HeroIcon|Viscous}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Goo Ball}}
* Fixed an issue where Souls were shared with anyone that punched a Sinner's Sacrifice, regardless of the duration or team
* Fixed a bug where players could exit the map if they tried to teleport into specific corners

=== Weapon Items ===
* {{ItemIcon|Restorative Shot}}: Heal from heroes increased from 40 to 50
* {{ItemIcon|Restorative Shot}}: Heal from NPCs/Orbs increased from 15 to 20
* {{ItemIcon|Split Shot}}: Duration increased from 4.5s to 5s
* {{ItemIcon|Split Shot}}: Cooldown reduced from 16s to 14s
* {{ItemIcon|Weakening Headshot}}: No longer has a 3s cooldown
* {{ItemIcon|Swift Striker}}: Fire Rate reduced from 20% to 18%
* {{ItemIcon|Toxic Bullets}}: Buildup is now 15% harder
* {{ItemIcon|Blood Tribute}}: Health Drain reduced from 50 to 40
* {{ItemIcon|Blood Tribute}}: No longer grants +125 Bonus Health
* {{ItemIcon|Blood Tribute}}: Now grants +8% Spirit Resist
* {{ItemIcon|Express Shot}} cooldown reduced from 4s to 3s
* {{ItemIcon|Express Shot}}: Weapon Damage increased from 150% to 165%
* {{ItemIcon|Express Shot}}: Fixed {{AbilityIcon|Kinetic Carbine}} using the primary values rather than secondary values on the item
* {{ItemIcon|Cultist Sacrifice|l1=Cultists Sacrifice}}{{sic}}: Cooldown reduced from 260s to 250s
* {{ItemIcon|Ricochet}}: Fire Rate reduced from 25% to 20%
* {{ItemIcon|Ricochet}}: No longer bounces off objectives
* {{ItemIcon|Shadow Weave}}: Ambush Fire Rate increased from +30% to +35%
* {{ItemIcon|Spellslinger}}: Now only activates while in combat

=== Vitality Items ===
* {{ItemIcon|Melee Lifesteal}}: Now has double cooldown when triggered via light melee
* {{ItemIcon|Rebuttal}}: Bonus Health increased from +50 to +75
* {{ItemIcon|Weapon Shielding}}: Move Speed bonus increased from 1 to 1.5
* {{ItemIcon|Weapon Shielding}}: Cooldown reduced from 40s to 35s
* {{ItemIcon|Spirit Shielding}}: Move Speed bonus increased from 1 to 1.5
* {{ItemIcon|Spirit Shielding}}: Cooldown reduced from 40s to 35s
* {{ItemIcon|Guardian Ward}}: Buff duration increased from 5s to 6s
* {{ItemIcon|Reactive Barrier}}: Spirit Resist increased from +5% to +6%
* {{ItemIcon|Lifestrike}}: Now has double cooldown when triggered via light melee.
* {{ItemIcon|Fortitude}}: Regen reduced from 3% to 2%
* {{ItemIcon|Fortitude}}: No longer grants +22% Weapon Damage
* {{ItemIcon|Veil Walker|l1=Veilwalker}}{{sic}}: Heal now scales with boons (+3)
* {{ItemIcon|Counterspell}}: Cooldown reduced from 25s to 20s
* {{ItemIcon|Counterspell}}: Now also grants +100 Health and +8 Spirit Power
* {{ItemIcon|Counterspell}}: Successful parry now provides +150 Heal
* {{ItemIcon|Trophy Collector}}: Souls per minute increased from 20 to 23
* {{ItemIcon|Inhibitor}}: Now uses the buildup proc mechanic
* {{ItemIcon|Inhibitor}}: Debuff duration increased from 3s to 4s
* {{ItemIcon|Siphon Bullets}}: Now grants Bullet Resistance instead of Spirit Resistance
* {{ItemIcon|Cheat Death}}: Now grants Bullet Resistance instead of Spirit Resistance
* {{ItemIcon|Cheat Death}}: Cooldown reduced from 120s to 100s
* {{ItemIcon|Divine Barrier}}: Buff duration increased from 5s to 6s
* {{ItemIcon|Witchmail}}: Cooldown reduction per hit increased from 3s to 4s
* {{ItemIcon|Unstoppable}}: Fixed {{ItemIcon|Silencer}}’s passive interaction during this state

=== Spirit Items ===
* {{ItemIcon|Rusted Barrel}}: Health increased from +50 to +60
* {{ItemIcon|Rusted Barrel}}: Now provides +0.5 Sprint
* {{ItemIcon|Rusted Barrel}}: Cooldown reduced from 30s to 25s
* {{ItemIcon|Disarming Hex}}: Cooldown reduced from 30s to 25s
* {{ItemIcon|Spirit Strike}}: Now has double cooldown when triggered via light melee.
* {{ItemIcon|Slowing Hex}}: Now provides +0.5 Sprint
* {{ItemIcon|Slowing Hex}}: Debuff effects stays on for longer so it's easier to see
* {{ItemIcon|Spirit Sap}}: Spirit Power reduction increased from -12 to -15
* {{ItemIcon|Spirit Snatch}}: Now has double cooldown when triggered via light melee.
* {{ItemIcon|Knockdown}}: Now provides +6% Ability Range
* {{ItemIcon|Knockdown}}: Cooldown reduced from 40s to 35s
* {{ItemIcon|Rapid Recharge}}: Spirit Power for charged abilities increased from +16 to +20
* Cooldown Reduction stat is now renamed to Ability Cooldown Reduction and no longer affects items (all existing CDR is now Ability Cooldown Reduction)
* Added a new T4 Spirit Item, {{ItemIcon|Transcendent Cooldown}}. Builds from {{ItemIcon|Superior Cooldown}}. Provides +30% Ability Cooldown Reduction and +30% Item Cooldown Reduction
* {{ItemIcon|Superior Cooldown}}: Ability Cooldown Reduction increased from 24% to 25%
* {{ItemIcon|Boundless Spirit}}: Percentage spirit bonus increased from 13% to 15%
* {{ItemIcon|Vortex Web}}: Now provides +1 Sprint
* {{ItemIcon|Vortex Web}}: Capture Radius increased from 11m to 12m
* {{ItemIcon|Ethereal Shift}}: Cooldown reduced from 22s to 20s
* {{ItemIcon|Ethereal Shift}}: Move Speed while channeling increased from 3.5 to 4

=== Heroes ===
* {{HeroIcon|Abrams}}: {{AbilityIcon|Shoulder Charge}} T3 increased from -18s to -22s
* {{HeroIcon|Abrams}}: {{AbilityIcon|Infernal Resilience}} T3 increased from +6% to +7%
* {{HeroIcon|Infernus}}: Bullet damage growth per boon reduced from 0.16 to 0.12
* {{HeroIcon|Infernus}}: {{AbilityIcon|Afterburn}} DPS reduced by 13% (still affected by the global base reductions as well, so the total amount is larger than this. This applies to all other patch note lines that reduces damage as well)
* {{HeroIcon|Infernus}}: {{AbilityIcon|Afterburn}} spirit scaling increased from 0.56 to 0.66
* {{HeroIcon|Infernus}}: {{AbilityIcon|Flame Dash}} T2 DPS reduced by 10%
* {{HeroIcon|Infernus}}: {{AbilityIcon|Flame Dash}} spirit power scaling increased from 0.7 to 0.8
* {{HeroIcon|Ivy}}: Bullet growth reduced from 0.16 to 0.15
* {{HeroIcon|Ivy}}: No longer ignores shooting speed penalty
* {{HeroIcon|Ivy}}: {{AbilityIcon|Watcher's Covenant}} now grants the shooting speed benefit to you and your tethered ally
* {{HeroIcon|Kelvin}}: {{AbilityIcon|Frozen Shelter}} now freezes Urn (like it does other objectives)
* {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}}: Base bullet damage reduced from 23 to 21
* {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}}: {{AbilityIcon|Essence Bomb}} arming time increased from 0.5s to 0.65s
* {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}}: {{AbilityIcon|Malice}} health cost increased from 6% to 7%
* {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}}: {{AbilityIcon|Malice}} T2 changed from "+30 Damage and 7% Damage Amp” to “+30 Damage and +4 Blood Shards”
* {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}}: {{AbilityIcon|Malice}} T3 changed from "+6 Blood Shards" to "+7% Damage Amp"
* {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}}: {{AbilityIcon|Soul Exchange}} cast range reduced from 6m to 5.5m
* {{HeroIcon|Lash}}: {{AbilityIcon|Flog}} cast range reduced from 25m to 20m
* {{HeroIcon|Lash}}: {{AbilityIcon|Ground Strike}} damage height reduced from 3.3m to 3m
* {{HeroIcon|McGinnis}}: {{AbilityIcon|Medicinal Specter}} now comes out faster and has a better visual que{{sic}}
* {{HeroIcon|McGinnis}}: {{AbilityIcon|Heavy Barrage}} DPS increased by 6%
* {{HeroIcon|McGinnis}}: Fixed {{AbilityIcon|Mini Turret}}s missing targets that are on the ground from Stun or Sliding
* {{HeroIcon|McGinnis}}: Fixed {{AbilityIcon|Mini Turret}}s not targeting Phase 1 of the Patron after shields are down
* {{HeroIcon|McGinnis}}: Health per boon increased from 52 to 56
* {{HeroIcon|Mirage}}: {{AbilityIcon|Djinn's Mark}} now has a range limit on application (45m)
* {{HeroIcon|Mirage}}: Fixed Cases where {{HeroIcon|Mirage}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Tornado}} would get Stuck and/or Go through Walls
* {{HeroIcon|Paradox}}: Gun recoil adjustments to make it smoother
* {{HeroIcon|Pocket}}: Fixed {{AbilityIcon|Flying Cloak|l1=Cloak}}{{sic}} sliding up walls very quickly
* {{HeroIcon|Pocket}}: Fixed {{AbilityIcon|Flying Cloak|l1=Cloak}}{{sic}} sometimes getting stuck on the lip of a corner
* {{HeroIcon|Pocket}}: Fixed {{AbilityIcon|Flying Cloak|l1=Cloak}}{{sic}} issue where you would teleport far shoter than expected
* {{HeroIcon|Seven}}: {{AbilityIcon|Storm Cloud}} DPS reduced by 10%
* {{HeroIcon|Sinclair}}: Base bullet damage reduced from 20 to 17
* {{HeroIcon|Sinclair}}: Bullet velocity reduced from 340 to 300
* {{HeroIcon|Sinclair}}: {{AbilityIcon|Rabbit Hex}} cast range reduced from 30m to 24m
* {{HeroIcon|Sinclair}}: {{AbilityIcon|Rabbit Hex}} detonation delay increased from 0.7 to 0.9
* {{HeroIcon|Sinclair}}: {{AbilityIcon|Rabbit Hex}} move speed increased from 22% to 36%
* {{HeroIcon|Sinclair}}: Can no longer teleport back to {{AbilityIcon|Spectral Assistant|l1=assistant}}{{sic}} while silenced or cursed
* {{HeroIcon|Warden}}: Base bullet damage reduced from 17.6 to 17
* {{HeroIcon|Wraith}}: {{AbilityIcon|Card Trick}} T3 slow increased from 25% to 30%
* {{HeroIcon|Wraith}}: {{AbilityIcon|Card Trick}} spirit scaling increased from 1.1 to 1.2
* {{HeroIcon|Wraith}}: {{AbilityIcon|Project Mind}} fixed going no where if the player is on uneven ground
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