Updates

An Update is a new version of the build of a game that adds and adjusts content. Said content typically includes new or adjusted game modes, balance changes, and bug fixes. Deadlock gets updated several times a week and not all changes are recorded in patch notes. This page only lists changes mentioned on the Official Deadlock forum patch notes, and some notable unlisted changes discovered by players. Update times are based on the Pacific Standard Time zone (PST) of Valve Corporation's headquarters in Bellevue, Washington.

Deadlock is currently in a closed beta state.

From August 1 2024 to December 6, the game had a schedule where a major update was released once every 2 weeks. On January 8 2025 it was announced that this schedule was dropped in favor of having more time between major updates, for better testing and more internal development time.

2026

Update	Summary	Hero Changes
January 20, 2026	Respawn times reduced Respawn time increases up to +22s for players with higher networth than the enemy's average Neutrals respawn, HP and bounties reduced Down dash stamina cost reduced Increased stamina regen in base Urn can now be dropped off instantly at delivery Urn is now dropped by light melee and the courier cannot parry while picking it up Urn courier resist reduced Item changes

2025

Update	Summary	Hero Changes
December 30, 2025	Item changes. Hero changes.	▼ Nerf ↔ Adj
December 29, 2025	Hero changes.	▲ Buff ↔ Adj
December 17, 2025	Reverted stamina cost for first wall jump Reverted movement slow on bullet hit Stamina regeneration now faster by 0.5s Delay before sprint reduced Weakened Patron now gains resistance when defending players are on the pit
December 16, 2025	Global movement speed and sprint rebalance Vitality and Spirit investment tree adjustments Map objectives, shrine, and jungle changes Economy and bounty tuning Item changes Hero changes Bug fixes	▼ Nerf ↔ Adj
December 15, 2025	Festive holiday hideout decorations and seasonal additions.
December 3, 2025	Denizens base damage reduced, now scale HP and damage over time. T3 Denizens take more melee damage Sprint and out of combat regen timer against Denizens increased Walkers and Mid-Boss now have less HP and more bullet resist, Walker aura range reduced Getting shot now slows movespeed by 10% for 0.7s Item changes Hero changes	▼ Nerf 🔧 Fix
November 27, 2025	Medic trooper health pack changes, healing is now divided by allies Walkers now have escalating health and size when other team walkers are destroyed Item changes
November 23, 2025	Hero kill bounty split reduced More health and armor for Guardians Global 50 HP increase Item changes
November 22, 2025	Gun base damage reduced by 5% Medic Pack missing health healing reduced by 2% Stamina regen change reverted Neutrals bounty increased by 5% Hero changes	▼ Nerf
November 21, 2025	Trooper bounty mechanics rework. Medic Troopers now drop a healing pack on death instead of pulsing heals. Player camera FOV changed. Neutrals bounty, HP and resists increased. Global gun damage increase. Global reduction to Cooldown Reduction stats on items. New Investment Bonuses added at 4,800 Souls. Changes to stamina regen and wall jump stamina usage. Guardian and Walker resistance/scaling changes. Changes to Blue lane Walker area. Base slot count increased to 9; Extra slot count reduced to 3. Extra slots are now unlocked only by destroying Walkers. Changes to Mid-Boss, Rejuv buffs, Soul Urn buffs and Bridge buffs. Item changes. Hero changes.	▲ Buff ▼ Nerf ↔ Adj
November 7, 2025	Anti-cheat system updated.
October 24, 2025	Taking damage during the initial launch of a Jump pad now stuns the player. Item changes. Hero changes.	▲ Buff ▼ Nerf ↔ Adj
October 10, 2025	Rank redistribution.
October 5, 2025	Hero changes.	▲ Buff
October 3, 2025	Hero changes.	▼ Nerf
October 2, 2025	Weapon item investments increased. Nerf to Crowd Control effects. Matchmaking adjustments. Movement nerfs (multiple wall jumps now cost Stamina). Mid-Boss and Soul Urn changes. Unsecured soul bags now have to be punched with heavy melee. Extra Boon level added (now max at 33 boons and 30 AP). Distance to attack Walkers reduced. Changes to bullet item procs. Hero changes. Item changes.	▲ Buff ▼ Nerf ↔ Adj
September 11, 2025	Hero changes.	▼ Nerf
September 8, 2025	Hero changes.	▼ Nerf
September 4, 2025	Rejuv now only heals the person hitting the crystal. Dying to a non-player unit now adds 10 seconds to the respawn timer. Patron's first death timer is now a constant 12 seconds. Various item balance changes. Hero changes.	▲ Buff ▼ Nerf ↔ Adj
August 29, 2025	New hero: Victor New artwork and animations for Drifter New UI font Hero changes	＋ New ▼ Nerf
August 28, 2025	Hero changes	▲ Buff ▼ Nerf ↔ Adj 🔧 Fix
August 27, 2025	New hero: Drifter	＋ New
August 25, 2025	New hero: Paige New option to disable custom hero crosshairs.	＋ New
August 22, 2025	New hero: The Doorman Hero changes	＋ New ▲ Buff
August 20, 2025	New hero: Billy	＋ New
August 19, 2025	Hero changes	↔ Adj
August 18, 2025	New hero: Mina Added The Hideout Map Updates Various visual overhauls Hero Labs gamemode removed from the game Fathom, Raven, Trapper, and Wrecker removed from the game	＋ New
August 8, 2025	Rejuv reworked, drops 1 crystal again and grants credits to the team after multiple melees Rejuv buff reduced to 4 minutes and values nerfed, now applies to the entire team "Bucket 3" heroes dash speed increased Hero changes	▲ Buff ▼ Nerf
August 1, 2025	Rejuv duration reduced to 5 minutes Walkers HP increased Parry bonus damage reduced
July 29, 2025	Mid Boss HP changes and Rejuvenator rework; Rejuv now grants an in-place revive and stat buffs to the heroes who have it. Melee system adjustments including reduced light melee damage, increased heavy melee cooldown, and parry changes. Hero dash speeds are now categorized into different tiers. Rope climbing is now slowed after taking player damage. Various economy adjustments to hero bounties, trooper bounties, neutral camps, and comeback mechanics. Objective Spirit Resistance removed; some abilities now do reduced damage to objectives. Walker teleporters and some bounce pads removed from the map. Various item balance changes. Hero changes.	▲ Buff ▼ Nerf ↔ Adj
July 4, 2025	Global bullet DPS reduced by 5% and ability base damage reduced by ~8% Spirit from leveling reduced; ultimate cooldowns increased; spirit bonus from souls spent increased Souls boons swapped (300 souls gives AP, 600 gives Ability Unlock) Small neutral camp bounty increased; zip line improvements after taking base guardians Rejuv duration changed and trooper health bonus reduced Mid Boss bounty, shield regeneration, and HP adjusted; warning sound at 70% HP Walker and Guardian resistance and bounty changes Hero kill bounty: early reduced, late increased Lifesteal vs creeps increased Various item adjustments including a new T4 spirit item Transcendent Cooldown Various gameplay changes and bug fixes Hero changes	▲ Buff ▼ Nerf ↔ Adj
June 17, 2025	Major Mid Lane and Mid Boss layout reworks Extra Slots increased to 3 Guardians and 3 Walkers Hero kill bounty increased Walker HP buffed; Trooper damage vs. Walkers reduced Urn adjustments Soul and boon reward system rebalanced Various item balance changes Soul orb pickup radius and headshot multiplier reduced Bug fixes and visual improvements	▼ Nerf ↔ Adj
May 27, 2025	Breakable souls rescaled Trooper resistance near base reduced from 40% to 35% Map structure additions and lighting improvements Fixed Urn carry bug and Neutral camp resistance bug Various item balance changes Hero changes	▲ Buff ▼ Nerf ↔ Adj
May 21, 2025	Troopers base resistance reduced Breakables added to soul graph Melee PI scaling reduced by 5% Base map adjustments Item balance changes
May 19, 2025	Troopers get 50% resistance at enemy base Walker buffs Base Guardian position changed Item balance changes Hero changes	▼ Nerf ↔ Adj
May 13, 2025	Troopers get 30% resistance at enemy base Rejuvenator buffs
May 11, 2025	Weapon item tree rebalanced Spirit scaling globally reduced by 7% Item balance changes Hero changes	▼ Nerf
May 8, 2025	Shop rework, full item rebalance and new items Universal item slots, reduced from 16 to 12 Map art pass, new base design New Dynamo and McGinnis models Soul orb rebalance Improved movement mechanics Various gameplay changes and bug fixes Hero changes	▲ Buff ▼ Nerf ↔ Adj
April 17, 2025	Soul Orb changes Trooper & Guardian stats/behavior changes Urn changes Item balance changes Hero changes Bug fixes	▲ Buff ▼ Nerf ↔ Adj
April 4, 2025	Soul orb adjustments Outer lane teleporters removed Wall jump changes Item balance changes Hero changes	▼ Nerf
March 19, 2025	Global sprint speed increase
March 16, 2025	Neutral camp bounty increased Sinner's Sacrifice spawns earlier Item balance changes
March 13, 2025	Soul orb adjustments Neutral camp rebalance Golden statue buff rebalance Hero changes	▼ Nerf ↔ Adj
February 25, 2025	Map overhaul (3 lanes) Soul orb changes Gameplay changes Various visual and audio improvements	▼ Nerf
February 11, 2025	Various item rebalances Hero changes	▼ Nerf ↔ Adj
January 27, 2025	All objectives take 50% less damage from Spirit Damage Shrines are no longer vulnerable to Spirit Damage when out of range Various item rebalances Hero changes	▲ Buff ▼ Nerf ↔ Adj
January 19, 2025	All heroes' base gun damage and growth reduced by 10% Various item rebalances Hero changes	▲ Buff ▼ Nerf ↔ Adj
January 17, 2025	New Heroes: Calico, Holliday, THE MAGNIFICENT SINCLAIR and Vyper moved from Hero Labs to the main roster.
January 12, 2025	Various item rebalances Hero changes	▼ Nerf

2024

Update	Summary	Hero Changes
December 31, 2024	Rapid Recharge buffs Hero changes	↔ Adj
December 21, 2024	Fixed move speed bugs near minimum (2 m/s) T4 Item cost reduced from  6,200 to  6,000 Various item rebalances Various ability rebalances
December 17, 2024	Winter-themed visual update
December 6, 2024	Added Raven to Hero Labs. Map changes. Added park theming to purple lane Added park backdrop to park side of map Updated tree models to new visual style and added player collision to canopies	↔ Adj
November 29, 2024	Guardians take more damage from Troopers and Heroes Guardians deal more damage to Troopers Soul sharing range reduced Respawn time adjustment
November 21, 2024	Matchmaking rework. Heal/Anti-heal rebalance. General gameplay changes. Walker attacks deal additional max HP damage, provide nearby heroes with 25% resistance and has resistance based on nearby enemy heroes. Powerups require heavy melee to claim, and now scales from 10 minutes to 40 minutes. Map changes. Moved rooftop neutral camp closer to the Guardian Added a truck to climb up into the interior bridge area at the Port Authority and Jazz Club buildings Redesigned Radio Station interior to be more open Changed entrance to the Armory/Warehouse to be more direct Moved the side lane teleporters to the crawl space under the Hard camp Removed Rope inside the Police Station/Garment Building Item changes. New items: Spellslinger Headshots, Spirit Snatch, Arcane Surge. Hero changes.	▲ Buff ▼ Nerf ↔ Adj
November 13, 2024	Troopers now do 20% more damage to each other Post-lane soul sharing ratios reduced First Urn of the game now always has the neutral delivery location Guardian resistance changes Heavy Melee cancelling can no longer be done with certain abilties Team vs Team NW comeback formula toned down Hero changes.	▲ Buff ▼ Nerf
November 10, 2024	Post-lane soul sharing ratios reduced Hero changes.	▼ Nerf ↔ Adj
November 8, 2024	Trapper bug fix	🔧 Fix
November 7, 2024	Added Trapper to Hero Labs. Added Quickbuy. General gameplay changes. Troopers no longer change soul sharing rules after laning phase ends (meaning 2 heroes don't split souls) Hero Kill gold increased from 150->1400 to 175->2000 (0 min to 45 min) Guardians will now focus their attack on enemy players if an enemy player shoots a hero and the enemy player is within 15m of the Guardian Map changes. Moved 8 neutral camps (4 on each side) from outside the outer lanes behind the Walkers to in between inner and outer lanes Added Cosmic Veils to the ground floor entrances to Mid that grant vision looking in but block vision looking out Redesigned warehouse interior Various changes to stairs and roof props Item changes. Removed Soul Rebirth Hero changes.	▲ Buff ▼ Nerf ↔ Adj
November 1, 2024	Metal Skin: Cooldown increased from 21s to 28s Siphon Bullets: Max HP Steal is now affected by falloff Improved Burst: Damage threshold requirement reduced from 200 to 175. Hero changes.	▲ Buff ▼ Nerf
October 27, 2024	Urn net worth lead requirement increased from 8% to 10% Majestic Leap: Cooldown reduced from 45s to 40s Hero changes.	▲ Buff ▼ Nerf ↔ Adj
October 24, 2024	Added Hero Lab mode with 6 new heroes (Holliday, Calico, Wrecker, Fathom, Viper and Magician). Added Commends. General gameplay changes. AP no longer granted for Walkers, AP/Souls no longer granted for Shrines and Patron (redestributed along soul reward line) Urn comeback properties now at 8% net work lead, drop-off location now variable based on team ahead being closer to losing team side. Guardian resist vs troopers scales from 60% to -35% at 8 minutes. Guardians resist vs players scales from 40% to -35% at 8 minutes. Walkers not have resist vs troopers and players scales from 60% to -30% at 14 minutes. Map changes. Redesigned stairs from central canal to the outer lanes (near Urn spawn). Connection hallways behind the Chapel and Firehouse now has an option to continue inside to the Walker arena, with added a Bounce Pad and Neutral camps moved from the ground floor to the upper floor. Redesigned traversal from ground floor to upper floor of the Garage and Night Club to get to the Sinner's Sacrifice neutrals. Item changes. Hero changes.	▲ Buff ▼ Nerf ↔ Adj
October 18, 2024	Ranked Matchmaking Update: Adjusted the matchmaking schedule to not be split across many different hours throughout the day, primarily to help address queue times. There will now be a wider continuous, but more concentrated, set of hours that it is enabled in. The schedule is now more simplified as well, as there is no more user selection component. Ranked now has weekend specific hours (starts 5 hours earlier) Fixed some regions (South America, Oceania, Asia) that were off by 1-2 hours from their intended times
October 15, 2024	Urn now reveals you after 20s from initial pickup Urn sprint changed from +3/5 for winning/losing team to +2/6 First flex slot is now granted after 3 Guardians die instead of 4 Base kill bounty reduced from 225 to 150 (still scales to 1400 over time) Respawn time at 20 minutes reduced from 45s to 40s T3 Golden Statues spawn time moved from 25 min to 30 min Range to attack lane Guardians increased from 19m to 20m Hero changes.	▼ Nerf
October 11, 2024	Pause no longer restricted before 3 minutes (we plan to bring this back in the future, but we want to allow this for now while we are early and have technical issues sometimes) Torment Pulse now scales with cooldown again Torment Pulse power scaling reduced from 0.33 to 0.3 Fixed Ethereal Shift scaling with duration Hero changes.	▲ Buff 🔧 Fix
October 10, 2024	Added Ranked mode. Added 3rd casting mode, Quick Cast. Added input buffering. General gameplay changes. Players need to be above the ramp to attack Lane Guardian. Medium camp spawn times changed to 5 minute mark. Hard camp spawn times, teleporters and trooper bounty ltime changed to 8 minute mark. Urn causes runner to be revealed on minimap, heavy melee makes it drop, bouty increaesd by 15%. Map changes. Moved teleporters to travel between outer lane Walker. Moved Guardians back slightly futher from stairs. Added upper level connection through the Subway Entrance Building. Item changes. Hero changes.	▲ Buff ▼ Nerf ↔ Adj
October 7, 2024	Shadow Weave. Ambush Fire Rate reduced from +40% to +30% Wraith: Card Trick Spirit scaling reduced from 1.5 to 1.2 Fixed various cases where you could target/select units behind walls with abilities (like Yamato's Flying Strike)	▼ Nerf
October 2, 2024	Respawn time at 20min reduced from 50s to 45s (was 40s previous patch) Zipline Boost cooldown reduced from 340s (5.6min) to 280s (4.6min) Fixed certain player name lengths not being reportable Ivy, Mirage, Pocket changes.	▼ Nerf 🔧 Fix
September 29, 2024	Outer ziplines hero speed increased by 20% relative to inner lanes. (same as troopers on outer lanes zipline being faster) Initial respawn reduced from 12s to 8s. Urn now drops when teleporting with Mirage's Traveler Fixed Wraith Cards, Shiv Rage and lifesteal from increasing by shooting the shop.
September 27, 2024	Mirage changes.	▲ Buff ▼ Nerf
September 26, 2024	New hero: Mirage. Added an initial anti-cheat to the game. Added custom matches and private lobbies enhancements. General gameplay changes. Lane setup now always 1-2-2-1 Map changes. Side lanes farther from Middle lanes Added connection from canal near the urn platforms through the Radio Station and Apartment buildings Reworked interior corridors of Fish Market/Nursery Redesigned outer lane path from Walker to Guardian on Amber Yellow and Sapphire Purple Item changes. Hero changes.	＋ New ▲ Buff ▼ Nerf ↔ Adj 🔧 Fix
September 19, 2024	Replaced the recent soul duplication hotfix with new solution. Private lobbies can now assign players to duo and solo lanes. Fixed Vindicta's Flight bugs. Nerf to Veil Walker.
September 17, 2024	Fix for a Soul sharing exploit across multiple lanes. Fixed troopers sometimes not dying after doing their death flash state. Fixed Unstoppable state not preventing fire rate reductions. Fixed Grey Talon's Charge Shot and Vindicta's Assassinate cameras not working properly.
September 14, 2024	Item Changes. Bebop, McGinnis Changes	▼ Nerf
September 12, 2024	Matchmaking Open 24/7. New Minimap and Hero icons. New behavior system. Changed Orange Lane to Green Lane General gameplay changes. Flex Slot moved from "First Walker" to "Two Walkers" All ability and item cooldowns increased by 6% globally Map changes. Changes to cover and connections at Inner Lane. Changes to walkway and added juke closets in Base. Removed exterior ropes and replaced interior stairway with ropes. Item changes. Hero changes.	▲ Buff ▼ Nerf ↔ Adj 🔧 Fix
September 1, 2024	Changes to Rope climbing. Infernus, Ivy, Seven and Viscous changes.	▲ Buff ▼ Nerf
August 29, 2024	Added Profile Page. Added Wall Jumping & Ropes. General gameplay changes. Moved a flex slot from "Set of enemy Base Guardians" to "All Enemy Lane Guardians" Guardians no longer give 1 AP, now at Soul levels: 3500, 5200, 8000, 9700 Map changes. Buildings made taller and shorter to allow rooftop access. Teleporters moved. (and closed for the first 10 minutes) Item changes. New Item: Headhunter. Hero changes.	＋ New ▲ Buff ▼ Nerf ↔ Adj 🔧 Fix
August 23, 2024	Deadlock is announced and restriction on sharing game footage is lifted.
August 22, 2024	General fixes. Nerfs to Silence Glyph, Reactive Barrier & Return Fire. Ivy & Shiv changes.	↔ Adj
August 18, 2024	Nerfs to Restorative Locket.
August 16, 2024	General fixes. Ivy & Shiv changes.	▼ Nerf
August 15, 2024	New Hero: Shiv. General gameplay changes. Map changes. Item changes. New Items: High-Velocity Mag & Magic Carpet. Hero changes.	＋ New ▲ Buff ▼ Nerf ↔ Adj 🔧 Fix
August 6, 2024	General gameplay changes and fixes. Viscous changes and fixes.	▲ Buff ▼ Nerf
August 1, 2024	New Hero: Viscous. Hero Builds System rework. Added Oceania matchmaking region. General gameplay changes. Minimum hero roster requirement from 4 to 3 Map changes. Item changes. Hero changes.	＋ New ▲ Buff ▼ Nerf ↔ Adj 🔧 Fix
July 23, 2024	General fixes Changes to Mid Boss
July 18, 2024	General gameplay changes. Map changes. Reworked mid temple area and upper area's drop down entrances to the pit. Item changes. Hero changes.	▲ Buff ▼ Nerf ↔ Adj
July 11, 2024	Reworked Weakened Patron to low terrain pit. General gameplay changes. Map changes. Item changes. Hero changes.	▲ Buff ▼ Nerf ↔ Adj 🔧 Fix
July 4, 2024	Added Asia and South America matchmaking region. Reworked top bar HUD. Added damage report feature, shows incoming and outgoing damage. General gameplay changes. Map changes. Item changes. Hero changes.	▲ Buff ▼ Nerf ↔ Adj
June 27, 2024	Added hero based mmr system. General gameplay changes. Map changes. Item changes. Hero changes.	▲ Buff ▼ Nerf ↔ Adj 🔧 Fix
June 23, 2024	Nerfs to Spirit Strike, Melee Charge and Veil Walker. Yamato Shadow Transformation change.	↔ Adj
June 20, 2024	Added EU matchmaking region. General gameplay changes. Map changes. Item changes. New Items: Infuser, Ammo Scavenger, Active Reload, Veil Walker, Melee Charge, Colossus Hero changes.	▲ Buff ▼ Nerf ↔ Adj 🔧 Fix
June 16, 2024	Carrying the Soul Urn no longer causes your hero to be revealed to enemies.
June 14, 2024	This update reverts the communication changes from yesterday.
June 13, 2024	Voice/Text chat is now opt-in, with a prompt pre-match for joining the chat. General gameplay changes. Rejuvinator is no longer area pickup, requires heavy melee. Map changes. Added two new underground tunnels. Added two new teleporters. Item changes. Hero changes.	▲ Buff ▼ Nerf ↔ Adj 🔧 Fix
June 7, 2024	Rejuv buff to candle troopers reduced from +100% HP to +50%. Fixed rejuv buff applying to objectives. Fixed various performance related issues.
June 6, 2024	Added Match History link. General gameplay changes. Item changes. Hero changes.	▲ Buff ▼ Nerf ↔ Adj
May 30, 2024	Reworked Watch tab. Added temporary matchmaking ban for leaving games. General gameplay changes. Item changes. Hero changes.	▲ Buff ▼ Nerf ↔ Adj 🔧 Fix
May 24, 2024	Nerfs to Decay and Withering Whip.
May 23, 2024	Added in-game custom item build support. General gameplay changes. Map changes. Item changes. Hero changes.	▲ Buff ▼ Nerf ↔ Adj 🔧 Fix
May 19, 2024	Nerfs to Kinetic Dash and Silence Glyph.
May 16, 2024	General gameplay changes. Map changes. Item changes. Hero changes.	▲ Buff ▼ Nerf ↔ Adj
May 13, 2024	Added matchmaking, match no longer starts when 12 players in queue. Parties of too high skill gap will have pop-up warning. Fixed a bug when combining shields and resistance. Nerf to Alchemical Fire.
May 10, 2024	General gameplay changes. Item changes. Hero changes.	▲ Buff ▼ Nerf ↔ Adj 🔧 Fix
May 3, 2024	Added Recommend a Friend button. Added Resources page with browsable item shop. General gameplay changes. Hero changes.	▲ Buff ▼ Nerf ↔ Adj 🔧 Fix

References

{{#seo:

|description=Updates for Deadlock are new versions of the game that adjusts, adds, or removes content. Said content typically includes new or adjusted game modes, balance changes, and bug fixes. Deadlock gets updated several times a week and not all changes are recorded in patch notes. |keywords=Deadlock, Updates, Patches, Patch Notes, Patch, Update, Shooter, Game, Heroes, Valve, Cursed Apple, MOBA, Items, Spirit |image=DeadlockWikiSEO.png}}