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Deadlock Halloween 2026 Update Alters Mid-Boss Mechanics and Reworks Heroes
Deadlock brings a limited-time Halloween event to Manhattan alongside sweeping adjustments to Mid-Boss encounters, item stats, and hero balancing.
DEADLOCK Patch Notes and Update History
Browse recent DEADLOCK updates, balance changes, fixes and patch history.
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Deadlock Update Adjusts Comeback Economy, Weapons, and Heroes
Deadlock alters comeback mechanics, removes weapon pauses from rapid-fire actions, and adjusts dozens of heroes and items.
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Deadlock August 12 Update Shakes Up McGinnis and Drifter
The latest Deadlock update targets balance across the roster with specific nerfs to McGinnis and Drifter alongside adjustments for Apollo, Billy, and Doorman. Key tweaks modify scaling, base stats, and ability cooldowns to shift team fight dynamics.
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Deadlock Matchmaking Update Introduces Ranked Mode and Seasons
Deadlock revamps its matchmaking with unranked Standard Mode, a competitive Ranked Mode featuring 12 tiers, and pre-game hero swapping.
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Deadlock July 28 Update Rebalances Items and Roster
The July 28 Deadlock patch adjusts ground and air dash durations for slow heroes, alters base soul orb mechanics, and overhauls a massive list of items and heroes. Key changes target Cursed Relic, Echo Shard, and core abilities for Doorman, Viscous, and Haze.
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DEADLOCK Balance Update Adjusts Urn Runners, Rift Troopers, and Hero Kits
A balance pass for DEADLOCK alters Urn Runner mobility, strengthens Rift Troopers with resistances, and tunes dozens of heroes including Doorman, Drifter, and Shiv.
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Deadlock Minor Update Reworks Shiv and Core Mechanics
Deadlock receives a sweeping balance update that reworks Shiv's kit, introduces the Unstable Rift objective, and decouples the Spirit Urn into its own mechanic. Economy and progression systems also see widespread adjustments to cooldowns, boons, and bounties.
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Deadlock Minor Update - 06-30-2026
Deadlock receives a sweeping balance update that reworks Shiv's kit, introduces the Unstable Rift objective, and decouples the Spirit Urn into its own mechanic. Economy and progression systems also see widespread adjustments to cooldowns, boons, and bounties.
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Deadlock Balance Update Alters Hero Roster and Economy Systems
A broad new Deadlock update adjusts match pacing by modifying Rejuvenator Urn timers and bounties, alongside extensive tuning for heroes including Apollo, Grey Talon, and Holliday.
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DEADLOCK Patch Reworks Urn Mechanics and Capture Points
DEADLOCK's June 4, 2026 update overhauls Urn delivery into a king-of-the-hill style capture point mechanic. The patch also reduces overall urn bounties, adjusts comeback resistance auras, and relocates drop-off zones.
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Deadlock Balance Update: May 31, 2026
Deadlock's May 31 update targets top performers like Graves and Silver with direct damage and cooldown reductions while giving Apollo broad numerical buffs.
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DEADLOCK Minor Update Adjusts Urn Timers and Parry Mechanics
The latest DEADLOCK update alters Urn spawn intervals, removes team aura bonuses for carriers, and reworks the mechanics for when the Urn returns home. Parry mechanics against troopers have also been adjusted.
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DEADLOCK Update Relocates the Urn and Buffs Runners
DEADLOCK's update moves the Urn drop-off point to the side lane under the bridge, extends contest timers, and grants mobility buffs to Urn runners.
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DEADLOCK May 22 Gameplay Update Overhauls Urn Mechanics and Hero Balance
Deadlock's latest major update alters base stats for all heroes, completely redesigns Urn delivery mechanics, tweaks dozens of items, and adjusts hero balance across the roster.
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Deadlock Balance Update Adjusts Hero Growth, Lifesteal, and Item Mechanics
The latest Deadlock update introduces the T4 Vitality item Indomitable, reworks several core mechanics like lifesteal and boons, and applies sweeping balance adjustments to heroes including Bebop, Haze, and Vyper.
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Deadlock Update Tweaks Map Objectives and Hero Kits
Deadlock's March 6 update adjusts map pacing, lane troopers, item stats, and hero kits across the roster, touching everything from Shrine health scaling to targeted character reworks.
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Deadlock November 21, 2025 Update Reworks Economy, Objectives, and Hero Balance
Deadlock's November 21 update introduces major changes to soul collection, objective resistances, and base item slots. The patch also heavily adjusts hero stats and cooldown reduction items across the entire roster.
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Deadlock Trims Lanes to Three and Overhauls Economy
Valve's latest patch for Deadlock shrinks the map layout from four lanes to three while overhauling the economy, soul mechanics, and hero kits. Players can also test movement in a new Explore Map mode and benefit from upgraded upscaling technology.
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Deadlock Update Reworks Matchmaking, Heroes, and Items
Deadlock introduces Raven to Hero Labs, adds an Extra Competitive matchmaking queue option, and rolls out sweeping adjustments to hero stats, items, and souls mechanics.
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Deadlock October 24 Update Adds Hero Labs and Player Commends
Valve's latest update for Deadlock introduces Hero Labs, an experimental matchmaking mode featuring six in-progress heroes. The patch also adds player commends, character shader updates, and environment lighting changes.