update · October 30, 2026
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 is celebrating Halloween through November 2nd, 2026, dropping seasonal decorations across The Cursed Apple, hero masks, and throwable Halloween Cauldrons that grant temporary Sugar Rush buffs. Beyond the seasonal festivities, the update overhauls Mid-Boss encounters, adjusts dozens of items, and rebalances characters.
Mid-Boss Overhaul
The Mid-Boss pit features expanded terrain with extra cover, while its health and health scaling per minute both increase by 20%. Resistance reductions are now 50% effective against it, and its roar triggers at 25% HP instead of 50%. The base bounty drops from 3000 to 1500. Instead of dropping a single central crystal, the Rejuvenator now spawns three evenly spaced crystals around the pit. Each crystal breaks with a single heavy melee hit, granting the team a Rejuvenator, a full heal, and a personal bounty for the player who shatters it.
Economy and Map Adjustments
Breakable growth values decrease by 10%, while Haunts receive a 10% boost to base bounty, growth, HP, and damage. Haunted Souls secure rates are 25% slower generally, though they speed up by up to 50% for teams falling behind in net worth. Non-hero comeback gold scales up to a maximum of 30%, and Steam Vents grant a 150% increase to stamina regeneration.
Item Tweaks
High-Velocity Rounds see bullet velocity reduced from 60% to 45%. Shadow Weave drops its ambush fire rate and melee damage bonuses in favor of a 50% ambush weapon damage buff that requires six seconds of stealth to reach full power. Healing Booster no longer builds from Extra Regen, and Healbane sources now stack on enemies with diminishing returns. Numerous lifesteal and spirit items receive adjustments, including bumped spirit power for Spiritual Overflow, Spirit Lifesteal, and Infuser.
Hero Balance Updates
The six newest heroes lose their new status, meaning they now have standard ranked unlock requirements and can be banned. Abrams gains a 5% base gun damage increase, while Apollo receives extended disable durations and bug fixes for his Riposte counterattack dash. Rat King faces across-the-board nerfs to his base bullet damage, bullet growth, and Scrap Grenade damage. Solomon's kit receives adjustments, including reduced headshot damage, a 25 base bullet damage reduction, and altered behavior for his Setup Bishop and Develop Queen abilities.
Why this patch matters
This update alters team objectives around the Mid-Boss pit and shifts item scaling across the board.