update · June 4, 2026

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.

The June 4, 2026 update for DEADLOCK fundamentally alters how players interact with the Urn. Instead of using melee attacks to flip the item back and forth, deliveries now initiate a contested capture zone.

Urn Delivery Rework

Delivering the Urn now triggers a king-of-the-hill capture point instead of requiring melee flips. Both teams can accumulate progress simultaneously, but the Urn is only fully claimed when a single team occupies the circle. The progress radius is set to 20 meters, and the progress rate remains fixed regardless of how many allies stand in the area. Progress duration spans 6 seconds for favored teams, 12 seconds for neutral states, and 18 seconds for unfavored teams. Drop-off locations have also been moved above the bridges on the side lanes rather than below.

Bounty and Runner Adjustments

Urn runners now receive their 35% bonus bounty and stats immediately upon initial deposit, rather than waiting for the deposit conclusion. The overall Urn bounty has been decreased by 20%, though trailing teams retain unreduced bounties. Runners are now granted an extra 10 seconds of allowed running time before taking damage. If an Urn remains in progress for more than 75 seconds, it expires and scatters its souls as floating orbs into the sky.

Comeback Mechanics

Trailing teams receive an increased sprint speed bonus, moving from +4m to +5m. Comeback resistance now adds a 35% Debuff Resistance bonus on top of existing Bullet and Spirit Resistances. However, the comeback resistance aura range has been reduced from 60 meters down to match the 20-meter progress radius.

Why this patch matters

By replacing melee flips with capture points, DEADLOCK transforms Urn turn-ins into direct team fights that heavily reward control of specific map zones.