Update history
Latest Deadlock updates
Search patches, hotfixes, and dev posts. Load more to keep browsing the timeline.
Browse updates
Published changes
Search updates. Filter by source or date. Open any row for the full patch notes, or load more to continue the timeline.
- Deadlock
Minor Update - 07-09-2026
Urn Runner sprint bonus reduced from +2m to 0 (trailing bonus reduced from +7m to +5m) Urn Runner move speed bonus reduced from +3.5m to +2m Urn Runner Stamina Recovery increased from +15% to +25% Urn talking frequency…
Announcement49 changes35 numericGameplay - Deadlock
Minor Update - 07-01-2026
Shiv: Alt Fire ammo cost reduced from 5 to 4 Shiv: Weapon now has fixed pellet spread Shiv: Slice and Dice is now back to doing spirit damage and reducing Spirit Resistance from enemies Shiv: Slice and Dice damage incre…
Announcement5 changes2 numericFix - Deadlock
Minor Update - 06-30-2026
URN / KING OF THE HILL King of the Hill objective has been rethemed and renamed to "Unstable Rift" Unstable Rift no longer requires an Urn delivery to trigger the start of the event. It now has a variable start time of…
Event132 changes64 numericFix - Deadlock
Minor Update - 06-11-2026
Urn give up time reduced from 75s to 60s Urn bounty reduced by 10% (unreduced for trailing team) Breakables health permanent bonus reduced from 15/25/35 to 15/20/30 for level 1/2/3 Kill comeback bounty values increased…
Announcement75 changes36 numericFix - Deadlock
Minor Update - 06-04-2026
Urn mechanics have been reworked. Primary details: Delivering the urn now starts a king of the hill style capture point, rather than using melee to flip the urn back and forth. Both teams can progress at the same time,…
Announcement7 changesFixGameplay - Deadlock
Minor Update - 05-31-2026
Apollo: Disengaging Sigil T2 increased from +20% Fire Rate to +30% Apollo: Flawless Advance T1 heal from 30+0.75 to 35+1.0 Apollo: Flawless Advance T2 increased from -10s Cooldown to -12s Apollo: Itani Lo Sahn damage in…
Announcement20 changes10 numericBalance - Deadlock
Minor Update - 05-28-2026
Urn spawn time and interval changed from 10/15/20/25/etc to 12/18/24/30/etc Urn timer now gets frozen with Frozen Shelter Urn no longer provides the +35% Bullet and Spirit Resist aura for the behind team when it is bein…
Announcement8 changesFixGameplay - Deadlock
Minor Update - 05-25-2026
Urn drop off point is moved from the above bridge in the mid lane to under the bridge in the side lane - Urn timer extension when contested increased from 1.25s to 3s - Urn deposit timers for favored/neutral/unfavored i…
Announcement1 change1 numericBalance - Deadlock
Gameplay Update - 05-22-2026
GENERAL Base HP reduced by 10 for all heroes HP per boon reduced by 3 Guardians scaling resistance from +75%->-50% over 12 minutes to +50%->-50% (takes more damage early) Medium neutrals initial spawn time reduced from…
Event300 changes153 numericFix - Deadlock
Gameplay Update - 04-30-2026
GENERAL Base health per boon reduced by 7 Vitality Investment bonus increased from 8/10/13/17/34/39/44/48/52/56% to 9/12/15/20/38/42/46/50/56/62% Weapon Investments bonus rescaled from 7/9/13/20/49/60/80/95/115/135% to…
Store162 changes100 numericFix - Deadlock
Gameplay Update - 03-06-2026
GENERAL Can now jump during slide Dash jump grants a very brief period with increased air control (30% for 0.25s) Shrine is now easier to kill for the first one and harder for the second. HP from 8100 to 5000/10000 (HP…
Store1159 changes576 numericFix - Deadlock
Apollo - A Cut Above
Apollo After weeks of waiting, Apollo finally graces us with his presence. With Flawless Advance the fencer begins his approach, timing his strikes perfectly to inflict more damage. Counter-attacks aren't a concern for…
Event3 changesBalanceGameplay - Deadlock
Introducing The Dazzling Celeste
Come one, come all! Today, we're introducing... Celeste It's not every day that Coney Island's biggest star, The Dazzling Celeste, performs on the streets of Manhattan. Her show begins with Light Eater, where a deep bre…
Patch notes2 changesBalanceGameplay - Deadlock
Some Are Merciful, The Venator Is Not
Evil stirs in New York, and the Venator is here to answer. Venator Venator doesn't walk the righteous path, he blazes the trail so that others may do so safely. His biggest challenge is knowing which weapon to use first…
Patch notes2 changesGameplayBalance - Deadlock
The Curse Beckons for Silver
The votes are in and today's addition to the Cursed Apple is... Silver Silver makes her living tracking down lowlifes, but today New York’s misanthrope lycanthrope plans on summoning a god. Fortunately, her career as a…
Patch notes2 changesGameplay - Deadlock
Graves Prefers The Dead
Today's bone-chilling addition to the Cursed Apple is none other than... Graves The dead have been making a whole lot of demands lately, and only Graves has the courage to oblige. That severed lich hand she found in the…
Patch notes1 changeGameplay
