Deadlock patch notes
Official changelog posts and Steam news, newest first. Per-patch win-rate impact (who got stronger, who got weaker) arrives with the next data update.
- Shh... This Won't Hurt a Bit.2026-10-20 · Steam newsIt's hard to know if that chill in the air is from the approaching fall breeze, or from the withering glare of Nurse Harrow, who now joins us on the streets of Manhattan. To some, her practices may s…
- Paint the Town2026-10-16 · Steam newsBrush in hand, Violet approaches the ritual with the same precision she does her art, wielding Living Ink that both empowers her bullets, and draws mere inspiration into reality. When entering Flow S…
- 09-29-20262026-10-15 · Official changelogDeadlock - City Never Sleeps - Steam News The Cursed Apple is ever changing, and these streets are nothing like you remember. store.steampowered.com
- Minor Update - 10-14-20262026-10-15 · Steam news- Radiant Regeneration: Spirit scaling reduced from 0.04 to 0.035 - Baba: Spirit Resistance scaling reduced from 0.12 to 0.1 - Baba: Now has -7% Base Bullet Resistance - Baba: Threadsap - Spirit redu…
- Fairfax Industries Employee Spotlight2026-10-13 · Steam newsToday, Fairfax Industries is proud to introduce their most valuable salesman: Deadman Danny. Wielding a rocket launcher and flying high above the streets of New York (courtesy of the Chimera Mk1 - th…
- Make Your Move.2026-10-09 · Steam newsSolomon remains calm and collected when facing a new challenger, so when the Patrons come calling, he approaches the city as if it's one giant chessboard. With Setup Bishop he advances, planting his…
- Mind the Birds!2026-10-06 · Steam newsIt was a close contest, but today we find New York's notorious pigeon lady leaving her favorite perch in Central Park and joining the fight on the city streets. Tourists in the park might not think m…
- Minor Update - 10-05-20262026-10-05 · Steam news- Fixed bugs that were causing troopers to walk too slowly in lane - Rat King: Scrap Grenade - Fixed some bugs with bouncing targeting - Rat King: Scrap Grenade - Damage increased from 65 to 70 - Rat…
- Listen up, Crumbums! Your King is here.2026-10-02 · Steam newsOut of the sewers and into the streets, the rightful King of the Rats is here at last. Rodent-hating citizens of Manhattan won't be prepared to see his Scrap Grenade bouncing down Broadway, nor for h…
- City Never Sleeps2026-09-29 · Steam newsThe Cursed Apple is ever changing, and these streets are nothing like you remember. A massive visual update to the map and neutrals, six new heroes, HUD updates, numerous quality-of-life additions, a…
- 09-16-2026 Update2026-09-16 · Official changelogDeadlock - Minor Update - 09-16-2026 - Steam News [ General ] - Unstable Rift comeback resist max values now scale over the course of the game. Previously the max values were 35%. Now it is 10% + 1%…
- 08-22-2026 Update2026-09-16 · Official changelogDeadlock - Minor Update - 08-22-2026 - Steam News - Radiant Regeneration: Heal on cast reduced from 70 to 65 - Restorative Locket: Spirit Resistance reduced from 10% to 8% - Celeste: Dazzling Trick c…
- 08-12-2026 Update2026-09-16 · Official changelogDeadlock - Minor Update - 08-12-2026 - Steam News - Apollo: Riposte melee resist reduction increased from -22% to -25% - Apollo: Riposte T2 changed from -30% Melee Resist to -25% Melee Resist and +0.…
- Minor Update - 09-16-20262026-09-16 · Steam news\[ General ] - Unstable Rift comeback resist max values now scale over the course of the game. Previously the max values were 35%. Now it is 10% + 1% per minute (around ~20% for the first one), with…
- 06-30-2026 Update2026-07-28 · Official changelogDeadlock - Minor Update - 06-30-2026 - Steam News [ 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 deli…
- 05-22-2026 Update2026-06-12 · Official changelogDeadlock - Gameplay Update - 05-22-2026 - Steam News [ 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…
- 04-30-2026 Update2026-05-01 · Official changelogDeadlock - Gameplay Update - 04-30-2026 - Steam News [ 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…
- 04-10-2026 Update2026-04-11 · Official changelog[ General ] - Parrying is now allowed while ground dashing in order to bring it in-line with air dashing - Parry anti mash protection previously would last for 0.25s after the parry success (so you c…
- 03-25-2026 Update2026-03-31 · Official changelog- Bebop: Base health regen increased from 1.5 to 2.5 - Calico: Leaping Slash base damage increased from 50 to 60 - Celeste: Base regen reduced from 2 to 1 - Celeste: Dazzling Trick T3 silence duratio…
- 03-21-2026 Update2026-03-21 · Official changelog- Vitality investment tree bonus reverted back to % base hp increase rather than raw constant bonus (back to how it was set up in december) - Hero health growth increased by +3 and 4% - Spirit invest…
- 03-06-2026 Update2026-03-11 · Official changelogDeadlock - Gameplay Update - 03-06-2026 - Steam News [ 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 t…
- 01-30-2026 Update2026-02-17 · Official changelog- Added hero banning to Standard Mode and Street Brawl. You can now select one hero in your roster screen (using middle click) to tell the matchmaker that you prefer to avoid that hero. When the game…
- 12-29-2025 Update2026-01-21 · Official changelog- Bebop: Stamina increased from 2 to 3 - Bebop: Stamina regeneration cooldown increased from 4.55s to 6s - Bebop: Bebop Health per boon increased from +46 to +52 - Bebop: Sticky Bomb base damage redu…
- 12-16-2025 Update2025-12-17 · Official changelog- The 10% move speed slow from taking damage is now a 20% slow only for the portion over the hero's base move speed - Move Speed bonuses now stack diminishingly - Base move speed reduced by 0.1…
- 11-21-2025 Update2025-12-04 · Official changelog[ General ] - Trooper bounty mechanics have been reworked. The first half of the souls still fly out as deniable orb, however rather than the other half being instantly given to nearby players it wil…
- 10-24-2025 Update2025-10-24 · Official changelog* Getting damaged during the initial launch window (0.6s) after using a Jump Pad will cause you to be stunned (similar to ziplines having an initial knockoff period). When you are stunned, you will l…
- 10-02-2025 Update2025-10-05 · Official changelog[ General ] * Weapon Investment bonus increased from 7/9/13/20/29/40/58/72/83/93% to 7/9/13/20/29/40/60/75/95/115 (for 0.8/1.6/2.4/3.2/4.8/7.2/9.6/16/22.4/28.8k spent) * Applying a CC to an enemy is…
- 09-04-2025 Update2025-09-04 · Official changelog- Rejuv only heals the person hitting the crystal - Dying to a non-player (when there is no bounty/assists) now increases the respawn time for that death by 10 seconds - Patron 1st death time is now…
- 08-18-2025 Update2025-08-30 · Official changelogDeadlock - Six New Heroes - Steam News ... coming to the streets of the Cursed Apple store.steampowered.com
- 07-29-2025 Update2025-08-08 · Official changelog[ General ] - Mid Boss HP is now fixed at the spawn time. Base HP increased from 6725 to 12500 and growth reduced from 470 to 200. - Reworked Rejuv reward from Mid Boss. No longer buffs troopers, red…