Deadlock Patch Notes – April 17, 2025 Update

18 Hero & 12 Item Balance Adjustments

1 year ago04-17-2025 UpdateBy Yoshi (Valve Developer)EnglishOfficial Deadlock Forums18 Hero Changes • 12 Item Changes

Summary

These Patch Notes are from the Official Deadlock Forums.

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This patch delivers gameplay adjustments across 30 targets, including 18 heroes and 12 items. Refer to the impact analysis tables below for complete win rate, pick rate, and matchmaking metrics across comparison windows.

Hero Changes

Every hero the update touched. Hover a portrait to read the exact notes.

Hero Buffs1

WardenN/AWarden

Hero Nerfs7

BebopN/ABebopCalicoN/ACalicoGrey TalonN/AGrey TalonHollidayN/AHollidayMirageN/AMirageParadoxN/AParadoxVindictaN/AVindicta

Reworks & Adjustments10

HazeN/AHazeIvyN/AIvyKelvinN/AKelvinLady GeistN/ALady GeistLashN/ALashMcGinnisN/AMcGinnisMo & KrillN/AMo & KrillPocketN/APocketSevenN/ASevenSinclairN/ASinclair

Item Changes

Balance passes on shop items. Hover a card to read the exact notes.

Item Nerfs9

Healing RiteHealing RiteN/AHealbaneHealbaneN/ADivine BarrierDivine BarrierN/ARestorative LocketRestorative LocketN/ADebuff ReducerDebuff ReducerN/APhantom StrikePhantom StrikeN/ASpirit StrikeSpirit StrikeN/ADecayDecayN/AEcho ShardEcho ShardN/A

Reworks & Adjustments3

FortitudeFortitudeN/AKnockdownKnockdownN/AEthereal ShiftEthereal ShiftN/A

Patch Notes

The complete update, exactly as posted on the official Deadlock forums.

6General Changes
  • Soul Orbs no longer have special duplication rules before 8 minutes. Soul splitting rules are now the same before 8 minutes as afterwards. Adjusted trooper economy to compensate. There is also no longer a bounty bump that occurs at 8 minutes.
  • Wave interval increased from 25s to 30s (bounty values adjusted by the same ratio)
  • Guardians attack range reduced from 38.1m to 35m
  • Guardians melee attempt range reduced from 6.1m to 5m
  • Guardians melee damage range reduced from...
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