Deadlock Patch Notes – May 8, 2025 Update

26 Hero & 26 Item Balance Adjustments

1 year ago05-08-2025 UpdateBy Yoshi (Valve Developer)EnglishOfficial Deadlock Forums26 Hero Changes • 26 Item Changes

Summary

These Patch Notes are from the Official Deadlock Forums.

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This patch delivers gameplay adjustments across 52 targets, including 26 heroes and 26 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

MirageN/AMirage

Hero Nerfs7

Grey TalonN/AGrey TalonIvyN/AIvyKelvinN/AKelvinLashN/ALashMo & KrillN/AMo & KrillShivN/AShivWraithN/AWraith

Reworks & Adjustments18

AbramsN/AAbramsBebopN/ABebopCalicoN/ACalicoDynamoN/ADynamoHazeN/AHazeHollidayN/AHollidayInfernusN/AInfernusLady GeistN/ALady GeistMcGinnisN/AMcGinnisParadoxN/AParadoxPocketN/APocketSevenN/ASevenSinclairN/ASinclairVindictaN/AVindictaViscousN/AViscousVyperN/AVyperWardenN/AWardenYamatoN/AYamato

Item Changes

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

Item Buffs19

Arcane SurgeArcane SurgeN/ABoundless SpiritBoundless SpiritN/ACrippling HeadshotCrippling HeadshotN/ADecayDecayN/AGuardian WardGuardian WardN/AHealing NovaHealing NovaN/AInfuserInfuserN/AKinetic DashKinetic DashN/ALucky ShotLucky ShotN/AMetal SkinMetal SkinN/AMystic ReverbMystic ReverbN/APhantom StrikePhantom StrikeN/ARefresherRefresherN/ARescue BeamRescue BeamN/ARusted BarrelRusted BarrelN/AShadow WeaveShadow WeaveN/ASlowing HexSlowing HexN/ASpiritual OverflowSpiritual OverflowN/AUnstoppableUnstoppableN/A

Reworks & Adjustments7

Ethereal ShiftEthereal ShiftN/AHealing RiteHealing RiteN/AKnockdownKnockdownN/AMystic BurstMystic BurstN/AQuicksilver ReloadQuicksilver ReloadN/ARestorative LocketRestorative LocketN/AReturn FireReturn FireN/A

Patch Notes

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

3Official Update Notes

Deadlock - Shop Rework Update - Steam News

Full shop rework including many new items, build authoring, quickbuy redesign and several other game updates

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