Deadlock Patch Notes – May 11, 2025 Update

4 Hero & 15 Item Balance Adjustments

1 year ago05-11-2025 UpdateBy Yoshi (Valve Developer)EnglishOfficial Deadlock Forums4 Hero Changes • 15 Item Changes

Summary

These Patch Notes are from the Official Deadlock Forums.

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This patch delivers gameplay adjustments across 19 targets, including 4 heroes and 15 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 Nerfs3

ShivN/AShivVyperN/AVyperPocketN/APocket

Reworks & Adjustments1

Lady GeistN/ALady Geist

Item Changes

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

Item Buffs4

FleetfootFleetfootN/ASplit ShotSplit ShotN/AActive ReloadActive ReloadN/AInhibitorInhibitorN/A

Item Nerfs10

HeadhunterHeadhunterN/ASpirit RendSpirit RendN/ACultist SacrificeCultist SacrificeN/ACapacitorCapacitorN/ADivine BarrierDivine BarrierN/ASilence WaveSilence WaveN/ADecayDecayN/ABoundless SpiritBoundless SpiritN/AMercurial MagnumMercurial MagnumN/ASpirit BurnSpirit BurnN/A

Reworks & Adjustments1

TankbusterTankbusterN/A

Patch Notes

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

10Official Update Notes

Weapon tree investment bonus increased by 6-12% (from 6/8/12/18/26/36/52/68/78/88% to 7/9/13/20/29/40/58/72/83/93)

Spirit Power scaling globally reduced by -7%

Lady Geist: Malice now costs 6% of your Current HP

Lady Geist: Malice damage reduced from 32 to 25

Lady Geist: Malice damage spirit scaling reduced from 0.72 to 0.6

Lady Geist: T2 Malice reduced from 40 to 30

Shiv: Slice and Dice damage reduced from 100 to 80

Shiv: Bullet damage growth reduced from 0.246 to 0.22

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