Deadlock Patch Notes – December 29, 2025 Update

10 Hero Gameplay & Ability Adjustments

9 months ago12-29-2025 UpdateBy Yoshi (Valve Developer)EnglishOfficial Deadlock Forums10 Hero Changes • 0 Item Changes

Summary

These Patch Notes are from the Official Deadlock Forums.

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This patch delivers gameplay adjustments across 10 targets, including 10 heroes and 0 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.

Patch Notes

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

43Official Update Notes

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 reduced from 100 to 75

Bebop: Sticky Bomb T2 damage reduced from 63 to 60

Bebop: Sticky Bomb Spirit Scaling increased from 1.1 to 1.5

Bebop: Sticky Bomb per hero hit from 1.5% to 1% + 0.0025% Spirit Scaling

Bebop: Sticky Bomb per hero kill from 4% to 2.5% + 0.015% Spirit Scaling

Grey Talon: Rain of Arrows cooldown reduced from 35s to 30s

Grey Talon: Rain of Arrows T3 now also grants +30% Bullet Evasion

Grey Talon: Guided Owl duration increased from 16s to 18s

Grey Talon: Guided Owl T1 damage increased from +81 to +85

Grey Talon: Guided Owl Spirit Power per kill increased from 5 to 8

Holliday: Powder Keg cooldown reduced from 32s to 28s

Holliday: Fixed Lasso being removed by Divine Barrier

Ivy: Watcher's Covenant Replicated Healing increased from 25% to 35%

Ivy: Watcher's Covenant Replicated Healing now scales with boons (0.5)

Ivy: Air Drop ally damage penalty reduced from -30% to -20%

Kelvin: Frost Grenade T3 now also reduces stamina regen by -30%

Kelvin: Ice Path T3 Max Spirit Power increased from 55 to 75

Kelvin: Ice Path T3 Spirit Power linger duration increased from 6s to 8s

Mo & Krill: Burrow initial knockup vertical area detection improved

Mo & Krill: Sand Blast now deals a fixed 40 damage

Mo & Krill: Sand Blast can now be casted while Burrowed

Mo & Krill: Sand Blast T2 increased from -19s Cooldown to -23s

Mo & Krill: Sand Blast T3 now also slows dash distance by 40%

Paradox: Kinetic Carbine cooldown reduced from 30s to 27s

Paradox: Time Wall Width increased from 7m to 7.5m

Seven: Lightning Ball T3 increased from +1m to +1.5m

Seven: Power Surge T2 reduced from -15% Spirit Resist for 8s to -10% for 6s

Seven: Storm Cloud DPS increased from 90 to 95

Seven: Storm Cloud T3 increased from +54 DPS to 65

Seven: Storm Cloud T3 move speed increased from 2.5 to 3.8

Sinclair: Spirit power growth increased from 1.1 to 1.3

Sinclair: Vexing Bolt initial velocity reduced from 1000 to 800

Sinclair: Vexing Bolt now only snaps to heroes

Sinclair: Vexing Bolt max duration increased from 3s to 4s (max damage is still at 2s)

Sinclair: Vexing Bolt now shows the target to redirect to (similar to Wraith's Cards)

Sinclair: Rabbit Hex cooldown reduced from 30s to 26s

Sinclair: Rabbit Hex radius increased from 6m to 6.5m

Yamato: Power Slash T3 bonus damage reduced from +166 to +150

Yamato: Power Slash T3 now also increases spirit power scaling by 0.5

Yamato: Shadow Transformation heal on kill increased from 12% to 15%