Deadlock Patch Notes – July 1, 2026 Update

1 Hero Gameplay & Ability Adjustments

3 months ago Minor Update - 07-01-2026By Yoshi (Valve Developer)EnglishOfficial Deadlock Forums1 Hero Change • 0 Item Changes

Summary

These Patch Notes are from the Official Deadlock Forums.

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This patch delivers gameplay adjustments across 1 targets, including 1 heroes and 0 items. Targeted nerfs and adjustments notably affected Shiv. Refer to the impact analysis tables below for complete win rate, pick rate, and matchmaking metrics across comparison windows.

Meta Movers

Heroes with the biggest win rate swings since the update went live.

Win Rate Down

Shiv-11.4%Shiv

Hero Changes

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

Reworks & Adjustments1

Shiv-11.4%Shiv

Patch Notes

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

1Official Update Notes

Shiv: Alt Fire ammo cost reduced from 5 to 4 Shiv: Weapon now has fixed pellet spread Shiv: Slice and Dice is now back to doing spirit damage and reducing Spirit Resistance from enemies Shiv: Slice and Dice damage increased from 60 to 75 Shiv: Killing Blow T3 reduced from +10% Enemy Health Threshold to +8%