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.

Biggest Winners

No positive hero win-rate changes are available yet.

Biggest Losers

No negative hero win-rate changes are available yet.

Hero Changes (4)

HeroChangeWin Rate BeforeWin Rate AfterWin Rate ChangeMatches
VyperVyper
NerfedN/AN/AN/A0
  • Lethal Venom T2 reduced from -60% Healing Reduction to -40%
  • Slither T3 reduced from +25% Resist to +20%
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ShivShiv
NerfedN/AN/AN/A0
  • Slice and Dice damage reduced from 100 to 80
  • Bullet damage growth reduced from 0.246 to 0.22
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PocketPocket
NerfedN/AN/AN/A0
  • Affliction duration reduced from 14s to 12s
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Lady GeistLady Geist
ReworkedN/AN/AN/A0
  • Malice now costs 6% of your Current HP
  • Malice damage reduced from 32 to 25
  • Malice damage spirit scaling reduced from 0.72 to 0.6
  • T2 Malice reduced from 40 to 30
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Item Balance Changes (15)

ItemChangePick Rate BeforePick Rate AfterWin Rate ChangeMatchesAverage Buy Time
TankbusterTankbuster
AdjustedN/AN/AN/A0N/A
  • Fixed working on mid boss and objectives
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Split ShotSplit Shot
BuffedN/AN/AN/A0N/A
  • Shot count increased from 4 to 5
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Spirit RendSpirit Rend
NerfedN/AN/AN/A0N/A
  • Cooldown increased from 2s to 2.5s
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Spirit BurnSpirit Burn
NerfedN/AN/AN/A0N/A
  • Healing Reduction reduced from -80% to -70%
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Silence WaveSilence Wave
NerfedN/AN/AN/A0N/A
  • Cooldown increased from 24s to 28s
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Mercurial MagnumMercurial Magnum
NerfedN/AN/AN/A0N/A
  • Fire Rate bonus reduced from +30% to +25%
  • Spirit Power scaling reduced from 0.6 to 0.5
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InhibitorInhibitor
BuffedN/AN/AN/A0N/A
  • Duration increased from 2.5s to 3s
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HeadhunterHeadhunter
NerfedN/AN/AN/A0N/A
  • Bonus Headshot damage reduced from 150 to 120
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FleetfootFleetfoot
BuffedN/AN/AN/A0N/A
  • Cooldown reduced from 12s to 11s
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Divine BarrierDivine Barrier
NerfedN/AN/AN/A0N/A
  • Cooldown increased from 36s to 45s
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DecayDecay
NerfedN/AN/AN/A0N/A
  • Spirit power scaling reduced from 0.007 to 0.005
  • Cooldown increased from 22s to 24s
  • Cast range spirit scaling reduced from 0.16 to 0.14
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Cultist SacrificeCultist Sacrifice
NerfedN/AN/AN/A0N/A
  • Health reduced from 350 to 300
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CapacitorCapacitor
NerfedN/AN/AN/A0N/A
  • Cooldown increased from 30s to 40s
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Boundless SpiritBoundless Spirit
NerfedN/AN/AN/A0N/A
  • Heal reduced from 100 to 75
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Active ReloadActive Reload
BuffedN/AN/AN/A0N/A
  • Cooldown reduced from 14s to 12s
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Raw Patch NotesThe complete unformatted patch notes as released.
- 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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