Deadlock Patch Notes – July 9, 2026 Update

13 Hero & 1 Item Balance Adjustments

2 months ago Minor Update - 07-09-2026By Yoshi (Valve Developer)EnglishOfficial Deadlock Forums13 Hero Changes • 1 Item Change

Summary

These Patch Notes are from the Official Deadlock Forums.

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This patch delivers gameplay adjustments across 14 targets, including 13 heroes and 1 items. Refer to the impact analysis tables below for complete win rate, pick rate, and matchmaking metrics across comparison windows.

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Biggest Losers

No negative hero win-rate changes are available yet.

Hero Changes (13)

HeroChangeWin Rate BeforeWin Rate AfterWin Rate ChangeMatches
BillyBilly
NerfedN/AN/AN/A0
  • Rising Ram T3 spirit scaling reduced from 0.035 to 0.03
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DrifterDrifter
NerfedN/AN/AN/A0
  • Bullet damage per boon reduced from +0.616 to +0.49
  • Bloodscent T3 reduced from +12% to +11%
  • Stalker's Mark cooldown increased from 20s to 24s
  • Stalker's Mark T2 increased from -8s Cooldown to -12s
  • Stalker's Mark T3 reduced from +2% Bleed to +1.5%
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GravesGraves
ReworkedN/AN/AN/A0
  • Jar of Dead T1 heal spirit scaling increased from 0.1 to 0.16
  • Jar of Dead now build up faster from neutral creeps
  • Grasping Hands immobilize duration reduced from 1.25s to 1s
  • Grasping Hands T3 cooldown increased from -10s to -14s
  • Essence Theft now procs from melee hits
  • Essence Theft T3 now also increases Max Steal Targets from 3 to 4
  • Borrowed Decree T1 changed from "-15s Cooldown" to "-15s Cooldown and +25% Ghoul Speed"
  • Borrowed Decree T2 changed from "+25% Ghoul Speed and +10s Duration" to "-0.3s Time to Spawn and +10s Duration"
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HazeHaze
ReworkedN/AN/AN/A0
  • Sleep Dagger T2 now also applies 15 Fixation Stacks
  • Sleep Dagger T2 reduced from -18s Cooldown to -17s
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HollidayHolliday
NerfedN/AN/AN/A0
  • Powder Keg spirit scaling reduced from 1.2 to 1.05
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MirageMirage
BuffedN/AN/AN/A0
  • Fire Scarabs T3 spirit scaling reduced from +0.17 to +0.13
  • Dust Devil T3 spirit scaling reduced from +1 to +0.6
  • Djinn's Mark cooldown reduced from 3s to 2.75
  • Djinn's Mark T3 cooldown reduced from -1s Cooldown to -0.75s
  • Traveler T3 increased from -70s Cooldown to -90s
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PocketPocket
NerfedN/AN/AN/A0
  • Affliction duration reduced from 11s to 10s
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ShivShiv
NerfedN/AN/AN/A0
  • Serrated Knives T3 spirit scaling reduced from +0.09 to +0.07
  • Slice and Dice spirit scaling reduced from 1.44 to 1.2
  • Slice and Dice T2 reduced from -6% Spirit Resist to -4%
  • Bloodletting cooldown increased from 20s to 25s
  • Bloodletting T1 increased from -10s Cooldown to -15s
  • Bloodletting Damage Cleared reduced from 35% to 30%
  • Bloodletting T2 Damage Cleared increased from 35% to 40%
  • Killing Blow Health Threshold reduced from 20% to 18%
  • Killing Blow T3 Health Threshold increased from +8% to +10%
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SilverSilver
BuffedN/AN/AN/A0
  • Lycan Curse cooldown reduced from 80s to 60s
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The DoormanThe Doorman
ReworkedN/AN/AN/A0
  • Bullet damage rescaled from 29.26 + 1.1/boon to 26 + 1.19
  • Crit scaling reduced from -25% to -30%
  • Hotel Guest T3 increased from 13s Cooldown on Failure to Check Out to 15s
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VictorVictor
BuffedN/AN/AN/A0
  • Shocking Reanimation cooldown reduced from 275s to 240s
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ViscousViscous
NerfedN/AN/AN/A0
  • Splatter T3 spirit scaling reduced from +1.0 to +0.9
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YamatoYamato
ReworkedN/AN/AN/A0
  • Flying Slash range reduced from 28m to 26m
  • Flying Slash T3 Charge Delay increased from 3s to 4s
  • Flying Slash T3 Ally Targeting now requires alt cast input
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Item Balance Changes (1)

ItemChangePick Rate BeforePick Rate AfterWin Rate ChangeMatchesAverage Buy Time
ScourgeScourge
NerfedN/AN/AN/A0N/A
  • Max Health Per Second reduced from 2.6% to 2.5%
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Raw Patch NotesThe complete unformatted patch notes as released.
- Urn Runner sprint bonus reduced from +2m to 0 (trailing bonus reduced from +7m to +5m)
- Urn Runner move speed bonus reduced from +3.5m to +2m
- Urn Runner Stamina Recovery increased from +15% to +25%
- Urn talking frequency increased from every 8s to every 6s
- Urn talking sound distance increased (easier to hear a nearby Urn Runner)

- Unstable Rift warning time reduced from 25s to 20s
- Rift Troopers now have Spirit Resist (30/35/40/45%)
- Rift Troopers now have Melee Resistance (25%)
- Rift Troopers spawn interval increased from every 0.3s to 0.5s (spawns slightly more staggered)
- Unstable Rift comeback resist aura radius increased from 20m to 35m
- Rift Troopers max comeback count increased from 12 to 14

- Objectives bounty split for nearby heroes reduced from 40% to 30% (this means slightly more portion of the bounty is split team wide rather than towards an individual player)

- Scourge: Max Health Per Second reduced from 2.6% to 2.5%

- Billy: Rising Ram T3 spirit scaling reduced from 0.035 to 0.03

- Doorman: Bullet damage rescaled from 29.26 + 1.1/boon to 26 + 1.19
- Doorman: Crit scaling reduced from -25% to -30%
- Doorman: Hotel Guest T3 increased from 13s Cooldown on Failure to Check Out to 15s

- Drifter: Bullet damage per boon reduced from +0.616 to +0.49
- Drifter: Bloodscent T3 reduced from +12% to +11%
- Drifter: Stalker's Mark cooldown increased from 20s to 24s
- Drifter: Stalker's Mark T2 increased from -8s Cooldown to -12s
- Drifter: Stalker's Mark T3 reduced from +2% Bleed to +1.5%

- Graves: Jar of Dead T1 heal spirit scaling increased from 0.1 to 0.16
- Graves: Jar of Dead now build up faster from neutral creeps
- Graves: Grasping Hands immobilize duration reduced from 1.25s to 1s
- Graves: Grasping Hands T3 cooldown increased from -10s to -14s
- Graves: Essence Theft now procs from melee hits
- Graves: Essence Theft T3 now also increases Max Steal Targets from 3 to 4
- Graves: Borrowed Decree T1 changed from "-15s Cooldown" to "-15s Cooldown and +25% Ghoul Speed"
- Graves: Borrowed Decree T2 changed from "+25% Ghoul Speed and +10s Duration" to "-0.3s Time to Spawn and +10s Duration"

- Haze: Sleep Dagger T2 now also applies 15 Fixation Stacks
- Haze: Sleep Dagger T2 reduced from -18s Cooldown to -17s

- Holliday: Powder Keg spirit scaling reduced from 1.2 to 1.05

- Mirage: Fire Scarabs T3 spirit scaling reduced from +0.17 to +0.13
- Mirage: Dust Devil T3 spirit scaling reduced from +1 to +0.6
- Mirage: Djinn's Mark cooldown reduced from 3s to 2.75
- Mirage: Djinn's Mark T3 cooldown reduced from -1s Cooldown to -0.75s
- Mirage: Traveler T3 increased from -70s Cooldown to -90s

- Pocket: Affliction duration reduced from 11s to 10s

- Shiv: Serrated Knives T3 spirit scaling reduced from +0.09 to +0.07
- Shiv: Slice and Dice spirit scaling reduced from 1.44 to 1.2
- Shiv: Slice and Dice T2 reduced from -6% Spirit Resist to -4%
- Shiv: Bloodletting cooldown increased from 20s to 25s
- Shiv: Bloodletting T1 increased from -10s Cooldown to -15s
- Shiv: Bloodletting Damage Cleared reduced from 35% to 30%
- Shiv: Bloodletting T2 Damage Cleared increased from 35% to 40%
- Shiv: Killing Blow Health Threshold reduced from 20% to 18%
- Shiv: Killing Blow T3 Health Threshold increased from +8% to +10%

- Silver: Lycan Curse cooldown reduced from 80s to 60s

- Victor: Shocking Reanimation cooldown reduced from 275s to 240s

- Viscous: Splatter T3 spirit scaling reduced from +1.0 to +0.9

- Yamato: Flying Slash range reduced from 28m to 26m
- Yamato: Flying Slash T3 Charge Delay increased from 3s to 4s
- Yamato: Flying Slash T3 Ally Targeting now requires alt cast input