Deadlock Patch Notes: July 28, 2026 - Buffs & Nerfs

Balance Focus: Dynamo Adjustments & Meta Tuning

1 month ago Minor Update - 07-28-2026By Yoshi (Valve Developer)EnglishOfficial Deadlock Forums21 Hero Changes • 17 Item Changes

Summary

These Patch Notes are from the Official Deadlock Forums.

This patch delivers gameplay adjustments across 38 targets, including 21 heroes and 17 items. Key heroes showing positive post-patch win-rate shifts include Dynamo, Pocket, Silver. Targeted nerfs and adjustments notably affected Shiv, Haze, Mirage. Refer to the impact analysis tables below for complete win rate, pick rate, and matchmaking metrics across comparison windows.

Biggest Winners

Dynamo

Buff / 60.6% win rate

+25.4%

Pocket

Nerf / 50.9% win rate

+22.4%

Silver

Rework / 53.2% win rate

+18.4%

Calico

Nerf / 47.6% win rate

+14.3%

Kelvin

Buff / 52.0% win rate

+4.2%

Biggest Losers

Shiv

Rework / 43.8% win rate

-25.7%

Haze

Rework / 48.9% win rate

-14.9%

Mirage

Rework / 36.6% win rate

-13.4%

Ivy

Nerf / 54.0% win rate

-11.6%

The Doorman

Rework / 36.7% win rate

-11.2%

Hero	Change	Win Rate Before	Win Rate After	Win Rate Change	Matches
Shiv	Reworked	69.6%	43.8%	-25.7%	73
Stamina regen increased from 5.5s to 6s Killing Blow recast window reduced from 20s to 16s Hero page
Silver	Reworked	34.8%	53.2%	+18.4%	62
Gun falloff range reduced from 20m->46m to 17m→42m Slam Fire now does 100% bonus damage against NPCs (troopers and neutrals, not objectives) Lycan Curse precast time increased from 0.2 to 0.3 Lycan Curse precast movespeed reduced from 7.6m to 2.5m Lycan Curse T1 reduced from +20% Resists to +15% Hero page
Haze	Reworked	63.8%	48.9%	-14.9%	94
Sleep Dagger wake up time spirit scaling reduced from 0.003 to 0.002 Sleep Dagger damage spirit scaling reduced from 2.8 to 2.2 Sleep Dagger T2 changed from “-17s Cooldown and Applies 15 Fixation Stacks” to “+1s Sleep Duration and Applies 15 Fixation Stacks” Sleep Dagger T3 changed from “+1s Sleep Duration and -50% Move and Dash Speed for 3s on wake-up” to “-17s Cooldown and -50% Move and Dash Speed for 3s on wake-up” Fixation T3 reduced from +0.14 per Stack to +0.11 Fixation T3 now also scales with Weapon Damage (0.0003) Hero page
Mirage	Reworked	50.0%	36.6%	-13.4%	41
Fire Scarabs duration reduced from 7s to 5s Fire Scarabs T2 reduced from +2 Charges to +1 Charge Fire Scarabs T2 now also increases duration by 2s Dust Devil T3 no longer increases Lift Duration by +0.3s Fixed Djinn's Mark T3 still being -1s Cooldown instead of -0.75s Hero page
The Doorman	Reworked	47.8%	36.7%	-11.2%	30
Bullet damage rescaled from 26 + 1.19/boon to 24 + 1.25 Call Bell Charge Time increased from 6s to 7s Doorway duration reduced from 20s to 15s Doorway T1 duration increased from +15s to +20s Doorway T3 range reduced from +45m to +40m Luggage Cart damage reduced from 80 to 60 Luggage Cart T1 increased from +60 Damage to +80 Luggage Cart range reduced from 25m to 20m Luggage Cart T2 increased from +20m Cast Range to +25m Hero page
Venator	Reworked	48.9%	45.7%	-3.3%	81
Sprint speed reduced from 1.5m to 1m Bullet falloff range reduced from 20m-51m to 18m-47m Ira Domini cooldown no longer starts after the conclusion of the ability, now starts immediately Ira Domini blessed stakes damage increased from 100 to 115 Hero page
Mo & Krill	Reworked	57.6%	55.7%	-1.9%	70
Burrow cooldown no longer starts after the conclusion of the ability, now starts immediately Combo now lets you cast items while using it Hero page
Yamato	Reworked	54.5%	54.5%	+0.0%	66
Flying Slash T2 reduced from +40 Spirit Power to +35 Flying Slash T3 charges from +2 to +1 Flying Slash T3 Charge Time increased from 4s to 5s Hero page
Pocket	Nerfed	28.6%	50.9%	+22.4%	53
Flying Cloak T3 reduced from -11s Cooldown to -10s Affliction DPS reduced by ~6% (also reduces the spirit scaling and the upgrades) Hero page
Calico	Nerfed	33.3%	47.6%	+14.3%	63
Ava T2 reduced from +45% Move Speed to +40% Ava T3 reduced from +20% damage amp to +18% Hero page
Ivy	Nerfed	65.6%	54.0%	-11.6%	87
Stone Form T3 spirit scaling reduced from +1.7 to +1.5 Hero page
Billy	Nerfed	53.3%	47.5%	-5.9%	99
Rising Ram T3 reduced from 8% Max Health to 7% Hero page
Drifter	Nerfed	52.1%	55.8%	+3.6%	113
Rend spirit scaling reduced from 1.8 to 1.7 Rend T3 silence duration reduced from 2.3s to 2s Hero page
Viscous	Nerfed	46.4%	47.6%	+1.2%	42
Splatter damage reduced from 70 to 55 Splatter spirit ratio reduced from 0.8 to 0.7 Splatter base bounce count increased from 1 to 2 Splatter T3 bounce count reduced from +2 to +1 The Cube T3 reduced from -25s Cooldown to -20s Puddle Punch slow duration reduced from 4s to 3s Puddle Punch slow increased from -20% to -30% Puddle Punch cooldown reduced from 24s to 21s Goo Ball T2 increased from +10% Resists to +20% Hero page
Lady Geist	Nerfed	50.0%	48.9%	-1.1%	88
Life Drain changed from 75% Damage to Heal to 100% Life Drain DPS reduced to provide the same effective heal as before but with less DPS Malice Damage amplification reduced from 8% to 7% Malice T3 increased from +7% Damage Amp to +8% Hero page
Dynamo	Buffed	35.1%	60.6%	+25.4%	71
Singularity cooldown reduced from 265s to 250s Hero page
Apollo	Buffed	50.0%	43.6%	-6.4%	55
Riposte base stun duration increased from 0.6s to 0.8s Riposte T3 changed from +1.6s Stun Duration to +60% Bullet, Spirit and Melee Lifesteal against the target for 7s Hero page
Kelvin	Buffed	47.8%	52.0%	+4.2%	50
Frozen Shelter cooldown reduced from 195s to 185s Hero page
Celeste	Buffed	50.0%	47.6%	-2.4%	82
Shining Wonder radius increased from 16.5m to 17.5m Shining Wonder damage increased by 10% Shining Wonder buffer duration increased from 3s to 3.25s Hero page
Mina	Buffed	37.8%	39.5%	+1.6%	76
Sanguine Retreat recast time increased from 3.5s to 4s Sanguine Retreat T3 cast range increased from +3m to +4m Hero page
Paige	Buffed	48.0%	46.7%	-1.3%	75
Rallying Charge cooldown reduced from 220s to 210s Hero page

Item	Change	Pick Rate Before	Pick Rate After	Win Rate Change	Matches	Average Buy Time
Cursed Relic	Reworked	0.0%	0.0%	N/A	0	N/A
No longer has -14% Damage Output innate Now applies a -25% Damage Output debuff for the 3.25s duration Item page
Echo Shard	Reworked	0.0%	0.0%	N/A	0	N/A
Now has a 0.5s post-cast time No longer grants +5% Fire Rate Cooldown increased from 35s to 30s + the cooldown of the imbued ability Item page
Frenzy	Reworked	0.0%	0.0%	N/A	0	N/A
Now has +10% Bullet Lifesteal as an innate Item page
Fury Trance	Reworked	0.0%	0.0%	N/A	0	N/A
Active now grants +1m Move Speed Active removes move speed penalty when shooting (like Fleetfoot) Item page
Lifestrike	Reworked	0.0%	0.0%	N/A	0	N/A
When hitting a trooper and a hero at the same time, it now always prioritizes healing off the hero (same change for Melee Lifesteal) Item page
Mystic Shot	Reworked	0.0%	0.0%	N/A	0	N/A
Cooldown reduced from 9s to 8s Spirit scaling reduced from 1.2 to 0.9 Item page
Scourge	Reworked	0.0%	0.0%	N/A	0	N/A
No longer grants +17% Debuff Resist innate bonus Active now grants +20% Debuff Resist (retroactive on application) Max Health per second reduced from 2.5% to 2.3% Item page
Spiritual Overflow	Reworked	0.0%	0.0%	N/A	0	N/A
Now provides a bonus +10% Spirit Lifesteal on proc Ability Duration reduced from +15% to +13% Fire Rate reduced from +32% to +30% Item page
Spirit Burn	Reworked	0.0%	0.0%	N/A	0	N/A
No longer hits enemies in a 12m radius, only affects primary target now Changed from the cooldown being on the item to being target based Removed half cooldown against NPC Explosion damage reduced from 110 to 50 Item page
Ethereal Shift	Nerfed	0.0%	0.0%	N/A	0	N/A
Cooldown increased from 35s to 37s Item page
Weighted Shots	Nerfed	0.0%	0.0%	N/A	0	N/A
Weapon Damage reduced from +40% to +30% Item page
Suppressor	Nerfed	0.0%	0.0%	N/A	0	N/A
Duration reduced from 5s to 4.5s Item page
Crushing Fists	Buffed	0.0%	0.0%	N/A	0	N/A
Max stacks stun duration increased from 0.5s to 0.75s Bullet Resist reduction increased from -4% to -5% per stack Item page
Diviner's Kevlar	Buffed	0.0%	0.0%	N/A	0	N/A
Spirit power increased from +35 to +40 Item page
Restorative Locket	Buffed	0.0%	0.0%	N/A	0	N/A
Heal per boon increased from 0.32 to 0.5 Item page
Slowing Bullets	Adjusted	0.0%	0.0%	N/A	0	N/A
No longer grants +15% Weapon Damage Item page
Tankbuster	Adjusted	0.0%	0.0%	N/A	0	N/A
No longer procs off of items Item page

Raw Patch NotesThe complete unformatted patch notes as released.

\[ General ]
- Stamina bucket 3 heroes (slowest) have their ground dash time increased from 0.7s to 0.72s and air dash time from 0.49s to 0.51s

- The Orb Spawners in base that give 10 souls on hit now split to nearby players on expire
- Fixed the party member / team mate audio volume slider for voice communications

\[ Items ]
- Crushing Fists: Max stacks stun duration increased from 0.5s to 0.75s
- Crushing Fists: Bullet Resist reduction increased from -4% to -5% per stack

- Cursed Relic: No longer has -14% Damage Output innate
- Cursed Relic: Now applies a -25% Damage Output debuff for the 3.25s duration

- Diviner's Kevlar: Spirit power increased from +35 to +40

- Echo Shard: Now has a 0.5s post-cast time
- Echo Shard: No longer grants +5% Fire Rate
- Echo Shard: Cooldown increased from 35s to 30s + the cooldown of the imbued ability

- Ethereal Shift: Cooldown increased from 35s to 37s

- Frenzy: Now has +10% Bullet Lifesteal as an innate

- Fury Trance: Active now grants +1m Move Speed
- Fury Trance: Active removes move speed penalty when shooting (like Fleetfoot)

- Lifestrike: When hitting a trooper and a hero at the same time, it now always prioritizes healing off the hero (same change for Melee Lifesteal)

- Mystic Shot: Cooldown reduced from 9s to 8s
- Mystic Shot: Spirit scaling reduced from 1.2 to 0.9

- Restorative Locket: Heal per boon increased from 0.32 to 0.5

- Scourge: No longer grants +17% Debuff Resist innate bonus
- Scourge: Active now grants +20% Debuff Resist (retroactive on application)
- Scourge: Max Health per second reduced from 2.5% to 2.3%

- Slowing Bullets: No longer grants +15% Weapon Damage
- Weighted Shots: Weapon Damage reduced from +40% to +30%

- Spiritual Overflow: Now provides a bonus +10% Spirit Lifesteal on proc
- Spiritual Overflow: Ability Duration reduced from +15% to +13%
- Spiritual Overflow: Fire Rate reduced from +32% to +30%

- Spirit Burn: No longer hits enemies in a 12m radius, only affects primary target now
- Spirit Burn: Changed from the cooldown being on the item to being target based
- Spirit Burn: Removed half cooldown against NPC
- Spirit Burn: Explosion damage reduced from 110 to 50

- Suppressor: Duration reduced from 5s to 4.5s

- Tankbuster: No longer procs off of items

\[ Heroes ]
- Apollo: Riposte base stun duration increased from 0.6s to 0.8s
- Apollo: Riposte T3 changed from +1.6s Stun Duration to +60% Bullet, Spirit and Melee Lifesteal against the target for 7s

- Billy: Rising Ram T3 reduced from 8% Max Health to 7%

- Calico: Ava T2 reduced from +45% Move Speed to +40%
- Calico: Ava T3 reduced from +20% damage amp to +18%

- Celeste: Shining Wonder radius increased from 16.5m to 17.5m
- Celeste: Shining Wonder damage increased by 10%
- Celeste: Shining Wonder buffer duration increased from 3s to 3.25s

- Doorman: Bullet damage rescaled from 26 + 1.19/boon to 24 + 1.25
- Doorman: Call Bell Charge Time increased from 6s to 7s
- Doorman: Doorway duration reduced from 20s to 15s
- Doorman: Doorway T1 duration increased from +15s to +20s
- Doorman: Doorway T3 range reduced from +45m to +40m
- Doorman: Luggage Cart damage reduced from 80 to 60
- Doorman: Luggage Cart T1 increased from +60 Damage to +80
- Doorman: Luggage Cart range reduced from 25m to 20m
- Doorman: Luggage Cart T2 increased from +20m Cast Range to +25m

- Drifter: Rend spirit scaling reduced from 1.8 to 1.7
- Drifter: Rend T3 silence duration reduced from 2.3s to 2s

- Dynamo: Singularity cooldown reduced from 265s to 250s

- Haze: Sleep Dagger wake up time spirit scaling reduced from 0.003 to 0.002
- Haze: Sleep Dagger damage spirit scaling reduced from 2.8 to 2.2
- Haze: Sleep Dagger T2 changed from “-17s Cooldown and Applies 15 Fixation Stacks” to “+1s Sleep Duration and Applies 15 Fixation Stacks”
- Haze: Sleep Dagger T3 changed from “+1s Sleep Duration and -50% Move and Dash Speed for 3s on wake-up” to “-17s Cooldown and -50% Move and Dash Speed for 3s on wake-up”
- Haze: Fixation T3 reduced from +0.14 per Stack to +0.11
- Haze: Fixation T3 now also scales with Weapon Damage (0.0003)

- Ivy: Stone Form T3 spirit scaling reduced from +1.7 to +1.5

- Kelvin: Frozen Shelter cooldown reduced from 195s to 185s

- Lady Geist: Life Drain changed from 75% Damage to Heal to 100%
- Lady Geist: Life Drain DPS reduced to provide the same effective heal as before but with less DPS
- Lady Geist: Malice Damage amplification reduced from 8% to 7%
- Lady Geist: Malice T3 increased from +7% Damage Amp to +8%

- Mina: Sanguine Retreat recast time increased from 3.5s to 4s
- Mina: Sanguine Retreat T3 cast range increased from +3m to +4m

- Mirage: Fire Scarabs duration reduced from 7s to 5s
- Mirage: Fire Scarabs T2 reduced from +2 Charges to +1 Charge
- Mirage: Fire Scarabs T2 now also increases duration by 2s
- Mirage: Dust Devil T3 no longer increases Lift Duration by +0.3s
- Mirage: Fixed Djinn's Mark T3 still being -1s Cooldown instead of -0.75s

- Mo & Krill: Burrow cooldown no longer starts after the conclusion of the ability, now starts immediately
- Mo & Krill: Combo now lets you cast items while using it

- Paige: Rallying Charge cooldown reduced from 220s to 210s

- Pocket: Flying Cloak T3 reduced from -11s Cooldown to -10s
- Pocket: Affliction DPS reduced by ~6% (also reduces the spirit scaling and the upgrades)

- Shiv: Stamina regen increased from 5.5s to 6s
- Shiv: Killing Blow recast window reduced from 20s to 16s

- Silver: Gun falloff range reduced from 20m->46m to 17m→42m
- Silver: Slam Fire now does 100% bonus damage against NPCs (troopers and neutrals, not objectives)
- Silver: Lycan Curse precast time increased from 0.2 to 0.3
- Silver: Lycan Curse precast movespeed reduced from 7.6m to 2.5m
- Silver: Lycan Curse T1 reduced from +20% Resists to +15%

- Venator: Sprint speed reduced from 1.5m to 1m
- Venator: Bullet falloff range reduced from 20m-51m to 18m-47m
- Venator: Ira Domini cooldown no longer starts after the conclusion of the ability, now starts immediately
- Venator: Ira Domini blessed stakes damage increased from 100 to 115

- Viscous: Splatter damage reduced from 70 to 55
- Viscous: Splatter spirit ratio reduced from 0.8 to 0.7
- Viscous: Splatter base bounce count increased from 1 to 2
- Viscous: Splatter T3 bounce count reduced from +2 to +1
- Viscous: The Cube T3 reduced from -25s Cooldown to -20s
- Viscous: Puddle Punch slow duration reduced from 4s to 3s
- Viscous: Puddle Punch slow increased from -20% to -30%
- Viscous: Puddle Punch cooldown reduced from 24s to 21s
- Viscous: Goo Ball T2 increased from +10% Resists to +20%

- Yamato: Flying Slash T2 reduced from +40 Spirit Power to +35
- Yamato: Flying Slash T3 charges from +2 to +1
- Yamato: Flying Slash T3 Charge Time increased from 4s to 5s

Deadlock Patch Notes – July 28, 2026 Update

Biggest Winners

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Hero Changes (21)

Item Balance Changes (17)