Latest updates explained#
Valve publishes Deadlock’s official changelogs on the Deadlock forum (forums.playdeadlock.com). Here’s what recent updates mean in practice.
| Date | Update | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2026 | Bug fixes; Nurse Harrow and Victor changes | Nurse Harrow’s delayed-damage healing now respects healing effectiveness; Victor can no longer die during Shocking Reanimation. |
| 21 Oct 2026 | Warden buff; Doorman and Solomon fixes | Warden’s Last Stand now grants immunity to Nurse Harrow’s fear. |
| 20 Oct 2026 | New hero: Nurse Harrow | The sixth and last City Never Sleeps hero. |
| 16 Oct 2026 | New hero: Violet | |
| 14 Oct 2026 | Item and hero changes | Deadman Danny buffed (more health, shorter Strix Salvo cooldown); Baba’s cooldowns lengthened. |
| 13 Oct 2026 | New hero: Deadman Danny | |
| 9 Oct 2026 | New hero: Solomon | |
| 6 Oct 2026 | New hero: Baba; ranked season extended to 5 Nov | |
| 5 Oct 2026 | Sinclair and Rat King nerfs | Rat King’s banner ultimate cooldown went from 130 s to 160 s; Vexing Bolt does half damage to objectives. |
| 2 Oct 2026 | New hero: Rat King; the Broker leaves | Corrupted items left regular matches — see the Broker. |
| 29 Sep 2026 | City Never Sleeps | Map rebuilt, neutrals renamed Haunts, new breakables and permanent buffs, six heroes released by vote, settings codes, build-browser upgrades. |
City Never Sleeps in brief#
- Map: lanes renamed Broadway, Greenwich and York; four new districts; the Bell Tower and Sunken Plaza.
- Heroes: Deadman Danny, Nurse Harrow, Solomon, Baba, Violet and Rat King, released twice a week by community vote.
- Systems: tough crates, buff containers, healing snacks, steam vents, a popular-items shop tab, item filters, a better build browser and shareable settings codes.
- HUD: redesigned health bars, an event feed and new accessibility options.
Winners and losers#
We don’t call winners and losers from numbers alone. Changes to cooldowns and scaling usually matter most. Filter changes by hero in the patch impact tracker, and see each hero’s recent changes on their guide.
Patch archive#
For the full history, read the official changelogs on the Deadlock forum. This page summarises the most recent updates and is refreshed after each patch.