Update ledger · every Deadlock patch, explained
A Halloween event, a reworked Midboss that drops three Rejuvenator crystals, more comeback gold for the team that’s behind, a sustain pass across 38 items and changes to 34 heroes.
What actually changes how you play — the rest is in the hero and item lists below.
20% more health, a bigger pit with more cover, and the Rejuvenator now drops as three crystals at random spots — each one broken with a heavy melee and worth 500 souls to the player who breaks it. The kill bounty halves to 1,500.
Midboss & RejuvenatorBonus souls from non-hero sources go up to 30% when a team is about 20% behind in net worth, and the two poorest players also get more souls over time.
Souls & farmingLifesteal items gain weapon damage or spirit power, Healbane’s kill heal drops, Healing Nova now scales with spirit power and Divine Barrier’s cooldown rises from 45 s to 55 s.
All itemsThe six City Never Sleeps heroes are no longer “new”: they follow the normal ranked unlock rules and can now be banned.
Ranked guideHealing snacks heal 14% of max health (was 10%), the tunnel speed bonus drops from 70% to 50%, steam vents restore stamina faster and Haunts are 10% tougher and richer.
Map guide34 heroes changed. The buff, nerf and rework labels are our own reading of the numbers — tap a hero for their full guide.
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Apollo◆ ReworkRiposte’s counterattack now immobilizes and blocks parrying instead of stunning, for 1.5s (was 0.8s); being stunned or slept during Flawless Advance refunds that stab; Itani Lo Sahn is no longer interrupted by sleep.
Grey Talon◆ ReworkCharged Shot charge-delay reduction moved to T2 (−2s) and T3 now bounces off one wall; Guided Owl launches exactly where you aim, including steeply downward.
Mirage◆ ReworkTraveler channel 2s → 3s and now also interrupted by stuns, immobilize and sleep; the base ability gets a barrier; T2 is now the cooldown reduction (−65s) and T3 makes it uninterruptible by damage.
Solomon◆ ReworkGun nerfed (bullet damage 30 → 25, headshot damage −20%); Setup Bishop scaling and slow up; Rook Battery scaling 1.3 → 0.9; Develop Queen cooldown 210s → 240s with higher scaling and a checkmate on low-health heroes; Move Piece range 50m → 65m.
Baba▼ NerfNerfs: spirit resist scaling 0.1 → 0.07; Threadsap duration 22s → 16s; Granny Long Legs heavy-melee slow 4s → 2s. Baba’s Brew now cycles in a random order with no initial brew time; silence 3s → 2.75s.
Celeste▼ NerfShining Wonder damage 140 → 125.
Deadman Danny▼ NerfChimera Mk1 jetpack can’t be used while cursed and is affected more by slows in the air; fixes to Close the Deal.
Graves▼ NerfMove speed 7 → 6.7; bullet damage per boon −4%; Grasping Hands deploy time 0.6s → 0.8s; Borrowed Decree’s faster spawn moved from T2 to T3.
Nurse Harrow▼ NerfBase gun damage −10%; Healing Needles heal per shot 25 → 22; Lurking Terrors fear builds in 2s (was 1.3s) and T3 now gives 50% damage reduction while channeling instead of immunity; ground leeches last 120s + 3s/min (was 180s).
Rat King▼ NerfNerfs: base bullet damage −5% and growth −20%; Scrap Grenade damage 70 → 60 (T3 300 → 275) with slightly longer fuses; Rule, Ratannia! cooldown 160s → 180s and knock-up duration halved.
Violet▼ NerfStill Life stun 1.0s → 0.9s and needs line of sight at the end of the channel; sketch rewards changed for some heroes; Abstract Landscape cooldown 165s → 180s and ends early if Violet dies.
Wraith▼ NerfCard Trick heal 60 → 45; Project Mind cooldown 46s → 50s and cast time 0.75s → 1s.
Abrams▲ BuffBase gun damage +5%; Siphon Life T3 bonus +18 → +22 DPS.
Billy▲ BuffRising Ram T3 now +15% max health for 20s (was +10% for 16s); Blasted cooldown 27s → 25s.
Calico▲ BuffLeaping Slash T3 bonus damage +60 → +90; Ava T3 duration 6s → 8s.
The Doorman▲ BuffLuggage Cart T2 wall-impact damage +75 → +90; T3 cooldown reduction −15s → −18s.
Drifter▲ BuffBase gun damage +3%; Bloodscent T3 +11% → +12% amplified damage; Eternal Night T3 duration +2.5s → +2.75s.
Infernus▲ BuffNapalm T2 lifesteal 15% → 20%; Concussive Combustion T3 adds spirit power scaling.
Lady Geist▲ BuffEssence Bomb spirit scaling 1.22 → 1.35.
Lash▲ BuffGrapple T3 adds +4m jump velocity.
McGinnis▲ BuffMini Turret damage to troopers 50% → 65%; health per boon 9 → 10.
Paradox▲ BuffParadoxical Swap cooldown 110s → 95s.
Seven▲ BuffStatic Charge T3 stun 0.9s → 1.1s.
Silver▲ BuffBase health regen 2.5 → 3; Entangling Bola fixes; Go For The Throat now counts Point Blank and Opening Rounds damage.
Victor▲ BuffAura of Suffering T3 +15% → +16% damage.
Viscous▲ BuffSplatter T1 damage +36 → +45; alt-fire damage growth +5%; Goo Ball fixes.
Warden▲ BuffAlchemical Flask travels 40% faster and its weapon damage reduction is −25% → −30%; Willpower speed +15% → +20%; Last Stand T2 +40.5 → +50 DPS and cooldown reduction −30s → −40s.
Kelvin◇ MixedFrozen Shelter cooldown 185s → 190s, but T1 cooldown reduction −20s → −30s; T2 now also cuts enemy fire rate by 20%; T3 regen +65 → +75.
Mo & Krill◇ MixedSpirit power per boon 1.1 → 0.6 and all ability spirit damage −10%; bullet damage per boon +4%.
Paige◇ MixedBase bullet damage 35 → 32; bullet damage growth per boon 0.52 → 0.61.
Shiv◇ MixedSerrated Knives rage damage 3.5% → 4% of current health; Killing Blow recast window 16s → 12s; alt-fire damage per boon −5%.
Venator◇ MixedIra Domini blessed-stake damage 115 → 95, with boon scaling 3 → 3.6.
Yamato◇ MixedPower Slash spirit scaling +6%; Flying Slash range 26m → 23m (T3 +15m → +8m); Shadow Transformation cooldown 150s → 160s.
Haze● FixSmoke Bomb T3 no longer dispels undispellable debuffs such as Nurse Harrow’s Specter Crash.38 shop items changed — mostly sustain. ▲ buff, ▼ nerf, ◆ rework, ◇ mixed, ● fix.
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High-Velocity RoundsBullet velocity 60% → 45%▼ Nerf
Express ShotAlt-fire weapon damage and growth −5%▼ Nerf
Point BlankSlow lasts 2.5 s (was 2 s)▲ Buff
Hunter's AuraNo longer works through walls or out of sight▼ Nerf
Shadow WeaveAmbush now gives +50% weapon damage, building over 6 s of stealth◆ Rework
Toxic BulletsAnti-heal 35% → 40%▲ Buff
Armor PiercerProc chance 55% → 60%▲ Buff
Glass CannonWeapon damage 80% → 85%▲ Buff
Spiritual OverflowSpirit power 6 → 8▲ Buff
Crippling HeadshotAnti-heal 35% → 40%▲ Buff
Golden Goose EggDamage penalty −15% → −12%▲ Buff
Spirit SapCooldown 18 s → 22 s; range 40 m → 35 m▼ Nerf
Mystic SlowDash-distance slow −10% → −12%▲ Buff
DecayHealing reduction −50% → −55%▲ Buff
Radiant RegenerationCast heal 65 → 40, only in combat▼ Nerf
Silence WaveBonus health +50 → +90▲ Buff
Torment PulseMelee resist 18% → 22%▲ Buff
Echo ShardPost-cast time 0.5 s → 0.2 s▲ Buff
Focus LensCooldown 45 s → 40 s▲ Buff
Lightning ScrollDamage now scales with spirit power▲ Buff
RebuttalParry cooldown reduction 1.75 s → 1.25 s▼ Nerf
Battle VestWeapon damage 18% → 22%▲ Buff
Bullet LifestealWeapon damage 6% → 10%; lifesteal 13% → 15%▲ Buff
HealbaneKill heal 275 → 170 (+3 per boon); stacks with diminishing returns◆ Rework
Healing BoosterLoses +3 health regen; out-of-combat regen +1 → +2◇ Mixed
Return FireNow returns damage from Haze’s Fixation● Fix
Spirit LifestealSpirit power 6 → 8; lifesteal 13% → 15%▲ Buff
Spirit ShieldingSpirit resist 18% → 15%▼ Nerf
Bullet ResilienceBullet resist 30% → 35%; out-of-combat regen 3 → 5▲ Buff
Fury TranceWeapon damage 6% → 10%; more move speed when active▲ Buff
Healing NovaHeal now scales with spirit power instead of boons◆ Rework
Metal Skin+20% gravity while active◇ Mixed
InfuserSpirit power 6 → 8; lifesteal up▲ Buff
JuggernautHealth regen +8 → +15▲ Buff
LeechBullet and spirit lifesteal 28% → 30%▲ Buff
Vampiric BurstWeapon damage 6% → 10%; lifesteal up▲ Buff
SpellbreakerKeeps reducing the rest of the same damage stack▲ Buff
Divine BarrierCooldown 45 s → 55 s▼ NerfEvery update since City Never Sleeps, newest first. New patches land here first.
Thursday 5 Nov 2026 at 14:00 PDT. The next season starts straight away — ends soon.
Ranked guideHalloween 2026 + Gameplay Update: Halloween Cauldrons event (to 2 Nov), Midboss rework (3 Rejuvenator crystals, lower bounty), bigger comeback gold, 40+ item changes and changes to most heroes. The six newest heroes can now be banned in ranked.
+28Bug fixes and hero changes, including Nurse Harrow and Victor.
Bug fixes and hero changes: Warden buff; fixes for The Doorman and Solomon.
New hero: Nurse Harrow.
New hero: Violet.
Item and hero changes, including a Deadman Danny buff and a Baba nerf.
New hero: Deadman Danny.
New hero: Solomon.
New hero: Baba. Ranked season extended to 5 November.
Hero changes and bug fixes, including nerfs to Sinclair and Rat King.
Corrupted items removed from Street Brawl.
New hero: Rat King. The Broker leaves the game.
UI and settings changes.
City Never Sleeps: map rework, neutrals renamed Haunts, new breakables and permanent buffs, six heroes released by vote.
Unstable Rift comeback and bounty adjustments, respawn curve change, item and hero changes.
We read Valve’s notes when a patch drops, check the full change list, and update every affected hero, item and guide page — each page shows the date it was last checked. Sources for this update: Valve’s announcement on Steam · Full change list (Deadlock Wiki). For what changes mean in practice, see patch notes explained and the patch impact tracker.
