What changed in Deadlock in 2025

Medic troopers no longer have a passive healing pulse and now drop a medic pack upon death.

Small neutrals damage increased by +15% and respawn time reduced from 180s to 120s.

Various cooldown reductions for abilities and items.

Walker engagement ranges reduced for attacks and stomps.

Initial wall jump now costs 0.25 stamina.

Fixed a bug where troopers could clip into the world while running up stairs and over obstacles.

Souls now fall to the ground as orbs that players must pick up, with a capture radius of 18m.

Trooper bounty values increased by 10%.

Base gun damage and gun damage growth increased by 10% (excluding Paige).

Walker HP increased by 40% and stomp damage increased from 350 + 10% Max HP to 350 + 15% Max HP.

Added a UI highlight to the 4800 reward row of the investment bonuses.

Soul Urn now provides 4 Permanent Buffs to the person dropping it off.

Neutrals bounty and HP increased by 10% and +15%, respectively.

Mid Boss base health increased from 13000 to 14000.

Starting souls count increased from 400 to 600.

Nearly 6 million votes were cast for hero selection, with notable statistics on individual participation.

Victor's Aura of Suffering affects nearby enemies, causing them to share in his pain.

Victor's release marks the end of the Six Hero Update rollout.

Victor joins the roster, utilizing pain as power with unique abilities.

Victor can harness pain into power, shocking himself to boost adrenaline and channeling damage into his Pain Battery.

A new hero named Drifter has been added to the game, featuring unique abilities like Bloodscent and Stalker's Mark.

Paige joins the Cursed Apple, bringing unique abilities like Conjure Dragons and Captivating Read.

The Doorman of The Baroness Hotel has been added as a new hero with unique abilities.

Billy is a chaotic front-liner with unique abilities including Rising Ram, Bashdown, and Chain Gang.

Players can vote for the next hero to unlock after completing games, with new heroes releasing every two days.

Mina is introduced as a glass cannon hero with unique abilities including Love Bites and Nox Nostra.

The character select screen has received a major visual update along with visual improvements to existing heroes.

Various visual improvements and lighting changes have been made to the map.

New heroes include Mina the vampire, Billy the demonic goat, Paige, The Doorman, Victor the monster, and Drifter.

Balance adjustments will be released in the days following each new hero's introduction.

The Hideout replaces the existing Dashboard UI, allowing players to interact and access various functions while waiting for matches.

Build categories can now be marked as optional, affecting their display in the UI.

Introduced build tags to describe the theme of a build, allowing up to 3 tags per build.

Several bugs causing Quickbuy purchases to fail have been fixed.

New larger Quickbuy queue UI added to manage items more effectively.

Tier bonuses in the shop are now based on total spend in a tree rather than individual item purchases.

Improved reliability of soul orb claims during latency.

Wooden crates have been replaced with a new design and shader.

Air acceleration increased to improve Wall Jump controls at lower speeds.

Added sounds for Patron transforming to weakened state.

Ability to specify a suggested imbue target for items in a build.

Item costs are now discounted when you own the component.

Reduced comeback values for hero kills by 15%.

Adjusted HP values for Side Walkers relative to Mid Walkers.

Soul orbs no longer automatically claim upon world collision.

Healing area turrets' damage has been increased by 20%.

Items now glow when there is an upgrade available for purchase.

Unit targeting logic has been improved for better gameplay.

Added a button to create a local unpublished build based on items purchased in the match.

New base design with significant changes to layout and structure.

Visual effects for soul orbs have been reworked for clarity.

The default Quickbuy hotkey has been changed from 'Shift+B' to 'G'.

The shop has been completely reworked, introducing many new items and changing item slot mechanics.

Powerups now spawn at 5 minutes instead of 10 minutes.

Removed skybridges and adjusted pathways in the Outer Lane.

Added methods to smooth player jitter and improve hit registration.

Adjusted Walker audio mix for better threat perception.

Losing team gains up to 25% more souls based on net worth delta.

Players regain ammo when claiming an Orb.

Zipline Boost speed and cooldown have been adjusted.

Changes to Wall Jump behavior to improve gameplay dynamics.

Various fixes for camera positions in special cases.

The Build Browser has been reworked into its own fullscreen UI.

Lowered buildings and extended ropes in the Mid Lane area.

Various changes including added ropes and lowered buildings in the jungles.

Trooper bounty split has been adjusted for less effective economy in large groups.

Improved footstep audio sync and overall mix across all heroes.

Increased size of doorways for Juke Closets.

Art pass completed for multiple structures and interiors.

All item icons have received new artwork.

Fixed a rare bug causing melee hits to have incorrect range.

Added a sell priority value for items in a build to manage Quickbuy slots.

Item slots are now universal instead of tree specific, reducing total slot count from 16 to 12.

The map has been redesigned from 4 lanes to 3 lanes, with extensive changes to visuals, layouts, and pathways.

Outer Zipline speed increased by 15%.

Bots improved in purchasing, upgrading items, and avoiding getting stuck.

Incoming Damage UI now visualizes damage reduction and amplification.

Added new buildings, signage, and visual effects to enhance the world.

Added player speaking indicator and updated minimap values and HUD elements.

Updated voice lines for several heroes and added new taunts and interactions.

Damage Report retains data from previous life and shows detailed breakdown of damage instances.

Troopers now generate souls when nearby, regardless of last hits, and no longer exhibit 'near death' flashing.

Side Walkers HP increased from 5,175 to 7,000 and Mid Walkers HP increased from 8,000 to 9,000.

Updated audio system to balance powerful feel with ear fatigue and added early reflection acoustics.

Breakable soul values reduced by 5%.

Added various sounds for tier 1 Guardians and Walkers including death sounds and attack sounds.

Players can now create builds on the dashboard and via ability icons.

Mid Boss HP and HP growth increased by 30%.

Various performance enhancements including improved unit preloading and shader compilation.

Neutral soul values reduced by 10% with increased overall camp count and frequency.

Increased post-laning trooper bounty to match the previous 4 lane global economy.

Crouch toggle now ends on a failed dash.

Sinner's Sacrifice no longer grants a random Golden Statue buff and now has a timing window for buffs based on melee type.

Various netcode improvements including increased tick rate and enhanced server lag compensation.

Bounce Pad and Spirit Lasso damage reduced from 120 to 90.

Added ability to right-click to add all items in a category to Quickbuy queue and fixed several bugs.

Small and Mid Neutral Camp respawn times reduced from 4 to 3 minutes and 6 to 5 minutes respectively.

Gaining souls from kills now shows a visual effect of souls flying towards the player.

Fixed bugs related to item purchasing and search box clearing.

Improved blending of character and world shadows and enhanced lighting on city backdrop.

Superior Stamina no longer grants a 7% fire rate.

Reduced requirements for flex slots from 3 Guardians to 2, and from 2 Walkers to 1.

Changed all language around 'Hero Sandbox' to 'Hero Testing'.

A new feature called 'Explore Map' allows players to test movement and navigation in an empty city.

Default sprint speed increased and disable durations reduced for both heroes and non-heroes.

Custom Match settings now default to the last used settings.

Soul Orb lifetime reduced, denies changed to 50/50%, physical radius increased by 10%, and horizontal movement reduced.

Added support for DLSS and upgraded FSR2 to FSR3 for improved performance and visual quality.

The Winter Event has concluded, with players' achievements recorded on their profile pages.

Four new heroes added to matchmaking, each with unique abilities and gameplay styles.