Deadlock
MOBA
Valve's hero-shooter/MOBA hybrid.
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Latest Deadlock coverage
12 postsMinor Update - 11-04-2026
A breakdown of the latest Deadlock patch, covering precise stat shifts, ability reworks, and mechanical adjustments across eight heroes.

Ranked Beta Season 2 Launches With Demotion Shield Cuts and Point Reworks
Ranked Beta Season 2 is live with a soft rank reset, adjusted demotion shields, point economy updates, expanded hero bans, and new leaderboard rules.

Deadlock Receives Halloween Update With Candy Buffs and Major Balance Tweaks
Valve drops a Deadlock Halloween patch with a seasonal event, temporary candy buffs, and extensive balance changes for items and heroes.

Nurse Harrow Joins Deadlock as City Never Sleeps Cycle Concludes
Nurse Harrow joins Deadlock, concluding the City Never Sleeps cycle with a unique medic kit backed by millions of community votes.

Deadlock Adds Rocket-Jumping Skeleton Hero Deadman Danny
Valve brings high-flying rocket-jumping gameplay to Deadlock with new hero Deadman Danny, a skeleton who is widely disliked in the Cursed Apple.

Deadlock Balance Update: Baba Faces Mobility Tax While Deadman Danny Gains Offensive Push
A targeted patch reduces Baba's aerial momentum and defensive buffers while buffing Deadman Danny's health, gun damage, and core ability scaling.

Valve Adds Rat King to Deadlock Following Year of Community Jokes
Valve introduces the Rat King to Deadlock, answering more than a year of player requests and community jokes with a new monstrous hero.

Deadlock Minor Update: Rat King Ultimate Reworked, Sinclair Adjustments, and Trooper Fixes
Deadlock patch 10-05-2026 fixes trooper speed and Rat King targeting bugs. Rat King's ultimate sees major cooldown increases and stat reductions. Sinclair faces

Deadlock Receives Massive Update with New Heroes and Visuals
Valve's MOBA shooter Deadlock gets a major upgrade adding new heroes and visuals, though a public release remains down the road.

Valve Releases Massive Deadlock Update 'City Never Sleeps' After Eight-Month Wait
Valve's new Deadlock update, City Never Sleeps, introduces a complete map overhaul and six new heroes to the emerging MOBA.

Deadlock Hits Record 228,000 Concurrent Players as Massive City Never Sleeps Update Launches
Valve drops the City Never Sleeps update for Deadlock, bringing six new heroes, map redesigns, and a mystery vendor to the closed alpha.

Deadlock Patch Notes: Adjustments to Comeback Mechanics, Bounties, and Hero Abilities
Deadlock receives a minor update tweaking comeback souls, bounties, slow effects, and several hero abilities.













