Deadlock Patch Update (October 24, 2024): Introduction of Six New Heroes, Comprehensive Hero Changes, Item Adjustments, and More

This article delves into the significant updates presented in the most recent Deadlock Patch Notes. Continue reading to discover the details.

Deadlock Patch Notes – October 24, 2024

Introduction of New Heroes and General Alterations

Six new heroes have been incorporated into Hero Labs, an innovative experimental matchmaking system for heroes. The newly added characters include Holliday, Calico, Wrecker, Fathom, Viper, and Magician (temporary titles). This mode aims to engage players in providing constructive feedback on hero design during the early developmental stages. Most heroes in this environment feature placeholder models, titles, and effects.

Placeholder abilities may be implemented as well, particularly if certain ability slots are yet to be determined, as seen with Magician’s ultimate. A dedicated section on the forum will be available for player feedback concerning these heroes. The status of heroes will frequently be adjusted, with various additions, removals, or modifications to abilities. Updates about these heroes will be posted on the Hero Labs subforum.

For the time being, this mode will have limited testing periods to better assess player activity and improve queue times. Players must have completed at least 50 games to participate here. If you don’t get assigned a new hero due to the limited pool, you will be prioritized in future matches for a selection from the available heroes.

Hero Adjustments in the Deadlock Patch Notes

Playing as Pocket in Deadlock (Image via Valve)

Abrams

Abrams: The melee attack speed has been decreased by 15% (time between strikes).
Abrams: The gun damage drop-off will now begin at 20m instead of 22m.
Abrams: Resolved issues where the Shoulder Charge caused an unintended 180/360 rotation on spell cast.
Abrams: Fixed instances where Shoulder Charge would incorrectly slide along walls.
Abrams: Fixed Seismic Impact’s occasional entrapment on objects.

Bebop

Bebop: Increased bullet damage growth from 0.29 to 0.33.
Bebop: He no longer gains 1% Bullet Resistance per boon.
Bebop: Now receives 1% Spirit Resistance per boon.
Bebop: The Sticky Bomb loses 20% of your stacks upon death (rounded up).
Bebop: The Hook ability now returns troopers 75% faster than before.

Gray Talon

Grey Talon: Base regeneration has been increased from 2 to 2.5.
Grey Talon: Gun spirit scaling has been adjusted from 0.1 to 0.13.
Grey Talon: Movement speed now scales back with Spirit Power.
Grey Talon: Strafe speed during Rain of Arrows with stamina has increased by 30%.

Hell

Infernus: Afterburn T1 has been decreased from 30% to 25%.

Ivy

Ivy: Base bullet damage has been increased from 4.5 to 5.
Ivy: Bullet damage growth has decreased from 0.39 to 0.36.
Ivy: The slow effect from Air Drop has been reduced from 35% to 30%.

Kelvin

Kelvin: The slow effect of Arctic Beam has been reduced from 50% to 40%.
Kelvin: Healing from Frost Grenade T2 has been decreased from 145 to 125.
Kelvin: Fixed Frozen Shelter’s failure to freeze weakened patrons.

Lady Geist

Lady Geist: The slow effect of Malice has been decreased from 20% to 15%.
Lady Geist: The debuff duration of Malice has been shortened from 13s to 9s.
Lady Geist: The Malice Damage Amplifier has been reduced from 15% to 8%.
Lady Geist: Malice T2 now grants an additional damage amplification of 7%.
Lady Geist: Malice no longer forces unzoom on cast.

In McGinn

McGinnis: The decay rate for gun spins has improved from 0.65 to 0.25.
McGinnis: Mini Turrets’ cooldown has been reduced from 24s to 18s.
McGinnis: Spirit resistance for Mini Turrets has increased from 60% to 80%.
McGinnis: The slow effect of Spectral Wall has decreased from 25% to 20%.
McGinnis: Damage amplification on Spectral Wall T1 has decreased from 25% to 15%.
McGinnis: The minimum range for Heavy Barrage has increased from 6m to 7m.
McGinnis: The cooldown for Heavy Barrage has increased from 106s to 140s.
McGinnis: The cooldown for Heavy Barrage T2 has been improved from 47s to 50s.
McGinnis: The slowdown effect for Heavy Barrage T1 has decreased from 35% to 30%.

Mirage

Mirage: Maximum health gain from Fire Scarabs T3 has increased from +70 to +80.
Mirage: The cooldown for Djinn’s Mark T3 between multipliers has improved from 0.5s to 0.75s.
Mirage: The fire rate of Traveler has increased from 20% to 30%.
Mirage: The cooldown reduction for Traveler T2 has improved from 30s to 40s.
Mirage: Traveler T3 now grants Unstoppable for 3s upon arrival.

Mo & Krill

Mo & Krill: Now experience a 20% reduction in Headshot Crit.
Mo & Krill: Burrow bullet and spirit resistance now continue while spinning out of the burrow.

Paradox

Paradox: Pulse Grenade outputs are now based on duration instead of a fixed pulse count (compatible with Duration Extender).
Paradox: Pulse Grenade T1 has been modified from +1 Pulse to +0.8s Duration.
Paradox: Pulse Grenade T2’s duration has been increased from 7.5s to 8s.
Paradox: Kinetic Carbine T2 cooldown has improved from 9.5s to 10s.
Paradox: Kinetic Carbine shots are now guaranteed to hit, unaffected by evasion.
Paradox: Kinetic Carbine can penetrate breakable objects.
Paradox: Kinetic Carbine now inflicts 15% more damage as a headshot.
Paradox: The sound level of the Kinetic Carbine has been slightly reduced.

Seven

Seven: Lightning Ball cooldown has increased from 23s to 26s.
Seven: Lightning Ball radius has been reduced from 4m to 3.5m.
Seven: The slowing effect of Lightning Ball T2 has decreased from 40% to 35%.
Seven: Movement speed has decreased from 7.3 to 7.1.
Seven: Expansion time for Storm Cloud has decreased from 3s to 2s.
Seven: Range for Storm Cloud has increased from 25m to 30m.

Shiv

Shiv: Base speed has decreased from 7.3 to 7.0.
Shiv: Collision radius for Serrated Knives has been decreased by 20%.
Shiv: Bloodletting cooldown has increased from 21s to 50s.
Shiv: Bloodletting T2 cooldown has risen from 4.75s to 25s, with the final cooldown changing from 16.25s to 25s.
Shiv: The duration of Bloodletting has increased from 10s to 13s.
Shiv: The Incoming Damage Deferred effect from Bloodletting has decreased from 30% to 22%.
Shiv: Bloodletting T1 has changed to +8% Incoming Damage Deferred (previously +5s duration).
Shiv: The range for Killing Blow has decreased from 20m to 13m.
Shiv: Rage buildup per heavy melee hit for Killing Blow has decreased from 3.5 to 2.75.
Shiv: The duration for Killing Blow Rage buffer has decreased from 10s to 9s.
Shiv: The Killing Blow Rage buildup against creeps has been reduced by 50%.

Revenge

Vindicta: Gun cycle time has improved from 0.26s to 0.22s.
Vindicta: Bullet damage growth per boon has increased from 0.55 to 0.65.
Vindicta: Fire rate now scales with Spirit Power (0.14).
Vindicta: Assassinate no longer splits damage to allies.
Vindicta: Duration of flight has increased from 8s to 12s.
Vindicta: Flight T2 duration has increased from +6s to +8s.
Vindicta: Radius of Assassinate bullet has increased from 3″to 4″.
Vindicta: The Assassinate scope is now immediately canceled when Paradoxical Swap activates.
Vindicta: The zoom level of the Assassinate scope can now be cycled using right-clicking, with Ability key used to deselect.

Viscous

Viscous: Bullet damage has been reduced from 12 to 11.
Viscous: Bullet damage growth per boon has increased from 0.86 to 0.9 (total adjustment from 24.04 to 23.6).
Viscous: The Cube T2 has been moved to T3.
Viscous: The Cube T2 now provides +35 HP regeneration.
Viscous: The damage from Splatter T2 has decreased from +60 to +50.
Viscous: Goo Ball Spirit Resist has reduced from 70% to 60%.

Warden

Warden: The slow duration from Alchemical Flask has decreased from 6s to 3s.
Warden: The weapon damage duration from Alchemical Flask has increased from 6s to 7s.
Warden: Escape time for Binding Word has been decreased from 2.9s to 2.8s.
Warden: Escape range for Binding Word has increased from 18.5m to 19m.
Warden: T3 of Last Stand now provides Unstoppable during its 2s channel.

Wraith

Wraith: Base damage for Card Trick has been reduced from 80 to 70.
Wraith: Card Trick cooldown has increased from 0.5s to 0.65s.
Wraith: The cooldown for Telekinesis has risen from 95s to 100s.
Wraith: Telekinesis T1 cooldown has been improved from 28s to 30s.

Yamato

Yamato: Resolved an issue preventing ability usage while casting Flying Strike.
Yamato: Fixed Crimson Slash following the direction of the dash instead of the crosshair.
Yamato: Shadow Transformation T1 now provides +20% Fire Rate.
Yamato: Shadow Transformation cooldown has decreased from 106s to 90s.

Updates on Items in the Deadlock Patch Notes

Weapon Item Modifications

Restorative Shot: Weapon damage has decreased from 7% to 6%.
Restorative Shot: Cooldown has increased from 5.5s to 6s.
Rapid Rounds: Fire rate has been increased from 9% to 10%.
Monster Rounds: Resistance against NPCs has decreased from 30% to 25%.
HighVelocity Mag: Bullet velocity is reduced from 25% to 20%.
HighVelocity Mag: Bullet shield health has increased from 50 to 65.
HighVelocity Mag: Weapon damage is raised from 12% to 13%.
Melee Charge: Weapon damage has decreased from 15% to 12%.
Melee Charge: Health reduced from 100 to 75.
Long Range: No longer provides +25% Ammo bonus.
Long Range: Now has a +20% Reload Time.
Active Reload: No longer grants a +20% Reload bonus.
Active Reload: Now provides +18% Ammo.
Mystic Shot: Proc is guaranteed to hit and cannot miss due to evasion.
Mystic Shot: Cooldown has been adjusted from 5.25s to 5.75s.
Burst Fire: Now grants a +20% Slow Resistance.
Sharpshooter: No longer provides +20% Ammo bonus.
Sharpshooter: Now has a +20% Reload Time.
Tesla Bullets: Proc cooldown can now be reduced via cooldown reduction effects.
Titanic Magazine: Now grants +12% Spirit Resist.
Titanic Magazine: No longer provides +18% Bullet Resist.
Titanic Magazine: Grants +25% Melee Damage Resistance.
Lucky Shot: Proc now penetrates evasions.
Vampiric Burst: Health has been increased from 150 to 175.

Vitality Item Changes

Extra Regen: No longer provides +25 Health.
Extra Stamina: Health bonus has been increased from +25 to +35.
Extra Health: Now evolves into Fortitude.
Enduring Speed: Slow resistance has decreased from 35% to 30%.
Reactive Barrier: Ammo has increased from 15% to 20%.
Majestic Leap: Cooldown has increased from 26s to 45s.
Majestic Leap: Being hit mid-air disables the dropdown ability.
Rescue Beam: Pull speed has decreased by 20%.
Rescue Beam: Sprint bonus has reduced from +2 to +1.
Fortitude: Now evolves from Extra Health.
Fortitude: Health has increased from 325 to 365.
Fortitude: Restore delay decreased from 11s to 10s.
Fortitude: Weapon damage increased from 25% to 27%.
Veil Walker: Bullet shield increased from 200 to 250.
Veil Walker: Spirit shield increased from 200 to 250.
Superior Stamina: Spirit Power increased from 8 to 12.
Soul Rebirth: No longer provides +15% cooldown reduction.
Soul Rebirth: Cooldown has increased from 212s to 240s.
Siphon Bullets: Max HP steal per bullet has increased from 50 to 55.
Leech: Now has a +12% cooldown reduction.
Leech: No longer grants Spirit Power.
Phantom Strike: No longer grants +15% Bullet Resist.
Phantom Strike: Now provides +15% Spirit Resist.
Unstoppable: No longer grants +15% Spirit Resist.
Unstoppable: Now grants +15% Bullet Resist.
Unstoppable: No longer provides +1 Move Speed.
Colossus: Slow effect has decreased from 35% to 30%.
Colossus: Slow radius has decreased from 14m to 12m.

Updates to Spirit Items

Mystic Reach: Ability range has decreased from 18% to 15%.
Mystic Reach: Bullet resistance has increased from 6% to 7%.
Ammo Scavenger: Duration has increased from 30s to 35s.
Slowing Hex: Slow effect has reduced from 25% to 20%.
Improved Cooldown: Now grants +75 Spirit Shield.
Withering Whip: Projectile speed has increased by 30%.
Cold Front now deals double damage to NPC units.
Duration Extender: Ability duration has decreased from 16% to 14%.
Duration Extender: Now grants +8% weapon damage.
Bullet Resist Shredder: No longer provides +5% Bullet Resist.
Bullet Resist Shredder: Now provides +15% melee damage resistance.
Surge of Power: Passive activation no longer inflicts slow during shooting (similar to Fleetfoot).
Surge of Power: Movespeed reduced from +3 to +2.
Improved Reach: Non-Imbued Ability Range increased from 25% to 26%.
Improved Reach: Bullet Resist increased from 12% to 13%.
Mystic Slow: Slow effect decreased from 30% to 25%.
Mystic Slow: Health bonus increased from 100 to 140.
Improved Burst: Max HP damage has increased from 7% to 9%.
Improved Burst: Threshold damage has been raised from 125 to 200.
Superior Cooldown: Spirit Shield has been increased from 100 to 150.
Superior Duration: Non-Imbued duration increased from 26% to 27%.
Superior Duration: Imbued duration increased from 32% to 33%.
Ethereal Shift: Active ability no longer grants 14 spirit power or reloads.
Ethereal Shift: Now grants +3 Movespeed for 5 seconds after returning.
Ethereal Shift: Now grants +40% spirit resistance for 5 seconds after returning.
Ethereal Shift: Now provides +6 Spirit Power.
Improved Spirit: Spirit Power increased from 28 to 30.
Boundless Spirit: Spirit Power has been increased from 60 to 65.
Boundless Spirit: Weapon Power has increased from 25% to 30%.
Escalating Exposure: Spirit Amplification per stack reduced from 5% to 4%.
Mystic Reverb: Slow effect now only affects the primary target.
Mystic Reverb: Spirit Lifesteal, Spirit Resist, and Ability Range have reduced from 15% to 14%.

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