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Previous Builds

Deadlock is currently in an open alpha state running on Build 5,220 - last updated Sep. 29th 2024.

Deadlock gets updated several times a week and some changes are not recorded in patch notes. This page contains only changes what are listed on the Official Deadlock forum.

Previous Updates

Update	Heroes Adjusted	Summary
September 29, 2024 Update		Outer ziplines hero speed increased by 20% relative to inner lanes. (same as troopers on outer lanes zipline being faster) Initial respawn reduced from 12s to 8s. Urn now drops when teleporting with Mirage's Traveler Fixed Wraith Cards, Shiv Rage and lifesteal from increasing by shooting the shop.
September 27, 2024 Update	Mirage	Mirage changes.
September 26, 2024 Update	Abrams Bebop Dynamo Grey Talon Haze Ivy Kelvin Lady Geist McGinnis Mo & Krill Paradox Pocket Seven Shiv Vindicta Viscous Warden Yamato	New hero: Mirage. Added an initial anti-cheat to the game. Added custom matches and private lobbies enhancements. General gameplay changes. Map changes. Item changes. Hero changes.
September 19, 2024 Update		Replaced the recent soul duplication hotfix with new solution. Private lobbies can now assign players to duo and solo lanes. Fixed Vindicta's Flight bugs. Nerf to Veil Walker.
September 17, 2024 Update		Fix for a Soul sharing exploit across multiple lanes. Fixed troopers sometimes not dying after doing their death flash state. Fixed Unstoppable state not preventing fire rate reductions. Fixed Grey Talon's Charge Shot and Vindicta's Assassinate cameras not working properly.
September 14, 2024 Update	Bebop McGinnis	Nerf to Bebop Hyper Beam. Nerf to McGinnis Medicinal Specter. Nerf to Ammo Scavenger.
September 12, 2024 Update	Abrams Bebop Dynamo Grey Talon Haze Infernus Ivy Kelvin Lady Geist Lash McGinnis Mo & Krill Paradox Pocket Seven Shiv Vindicta Viscous Warden Wraith Yamato	Uncapped Matchmaking Hours. New Minimap and Hero icons. New behavior system. Changed Orange Lane to Green Lane General gameplay changes. Map changes. Item changes. Hero changes.
September 01, 2024 Update	Infernus Ivy Seven Viscous	Changes to Rope climbing. Infernus, Seven, Ivy and Viscous changes.
August 29, 2024 Update	Abrams Bebop Dynamo Grey Talon Haze Infernus Ivy Kelvin Lash Paradox Seven Shiv Vindicta Viscous Warden Yamato	Added Profile Page. Added Wall Jumping & Ropes. General gameplay changes. Map changes. Buildings made taller and shorter to allow rooftop access Teleporters moved. (and closed for the first 10 minutes) Item changes. Hero changes.
August 23, 2024 Update		Deadlock is announced and restriction on sharing game footage is lifted.
August 22, 2024 Update	Ivy Shiv	General fixes. Nerfs to Silence Glyph, Reactive Barrier and Return Fire. Ivy & Shiv changes.
August 18, 2024 Update		Nerfs to Restorative Locket.
August 16, 2024 Update	Ivy Shiv	General fixes. Ivy & Shiv changes.
August 15, 2024 Update	Abrams Bebop Dynamo Grey Talon Haze Ivy Kelvin Lash McGinnis Mo & Krill Paradox Pocket Seven Shiv Vindicta Viscous Warden Wraith Yamato	New Hero: Shiv. New Items: High-Velocity Mag & Magic Carpet. General gameplay changes. Map changes. Item changes. Hero changes.
August 6, 2024 Update	Viscous	General gameplay changes and fixes. Viscous changes and fixes.
August 1, 2024 Update	Abrams Bebop Dynamo Grey Talon Haze Infernus Kelvin Lady Geist Lash McGinnis Mo & Krill Paradox Pocket Seven Vindicta Wraith Yamato	New Hero: Viscous. Hero Builds System rework. Added Oceania matchmaking region. General gameplay changes. Map changes. Item changes. Hero changes.
July 23, 2024 Update		General fixes Changes to Mid Boss
July 18, 2024 Update	Abrams Bebop Dynamo Grey Talon Haze Ivy Kelvin Lady Geist Lash McGinnis Paradox Pocket Seven	Reworked mid temple area and upper area's drop down entrances to the pit. General gameplay changes. Map changes. Item changes. Hero changes.
July 11, 2024 Update		Reworked Weakened Patron to low terrain pit. General gameplay changes. Map changes. Item changes. Hero changes.
July 4, 2024 Update		Added Asia and South America matchmaking region. Reworked top bar HUD. Added damage report feature, shows incoming and outgoing damage. General gameplay changes. Map changes. Item changes. Hero changes.
June 27, 2024 Update		Added hero based mmr system. General gameplay changes. Map changes. Item changes. Hero changes.
June 23, 2024 Update		Nerfs to Spirit Strike, Melee Charge and Veil Walker. Yamato Shadow Transformation change.
June 20, 2024 Update		New Items: Infuser, Ammo Scavenger, Active Reload, Veil Walker, Melee Charge, Colossus Added EU matchmaking region. General gameplay changes. Map changes. Item changes. Hero changes.
June 16, 2024 Update		Carrying the Soul Urn no longer causes your hero to be revealed to enemies.
June 14, 2024 Update		This update reverts the communication changes from yesterday.
June 13, 2024 Update		Voice/Text chat is now opt-in, with a prompt pre-match for joining the chat. General gameplay changes. Rejuvinator is no longer area pickup, requires heavy melee. Map changes. Added two new underground tunnels. Added two new teleporters. Item changes. Hero changes.
June 7, 2024 Update		Rejuv buff to candle troopers reduced from +100% HP to +50%. Fixed rejuv buff applying to objectives. Fixed various performance related issues.
June 6, 2024 Update		Added Match History link. General gameplay changes. Item changes. Hero changes.
June 1, 2024 Update		Changes to Return Fire.
May 30, 2024 Update		Reworked Watch tab. Added temporary matchmaking ban for leaving games. General gameplay changes. Item changes. Hero changes.
May 24, 2024 Update		Nerfs to Decay and Withering Whip.
May 23, 2024 Update		Added in-game custom item build support. General gameplay changes. Map changes. Item changes. Hero changes.
May 19, 2024 Update		Nerfs to Kinetic Dash and Silence Glyph.
May 16, 2024 Update		General gameplay changes. Map changes. Item changes. Hero changes.
May 13, 2024 Update		Added matchmaking, match no longer starts when 12 players in queue. Parties of too high skill gap will have pop-up warning. Fixed a bug when combining shields and resistance. Nerf to Alchemical Fire.
May 10, 2024 Update		General gameplay changes. Item changes. Hero changes.
May 3, 2024 Update		Added Recommend a Friend button. Added Resources page with browsable item shop. General gameplay changes. Hero changes.