Deadlock patch notes: Halloween 2026 + Gameplay Update (2026-10-30)

Oct 30, 2026 / UPDATE

Halloween 2026 + Gameplay Update

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As Halloween draws near, the residents of The Cursed Apple have put out some decorations to celebrate their favorite holiday. The Hideout gains a spooky new look, our heroes don masks, and NYC is now littered with pumpkins and curious Halloween Cauldrons that grant willing trick-or-treaters delicious candy.

Halloween Cauldrons

As you walk down the streets of Manhattan during a match, you'll come across bubbling cauldrons boasting a tempting display of treats. With a Heavy Melee, break the cauldron to pick up a piece of Candy and stash it in your pocket for later. When you're feeling a bit snacky, you can consume the candy to grant yourself a boost of energy with the temporary Sugar Rush buff. - Who said candy is bad for you?

The Halloween festivities are available in-game now through November 2nd, 2026. Happy Haunting!

General:

GeneralMid-Boss: Adjusted the terrain layout where the midboss is, the area is a little bigger now and has more cover
GeneralMid-Boss: Health increased by 20%
GeneralMid-Boss: Health gained per minute increased by 20%
GeneralMid-Boss: Resistance reductions are now only 50% as effective against the Mid-Boss
GeneralMid-Boss: Roar now happens at 25% HP instead of 50%
GeneralMid-Boss: Bounty reduced from 3000 (+50/min) to 1500 (+25/min)
GeneralMid-Boss: The Rejuvenator now drops as 3 crystals placed evenly around the Mid-Boss pit (random positions), instead of 1 crystal in the center
GeneralMid-Boss: Each Rejuvenator crystal breaks in 1 heavy melee and grants the team 1 Rejuvenator (total per Mid-Boss kill unchanged at 3)
GeneralMid-Boss: The full heal for breaking a Rejuvenator now applies to each crystal (previously only on the first hit)
GeneralMid-Boss: Rejuvenator crystals now give a bounty to the player that breaks them (500 +9/min)
GeneralMid-Boss: Rejuvenator crystal drop time increased from 6s to 7.5s
GeneralBreakables growth values reduced by 10%
GeneralFixed some boxes taking longer to respawn if another box's or powerup's pickup was left on the ground
GeneralHaunts base bounty and growth increased by 10%
GeneralHaunts HP and Damage output increased by 10%
GeneralHaunted Souls secure rate is now 25% slower
GeneralHaunted Souls secure rate is now up to 50% faster than baseline based on how far behind you are in Net Worth compared to the enemy team's average (max rate at a 20% Net Worth gap)
GeneralComeback gold from non-hero sources increased from a max of 26% to 30% (when behind by ~20% Net Worth)
GeneralThe bonus NPC souls multiplier when behind now also increases tick souls for the 2 poorest players
GeneralHealing Snacks heal increased from 10% Max HP to 14%
GeneralSteam Vents now increase stamina regeneration by 150%
GeneralMove slow to air drag ratio increased from 0.35 to 0.5
GeneralMove speed in tunnels reduced from +70% to +50%
GeneralHaunts - Past Dues: Now channels their special attack, creating a build-up aura on the ground that applies sleep slowly to Heroes standing within it over time. Killing the channeling creature destroys the aura.
GeneralFixed some bugs with Walker stomp logic
GeneralLatest 6 heroes are no longer categorized as "new" anymore. This means they have normal hero unlocking requirements for ranked and can now be banned.

Items:

High-Velocity Rounds

NerfHigh-Velocity Rounds: Bullet Velocity reduced from 60% to 45% (upgrades unaffected)

Express Shot

NerfExpress Shot: Secondary Fire Weapon Damage and growth reduced by 5%

Point Blank

BuffPoint Blank: Slow duration increased from 2s to 2.5s

Hunter's Aura

NerfHunter's Aura: No longer affects or counts enemies outside of line of sight or through walls

Shadow Weave

NerfShadow Weave: No longer has Ambush Fire Rate or Melee Damage
BuffShadow Weave: Now has +50% Ambush Weapon Damage
NerfShadow Weave: Ambush bonuses now build up over 6s of being stealthed before reaching full power (invis progress UI pulses when it is charged up)
BuffShadow Weave: Abilities used to break stealth now benefit from the Ambush bonus on their own damage (previously the bonus was applied after the ability had already gone off)

Toxic Bullets

BuffToxic Bullets: Anti Heal increased from 35% to 40%

Armor Piercer

BuffArmor Piercer: Chance increased from 55% to 60%

Glass Cannon

BuffGlass Cannon: Weapon Damage increased from 80% to 85%

Spiritual Overflow

BuffSpiritual Overflow: Spirit power increased from 6 to 8 (from component changes)

Crippling Headshot

BuffCrippling Headshot: Anti-Heal increased from -35% to -40%

Golden Goose Egg

BuffGolden Goose Egg: Damage Penalty reduced from -15% to -12%

Spirit Sap

NerfSpirit Sap: Cooldown increased from 18s to 22s
NerfSpirit Sap: Cast range reduced from 40m to 35m

Mystic Slow

BuffMystic Slow: Dash Distance slow increased from -10% to -12%

Decay

BuffDecay: Incoming Heal reduction increased from -50% to -55%

Radiant Regeneration

NerfRadiant Regeneration: Regen on Spirit Damage scaling reduced from 0.35 to 0.25
NerfRadiant Regeneration: Heal on Ability Cast now only triggers when you are in combat (like Spellslinger)
NerfRadiant Regeneration: Heal on Ability Cast reduced from 65 to 40
NerfRadiant Regeneration: Heal on Ability Cast boon scaling reduced from 1.7 to 1.4

Silence Wave

BuffSilence Wave: Bonus Health increased from +50 to +90

Torment Pulse

BuffTorment Pulse: Melee Resistance increased from 18% to 22%

Echo Shard

BuffEcho Shard: Post cast time reduced from 0.5s to 0.2s

Focus Lens

BuffFocus Lens: Cooldown reduced from 45s to 40s
AdjustmentFocus Lens: Fixed damage dealt to a barrier not counting toward the repeated damage

Lightning Scroll

BuffLightning Scroll: Damage now scales with Spirit Power (0.35)
BuffLightning Scroll: Dash Distance slow increased from -10% to -12%

Rebuttal

NerfRebuttal: Parry Cooldown reduction reduced from -1.75s to -1.25s

Battle Vest

BuffBattle Vest: Weapon Damage increased from 18% to 22%

Bullet Lifesteal

BuffBullet Lifesteal: Weapon Damage increased from 6% to 10%
BuffBullet Lifesteal: Bullet Lifesteal increased from 13% to 15%

Healbane

BuffHealbane: Multiple sources now stack on the enemy with diminishing returns (previously didn't stack)
AdjustmentHealbane: Heal on Hero Kill reduced from 275 to 170 + 3/Boon

Healing Booster

AdjustmentHealing Booster: No longer builds from Extra Regen
NerfHealing Booster: No longer grants +3 Health Regen
BuffHealing Booster: Out of Combat Regen increased from +1 to +2

Return Fire

BuffReturn Fire: Now returns the damage you take from Haze's Fixation
AdjustmentReturn Fire: Fixed the shop tooltip not listing the 10% Bullet Resistance

Spirit Lifesteal

BuffSpirit Lifesteal: Spirit Power increased from 6 to 8
BuffSpirit Lifesteal: Spirit Lifesteal increased from 13% to 15%

Spirit Shielding

NerfSpirit Shielding: Spirit Resist reduced from 18% to 15%

Bullet Resilience

BuffBullet Resilience: Bullet Resistance increased from 30% to 35%
BuffBullet Resilience: Out of Combat Regen increased from 3 to 5

Fury Trance

BuffFury Trance: Active Move Speed increased from +1m to +1.5m
BuffFury Trance: Bullet Lifesteal increased from 14% to 15%
BuffFury Trance: Weapon Damage increased from 6% to 10%

Healing Nova

AdjustmentHealing Nova: Now scales with Spirit Power (1.1) instead of Boons (6)

Metal Skin

AdjustmentMetal Skin: Now increases your gravity by 20% while active

Infuser

BuffInfuser: Active Lifesteal increased from 70% to 75%
BuffInfuser: Spirit Lifesteal increased from 13% to 15%
BuffInfuser: Spirit power increased from 6 to 8

Juggernaut

BuffJuggernaut: Health Regen increased from +8 to +15

Leech

BuffLeech: Bullet Lifesteal increased from 28% to 30%
BuffLeech: Spirit Lifesteal increased from 28% to 30%

Vampiric Burst

BuffVampiric Burst: Active Lifesteal increased from 70% to 75%
BuffVampiric Burst: Bullet Lifesteal increased from 13% to 15%
BuffVampiric Burst: Weapon Damage increased from 6% to 10%

Spellbreaker

BuffSpellbreaker: When the item procs, it continues to reduce any other spirit damage that happens as a result in that damage stack (for example, getting hit by charged shot that procs tankbuster now both get reduced)

Divine Barrier

NerfDivine Barrier: Cooldown increased from 45s to 55s

Heroes:

Abrams

BuffAbrams: Base gun damage increased by 5%
BuffAbrams: Siphon Life - T3 increased from +18 DPS to +22
AdjustmentAbrams: Shoulder Charge - Fixed enemies being held in place longer if you don't hit a wall

Apollo

BuffApollo: Riposte - Pommel Hit disable duration increased from 0.8s to 1.5s
BuffApollo: Riposte - T2 disable duration increased from +0.4s to +0.6s
BuffApollo: Flawless Advance - Being stunned or put to sleep during the ability now refunds that stab and keeps your remaining recasts instead of putting it on cooldown
BuffApollo: Itani Lo Sahn - No longer interrupted by Sleep
AdjustmentApollo: Riposte - Pommel Hit changed from a stun to an immobilize and parry disable
AdjustmentApollo: Riposte - Fixed the counterattack dash sometimes missing its target or launching Apollo away when the target moves, rounds a corner, or is displaced
AdjustmentApollo: Riposte - Fixed the counterattack dash missing when Apollo is right on top of the target

Baba

BuffBaba: Granny Long Legs - Heavy Melee cooldown reduced from 1.4s to 1.2s (default is 1.0s)
BuffBaba: Baba's Brew - No longer has an initial brew time
NerfBaba: Spirit Resist scaling reduced from 0.1 to 0.07
NerfBaba: Threadsap - Spirit Steal duration reduced from 22s to 16s
NerfBaba: Threadsap - When a victim cleanses the Threadsap debuff, the matching spirit Baba gained is also removed
NerfBaba: Granny Long Legs - Light Melee knockback distance reduced from 10m to 8m
NerfBaba: Granny Long Legs - Heavy Melee slow duration reduced from 4s to 2s
NerfBaba: Granny Long Legs - Heavy melee stomp now only hits the closest Rejuvenator in range
NerfBaba: Baba's Brew - Cycle time between each type of brew increased from 1s to 1.5s
NerfBaba: Baba's Brew - Silence duration reduced from 3s to 2.75s
AdjustmentBaba: Baba's Brew - Brew order is now random each time she casts it
AdjustmentBaba: Baba's Brew - UI indicator color now matches the current brew

Billy

BuffBilly: Rising Ram - T3 increased from +10% Max Health for 16s to +15% for 20s
BuffBilly: Blasted - Cooldown reduced from 27s to 25s

Calico

BuffCalico: Leaping Slash - T3 increased from +60 Damage to +90
BuffCalico: Ava - T3 increased from 6s duration to 8s

Celeste

NerfCeleste: Shining Wonder - Damage reduced from 140 to 125

Deadman Danny

NerfDeadman Danny: Chimera Mk1 - Jetpack can no longer be used while cursed
NerfDeadman Danny: Chimera Mk1 - Items and abilities that pull to the ground now work more reliably against Danny
NerfDeadman Danny: Chimera Mk1 - Slows now reduce the jetpack's in-air impulse more effectively, and even more if movement abilities are silenced
AdjustmentDeadman Danny: Chimera Mk1 - Fixed bug causing it to not deal damage when held through a Close The Deal
AdjustmentDeadman Danny: Close the Deal - Fixed some incorrect behavior when used at the top of the belltower

The Doorman

BuffDoorman: Luggage Cart - T2 increased from +75 Damage on Wall Impact to +90
BuffDoorman: Luggage Cart - T3 increased from -15s Cooldown to -18s

Drifter

BuffDrifter: Base gun damage increased by 3%
BuffDrifter: Bloodscent - T3 increased from +11% Amplified Damage to +12%
BuffDrifter: Eternal Night - T3 increased from +2.5s Duration to +2.75s

Graves

BuffGraves: Borrowed Decree - T3 now also provides -0.3s Time To Spawn
NerfGraves: Move speed reduced from 7 to 6.7
NerfGraves: Bullet damage per boon reduced by 4%
NerfGraves: Grasping Hands - Can now be more easily double jumped over
NerfGraves: Grasping Hands - Deploy time increased from 0.6s to 0.8s
NerfGraves: Borrowed Decree - T2 no longer has -0.3s Time To Spawn

Grey Talon

BuffGrey Talon: Charged Shot - T2 now also has -2s Charge Delay
BuffGrey Talon: Charged Shot - T3 now also lets the shot bounce once off a wall (can't hit a target more than once)
BuffGrey Talon: Guided Owl - Now launches in the exact direction you're aiming, including steep downward angles (previously always launched at least 45° upward)
NerfGrey Talon: Charged Shot - T3 no longer has -3s Charge Delay

Infernus

BuffInfernus: Napalm - T2 lifesteal increased from 15% to 20%
BuffInfernus: Concussive Combustion - T3 now increases spirit scaling by 0.4

Haze

AdjustmentHaze: Smoke Bomb - Fixed T3 dispelling debuffs that can't be dispelled (like the Specter Crash from Nurse's Wretched Vapors)

Kelvin

BuffKelvin: Frozen Shelter - T1 increased from -20s Cooldown to -30s
BuffKelvin: Frozen Shelter - T2 now also reduces enemy fire rate by -20%
BuffKelvin: Frozen Shelter - T3 regen increased from +65 to +75
NerfKelvin: Frozen Shelter - Cooldown increased from 185s to 190s

Lady Geist

BuffLady Geist: Essence Bomb spirit scaling increased from 1.22 to 1.35

Lash

BuffLash: Grapple - T3 now also increases Jump Velocity by +4m
AdjustmentLash: Death Slam - Targeting indicator changed from a cone to a cylinder to more accurately match the ability's range (visual change only)

McGinnis

BuffMcGinnis: Mini Turret - Damage vs troopers increased from 50% to 65%
BuffMcGinnis: Mini Turret - Health per boon increased from 9 to 10

Mirage

BuffMirage: Traveler - Now grants the old T2 barrier in the base ability (with no scaling)
BuffMirage: Traveler - T3 now also adds barrier spirit scaling (0.8)
NerfMirage: Traveler - Channel time increased from 2s to 3s
NerfMirage: Traveler - Onterrupt/cancel cooldown increased from 4s to 5s
NerfMirage: Traveler - Now gets interrupted if you are Stunned/Immobilized/Slept or have slowing hex on you
AdjustmentMirage: Traveler - The minimap now moves to the center of the screen and is enlarged while targeting
AdjustmentMirage: Traveler - Added a targeting reticle under your cursor on the minimap that your allies can see, so they can tell where you're thinking of going before you click
AdjustmentMirage: Traveler - Your destination is now marked on your and your allies' minimaps until you arrive, and stays there briefly after landing
AdjustmentMirage: Traveler - T2 changed from "400 Barrier that scales with spirit" to "-65s Cooldown"
AdjustmentMirage: Traveler - T3 changed from "-90s Cooldown" to "Cannot be interrupted by damage"

Mo & Krill

BuffMo & Krill: Bullet damage per boon increased by 4%
NerfMo & Krill: Spirit per boon reduced from 1.1 to 0.6
NerfMo & Krill: Spirit damage on all abilities reduced by 10% (base values and growth/upgrades)

Nurse Harrow

BuffNurse: Wretched Vapors - T3 increased from +15% Rush Speed to +20%
BuffNurse: Healing Needles - Spirit scaling increased from 0.2 to 0.24
NerfNurse Harrow: Base gun damage reduced by 10%
NerfNurse: Healing Needles - Heal Per Shot reduced from 25 to 22
NerfNurse: Healing Needles - T2 Heal Per Shot reduced from +20 to +16
NerfNurse Harrow: Lurking Terrors - Fear buildup time increased from 1.3s to 2s
NerfNurse Harrow: Lurking Terrors - Enemies no longer build fear when Nurse is more than 50 degrees above or below their view
NerfNurse Harrow: Lurking Terrors - T3 changed from "Immune to damage while channeling" to "Takes 50% Reduced Damage while channeling"
AdjustmentNurse Harrow: Leech Therapy - Fixed enemies being unable to see the glow on the hunting leeches
AdjustmentNurse Harrow: Leech Therapy - Fixed leeches attaching to targets while the game is paused
AdjustmentNurse Harrow: Leech Therapy - Fed leeches duration on the ground changed from a fixed 180s to 120s + 3s/min

Paige

BuffPaige: Bullet damage growth per boon increased from 0.52 to 0.61
NerfPaige: Base bullet damage reduced from 35 to 32

Paradox

BuffParadox: Paradoxical Swap - Cooldown reduced from 110s to 95s

Rat King

NerfRat King: Base bullet damage reduced by 5%
NerfRat King: Bullet damage growth reduced by 20%
NerfRat King: Scrap Grenade - Damage reduced from 70 to 60
NerfRat King: Scrap Grenade - T2 damage reduced from +70 to +60
NerfRat King: Scrap Grenade - T3 damage reduced from 300 to 275
NerfRat King: Scrap Grenade - Fuse timers increased by 0.1s (first bounce from 0.8s to 0.9s, later bounces from 0.7s to 0.8s, T3 final explosion from 1.5s to 1.6s)
NerfRat King: Rule, Ratannia! - Knockup duration reduced by 50%
NerfRat King: Rule, Ratannia! - Cooldown increased from 160s to 180s
NerfRat King: Rule, Ratannia! - Now goes on cooldown when stunned/slept before placing it. In that case, the flag is placed in that position but without any of the initial impact effects (damage/knockup)
AdjustmentRat King: Scrap Grenade - Meleeing the grenade now gives it at least 0.4s before it explodes (if less than 0.4s was left on its fuse, the fuse is extended to 0.4s)

Seven

BuffSeven: Static Charge - T3 stun duration increased from 0.9s to 1.1s

Shiv

BuffShiv: Serrated Knives - Rage damage increased from 3.5% Current Health to 4%
BuffShiv: Serrated Knives - T3 now also increases rage damage spirit scaling by +0.01
NerfShiv: Alt Fire damage per boon reduced by 5%
NerfShiv: Killing Blow - Recast duration reduced from 16s to 12s
AdjustmentShiv: Fixed the Alt Fire last-shot sound only playing when you had 1 bullet left
AdjustmentShiv: Bloodletting - Fixed damage ticks playing audio

Silver

BuffSilver: Base health regen increased from 2.5 to 3
BuffSilver: Go For The Throat - Now counts weapon damage from Point Blank and Opening Rounds
AdjustmentSilver: Entangling Bola - Fixed Unstoppable flying targets being made to fall
AdjustmentSilver: Entangling Bola - Fixed not grounding Grey Talon during his Rain of Arrows

Solomon

BuffSolomon: Setup Bishop - On Square spirit scaling increased from 0.64 to 0.85
BuffSolomon: Setup Bishop - T1 increased from +15% slow to +25%
BuffSolomon: Setup Bishop - T3 increased from -2.5% to -5% Spirit Resist per stack (max reduction unchanged)
BuffSolomon: Develop Queen - Damage scaling increased from 1.4 to 1.6
BuffSolomon: Develop Queen - Base ability now has the checkmate behavior for heroes under 100 Health (scales +5/boon)
BuffSolomon: Develop Queen - T2 now increases checkmate threshold by 150
BuffSolomon: Move Piece - Range to grab pieces increased from 50m to 65m
BuffSolomon: Move Piece - Improved placement: pieces no longer fall through geometry or end up under the map, land closer to where you aim, and can now be placed closer to walls and in hallways
NerfSolomon: Gun now deals -20% headshot damage
NerfSolomon: Base bullet damage reduced from 30 to 25
NerfSolomon: Setup Bishop - Square height reduced from 4m to 1m
NerfSolomon: Rook Battery - Damage scaling reduced from 1.3 to 0.9
NerfSolomon: Rook Battery - T3 reduced from -12s cooldown to -10s
NerfSolomon: Develop Queen - Cooldown increased from 210s to 240s
NerfSolomon: Develop Queen - Delay for stun tiles increased from 1s to 1.2s
AdjustmentSolomon: Polished slide animations, added new ability and item aim poses, and adjusted run-to-stop timing
AdjustmentSolomon: Setup Bishop - T3 Spirit Resist reduction is now applied on impact instead of by squares
AdjustmentSolomon: Develop Queen - Improved warning effects on the stun tiles to make it clear its just those tiles rather than the full area
AdjustmentSolomon: Develop Queen - Fixed hitting things outside of the intended square volumes

Venator

BuffVenator: Ira Domini - Blessed stake damage boon scaling increased from 3 to 3.6
NerfVenator: Ira Domini - Blessed stake damage reduced from 115 to 95

Victor

BuffVictor: Aura of Suffering - T3 increased from +15% Damage to +16%

Violet

BuffViolet: Still Life - T3 stun duration increased from +0.35s to +0.45s
NerfViolet: Still Life - Stun duration reduced from 1.0s to 0.9s
NerfViolet: Still Life - Line of sight is now required when the channel ends, even during the grace period
NerfViolet: Still Life - T1 health regen is now only granted while drawing (still refreshes for 4s on pickup)
NerfViolet: Still Life - T1 health regen scaling reduced from 0.25 to 0.15
NerfViolet: Abstract Landscape - Cooldown increased from 165s to 180s
NerfViolet: Abstract Landscape - Duration spirit scaling reduced from 0.04 to 0.01
NerfViolet: Abstract Landscape - Now ends early if Violet dies
NerfViolet: Abstract Landscape - Cooldown between times you can be affected by it increased from 0.5s to 0.75s
NerfViolet: Abstract Landscape - T3 no longer has "Ink is no longer destroyed"
AdjustmentViolet: Some moderate performance improvements (still more to do here)
AdjustmentViolet: Still Life - Now shows a text bar to the victim
AdjustmentViolet: Still Life - Sketches now grant +2% healing amp from Nurse Harrow, Kelvin, Ivy, Dynamo, Paige, and Rem instead
AdjustmentViolet: Still Life - Sketches changed to give Spirit Power instead of Weapon Damage for Grey Talon, Infernus and Mina

Viscous

BuffViscous: Alt fire damage growth per boon increased by 5%
BuffViscous: Splatter - T1 increased from +36 Damage to +45 Damage
AdjustmentViscous: Goo Ball - Fixed being able to heavy melee or activate Ethereal Shift during the cast delay
AdjustmentViscous: Goo Ball - Fixed the direction indicator not appearing

Warden

BuffWarden: Alchemical Flask - Now travels 40% faster (overall cast range unchanged)
BuffWarden: Alchemical Flask - Weapon Damage reduction increased from -25% to -30%
BuffWarden: Willpower - Speed bonus increased from +15% to +20%
BuffWarden: Last Stand - T2 increased from +40.5 DPS to +50
BuffWarden: Last Stand - T2 cooldown reduction increased from -30s to -40s

Wraith

NerfWraith: Card Trick - Heal reduced from 60 to 45
NerfWraith: Project Mind - Cooldown increased from 46s to 50s
NerfWraith: Project Mind - Initial cast time for projectile increased from 0.75s to 1s

Yamato

BuffYamato: Power Slash - Spirit scaling increased by 6% (base and T3)
NerfYamato: Flying Slash - Cast Range reduced from 26m to 23m
NerfYamato: Flying Slash - T3 Cast Range reduced from +15m to +8m
NerfYamato: Shadow Transformation - Cooldown increased from 150s to 160s (moved to T2)
AdjustmentYamato: Flying Slash - Enemy targets are now marked with an overhead symbol as soon as the grapple is cast, instead of only when the hook lands