City Never Sleeps update · updated Oct 19, 2026
Deadlock new heroes
Valve's City Never Sleeps update (Sep 29, 2026) adds new heroes one at a time, with players voting on the order. Released so far: Rat King, Baba, Solomon, Deadman Danny and Violet. Still to come: Nurse Harrow.
Released
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Rat King
Brawler · released Oct 2, 2026 · Valve's post
S tier now, 56.7% win rate over 250,609 games.
Abilities: Scrap Grenade, Rat Swarm, Royal Pestments, Rule, Ratannia!
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Baba
Mystic · released Oct 6, 2026 · Valve's post
A tier now, 52.6% win rate over 87,384 games.
Abilities: Threadsap, Granny Long Legs, Baba's Brew, Feed The Birds
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Solomon
Mystic · released Oct 9, 2026 · Valve's post
C tier now, 46.7% win rate over 140,531 games.
Abilities: Setup Bishop, Kingside Knight, Rook Battery, Develop Queen
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Deadman Danny
Marksman · released Oct 13, 2026 · Valve's post
B tier now, 47.4% win rate over 283,623 games.
Abilities: Strix Salvo, Chimera Mk1, Jettison Fuel, Close The Deal
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Violet
Mystic · released Oct 16, 2026 · Valve's post
B tier now, 49.4% win rate over 193,635 games.
Abilities: Living Ink, Flow State, Still Life, Abstract Landscape
Deadlock upcoming heroes
These Deadlock unreleased heroes are listed as pre-release in the current game files. Release order is decided by player votes.
Which means that our final hero - Nurse Harrow - will be joining us Next Tuesday October 20th at 2pm PDT.
FAQ
Who is the newest hero in Deadlock?
Violet, released Oct 16, 2026.
Which Deadlock heroes are coming next?
Nurse Harrow. They are in the game files as pre-release heroes. Valve releases one at a time and players vote in the Hideout on which comes next.