Deadlock

Deadlock update Aug 22, 2026 · Minor Update - 08-22-2026

Deadlock 08-22-2026 patch

Valve posted the Deadlock 08-22-2026 update ("Minor Update - 08-22-2026") on Aug 22, 2026. It changed 1 hero (Celeste) and 2 general or item lines. In the 7 days after it (353,245 matches), Warden gained the most win rate (0.9 points) and Silver lost the most (0.7 points), against the same number of days before.

Changed heroes: win rate before and after

HeroBeforeAfterChangeGames after
Celeste52.7%52.0%−0.7141,214

All ranks, ranked and unranked. After = Aug 22, 2026 to Aug 29, 2026; before = the same 7 days leading up to the patch. Heroes need 400 games on each side.

Biggest movers after the patch

Rising

Falling

Every hero, changed or not: other heroes move too when the ones around them are buffed or nerfed.

Deadlock 08-22-2026 patch notes

Celeste after: 52.0% win −0.7

  • Dazzling Trick cooldown increased from 32s to 34s
  • Dazzling Trick T2 barrier rescaled from "+80 and +0.7 scaling" to "+70 and +0.76"
  • Dazzling Trick T3 cooldown increased from -18s to -20s
  • Dazzling Trick T3 reduced from +1.5s Silence to +1.25s
  • Radiant Daggers Spirit Amp per stack reduced from +8% to +7%
  • Radiant Daggers T3 Spirit Amp per stack increased from +3% to +4%
  • Shining Wonder bounce range reduced from 17.5m to 16.5m
  • Shining Wonder damage reduced from 165 to 140
  • Shining Wonder spirit scaling reduced from 0.9 to 0.6
  • Shining Wonder T2 now also increases spirit scaling by +0.45

Read the original post on Steam

FAQ

What changed in the Deadlock 08-22-2026 patch?

1 hero changed: Celeste, plus 2 general or item lines. The full notes from Valve's Steam post are on this page.

Which heroes got stronger after the 08-22-2026 patch?

By win rate in the 7 days after, against the same number of days before: Warden (up 0.9 points), McGinnis (up 0.7 points), Holliday (up 0.5 points). Biggest drops: Silver (down 0.7 points), Celeste (down 0.7 points), Paige (down 0.4 points).

Updated Oct 19, 2026.