Deadlock

Deadlock update Oct 14, 2026 · Minor Update - 10-14-2026

Deadlock 10-14-2026 patch

Valve posted the Deadlock 10-14-2026 update ("Minor Update - 10-14-2026") on Oct 14, 2026. It changed 2 heroes (Baba and Deadman Danny) and 2 general or item lines. In the 4 days after it (373,620 matches), Deadman Danny gained the most win rate (9.0 points) and Baba lost the most (4.7 points), against the same number of days before.

Changed heroes: win rate before and after

HeroBeforeAfterChangeGames after
Deadman Danny38.3%47.4%+9.0283,623
Baba57.4%52.6%−4.787,384

All ranks, ranked and unranked. After = Oct 15, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026; before = the same 4 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 10-14-2026 patch notes

Baba after: 52.6% win −4.7

  • Spirit Resistance scaling reduced from 0.12 to 0.1
  • Now has -7% Base Bullet Resistance
  • Threadsap - Spirit reduction on enemies now ends when Baba dies
  • Threadsap - Cooldown increased from 26s to 28s
  • Granny Long Legs - Cooldown increased from 30s to 32s
  • Granny Long Legs - Repeat light melees while airborne now have diminishing forward momentum
  • Granny Long Legs - Light melee upward launch reduced (looking up no longer lifts her as high)
  • Granny Long Legs - Heavy melee ground pound no longer gains horizontal speed when landing on slopes
  • Baba's Brew - Barrier scaling reduced from 1.2 to 0.7
  • Baba's Brew - Barrier reduced from 100 to 90
  • Baba's Brew - Cooldown increased from 25s to 27s (moved to T2)

Deadman Danny after: 47.4% win +9.0

  • Health regen increased from 2.5 to 3.25
  • Base health increased from 680 to 730
  • Gun - Base bullet damage for uncharged shots from 12 to 15 and charged shots from 44 to 48
  • Chimera Mk1 - Cooldown boon scaling increased from -0.25 to -0.45
  • Chimera Mk1 - Heal on hit spirit scaling increased from 1 to 2
  • Chimera Mk1 weapon scaling increased from 1.15 to 1.4
  • Strix Salvo - Cooldown from 30s to 25s
  • Strix Salvo - Damage spirit scaling from 0.9 to 1.1
  • Strix Salvo - T2 increased from "+20 damage / +35 mark damage" to "+30 damage / +45 mark damage"
  • Strix Salvo - T3 increased from +0.2 spirit scaling to +0.35
  • Close the Deal - 1AP increased from +50 to +90
  • Chimera Mk1 - Slow effectiveness in air reduced by 15%
  • Rocket Jumping - Self damage from 6.5% max HP to 5% and is now spirit damage
  • Close The Deal - Bonus damage to under half health targets increased from +50% to +75%

Read the original post on Steam

FAQ

What changed in the Deadlock 10-14-2026 patch?

2 heroes changed: Baba and Deadman Danny, plus 2 general or item lines. The full notes from Valve's Steam post are on this page.

Which heroes got stronger after the 10-14-2026 patch?

By win rate in the 4 days after, against the same number of days before: Deadman Danny (up 9.0 points), Billy (up 1.7 points), Mo & Krill (up 1.6 points). Biggest drops: Baba (down 4.7 points), Holliday (down 2.6 points), Rem (down 1.6 points).

Updated Oct 19, 2026.