Minor Update - 07-01-2026 · posted Jul 1, 2026

Deadlock 07-01-2026 patch

Valve posted the Deadlock 07-01-2026 update ("Minor Update - 07-01-2026") on Jul 1, 2026. It changed 1 hero (Shiv). In the 7 days after it (333,496 matches), Drifter gained the most win rate (3.6 points) and Holliday lost the most (2.5 points), against the same number of days before.

Changed heroes: win rate before and after

Hero	Before	After	Change	Games after
Shiv	46.8%	49.0%	+2.2	180,617

All ranks, ranked and unranked. After = Jul 1, 2026 to Jul 8, 2026; before = the same 7 days leading up to the patch. Heroes need 400 games on each side.

Biggest movers after the patch

Rising

Drifter+3.6
Shiv+2.2
Lash+1.8
Celeste+1.5
Ivy+1.0

Falling

Holliday−2.5
Victor−1.9
Rem−1.9
Grey Talon−1.8
Calico−1.3

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

Deadlock 07-01-2026 patch notes

Shiv after: 49.0% win +2.2

Alt Fire ammo cost reduced from 5 to 4
Weapon now has fixed pellet spread
Slice and Dice is now back to doing spirit damage and reducing Spirit Resistance from enemies
Slice and Dice damage increased from 60 to 75
Killing Blow T3 reduced from +10% Enemy Health Threshold to +8%

Read the original post on Steam

FAQ

What changed in the Deadlock 07-01-2026 patch?

1 hero changed: Shiv. The full notes from Valve's Steam post are on this page.

Which heroes got stronger after the 07-01-2026 patch?

By win rate in the 7 days after, against the same number of days before: Drifter (up 3.6 points), Shiv (up 2.2 points), Lash (up 1.8 points). Biggest drops: Holliday (down 2.5 points), Victor (down 1.9 points), Rem (down 1.9 points).

Updated Oct 13, 2026.