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Deadlock patch notes April 30, 2026

Gameplay Update - 04-30-2026 · released April 30, 2026 · 162 changes · 35 buffs · 51 nerfs · Original post

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General

Base health per boon reduced by 7
Vitality Investment bonus increased from 8/10/13/17/34/39/44/48/52/56% to 9/12/15/20/38/42/46/50/56/62%
Weapon Investments bonus rescaled from 7/9/13/20/49/60/80/95/115/135% to 9/12/15/18/46/55/70/85/100/115%
Reduced bullet damage growth by 10% for the following heroes: Bebop, Pocket, Vyper
Reduced bullet damage growth by 5% for the following heroes: Victor
Increased bullet damage growth by 10% for the following heroes: Mo & Krill, Apollo
Guardians, Base Guardians and Shrines now have 10% Bullet Resistance
Walkers Bullet Resistance increased 15% 25%
Medic Trooper missing health percent heal reduced 14% 12%
Medic Trooper fixed regen growth per minute reduced 3 2
Getting knocked off bounce pads now sends you downwards quickly rather than continuing the trajectory towards the bounce pad destination
Souls required for boons after 13.2k/15k/17k/+2k per boon to 13.2k/14.5k/+1.5k per boon (ends at 40k instead of 49k)
Fixed Alt Fire scaling for Yamato and Viscous not working recently

Added a new T4 Vitality item, Indomitable. Upgrades from Reactive Barrier. Causes the next Stun, Chain, Immobilize, Sleep, or Silence from players to be automatically removed. When this happens, you gain a barrier and all your ability cooldowns are reduced by 20%. Cooldown: 55s. Innate: +8% Bullet Resistance and +8% Spirit Resistance.
Lifesteal Adjustments:
Spirit Shredder Bullets: Lifesteal reduced 12% 10%

Street Brawl

Unstable Concoction reduces the players respawn time by 50%
Seraphim Wings damage reduced while in air reduced 60% 40%
The following abilities have -15% radius in Street Brawl: Bookwyrm, Flame Dash, Essence Bomb, Entangling Thorns, Lightning Ball, Pulse Grenade, Frost Grenade
Mystic Expansion Radius bonus reduced +20% +16%
Greater Expansion Radius bonus reduced +30% +25%
Enhanced Escalating Exposure: Max Stacks +8 +6
Enhanced Escalating Exposure: Amp per stack +2 +1.5
Enhanced Escalating Exposure: Base shred +8 +10 (matching enhanced mystic invul)
Fixed Enhanced Weighted Shots not maintaining the benefits from Enhanced Slowing Bullets

Items

Weapon

Active Reload 2 changes 1 buff 1 nerf

Fire Rate increased +22% +25%
Lifesteal reduced 18% 14%

Alchemical Fire 1 change 1 buff

Spirit Power increased +8 +10

Blood Tribute 2 changes

Now has an innate 8% Debuff Resistance
Active Debuff Resist reduced 40% 35%

Frenzy 9 changes 3 buffs

No longer grants +20% Spirit Resistance when below 50% Health
No longer grants +15% Base Spirit Resistance
No longer grants +0.75m Base Move Speed
Now grants +160 Health
Base Fire Rate increased 10% 15%
Low HP Move Speed increased 2.5 4
Low HP now grants +30% Debuff Resistance (when Low HP procs, any existing debuffs are reduced by 30% duration)
Low HP Fire Rate increased +25% +40%
Low HP bonus is now given for a duration and has a cooldown, whenever you are below the 50% threshold. Lasts 10s and has an 16s Cooldown.

Heroic Aura 2 changes 2 buffs

Cooldown reduced 25s 22s
Bullet Resistance aura increased 15% 17%

Opening Rounds 3 changes 2 nerfs

Weapon Damage reduced +45% +30%
Now upgrades from High-Velocity Rounds (includes it's stats)
Spirit Power reduced +10 +7

Shadow Weave 9 changes 1 buff 7 nerfs

Moved from T4 to T3
Out of Combat Regen reduced 10 5
Duration reduced 18s 10s
Ambush duration reduced 8s 5s
Cooldown increased 32s 45s
Spot Radius increased 18m 20m
Ambush Spirit Power reduced 35 20
Ambush Fire Rate reduced 32% 20%
Ambush Melee damage reduced 25% 20%

Spirit Rend 1 change 1 nerf

Lifesteal reduced 12% 10%

Spiritual Overflow 5 changes 2 buffs 1 nerf

No longer grants +15% Spirit Lifesteal as base stat
Now provides +15% Ability Duration
Activated buff no longer provides +20% Ability Duration
Activated buff now provides +20% Spirit Lifesteal
Lifesteal reduced 20% 16% (part of a global adjustment on top of the prior rework to the item)

Split Shot 3 changes 2 nerfs

Max Stacks reduced 6 5
Weapon Damage per stack reduced 10% 8%
Cooldown increased 24s 27s

Vitality

Bullet Lifesteal 1 change 1 nerf

Lifesteal reduced 16% 13%

Bullet Resilience 1 change

Now grants +3 Out of Combat Regen

Colossus 2 changes 1 buff

No longer grants +300 Bonus Health
Base Health increased +15% +25%

Counterspell 2 changes 2 nerfs

Cooldown increased 20s 23s
Bonus health reduced +75 +50

Dispel Magic 1 change 1 nerf

Spirit Resistance reduced 16% 10%

Fury Trance 1 change 1 nerf

Lifesteal reduced 18% 14%

Infuser 2 changes 2 nerfs

Lifesteal reduced 16% 13%
Active Lifesteal reduced 80% 70%

Inhibitor 1 change 1 nerf

Weapon Damage reduced 25% 10%

Leech 2 changes 1 buff 1 nerf

Bonus Health increased 120 160 (the sum of the two components)
Lifesteal reduced 30% 25%

Reactive Barrier 5 changes 2 nerfs

No longer restores 1 stamina on trigger
No longer grants +6% Spirit Resist
Now triggers off of Silence (same trigger set as Indomitable)
Cooldown increased 40s 55s
Barrier spirit scaling reduced 2.1 1.8

Rescue Beam 1 change 1 buff

Cast range increased 32m 35m

Restorative Locket 2 changes 1 nerf

Max Stacks increased 20 25 (max stamina restore happens at 25 stacks now)
Heal per stack reduced 20 16

Return Fire 2 changes 2 buffs

Bullet Resistance increased 8% 10%
Bullet Damage Returned increased 60% 65%

Spirit Lifesteal 1 change 1 nerf

Lifesteal reduced 16% 13%

Spirit Resilience 1 change

Now grants +3 Out of Combat Regen

Trophy Collector 5 changes 2 nerfs

Moved from T3 Item to T2
Souls per stack reduced 25 18
Out of Combat regen reduced 4 2
Ability Range reduced +1% Per Stack +0.75%
No longer gives +20 Health per stack

Vampiric Burst 2 changes 2 nerfs

Lifesteal reduced 16% 13%
Lifesteal reduced 80% 70%

Veil Walker 2 changes 1 nerf

Now upgrades from Sprint Boots (includes it's stats)
Bonus Health Reduced +175 +125

Spirit

Arctic Blast 1 change 1 buff

Damage Height increased 3.5m 5m

Cold Front 1 change 1 buff

Damage Height increased 3.5m 5m

Mystic Reverb 2 changes 2 nerfs

Lifesteal reduced 10% 8%
Imbued Lifesteal reduced 27% 22%

Scourge 2 changes

No longer grants -4% Cooldown Reduction
Now grants +15% Debuff Resistance

Spirit Burn 1 change 1 buff

DPS Spirit scaling increased 0.05 0.06

Spirit Snatch 1 change 1 buff

Spirit Power Steal increased 15 20

Suppressor 2 changes

No longer grants +50 Bonus Health
Now grants +8% Bullet Resistance

Heroes

Abrams 2 changes 1 nerf

Base stats

Fixed speed coming out of canceling Shoulder Charge being too high when hitting a hero

Siphon Life

Heal reduced from 80/40% to 70/35%

Apollo 1 change 1 nerf

Disengaging Sigil

Base damage reduced 100 85

Billy 1 change

Rising Ram

T3 now also reduces cooldown by 10s

Celeste 3 changes 2 buffs 1 nerf

Base stats

Bullet cycle time reduced 0.65 0.58

Shining Wonder

Radius increased 14m 15.5m
Damage increased 120 135

Drifter 2 changes 1 buff

Rend

T3 now also increases melee scaling (1.2 to 1.6)

Bloodscent

T3 increased +10% Amplified Damage +12%

Dynamo 2 changes 2 nerfs

Kinetic Pulse

Spirit scaling reduced 1.8 1.65

Quantum Entanglement

Cooldown increased 19s 20s

Haze 5 changes 1 buff

Base stats

Restored being able to slide while using Bullet Dance

Bullet Dance

Range increased 15m 16m
Now has 30% evasion in the base ability
T2 changed +10% Fire Rate and -45s Cooldown +10% Fire Rate and +3m Move Speed
T3 changed +60% Evasion and +4m Move Speed +40% Evasion and -75s Cooldown

Holliday 3 changes 1 buff

Base stats

Fixed Rising Ram interrupting Lasso

Spirit Lasso

T1 increased +68 Damage +80
T3 increased -30s Cooldown -50s

Infernus 2 changes 1 nerf

Flame Dash

DPS spirit scaling reduced 1.0 0.7
DPS now does half damage to objective

Lady Geist 1 change 1 nerf

Life Drain

Heal reduced 80% 75%

McGinnis 3 changes 1 buff

Base stats

Mini Turrets bounty from 80 + 2/minute to 40 + 4/minute
Fixed Mini Turrets being locked on objectives when they were invulnerable

Medicinal Specter

Duration increased 6s 6.5s

Mina 1 change 1 nerf

Nox Nostra

DPS reduced by 6%

Mirage 2 changes 2 nerfs

Base stats

Base health regen reduced 2 1.5

Fire Scarabs

Duration reduced 8s 7s

Mo & Krill 1 change 1 buff

Burrow

Move speed increased +4 +5

Paige 4 changes 3 buffs

Base stats

Stamina increased 2 3
Dash speed reduced to slow bucket

Plot Armor

Cooldown reduced 30s 28s

Bookwyrm

Recharge timer reduced 8s 7s

Paradox 3 changes 2 buffs

Kinetic Carbine

Cooldown reduced 30s 28s
Now provides +20% Air Dash Distance when charged

Time Wall

T2 weapon damage increased +30% +35%

Pocket 2 changes 2 buffs

Enchanter's Satchel

Spirit scaling increased 0.9 1.1

Affliction

Cooldown reduced 150s 140s

Rem 2 changes 1 buff

Base stats

Fixed a bug with Naptime that allowed you to attack while casting it

Pillow Toss

Recharge timer reduced 10s 9s

Shiv 3 changes 2 nerfs

Base stats

Alt fire knockback reduced by 10%

Serrated Knives

Spirit scaling reduced 0.15 0.13
T3 spirit scaling reduced +0.1 +0.09

Silver 2 changes 1 nerf

Base stats

Fixed Tail Whack applying -12% Bullet Resist for the Disarm duration

Slam Fire

Current Health As Damage reduced 4% 3%

The Doorman 1 change

Fixed a bug that could allow you to bring the Urn through a doorway

Venator 2 changes 2 nerfs

Gutshot

Damage scaling reduced 0.8 0.7
Wall hit damage scaling reduced 0.9 0.8

Victor 2 changes 1 buff

Aura of Suffering

T2 increased +28 Max DPS +34

Shocking Reanimation

T3 increased -100s Cooldown -130s

Viscous 2 changes

Base stats

Fixed various locations where Splatter didn't bounce properly

Goo Ball

Lockout period from being affected again reduced 1.35 1.2 (a previous bug with increased debuff resistance for subsequent CC not working correctly on this ability was fixed recently)

Vyper 4 changes 2 nerfs

Base stats

Fixed Armor Piercing Rounds doing damage through Petrify

Lethal Venom

Cooldown increased 24s 28s
T2 increased -8s Cooldown -12s
Cast range reduced 15m 10m and now scales with boons (0.2)

Patch notes text by Valve, from the official Deadlock changelog and Steam news, reformatted for reading. Buff and nerf tags are our reading of each line; unclear lines are marked neutral.