Patch notes · Minor

Deadlock patch notes August 12, 2026

Minor Update - 08-12-2026 · released August 12, 2026 · 31 changes · 6 buffs · 12 nerfs · Original post

Winners and losers

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Win rate in the 7 days before the patch (Aug 5, 2026 to Aug 12, 2026) versus until the next patch (10 days). Only clear moves count: at least 1,000 matches per side for heroes and 2,000 purchases for items, and a change of at least two standard errors.

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Heroes

Apollo
Apollo 4 changes 1 buff
+0.4 win rate since patch

Base stats

  • Fixed Itani Lo Sahn being canceled with movement abilities

Riposte

  • Melee resist reduction increased -22% -25%
  • T2 changed -30% Melee Resist -25% Melee Resist and +0.4s Stun Duration
  • T3 increased from 60% Lifesteal for 7s to 75% Lifesteal for 13s
Billy
Billy 3 changes 2 nerfs
−1.5 win rate since patch

Base stats

  • Base health regen reduced 2.5 2.0

Rising Ram

  • T3 changed On Impact: Deal 7% max health as spirit damage On hero hit: +10% Max HP for 16s

Chain Gang

  • Spirit scaling reduced 1 0.7
Drifter
Drifter 3 changes 2 nerfs
−1.2 win rate since patch

Rend

  • Spirit scaling reduced 1.7 1.4

Stalker's Mark

  • Cooldown increased 24s 26s
  • T2 reduced -12s Cooldown -10s
Holliday
Holliday 1 change
−1.8 win rate since patch

Powder Keg

  • Now does half its damage immediately and half over 3s as a damage over time burn (same overall damage, multiple instances stack)
Ivy
Ivy 1 change 1 nerf
−0.3 no clear change

Stone Form

  • T3 stun duration reduced +1s +0.75s
Lash
Lash 1 change 1 nerf
−0.2 no clear change
  • Falloff range reduced 20m->58m 18m->54m
McGinnis
McGinnis 8 changes 1 buff 2 nerfs
−4.5 win rate since patch

Base stats

  • Bullet damage base and growth values reduced by 5%
  • Spirit Resist per boon reduced +0.625% +0.35%
  • Mini Turrets no longer shoots heroes on ziplines
  • Mini Turrets no longer have 80% decaying resist for the first 6s
  • Mini Turrets health increased from 90 + 7.8/boon to 100 + 9/boon

Medicinal Specter

  • T1 changed Provides +40% Spirit Resist +1.5s Duration
  • T3 no longer increases duration by +1.5s
  • T3 now also increases spirit resistance by +40%
Paige
Paige 1 change 1 buff
−0.1 no clear change

Plot Armor

  • Weapon damage scaling increased 0.2 0.3
Seven
Seven 1 change 1 buff
+0.0 no clear change

Lightning Ball

  • T3 radius increased +1.5m +1.75m
The Doorman
The Doorman 3 changes 1 nerf
+0.1 no clear change

Base stats

  • Walker will no longer consider Luggage Cart dragged enemies as valid targets to trigger the stomp on until soon after they are dropped off
  • Similar to the Walker change above, the turrets in the healing area in base now also wait on considering valid targets

Doorway

  • Range reduced 70m 65m
Vindicta
Vindicta 1 change 1 nerf
−0.5 win rate since patch

Stake

  • T1 reduced +65 Damage +45
Vyper
Vyper 2 changes 2 buffs
+1.1 win rate since patch

Petrifying Bola

  • Radius increased 8m 12m
  • Petrify duration increased 2s 2.2s
Wraith
Wraith 2 changes 2 nerfs
+0.2 no clear change

Card Trick

  • Heart heal spirit scaling reduced 1 0.75

Full Auto

  • T3 spirit scaling reduced +0.06 +0.045

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.