Latest Deadlock update rebalances new heroes and nerf overall damage

Valve continues to provide regular updates to Deadlock, despite abandoning a fixed release schedule. The latest patch isn't enormous, but it's a significant update, not just a small adjustment. A complete changelog is available on the game's forum.

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Four new heroes were added on January 18th, followed quickly by balance adjustments. Holliday's Crackshot ability now affects units, halving its cooldown when doing so. Calico's Ava ability can now destroy objects she passes through.

Existing heroes also received tweaks: Kelvin's health increased (600 to 650), Vendicta's bullet speed reduced (810 to 740), and her movement speed lowered (9 to 8). In total, 11 heroes, including the new ones, were balanced.

Deadlock remains in closed beta, maintaining a player base consistently between 7,000 and 20,000 players.