Deadlock abilities changed in the September 17, 2026 patch
Read on September 22, 2026, compared to 6684.
Heroes
Abrams
AbilityShoulder ChargeShoulder Charge's tier 1 upgrade changed from -40% Move Speed and +3s Slow Duration to -32% Move Speed and +3s Slow Duration.AbilityInfernal ResilienceInfernal Resilience's tier 3 upgrade changed from +8% Damage Regenerated and +20% Debuff Resist to +9% Damage Regenerated and +20% Debuff Resist.AbilitySeismic ImpactSeismic Impact's tier 3 upgrade changed from +6s Immunity Duration and +6m Impact Radius to +5s Immunity Duration and +6m Impact Radius.
Apollo
Bebop
Celeste
AbilityLight EaterLight Eater's Spirit Lifesteal changed from +20% to +18%. Light Eater's tier 3 upgrade changed from +25 Damage and +0.2 Damage Spirit scaling to +22 Damage and +0.2 Damage Spirit scaling.AbilityDazzling Trick6684 346698 38Dazzling Trick's cooldown changed from 34s to 38s.NerfedAbilityRadiant DaggersRadiant Daggers' tier 2 upgrade changed from +80 Impact Damage and -22s Cooldown to +70 Impact Damage and -22s Cooldown.AbilityShining WonderShining Wonder's Bounce Range changed from 16.5m to 15.5m, Dash Distance from -25% to -22% and Move Speed from -40% to -32%. Shining Wonder's tier 1 upgrade changed from -15% Dash Distance and -20% Move Speed to -14% Dash Distance and -16% Move Speed; the tier 3 upgrade changed from +8 Bounces and -30s Cooldown to +6 Bounces and -30s Cooldown.
Graves
Grey Talon
Haze
AbilitySleep DaggerSleep Dagger's tier 3 upgrade changed from -17s Cooldown, -50% Move Speed, -50% Dash Distance and +3s Debuff Duration to -17s Cooldown, -40% Move Speed, -45% Dash Distance and +3s Debuff Duration.AbilityFixationFixation's description was reworded. Fixation's description now reads: "Shooting a target increases your bullet damage on that target. Gain one stack per bullet hit, three if the hit is a headshot." Fixation gained 3 Headshot Stacks. Fixation's tier 1 upgrade changed from +40 Spirit Damage, +0.8 Spirit Damage Spirit scaling, +20 Proc Damage Stack Count, -15% Move Speed and +2s Slow Duration to +40 Spirit Damage, +0.8 Spirit Damage Spirit scaling, +20 Proc Damage Stack Count, -12% Move Speed and +2s Slow Duration; the tier 3 upgrade changed from +0.11/stack Weapon Damage and +0.0003 Weapon Damage scaling to +0.11/stack Weapon Damage and +0.00035 Weapon Damage scaling.
Holliday
AbilityCrackshotCrackshot's Fading Move Speed changed from -50% to -40% and Bullet Resist Reduction Duration scaling from no scaling to scales with Ability Duration. Crackshot's tooltip layout was reworded. Crackshot's tier 1 upgrade changed from -25% Fading Move Speed to -20% Fading Move Speed; the tier 2 upgrade changed from +49.5 Damage to +49.5 Damage, -6% Bullet Resist and +5 Bullet Resist Reduction Duration.AbilitySpirit LassoSpirit Lasso's Extended Duration from Bounce Pad changed from 1.0s to 1.25s.
Ivy
AbilityEntangling ThornsEntangling Thorns' Move Speed changed from -35% to -28%.AbilityStone FormStone Form's Radius changed from 6m to 5.75m. Stone Form's tier 1 upgrade changed from +7% Max Health Heal to +6% Max Health Heal.AbilityAir DropAir Drop's tier 2 upgrade changed from -40% Move Speed and +3s Slow Duration to -32% Move Speed and +3s Slow Duration.
Kelvin
AbilityFrost GrenadeFrost Grenade's Move Speed changed from -40% to -32%.AbilityArctic BeamArctic Beam's Max Dash Slow changed from -20% to -18%, Max Move Speed from -20% to -16% and Min Slow Percent from 30 to 24. Arctic Beam's tier 1 upgrade changed from -25% Max Move Speed and -25% Max Fire Rate to -20% Max Move Speed and -25% Max Fire Rate.AbilityFrozen ShelterFrozen Shelter's Move Speed changed from -35% to -28% and Health Regen scaling from no scaling to +0.2 x Spirit. Frozen Shelter's tier 3 upgrade now reads: "Purges non-ult debuffs for you and your allies. +65 Health Regen and increased Spirit Scaling"
Lady Geist
AbilityEssence BombEssence Bomb's tier 3 upgrade changed from +26 Blood Spill DPS Percent and +6s Toxic Mess Duration to +30 Blood Spill DPS Percent and +6s Toxic Mess Duration.AbilityLife DrainLife Drain's Move Speed Reduction changed from 40 to 32. Life Drain's tier 3 upgrade changed from +3 Charges, +0.1s Charge Delay and +0.3 Damage Per Second Spirit scaling to +3 Charges, +0.1s Charge Delay and +0.45 Damage Per Second Spirit scaling.AbilityMaliceMalice's Movement Slow changed from 15% to 12%.AbilitySoul ExchangeSoul Exchange's Enemy Move Speed changed from -70% to -56%.
Lash
AbilityGround StrikeGround Strike's tier 2 upgrade changed from -50% Enemy Move Speed, +3s Slow Duration, +400 Stomp Bounce Height and +1s Duration to -40% Enemy Move Speed, +3s Slow Duration, +400 Stomp Bounce Height and +1s Duration; the tier 3 upgrade changed from +0.03255 Damage Per Meter Spirit scaling, x113 Damage Per Meter (multiplier), +0.008137 Stomp Damage Per Meter Secondary Spirit scaling and x113 Stomp Damage Per Meter Secondary (multiplier) to +0.04 Damage Per Meter Spirit scaling, x120 Damage Per Meter (multiplier), +0.008137 Stomp Damage Per Meter Secondary Spirit scaling and x120 Stomp Damage Per Meter Secondary (multiplier).AbilityGrappleGrapple's tier 2 upgrade changed from +20m Cast Range, +7 Weapon Damage and +10s Bonus Duration to +20m Cast Range, +7 Weapon Damage and +6s Bonus Duration.AbilityFlogFlog's Heal vs heroes changed from 50% to 40% and Attack Angle from 38º to 40º. Flog's tier 1 upgrade changed from +3s Debuff Duration and -35% Enemy Move Speed to +3s Debuff Duration and -28% Enemy Move Speed; the tier 3 upgrade changed from +80 Damage, +40° Attack Angle, +20% Heal vs heroes and +6% Heal vs non-heroes to +80 Damage, +25° Attack Angle, +15% Heal vs heroes and +6% Heal vs non-heroes.AbilityDeath SlamDeath Slam's Move Speed changed from -50% to -40%.
McGinnis
AbilitySpectral WallSpectral Wall's Move Speed changed from -20% to -16%. Spectral Wall's tier 3 upgrade changed from +2 Create Turrets, +8s Lifetime and -30% Move Speed to +2 Create Turrets, +8s Lifetime and -24% Move Speed.AbilityHeavy BarrageHeavy Barrage's tier 1 upgrade changed from +30 Move Slow Percent, -18 Enemy Dash Slow Percent and +1s Slow Duration to +24 Move Slow Percent, -16 Enemy Dash Slow Percent and +1s Slow Duration.
Mirage
Mo & Krill
Paradox
AbilityTime WallTime Wall's Movement Slow changed from 80% to 64%.AbilityKinetic CarbineKinetic Carbine's Min Damage scaling changed from +25 x Weapon Damage to +10 x Weapon Damage. Kinetic Carbine's tier 3 upgrade changed from +2s Charge Hold Duration, +55 Min Damage Weapon Damage scaling and +55 Max Damage Weapon Damage scaling to +2s Charge Hold Duration and +55 Max Damage Weapon Damage scaling.
AbilityBarrageBarrage's Move Speed changed from -30% to -24%.AbilityEnchanter's SatchelEnchanter's Satchel's tier 3 upgrade changed from -40% Fire Rate, -40% Move Speed, +4s Debuff Duration, +1.5s Escape Duration and +4m Radius to -40% Fire Rate, -32% Move Speed, +4s Debuff Duration, +1.5s Escape Duration and +4m Radius.
Rem
Victor
AbilityPain BatteryPain Battery's tier 1 upgrade changed from -40% Move Speed and +2s Slow Duration to -32% Move Speed and +2s Slow Duration.AbilityAura of SufferingAura of Suffering's tier 1 upgrade changed from -25% Move Speed, -25 Enemy Dash Slow Percent and +0.5s Debuff Duration to -20% Move Speed, -22 Enemy Dash Slow Percent and +0.5s Debuff Duration.AbilityShocking ReanimationShocking Reanimation's Enemy Dash Slow Percent changed from -30 to -26.
Viscous
AbilitySplatterSplatter's Detonate Cooldown changed from 0.15 to 0.12 and Move Speed from -35% to -28%. Splatter's tier 1 upgrade changed from +36 Damage and +2m Radius to +36 Damage and +1.5m Radius.AbilityThe CubeThe Cube's cast range changed from 26m to 20m.AbilityPuddle Punch6684 216698 24Puddle Punch's cooldown changed from 21s to 24s. Puddle Punch's Punch Roll Slow changed from -40 to -36 and Move Speed from -30% to -24%.NerfedAbilityGoo BallGoo Ball's tier 3 upgrade changed from +7s Duration and +0.3s Stun Duration to +7s Duration, +0.3s Stun Duration and +0.2 Damage Spirit scaling.
Vyper
AbilityScrewjab DaggerScrewjab Dagger's Move Speed changed from -35% to -28% and Move Speed per Stack from -15% to -12%.AbilitySlitherSlither's tier 3 upgrade changed from +5s Buff Duration, +180 Barrier, +8s Cooldown and +0.8 Barrier Spirit scaling to +4s Buff Duration, +180 Barrier, +8s Cooldown and +0.8 Barrier Spirit scaling.AbilityPetrifying Bola6684 1056698 115Petrifying Bola's cooldown changed from 105s to 115s. Petrifying Bola's Move Speed changed from -50% to -40%.Nerfed
Warden
Wraith
AbilityCard TrickCard Trick's Heal scaling changed from +0.75 x Spirit to +0.5 x Spirit, Move Speed from -30% to -24%, Bullet and Spirit Resist Reduction from -8.0% to -7.0% and 1 more values. Card Trick's tier 3 upgrade changed from +1 Improved Joker Chance, +40% Bonus Damage, -5% Bullet and Spirit Resist Reduction, +75 Heal, +0.5 Heal Spirit scaling and -20% Move Speed to +1 Improved Joker Chance, +40% Bonus Damage, -4% Bullet and Spirit Resist Reduction, +75 Heal, +0.5 Heal Spirit scaling and -12% Move Speed.AbilityFull AutoFull Auto's Spirit Damage Per Bullet scaling changed from +0.03 x Spirit to +0.045 x Spirit.AbilityTelekinesisTelekinesis' Move Speed changed from -40% to -32%.
Yamato
AbilityPower SlashPower Slash's tier 1 upgrade changed from +3s Slow Duration and -40% Move Speed to +3s Slow Duration and -32% Move Speed.AbilityFlying SlashFlying Slash's Move Speed changed from -50% to -40% and Damage scaling from +1 x Light Melee Damage to +1.2 x Light Melee Damage.AbilityCrimson SlashCrimson Slash's tier 3 upgrade changed from -10s Cooldown and +0.6 Damage Spirit scaling to -10s Cooldown, +0.6 Damage Spirit scaling and +0.4 Heal on hero hit Spirit scaling.