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Deadlock abilities changed in the October 30, 2026 build 6833 patch

Read on October 30, 2026, compared to 6821.

Heroes

Abrams

AbilitySiphon LifeSiphon Life's tier 3 upgrade changed from +18 Damage Per Second, +0.12 Damage Per Second Spirit scaling and +2m Radius to +22 Damage Per Second, +0.12 Damage Per Second Spirit scaling and +2m Radius.

Apollo

AbilityRiposteRiposte's description was reworded. Riposte's description now reads: "Prepare to deflect the next incoming attack. On a successful deflection, briefly become invulnerable and target an enemy hero to dash towards them, immobilizing them, preventing them from parrying, and reducing their Melee Resist. Press Ability 2 to select a target. Does not trigger against trooper or neutral damage." Riposte's Immobilize Duration changed from 0.8s to 1.5s; Riposte's Stun Duration is now called Immobilize Duration. Riposte's tier 2 upgrade changed from -25% Melee Resist and +0.4s Stun Duration to -25% Melee Resist and +0.6s Immobilize Duration.

Baba

AbilityThreadsapThreadsap's Debuff Duration changed from 22s to 16s.AbilityGranny Long LegsGranny Long Legs' Heavy Melee Slow Duration changed from 4s to 2s and Light Melee Knockback from 10m to 8m.AbilityBaba's BrewBaba's Brew's description was reworded. Baba's Brew's description now reads: "Brew a pot of tea that applies a magical effect in an area when thrown, cycling over time in a random order between a soothing barrier, Silence, or scalding burn that deals spirit damage over time and reduces spirit resist. Press Zoom / alt-fire to pause or resume brewing." Baba's Brew's Silence Duration changed from 3s to 2.75s; Baba's Brew gained 1.5 Barrier Window, 1.5 Fire Window and 1.5 Silence Window; Baba's Brew lost Barrier Lock Time, Initial Brew Time, Fire Lock Time and 1 more.

Billy

AbilityRising RamRising Ram's tier 3 upgrade changed from +10% Max Health, +16s Duration and -13s Cooldown to +15% Max Health, +20s Duration and -13s Cooldown.AbilityBlasted6821 276833 25Blasted's cooldown changed from 27s to 25s.Buffed

Calico

AbilityLeaping SlashLeaping Slash's tier 3 upgrade changed from +50% Cooldown Refund and +60 Impact Damage to +50% Cooldown Refund and +90 Impact Damage.AbilityAvaAva's tier 3 upgrade changed from +18% Damage, +6 Damage Amp Duration and +10 Damage Amp Build Duration to +18% Damage, +8 Damage Amp Duration and +10 Damage Amp Build Duration.

Celeste

AbilityShining WonderShining Wonder's Damage changed from 140 to 125.

Drifter

AbilityBloodscentBloodscent's tier 3 upgrade changed from +11% Amplified Damage to +12% Amplified Damage.AbilityEternal NightEternal Night's tier 3 upgrade changed from +2.5s Duration and +1 Max Targets to +2.75s Duration and +1 Max Targets.

Graves

AbilityGrasping HandsGrasping Hands' Zombie Wall Deploy Time changed from 0.6 to 0.8.AbilityBorrowed DecreeBorrowed Decree's tier 2 upgrade changed from +10s Duration and -0.3s Time to Summon to +10s Duration; the tier 3 upgrade changed from +5% Current Health as Damage to +5% Current Health as Damage and -0.3s Time to Summon.

Grey Talon

AbilityCharged ShotCharged Shot's tier 2 upgrade changed from +54 Damage to +54 Damage and -2s Charge Delay; the tier 3 upgrade changed from -3s Charge Delay and +1 Damage Spirit scaling to +1 Wall Ricochet and +1 Damage Spirit scaling.

Infernus

AbilityNapalmNapalm's tier 2 upgrade changed from +15% Lifesteal to +20% Lifesteal.AbilityConcussive CombustionConcussive Combustion's tier 3 upgrade changed from +0.9s Stun Duration and +10m Radius to +0.9s Stun Duration, +10m Radius and +0.4 Damage Spirit scaling.

Kelvin

AbilityFrozen Shelter6821 1856833 190Frozen Shelter's cooldown changed from 185s to 190s. Frozen Shelter's tier 1 upgrade changed from -20s Cooldown to -30s Cooldown; the tier 2 upgrade changed from +1.5s Duration to +1.5s Duration and -20% Fire Rate; the tier 3 upgrade changed from +65 Health Regen, +1 Health Regen Spirit scaling and +1 Purge On Cast to +75 Health Regen, +1 Health Regen Spirit scaling and +1 Purge On Cast.Nerfed

Lady Geist

AbilityEssence BombEssence Bomb's Damage scaling changed from +1.22 x Spirit to +1.35 x Spirit.

Lash

AbilityGrappleGrapple's tier 3 upgrade changed from +1 Charge, +1 Restore Stamina On Use and +60% Air Control to +1 Charge, +1 Restore Stamina On Use, +60% Air Control and +4m Jump Velocity.

McGinnis

AbilityMini TurretMini Turret's Non Hero Damage Percent Outgoing changed from 50 to 65 and Turret Health scaling from +9 x Boons to +10 x Boons.

Mirage

AbilityTravelerTraveler's description was reworded. Traveler's description now reads: "Target a location on the minimap. After a brief wait, teleport to that location. Taking damage or being Stunned, Immobilized, put to Sleep or Movement Silenced during the wait period causes the teleport to be interrupted. After teleporting, gain a Barrier." Traveler's Barrier changed from 0 to 400, Interrupt Cooldown from 4s to 5s, Buff Duration from 0s to 12s and 1 more values. Traveler's tier 1 upgrade changed from +3 m Move Speed, +20% Fire Rate and +12s Move Speed Duration to +3 m Move Speed and +20% Fire Rate; the tier 2 upgrade changed from +400 Barrier and +0.6 Barrier Spirit scaling to -65s Cooldown; the tier 3 upgrade changed from -90s Cooldown to +1 Uninterruptible By Damage and +0.8 Barrier Spirit scaling.

Mo & Krill

AbilityScornScorn's Damage changed from 50 to 45 and Damage scaling from +0.75 x Spirit to +0.675 x Spirit. Scorn's tier 1 upgrade changed from +35 Damage to +30 Damage.AbilityBurrowBurrow's Damage Per Second changed from 75 to 65 and Damage Per Second scaling from +1.488 x Spirit to +1.339 x Spirit. Burrow's tier 1 upgrade changed from +50 Damage Per Second to +45 Damage Per Second.AbilitySand BlastSand Blast's Damage changed from 40 to 35. Sand Blast's tier 1 upgrade changed from +50 Damage and +5m Cast Range to +45 Damage and +5m Cast Range.AbilityComboCombo's Damage Per Second changed from 40 to 35 and Damage Per Second scaling from +0.6 x Spirit to +0.54 x Spirit. Combo's tier 3 upgrade changed from +0.7s Channel Duration, +40 Damage Per Second and +0.4 Damage Per Second Spirit scaling to +0.7s Channel Duration, +35 Damage Per Second and +0.36 Damage Per Second Spirit scaling.

Nurse Harrow

AbilityLeech TherapyLeech Therapy's Leech Ground Lifetime changed from 180 to 120; Leech Therapy gained 3 Leech Ground Lifetime Per Minute. Leech Therapy's tooltip layout was reworded.AbilityWretched VaporsWretched Vapors' tier 3 upgrade changed from +15% Rush Speed and +1 Dispel Debuffs to +20% Rush Speed and +1 Dispel Debuffs.AbilityHealing NeedlesHealing Needles' Heal Per Shot changed from 25 to 22 and Heal Per Shot scaling from +0.2 x Spirit to +0.24 x Spirit. Healing Needles' tier 2 upgrade changed from +0.6 Stamina Per Shot and +20 Heal Per Shot to +0.6 Stamina Per Shot and +16 Heal Per Shot.AbilityLurking TerrorsLurking Terrors' Fear Buildup Time changed from 1.3s to 2s. Lurking Terrors' tier 3 upgrade changed from +1 Channel Damage Immune, +3s Channel Duration and +0.5 Damage Per Second Spirit scaling to +50% Channel Damage Resist, +3s Channel Duration and +0.5 Damage Per Second Spirit scaling.

Paradox

AbilityParadoxical Swap6821 1106833 95Paradoxical Swap's cooldown changed from 110s to 95s.Buffed

Rat King

AbilityScrap GrenadeScrap Grenade's Detonation Damage changed from 70 to 60. Scrap Grenade's tier 2 upgrade changed from +70 Detonation Damage to +60 Detonation Damage; the tier 3 upgrade changed from +1 Detonations, +300 Big Detonation Damage, +1 Big Detonation Damage Weapon Damage scaling, +14m Big Detonation Radius, +1 Big Detonation Radius Ability Range scaling and +0.12 Big Detonation Move Speed Spirit scaling to +1 Detonations, +275 Big Detonation Damage, +1 Big Detonation Damage Weapon Damage scaling, +14m Big Detonation Radius, +1 Big Detonation Radius Ability Range scaling and +0.12 Big Detonation Move Speed Spirit scaling.AbilityRule, Ratannia!6821 1606833 180Rule, Ratannia!'s cooldown changed from 160s to 180s.Nerfed

Seven

AbilityStatic ChargeStatic Charge's tier 3 upgrade changed from +0.9s Stun Duration and +160 Damage to +1.1s Stun Duration and +160 Damage.

Shiv

AbilitySerrated KnivesSerrated Knives' Current Health Damage changed from 3.5% to 4% and Current Health Damage scaling (percentage points) from +0.01 x Spirit to +0.015 x Spirit. Serrated Knives' description now reads: "Ultimate Unlock: While rage is full knives deal 4% of the target's current health as damage on impact and apply a slow to enemies they bleed." Serrated Knives' tier 3 upgrade changed from +12 Bleed DPS Per Knife and +0.07 Bleed DPS Per Knife Spirit scaling to +12 Bleed DPS Per Knife, +0.07 Bleed DPS Per Knife Spirit scaling and +0.01 Current Health Damage Spirit scaling.AbilityKilling BlowKilling Blow's description was reworded. Killing Blow's description now reads: "Active: Leap forward, dealing spirit damage to the first enemy hero. If they are below the kill threshold, execute them instead. Finishing an enemy with Killing Blow lets you recast for 12s Passive: Damaging enemies fills you with rage. While at full rage, Shiv gains increased damage and unlocks special properties on his other abilities. Cooldown is increased by +30% if no hero is impacted." Killing Blow's Recast Window changed from 16s to 12s.

Solomon

AbilitySetup BishopSetup Bishop's Ground Aura Height changed from 4m to 1m and Damage scaling from +0.64 x Spirit to +0.85 x Spirit. Setup Bishop's tier 1 upgrade changed from +5m Move Distance and -15% Fading Move Speed to +5m Move Distance and -25% Fading Move Speed; the tier 3 upgrade changed from -2.5% Spirit Resistance per Stack, +10 Max Stacks, +10s Stack Duration and +1 Square Range to -5% Spirit Resistance per Stack, +5 Max Stacks, +10s Stack Duration and +1 Square Range.AbilityRook BatteryRook Battery's Damage scaling changed from +1.3 x Spirit to +0.9 x Spirit. Rook Battery's tier 3 upgrade changed from -12s Cooldown, +0.5s Immobilize Duration and +1 Wall Reflects to -10s Cooldown, +0.5s Immobilize Duration and +1 Wall Reflects.AbilityDevelop Queen6821 2106833 240Develop Queen's cooldown changed from 210s to 240s. Develop Queen's description was reworded. Develop Queen's description now reads: "Summon a queen that crashes down, dealing spirit damage in an area. After a delay, the queen releases squares in straight lines that deal spirit damage again and apply stun. Heroes hit that are low health are checkmated, executing them. Move (Zoom / alt-fire): The queen leaps to the target location, dealing the same effects again. Re-activate to recall the queen early, ending the ability." Develop Queen's Checkmate Threshold changed from 0 to 100, Checkmate Threshold scaling from no scaling to +5 x Boons and Damage scaling from +1.4 x Spirit to +1.6 x Spirit. Develop Queen's tier 2 upgrade changed from +200 Checkmate Threshold, +5 Checkmate Threshold Boons scaling and -15% Move Speed to +150 Checkmate Threshold and -15% Move Speed.Nerfed

The Doorman

AbilityLuggage CartLuggage Cart's tier 2 upgrade changed from +25m Cast Range, +75 Impact Damage and +0.6 Impact Damage Spirit scaling to +25m Cast Range, +90 Impact Damage and +0.6 Impact Damage Spirit scaling; the tier 3 upgrade changed from +1.25s Stun Duration and -15s Cooldown to +1.25s Stun Duration and -18s Cooldown.

Venator

AbilityIra DominiIra Domini's Bonus Damage changed from 115 to 95 and Bonus Damage scaling from +3 x Boons to +3.6 x Boons.

Victor

AbilityAura of SufferingAura of Suffering's tier 3 upgrade changed from +15% Damage Taken and +1m Radius to +16% Damage Taken and +1m Radius.

Violet

AbilityStill LifeStill Life's Stun Duration changed from 1s to 0.9s. Still Life's tier 1 upgrade changed from +4s Buff Duration, +15 Health Regen and +0.25 Health Regen Spirit scaling to +4s Buff Duration, +15 Health Regen and +0.15 Health Regen Spirit scaling; the tier 3 upgrade changed from -11s Cooldown, +0.35s Stun Duration and +20% Move Speed to -11s Cooldown, +0.45s Stun Duration and +20% Move Speed.AbilityAbstract Landscape6821 1656833 180Abstract Landscape's cooldown changed from 165s to 180s. Abstract Landscape's Duration scaling changed from +0.04 x Spirit to +0.01 x Spirit. Abstract Landscape's tier 3 upgrade changed from +1.25s Silence Duration, +4s Duration and -1 Destroy On Damage to +1.25s Silence Duration and +4s Duration.Nerfed

Viscous

AbilitySplatterSplatter's tier 1 upgrade changed from +36 Damage and +1.5m Radius to +45 Damage and +1.5m Radius.

Warden

AbilityAlchemical FlaskAlchemical Flask's Weapon Damage changed from -25% to -30%.AbilityWillpowerWillpower's Move Speed bonus changed from +15% to +20%.AbilityLast StandLast Stand's tier 2 upgrade changed from +40.5 DPS and -30s Cooldown to +50 DPS and -40s Cooldown.

Wraith

AbilityCard TrickCard Trick's Heal changed from 60 to 45.AbilityProject Mind6821 466833 50Project Mind's cooldown changed from 46s to 50s. Project Mind's Cast Delay changed from 0.75s to 1.0s.Nerfed

Yamato

AbilityPower SlashPower Slash's Full Charge Damage scaling changed from +1.85 x Spirit to +1.96 x Spirit. Power Slash's tier 3 upgrade changed from +150 Full Charge Damage, +0.5 Full Charge Damage Spirit scaling and +8m Slash Length to +150 Full Charge Damage, +0.53 Full Charge Damage Spirit scaling and +8m Slash Length.AbilityFlying SlashFlying Slash's cast range changed from 26m to 23m. Flying Slash's tier 3 upgrade changed from +15m Cast Range, +1 Can Grapple Ally Heroes, +2 Charges and +5s Charge Delay to +8m Cast Range, +1 Can Grapple Ally Heroes, +2 Charges and +5s Charge Delay.AbilityShadow Transformation6821 1506833 160Shadow Transformation's cooldown changed from 150s to 160s. Shadow Transformation's tier 2 upgrade changed from +4 m Move Speed and -20s Cooldown to +4 m Move Speed and -30s Cooldown.Nerfed