Deadlock Minor Update - 07-01-2026 Patch Notes

Cloud9 officially signs Melee Creeps in Deadlock. See the full roster, tournament results, reported contract details, and why the organization joined the scene.

Valve has officially ended the first Ranked Beta Season in Deadlock and launched Season 2, which will run for four months until March 11, 2027. The new season introduces a softer rank reset, global rank redistribution, changes to rank loss protection, increased rank points per match, additional hero bans, and updated leaderboard requirements.

Valve has released a new minor balance update for Deadlock, bringing changes to Healbane and several heroes. The patch includes nerfs to Celeste, Baba, and Deadman Danny, alongside buffs to Mo & Krill, Nurse Harrow, and Rat King.

Deadlock Halloween 2026 patch notes: Halloween Cauldrons, Sugar Rush candy, hero masks, Mid-Boss and Rejuvenator rework, item changes, Rat King, Solomon, Nurse Harrow and Violet nerfs, and Street Brawl balance updates. Copy

Nurse Harrow is now available in Deadlock as the final new hero released in Valve's major City Never Sleeps update

Valve has added Violet to Deadlock in the City Never Sleeps update. See all abilities, stats, Spirit scaling, T1-T3 upgrades and gameplay animations for the new hero.