Patch Notes
Major updates summarized for players who want the big picture. Deadlock is in active development — balance shifts often.
September 29, 2026
City Never Sleeps
The biggest update yet. Highlights:
- 6 new heroes announced: Nurse Harrow, Rat King, Solomon, Deadman Danny, Baba, and Violet — rolling out via community vote order.
- Map rebuilt. Large parts of the Cursed Apple redesigned with more detailed buildings, more entrances/exits, and more vertical multilevel spaces. New doorways and rooftops open faster rotation paths.
- Lane reworks and more varied neutral camps that fit their city districts.
- Pushed the game to a new all-time peak of 228,086 concurrent players on Steam — while still invite-only.
May 8, 2025
Shop Rework
Full overhaul of the item shop and build system:
- Item slots now universal (any item, any slot); total slots reduced from 16 to 12.
- Tier bonuses scale with spend per category, not item count.
- Upgrades discounted when you own components; shop highlights upgrade-ready items.
- New fullscreen Build Browser with drag-and-drop, build tags, and post-match build copying.
2026
Street Brawl Mode
New 4v4 single-lane mode with no farming or item shopping — equal resources each round, pick from three random item sets. Pure combat and abilities. The best way for new players to learn heroes before tackling the full MOBA layer.
February 25, 2025
Map: 4 Lanes → 3 Lanes
The map was reworked from four lanes down to three (York, Greenwich, Broadway), focusing the action and reducing isolated farming time. More interconnected, more vertical.
Note: this page covers major updates only and is updated periodically. For full patch notes, check the official Deadlock channels. If something here looks outdated, the game probably patched — that's the nature of a live beta.