Deadlock patch — 4 September 2025

Build 5902

The Deadlock patch of 4 September 2025 changed 10 heroes and 37 items, with 172 individual stat changes in total — 9 buffs and 6 nerfs where the direction is unambiguous.

Valve's notes

- Rejuv only heals the person hitting the crystal - Dying to a non-player (when there is no bounty/assists) now increases the respawn time for that death by 10 seconds - Patron 1st death time is now a constant 12s instead of being variable between 8 and 15 seconds - Abrams: Infernal Resilience damage regenerated increased from 12% to 13% - Bebop: Weapon Range growth per boon increased from 1.2 to 1.5 - Bebop: Bullet damage growth per boon increased from 0.13 to 0.14 - Bebop: Exploding... Read more

Quoted from Valve's forum changelog.

Hero changes

Ordered by number of changes.

Bebop

Stat	Change
Modifier Value Base Bullet Damage From Level	0.130.14+7.7%buff
Modifier Value Bonus Attack Range	4859+22.9%buff

Drifter

Stat	Change
Modifier Value Base Bullet Damage From Level	0.550.52-5.5%nerf
Modifier Value Base Health From Level	4139-4.9%nerf

Seven

Stat	Change
Crit Damage Received Scale	0.650.75+15.4%buff
Max Move Speed	6.96.8-1.4%nerf

Billy

Stat	Change
Max Health	730740+1.4%buff

Grey Talon

Stat	Change
Scale	0.070.08+14.3%

Holliday

Stat	Change
Modifier Value Base Bullet Damage From Level	1.081.23+13.9%buff

Paradox

Stat	Change
Modifier Value Base Bullet Damage From Level	0.280.27-1.8%nerf

Victor

Stat	Change
Modifier Value Base Health From Level	4541-8.9%nerf

Viscous

Stat	Change
Modifier Value Base Bullet Damage From Level Alt Fire	01.25buff

Warden

Stat	Change
Sprint Speed	2.52-20.0%nerf

Item changes

Ordered by number of changes.

Shadow Weave

Stat	Change
Tooltip Is Important	changed
Tooltip Section	—activechanged
Tooltip Sections	changed
Tooltip Is Elevated	changed
Invis Move Speed Mod	2m5mchanged

Healing Nova

Stat	Change
Tooltip Sections	changed
Tech Radius Multiplier	changed
Tech Range Multiplier	changed
Stat Scale	4.46+36.4%

Rebuttal

Stat	Change
Bonus Damage Percent	changed
Buff Melee Damage Boost	changed
Desc	On a successful <span class="highlight">Parry</span> against an enemy Hero, <span class="highlight">Heal</span> yourself for the damage parried and returns that damage to the target, and temporarily gain increased <span class="highlight">melee damage.</span>On a successful <span class="highlight">Parry</span> against an enemy Hero, <span class="highlight">Heal</span> yourself for the damage parried and returns that damage to the target, and temporarily gain increased <span class="highlight">damage.</span>changed
Tooltip Sections	changed

Silence Wave

Stat	Change
Growth Per Meter	0.135m0.15mchanged
Initial Width	4.5m5.0mchanged
Ability Duration	3.753.25changed
Tech Power Reduction	-18-24changed

Bullet Resist Shredder

Stat	Change
Bullet Resist	changed
Tooltip Sections	changed
Melee Resist Percent	changed

Capacitor

Stat	Change
Bonus Fire Rate	changed
Tooltip Sections	changed
Bonus Per Chain	4050changed

Inhibitor

Stat	Change
Debuff Duration	45changed
Heal Amp Regen Penalty Percent	-30-35changed
Heal Amp Receive Penalty Percent	-30-35changed

Restorative Locket

Stat	Change
Scaling Stats	changed
Stat Scale	0.170.3+76.5%
Specific Stat Scale Type	ETechPowerELevelUpBoonschanged

Siphon Bullets

Stat	Change
Steal Duration	2017changed
Scale Function	changed
Health Steal	5535changed

Spirit Burn

Stat	Change
Tech Range Multiplier	108changed
Tech Radius Multiplier	108changed
Explosion Damage	120110changed

Blood Tribute

Stat	Change
Bonus Move Speed	2m2.25mchanged
Tech Resist	810changed

Decay

Stat	Change
Ability Cooldown	3632-11.1%buff
Stat Scale	00.01+44.7%

Long Range

Stat	Change
Bonus Attack Range Percent	changed
Tooltip Sections	changed

Magic Carpet

Stat	Change
Tech Power	1014changed
Fly Move Speed	6m7mchanged

Rusted Barrel

Stat	Change
Bullet Armor Reduction	-5-6changed
Ability Cast Range	23m28mchanged

Stalker

Stat	Change
Ability Cooldown	45changed
Dps	2017changed

Trophy Collector

Stat	Change
Out Of Combat Health Regen	3.54changed
Stacking Gold Per Minute	2325changed

Veil Walker

Stat	Change
Invis Duration	67changed
Stat Scale	34+33.3%

Weakening Headshot

Stat	Change
Debuff Duration	1012changed
Bullet Resist Reduction	-12-13changed

Cheat Death

Stat	Change
Ability Cooldown	10090-10.0%buff

Cold Front

Stat	Change
Damage	125100changed

Counterspell

Stat	Change
Spell Parry Duration	10.9changed

Crippling Headshot

Stat	Change
Debuff Duration	812changed

Divine Barrier

Stat	Change
Ability Cast Range	35m40mchanged

Escalating Exposure

Stat	Change
Tech Resist	2017changed

Guardian Ward

Stat	Change
Ability Cast Range	35m40mchanged

Headhunter

Stat	Change
Stat Scale	34+33.3%

Metal Skin

Stat	Change
Ability Duration	45changed

Quicksilver Reload

Stat	Change
Damage	6055changed

Return Fire

Stat	Change
Bullet Resist	68changed

Sharpshooter

Stat	Change
Bonus Sprint Speed	1m1.5mchanged

Spellslinger

Stat	Change
Buff Duration	1418changed

Spirit Sap

Stat	Change
Tech Power Reduction	-18-24changed

Tesla Bullets

Stat	Change
Bonus Per Chain	4540changed

Torment Pulse

Stat	Change
Ability Cooldown	1.51.4-6.7%buff

Weapon Shielding

Stat	Change
Damage Threshold	200175changed

Witchmail

Stat	Change
Tech Power	1014changed

Changes are computed by diffing the game files between builds 5902. A change is only labelled a buff or a nerf where the stat has an unambiguous direction — a longer duration, for example, can be either, so it is reported as a change without a judgement.