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Deadlock patch — 3 December 2025

Build 6017, 6018, 6020

The Deadlock patch of 3 December 2025 changed 1 heroes and 4 items, with 29 individual stat changes in total — 0 buffs and 1 nerfs where the direction is unambiguous.

Valve did not publish notes for this build. Everything below is computed from the game files.

Hero changes

Ordered by number of changes.

Wraith

StatChange
Modifier Value Base Bullet Damage From Level0.170.17-0.3%nerf

Item changes

Ordered by number of changes.

Express Shot

StatChange
Proc Ammo Consumed4030changed
Proc Base Attack Damage Percent170125changed
Proc Base Attack Damage Percent Alt Fire4535changed
Tooltip Sectionschanged
DescAfter not attacking for 3s, your next attack will <span class="highlight">fire twice</span> in quick succession with <span class="highlight">increased damage</span> and velocity. This attack consumes extra ammo.Your next attack will <span class="highlight">fire twice</span> in quick succession with <span class="highlight">increased damage</span> and velocity. This attack consumes extra ammo.changed
Ability Cooldown38changed

Fleetfoot

StatChange
Ability Duration65changed

Focus Lens

StatChange
Ability Cooldown3845changed

Return Fire

StatChange
Bullet Damage Reflected Pct5060changed

Changes are computed by diffing the game files between builds 6017 and 6018 and 6020. 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.