Deadlock patch — 16 December 2025

Build 6044, 6045

The Deadlock patch of 16 December 2025 changed 32 heroes and 61 items, with 242 individual stat changes in total — 0 buffs and 64 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

Stat	Change
Spirit	changed
Sprint Speed	21.6-20.0%nerf
Max Move Speed	7.37.2-1.4%nerf
Modifier Value Base Bullet Damage From Level	0.170.14-17.6%nerf
Scale	0.060.05-16.7%
Vitality	changed

Billy

Stat	Change
Max Move Speed	7.17-1.4%nerf
Sprint Speed	21.6-20.0%nerf
Vitality	changed
Spirit	changed
Base Health Regen	32.5-16.7%nerf

Dynamo

Stat	Change
Vitality	changed
Spirit	changed
Base Health Regen	2.51.75-30.0%nerf
Max Move Speed	6.86.7-1.5%nerf
Sprint Speed	21.6-20.0%nerf

Lady Geist

Stat	Change
Spirit	changed
Sprint Speed	32.6-13.3%nerf
Air Dash Duration	0.470.49+4.3%
Ground Dash Duration	0.680.7+2.9%
Vitality	changed

Mirage

Stat	Change
Max Move Speed	7.37-4.1%nerf
Spirit	changed
Vitality	changed
Modifier Value Base Bullet Damage From Level	0.620.5-18.8%nerf
Sprint Speed	21.6-20.0%nerf

Seven

Stat	Change
Scale	0.020.01-40.0%
Max Move Speed	6.86.7-1.5%nerf
Sprint Speed	10.6-40.0%nerf
Spirit	changed
Vitality	changed

Sinclair

Stat	Change
Sprint Speed	21.6-20.0%nerf
Spirit	changed
Vitality	changed
Scale	0.020.01-40.0%
Max Move Speed	7.37.2-1.4%nerf

Vyper

Stat	Change
Spirit	changed
Vitality	changed
Scale	0.020.01-40.0%
Max Move Speed	76.9-1.4%nerf
Sprint Speed	21.6-20.0%nerf

Abrams

Stat	Change
Max Move Speed	6.56.4-1.5%nerf
Vitality	changed
Spirit	changed
Sprint Speed	21.6-20.0%nerf

Bebop

Stat	Change
Sprint Speed	4.54-11.1%nerf
Vitality	changed
Max Move Speed	6.556.45-1.5%nerf
Spirit	changed

Calico

Stat	Change
Spirit	changed
Sprint Speed	21.6-20.0%nerf
Max Move Speed	7.37.2-1.4%nerf
Vitality	changed

Drifter

Stat	Change
Max Move Speed	76.9-1.4%nerf
Spirit	changed
Vitality	changed
Sprint Speed	21.6-20.0%nerf

Grey Talon

Stat	Change
Vitality	changed
Scale	0.010.01-40.0%
Sprint Speed	21.6-20.0%nerf
Spirit	changed

Haze

Stat	Change
Max Move Speed	8.38.2-1.2%nerf
Spirit	changed
Vitality	changed
Sprint Speed	21.6-20.0%nerf

Holliday

Stat	Change
Max Move Speed	8.38.2-1.2%nerf
Vitality	changed
Sprint Speed	21.6-20.0%nerf
Spirit	changed

Infernus

Stat	Change
Sprint Speed	21.6-20.0%nerf
Spirit	changed
Vitality	changed
Max Move Speed	6.86.7-1.5%nerf

Ivy

Stat	Change
Spirit	changed
Vitality	changed
Max Move Speed	7.37.2-1.4%nerf
Sprint Speed	21.6-20.0%nerf

Kelvin

Stat	Change
Spirit	changed
Vitality	changed
Max Move Speed	6.86.7-1.5%nerf
Sprint Speed	1.51.1-26.7%nerf

Lash

Stat	Change
Spirit	changed
Vitality	changed
Max Move Speed	7.37.2-1.4%nerf
Sprint Speed	2.52.1-16.0%nerf

McGinnis

Stat	Change
Max Move Speed	6.86.7-1.5%nerf
Spirit	changed
Sprint Speed	21.6-20.0%nerf
Vitality	changed

Mina

Stat	Change
Max Move Speed	6.76.6-1.5%nerf
Spirit	changed
Vitality	changed
Sprint Speed	21.6-20.0%nerf

Mo & Krill

Stat	Change
Spirit	changed
Vitality	changed
Max Move Speed	8.18-1.2%nerf
Sprint Speed	21.6-20.0%nerf

Paige

Stat	Change
Spirit	changed
Max Move Speed	76.9-1.4%nerf
Sprint Speed	43.5-12.5%nerf
Vitality	changed

Paradox

Stat	Change
Max Move Speed	6.86.7-1.5%nerf
Sprint Speed	21.6-20.0%nerf
Spirit	changed
Vitality	changed

Pocket

Stat	Change
Spirit	changed
Vitality	changed
Max Move Speed	7.37.2-1.4%nerf
Sprint Speed	21.6-20.0%nerf

Shiv

Stat	Change
Spirit	changed
Vitality	changed
Max Move Speed	6.86.7-1.5%nerf
Sprint Speed	21.6-20.0%nerf

The Doorman

Stat	Change
Max Move Speed	87.9-1.3%nerf
Spirit	changed
Sprint Speed	21.6-20.0%nerf
Vitality	changed

Vindicta

Stat	Change
Sprint Speed	21.6-20.0%nerf
Max Move Speed	87.9-1.3%nerf
Vitality	changed
Spirit	changed

Viscous

Stat	Change
Spirit	changed
Vitality	changed
Max Move Speed	7.37.2-1.4%nerf
Sprint Speed	21.6-20.0%nerf

Yamato

Stat	Change
Spirit	changed
Vitality	changed
Max Move Speed	8.38.2-1.2%nerf
Sprint Speed	21.6-20.0%nerf

Victor

Stat	Change
Vitality	changed
Spirit	changed
Sprint Speed	1.51.1-26.7%nerf

Warden

Stat	Change
Spirit	changed
Vitality	changed
Sprint Speed	21.6-20.0%nerf

Item changes

Ordered by number of changes.

Tankbuster

Stat	Change
Tooltip Sections	changed
Max Health Damage	changed
Bonus Health	7550changed
Current Health Damage	changed

Colossus

Stat	Change
Bonus Health	600300changed
Bonus Base Health	changed
Tooltip Sections	changed

Crippling Headshot

Stat	Change
Bonus Health	150125changed
Bullet Resist Reduction	-18-16changed
Magic Resist Reduction	-18-16changed

Spirit Snatch

Stat	Change
Tech Armor Gain	1512changed
Bonus Health	10075changed
Tech Armor Damage Reduction	-15-12changed

Cultist Sacrifice

Stat	Change
Ability Cooldown	260270changed
Bonus Health	7550changed

Disarming Hex

Stat	Change
Bonus Sprint Speed	1m0.75mchanged
Bonus Health	10075changed

Enduring Speed

Stat	Change
Slow Resistance Percent	3025changed
Bonus Move Speed	2.25m2.0mchanged

Fleetfoot

Stat	Change
Slow Resistance Percent	4035changed
Active Bonus Move Speed	3.5m3.0mchanged

Frenzy

Stat	Change
Bonus Move Speed	1m0.75mchanged
Fervor Movespeed	3m2.5mchanged

Headhunter

Stat	Change
Bonus Health	7550changed
Bonus Move Speed	2m1.75mchanged

Heroic Aura

Stat	Change
Bonus Sprint Speed	2m1.5mchanged
Active Bonus Move Speed	2.5m2.25mchanged

Hunter's Aura

Stat	Change
Bonus Health	125100changed
Bonus Sprint Speed	1m0.75mchanged

Lightning Scroll

Stat	Change
Bonus Sprint Speed	1m0.75mchanged
Bonus Health	7550changed

Majestic Leap

Stat	Change
Ability Cooldown	3445changed
Stat Scale	108-20.0%

Mystic Reverb

Stat	Change
Label	Max Health Bonus DamageCurrent Health Bonus Damagechanged
Postvalue Label	Max Health Bonus DamageCurrent Health Bonus Damagechanged

Mystic Slow

Stat	Change
Bonus Health	5030changed
Bonus Sprint Speed	1m0.75mchanged

Spirit Sap

Stat	Change
Magic Resist Reduction	-12-9changed
Bonus Health	7550changed

Stalker

Stat	Change
Bonus Health	7550changed
Bonus Move Speed	1.75m1.5mchanged

Surge of Power

Stat	Change
Bonus Move Speed	2m1.75mchanged
Imbued Tech Power	2824changed

Trophy Collector

Stat	Change
Bonus Sprint Speed	2.25m2.0mchanged
Stacking Bonus Sprint Speed	0.2m0.15mchanged

Active Reload

Stat	Change
Bonus Move Speed	1m0.75mchanged

Blood Tribute

Stat	Change
Bonus Move Speed	2.25m2.0mchanged

Boundless Spirit

Stat	Change
Bonus Health	10075changed

Bullet Resist Shredder

Stat	Change
Bonus Health	9065changed

Burst Fire

Stat	Change
Bonus Move Speed	1.5m1.25mchanged

Counterspell

Stat	Change
Bonus Move Speed	2m1.75mchanged

Decay

Stat	Change
Bonus Health	9065changed

Dispel Magic

Stat	Change
Active Bonus Move Speed	2.5m2.25mchanged

Divine Barrier

Stat	Change
Bonus Move Speed	3m2.75mchanged

Escalating Resilience

Stat	Change
Bonus Health	10075changed

Ethereal Shift

Stat	Change
Move Speed Max	3m2.5mchanged

Focus Lens

Stat	Change
Magic Resist Reduction	-12-9changed

Fortitude

Stat	Change
Bonus Move Speed	1.5m1.25mchanged

Guardian Ward

Stat	Change
Bonus Move Speed	3m2.75mchanged

Headshot Booster

Stat	Change
Bonus Health	4030changed

Healing Tempo

Stat	Change
Bonus Move Speed	1.5m1.25mchanged

Hollow Point

Stat	Change
Bonus Health	150125changed

Juggernaut

Stat	Change
Bonus Move Speed	2.25m2.0mchanged

Knockdown

Stat	Change
Bonus Health	10075changed

Long Range

Stat	Change
Bonus Sprint Speed	1m0.75mchanged

Magic Carpet

Stat	Change
Bonus Health	10075changed

Point Blank

Stat	Change
Bonus Health	10075changed

Radiant Regeneration

Stat	Change
Bonus Move Speed	2m1.75mchanged

Rapid Recharge

Stat	Change
Bonus Spirit For Charged Abilities	2016changed

Rescue Beam

Stat	Change
Bonus Sprint Speed	1m0.75mchanged

Rusted Barrel

Stat	Change
Bonus Health	7050changed

Scourge

Stat	Change
Bonus Health	125100changed

Shadow Weave

Stat	Change
Bonus Sprint Speed	2m1.5mchanged

Sharpshooter

Stat	Change
Bonus Sprint Speed	1.5m1.0mchanged

Silence Wave

Stat	Change
Bonus Health	7550changed

Siphon Bullets

Stat	Change
Proc Cooldown	0.81.2changed

Spirit Rend

Stat	Change
Bonus Health	10075changed

Spirit Shielding

Stat	Change
Bonus Move Speed	1.75m1.5mchanged

Sprint Boots

Stat	Change
Bonus Sprint Speed	2.25m2.0mchanged

Suppressor

Stat	Change
Bonus Health	7550changed

Swift Striker

Stat	Change
Bonus Sprint Speed	1.0m0.75mchanged

Torment Pulse

Stat	Change
Bonus Health	125100changed

Veil Walker

Stat	Change
Bonus Move Speed	4m3.5mchanged

Vortex Web

Stat	Change
Bonus Sprint Speed	1m0.75mchanged

Weakening Headshot

Stat	Change
Bonus Health	7550changed

Weapon Shielding

Stat	Change
Bonus Move Speed	1.75m1.5mchanged

Changes are computed by diffing the game files between builds 6044 and 6045. 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.