Deadlock patch — 23 January 2026
Build 6142, 6146, 6152
The Deadlock patch of 23 January 2026 changed 2 heroes and 1 items, with 33 individual stat changes in total — 2 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.
Grey Talon
| Stat | Change |
|---|---|
| Upgrade Warp Stone | 2.41-58.3% |
| Upgrade Slowing Bullets | 2.41-58.3%buff |
| Upgrade Tech Range | 12.4+140.0%buff |
| Upgrade Thermal Detonator | 12.4+140.0% |
| Upgrade Ultimate Burst | 12.4+140.0% |
| Upgrade Vampire | 2.41-58.3% |
| Upgrade Ability Refresher | 12.4+140.0% |
| Upgrade Aprounds | 2.41-58.3% |
| Upgrade Arcane Surge | 12.4+140.0% |
| Upgrade Critshot | 2.41-58.3% |
| Upgrade Escalating Exposure | 12.4+140.0% |
| Upgrade Headhunter | 2.41-58.3% |
| Upgrade Headshot Booster | 2.41-58.3%nerf |
| Upgrade Hollow Point Rounds | 2.41-58.3% |
| Upgrade Magic Vulnerability | 12.4+140.0% |
| Upgrade Rechargingbullets | 12.4+140.0% |
Haze
| Stat | Change |
|---|---|
| Upgrade Blood Tribute | 12.4+140.0% |
| Upgrade Magic Storm | 2.41-58.3% |
| Upgrade Intensifying Clip | 12.4+140.0% |
| Upgrade Improved Spirit | 2.41-58.3% |
Item changes
Ordered by number of changes.
Nullification Burst
| Stat | Change |
|---|---|
| Tooltip Section | passiveactivechanged |
| Tooltip Section | passiveactivechanged |
| Tooltip Section | passiveactivechanged |
| Tooltip Sections | changed |
| Tooltip Section | passiveactivechanged |
Changes are computed by diffing the game files between builds 6142 and 6146 and 6152. 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.