Deadlock patch — 17 February 2026
Build 6323, 6325
The Deadlock patch of 17 February 2026 changed 0 heroes and 2 items, with 37 individual stat changes in total.
Valve's notes
- Added hero banning to Standard Mode and Street Brawl. You can now select one hero in your roster screen (using middle click) to tell the matchmaker that you prefer to avoid that hero. When the game starts, it will tell you which heroes were banned. We are doing just 2 total bans for now. This does not affect new heroes in the initial release window. - Parties of 3+ players now need to have an additional hero in their roster (from 3 to 4) - Fire Rate increases and reductions from most... Read more
Quoted from Valve's forum changelog.
Item changes
Ordered by number of changes.
Omnicharge Signet
| Stat | Change |
|---|---|
| Tooltip Sections | changed |
| Desc | Imbue any active non-ultimate ability with <span class="highlight">Bonus Ability Charges</span>. Already charged abilities recieve more bonus charges.Imbue any active non-ultimate ability with <span class="highlight">Bonus Ability Charges</span>. Already charged abilities receive more bonus charges.changed |
Unstable Concoction
| Stat | Change |
|---|---|
| Tooltip Sections | changed |
| Desc | Consume a concotion that grants you increased <span class="highlight">speed, health, spirit and weapon damage</span>. After a short duration <span class="highlight">you die and explode</span>, stunning nearby enemies and dealing damage based on your maximum health.Consume a concoction that grants you increased <span class="highlight">speed, health, spirit and weapon damage</span>. After a short duration <span class="highlight">you die and explode</span>, stunning nearby enemies and dealing damage based on your maximum health.changed |
Changes are computed by diffing the game files between builds 6323 and 6325. 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.