Deadlock patch — 10 April 2026

Build 6444

The Deadlock patch of 10 April 2026 changed 5 heroes and 15 items, with 175 individual stat changes in total — 6 buffs and 4 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.

Celeste

Stat	Change
Modifier Value Base Health From Level	4745-4.3%nerf
Bullet Armor Damage Reduction	changed
Max Health	790700-11.4%nerf
Modifier Value Base Bullet Damage From Level	0.70.82+17.1%buff

Grey Talon

Stat	Change
Modifier Value Tech Power	1.11.6+45.5%buff

Lady Geist

Stat	Change
Modifier Value Base Bullet Damage From Level	0.951+5.7%buff

McGinnis

Stat	Change
Modifier Value Base Bullet Damage From Level	0.160.17+6.3%buff

Paradox

Stat	Change
Modifier Value Base Bullet Damage From Level	0.240.26+7.4%buff

Item changes

Ordered by number of changes.

Golden Goose Egg

Stat	Change
Upgrades	changed
Active	Hatch the egg, gaining <span class="highlight">souls</span> and <span class="highlight">permanent buffs</span>.<br><br>The value of the egg grows the longer you hold onto it.<br><br><span class="diminish">Gain a permanent buff per 150 Souls stored when hatched.Hatch the egg, gaining <span class="highlight">souls</span> and <span class="highlight">permanent buffs</span>.<br><br>The value of the egg grows the longer you hold onto it.<br><br><span class="diminish">Gain a permanent buff per 100 Souls accrued when hatched.changed
Bonus Buffs Per Gold	150100changed
Tooltip Sections	changed

Toxic Bullets

Stat	Change
Heal Amp Regen Penalty Percent	-30-35changed
Build Up Per Shot	1.161.28changed
Dot Health Percent	21.7changed
Heal Amp Receive Penalty Percent	-30-35changed

Cultist Sacrifice

Stat	Change
Tooltip Sections	changed
Desc	Target an enemy NPC and consume it for <span class="highlight">150% Bonus Souls</span> and grants a powerful long lasting buff.Target an enemy NPC and consume it for <span class="highlight">170% Bonus Souls</span> and grants a powerful long lasting buff.changed
Bonus Souls Pct	150170changed

Silence Wave

Stat	Change
Damage	10075changed
Ability Cooldown	3042+40.0%nerf
Stat Scale	10.7-30.0%

Weapon Shielding

Stat	Change
Barrier Duration	78changed
Damage Window	3.54changed
Bonus Move Speed	1.5m1.75mchanged

Express Shot

Stat	Change
Proc Base Attack Damage Percent Alt Fire	3540changed
Stat Scale	11.3+30.0%

Return Fire

Stat	Change
Bullet Damage Reflected Pct	5060changed
Ability Cooldown	2523-8.0%buff

Spirit Shielding

Stat	Change
Barrier Duration	78changed
Bonus Move Speed	1.5m1.75mchanged

Titanic Magazine

Stat	Change
Bonus Clip Size Percent	90100changed
Base Attack Damage Percent	1214changed

Armor Piercing Rounds

Stat	Change
Proc Chance	5055changed

Decay

Stat	Change
Stat Scale	0.010-27.3%

Echo Shard

Stat	Change
Ability Cooldown	3035+16.7%nerf

Plated Armor

Stat	Change
Bonus Health	100130changed

Recharging Rush

Stat	Change
Ability Cooldown	2024changed

Sharpshooter

Stat	Change
Bonus Move Speed	-1m-0.7mchanged

Changes are computed by diffing the game files between builds 6444. 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.