Deadlock patch — 10 April 2026

Build 6444

The Deadlock patch of 10 April 2026 changed 5 heroes and 15 items, with 117 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	Before	After	Change
Modifier Value Base Health From Level	47	45	-4.3%
Max Health	790	700	-11.4%
Modifier Value Base Bullet Damage From Level	0.7	0.82	+17.1%
Bullet Armor Damage Reduction	—	—	changed

Grey Talon

Stat	Before	After	Change
Modifier Value Tech Power	1.1	1.6	+45.5%

Lady Geist

Stat	Before	After	Change
Modifier Value Base Bullet Damage From Level	0.95	1	+5.7%

McGinnis

Stat	Before	After	Change
Modifier Value Base Bullet Damage From Level	0.16	0.17	+6.3%

Paradox

Stat	Before	After	Change
Modifier Value Base Bullet Damage From Level	0.24	0.26	+7.4%

Item changes

Ordered by number of changes.

Golden Goose Egg

Stat	Before	After	Change
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
Tooltip Sections	—	—	changed
Upgrades	—	—	changed
Bonus Buffs Per Gold	150	100	changed

Toxic Bullets

Stat	Before	After	Change
Heal Amp Regen Penalty Percent	-30	-35	changed
Heal Amp Receive Penalty Percent	-30	-35	changed
Dot Health Percent	2	1.7	changed
Build Up Per Shot	1.16	1.28	changed

Cultist Sacrifice

Stat	Before	After	Change
Bonus Souls Pct	150	170	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
Tooltip Sections	—	—	changed

Silence Wave

Stat	Before	After	Change
Stat Scale	1	0.7	-30.0%
Damage	100	75	changed
Ability Cooldown	30	42	+40.0%

Weapon Shielding

Stat	Before	After	Change
Bonus Move Speed	1.5m	1.75m	changed
Barrier Duration	7	8	changed
Damage Window	3.5	4	changed

Express Shot

Stat	Before	After	Change
Stat Scale	1	1.3	+30.0%
Proc Base Attack Damage Percent Alt Fire	35	40	changed

Return Fire

Stat	Before	After	Change
Bullet Damage Reflected Pct	50	60	changed
Ability Cooldown	25	23	-8.0%

Spirit Shielding

Stat	Before	After	Change
Bonus Move Speed	1.5m	1.75m	changed
Barrier Duration	7	8	changed

Titanic Magazine

Stat	Before	After	Change
Base Attack Damage Percent	12	14	changed
Bonus Clip Size Percent	90	100	changed

Armor Piercing Rounds

Stat	Before	After	Change
Proc Chance	50	55	changed

Decay

Stat	Before	After	Change
Stat Scale	0.01	0	-27.3%

Echo Shard

Stat	Before	After	Change
Ability Cooldown	30	35	+16.7%

Plated Armor

Stat	Before	After	Change
Bonus Health	100	130	changed

Recharging Rush

Stat	Before	After	Change
Ability Cooldown	20	24	changed

Sharpshooter

Stat	Before	After	Change
Bonus Move Speed	-1m	-0.7m	changed

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.