Deadlock Minor Update patch notes (May 31, 2026)

Every change in Deadlock's Minor Update of May 31, 2026: 7 heroes changed (1 buffed, 6 nerfed), with before and after numbers. Official patch notes on Steam.

Hero changes

Apollo (Buffed)

Buff: Disengaging Sigil: T2 increased from +20% Fire Rate to +30%
Buff: Flawless Advance: T1 heal from 30+0.75 to 35+1.0
Buff: Flawless Advance: T2 increased from -10s Cooldown to -12s
Buff: Itani Lo Sahn: Damage increased from 190 to 200
Buff: Itani Lo Sahn: Spirit scaling increased from 2.3 to 2.6

Graves (Nerfed)

Nerf: Jar of Dead: Damage reduced from 20 + 0.31/spirit to 17 + 0.27/spirit
Nerf: Ghouls damage reduced by 15%
Buff: Ghouls bounty increased from 25+1/min to 35+2/min

McGinnis (Nerfed)

Nerf: Heavy Barrage: Range reduced from 50m to 36m
Nerf: Heavy Barrage: T1 Dash Slow reduced from 30% to 18% (regular slow still 30%)
Nerf: Heavy Barrage: T3 Damage Per Rocket reduced from +18 to +15

Pocket (Nerfed)

Nerf: Flying Cloak: T3 reduced from -14s Cooldown to -13s
Nerf: Affliction: T3 reduced from +18 DPS to +14

Silver (Nerfed)

Nerf: Slam Fire: Current Health as Damage reduced from 3% to 2.5%
Nerf: Slam Fire: T3 reduced from 8% Current Health as Damage to 7%
Nerf: Entangling Bola: Cooldown increased from 20s to 23s
Buff: Entangling Bola: T2 increased from -5s Cooldown to -8s
Nerf: Lycan Curse: Fire Rate reduced from 65% to 60%

Victor (Nerfed)

Nerf: Shocking Reanimation: T3 reduced from -130s Cooldown to -120s

Yamato (Nerfed)

Nerf: Power Slash: Spirit scaling reduced from 2.1 to 1.85
Nerf: Flying Slash: Cast range reduced from 30m to 28m

Other patches

Halloween Update (Oct 30, 2026) – Every change in Deadlock's Halloween Update of Oct 30, 2026: 34 heroes changed (18 buffed, 10 nerfed), 38 items (25 buffed, 9 nerfed) and 39 general changes, with before and after numbers.
Minor Update (Oct 14, 2026) – Every change in Deadlock's Minor Update of Oct 14, 2026: 2 heroes changed (1 buffed, 1 nerfed), 1 item (0 buffed, 1 nerfed) and 1 general change, with before and after numbers.
Minor Update (Oct 5, 2026) – Every change in Deadlock's Minor Update of Oct 5, 2026: 2 heroes changed (0 buffed, 2 nerfed) and 1 general change, with before and after numbers.
Minor Update (Sep 16, 2026) – Every change in Deadlock's Minor Update of Sep 16, 2026: 20 heroes changed (9 buffed, 6 nerfed), 22 items (9 buffed, 11 nerfed) and 17 general changes, with before and after numbers.
Minor Update (Aug 22, 2026) – Every change in Deadlock's Minor Update of Aug 22, 2026: 1 hero changed (0 buffed, 1 nerfed) and 2 items (0 buffed, 2 nerfed), with before and after numbers.
Minor Update (Aug 12, 2026) – Every change in Deadlock's Minor Update of Aug 12, 2026: 13 heroes changed (4 buffed, 8 nerfed), with before and after numbers.
Minor Update (Jul 28, 2026) – Every change in Deadlock's Minor Update of Jul 28, 2026: 21 heroes changed (6 buffed, 8 nerfed), 17 items (5 buffed, 8 nerfed) and 3 general changes, with before and after numbers.
Minor Update (Jul 9, 2026) – Every change in Deadlock's Minor Update of Jul 9, 2026: 13 heroes changed (3 buffed, 8 nerfed), 1 item (0 buffed, 1 nerfed) and 12 general changes, with before and after numbers.
Minor Update (Jul 1, 2026) – Every change in Deadlock's Minor Update of Jul 1, 2026: 1 hero changed (1 buffed, 0 nerfed), with before and after numbers.
Minor Update (Jun 30, 2026) – Every change in Deadlock's Minor Update of Jun 30, 2026: 24 heroes changed (15 buffed, 7 nerfed), 4 items (1 buffed, 2 nerfed) and 43 general changes, with before and after numbers.
Minor Update (Jun 11, 2026) – Every change in Deadlock's Minor Update of Jun 11, 2026: 19 heroes changed (7 buffed, 8 nerfed), 2 items (0 buffed, 0 nerfed) and 5 general changes, with before and after numbers.
Minor Update (Jun 4, 2026) – Every change in Deadlock's Minor Update of Jun 4, 2026: 14 general changes, with before and after numbers.
Minor Update (May 31, 2026) – Every change in Deadlock's Minor Update of May 31, 2026: 7 heroes changed (1 buffed, 6 nerfed), with before and after numbers.
Minor Update (May 28, 2026) – Every change in Deadlock's Minor Update of May 28, 2026: 12 general changes, with before and after numbers.
Minor Update (May 25, 2026) – Every change in Deadlock's Minor Update of May 25, 2026: 11 general changes, with before and after numbers.
Gameplay Update (May 22, 2026) – Every change in Deadlock's Gameplay Update of May 22, 2026: 33 heroes changed (16 buffed, 8 nerfed), 76 items (53 buffed, 13 nerfed) and 52 general changes, with before and after numbers.
Gameplay Update (Apr 30, 2026) – Every change in Deadlock's Gameplay Update of Apr 30, 2026: 25 heroes changed (13 buffed, 10 nerfed), 35 items (10 buffed, 17 nerfed) and 25 general changes, with before and after numbers.
Gameplay Update (Mar 6, 2026) – Every change in Deadlock's Gameplay Update of Mar 6, 2026: 33 heroes changed (6 buffed, 1 nerfed), 79 items (50 buffed, 18 nerfed) and 51 general changes, with before and after numbers.
Gameplay Update (Nov 21, 2025) – Every change in Deadlock's Gameplay Update of Nov 21, 2025: 28 heroes changed (12 buffed, 10 nerfed), 39 items (13 buffed, 18 nerfed) and 73 general changes, with before and after numbers.
Shop Rework (May 8, 2025) – Every change in Deadlock's Shop Rework of May 8, 2025: 26 heroes changed (5 buffed, 9 nerfed), 26 items (3 buffed, 0 nerfed) and 296 general changes, with before and after numbers.
Map Rework (Feb 25, 2025) – Every change in Deadlock's Map Rework of Feb 25, 2025: 26 heroes changed (0 buffed, 3 nerfed), 15 items (0 buffed, 0 nerfed) and 196 general changes, with before and after numbers.
Gameplay Update (Dec 6, 2024) – Every change in Deadlock's Gameplay Update of Dec 6, 2024: 22 heroes changed (6 buffed, 3 nerfed), 44 items (19 buffed, 20 nerfed) and 89 general changes, with before and after numbers.
Gameplay Update (Nov 7, 2024) – Every change in Deadlock's Gameplay Update of Nov 7, 2024: 17 heroes changed (8 buffed, 4 nerfed), 43 items (29 buffed, 10 nerfed) and 93 general changes, with before and after numbers.