Deadlock patch — 4 September 2025

Build 5902

The Deadlock patch of 4 September 2025 changed 10 heroes and 37 items, with 84 individual stat changes in total — 9 buffs and 6 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.

Bebop

Stat	Before	After	Change
Modifier Value Base Bullet Damage From Level	0.13	0.14	+7.7%
Modifier Value Bonus Attack Range	48	59	+22.9%

Drifter

Stat	Before	After	Change
Modifier Value Base Bullet Damage From Level	0.55	0.52	-5.5%
Modifier Value Base Health From Level	41	39	-4.9%

Seven

Stat	Before	After	Change
Max Move Speed	6.9	6.8	-1.4%
Crit Damage Received Scale	0.65	0.75	+15.4%

Billy

Stat	Before	After	Change
Max Health	730	740	+1.4%

Grey Talon

Stat	Before	After	Change
Scale	0.07	0.08	+14.3%

Holliday

Stat	Before	After	Change
Modifier Value Base Bullet Damage From Level	1.08	1.23	+13.9%

Paradox

Stat	Before	After	Change
Modifier Value Base Bullet Damage From Level	0.28	0.27	-1.8%

Victor

Stat	Before	After	Change
Modifier Value Base Health From Level	45	41	-8.9%

Viscous

Stat	Before	After	Change
Modifier Value Base Bullet Damage From Level Alt Fire	0	1.25	buffed

Warden

Stat	Before	After	Change
Sprint Speed	2.5	2	-20.0%

Item changes

Ordered by number of changes.

Shadow Weave

Stat	Before	After	Change
Tooltip Is Important	—	—	changed
Tooltip Sections	—	—	changed
Invis Move Speed Mod	2m	5m	changed
Tooltip Section	—	active	changed
Tooltip Is Elevated	—	—	changed

Healing Nova

Stat	Before	After	Change
Stat Scale	4.4	6	+36.4%
Tooltip Sections	—	—	changed
Tech Radius Multiplier	—	—	changed
Tech Range Multiplier	—	—	changed

Rebuttal

Stat	Before	After	Change
Tooltip Sections	—	—	changed
Buff Melee Damage Boost	—	—	changed
Bonus Damage Percent	—	—	changed
Desc	On a successful <span class="highlight">Parry</span> against an enemy Hero, <span class="highlight">Heal</span> yourself for the damage parried and returns that damage to the target, and temporarily gain increased <span class="highlight">melee damage.</span>	On a successful <span class="highlight">Parry</span> against an enemy Hero, <span class="highlight">Heal</span> yourself for the damage parried and returns that damage to the target, and temporarily gain increased <span class="highlight">damage.</span>	changed

Silence Wave

Stat	Before	After	Change
Growth Per Meter	0.135m	0.15m	changed
Tech Power Reduction	-18	-24	changed
Initial Width	4.5m	5.0m	changed
Ability Duration	3.75	3.25	changed

Bullet Resist Shredder

Stat	Before	After	Change
Bullet Resist	—	—	changed
Tooltip Sections	—	—	changed
Melee Resist Percent	—	—	changed

Capacitor

Stat	Before	After	Change
Tooltip Sections	—	—	changed
Bonus Fire Rate	—	—	changed
Bonus Per Chain	40	50	changed

Inhibitor

Stat	Before	After	Change
Heal Amp Regen Penalty Percent	-30	-35	changed
Heal Amp Receive Penalty Percent	-30	-35	changed
Debuff Duration	4	5	changed

Restorative Locket

Stat	Before	After	Change
Stat Scale	0.17	0.3	+76.5%
Scaling Stats	—	—	changed
Specific Stat Scale Type	ETechPower	ELevelUpBoons	changed

Siphon Bullets

Stat	Before	After	Change
Health Steal	55	35	changed
Scale Function	—	—	changed
Steal Duration	20	17	changed

Spirit Burn

Stat	Before	After	Change
Tech Radius Multiplier	10	8	changed
Tech Range Multiplier	10	8	changed
Explosion Damage	120	110	changed

Blood Tribute

Stat	Before	After	Change
Tech Resist	8	10	changed
Bonus Move Speed	2m	2.25m	changed

Decay

Stat	Before	After	Change
Ability Cooldown	36	32	-11.1%
Stat Scale	0	0.01	+44.7%

Long Range

Stat	Before	After	Change
Tooltip Sections	—	—	changed
Bonus Attack Range Percent	—	—	changed

Magic Carpet

Stat	Before	After	Change
Fly Move Speed	6m	7m	changed
Tech Power	10	14	changed

Rusted Barrel

Stat	Before	After	Change
Bullet Armor Reduction	-5	-6	changed
Ability Cast Range	23m	28m	changed

Stalker

Stat	Before	After	Change
Ability Cooldown	4	5	changed
Dps	20	17	changed

Trophy Collector

Stat	Before	After	Change
Stacking Gold Per Minute	23	25	changed
Out Of Combat Health Regen	3.5	4	changed

Veil Walker

Stat	Before	After	Change
Invis Duration	6	7	changed
Stat Scale	3	4	+33.3%

Weakening Headshot

Stat	Before	After	Change
Debuff Duration	10	12	changed
Bullet Resist Reduction	-12	-13	changed

Cheat Death

Stat	Before	After	Change
Ability Cooldown	100	90	-10.0%

Cold Front

Stat	Before	After	Change
Damage	125	100	changed

Counterspell

Stat	Before	After	Change
Spell Parry Duration	1	0.9	changed

Crippling Headshot

Stat	Before	After	Change
Debuff Duration	8	12	changed

Divine Barrier

Stat	Before	After	Change
Ability Cast Range	35m	40m	changed

Escalating Exposure

Stat	Before	After	Change
Tech Resist	20	17	changed

Guardian Ward

Stat	Before	After	Change
Ability Cast Range	35m	40m	changed

Headhunter

Stat	Before	After	Change
Stat Scale	3	4	+33.3%

Metal Skin

Stat	Before	After	Change
Ability Duration	4	5	changed

Quicksilver Reload

Stat	Before	After	Change
Damage	60	55	changed

Return Fire

Stat	Before	After	Change
Bullet Resist	6	8	changed

Sharpshooter

Stat	Before	After	Change
Bonus Sprint Speed	1m	1.5m	changed

Spellslinger

Stat	Before	After	Change
Buff Duration	14	18	changed

Spirit Sap

Stat	Before	After	Change
Tech Power Reduction	-18	-24	changed

Tesla Bullets

Stat	Before	After	Change
Bonus Per Chain	45	40	changed

Torment Pulse

Stat	Before	After	Change
Ability Cooldown	1.5	1.4	-6.7%

Weapon Shielding

Stat	Before	After	Change
Damage Threshold	200	175	changed

Witchmail

Stat	Before	After	Change
Tech Power	10	14	changed

Changes are computed by diffing the game files between builds 5902. 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.