Latest Deadlock update rebalances new heroes and nerf overall damage

Valve's commitment to Deadlock continues, delivering regular updates despite abandoning a rigid release schedule. The latest patch, while not a major overhaul, introduces significant balance changes. A complete changelog is available on the official forums.

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Following the January 18th introduction of four new heroes, swift balance adjustments were implemented. Holliday's Crackshot ability now affects units, halving its cooldown when doing so. Calico's Ava ability gains the capacity to destroy objects during its activation.

Existing heroes also received tweaks: Kelvin's health increased (600 to 650), Vendicta's bullet speed and movement speed were reduced (810 to 740, and 9 to 8 respectively). In total, eleven heroes, including the recent additions, were impacted by these targeted changes.

Deadlock remains in closed beta, maintaining a healthy online player base fluctuating between 7,000 and 20,000 concurrent players.