Shiv, a Deadlock hero

July 1, 2026 Patch NotesMinor Update

Balance

  • 1Heroes changed

We haven’t reviewed this update yet, so changes are listed as published, grouped by hero and item, without Buffed / Nerfed / Tweaked labels.

Hero Changes

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Shiv

5 changes
  • Decreased: Alt Fire ammo cost 5→4
  • Weapon now has fixed pellet spread
  • Slice and Dice is now back to doing spirit damage and reducing Spirit Resistance from enemies
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  • Increased: Slice and Dice damage 60→75
  • Decreased: Killing Blow T3 +10% Enemy Health Threshold→+8%

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Official Sources

Steam announcement
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