Deadman Danny, a Deadlock hero

October 14, 2026 Patch NotesMinor Update

BalanceReviewed October 30, 2026

A focused balance update. Baba loses resistance, cooldown speed and barrier strength across her kit, Deadman Danny gets more health, gun damage and faster Strix Salvo casts, and Radiant Regeneration scales slightly less with Spirit Power.

  • 2Heroes changed1 buffed1 nerfed
  • 1Items changed1 nerfed

Hero Changes at a Glance

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Item Changes at a Glance

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Hero Changes

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Buffed

Deadman Danny

14 changes
  • Increased: Base health 680→730
  • Gun Base bullet damage for uncharged shots 12→15 and charged shots from 44 to 48
  • Decreased: Strix Salvo Cooldown 30s→25s
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  • Increased: Health regen 2.5→3.25
  • Increased: Chimera Mk1 Cooldown boon scaling -0.25→-0.45
  • Increased: Chimera Mk1 Heal on hit spirit scaling 1→2
  • Increased: Chimera Mk1 weapon scaling 1.15→1.4
  • Increased: Strix Salvo Damage spirit scaling 0.9→1.1
  • Strix Salvo T2 "+20 damage / +35 mark damage"→"+30 damage / +45 mark damage"
  • Increased: Strix Salvo T3 +0.2 spirit scaling→+0.35
  • Increased: Close the Deal 1AP +50→+90
  • Decreased: Chimera Mk1 Slow effectiveness in air reduced by 15%
  • Rocket Jumping Self damage 6.5% max HP→5% and is now spirit damage
  • Increased: Close The Deal Bonus damage to under half health targets +50%→+75%
Why it matters

More health, regen and gun damage plus a faster, harder-hitting Strix Salvo make him much sturdier and more threatening, despite slows working slightly better on him in the air.

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Nerfed

Baba

11 changes
  • Now has -7% Base Bullet Resistance
  • Threadsap Spirit reduction on enemies now ends when Baba dies
  • Decreased: Baba's Brew Barrier scaling 1.2→0.7
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  • Decreased: Spirit Resistance scaling 0.12→0.1
  • Increased: Threadsap Cooldown 26s→28s
  • Increased: Granny Long Legs Cooldown 30s→32s
  • Granny Long Legs Repeat light melees while airborne now have diminishing forward momentum
  • Granny Long Legs Light melee upward launch reduced (looking up no longer lifts her as high)
  • Granny Long Legs Heavy melee ground pound no longer gains horizontal speed when landing on slopes
  • Decreased: Baba's Brew Barrier 100→90
  • Increased: Baba's Brew Cooldown 25s→27s (moved to T2)
Why it matters

Lower resistances, longer cooldowns and a smaller Brew barrier make her easier to punish, and Threadsap’s Spirit theft now ends when she dies.

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Item Changes

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Nerfed

Radiant Regeneration

Spirit1 change
  • Decreased: Spirit scaling 0.04→0.035
Why it matters

Slightly less regeneration from Spirit Power.

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Gameplay Changes

Street Brawl only

1 changes that apply to this mode
  • Baba Threadsap duration lasts 35% less

Build Impact

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Not enough verified data to assess build impact yet.

Official Sources

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