News and patch notes
Deadlock Patch October 14, 2026: Deadman Danny Buffed, Baba Nerfed
A day after his release, Deadman Danny got a big round of buffs: more health, a harder-hitting gun and stronger abilities across the board. Baba lost resistances, had her cooldowns raised and her airborne melee tricks toned down.
Every update
Latest patch on one pageDeadlock is on the October 14, 2026 patch of City Never Sleeps. Every update has its own article, written in plain English with the numbers that matter.
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Hero release·
Deadlock Update October 13, 2026: Deadman Danny Is Out
Deadman Danny, a reckless weapons salesman who flies a jetpack, marks enemies with missiles and carries them into the sky with his ultimate, is the fourth City Never Sleeps hero.
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Hero release·
Deadlock Update October 9, 2026: Solomon Is Out
Solomon, a chess master who zones with bishops, shields allies as knights and stuns whole teams with his queen, is the third City Never Sleeps hero. The map also gained new ropes, bridges and hallways.
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Hero release·
Deadlock Update October 6, 2026: Baba Released, Ranked Season Extended
Baba, Central Park's pigeon lady, steals enemy spirit, splashes brews and turns whole teams into pigeons. Ranked Season 1 now runs until November 5.
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Balance changes·
Deadlock Patch October 5, 2026: Rat King and Sinclair Nerfs
The only balance patch of the City Never Sleeps cycle so far. Rat King's ultimate went from a 130 to a 160 second cooldown, Sinclair lost gun damage and range, and slow troopers were fixed.
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Hotfix·
Deadlock Hotfix October 4, 2026: Corrupted Items Removed From Street Brawl
An unannounced hotfix took Corrupted items out of Street Brawl, two days after the Broker left Standard and Ranked.
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Hero release·
Deadlock Update October 2, 2026: Rat King Released, the Broker Removed
Rat King, the ruler of New York's rat warrens, is the first City Never Sleeps hero. The Broker and his Corrupted items quietly left Standard and Ranked.
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Quality of life·
Deadlock Update September 30, 2026: Health Bar and Settings Changes
A day after City Never Sleeps, a settings patch: hide or replace player names on health bars, new enemy colours, a rebindable down dash and quieter death sounds.
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Major update·
City Never Sleeps: Every Change in Deadlock's September 29, 2026 Update
The biggest update of the year: six new heroes released by vote, a map rework with Steam Vents, jungle camps rebuilt as Haunts, new breakables, and a refreshed HUD and shop.
