Patches and Meta
What changed, what’s strong, and what’s coming.
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Latest patch, summarized
Every recent Deadlock update in plain English. The Deadman Danny buffs and Baba nerfs, Danny's, Solomon's and Baba's releases, the Rat King and Sinclair nerfs, the Broker's removal, City Never Sleeps, and what's coming next, updated after every patch.
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Current meta
What's strong in Deadlock right now, from 723,914 public matches played October 6 to 15, 2026. The heroes winning most at all ranks and at Oracle and above, the most played, the weakest, and the strongest items.
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Patch history
A timeline of Deadlock's biggest updates, from the 2024 playtest to City Never Sleeps. New heroes, the map rework, the shop rework, the Hideout, Street Brawl, the new Ranked mode and more, with dates.
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