Minor Update - 07-01-2026

Deadlock patch notes for 2026-07-01: 2 buffs, 1 nerf, 1 rework, classified change by change. Heroes changed: Shiv.

Measured impact 14 days after the patch

Win rate of each changed hero before and after the update, on every match played. The noise threshold, the largest swing among the 37 heroes this patch did not touch, is 2.57 points.

• Shiv (buff): 44.58% → 49.39% win rate, +4.81 points, beyond the noise

Every change in this update

• Shiv — Alt Fire ammo cost reduced from 5 to 4 (buff)
• Shiv — Weapon now has fixed pellet spread (change)
• Shiv — Slice and Dice is now back to doing spirit damage and reducing Spirit Resistance from enemies (rework)
• Shiv — Slice and Dice damage increased from 60 to 75 (buff)
• Shiv — Killing Blow T3 reduced from +10% Enemy Health Threshold to +8% (nerf)

Previous update: Minor Update - 06-30-2026.