Latest Deadlock update rebalances new heroes and nerf overall damage

Valve's commitment to Deadlock continues, delivering regular updates despite abandoning a fixed release schedule. The recent patch, while not monumental, introduces significant balance adjustments. A comprehensive changelog is available on the official forums.

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Following the January 18th introduction of four new heroes, swift balance changes were implemented. Holliday's Crackshot ability now affects units, halving its cooldown in those instances. Calico's Ava ability is enhanced, allowing destruction of objects during traversal.

Veteran heroes also received attention: Kelvin's health is boosted (600 to 650), Vendicta's bullet speed and movement speed are slightly reduced (bullet speed: 810 to 740; movement speed: 9 to 8). In total, eleven heroes, including the newcomers, were tweaked.

Deadlock remains in closed beta, maintaining a healthy online player base fluctuating between 7,000 and 20,000 players.