09-04-2025 UpdateEvery Buff, Nerf & Balance Change

The 09-04-2025 Update update went live on September 4, 2025 (7 months ago) and brings 23 hero adjustments, 37 item changes and 2 general gameplay changes across the Deadlock balance sheet. Vyper and Bebop are the biggest winners of this patch with straight buffs to their kit, while Seven and Victor take the hardest nerfs, while 7 other heroes got mixed adjustments that could shift their power curve in either direction. On the item side, Weakening Headshot and Long Range got buffed and will likely show up in more builds this patch, while Ricochet and Weapon Shielding got nerfed and may drop out of core slots. Every hero and item change below opens a full breakdown of the numeric tweaks, ability adjustments and item rework details, with links through to the updated hero build guide or item stat page.