Live Patch·July 28, 2026·Today
Update
Minor Update - 07-28-2026
▲5buffs●9adjusted▼7nerfs
21 heroes · 17 items · 3 general
21 heroes touched
Heroes
▼Nerfed7
●Adjusted9
▲Buffed5
17 items changed
Items
▼Nerfed7
Weapon
2
Spirit
5
●Adjusted6
Weapon
3
Vitality
1
Spirit
2
▲Buffed4
Weapon
1
Vitality
3
3 general changes
General Changes
▲Stamina bucket 3 heroes (slowest) have their ground dash time increased from 0.7s to 0.72s and air dash time from 0.49s to 0.51s
●The Orb Spawners in base that give 10 souls on hit now split to nearby players on expire
●Fixed the party member / team mate audio volume slider for voice communications
Patch Impact Meter
Winners & Losers
Real win rate shift measured from tracked matches before and after Minor Update - 07-28-2026.
Post-patch match data is still being collected. Impact ratings fill in over the next few days.
Patch Analysis
The Minor Update - 07-28-2026 update went live on July 28, 2026 (Today) and brings 21 hero adjustments, 17 item changes and 3 general gameplay changes across the Deadlock balance sheet. Celeste and Apollo are the biggest winners of this patch with straight buffs to their kit, while Venator and Calico take the hardest nerfs, while 9 other heroes got mixed adjustments that could shift their power curve in either direction. On the item side, Crushing Fists and Diviner's Kevlar got buffed and will likely show up in more builds this patch, while Cursed Relic and Echo Shard 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.
After Minor Update - 07-28-2026
Track what actually changed in the meta: hero tier list, how the meta shifted, item win rates, fresh builds and the full patch archive.