Hero Balancing and Damage Reassessment in Latest Deadlock Update

Valve's commitment to Deadlock continues, even without a rigid update schedule. The latest patch isn't monumental, but it's a substantial update, not a mere tweak. Detailed patch notes are available on the official forums.

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Following the January 18th introduction of four new heroes, balance adjustments swiftly followed. Holliday's Crackshot ability now affects units, halving its cooldown when doing so. Calico's Ava ability gains the capacity to destroy objects during its activation.

Existing heroes also received tweaks: Kelvin's health increased (600 to 650), Vendicta's bullet speed and movement speed were reduced (810 to 740, and 9 to 8 respectively). In total, eleven heroes, including the newcomers, were fine-tuned.

Deadlock remains in closed beta, boasting a stable online player base of 7,000 to 20,000 players.