Deadlock Patch Notes (October 15, 2024): Urn reveal changes, Seven nerfs, Respawn changes, and more

A new set of Deadlock Patch Notes were released on October 15, 2024. This minor update has tweaked certain features in the game, providing players with a better feel for the game's balance mechanics. Noting the criticisms leveled by the community, Valve has incorporated many changes to help improve the quality of life experience for all players.

This article will provide players with a detailed brief on the latest Deadlock Patch Notes.

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Deadlock Patch Notes for October 2024

Here's a detailed look at the official Deadlock Patch Notes released on October 15, 2024:

• Urn now reveals you after 20s from initial pickup.
• Urn sprint changed from +3/5 for winning/losing team to +2/6.
• First flex slot is now granted after 3 Guardians die instead of 4.
• Base kill bounty reduced from 225 to 150 (still scales to 1400 over time).
• Respawn time at 20 minutes reduced from 45s to 40s.
• T3 Golden Statues spawn time moved from 25 min to 30 min.
• Range to attack lane Guardians increased from 19m to 20m.
• Seven: Lightning Ball T3 reduced from +2m Radius to +1m.
• Shiv: Rage decay rate increased from 0.25 to 0.3
• Shiv: Rage buffer duration reduced from 12s to 10s

As seen from the notes, numerous in-game balance features have been tweaked to help improve the general gameplay experience.

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Shiv in Deadlock (Image via Valve)

Noting the community's distaste for extremely long respawn timers, and seeing how the tides of matches seem to change because of them, the developers have decided to experiment by tweaking them. Moving forward, Respawn time at the 20-minute mark and beyond has been reduced to 40 seconds from 45 seconds.

Significant changes have also been made to players' interaction with Urns. Now, upon pickup, Urns no longer reveal a player's location immediately. The changes mean that the location will only be revealed 20 seconds after the initial pickup.

Furthermore, Seven's oppressive kit has also been tuned down. The Deadlock Patch Notes also indicate that the effectiveness of his Lightning Ball has been reduced. Lighting Ball Tier 3 upgrade now only allows for a +1 meter range instead of +2 meters.

Shiv's stats have also been balanced with the latest update. His decay statistics have been tweaked, his Rage decay rate has been increased from 0.25 to 0.3, and his Rage buffer duration reduced from 12 seconds to 10 seconds.

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That's all there is to know about the latest Deadlock Patch Notes. For more related news and guides, check these links below:

• Deadlock Pocket build guide
• Deadlock Viscous build guide
• Deadlock Seven Build Guide
• Deadlock Mo & Krill build guide
• Deadlock Abrams build guide