Deadlock patch notes for 2026-10-07: 1 nerf, 1 fix,
classified change by change. Heroes changed: Baba.
Measured impact 14 days after the patch
Win rate of each changed hero before and after the update, on every match played. The noise threshold, the largest swing among the 39 heroes this patch did not touch, is 3.78 points.
Baba (nerf): 43.91% → 53.33% win rate, +9.42 points, beyond the noise
Every change in this update
Baba — Baba's Brew: the barrier from the soothing brew is now removed when its effect ends (nerf)
Baba — Granny Long Legs: the end of the heavy melee (ground pound) is reworked, and its 0.6s grace window is removed (change)
Baba — Feed The Birds: the lock-on marker is smaller on targets that are not heroes (change)
Baba — Baba no longer uses Bebop's movement sounds (new footsteps and teacup clinks) (bugfix)