Deadlock patch notes for 2026-10-09: 1 buff,
classified change by change. Heroes changed: Baba, Solomon.
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 2.24 points.
Baba (buff): 51.24% → 54.72% win rate, +3.48 points, beyond the noise
Every change in this update
Interface: being knocked down now shows in the center of the HUD (not in the announcement) (change)
Pings: pinging the Mid-Boss no longer says "Let's take Mid-Boss" by default (not in the announcement) (change)
Baba — Granny Long Legs: melee lifesteal now scales with healing output (not in the announcement) (buff)
Solomon — New hero: Solomon is now playable (Setup Bishop, Kingside Knight, Rook Battery, Develop Queen) (change)