With the end of Deadlock’s Beta Season 1 fast approaching, Valve has shipped out yet another balance update to the hero shooter MOBA, aiming to address the current competitive meta of the title ahead of the new season.
What’s very likely to be the last update of Deadlock Beta Season 1 brings with it some heavy nerfs to some of the overtuned characters in the game’s roster while buffing some of the underpowered ones. The go-to anti-heal item for most players, Healbane, is also getting yet another crucial change after receiving a major revamp in the last update.
In this article, we’ll go through everything you need to know about Deadlock’s latest balance update as we count down the final few hours of Beta Season 1.
Deadlock November 5 Patch Notes: All Changes
The highlights of the new Deadlock update include yet another major nerf to Celeste and Baba, while some heroes like Apollo, Mo & Krill, Nurse Harrow, and Rat King receive notable buffs.
Without further ado, let’s check out all the changes included in the Deadlock November 5 update, as confirmed by Valve:
– Healbane: Stacks now diminish 20% more aggressively (at 2 stacks 57.8%->54.7%, at 4 stacks 82.2% to 72%)
– Apollo: Riposte – Pommel Hit now also disarms the enemy
– Apollo: Riposte – Pummel hit now ends any preexisting parry on the target
– Apollo: Riposte – T2 increased from +0.6s duration to +0.7s
– Apollo: Itani Lo Sahn – T3 bonus damage increased from +50% to +60%
– Baba: Spirit Resistance scaling reduced from 0.7 to 0.5
– Baba: Melee damage per boon reduced by 10%
– Baba: Baba’s Brew – Cooldown increased from 27s to 28s
– Baba: Baba’s Brew – Burn DPS spirit scaling reduced from 0.15 to 0.13
– Baba: Baba’s Brew – Cycle time increased from 1.5s to 1.6s
– Baba: Granny Long Legs – Melee Resist reduced from 30% to 25%
– Baba: Granny Long Legs – Debuff Resist reduced from 30% to 25%
– Celeste: Dazzling Trick – T3 silence duration reduced from +1.25s to +0.75s
– Celeste: Radiant Daggers – Cast range reduced from 30m to 25m (moved to T2)
– Celeste: Radiant Daggers – Spirit Amp per Stack reduced from +7% to +6% (moved to T3)
– Celeste: Shining Wonder – Slow reduced from -32% Movement to -28%
– Celeste: Shining Wonder – Cooldown increased from 160s to 170s
– Celeste: Shining Wonder – Bounce range reduced from 15.5m to 15m
– Celeste: Shining Wonder – T1 move speed slow reduced from -16% to -14%
– Celeste: Shining Wonder – T2 bonus damage reduced from +90 to +80
– Deadman Danny: Close The Deal – Bonus damage to under half health targets reduced from +75% to +55%
– Deadman Danny: Strix Salvo – Spirit scaling reduced by 8%
– Deadman Danny: Chimera Mk1 – T2 reduced from 150 Heal On Hit to 125
– Deadman Danny: Chimera Mk1 – T2 heal spirit scaling reduced from 2.0 to 1.7
– Mo & Krill: Scorn – Heal from heroes increased from 1.2x to 1.3x
– Mo & Krill: Burrow – Damage radius increased by +0.5m
– Mo & Krill: Sand Blast – T2 slow from -24% Slow and -26% Dash distance to -28% for both
– Mo & Krill: Combo – Health per kill increased from 40 to 50
– Nurse Harrow: Bullet damage increased by 8%
– Nurse Harrow: Lurking Terrors – Vertical angle increased from 50% to 65%
– Nurse Harrow: Lurking Terrors – Fear buildup time reduced from 2s to 1.75s
– Rat King: Bullet damage increased from 5.7 to 5.8
– Rat King: Ammo increased from 24 to 26
– Rat King: Scrap Grenade – Meleeing the grenade fuse time extension reduced from 0.4s to 0.25s
– Rat King: Rule, Ratannia! – Move Speed increased from +3m to +4m
– Rat King: Rule, Ratannia! – T1 now also reduces cooldown by -25s
If you still haven’t been able to get into the Deadlock beta, be sure to go through our detailed guide on how to get access to Valve’s upcoming title. Be warned though, it will probably take over your life.
