The Deadlock Halloween update adds a special seasonal event with candy buffs, and a wide range of balance changes across heroes and items.
Valve has just deployed another massive Deadlock update, just one month after the release of its City Never Sleeps overhaul. There's a Halloween event complete with pumpkins, cauldrons, and candy, but dig into the new Deadlock patch notes and you'll quickly realize this is much bigger than that. Almost every hero and item gets balance changes, and there are map adjustments including a redesign of the Midboss pit to help counteract the sheer number of new abilities that were excelling in teamfights there. The whole meta is about to change, and it's time for some of the newcomers to be put in their place.
It feels as though there's been a tangible shift in the perception of Deadlock since the City Never Sleeps update. You might still need to seek out an invite to start playing (not a difficult prospect, for what it's worth), but the conversation around Valve's MOBA shooter, and the level of attention it's now getting, resembles a snowball building inevitable, unstoppable momentum. Not wanting to rest on its laurels, Valve has deployed another major patch, aiming to smooth out any bumps and lumps from the recent roster of hero releases.
One of the most important changes is the redesign of the Midboss arena, which is now a little larger and has more complex terrain offering extra opportunities to take cover. Five out of the six newcomers brought teamfight-winning ultimates to the table, so this new look (combined with character nerfs and a reduction to the strength of healing) should help ensure fights feel a little more dynamic and interesting in here. The Midboss itself is now tankier and offers half the bounty it used to, but doesn't roar until it falls to 25% health.
Instead of just one Rejuvenator crystal dropping when Midboss falls, there will now be three - each one provides a bounty and a full heal to the person that breaks it, along with applying one Rejuvenator buff to their team. This means the total count is still three, but there's a little more strategy to how you claim them; get all three and you'll have a similar soul payout to before. As a side note, Baba's stomp heavy melee will only break the closest crystal in range, just to stop her immediately snatching them all.
Across the rest of the map, the growth value of breakables has been reduced, while Haunts are stronger. Haunted Souls take 25% longer to secure by default, but will get faster the further behind your Net Worth is vs the enemy team's average, maxing out at a 50% buff if you're 20% below them. Non-hero comeback gold has been increased, Healing Snacks heal for more than before, the movespeed increase in tunnels has been lowered, and Steam Vents gain a 150% stamina regen buff.
Valve has increased the impact of move slows on air drag, raising it from 0.35 to 0.5, meaning that any slowing effects from items or abilities will make it even harder for nimble characters like Celeste and Lash to get around. They'll also be more effective on a jetpacking Deadman Danny than before. Walker stomps have been fixed, and the 'Past Dues' Haunts now have a special attack that places a ground aura causing sleep build-up if you stand on top of it.
For the scary season, there are a bunch of pumpkins and other decorations scattered across the Cursed Apple and the hideout. Halloween Cauldrons found around the map can be broken with a heavy melee, dropping Candy that you can eat when you want. Doing so restores stamina, heals you, and applies an eight-second Sugar Rush buff that boosts movespeed, fire rate, and spirit power. These will only stick around until Monday November 2, so make the most of them while they last.
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