Deadlock changelog
Every Deadlock update in one place: Valve's patch notes, sorted by hero and item, and for updates that changed the map, what changed on it, read from the game files.
October 2026
- 14 Oct
Minor Update - 10-14-2026
Latest Map changes27 changes to Deadman Danny, Baba, Radiant Regeneration, Street Brawl
Map: 2 gameplay objects changed, 14 changes to where you can move, 3 larger areas rebuilt.
- Large rework
- Medium rework
- Tiny rework

- 14 Oct
Map changes in build 6785
Map changesMap: 15 gameplay objects changed, 52 changes to where you can move, 8 larger areas rebuilt.
- Large rework
- Large rework
- Medium rework

- 13 Oct
Fairfax Industries Employee Spotlight
New hero: Deadman DannyToday, Fairfax Industries is proud to introduce their most valuable salesman: Deadman Danny. Wielding a rocket launcher and flying high above the streets of New York (courtesy of the Chimera Mk1 - the…

- 9 Oct
Make Your Move.
New hero: SolomonSolomon remains calm and collected when facing a new challenger, so when the Patrons come calling, he approaches the city as if it's one giant chessboard. With Setup Bishop he advances, planting his…

- 9 Oct
Map changes in build 6769
Map changesMap: 13 gameplay objects changed, 43 changes to where you can move, 6 larger areas rebuilt.
- Large rework
- Medium rework
- Medium rework

- 6 Oct
Mind the Birds!
New hero: BabaIt was a close contest, but today we find New York's notorious pigeon lady leaving her favorite perch in Central Park and joining the fight on the city streets. Tourists in the park might not think…

- 6 Oct
Map changes in build 6757
Map changesMap: 24 gameplay objects changed, 7 changes to where you can move, 3 larger areas rebuilt.
- Large rework
- Large rework
- New small prop

- 5 Oct
Minor Update - 10-05-2026
Map changes25 changes to Rat King, Sinclair
Map: 4 gameplay objects changed, 21 changes to where you can move, 2 larger areas rebuilt.
- Invisible collision changed
- Invisible collision changed
- Invisible collision changed

- 2 Oct
Listen up, Crumbums! Your King is here.
New hero: Rat KingOut of the sewers and into the streets, the rightful King of the Rats is here at last. Rodent-hating citizens of Manhattan won't be prepared to see his Scrap Grenade bouncing down Broadway, nor for…
- 2 Oct
Map changes in build 6736
Map changesMap: 1 gameplay object changed, 83 changes to where you can move, 1 larger area rebuilt.
- New small prop
- New small prop
- Invisible collision changed

- 1 Oct
Map changes in build 6728
Map changesMap: 1 change to where you can move, 1 larger area rebuilt.
- Medium rework

September 2026
- 30 Sept
Map changes in build 6723
Map changesMap: 4 gameplay objects changed, 42 changes to where you can move, 5 larger areas rebuilt.
- Invisible collision changed
- Invisible collision changed
- Invisible collision changed

- 30 Sept
Map changes in build 6726
Map changesMap: 7 changes to where you can move, 2 larger areas rebuilt.
- Small rework
- Invisible collision changed
- Invisible collision changed

- 29 Sept City Never Sleeps The Cursed Apple is ever changing, and these streets are nothing like you remember. A massive visual update to the map and neutrals, six new heroes, HUD updates, numerous quality-of-life additions,… Announcement
- 29 Sept
Map changes in build 6711
Map changesMap: 1525 gameplay objects changed, 153 changes to where you can move, 26 larger areas rebuilt.
- Large rework
- Medium rework
- Structure moved 4 m east

- 29 Sept
Map changes in build 6722
Map changesSmall map details only: 399 visual changes.
- 16 Sept
Minor Update - 09-16-2026
Map changes122 changes to Lash, Celeste, Wraith, Silver, Viscous, Warden, Veil Walker and 35 more
Small map details only: 378 visual changes.
August 2026
July 2026
- 30 Jul
Matchmaking Update
This update includes a revamp to how the matchmaking system works, as well as the introduction of a new matchmaking mode. You can now choose to play in Standard Mode (unranked), or the new Ranked Mode…

- 28 Jul
Minor Update - 07-28-2026
100 changes to Doorman, Viscous, Haze, Mirage, Silver, Spirit Burn, Lady Geist and 31 more
- 9 Jul
Minor Update - 07-09-2026
54 changes to Shiv, Graves, Drifter, Mirage, Doorman, Yamato, Haze and 7 more
- 1 Jul
Minor Update - 07-01-2026
5 changes to Shiv
June 2026
May 2026
- 31 May
Minor Update - 05-31-2026
21 changes to Apollo, Silver, Graves, McGinnis, Pocket, Yamato, Victor
- 28 May
Minor Update - 05-28-2026
12 changes
- 25 May
Minor Update - 05-25-2026
Please continue to give feedback on the Urn as we work through iterations on it.
- 22 May
Gameplay Update - 05-22-2026
307 changes to Rem, Graves, Doorman, Grey Talon, Yamato, Shiv, Apollo and 103 more
April 2026
March 2026
February 2026
- 12 Feb
Apollo - A Cut Above
New hero: ApolloAfter weeks of waiting, Apollo finally graces us with his presence. With Flawless Advance the fencer begins his approach, timing his strikes perfectly to inflict more damage. Counter-attacks aren't a…

- 9 Feb
Introducing The Dazzling Celeste
New hero: CelesteCome one, come all! Today, we're introducing... It's not every day that Coney Island's biggest star, The Dazzling Celeste, performs on the streets of Manhattan. Her show begins with Light Eater, where…

- 5 Feb
Some Are Merciful, The Venator Is Not
New hero: VenatorEvil stirs in New York, and the Venator is here to answer. Venator doesn't walk the righteous path, he blazes the trail so that others may do so safely. His biggest challenge is knowing which weapon…

- 2 Feb
The Curse Beckons for Silver
New hero: SilverThe votes are in and today's addition to the Cursed Apple is... Silver makes her living tracking down lowlifes, but today New York’s misanthrope lycanthrope plans on summoning a god. Fortunately, her…

January 2026
- 29 Jan
Graves Prefers The Dead
New hero: GravesToday's bone-chilling addition to the Cursed Apple is none other than... The dead have been making a whole lot of demands lately, and only Graves has the courage to oblige. That severed lich hand she…

- 26 Jan
Rem Enters The City That Never Sleeps
New hero: RemThe people have spoken, and the first new addition from the Old Gods, New Blood update is... An accidental stowaway from the world of dreams, Rem has found himself stranded in the city that never…
- 22 Jan Old Gods, New Blood The ritual takes form... Overhauled Patrons and bases, six new heroes, a fast-paced game mode 'Street Brawl', HUD updates, many quality-of-life additions, revamped postgame with an MVP screen and… Announcement
November 2025
August 2025
- 29 Aug
You Can't Kill Victor
New hero: VictorA man who walks the line between life and death. Victor has learned to harness pain into power, shocking himself with Jumpstart to get his adrenaline rushing and his faulty heart pumping. He welcomes…

- 27 Aug
Drifter Emerges from the Shadows
New hero: DrifterSomething ancient has arrived in New York... a nameless horror known only as the Drifter. Relentless as time, as certain as death, once Drifter sets his eyes on a victim there's nothing they can do to…

- 25 Aug
Paige Writes Her Own Story
New hero: PaigeIt's Monday, and today we're excited to announce the next hero joining us in the Cursed Apple is... Citizens of Manhattan will learn to appreciate the power of the written word when Paige joins the…

- 22 Aug
The Doorman, at your Service
New hero: The DoormanHe's proper, he's polite, but the humble Doorman of The Baroness Hotel is more than meets the eye. A brisk ring of his Call Bell leaves nearby enemies disoriented, and his high-speed Luggage Cart…

- 20 Aug
Billy Comes in Swinging
New hero: BillyThe votes are in! Today we are excited to announce that the next hero joining us in the Cursed Apple is... Billy! A white hot ball of rage, furious at the very notion of... something. Billy is a…
- 18 Aug
Six New Heroes
New heroes: Billy, Drifter, Mina, Paige, The Doorman, VictorSix new heroes have been spotted on the streets of the Cursed Apple: Mina the vampire, Billy the demonic goat, Paige who can bring books to life, The Doorman who's always at your service, Victor the…

May 2025
February 2025
January 2025
December 2024
- 17 Dec
Winter Visual Update
Season's Greetings! Today's winter-themed visual update will be our last patch for the year, but we'll continue to ship bug fixes and any urgent balance adjustments as needed throughout the break.…
- 6 Dec
12-06-2024 Update
274 changes to Haze, Pocket, Ivy, Lash, Vindicta, Viscous, Wraith and 68 more
November 2024
October 2024
Map history
Older versions of the map, about one a month, to look around in or compare with today's.
Where this comes from
Patch notes and announcements are Valve's own posts from Steam, shown as published and linked to the original. Map changes are read from the game's files: the map's geometry, its collision (what you bump into) and its objects such as jump pads, ziplines and camps. Nothing is written by hand or guessed.



