Deadlock Blog: Ranked Guides and Patch Notes

Patch notes

Oct 155 min read

Hero cards of Baba and Deadman Danny, the two Deadlock heroes changed in the October 14, 2026 update

Deadlock Patch Notes October 14, 2026: Baba Nerfs and Deadman Danny Buffs

Deadlock's October 14, 2026 update explained: every Baba nerf, the Deadman Danny buffs, the Radiant Regeneration change and the first win rates since.

Heroes

Oct 1412 min read

Deadman Danny key art: a skull-faced pilot in goggles with a winged jetpack, giving a thumbs-up

Deadman Danny Deadlock Guide: Abilities and How to Play Him

Deadman Danny guide for Deadlock: abilities, rocket jump tricks, item interactions, the nine items he can't use and first builds for the Fairfax salesman.

Heroes

Oct 1312 min read

Two hero cards of Graves, Deadlock's teenage necromancer, over art of her skull-masked Deadheads

Graves Deadlock Guide: Abilities, Best Build, Counters and Lore

Graves guide for Deadlock: her abilities and upgrades, the best Graves build and ability order, how to counter her, her win rate, lore and age.

Guides

Oct 134 min read

Deadlock tunnel map pinned next to a paper card reading Tunnels and Vents

Deadlock Tunnels Map: Every Vent and Underground Tunnel, and Who Can Use Them

Deadlock tunnel map: all eight vent routes and five underground tunnels, which heroes fit through the vents, how to get in and what you find inside.

Guides

Oct 134 min read

A Deadlock playtest invite ticket stamped invite only, next to hero portraits

How to Get Deadlock in 2026: Invites, Access and How to Invite Friends

How to get a Deadlock invite in 2026: why it is still invite-only, how to invite friends, the price, and what to do when an invite is not showing up.

Heroes

Oct 129 min read

Deadlock Win Rates (October 2026): Every Hero by Rank, Pick Rate and Patch

Deadlock win rates for all 41 heroes after the October 5 patch: Ranked and all modes, pick rates, win rate by rank, experience and match length.

Heroes

Oct 1015 min read

Solomon key art from Valve's Deadlock release announcement: the chess master behind his board

Solomon Deadlock Guide: Abilities, Build, Ability Order and Matchups

Solomon guide for Deadlock: his four abilities and upgrades, how his chess pieces move, what players build, which ability to max first and his matchups.

Heroes

Oct 810 min read

Two hero cards of Baba, the Central Park pigeon lady from Deadlock, in round glasses

Baba Deadlock Guide: Abilities, Build, Ability Order and Matchups

Baba guide for Deadlock: every ability and upgrade of the Central Park pigeon lady, what players build, what to max first, matchups and her win rate.

Patch notes

Oct 83 min read

Hero cards of Rat King and Sinclair, the two Deadlock heroes nerfed in the October 5, 2026 update

Deadlock Patch Notes October 5, 2026: Rat King and Sinclair Nerfs Explained

Deadlock's October 5, 2026 update explained: every Rat King and Sinclair change, the Rule, Ratannia! nerf in numbers and how both heroes perform since.

Heroes

Oct 86 min read

Deadlock Tier List and Meta (October 2026): Best Heroes for Ranked

Deadlock tier list and meta from about 101,000 ranked matches after the October 5 patch: every hero graded S to F, tiers for your rank and the top bans.

Heroes

Oct 813 min read

All Deadlock Characters: Full Hero List With Roles and Difficulty

All 42 Deadlock heroes in one guide: every character rated from very easy to very hard, the best picks for beginners, and the tanks, supports and carries.

Ranked

Oct 84 min read

Deadlock Rank Distribution: What Percent of Players Are in Each Rank

Deadlock rank distribution from 277,601 ranked players: the share in every rank, your percentile, the median rank and why every rank piles up at VI.

Heroes

Oct 85 min read

Two hero cards of Rem, the sleepy Deadlock support in a nightcap

Rem Deadlock Guide: Abilities, Build, Ability Order and Matchups

Rem guide for Deadlock: every ability and upgrade, what Oracle-and-above players build, which ability they max first and who Rem struggles against.

Heroes

Oct 85 min read

Two hero cards of Mina, Deadlock's vampire marksman

Mina Deadlock Guide: Abilities, Build, Ability Order and Counters

Mina guide for Deadlock: every ability and upgrade, the build Oracle-and-above players buy, why everyone maxes Rake first and how to play and counter her.

Heroes

Oct 85 min read

Two hero cards of Silver, Deadlock's werewolf brawler

Silver Deadlock Guide: Abilities, Build, Lycan Curse and Counters

Silver guide for Deadlock: every ability and upgrade, how Lycan Curse works, the build Oracle-and-above players buy, what they max first and her counters.

Heroes

Oct 85 min read

Two hero cards of Ivy, Deadlock's gargoyle support marksman

Ivy Deadlock Guide: Abilities, Build, Ability Order and Matchups

Ivy guide for Deadlock: every ability and upgrade, the two builds Oracle-and-above players use, the ability order that wins most and her hardest matchups.

Patch notes

Oct 56 min read

City Never Sleeps banner: Deadlock skyscrapers with ghostly faces at night

Deadlock City Never Sleeps Update: Everything That Changed

Everything in Deadlock's City Never Sleeps update: the reworked map, Haunts, Bell Tower, Sunken Plaza, The Broker, six new heroes and what it means for ranked.

Heroes

Oct 55 min read

Rat King key art from Valve's Deadlock announcement

Rat King Deadlock Guide: Abilities, Upgrades, Tunnels and How to Play Him

Rat King guide for Deadlock: weapon stats, every ability and upgrade, how vent tunnels work, why his barrier blocks pure damage, counters and first-game tips.

Heroes

Oct 53 min read

Deadlock New Characters: All Six City Never Sleeps Heroes, Release Order and Voting

Deadlock's new characters from City Never Sleeps: Rat King, Baba, Solomon and Deadman Danny are out, Nurse Harrow and Violet are next. How the vote works.

Guides

Oct 52 min read

Deadlock New Map Guide: Every Lane, District and Hotspot After City Never Sleeps

Interactive Deadlock map for City Never Sleeps: every Haunt, shop and shortcut, the nine lane areas of York, Broadway and Greenwich and the four districts.

Guides

Oct 54 min read

The Haunted Lot district in Deadlock: a basketball court with a green summoning circle and candles

Deadlock Jungle Camps: Every Haunt, Tier and Threat

Deadlock jungle camps after City Never Sleeps, now called Haunts: the nine families, where they spawn, health, souls, timers and which slow or burn you.

Patch notes

Oct 53 min read

The Broker's pop-up shop with a neon OPEN sign in Deadlock

The Broker and Corrupted Items in Deadlock: What They Did and Why They Are Gone

Deadlock's Broker sold Corrupted items with huge buffs and random downsides for four days: how he worked, the strongest Corrupted items and why he was removed.

Guides

Oct 53 min read

Best Deadlock Settings After City Never Sleeps: Names, Colors, Auto Fire and Share Codes

The Deadlock settings worth changing after City Never Sleeps: hidden names, enemy colors, auto fire, settings and reticle share codes and per-hero settings.

Guides

Oct 52 min read

Deadlock Sandbox Guide: DPS Meter, Combat Log, Bot Recording and Free Shop

How to use Deadlock's sandbox tools from City Never Sleeps: the DPS meter, combat log, falloff guides, bot recording and free shop to test builds before ranked.

Guides

Oct 52 min read

A fan of drafted item cards above two teams of four Deadlock heroes

Deadlock Street Brawl Guide: Rules, Item Drafts and Does It Affect Your Rank?

Deadlock Street Brawl explained: 4v4 best of five, item drafts instead of souls, three-minute rounds, the latest changes and whether it affects your rank.

Ranked

Oct 53 min read

All eleven Deadlock rank badges rising in order from Initiate to Eternus

Deadlock Ranks Explained: Every Rank in Order and How Ranked Works

All Deadlock ranks in order from Initiate to Eternus, steps I to VI, rank points, calibration, loss protection, party rules and how ranked works in 2026.

Ranked

Oct 53 min read

Calibration machine next to the Oracle VI calibration cap, with a Nov 5 season end stamp

Deadlock Season Reset: What Happens When Beta Season 1 Ends

Deadlock Ranked Beta Season 1 now ends on November 5, 2026. What the soft reset does to your rank, how the next calibration works and what is still unannounced.

Ranked

Oct 53 min read

Rank points ladder: 1,000 points for each step from I to VI, 2,000 to the next rank, 7,000 points per rank

Deadlock Rank Points: How Many Wins to Rank Up (with Calculator)

How Deadlock rank points work: 1,000 per step, 7,000 per rank, about 300 per game, streaks and loss protection, plus a calculator for wins to rank up.