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Deadlock Halloween Update 2025: Hero and Item RebalancesThis video summarizes the Deadlock Halloween Update for 2025, covering hero and item balance adjustments, the return of Halloween-themed content, and changes to bounce pads. Key heroes like Calico, The Doorman, Drifter, Dynamo, Infernus, Kelvin, McGinnis, Paradox, Seven, Shiv, Victor, Vyper and Warden have received tweaks. Several items have also been rebalanced to address escape opportunities and promote strategic play.
1. 🎃 Halloween Event 2025: Masks, Map Changes, and Creepy Additions
- ✅ The Halloween update brings back Halloween masks and decorates the map with fall themes, pumpkins, and themed denisen.
- ✅ New heroes now support the Halloween masks.
- ✅ The map features hidden creepy additions, including pumpkins behind grates and a scary pumpkin monster.
00:00 - 01:25
1. 🎃 Halloween Event 2025: Masks, Map Changes, and Creepy Additions
- ✅ The Halloween update brings back Halloween masks and decorates the map with fall themes, pumpkins, and themed denisen.
- ✅ New heroes now support the Halloween masks.
- ✅ The map features hidden creepy additions, including pumpkins behind grates and a scary pumpkin monster.
01:26 - 03:07
2. 🦘 Bounce Pad Update: Stun and Slow Effects
- ✅ A 0.66-second initial launch window has been added to bounce pads.
- ✅ Taking damage during this window will stun the player in midair.
- ✅ Upon landing, the player will experience a 2-second movement slow.
03:08 - 03:46
3. 🐱 Calico Nerfs: Bloom Bomb Adjustments
- ✅ Bloom Bomb's cooldown increased from 10 to 12 seconds.
- ✅ Base bomb damage reduced from 55 to 45.
- ✅ Spirit scaling reduced.
- ✅ Stamina is no longer replenished when turning into Ava the cat.
03:47 - 04:39
4. 🚪 The Doorman: Bullet Growth and Headshot Damage Reduction
- ✅ Bullet growth reduced from 1.15 per boon to 1.
- ✅ Headshot damage multiplier reduced slightly.
- ✅ Benefit: More spirit scaling can be invested into Callbell.
04:40 - 05:34
5. 🐺 Drifter: Gun Damage and Bullet Growth Adjustments
- ✅ Bullet growth increased from 0.52 to 0.56.
- ✅ Bullet damage increased from 20.9 to 21.3.
- ⚠️ Bonus from passive in blood has been scaled back slightly.
05:35 - 06:29
6. ⚡ Dynamo: Rejuvenating Aura and Quantum Entanglement Buffs
- ✅ Rejuvenating Aura cooldown reduced from 48 to 45 seconds.
- ✅ Quantum Entanglement fire rate passive increased from 25% to 30%.
06:30 - 07:16
7. 🔥 Infernus Nerfs: Bullet Damage and Flame Dash Adjustments
- ✅ Bullet damage growth per boon reduced.
- ✅ Flame Dash tier 2 upgrade damage reduced from 35 to 30.
- ✅ Afterburn adjustments made to tier one and tier three.
07:17 - 08:07
8. ❄️ Kelvin: Regeneration and Frozen Shelter Adjustments
- ✅ Regeneration reduced from 2 to 1.
- ✅ Frozen Shelter cooldown significantly increased.
- ✅ Headshot damage output reduced.
08:08 - 08:59
9. 👨⚕️ McGinnis Buff: Medicinal Spectre Linger Effect
- ✅ Medicinal Spectre now lingers for 1 second after exiting its radius, providing a short window for the regeneration and buffs to continue.
09:00 - 09:29
10. 🔄 Paradox: Paradoxical Swap Cooldown Increase
- ✅ Paradoxical Swap cooldown increased to 75 seconds.
- ✅ Bullet damage reduction.
09:30 - 10:09
11. ⚡ Seven: Lightning Ball Spirit Scaling Buff
- ✅ Lightning Ball spirit scaling increased from 0.43 to 0.55.
10:10 - 10:34
12. 💥 Shiv: Alt Fire Knockback Reduction
- ✅ 10% reduction in knockback force for the alt fire slug shot.
10:35 - 11:02
13. 🛡️ Victor: Suffering and Pain Battery Adjustments
- ✅ Suffering reduced.
- ✅ Swaps made to Pain Battery.
11:03 - 11:19
14. 🐍 Vyper: Screw Jab Dagger Adjustments
- ✅ Slight changes to damage output and spirit scaling with Screw Jab Dagger.
11:20 - 11:49
15. 🌊 Warden: Bullet Damage and Binding Word Buffs
- ✅ Bullet damage increased from 15 to 16.2.
- ✅ Binding Word range increased by 1 meter to 20.
11:50 - 13:25
16. 📦 Item Changes: Mystic Shot, Capacitors, Trophy Collector, and Majestic Leap
- ✅ Mystic Shot: Base damage reduced, spirit scaling increased.
- ✅ Capacitors: Cooldown increased.
- ✅ Trophy Collector: Value increased.
- ✅ Majestic Leap: Cooldown increased.