Deadlock Balance Shakeup: Calico Tweaked, Sinclair Enhanced

Deadlock's February Update: Minor Tweaks, Major Impacts

Valve continues its steady stream of Deadlock updates, this time focusing on targeted adjustments to four heroes and several items. This smaller-scale patch marks the fifth update of 2025 and the first for February.

Calico suffered a significant nerf. Her Return to Shadows ability received a substantial cooldown increase (ten seconds) and a 20% speed reduction, shifted to Tier 2. Additionally, the damage output of her Tier 2 Leaping Slash was decreased.

Sinclair's update includes visual enhancements with new sounds and animations, and a gameplay alteration: his Rabbit Hex is now an area-of-effect (AoE) ability. Holliday and Wraith also received nerfs, though specifics weren't detailed.

Item adjustments include nerfs to Ammo Scavenger (reduced stacks and removal of the health bonus) and alterations to Extra Stamina and Restorative Shot, which no longer boost fire rate and weapon damage respectively.

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Valve has adopted a flexible update schedule, releasing patches as needed rather than adhering to a fixed timetable. This latest update is a prime example of their responsive development approach.