Deadlock patch notes (November 14, 2024): Trooper update, Guardian changes, Paradox nerfs, and more

A brand-new set of Deadlock patch notes have been released on November 14, 2024. These patch notes bring forth some interesting balance updates regarding Troopers, Guardians, and even other playable characters in the game. It is a minor patch update that has fixed certain issues and bugs that had been plaguing the game and also altered the abilities of characters that were overtuned.

This article will provide a detailed brief on the latest Deadlock patch notes. Read below to know more.

Deadlock patch notes for November 14, 2024

As per the official Deadlock patch notes, here are the changes that have been incorporated into the game's live build:

Troopers now do 20% more damage to each other
Soul Sharing ratios postlane reduced from 100/75/50/35/28/22% to 100/70/45/33/25/20% (for 1/2/3/4/5/6 players)
First Urn is now always neutral regardless of NW lead
Guardian resistance changed from 35% at 8 minutes to 50% at 10 minutes
Heavy Melee canceling can no longer be done with some abilities (only items atm)
Team vs Team NW comeback formula toned down
Haze: Bullet Dance bonus bullet damage increased from +2 to +5
Paradox: Time Wall Time Stop duration reduced from 0.7s to 0.6s
Paradox: Time Wall duration reduced from 7s to 6s
Vindicta: Assassinate damage reduced by 5%
Yamato: Shadow Transformation Bullet and Spirit resist reduced from 50% to 45%
Yamato: Shadow Transformation duration reduced from 5.5s to 5s

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All in all, this update has brought forth some minor changes to the game's core mechanics and altered the power levels of certain heroes. Moving forward, we will see a much more balanced distribution of soul-sharing in the game, promoting better teamplay and improved gameplay mechanics.

Furthermore, the Trooper's damage update is a definite quality-of-life update, which will help players quickly gather souls during the laning phase of their games.

Last but not least, the nerfs that have been handed out to Haze, Paradox, Yamato, and Vindicta, are going to help improve the hero-meta in Deadlock. Abilities that were seemingly over-tuned have been readjusted with the latest Deadlock patch notes. Moving forward, we expect much better team matchups in the game.

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That's all there is to know about the patch notes released for Deadlock on November 14, 2024. For more news and guides, stay tuned to Sportskeeda's Esports section.