Deadlock meta overhaul
Deadlock rolled a sweeping hero balance update in March that reshapes the meta across a 38‑hero roster and spawned a fresh March 2026 tier list players are using to relearn comps (fandomwire.com). Valve is also pushing rapid alpha builds (22507653, 22507984, 22508302) visible on SteamDB, fueling speculation that the patching cadence is preparing for bigger MOBA‑shooter feature changes ( ).
Valve posted a formal "Gameplay Update — 03-06-2026" on Deadlock's Steam page listing the March balance sweep. (store.steampowered.com) Third‑party tracker Tracklock enumerated just under 900 discrete hero, item and bug changes across that March patch, and published a categorized breakdown of those edits. (tracklock.gg) Community changelogs and sites recorded at least two rapid follow‑ups on March 21 and March 25 that adjusted ability ranges and specifically nerfed Mirage while touching Graves and Victor in hotfix rolls. (deadlockub.com) Multiple independent tier lists rolled out March 2026 updates as players relearned comps, with Ofzenandcomputing listing Seven, Lash and Wraith as S‑Tier in its March rankings. (findingdulcinea.com) Video breakdowns and analytics feeds updated in real time — a March 9 tier video by Jaimz drew about 480 views while Mobalytics and DeadlockLabs continued refreshing hero builds and win‑rate telemetry through the month. (youtube.com) SteamDB maintains Deadlock's app record and mainstream outlets have reported Valve running multiple invite‑only or "more exclusive" alpha builds, a pattern GameSpot and DualShockers documented as evidence of active internal iteration. (steamdb.info) The Deadlock community wiki logs updates “several times a week,” and Valve's Steam update history shows frequent posts across March 2026, confirming persistent patch cadence rather than isolated one‑off fixes. (deadlock.wiki)
