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Valve's nerf-happy new Deadlock update makes it harder to turn games around

Valve has released a new update for Deadlock that significantly alters gameplay through numerous nerfs to items, heroes, and core mechanics. Comeback mechanics have been reduced, objective bounties adjusted, and movement and combat abilities modified, making it harder to turn games around. Many heroes and items received balance changes, with some notable nerfs impacting characters like Celeste and Warden.