Deadlock September 26 patch notes: Mirage added, anti-cheat implemented, map changes & more
Deadlock’s bi-weekly patch has arrived, and we’re getting a new hero this time around: Mirage. Along with his addition, we’re getting a number of bug fixes, item and hero balance changes, and some big map changes.
Additionally, Valve is finally adding a cheat detection system in response to themassive influx of cheaters. It’s got a number of options including ending the game immediately, along with some quality of life stuff to get ahead of when match results matter like a loss not counting on your record.
Here are the full September 26 Deadlock patch notes, including a full description of Mirage’s kit:
Deadlock September 26 patch notes
Mirage ability rundown
Mirage is a bruiser with some drain tank abilities, great mobility, and a slow-firing primary. He feels like he’ll have a hard time in lane but excel at roaming and taking over the map later on. Accuracy is essential on him considering how slow his primary is and the limited window to land shots that stack his 3.
Hero changes
Grey Talon
Lady Geist
Mo & Krill
Item Changes
Vitality Items
Weapon Items
Spirit Items
Map changes
Anti-cheat
Added an initial Anti-Cheat detection system. When a user is detected as cheating, during the game session the opponents will be given a choice between banning the user immediately and ending the match or turning the cheater into a frog for the rest of the game and then banning them afterwards. The system is set to conservative detection levels as we work on a v2 anti-cheat system that is more extensive. We will turn on the banning of users in a couple of days after the update is out. When a match is ended this way, the results will not count for other players.
Misc/General changes and bugfixes
You can findValve’s full notes here. Check out ourDeadlock tier listto see where everyone lands once we’ve had some time with the new patch.
