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Deadlock Pocket

Pocket stats, build items and patch history. Balance changes have receipts here.

Win rate

45.31%

Wins ÷ observed selections

Pick share

1.87%

Share of all hero selections

Observed selections

440,706

30 complete UTC days

Next nerf odds · estimate

2%

Uncalibrated entertainment model

Sample: 2026-09-17 through 2026-10-16 UTC · Normal mode, ranked + unranked, all ranks. Retrieved . Deadlock API. Observed matches only; not the entire player population. Refreshes hourly; upstream item statistics may be cached for six hours.

Daily performance

Pocket win-rate trend

0–100%09-17 → 10-16
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  • 09-17: 46.48% · 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
  • 09-18: 46.51% · 2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
  • 09-19: 46.79% · 2026-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
  • 09-20: 46.39% · 2026-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
  • 09-21: 45.88% · 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
  • 09-22: 47.38% · 2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
  • 09-23: 46.76% · 2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
  • 09-24: 46.08% · 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
  • 09-25: 44.95% · 2026-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
  • 09-26: 46.49% · 2026-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
  • 09-27: 45.64% · 2026-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
  • 09-28: 45.64% · 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
  • 09-29: 45.16% · 2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
  • 09-30: 45.48% · 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
  • 10-01: 45.71% · 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
  • 10-02: 45.56% · 2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
  • 10-03: 44.42% · 2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
  • 10-04: 44.20% · 2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
  • 10-05: 44.06% · 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
  • 10-06: 44.61% · 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
  • 10-07: 45.72% · 2026-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
  • 10-08: 44.84% · 2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
  • 10-09: 44.41% · 2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
  • 10-10: 44.84% · 2026-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
  • 10-11: 44.61% · 2026-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
  • 10-12: 44.01% · 2026-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
  • 10-13: 44.60% · 2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
  • 10-14: 46.08% · 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
  • 10-15: 45.33% · 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
  • 10-16: 44.90% · 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z

Source: Deadlock API · hero-stats, UTC day

Estimate, not insider information

Will Pocket get nerfed?

Our next-balance-patch estimate increases with above-average win rate and pick share. It has not been calibrated against historical nerfs and is not a reliable forecast of Valve’s decisions.

z = −2.2 + 0.35 × (win% − 50) + 0.08 × pick share%
estimate = round(100 ÷ (1 + exp(−z)))

Inputs: win 45.31%, pick share 1.87%. Minimum 1,000 observations; otherwise no reading. Patch history below is evidence, not an input to the estimate.

Build research

Pocket build items

Most observed item purchases on Pocket, not a recommended purchase order. Item win rates are affected by game length, upgrade paths and who can afford the item.

ItemWin rateObservations
Mystic Burst45.42%424,251
Tankbuster45.86%403,328
Superior Cooldown46.72%367,579
Mystic Expansion46.24%349,925
Monster Rounds45.16%344,227
Cultist Sacrifice45.32%330,558
Superior Duration47.87%329,460
Spirit Burn49.80%323,147

The paper trail

Pocket patch history

Every explicitly attributed change found in the 26 available archive entries. This is the available archive, not a claim of complete lifetime coverage. Linked-only announcements may omit change text.

Gameplay Update - 03-06-2026

  • - Pocket: Barrage projectile speed increased by 15%
  • - Pocket: Barrage now lets you use stamina during the ability
  • - Pocket: Barrage now lets you use Flying Cloak during the ability
  • - Pocket: Barrage T1 increased from +12.6 Damage Per Projectile to +16
  • - Pocket: Barrage T2 cooldown increased from -14s to -16s
  • - Pocket: Barrage T3 increased from +2m Radius to +3m
  • - Pocket: Flying Cloak cooldown reduced from 32s to 26s
  • - Pocket: Flying Cloak damage reduced from 70 to 60
  • - Pocket: Flying Cloak duration increased from 3.4s to 3.8s (travels slower, same total distance)
  • - Pocket: Flying Cloak T1 changed from "-14s Cooldown" to "+70 Damage"
  • - Pocket: Flying Cloak T2 changed from "+76 Damage" to "+5 Weapon Damage upon cast for 8s"
  • - Pocket: Flying Cloak T3 changed from "+7 Weapon Damage after teleporting for 10s" to "+1.6s Travel Time and -14s Cooldown"
  • - Pocket: Enchanter's Satchel spirit scaling increased from 0.61 to 0.9
  • - Pocket: Enchanter's Satchel T3 now also reduces movement speed by 40%
  • - Pocket: Enchanter's Satchel T3 Fire Rate slow increased from 35% to 40%
  • - Pocket: Enchanter's Satchel T3 Escape duration increased from +0.5s to +1.5s
  • - Pocket: Enchanter's Satchel T3 now also increases radius by 4m
  • - Pocket: Affliction no longer applies 12% Current Health Damage
  • - Pocket: Affliction DPS increased from 28 to 32
  • - Pocket: Affliction spirit scaling increased from 0.17 to 0.2
  • - Pocket: Affliction cooldown increased from 140s to 150s
  • - Pocket: Affliction T1 increased from -25s Cooldown to -40s Cooldown
  • - Pocket: Affliction T2 no longer reduces healing by 40%
  • - Pocket: Affliction T2 now also increases radius by 4m
  • - Pocket: Affliction T3 no longer increases radius by 6m
  • - Pocket: Affliction T3 now prevents all healing on targets
  • - Pocket: Affliction T3 increases spirit scaling by +0.1
  • - Pocket: Affliction duration reduced from 12s to 11s (overall total damage is reduced slightly)
  • - Pocket: Affliction DPS increased from 32+0.2 to 34+0.22
  • - Pocket: Affliction T2 duration reduced from +4s to +3s
  • - Pocket: Affliction T3 DPS increased from 16+0.1 to 18+0.11
Original patch source ↗

Shop Rework Update

  • - Base bullet damage increased from 3.9 to 4.1.
  • - Affliction: No longer removed by Debuff Remover (as this item no longer removes ultimate effects).
  • - Affliction: Duration reduced from 18s to 14s.
  • - Affliction: DPS increased from 10 to 30.
  • - Affliction: Initial damage reduced from 18% to 10%.
  • - Affliction: T2 now increases duration by +4s.
  • - Affliction: T2 Healing Reduction reduced from -50% to -40%.
  • - Affliction: T3 no longer has % Current HP damage.
  • - Affliction: T3 increased from +10 DPS to +20 DPS.
  • - Affliction: T3 range increased from +5m to +6m.
  • - VO remastering pass as well as new VO content.
Original patch source ↗

12-06-2024 Update

  • - Pocket: Health growth reduced from 31 to 27.
  • - Pocket: Enchanter's Satchel T1 increased from -4.75s to -5s.
  • - Pocket: Enchanter's Satchel Escape Duration reduced from 2s to 1.5s.
  • - Pocket: Enchanter's Satchel T3 now also increases Escape Duration by +0.5s.
  • - Pocket: Flying Cloak duration increased from 3.2 to 3.4s (slower speed, same overall distance).
  • - Pocket: Affliction now immediately deals 18% of Current HP on application.
  • - Pocket: Affliction DPS reduced from 27 to 12.
  • - Pocket: Affliction DPS Spirit Power scaling reduced from 0.3 to 0.22.
  • - Pocket: Affliction radius reduced from 14m to 9m.
  • - Pocket: Affliction T3 reduced from +27 DPS to +15 DPS.
  • - Pocket: Affliction T3 now also increases range by +5m and increases initial damage by 5%.
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