Gameplay Update - 05-22-2026
- - Vortex Web: Fixed the debuff losing gravity modification when upgraded from Slowing Hex
- \[ Heroes ]
Deadlock / Balance intelligence
Deadlock Vortex Web
Item performance and patch changes. Expensive does not automatically mean overpowered.
Observed win rate
52.33%
Wins ÷ purchase observations
Purchase observations
573,227
API matches field
Players in sample
219,168
API players field
Average buy time
30.1m
Minutes into a match
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.
Item statistics are observational. Winning players buy different items, and later purchases select for longer matches. Do not interpret purchase win rate as the causal effect of buying this item.
The paper trail
Vortex Web 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
- - Vortex Web: Now has a unit target option where it will vacuum enemies around that target
- \[ Heroes ]
- - Vortex Web: Will now only unit target when used with alt cast
- - Vortex Web: Ability Range reduced from +10% to +8%