# Deadlock 12-06-2024 Update

- Product: Deadlock (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/deadlock)
- Vendor: Valve
- Date: 2024-12-06
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1422450/view/510692079688483543
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/deadlock/releases/2024-12-06-12-06-2024-update

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- **added** — Added a new hero, Raven, to Hero Labs
- **added** — Added park theming to purple lane
- **added** — Added park backdrop to park side of map
- **changed** — Updated tree models to new visual style and added player collision to canopies
- **changed** — Moved the post-game survey to the final score screen
- **added** — Added text box field to the post-game survey
- **changed** — Muting a player now also silences map drawing, pings, and chatwheel messages
- **changed** — Various rendering performance improvements on map assets
- **added** — Added setting option "Force English Hero Names" to display hero names in English regardless of chosen language
- **added** — Added setting option "Force English Item Names" to display item names in English regardless of chosen language
- **added** — Added Toggle Crouch as a new keybind
- **added** — Added setting option "Additional Build Search Language" to search for builds in a language in addition to the current display language
- **fixed** — Fixed shop search not working in the shop when opened from Resources
- **changed** — Revisions to melee parry effect and removal of the parry fail effect to make parries more clear
- **changed** — Tweaked falloff range and toned down bass frequencies of hotel music
- **added** — Added Pocket Barrage cast delay sound
- **changed** — Updated Pocket Enchanted Satchel cast sound
- **changed** — Passive cooldown indicator now shows when the item is off cooldown instead of 1 second before
- **fixed** — Fixed invulnerable-to-debuff sound effect playing at wrong times
- **fixed** — Fixed melee damage audio playing despite no damage dealt

**[ General Changes ]**

- Added a new hero, Raven, to Hero Labs.

- Added park theming to purple lane.
- Added park backdrop to park side of map.
- Updated tree models to new visual style and added player collision to canopies.

- For each player on the main leaderboard, you can see their top 3 heroes as well as their overall skill rating.
- Moved the post-game survey to the final score screen.
- Added text box field to the post-game survey.
- Muting a player now also silences map drawing, pings, and chatwheel messages.

- Various rendering performance improvements on map assets.
- Added two new setting options "Force English Hero Names" and "Force English Item Names", which will display those values in English regardless of your chosen language.
- Added Toggle Crouch as a new keybind.
- Added a new setting option: "Additional Build Search Language", which lets you select a language to search for when requesting builds in addition to the current display language of the client.
- Fixed shop search not working in the shop when opened from Resources.
- Revisions to melee parry effect and removal of the parry fail effect to make parries more clear.
- Tweaked falloff range and toned down bass frequencies of hotel music.
- Added Pocket Barrage cast delay sound.
- Updated Pocket Enchanted Satchel cast sound.
- Passive cooldown indicator now shows when the item is off cooldown instead of 1 second before.
- Fixed invulnerable-to-debuff sound effect playing at wrong times.
- Fixed melee damage audio playing despite no damage dealt.
- Fixed rejuv collect sound playing from wrong location in hero sandbox.
- Updated parry cast and parry success sounds.
- Mirage now has custom animations for most of his core movement.
- Fixed being able to wall jump off of the same surface multiple times.
- Fixed the Damage Report UI clipping into the shop in Sandbox mode.
- Fixed shop showing with a broken build tab if you had previously navigated to the hero builds, then opened it from Resources.
- Fixed clicking on minimap not taking you to that location as a spectator.
- Fade rooftop antenna ambient effects so that they are not visible at a distance.
- Visual revisions to Quantum entanglement effect.
- Reverted recent updates to Shiv run animations.
- Increased volume and adjusted the mix of sounds for firing while disarmed and using abilities while silenced.
- Lash's Flog impact sound adjusted for better feedback for attacking player.
- Fixed bug preventing purchase sound from playing when buying/quickbuying Active or Imbued items.
- Visual updates to Mirage muzzle flash and tracers.
- Updated Bullet Flurry tracers to be spirit-based.
- Fixed Bebop's bomb damage growth not being reflected in the tooltip.
- Fixed Grey Talon's tech power growth from his ult not being reflected in the shop.
- Fix to Yamato Shadow Transformation visuals when duration is extended after killing an enemy.
- Fixed some item sounds playing on caster instead of target.
- Updated Krill VO - largely remastering pass, but some new content.
- Updated Ivy VO - largely remastering pass, but also fixed some lines with Spanish pronunciation issues.
- Fixed a regression where Kelvin referenced Grey Talon incorrectly.
- Updated Divine Barrier cast sound.

- Added Telemetry HUD options to the settings menu. The Telemetry HUD is an in-game HUD which can be used to monitor the frame rate and network conditions. The Telemetry HUD can be enabled under Settings > Game. More information on the HUD can be found (https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/5E6F-5B36-5485-F6B9).

- Added new Learn to Play tutorial images in collaboration with (https://www.instagram.com/toastyghostey/).

- Steam Input Support:
- Added support for new Crouch Toggle button.
- Added 3 new Official Control Schemes: { Standard | Gyro | FlickStick }. Thanks to @FlickStickVids for consultation.
- Added versioning system to Configs, so that outdated configs are unloaded.

**[ Misc Gameplay ]**

- Added an Extra Competitive

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