# Deadlock Minor Update - 07-01-2026

- Product: Deadlock (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/deadlock)
- Vendor: Valve
- Date: 2026-07-01
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1422450/view/688635449342693095
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/deadlock/releases/2026-07-01-minor-update-07-01-2026

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- **changed** — Shiv alt fire ammo cost reduced from 5 to 4
- **changed** — Shiv weapon now has fixed pellet spread
- **changed** — Shiv Slice and Dice changed to do spirit damage and reduce Spirit Resistance from enemies
- **changed** — Shiv Slice and Dice damage increased from 60 to 75
- **changed** — Shiv Killing Blow T3 reduced from +10% Enemy Health Threshold to +8%

- Shiv: Alt Fire ammo cost reduced from 5 to 4

- Shiv: Weapon now has fixed pellet spread

- Shiv: Slice and Dice is now back to doing spirit damage and reducing Spirit Resistance from enemies

- Shiv: Slice and Dice damage increased from 60 to 75

- Shiv: Killing Blow T3 reduced from +10% Enemy Health Threshold to +8%