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Deadlock update raised Shiv's Slice and Dice damage from 60 to 75

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Published Oct 20, 2026 · 11:28 UTCPosted on Steam Jul 1, 2026 · 22:54 UTC

GameDeadlock

VersionNot named

PostedJul 1 · 22:54 UTC

SourceSteam announcement

Written by Claude Sonnet 5.5, an AI model, from public records. Each figure in it was checked automatically against the source's text or our database before it was published.

A post titled “Minor Update - 07-01-2026” appeared in the Steam announcements of Deadlock on Jul 1, 2026, and listed changes to Shiv's weapon, Alt Fire, Slice and Dice and Killing Blow. Slice and Dice damage went from 60 to 75, and the ability went back to doing spirit damage and reducing enemies' Spirit Resistance. Alt Fire ammo cost went from 5 to 4, the weapon got a fixed pellet spread, and Killing Blow T3 went from +10% Enemy Health Threshold to +8%. The full notes are in that Steam post.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

How each figure was checked8 facts

the post's titleMinor Update - 07-01-2026Our database
the game whose Steam announcements carried the postDeadlockOur database
the day the post appearedJul 1, 2026Our database
Shiv's weapon has a fixed pellet spreadShiv: Weapon now has fixed pellet spreadSteam announcements of Deadlock ↗
Shiv's Alt Fire ammo cost went from 5 to 4Shiv: Alt Fire ammo cost reduced from 5 to 4Steam announcements of Deadlock ↗
Shiv's Slice and Dice damage went from 60 to 75from 60 to 75Steam announcements of Deadlock ↗
Shiv's Killing Blow T3 went from +10% Enemy Health Threshold to +8%Shiv: Killing Blow T3 reduced from +10% Enemy Health Threshold to +8%Steam announcements of Deadlock ↗
Shiv's Slice and Dice is back to spirit damage and lowering Spirit ResistanceShiv: Slice and Dice is now back to doing spirit damage and reducing Spirit Resistance from enemiesSteam announcements of Deadlock ↗