Nurse Harrow: buffs, nerfs and change history

1. Oct 30, 2026Deadlock: Halloween 2026 + Gameplay Update (Oct 30, 2026)Buff 2Nerf 6+6 other changesOfficial notes ↗
   Nerf

   Nurse Harrow: base gun damage reduced by 10%.

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   Nurse Harrow: Base gun damage reduced by 10%

   Fix

   Leech Therapy

   Nurse Harrow's Leech Therapy: fixed enemies being unable to see the glow on the hunting leeches.

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   Nurse Harrow: Leech Therapy - Fixed enemies being unable to see the glow on the hunting leeches

   Fix

   Leech Therapy

   Nurse Harrow's Leech Therapy: fixed leeches attaching to targets while the game is paused.

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   Nurse Harrow: Leech Therapy - Fixed leeches attaching to targets while the game is paused

   Adjust

   Leech Therapy

   Nurse Harrow's Leech Therapy: fed leeches duration on the ground changed from a fixed 180s to 120s + 3s/min.

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   Nurse Harrow: Leech Therapy - Fed leeches duration on the ground changed from a fixed 180s to 120s + 3s/min

   Buff

   Wretched Vapors · T3

   T3 on Nurse Harrow's Wretched Vapors increases from +15% Rush speed to +20%.

   +15% Rush speed→+20%

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   Nurse: Wretched Vapors - T3 increased from +15% Rush Speed to +20%

   Nerf

   Healing Needles · Heal Per Shot

   Heal per Shot on Nurse Harrow's Healing Needles decreases from 25 to 22.

   Heal Per Shot25→22Direction not stated

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   Nurse: Healing Needles - Heal Per Shot reduced from 25 to 22

   Nerf

   Healing Needles · T2 Heal Per Shot

   T2 heal per Shot on Nurse Harrow's Healing Needles decreases from +20 to +16.

   T2 Heal Per Shot+20→+16Direction not stated

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   Nurse: Healing Needles - T2 Heal Per Shot reduced from +20 to +16

   Buff

   Healing Needles · Spirit scaling

   Spirit scaling on Nurse Harrow's Healing Needles increases from 0.2 to 0.24.

   Spirit scaling0.2→0.24Direction not stated

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   Nurse: Healing Needles - Spirit scaling increased from 0.2 to 0.24

   Nerf

   Lurking Terrors · Fear buildup time

   Fear buildup time on Nurse Harrow's Lurking Terrors increases from 1.3s to 2s.

   Fear buildup time1.3s→2sDirection not stated

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   Nurse Harrow: Lurking Terrors - Fear buildup time increased from 1.3s to 2s

   Adjust

   Lurking Terrors

   Nurse Harrow's Lurking Terrors: enemies no longer build fear when Nurse is more than 50 degrees above or below their view.

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   Nurse Harrow: Lurking Terrors - Enemies no longer build fear when Nurse is more than 50 degrees above or below their view

   Adjust

   Lurking Terrors

   Nurse Harrow's Lurking Terrors: T3 changed from "Immune to damage while channeling" to "Takes 50% Reduced Damage while channeling".

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   Nurse Harrow: Lurking Terrors - T3 changed from "Immune to damage while channeling" to "Takes 50% Reduced Damage while channeling"

   Adjust

   Leech Therapy

   In Street Brawl, nurse Harrow's Leech Therapy: leeches on the ground are now removed on round reset.

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   Nurse Harrow: Leech Therapy - Leeches on the ground are now removed on round reset

   Nerf

   Lurking Terrors · Duration (Street Brawl)

   In Street Brawl, duration on Nurse Harrow's Lurking Terrors decreases from 7s to 5s.

   Duration (Street Brawl)7s→5sDirection not stated

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   Nurse: Lurking Terrors - Duration reduced from 7s to 5s

   Nerf

   Lurking Terrors · T3 (Street Brawl)

   In Street Brawl, T3 on Nurse Harrow's Lurking Terrors decreases from +3s duration to +2s.

   +3s duration→+2s

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   Nurse: Lurking Terrors - T3 reduced from +3s Duration to +2s

2. Oct 20, 2026Deadlock: Shh... This Won't Hurt a Bit. (Oct 20, 2026)New 1Official notes ↗
   New

   Nurse Harrow is a new playable hero. Her kit includes Leech Therapy, a jar of leeches that drain enemies' health and energy and bring it back to her; Wretched Vapors, a boost to allies with side effects when it wears off; Healing Needles, which heal teammates; and Lurking Terrors, which make enemies run for cover.

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   Nurse Harrow, who now joins us on the streets of Manhattan.

   • With Leech Therapy, she throws a jar full of leeches that attach to oncoming enemies, draining their health and energy, before crawling back to deliver their haul.
   • Cracking open one of her vials, she releases her Wretched Vapors, possessing her allies with a powerful boost of effectiveness - though subjects should be warned of the side effects when the vapors wear off.
   • To efficiently keep her teammates fighting their best, she loads her syringe full of Healing Needles to inject medicine directly into their veins.
   • And when her patience runs out, she opens her bag to release all the Lurking Terrors captured inside, making her adversaries run for cover.

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Related changes in Deadlock

Nurse Harrow: frequently asked questions

When was Nurse Harrow last changed in Deadlock?

Oct 30, 2026, in Deadlock: Halloween 2026 + Gameplay Update: 2 buffs, 6 nerfs, 4 adjustments and 2 fixes.

Was Nurse Harrow's latest change a buff or a nerf?

The latest recorded change (Oct 30, 2026) was mixed (buffs and nerfs).

How many times has Nurse Harrow been buffed or nerfed?

2 buffs and 6 nerfs across 2 patches from Oct 20, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026, out of the 15 patches Nerf Radar tracks for Deadlock.

What were Nurse Harrow's most recent buffs and nerfs?

Oct 30, 2026 (nerf): Nurse Harrow: base gun damage reduced by 10%. Oct 30, 2026 (buff): T3 on Nurse Harrow's Wretched Vapors increases from +15% Rush speed to +20%. Oct 30, 2026 (nerf): Heal per Shot on Nurse Harrow's Healing Needles decreases from 25 to 22.

Answers are counted from the official patch notes Nerf Radar tracks for Deadlock; open any patch above for the source lines.