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Unstable Rift: change history

3 changes across 2 patches (Jul 9, 2026 to Sep 16, 2026), newest first. Nerf Radar tracks the 10 most recent official updates for Deadlock, back to Jul 9, 2026.
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  1. Deadlock: Minor Update (Sep 16, 2026)Adjust 1Official notes ↗
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    The Unstable Rift's maximum comeback resist now scales over the game: instead of a flat 35%, it is 10% + 1% per minute (around 20% for the first Rift), up to 40% at 30 minutes.
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    Unstable Rift comeback resist max values now scale over the course of the game. Previously the max values were 35%. Now it is 10% + 1% per minute (around ~20% for the first one), with an upper limit of 40% at 30 minutes.
  2. Deadlock: Minor Update (Jul 9, 2026)Adjust 2Official notes ↗
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    The Unstable Rift warning time drops from 25s to 20s.
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    Unstable Rift warning time reduced from 25s to 20s
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    The Unstable Rift comeback resist aura radius grows from 20m to 35m.
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    Unstable Rift comeback resist aura radius increased from 20m to 35m

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