Deadlock: Paint the Town (Oct 16, 2026): what changed

Deadlock: Paint the Town was published on Oct 16, 2026 and includes 1 addition.

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TL;DRValve releases Violet, a new hero whose Living Ink empowers her bullets: Flow State moves her ink toward danger to deal damage or away from it to escape, Still Life captures enemies and Abstract Landscape surrounds her and nearby players. Valve says the final hero, Nurse Harrow, arrives on Tuesday, October 20, at 2pm PDT.

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Violet is available in-game now; Nurse Harrow, the last hero of City Never Sleeps, is due Tuesday, October 20, at 2pm PDT.

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Violet

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Violet is a new playable hero. Her kit includes Living Ink, which empowers her bullets; Flow State, which lets her ink weave toward danger to deal damage or away from it to escape; Still Life, which captures enemies' likeness; and Abstract Landscape, which surrounds her and those nearby.

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Violet is available in-game now!

Brush in hand, Violet approaches the ritual with the same precision she does her art, wielding Living Ink that both empowers her bullets, and draws mere inspiration into reality.
When entering Flow State, her ink glides easily, weaving towards danger to deal damage, or away from it to make a quick getaway.
By creating a Still Life Violet can truly capture her enemies' likeness to stunning results.
And with Abstract Landscape she surrounds herself and those nearby with her biggest and most ambitious piece yet, leaving onlookers completely speechless.

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Structured by Nerf Radar from the official notes (curated by hand). This is Valve's hero-release announcement rather than a numbered patch; it was curated by hand. Source: store.steampowered.com · fetched Oct 20, 2026.