Valve's nerf-happy new Deadlock update makes it harder to turn games around

Valve released a Deadlock update ahead of a major game overhaul: comeback mechanics, items, and heroes Celeste, Lash, and Warden were weakened. Bonuses for falling behind were cut, objective rewards increased, and slow effects reduced by 20%.

• Unstable Rift max resistance bonus changed from 35% to 10% + 1% per minute
• Guardian reward increased by 10%, Walker reward by 5%
• All slow effects reduced by 20%, ground dashes by 10%
• 70% of comeback souls for players above average net worth go to the two poorest allies