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This page tracks every patch note change to Ropes in Deadlock. The patch notes list 22 changes across 12 patches, from August 29th, 2024 to July 29th, 2025. Every change is listed below, newest first.

Archive details 12 patches · 22 changes

Each change is one line of the patch notes.

First recorded: .

Change History

2025 5 patches

  1. Latest Major

    1 change
    • Adding a debuff that makes you climb ropes 40% slower for 4s after you've taken player damage. This debuff only exists when you're on a rope, and tapers off to 0% in the last 1s of the damage window.
    Full patch

  2. 1 change
    • Added interior connection from lower landing to the ropes.
    Full patch
  3. Major

    Shop Rework Update

    · 6 changes
    • Hallways along the Mid Lane entrance to the base changed to rooms with ropes leading up to the high ground.
    • Extended the rope from Mid Boss to the rooftop of these newly lowered buildings.
    • Added a rope to access the roof from the jungle side.
    • Fixed various scenarios causing networking-related jitter when climbing ropes.
    • Majestic Leap, Warp Stone, and Phantom Strike can now properly be cast while climbing ropes.
    • Sinclair's Spectral Assistant teleport follow-up can now properly be cast while climbing ropes.
    Full patch

  4. 1 change
    • When holding "Jump/Mantle" after attaching to a rope, continue to move up the rope
    Full patch
  5. Major

    Map Rework Update

    · 1 change
    • Players can no longer shoot or reload their weapon while climbing a rope.
    Full patch

2024 7 patches

  1. Major

    1 change
    • Removed Rope inside the Police Station/Garment Building
    Full patch
  2. Major

    1 change
    • Replaced fire escape stairs with ropes on the exterior of the Garage and Night Club
    Full patch
  3. Major

    1 change
    • Garage and Night Club: Changed ropes so that they take you to the second floor and added back stairs to take you to the roof
    Full patch
  4. Major

    2 changes
    • Moved rope to the Fish Market/Nursery rooftop to the back of the building
    • Removed upper interior hallway from rope to the Fish Market/Nursery rooftops
    Full patch

  5. 4 changes
    • Rope climbing speed increased from 13 to 14
    • Taking non-dot damage while on a rope slows you by 30%
    • Removed the exterior ropes from the Garage and Nightclub
    • Replaced interior stairwells with ropes inside the Garage and the Nightclub that give access to the 2nd floor and roof
    Full patch

  6. 2 changes
    • Rope climb speed increased from 11 to 13
    • Rope activation range increased from 2.2m to 2.4m
    Full patch

  7. 1 change
    • Added ropes to some buildings to let you climb up (hold jump key to latch onto them). Can shoot while hanging on them.
    Full patch