Mind the Birds!2026-10-06

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builds: 6757, 6759 · official announcement

3Buffs

3Nerfs

12New

2Other

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17 released with the hero1 other change not in patch notes 1 of them in game rules & map objects2 on heroes in development

Biggest changes

Baba	NERF	Stamina	3→2-33.3%
Baba	BUFF	Health Regen	2→2.5+25.0%
Baba	NERF	Headshot Damage Bonus ×	1→0.8-20.0%
Baba	NERF	Move Speed	7.2m/s→6.5m/s-9.7%

Patch notes written from the files

Valve's post announced the hero but listed no changes; every line below is read from the game files.

Heroes19

NEWBaba: Kit: Ability 1 added (Threadsap)
NEWBaba: Kit: Ability 2 added (Granny Long Legs)
NEWBaba: Kit: Ability 3 added (Baba's Brew)
NEWBaba: Kit: Ultimate added (Feed The Birds)
NEWBaba: Spirit Resist per Spirit added (0.12)
NEWBaba: Spirit Resist added (8%)
BUFFBaba: Health Regen increased from 2 to 2.5
NERFBaba: Headshot Damage Bonus × reduced from 1 to 0.8
NERFBaba: Move Speed reduced from 7.2m/s to 6.5m/s
NERFBaba: Stamina reduced from 3 to 2
ONBaba: Hero Development State changed from Pre Release to Release
MECHBaba: Kit: Weapon changed from Incendiary Remarks to Bunko-Night Special
NEWBaba · Baba's Brew: added to the game
NEWBaba · Bunko-Night Special: added to the game
NEWBaba · Feed The Birds: added to the game
NEWBaba · Granny Long Legs: added to the game
NEWBaba · Threadsap: added to the game
BUFFNurse Harrow: Health per boon increased from 30 to 31
BUFFNurse Harrow: Melee damage per boon increased from 1.2 to 1.58

Console variables1

NEWcitadel_neutral_ai_pathfinder_max_path_detour added (1500)

Baba

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Base stats61311

NEWKit: Ability 1Threadsap

NEWKit: Ability 2Granny Long Legs

NEWKit: Ability 3Baba's Brew

NEWKit: UltimateFeed The Birds

NEWSpirit Resist8%

NEWSpirit Resist per Spirit0.12

BUFFHealth Regen2→2.5+25.0%

NERFHeadshot Damage Bonus ×1→0.8-20.0%

NERFMove Speed7.2m/s→6.5m/s-9.7%

NERFStamina3→2-33.3%

ONHero Development StatePre Release→Release

MECHKit: WeaponIncendiary Remarks→Bunko-Night Special

Technical (2)

NEWSpirit Resist per SpiritETechPower

DELScaling Stats{}

Baba's Brew1

NEWAdded to the game files

Bunko-Night Special1

NEWAdded to the game files

Feed The Birds1

NEWAdded to the game files

Granny Long Legs1

NEWAdded to the game files

Threadsap1

NEWAdded to the game files

Nurse Harrow

Base stats2

BUFFHealth per boon30→31+3.3%

BUFFMelee damage per boon1.2→1.58+31.7%

MeleeNEW Melee
Granny Long LegsNEW Granny Long Legs
Granny Long Legs · descriptionNEW Your bench's legs extend, granting bonus move speed, higher jumps, Debuff Resistance and Melee Resistance. · · Light Melee: Perform a kick that knocks enemies back. · Heavy Melee: Perform a ground pound that applies knock up, slow, and deals spirit damage. · · Hold [Crouch] to charge a high jump, release to jump.
Granny Long Legs · quipNEW Granny Long Legs: jump high and kick anyone nearby with spirit-charged legs.
Granny Long Legs · T1 descriptionNEW +[Bonus Move Speed]m Move Speed
Granny Long Legs · T2 descriptionNEW [Ability Cooldown]s Cooldown
Granny Long Legs · T3 descriptionNEW +[Melee Resist]% Resists · +[Melee Lifesteal]% Melee Lifesteal
ThreadsapNEW Threadsap
Threadsap · descriptionNEW Weave a scraggly thread that follows your crosshair before bursting along its path, dealing spirit damage and stealing enemy spirit, increased in effectiveness for Baba. · · While holding stolen spirit, Baba deals bonus spirit damage with every bullet.
Threadsap · gun damageNEW Threadsap (On-Hit)
Threadsap · quipNEW Threadsap
Threadsap · T2 descriptionNEW [Ability Cooldown]s Cooldown · +[Debuff Duration]s Debuff Duration
Threadsap · T3 descriptionNEW +[Ability Charges] Charge · On Hit: Pull enemies [Pull Distance]m
Baba's BrewNEW Baba's Brew
Baba hexing brew/modifier baba brew silenceNEW Silencing Brew
Baba's Brew · descriptionNEW Brew a pot of tea that applies a magical effect in an area when thrown, cycling over time between a soothing combat barrier, silence, or scalding burn that deals spirit dps and reduces spirit resist. · · Press [ADS] to pause or resume brewing.
Baba's Brew · quipNEW Brew Baba's special pot of tea, then throw it to ignite or silence enemies, or shield allies
Baba's Brew · T3 descriptionNEW +[Brew Effectiveness]% Brew Effectiveness
Feed The BirdsNEW Feed The Birds
Feed The Birds · descriptionNEW Cover targets in front of you with bread, adding a stacking slow . · · When the channel ends a flock of pigeons bombard the target, dealing spirit damage and hexing the target into a pigeon, increasing in both damage and duration based on bread count.
Feed The Birds · T1 descriptionNEW +[Ability Cast Range]m Cast Range · +[Baba Ult2 Max Slow]% Max Slow
Feed The Birds · T3 descriptionNEW +[Max Damage] Max Damage · +[Max Damage scale] Spirit Scaling · +[Max Pigeon Duration]s Max Duration
Header baba brew barrierNEW Soothing Brew:
Header baba brew fireNEW Scalding Brew:
Header baba brew silenceNEW Silencing Brew:
MeleeNEW Melee
baba brew ui brewingNEW Brewing...
Stat nameNEW Burn DPS
Stat nameNEW Burn DPS
Stat nameNEW Burn Spirit Resist
Stat unitNEW %
Stat nameNEW Burn Spirit Resist
Stat signNEW [Sign]
Stat nameNEW Max Bread Stacks Per Target
Stat nameNEW Max Bread Stacks Per Target
Stat nameNEW Max Slow
Stat unitNEW %
Stat nameNEW Max Slow
Stat nameNEW Time To Max Stacks
Stat unitNEW s
Stat nameNEW Time To Max Stacks
Stat nameNEW Melee Range
Stat unitNEW m
Stat nameNEW Melee Range
Stat signNEW [Sign]
Stat nameNEW Initial Brew Time
Stat unitNEW s
Stat nameNEW Initial Brew Time
Stat nameNEW Spirit Stolen per Hit
Stat nameNEW Spirit Stolen per Hit
Stat nameNEW Bonus Spirit Damage Per Bullet
Stat nameNEW Bonus Spirit Damage Per Bullet
Baba brew brewedNEW Fully Brewed
Baba brew brewingNEW Brewing
Baba brew lockNEW Pause Brewing
Baba brew unlockNEW Resume Brewing
Baba pigeon assault release earlyNEW Release Early
Chat wheel · label noNo!→No
Chat wheel · label yesYes!→Yes
Chat wheel · message yesAffirmative!→Yes!
confirm reset base settingsDEL Are you sure you want to reset your base keybinds and the base values of all other hero-customizable settings to the Deadlock defaults? · · All hero-specific customizations will be kept.
confirm reset hero settingsDEL Are you sure you want to remove every keybind and setting customization for [Selected hero name]? · · [Selected hero name] will use your base settings again. Other heroes and your base settings will not be affected.
confirm reset keybindings for eitherDEL Reset the hero-specific keybinds and settings for the currently selected hero. · · With a hero selected, that hero's customizations are removed and it uses your base settings again. · · With Base settings selected, your base keybinds and the base values of your hero-customizable settings return to the game defaults. Hero-specific customizations are kept.
herobuilds error buildtoolargeNEW This build is too large to publish. Try shortening its descriptions or annotations, or removing some items.
herobuilds error invalidbuildNEW Invalid build submitted.
reset base settings titleDEL Reset Base Settings?
scoreboard soulsNEW Souls
Settings · chat wheel allDEL [ALL]
Settings · hero selector switch to base tooltipNEW Change view to base settings.
Settings · hero selector switch to hero tooltipNEW Change view to current hero settings.
Settings · reset hero scope titleDEL Reset [Selected hero name]?
steamshare desc allied objectivedestroyedDEL Your [Victim name] has been destroyed
steamshare desc allied objectivedestroyed baseguardiansNEW Your Base Guardians have been destroyed
steamshare desc allied objectivedestroyed guardianNEW Your Guardian has been destroyed
steamshare desc allied objectivedestroyed patronNEW Your Patron has been destroyed
steamshare desc allied objectivedestroyed shrineNEW Your Shrine has been destroyed
steamshare desc allied objectivedestroyed walkerNEW Your Walker has been destroyed
steamshare desc enemy objectivedestroyedDEL Enemy [Victim name] has been destroyed
steamshare desc enemy objectivedestroyed baseguardiansNEW Enemy Base Guardians have been destroyed
steamshare desc enemy objectivedestroyed guardianNEW Enemy Guardian has been destroyed
steamshare desc enemy objectivedestroyed patronNEW Enemy Patron has been destroyed
steamshare desc enemy objectivedestroyed shrineNEW Enemy Shrine has been destroyed
steamshare desc enemy objectivedestroyed walkerNEW Enemy Walker has been destroyed
steamshare desc neutral objectivedestroyedDEL Haunt [Victim name] has been defeated
steamshare desc neutral objectivedestroyed midbossNEW Haunt MidBoss has been defeated
steamshare title allied objectivedestroyedDEL Allied [Victim name]
steamshare title allied objectivedestroyed baseguardiansNEW Allied Base Guardians
steamshare title allied objectivedestroyed guardianNEW Allied Guardian
steamshare title allied objectivedestroyed patronNEW Allied Patron
steamshare title allied objectivedestroyed shrineNEW Allied Shrine
steamshare title allied objectivedestroyed walkerNEW Allied Walker
steamshare title enemy objectivedestroyedDEL Enemy [Victim name]
steamshare title enemy objectivedestroyed baseguardiansNEW Enemy Base Guardians
steamshare title enemy objectivedestroyed guardianNEW Enemy Guardian
steamshare title enemy objectivedestroyed patronNEW Enemy Patron
steamshare title enemy objectivedestroyed shrineNEW Enemy Shrine
steamshare title enemy objectivedestroyed walkerNEW Enemy Walker
steamshare title neutral objectivedestroyedDEL Haunt [Victim name]
steamshare title neutral objectivedestroyed midbossNEW Haunt MidBoss
Bunko-Night SpecialNEW Bunko-Night Special
Stat nameNEW Burst Delay
Stat unitNEW s
Stat nameNEW Burst Delay
Stat nameNEW Burst Interval
Stat unitNEW s
Stat nameNEW Burst Interval
Stat nameNEW Time To Full Lock-On
Stat unitNEW s
Stat nameNEW Time To Full Lock-On
Stat nameNEW Ground Pound Knock Up
Stat unitNEW s
Stat nameNEW Ground Pound Knock Up
Stat nameNEW Heavy Melee Slow Duration
Stat unitNEW s
Stat nameNEW Heavy Melee Slow Duration
Stat nameNEW Heavy Melee Movement Slow
Stat unitNEW %
Stat nameNEW Heavy Melee Movement Slow
Stat nameNEW Heavy Melee Damage
Stat nameNEW Heavy Melee Damage
Baba · loreNEW There are a few things most denizens of The Cursed Apple hope to experience at some point in their lives. See a Broadway show. Ice Skate at Rockefeller Center during Christmas season. Get yelled at by the Central Park Pigeon Lady. Because Baba is more than just an old woman that feeds spirit pigeons in the park... she's an institution. A force of nature woven into the very lore of New York City. I
Stat nameNEW Knockback Duration
Stat unitNEW s
Stat nameNEW Knockback Duration
Stat nameNEW Light Melee Knockback
Stat unitNEW m
Stat nameNEW Light Melee Knockback
Stat nameNEW Fully Charged Jump Height
Stat unitNEW %
Stat nameNEW Fully Charged Jump Height
Stat signNEW +
Stat nameNEW Max Pigeons Per Target
Stat nameNEW Max Pigeons Per Target
Stat nameNEW Max Pigeon Duration
Stat unitNEW s
Stat nameNEW Max Pigeon Duration
Stat nameNEW Max Spirit Stolen
Stat nameNEW Max Spirit Stolen
Stat nameNEW Melee Resist
Stat unitNEW %
Stat nameNEW Melee Resist
Stat signNEW +
Stat nameNEW Light Melee Spirit Damage
Stat nameNEW Light Melee Spirit Damage
Stat nameNEW Jump Height
Stat unitNEW %
Stat nameNEW Jump Height
Stat signNEW +
baba bench runNEW Granny Long Legs
baba brew barrierNEW Soothing Brew
baba brew fireNEW Scalding Brew
baba brew holdingNEW Baba's Brew
baba brew holding barrierNEW Brew: Barrier
baba brew holding fireNEW Brew: Fire
baba brew holding silenceNEW Brew: Silence
baba brew segment barrierNEW Soothing
baba brew segment failDEL
baba brew segment fireNEW Scalding
baba brew segment noneNEW Brewing
baba brew segment silenceNEW Silencing
baba bubbling brew buffNEW Stolen Spirit
baba thread pullNEW Threadsap Pull
baba ult2 markNEW Marked
baba ult2 pigeonNEW Pigeon
Stat nameNEW Bonus Damage From Stolen Spirit
Stat unitNEW %
Stat nameNEW Bonus Damage From Stolen Spirit
Stat signNEW +
Stat nameNEW Stolen Spirit Effectiveness
Stat unitNEW %
Stat nameNEW Stolen Spirit Effectiveness
Stat nameNEW Damage Escalation
Stat unitNEW %
Stat nameNEW Damage Escalation
Stat nameNEW Time Between Hits
Stat unitNEW s
Stat nameNEW Time Between Hits
Stat nameNEW Lock-on Time Per Pigeon
Stat unitNEW s
Stat nameNEW Lock-on Time Per Pigeon
baba bubbling brew debuffNEW Threadsap

changecitadel_ping_consecutive_window — Seconds between taps on one subject for them to chain into a double (triple...) ping.0.25→0.35
desccitadel_new_ping_minimap_left_clickWith citadel_new_ping_system on, left clicking anywhere on the minimap opens the ping radial, same as the ping keybind. Never overrides a minimap targeting ability like Mirage's teleport.→Left clicking anywhere on the minimap opens the ping radial, same as the ping keybind. Never overrides a minimap targeting ability like Mirage's teleport.
removecitadel_auto_ping_window0.35
removecitadel_chat_wheel_fade_out_duration0.35
removecitadel_clamp_mouse_when_using_ping_wheeltrue
removecitadel_dead_zone_radius0.075
removecitadel_distance_mouse_move_for_minimap_drawing15
removecitadel_enable_double_pingtrue
removecitadel_hud_chat_wheeltrue
removecitadel_minimap_unit_click_radius200
removecitadel_minimap_zip_line_hover_radius16
removecitadel_minimap_zip_line_hover_thickness_scale2
removecitadel_minimap_zip_line_thickness2
removecitadel_new_ping_system1
removecitadel_outer_radius_scaler0.2545
removecitadel_ping_wheel_activation_radius0.6
removecitadel_show_chat_wheel_debugfalse
removecitadel_sub_nav_outer_radius_scaler0.412
removecitadel_subnav_select_time0
addcitadel_check_walk_on_skycliptrue
addcitadel_hud_build_category_max_width5000
addcitadel_neutral_ai_pathfinder_max_path_detour — How far a path may detour from the direct route. Negative means no limit.1500
addcitadel_ping_debug_spew — Log ping subject, radial and send decisions, and draw ping debug overlays.false

Packed files: added / removed / modified
animation	+45	−0	~267
data	+3	−0	~132
hero_model	+289	−0	~17
material	+57	−0	~13
model	+24	−0	~27
other	+33	−0	~11
particles	+345	−0	~1
sound	+2406	−0	~5
ui	+28	−14	~44

Hero model folders touched: baba, chessmaster, deadpack, nurse

Also 30 visual / audio / UI / technical data fields (see the build pages).

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