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Haze is one of the best hyper carry in Deadlock who requires some farm before coming online. In this Haze guide, we have mentioned the best items and abilities for her in Deadlock.
Despite a Few Failures, 2024 Showed Us That Shooters Still Have Gas Left in the Tank
Ishan Adhikary
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2024 was a challenging year for the shooter genre, with many releases falling short of expectations. However, I believe there's still potential for innovation and success within the genre, thanks to Deadlock, Delta Force, and Marvel Rivals. With proper content updates, balancing, pricing, and community feedback, the shooter genre can still thrive.
My Love for MOBA Was Dead, But This Game Locked Me in for a Second Ride in 2024
Ishan Adhikary
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I was a dedicated fan of MOBA, dedicating 10k plus hours in Dota 2, LoL, and Smite. After leaving the genre completely in 2023, Deadlock made me fall in love with MOBA again this year. Read why I fell in love with MOBA in 2024 after playing Deadlock.
Deadlock Made Me Overcome My Deep-Rooted Hatred Towards Multiplayer Shooters
Sanmay Chakrabarti
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I hate multiplayer shooters. Always hated them ever since my start as a gamer and will likely continue to do so till the very end. Or so I thought before I played Deadlock. I have spent over 300 hours in Deadlock, which made up 34% of my playtime this year on Steam and here is why.
Mo & Krill is among the few heroes in Deadlock, which can be categorized as Anti-Heroes. Mo & Krill excel at ganking enemies and making it hell for them in team fights, especially if you have correctly built him in Deadlock. Their role is to constantly harass enemies and stunting enemy soul growth by taking their jungle.
Grey Talon is a high skill ceiling hero in Deadlock as you must have a good aim to get the best out of his abilities. Players with a good aim can wreck havoc with Grey Talon, racking up kills and damage using his correct build.
Kelvin is a hero who is strong both offensively and defensively. He is among the best heroes for ganking enemies and creating an advantage for your teammates. With his correct build, Kelvin can help dominate all team fights in your matches.
Shiv may be long past his glory days, he can still be a very influential hero in Deadlock. With recent patches buffing Shiv, he can easily dominate games when built correctly. The best Shive builds in Deadlock must focus on his survivability and mobility, both of which are the weaker side of Shiv in early game.
Valve just released skins for the first time in Deadlock with the Winter update. In this guide, we have mentioned all the challenges you must complete to unlock the holiday skins in Deadlock.
Dynamo is one of the best frontline initiators in Deadlock. Use our Deadlock Dynamo build guide to learn his best items and abilities for more victory in your bag.
Pocket is one of the strongest disruptor in Deadlock who can go in and out of fights like thin air. Use our Deadlock Pocket build guide to maximize his true potential as a proper initiator in the game.
Paradox is one of the best carry heroes in Deadlock who can disrupt any enemy team with quick movement and massive one-shot damage. Here is our Deadlock Paradox build that will allow you to utilize her abilities with the best items in progression.
Mirage is one of the best gank potential heroes in Deadlock who can inflict cheap spirit damage from the get go. Here is our Deadlock Mirage build guide that is crafted around his best abilities and items.
Lash is one of best initiator in Deadlock who can be quite difficult to control. Use our Deadlock Lash build guide to get the right items and abilities at the right time to never feel lacking in the game.
Lady Geist is one of the strongest spell casting heroes in Deadlock. Use our Deadlock Lady Geist build that strengthens her abilities with the right items and scales your damage and tank capability even more.
Deadlock Patch Notes (December 6): Raven, Buffs, Nerfs & Other Changes
Ishan Adhikary
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Deadlock's first December update is here with a lot of balance changes. Read the full Deadlock patch notes for December 6 update here and learn about all the buffs, nerfs, and other changes.
Viscous is one of the best utility heroes in Deadlock who can heal, damage, or be the frontliner easily. Use our Deadlock Viscous build guide to learn the best items and abilities for this hero.
McGinnis is one of the best solo push hero with a lot of sustainability in her arsenal. Use our Deadlock McGinnis build guide to know which items and abilities are the best for her in the game.
Bebop is a great casting hero in Deadlock who requires skilled hands. With the skilled hands, you must also get the right items and ability order. In this Deadlock Bebop build guide, learn about all the best items for him.
Yamato is one of the best heroes in Deadlock who can solo against all heroes if played right. In this Deadlock Yamato build guide, we have compiled the best items and ability order for him. Use this build and shred your enemies like paper.
Ivy is an ideal support and ganker in Deadlock who can constantly poke enemy heroes. Use our Deadlock Ivy build to learn her best items and abilities for getting easier victories.
Warden is a great tank frontliner in Deadlock. Use our Deadlock Warden build guide to maximize his potential and learn the best items, abilities for him.
Deadlock Patch Notes (November 21): Matchmaking Rework, Buffs, Nerfs & Other Changes
Ishan Adhikary
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Deadlock update patch notes for November 21 is here with a new matchmaker rework and lots of important changes. Read every changes in detail from our guide and learn what are the crucial updates from the Deadlock patch notes today.
Seven is one of the strongest spirit power damage dealer in Deadlock. Follow our Deadlock Seven build guide to learn which items to get at what progression to become the shocking demon. Also, learn about the best ability point order for Seven so that you can maximize your ability potential according to game's situation.
Infernus is one of the easiest heroes in Deadlock with a great potential to scale passive damage in the late game. In our Deadlock Infernus build, we have compiled the best items and ability point order you must know before you start playing him.
Deadlock Patch Notes (November 7): Trapper, Buffs, Nerfs & Other Changes
Ishan Adhikary
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Deadlock November 7 update is finally here almost two weeks after the 24th October update. This major update brings tons of new content and important changes to the game. Check out all the patch notes and important changes for Deadlock November 7 update here.
Deadlock Patch Notes (October 24): New Heroes, Buffs, Nerfs & Other Changes
Ishan Adhikary
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Deadlock October 24 update is finally here two weeks after the 10th October update. This major update brings tons of new content and important changes to the game. Check out all the Deadlock October 24 patch notes and important changes here.
Lanes are a key part of any MOBA and Deadlock is no exception. There are four lanes in Deadlock separated by yellow, green, blue, and purple colors. You must push the lanes alongside your minions to takeover the lane territory and win the game. Unlocking the lane territory also helps you zip across the lanes faster.
Not all the heroes are best in Deadlock and picking the right one for you can be a hassle. Here is our Deadlock tier list where we have ranked down all the heroes in different tiers so that you can decide which one suits you.
Deadlock's ranked mode matchmaking will begin on Tuesday, October 15th at 8:00 PM GMT. However, the ranked queue will only be open during specific time windows in your respective time zone each day. To unlock ranked mode, players must complete a total of 50 games. Once unlocked, players must play at least 7 games to receive their initial medal rank on the following Tuesday.
Deadlock Patch Notes (October 10): Ranked Mode, Buffs, Nerfs & Other Changes
Ishan Adhikary
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There is a new Deadlock patch out and it brings a lot of changes. In the latest Deadlock patch notes for October 10, we finally got the Ranked mode along with some massive changes to the teleporters. Some Weapon and Vitality items got significant buffs while Escalating Exposure got a huge nerf. Shiv still remains the gainer from the patch with massive buffs while Bebop, Abrams, Yamato, and Vindicta gets spine-breaking nerfs.
In Deadlock, understanding the lanes can decide how your whole game goes. Take last hits and prioritize minions over enemies in the early stages. Build important early items to sustain and secure souls. Always be on the lookout of enemy ganks and do not overpush early and lose out on soul advantage.
After months of demand, Deadlock finally added the ranked mode but you must queue solo. Deadlock ranked mode matchmaking will open on Tuesday, October 15th at 8 PM GMT and will only be available from 1 pm-4 pm and 7 pm-10 pm in the respective time zones every day. After completing 50 games, the ranked mode will unlock and to receive a medal, players must play a minimum of 7 games.
Deadlock Advanced Movement Guide: How to Dash Jump, Slide Jump, and More
Ishan Adhikary
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In this Deadlock advanced movement guide, you'll discover how to master the fundamentals of dashing, jumping, and sliding. Combine these techniques to discover advanced combos that will give you a competitive edge for seamless transitions, allowing you to navigate the game world with speed and agility.
Deadlock is an early development game which can result in multiple crashes for a lot of players. The game keeps crashing mostly due to device incompatibility, corrupt game files, CPU overheating, memory leak, or driver issues. You can fix Deadlock crashing by updating your Windows and drivers, turning off overclocking for your CPU, verifying game files integrity, or simply waiting it out.
Wraith is one of the easiest heroes to master in Deadlock thanks to her base stats and attack animation. You can use Wraith as a flank or gank hero or objective dealer in Deadlock. Use our Deadlock Wraith build to learn about the best items that maximizes Wraith's abilities true potential.
If you're new to Deadlock and unsure about item builds, try using public builds created by experienced players. You can even find builds from popular streamers and pro players. To find and use a public build in Deadlock, go to Browse Builds menu in Curiosity Shop and select the public tab. You can also edit public build as per your requirements from the Copy and Edit option.
Making custom builds in Deadlock can save a lot of time for you while you are in a game. To make your own build, open Sandbox mode, click the B button, and select Browse Build first. Then you can select the Create New Build, add items from weapon, vitality, or spirit menu, and customize it before saving changes. You can also delete, copy, edit, or share the build from the build menu.
All Deadlock Curiosity Shop Locations: Where to Find All Item Shops?
Ishan Adhikary
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Curiosity Shop, also known as item shop is the place where you buy items in Deadlock to become stronger. There are four lane Curiosity Shops and one spawn shop for each team. Deadlock map also has two secret Curiosity Shops accessible to both teams, any time of the game.
Deadlock features ten interconnected teleporters scattered throughout the map. These teleporters remain locked until the 10-minute mark, after which they become accessible. While multiple players can teleport simultaneously, carrying the Spirit urn is prohibited.
In Deadlock, healing can keep alive during fights or pushing objectives. You can heal yourself by returning to the spawn or staying near the flag troopers. Moreover, building health regeneration or lifesteal items can also provide you with more healing. You can also pick heroes who come with healing abilities for some additional HP regen.
Deadlock’s New Anti-Cheat Is Hilarious; Not for the Helpless Cheating Frogs Though
Ishan Adhikary
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Valve's Deadlock just did something silly in the latest update that makes cheaters taste their own medicine. As per the new updates, if players encounter a cheater in the game, they will have the option to turn them into a frog for the rest of the game. After suffering as a frog, they will be permanently banned from Deadlock.