#Deadlock
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Deadlock Patch Notes (October 10): Ranked Mode, Buffs, Nerfs & Other Changes
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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.
Deadlock Laning Guide: 5 Tips to Dominate Lanes
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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.
Time to Grind: Deadlock Finally Gets a Ranked Mode
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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
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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.
Is Deadlock Crashing for You? 5 Best Ways to Fix
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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.
Deadlock Wraith Build: Best Items and Abilities
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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.
How to Use a Public Build in Deadlock
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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.
How to Make a Build in Deadlock
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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?
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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 Teleporter Guide: Locations, Timings and How to Use
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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.
How to Heal in Deadlock: 5 Best Ways Explained
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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
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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.
Deadlock’s New Hero ‘Mirage’ Is Here with a Scary Good Passive!
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Deadlock's September 26 patch introduced Mirage, a new hero with powerful abilities. Mirage can knock enemies airborne, weaken them, and build up damage stacks that explode for massive Spirit damage. In addition to his offensive capabilities, Mirage's ultimate allows him to teleport across the map to either attack enemies or assist teammates.
Deadlock Patch Notes (September 26): New Hero, Anti-Cheat System, Map Changes and More
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Deadlock just released a new update today. Read the Deadlock patch notes for September 26 to learn about all the changes coming to the game.
Deadlock Unreleased Heroes: All Secret Characters You Can Try
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Valve's Deadlock is in early development and there are more heroes in the pipeline who will join the official roster in the future. In this list, we have compiled all unreleased heroes in Deadlock along with their abilities.
Deadlock Heroes: All Characters and Their Abilities
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Just begun Deadlock and want to know which hero to pick? Check out all released Deadlock characters and their abilities in our handy guide right here.
5 Best Deadlock Heroes for Beginners, Ranked
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Finding the right hero to play Deadlock is a key ingredient to victory. For new players in Deadlock, Wraith or Infernus can be simple to understand. If you are good with shooting and want to survive more as a beginner in Deadlock, McGinnis is an overall package. Check all 5 best Deadlock heroes you can play as a new player in this guide.
Best Deadlock Settings for Maximum FPS and Quality
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Deadlock is a competitive game so it is always best if you have maximum FPS while you are playing it. We recommend you use the Fastest preset if you do not care about the quality and all you want is performance. For better visual quality and graphics while keeping maximum FPS in Deadlock, you can follow our settings.
How to Fix Low FPS and Frame Drops in Deadlock
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Valve's Deadlock is an early development game which means low FPS and FPS drops are a common occurrence if you do not optimize your PC properly. You can optimize your Windows Gaming tab settings by disabling capture, game bar and enabling game mode, graphics scheduling. Moreover, adjust your Nvidia 3D settings and turn off the overlay for maximum performance. Keep the in-game video settings to Fastest to avoid any FPS error.
All Deadlock Weapon Items Explained
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Weapon items increase your default firepower in Deadlock. Finding which one is best for your heroes can be a little tricky. Use our guide to learn about all the Deadlock weapon items and decide your next purchase.
All Deadlock Vitality Items Explained
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Vitality items give you a lot of tanking capability in Deadlock which is useful for heroes that rely on survivability. In our comprehensive guide, you will learn about all Deadlock Vitality items, their cost, and what they do.
All Deadlock Spirit Items Explained
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Spirit items are a crucial part of Deadlock, especially for heroes that depend on abilities. In our comprehensive guide, you will learn about all Deadlock Spirit items, their cost, and what they do.
Deadlock Jungle Guide: How Does It Work?
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The Jungle is a crucial part of Deadlock and if you ace it, you can easily get to victory in no time. The Deadlock jungle contains of neutral creeps camps and plenty of other useful items that gives you souls and buffs. Read all about it here.
The Most Useful Deadlock Console Commands You Should Know
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Valve's Deadlock is in full swing despite being in early development. However, the game's developers still let you test things out with the console as well as do quick adjustments to your settings with it. You can grab the important console commands from our list and use F7 in Deadlock to use the commands.
Deadlock MMR Tracker: How to Find Your MMR
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Deadlock has the MMR system that helps you find same skill level players to play against. Unfortunately, the developers still kept the show MMR section hidden. However, you can use third party Deadlock MMR trackers to check MMR and other stats.
Best Deadlock Crosshair Settings and How to Customize Them
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Despite being MOBA first, Deadlock allows you to change the crosshair with a lot of freedom. You can get the best settings for crosshair in our list and change it from the Reticle settings option. If you want to customize it further, open the console with F7 and use important crosshair console commands by following our guide.
How to Play Deadlock on Steam Deck?
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Although Deadlock shows no Steam Deck support, it is possible to run the game on Steam. On most cases, the game should run directly. However, if the issue of matchmaking occurs, players can use the Spectate method or Launch options method to run Deadlock on Steam Deck.
Deadlock Matchmaking is Now Open 24/7!
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Valve drops a new patch for Deadlock that enables matchmaking open for 24/7. The patch also adjusted multiple hero abilities and items. Moreover, Deadlock now allows new players to explore the game before getting into skill-based games.
How to Parry in Deadlock and Stun Enemies
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Valve's MOBA Deadlock lets you perform a Parry whenever enemy tries a melee attack. Press the F button to unleash the Parry. Once enemy attacks you during the timer, they will get stun and knockdown for a brief duration. Parry cooldown prevents you from spamming it.
How to Ping and Draw on the Deadlock Mini Map
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Valve's Deadlock lets you communicate through the mini map too. For that you can either ping or draw on the mini map. Hold the Left Alt button and press the Left/ Right mouse button to ping a location. To draw on the mini map, hold the Left Alt button and hold down the Left mouse button and give it your desired shape.
How to Unlock Flex Slots in Deadlock
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Flex Slots are one of the most important part of your heroes in Deadlock. It allows you to have four additional items on top of the default 12. You can unlock the Flex Slots by completing four objectives in the game that includes destroying Guardians, Walkers, and Shrine.
How to Get Souls Fast in Deadlock
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Getting souls fast in Deadlock is the key to early items and potentially a victory. Last hitting creeps in lanes and jungle is the right priority to get souls. You can also destroy box, statues, and vending machine for more souls. Taking objectives like destroying guardians, walkers, etc. along with delivering the Spirit Urn will also reward you with a lot of souls.
Deadlock Spirit Urn Explained: What Does the Soul Urn Do?
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Spirit Urn or Soul Urn is a side objective in Deadlock that boosts your progression. After spawning at 10-minute mark, the Soul Urn keeps spawning every 5-minute mark after that. You cannot use any abilities or weapon while carrying the Spirit Urn in Deadlock, so movement is the key to deliver it to the Alter. After delivering the Soul Urn, a team gets the Souls shared between them and the carrier gets 1 Ability Point and 25% bonus Souls.
What Does the Rejuvenator Do in Deadlock? Mid-Boss Explained
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Deadlock has a mid-boss that spawns in the middle of the game and in the middle of the map. If you defeat this boss, you will get a Rejuvenator. Claiming the Rejuvenator gives your team a Rejuvenation buff credit that gives a lot of boost including a respawn timer reduction for one.
What Are Unsecured Souls in Deadlock and How to Secure Them
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Just like any other MOBA, Deadlock also has droppable currency called Unsecured Souls. You can collect them by defeating neutral creeps in the jungle, collecting Unsecured Souls sphere or by destroying boxes and statues. The Unsecured Souls can be use in the shop right away and they slowly go into a secure state. However, if you die while having Unsecured Souls, you will permanently lose them.
Deadlock: How Spirit Power Really Works? Explained
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Spirit is a trait in Deadlock that determines the ability related stats for a hero. Most abilities in Deadlock comes with a Spirit power multiplier that increases the ability damage depending on Spirit count. Other perks like Spirit damage resistance or reduction both are affected by Spirit power.
Does Valve’s Deadlock Have Controller Support?
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Deadlock does indeed come with controller support. However, being a MOBA game, you will feel restricted due to lack of buttons. Moreover, the aim assist is also not available on the controller as of now.
Deadlock Matchmaking Hours: When Can You Play in Your Region?
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Deadlock is Valve's latest MOBA shooter but while on playtest, the matchmaking hours in the game were region locked. With the latest update, now players from any region can queue in Deadlock any time they want.
All Deadlock Heroes Pick and Win Rates
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Deadlock is the latest MOBA shooter from the studios of Valve. Just like other competitive games, hero pick and win rate is important to decide the strategy for your next hero pick. Check all Deadlock heroes pick and win rate in our detailed guide here.
Valve Cuts off Deadlock Stat Tracking and the Community Gets It
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Deadlock has just got off to a great start with gathering over 170k peak players within two months of being public. Despite being a competitive game, Valve is trying to cut off the stat trackers from Deadlock as it is in early development. Deadlock community, however, is being okay with this decision.
Deadlock Player Count: How Many People Play Deadlock?
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Valve's open secret MOBA shooter is on the rise. The game has seen its peek player count on September 2, 2024 where Deadlock players reached 171,490. Deadlock also is in the most wish list games list as well as one of the highest viewed games on Twitch. The game is getting a lot of people playing it even though Deadlock is still in invite-only playtest.
How to Invite Friends to Deadlock
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Deadlock lets you invite your friends in the game whether they are in the playtest or not. To invite friends who already have the game, either invite them directly from friend list or create a party code for them to join. If your friends do not have a playtest yet, you can invite them from the list and they will receive it after a certain duration.