Deadlock is Valve’s newest game and combines aspects of MOBAs with third-person hero shooters. The game features 21 heroes who each use unique weapons, abilities, and ultimates.
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Since every character is different, picking counters and purchasing the correct items can win games. Here is how you counter every hero currently in Deadlock.
How to counter every hero in Deadlock
Below we’ve listed every hero in Deadlock as well as a few tips and tricks on how to bring them down. We’ve also left a few suggestions for the best heroes to use against a certain pick.
| Hero | Direct counters | How to play against |
|---|---|---|
| Abrams | – Grey Talon – Vindicta | Abrams deals damage with empowered melee attacks, so keep your distance and engage him from long-range. – Vindicta and Grey Talon can hover in the air to avoid melee attacks. – If Abrams gets close, press the F key to parry his melee attacks. – Purchase Metal Skin (3,000 Souls) to become immune to bullets and melee attacks for three seconds. |
| Bebop | – Dynamo – Ivy – Viscous | Bebop uses his abilities to hook enemies and attach bombs to his victims. – Dynamo can tank hooks and activate Singularity to trap anyone in the vicinity. – Ivy should transform into a gargoyle when hooked to avoid damage and stun nearby enemies. – Viscous can transform himself or his hooked teammates into The Cube, making the target invulnerable. – Purchase and activate Ethereal Shift (3,000 Souls) to become invulnerable for three seconds. |
| Dynamo | – Ivy – Viscous | Dynamo is a tank that stuns enemies with his ultimate Singularity. – Ivy’s gargoyle can stun Dynamo while he is channeling Singularity. – Viscous can protect a stunned teammate in The Cube. – Purchase Silencer (6,300 Souls) to prevent Dynamo from activating his ultimate. |
| Grey Talon | – Bebop – Lash – Paradox – Vindicta | Grey Talon is a sniper who uses a bow to charge up powerful attacks from a distance. – Bebop and Lash can use their abilities to pluck Grey Talon out of the air. – Paradox and Vindicta are snipers that can shoot Grey Talon while he is flying. – Purchase Majestic Leap (3,000 Souls) to jump into the air and damage Grey Talon. |
| Haze | – Bebop – Kelvin | Haze turns invisible, sleeps opponents, and deals serious AOE damage with her ultimate Bullet Dance. – Bebop’s hook and bombs will deal devastating damage to Haze. – Kelvin’s Artic Beam will apply a rate of fire rate slow. – Purchase Metal Skin (3,000 Souls) to become immune to bullets and melee attacks for three seconds. This will block all damage from Haze’s ultimate. |
| Infernus | Mo & Krill | Infernus deals damage by burning enemies with basic attacks. – Mo & Krill’s sand attack can disarm Infernus, preventing him from basic attacking. – Purchase Metal Skin (3,000 Souls) to become immune to bullets and melee attacks for three seconds. – Purchase Debuff Remover (4,250 Souls) to decrease the duration of debuffs by 35 percent. Activate the item to remove Infernus’ burn. |
| Ivy | Kelvin | Ivy thrives by linking herself to teammates, providing a damage and healing boost. – Kelvin’s ultimate can trap Ivy, isolating her from allies. – Purchase Healbane (1,250 Souls) to reduce the amount Ivy heals. |
| Kelvin | -Lady Geist | – Lady Geist deals damage with abilities, so Kelvin’s fire rate slow doesn’t impact her damage. – Purchase Fleetfoot (1,250 Souls) to increase your movement speed while hit by Kelvin’s Artic Beam. – Purchase Healbane (1,250 Souls) to curb Kelvin’s ultimate healing. |
| Lady Geist | – Ivy – Paradox | Lady Geist siphons her own HP to launch powerful abilities across the battlefield. – Ivy’s ultimate Air Drop can silence Lady Geist for four seconds. Silence prevents characters from using abilities. – Paradox’s fully upgraded Time Wall silences enemies who walk through it. – Purchase Healbane (1,250 Souls) to reduce the amount Lady Geist heals. – Purchase Silence Glyph (3,000 Souls) or Silencer (6,300 Souls) to stop Geist from using abilities. |
| Lash | – Lady Geist – Kelvin – Viscous | Lash swings around the battlefield and throws opponents with his whip. – Lady Geist’s upgraded Life Drain will silence Lash, making it easier to lock him down. – Kelvin can slow Lash with his Artic Beam. – Viscous can protect allies from Lash’s ultimate by putting them inside The Cube. – Purchase Ethereal Shift (3,000 Souls) to become immune to all damage for three seconds. |
| McGinnis | – Infernus – Wraith | McGinnis builds walls and turrets to control the flow of battle. – Infernus can ignite and destroy McGinnis’ turrets to curb her damage. – Pocket and Wraith can teleport over McGinnis’ wall. – Purchase Suppressor (1,250 Souls) to apply a fire rate slow to McGinnis |
| Mo & Krill | – Lady Geist – Viscous | Mo & Krill burrow under the ground and use their ultimate to hold an enemy in place. – Lady Geist deals ability damage, so Mo & Krill’s disarm has little effect on her. – Viscous can protect held teammates by placing them in The Cube. – Purchase Reactive Barrier (1,250 Souls) to gain Bullet and Spirit shields while affected by CC. |
| Paradox | – Abrams – Bebop – Yamato | Paradox can increase her movement speed and snipe enemies. – Abrams can slam Paradox into a wall and burst her down. – Bebop’s hook and bombs will deal massive damage. – Yamato can stick to Paradox with Flying Strike to continually deal damage. – Purchase Spirit Armor (1,250 Souls) to curb Paradox’s damage. |
| – Warden – Wraith | Pocket is a close-range damage dealer that teleports with his magical cloak and poisons enemies. – Warden’s Binding Word traps enemies in cages, preventing Pocket from teleporting away. – Wraith can teleport away from Pocket, negating his damage. – Purchase Debuff Remover (4,250 Souls) to decrease the duration of debuffs by 35 percent. Activate the item to remove Pocket’s poison. | |
| Seven | – Ivy – Lash – Wraith | Seven can shred teams with his ultimate, Storm Cloud, which channels a massive electrical storm. – Transform into Ivy’s gargoyle and land on Seven to interrupt his ultimate. – Lash can use his ultimate to throw an ulting Seven away from his teammates. – Wraith’s ultimate can stop Seven from channeling Storm Cloud. – Hide behind cover and walls to avoid Storm Cloud damage. – Purchase Curse (6,300 Souls) to silence, interrupt, and disarm Seven while he is channeling his ultimate. |
| Shiv | – Kelvin | Shiv is a skirmisher who bleeds enemies and passively negates damage. – Kelvin can heal bleeding teammates with his grenade, and slow down Shiv with Artic Beam. – Purchase Debuff Remover (4,250 Souls) to decrease the duration of debuffs by 35 percent. Activate the item to remove Shiv’s bleed. |
| Vindicta | – Bebop – Grey Talon – Lash – Paradox | Vindicta is a flying sniper who uses her ultimate to assassinate enemies. – Bebop and Lash can pull Vindicta out of the sky. – Grey Talon and Paradox can snipe Vindicta while she is flying. – Purchase Majestic Leap (3,000 Souls) to jump into the air and damage Vindicta. |
| Viscous | – Mo & Krill – Seven | Viscous is a slimy tank that launches players with goop. – Mo & Krill’s ultimate prevents Viscous from helping his teammates. – Seven can channel his ultimate in the air, dodging Viscous’ Splatter and Puddle Punch. – Purchase Reactive Barrier (1,250) to gain a Bullet and Spirit shield when affected by CC. |
| Warden | – Abrams – Wraith | Warden is an officer who CCs opponents and drains their HP with his ultimate. – Abrams can charge into Warden, ignoring his traps and beating him with melee attacks. – Pocket and Wraith can teleport away from Warden while he channels his ultimate. – Purchase Debuff Remover (4,250 Souls) to decrease the duration of debuffs by 35 percent. Activate the item to remove Warden’s Alchemical Flask. |
| Wraith | – Mo & Krill | Wraith can throw cards, increase her rate of fire, and stun enemies to deal damage. – Mo & Krill’s sand attack will disarm Wraith, negating most of her damage. – Pocket can chase down Wraith with his teleport. – Purchase Ethereal Shift (3,000 Souls) to become invulnerable for three seconds, blocking Wraith’s ultimate. |
| Yamato | – Haze – Kelvin – Warden | Yamato wields a sword and uses her ultimate to defy death. – Haze’s Sleep Dagger can lock down Yamato and nullify her ultimate. – Kelvin can slow Yamato with his Artic Beam or trap her with Frozen Shelter. – Warden can trap Yamato while she is channeling her ult, allowing his teammates to escape. – Purchase Inhibitor (6,300 Souls) to apply a movement slow and damage reduction with bullets. |
