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All Deadlock heroes: Abrams (Brawler), Apollo (Assassin), Bebop (Brawler), Billy (Brawler), Calico (Assassin), Celeste (Marksman), Drifter (Assassin), Dynamo (Mystic), Graves (Marksman), Grey Talon (Marksman), Haze (Assassin), Holliday (Marksman), Infernus (Marksman), Ivy (Marksman), Kelvin (Brawler), Lady Geist (Mystic), Lash (Assassin), McGinnis (Mystic), Mina (Marksman), Mirage (Assassin), Mo and Krill (Brawler), Paige (Mystic), Paradox (Marksman), Pocket (Assassin), Rem (Mystic), Seven (Mystic), Shiv (Brawler), Silver (Marksman), Sinclair (Mystic), The Doorman (Mystic), Venator (Marksman), Victor (Brawler), Vindicta (Marksman), Viscous (Mystic), Vyper (Assassin), Warden (Brawler), Wraith (Marksman), Yamato (Assassin).
Popular heroes include Victor guide, Dynamo guide, Abrams guide, Bebop guide, Haze guide, Seven guide, Lash guide, Yamato guide. Browse the complete hero list.
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Each hero guide includes base stats, weapon stats, ability breakdowns, item builds, counter matchups, synergies, and FAQs. View all hero guides, check the tier list, and track live stats.
Live statistics for Deadlock including win rates, pick rates, damage output, KDA, net worth, and match volume across all skill brackets. Data sourced from real matches from the deadlock-api.com service. Track the evolving meta with 7-day trend charts showing win rate and pick rate changes over time. Filter heroes by role including Brawler, Marksman, Mystic, and Assassin. Visit the hero stats page for the latest data with win rates and pick rates for every hero.
The Deadlock tier list ranks all heroes using a composite score system. Win rate contributes 40 percent of the score, pick rate contributes 30 percent, match volume contributes 15 percent, and player count contributes 15 percent. S Tier represents the top 14 percent of heroes. A Tier covers the next 20 percent. B Tier includes the next 24 percent. C and D Tier cover the bottom 42 percent. See the full Deadlock tier list for current rankings.
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New to Deadlock? The beginner guide covers soul economy, laning phase, hero roles, map objectives, and core mechanics. The hero roles guide explains Brawler, Marksman, Mystic, and Assassin playstyles. The laning phase guide covers winning your lane and rotating. The soul economy guide explains efficient farming. Browse all Deadlock guides.
Deadlock is a hybrid MOBA-shooter by Valve Corporation in closed alpha. The game combines third-person shooting with MOBA mechanics including lanes, creep waves, towers, and items. Players choose from 38 unique heroes with distinct abilities. Explore hero guides and check live statistics for the current meta.
Deadlock's heroes fall into four roles: Brawler, Marksman, Mystic, and Assassin. Understanding the roles helps you pick a hero that fits your natural playstyle — and that fit is a big part of climbing.
Key points: Brawlers are frontline fighters built for sustained combat; Marksmen are ranged damage dealers; Mystic heroes use spirit power and abilities for damage and utility.
Deadlock's heroes fall into four roles: Brawler, Marksman, Mystic, and Assassin. Understanding the roles helps you pick a hero that fits your natural playstyle — and that fit is a big part of climbing.
Brawlers are frontline fighters built for sustained combat. They have high health, strong melee damage, and durability. Abrams and Mo & Krill are classic examples. If you like being in the middle of fights, taking damage, and trading blows, Brawler is your role. They're forgiving heroes — mistakes cost less because you're hard to kill.
Marksmen are ranged damage dealers. They farm fast and scale into late-game powerhouses with high DPS. Seven and Haze fit this role. If you enjoy positioning, kiting, and dealing huge damage from range, Marksman suits you. They're more vulnerable early, so farming safely is key.
Mystic heroes use spirit power and abilities for damage and utility. Dynamo and Kelvin are Mystics. If you like controlling fights, setting up plays, and dealing ability-based damage, Mystic is your style. These heroes reward game sense over raw mechanics.
Assassins are high-mobility, high-burst heroes that excel at picking off targets. Pocket and Yamato are assassins. If you like outplaying opponents, diving the backline, and making highlight plays, Assassin is for you — but it's also the hardest role, because mistakes get punished hard.
Most players have a natural tendency toward one or two roles. Try each role for a few games and notice which feels comfortable. Your best rank will usually come from the role you naturally understand.
The meta also matters. Some roles are stronger in certain patches. If your favorite role is weak this patch, it's worth having a backup hero in another role rather than forcing a bad matchup.
Team composition matters at higher ranks. A team with no frontline and three assassins struggles. Learning to flex into what your team needs makes you a better player, even if your main role is something else.
The key is depth over breadth. Pick one role and one primary hero, learn it deeply, and keep a backup. A specialist with 200 games on their hero will always outperform a generalist who plays everything.
Whatever role you choose, remember the fundamentals apply to all: soul economy, positioning, and objective control. Role defines your job in a fight; fundamentals define whether you win the game.