Deadlock: All 22 Characters Overview

In Deadlock you can currently play 22 different heroes. We will show you which ones they are and what they can do in our list.

How many characters does Deadlock have? In Deadlock, you can currently test up to 22 playable heroes in the Steam test version, all of which differ in their gameplay. The following are known:

• Abrams
• Bebop
• Dynamo
• Grey Talon
• Haze
• Infernus
• Ivy
• Kelvin
• Lady Geist
• Lash
• McGinnis
• Mirage (NEW)
• Mo & Krill
• Paradox
• Pocket
• Seven
• Shiv
• Vindicta
• Viscous
• Warden
• Wraith
• Yamato

With our directory, you can quickly jump to the individual heroes. Just open the “Contents” box:

We will now list all heroes in a table, tell you whether they are beginner-friendly, and reveal all their talents. Since Deadlock is mostly in English, all talents in the game are listed in their English descriptions. We will therefore provide the talents in translated form in German.

All Heroes at a Glance

Abrams

Is Abrams beginner-friendly? Yes.

All talents of Abrams:

• Siphon Life: Drains health from enemies in front of you as long as they are within range.
• Shoulder Charge: Charge forward, collide with enemies, and knock them back. Speed increases after colliding with enemy heroes.
• Infernal Resilience: Gradually regenerates some of the damage taken over time.
• Seismic Impact: Jump high into the air and choose a spot on the ground to strike. Upon hitting the ground, all enemies in the vicinity are damaged and stunned.

Bebop

Is Bebop beginner-friendly? Yes.

All talents of Bebop:

• Exploding Uppercut: Deals light melee damage to nearby units and knocks them back, causing area damage where they land. Does not damage allies.
• Sticky Bomb: Attach a sticky bomb to a nearby target that deals explosive damage after a short delay. Gain +2.5% bomb damage for each enemy hero hit.
• Hook: Throw a hook that grabs and ensnares the first enemy or allied hero it hits. Deals damage to enemies.
• Hyper Beam: Charge your laser to unleash a powerful stream of energy that deals damage and slows enemies. During this time, your movement and turning speed are slowed. If activated while in the air, you hover while releasing the beam.

Dynamo

Is Dynamo beginner-friendly? Yes.

All talents of Dynamo:

• Kinetic Pulse: Release an energy pulse that launches enemies into the air.
• Quantum Entanglement: Dynamo briefly disappears into the void and then reappears at a distance. When you reappear, your weapon is reloaded and has a fire rate bonus for the next magazine. Can be cast with [M3] to also summon nearby allies and give them a half bonus to fire rate.
• Rejuvenating Aurora: While channeling, health for you and all nearby allies is gradually restored over time.
• Singularity: Create a singularity in your hands that attracts nearby enemies and deals damage to them. Once finished, the enemies are launched into the air.

Grey Talon

Is Grey Talon beginner-friendly? Yes.

All talents of Grey Talon:

• Charged Shot: Charge a powerful shot that pierces enemies. Hold [1] or [LMC] to hold the shot.
• Rain of Arrows: Launch yourself high into the air and glide slowly down. While in the air, gain weapon damage and multi-shot on your weapon. Press [SPACE] to cancel the glide.
• Immobilizing Trap: Throw a trap that activates itself. Once the trap is armed, it will activate when an enemy enters its radius, immobilizing them.
• Guided Owl: After a 1.5s casting time, a ghost owl is summoned that you control and explodes upon impact. Hold [LMC] to speed up the owl. Press [SPACE] to release control.

Haze

Is Haze beginner-friendly? Yes.

All talents of Haze:

• Sleep Dagger: Throw a dagger that deals damage to the target and puts it to sleep. Sleeping targets wake up shortly after taking damage. Throwing a dagger does not interrupt invisibility.
• Smoke Bomb: Disappear from sight, become invisible, and gain sprint speed. Attacks break invisibility. Nearby enemies may see through your invisibility.
• Fixation: When you shoot at a target, the damage of your bullets against that target increases. You gain one stack per hit, two if the hit is a headshot.
• Bullet Dance: Activate a firestorm and shoot with your weapon with perfect accuracy at nearby enemies. During the firestorm, Haze gains a fire rate bonus and will evade some of the bullets fired at her.

Infernus

Is Infernus beginner-friendly? Yes.

All talents of Infernus:

• Catalyst: Spits napalm that slows down enemy movement and amplifies the damage Infernus deals.
• Flame Dash: Move forward rapidly and leave a trail of flames that burns enemies. Hold [LMC] to dash faster.
• Afterburn: Your bullets build up a burning effect on enemies. Infernus’s bullets and abilities extend the duration.
• Concussive Combustion: Transform into a living bomb that explodes after a short delay, stunning all enemies in your radius.

Ivy

Is Ivy beginner-friendly? No.

All talents of Ivy:

• Kudzy Bomb: Summons a patch of suffocating vines that damages and slows enemies in its radius.
• Watcher’s Covenant: Gain bonuses and automatically connect with a nearby ally to share. Healing is transferred to all allies. The connection requires a line of sight.
• True Form: Transform into impenetrable stone and hit the ground to stun and damage nearby enemies. Heals you for a percentage of your maximum health. You have some air control before falling.
• Air Drop: Fly with an ally or a bomb. The ally receives bullet immunity but cannot attack or use abilities while airborne. Drop your ally or bomb to create a large explosion that slows movement. Ivy and your ally receive bullet protection when the flight ends. Fast casting time when targeting an ally, long casting time on yourself. [Left Click] to speed up flight speed. [Right Click] to drop allies/bombs.

These were the first 7 heroes from Deadlock. The next 7 can be found on page 2.