Deadlock Unveils Six Experimental Heroes in Latest UpdateNew Heroes, Renamed Characters, and Shared Abilities for the Roster
Valve's highly anticipated MOBA shooter, Deadlock, launched in mid-2024 and has maintained a prominent position atop Steam's Most Wishlisted games list ever since. While regular weekly updates have kept fans engaged, the recent "10-24-2024" update is the most substantial yet, introducing six new heroes for players to explore and test.
These new additions—Calico, Fathom (formerly Slork), Holliday (also called Astro in their ability descriptions), Magician, Viper, and Wrecker—are currently confined to the Hero Sandbox mode and are not yet playable in casual or ranked PvP. Although each hero’s kit has been implemented, some Abilities are still temporary duplicates from other heroes, such as Magician’s ultimate ability being a copy of Paradox’s Paradoxical Swap.
For a preview of each character’s current role and playstyle, check the table below to see how they're performing on the battlefield!
Hero
Description
Calico
Agile and stealthy mid-to-frontline hero designed to strike from the flanks while remaining unseen and elusive.
Fathom
Short-ranged burst damage assassin designed for aggressive engagements and swiftly eliminating key targets.
Holliday
Mid-to-long-ranged damage-per-second/Assassin who relies on headshots and explosives to eliminate enemies from afar.
Magician
Tactical, long-ranged damage-per-second hero who can manipulate projectiles, teleport, and swap positions with allies and enemies.
Viper
Mid-to-long-ranged burst damage assassin who can poison their bullets, inflicting damage over time before petrifying groups of enemies.
Wrecker
Mid-to-close range fighter who engages with troopers and NPCs to convert them into scrap and projectiles for their Abilities.
