MOBAs can be confusing genres to play and Deadlock is on the rise on Steam. Out of all the 21 total heroes in the game, we bring a quick look at a few perfect heroes you can use to start your journey into Deadlock. The new amazing Valve game has designed some amazing heroes, but some are extremely difficult to use. Here are some of the best options for your start!
Abrams
Newcomers can easily relate to Abrams as a hero because of his high survivability. He can flee the battle and is extremely difficult to come across and kill. The only drawback for a novice player is that the damage is not as potent as that of other heroes but if you can hold out long enough you will eventually be able to eliminate them.
- Siphon Health- Ability to drain the health of enemies that are in front of you while they are in the radius.
- Shoulder Charge – Move forward, smashing with enemies and dragging them along. The hero’s speed increases after colliding with enemies.
- Infernal Resilience – Rejuvenate a part of incoming damage from the enemy over time.
- Seismic Impact – Jump high into the air and choose a ground location to collide into. When you hit the ground, all enemies in the radius of impact are damaged and stunned.
Bebop
Bebop is a special hero that doesn’t require experience with first-person shooters for new players. Bebop is a robot and has a unique weapon: a laser that fires continuously after an initial delay in place of a standard first-person shooter weapon such as a gun or melee. All players need to do is use the mouse to track the adversary.
- Exploding Uppercut – give Light Melee damage to nearby units and send them flying back causing area damage where they land. Allies are not harmed by this ability.
- Sticky Bomb – Use this ability on a target that is close and it will deal explosive damage after the bomb’s brief fuse time. For each defeated enemy hero gain +2.5% bonus bomb damage.
- Hook – Throw out a hook that if it lands on an enemy or a friendly hero will reel that person in and deal damage.
- Hyper Beam – When your laser is fully charged it will shoot a potent stream of energy that slows down adversaries and deals damage. For the duration your movement and turn rate are slow. When the beam is released while you are hovering it is activated in the air.
Dynamo
Dynamo is a great choice for newcomers because he can stay alive for a long time by using his healing and teleporting skills and bullying enemies with his other two abilities. His greatest power is Singularity which enables him to harm opponents by drawing their energy into himself. This power is multiplied when used in close proximity to allies who can assist you in completing the kills.
- Kinetic Pulse – Send forth an energy pulse that propels adversaries skyward.
- Quantum Entanglement – Dynamo vanishes momentarily into thin air before resurfacing a short distance away. Your weapon has a bonus fire rate for the next clip when it reappears and is reloaded. Cast this spell with [M3] to summon allies in the vicinity and grant them a half-fire rate bonus.
- Rejuvenating Aurora – Restore your health and the health of any nearby allies gradually while you are channeling.
- Singularity – With your hands create a singularity that attracts and damages enemies in the vicinity. Enemies are thrown into the air once it is done.
Grey Talon
Grey Talon is a strong hero, especially with the Rain of Arrows ability which allows you to fly while dealing insane damage. Although they are more difficult to hit you will soon become accustomed to his other amazing skills. In order to complete his skill set he also has a Charged Shot which if you can master it, will help you finish a lot of kills.
- Charged Shot – Build up a strong shot that can pierce through opponents. To hold the shot press and hold [1] or [LMC].
- Rain of Arrows – Lifts you into the air and lets you glide gently. You receive Weapon Damage and multishot on your weapon while in the air. In order to stop the glide press [SPACE].
- Immobilizing Trap – Set off a trap that is starting to arm itself. When the trap is armed an enemy must enter its radius in order for it to activate and render them immobile.
- Guided Owl – Launch a controlled spirit owl that explodes upon impact after 1 minute and 5 seconds of casting time. Hold [LMC] to make the owl move faster. To give up control press [SPACE].
Haze
Because of her abilities, Haze is an excellent hero who can deal a lot of damage simply by firing at her enemies nonstop. Her powers are all distinct and can result in some wild maneuvers that will help you defeat enemies quickly. You can destroy anyone nearby with the amazing ability known as Bullet Dance.
- Sleep Dagger – Cast a dagger at the target to cause damage and put them to sleep. Shortly after being harmed sleeping targets awaken. Being invisible is not broken by throwing a dagger.
- Smoke Bomb – Become invisible disappear from view and pick up speed. You become invisible when you attack. Your invisibility can be seen through by close adversaries.
- Fixation – Shooting a target increases your bullet damage on that target. Gain one stack for each shot that is fired or two if a headshot is made.
- Bullet Dance– Launch yourself into a frenzy precisely aiming your weapon at foes in close proximity. Haze receives a fire rate bonus and deflects some of the bullets aimed at her during the flurry.
McGinnis
Because she deals a lot of damage in a direct manner McGinnis is a super-effective hero. Though at first glance her abilities appear complex they are actually quite simple to master. Other players will likely not know how to counter it and you will end up with a lot of kills. Abilities like Heavy Barrage can be used effectively against them. Unquestionably one of the best heroes in Deadlock for beginners.
- Mini Turret – Unleash a Mini Turret that shoots enemies automatically. Turrets receive 60% of McGinniss’s maximum health and 60% Spirit Resistance. They deal fewer hits to targets and troopers.
- Medicinal Specter – Send out a spirit to heal units in the vicinity.
- Spectral Wall – Makes the terrain into two halves by building a wall. When the wall is created close enemies take damage and become slower. Press [LMC] or [3] to cause the wall to erupt sooner after casting.
- Heavy Barrage – Launches a barrage of rockets that precisely target a specific area.
Seven
Apart from his widespread popularity, Seven is a very simple Deadlock hero for beginners to master. His skills are excellent at making opponents move or face certain death. His most well-known talent is Storm Cloud which has the ability to eliminate any nearby enemies.
- Lightning Ball – Launch a straight-line-traveling ball of lightning. All targets within its radius are damaged. halts if it strikes the earth and slows down when dealing damage to enemies.
- Static Charge – Charge the enemy hero of your choice. The static charge affects and stuns enemies in the area after a brief period of time.
- Power Surge – Use a shock effect to enhance your weapon’s power and cause shock damage to the target of your bullets. Enemies close to your target will receive a bounce from this shock damage. occurs only in one burst shot.
- Storm Cloud – All enemies within the radius of your channeled storm cloud will be damaged as it grows around you.
Wraith
If you want to practice your first-person shooter skills and have some fun Wraith is a great choice. She has a few useful skills and all gamers adore her capacity to deal a lot of damage while wielding her weapon. She is not only easier to play than other characters but she is also very strong you will definitely enjoy yourself greatly when you take on her role.
- Royal Flush – Telekinetically throw cards that will hit random targets around you.
- Project Mind – Teleport to the targeted location.
- Full Auto – Increases your fire rate momentarily. Half of the fire rate bonus is awarded to allies in close proximity.
- Telekinesis – Aim an enemy hero in the air to disrupt them and temporarily stop them from using their abilities and items. The target sustains Telekinesis damage after the lift ends.
So while the game has 21 heroes, these are what we think the most beginner-friendly heroes in Deadlock. Do check out our guide on all Spirit Items in Deadlock and how Spirit Power works in Deadlock.