Valve’s experimental Deadlock mixes third‑person shooting with hero abilities and lane minions. The meta emphasises objective control, ability combos and map awareness over sheer fragging.

Roles & Heroes

Deadlock heroes draw from shooters and MOBAs. Each has primary weapons, abilities and an ultimate. Team compositions balance damage, control and sustain. Coordinated ult combos can wipe teams around objectives.

Objectives & Minions

Maps feature lanes with AI minions that generate pressure. Destroy enemy minion waves and escort your own to damage towers. Securing neutral objectives provides global buffs, similar to Roshan or Baron in other MOBAs. Don’t ignore minions while chasing kills.

Playstyle

Positioning and ability management are key. Use cover and verticality to dodge bullets. Time your ultimates around objective fights rather than random skirmishes. Farming minions and controlling vision enables safe pushes. Aim is important but team play wins matches.