How to ACTUALLY Play Yamato in High Elo / Deadlock Guide

[@Laniakea_Super]

the tip about charging Power Slash mid-roll to conserve your momentum is actually game changing, I found it so clunky to use in lane otherwise. Learning how to cancel grapple properly is also so huge, no more getting Wraith ulted while you're stuck in the spinning animation

[@FredTheFinch]

not enough epople use the dash slash its genuinely a differnet ability iwth it

[@xJaw18x]

@@FredTheFinch agreed leads are much easier to attain after seeing this vid, plus the ledge lift 1

[@nanonimuos]

Never cancel grapple, fly like a true soldier at anyone till you die

[@Qaw3n]

I figured out the dash slash myself but man the rest of these tricks are gonna be game changing lol

[@Charlie-zb6le]

If im solo lane ill avoid charging it until i have 1 point into it, i usally upgrade my 3rd ability twice. if im in a duo lane though its really easy to flank the sides and catch them with the charged attack even staying completely still

[@swiggityswag6748]

Thank you for this guide. I was having trouble understanding Yamato and this guide helped a lot. Following this guide and the build I was able to carry a game tonight and literally 1v6 a whole team. It was awesome and my favorite moment in the game yet. Thanks for sharing your secrets!

[@FredTheFinch]

W carrying on heris the best feeling in this game

[@locus2427]

I learned so much more from this than any other video, thanks bro

[@FredTheFinch]

Gotchu bro the guides on this game are questionable 😭

[@LevelUpLifting]

Your Yamato is insane and this guide is really helpful, thank you so much for this!

[@Xibizit]

Deadlock video soon???

[@isaiahbareng1763]

Finally a REAL guide

[@Infin1te_WingWang]

Love this video format for the Yamato guide, way more helpful than compared to other deadlock videos.

[@Denden-mx9gl]

I love how this guy actually shows an actual gameplay of his tips, unlike most people

[@MangooseGG]

Excellent guide. I tried to use that top rated gun build and it works well IF you're super ahead. Your build, on the other hand, just always works and it's much more fun to use.

[@ledooberific3188]

Quality guide friend! As someone who's been trying to get better with Yamato and has been lacking in damage...And just in general in trying to play her I appreciate the tech and build! Not to mention I'll be more than happy to catch a stream when possible! Very blessed and hope to try and improve my gameplay with this! Much love brother!

[@quinng3870]

Just been listening to this on loop at work trying to hammer in these tips.

[@hyupoi5285]

finally, im tired of deadlock replays claiming themselves to be a "guide"

[@NotLordAsshat]

LITERALLY It's such a problem in the Moba genre, like replays are a valuable part of a guide, but a lot of the time it's just like "this is how I played and won this specific game" not, "this is how to actually pilot and think like this character"

[@JateHews]

Man, thanks for this guides, helped a lot. Both this and camp strats. Really helped me to improve myself

[@Nao0rLater]

Honestly sick guide. I'm new and I tried out your build and just doing the dash slash, I was able to pressure and secure kills. Going to be practicing the other techs now. Keep doing what you're doing!

[@cloke3076]

I accidentally got invested into playing Yamato because she got picked for me 6 times in a row and now I adore her so much. I guess I am sticking with your channel for a long time because I am considering maining her. Subbed.

[@theyellowthreat]

like many others said, finally an actual guide as opposed to just gameplay and yea I just realized I have been using your in-game build already lmfaoooo

[@decenthumanbeing67]

You should upload some full-length matches you think showcase these concepts well! I'd love to see exactly how you use your 1 in lane in a real match and all the cool techs youve most likely found with it

[@FredTheFinch]

have had a few peopel ask this so ill def think about it or at least do some a little trimmed

[@Name_Amauri]

Genuinely amazing video. Had lots of tips I wasn't aware of, like launching yourself with your grapple.

[@brandtfees2625]

Really good guide. No one has the knowledge of the dash slash mechanics and this helped. I went from disrespecting yamato to hard respecting. Ty.

[@no.1raisinbranenjoyer819]

Really good video dude. I heard that Yamato was really hard to play when I first started so I was hesitant to try but this makes her seem way more accessible.

[@FredTheFinch]

She’s definitely tough but you got that shit

[@TrueDesu]

With your tips i went back to yamato and go 10+ kills in my games. Learned so much from this video.

[@quackwilliams5933]

Went back to a few of your old videos. You are inspiring me to get back into shooters.

[@FredTheFinch]

W bro do it

[@Munax.]

It looked so cool and useful and I tested most of them in the sandbox. When actual match I forgot almost everything. Still great video. Subbed for hoping more Yamato and Deadlock tips.

[@FredTheFinch]

LMAO just force yourself to do them in game and it’ll become muscle memory, glad you like there will def be more

[@Xirogify]

man this is so nostalgic, i feel like it's 2013 again, i'm looking to learn more about how to win as Riven and i finally find Best Riven NA (Adrian), +1 sub brother! keep it up.

[@SeereDelixcroix]

I didn't know all the techs on her 1. Nor did I think about refreshering to ult twice ahaha. Really informative video

[@TheUltimateLabmouse]

Been using your build to some success since I found it on the discord, but I was missing the playstyle differences between the tanky and squishy paths. Thanks for the video!

[@Nizzl]

best yamato guide out easily. thank you for these great tips as well

[@hackysac4528]

Finally!!! Somebody who is actually experienced with the game! Amazing tips!

[@Dazbi1705]

this got me to try spirit build and i like it so much more. Thank you for making me see the light.

[@Deathy]

Legendary Catgirl Ronald content

[@gracecalis5421]

500 hours, Jesus Christ mate the game hasn't even come out yet. In all seriousness, this vid's a boon of useful information. That dash-slash cancel is a genuine game changer

[@fl-ri-]

Been trying this build in a few games. Performs way way better than that ADC build currently at the top

[@Tonykid7]

No lie i dropped back to back carry games on yamato after watching this guide real good stuff

[@Dankevolved]

Best breakdown of Yamato possible thanks bruv

[@XayavongFam]

Wow. Best Yamato guide ever. Thanks man

[@herbv3449]

wow such much info, i am a gray talon main but I want some other picks to learn! Great guide , lots of neat tech in this vid.

[@kkillgivein]

I HAVE HIT THAT WRAITH AND POCKET TELEPORT 2 A FEW TIMES. I always feel like the man when I do.

[@FredTheFinch]

it is THE COOLEST FEELING

[@liononweed]

Thanks for the guide! Outside of cancelling 2 into altfire+quick melee, any chance you could talk a bit about when to use primary vs. alt fire, melee (either form) vs just shooting, if you should ever try to hold 1 or just send it off cd, that kind of stuff?

[@FredTheFinch]

Yea I’ll definitely be doing more videos and I’m only good at yama so they’ll be pretty specialized LOL

[@oorto1393]

that feeling when you land your 2, and you have no idea where you goin, but you goin somewhere

[@FredTheFinch]

when you grapple the guy goin into spawn on zip is the best

[@drakee8042]

that clip before mid boss was so niceeee

[@zurikmv]

Now THIS is a guide, thank you for this

[@JoelScattolinNeto]

imagine coming home after a hard day at work and you get queued with this guy lol

[@skalapunk]

Amazing vid, thanks man. Is the Spirit build harder to be good at than the ADC build?

[@FredTheFinch]

Probably but it works much better

[@IAmEnormous]

Yamato is sick. I use JukeS build, which is basically identical to yours, and I was wondering what makes you choose between the anti tank vs anti squishy route. Like, is it more their comp, or more who on their team is performing best? Cus you'll get tanky teams with a Haze who's 10K ahead, or vice versa.

[@FredTheFinch]

Yea honestly a combination of the two, if it’s 4 or 5 tanks I’ll almost always go tanky anyways but if it’s 2 or 3 I would go the reverb route if the tanks are underperforming and ee if they’re rolling us

[@rojeffdaniels1337]

Hello I am new to the game, but I very much appreciate your video. Looking forward to more Deadlock content. Thank you!!

[@Jamunjii]

Wait aren't you the bastion guy ?. Damn who would of thought id end up here for yamato advice. Fire shit king keep it up

[@FredTheFinch]

LMAO i am

[@asfasdfsd8476]

Very well thought over content, gj!

[@akko3644]

best guide i have seen so far.

[@supawithdacream5626]

A1 guide bro ur insane for all these finds

[@FredTheFinch]

Definitely had a lot of help from the Yamato community I’m NOT the best at finding tech but ty ty

[@really1337]

Geez Yamatos techs are insane.

[@kiwikiwi5602]

Now i feel like a scrub for playing with glass cannon. Your build seems a lot better than the cheese ive been working with

[@FredTheFinch]

Is definitely a bit harder but yea it is

[@Q-0]

this was short simple and has alot of information thanks!

[@albi955]

Great guide! Thank you very much.

[@LeonScottKennedySama]

Awesome guide! Love the examples too!

[@naruroGCS]

No way actual good guide and content? impossible!

[@rakupo]

great guide, a lot of stuff to learn, yamato is the highest skill ceiling hero in my opinion

[@eenigma9531]

hey thanks for the guide as this was the first character i got to use when i started. In your honest opinion do you think this game has a bright future or are you skeptical? worth grinding?

[@RoOoGr]

really helpful! but what abilities should i upgrade first?

[@FredTheFinch]

If you use my in game build it’s all suggested but I go 1 1 1 4 2 2 3 3 4 4 3 2

[@snowshow6207]

Awesome guide, i was having fun with her before but now with the dash 1 combo its even cooler. Would it be possible to add notes of which items should imbue which abilities to the in game guide? i.e. superior cd

[@FredTheFinch]

yea i totally forgot to put them in the build and in this, i did put it in my new build guide video but they all get imbued on 1

[@snowshow6207]

​@@FredTheFinchI thought so but wasn't sure if lower cd ult was the intention, thank you for clarifying. Will check out that other video for sure

[@xjwr385]

awesome guide bro and sick gameplay

[@jhinfps2377]

You just got earned a subscriber bro. 😊

[@gutlesswarrior]

did they change the timing on the alt fire melee combo? Feels likes I have to give a lot of time between inputs or my melee overrides the alt fire

[@alie1416]

actually good guide, keep it up bro

[@stulls]

Hey what did you say at 3:42 or so? It's the "___ is one of your best items" part. Love how informative this video is btw!

[@Tory-JJ]

I didnt know the wall climb with q. Nice. Ill make use of that sometimes.

[@KevinLao7]

Killer guide! Much appreciated!

[@Rio-neesan]

2:49 this also allows to hit someone behind you if you backdash towards them. Do with this information what you will.

[@biggopittacus1876]

Personally bee really enjoying ammo scav early cause when at max stacks you get plus 24 spirit power + 4 inherently from the perk which is an extra 56 damage on power slash the extra ammo is always nice Nice guide tho didn’t know about the mantle power slash

[@FredTheFinch]

@@biggopittacus1876 ammo scav can def be good I just don’t really run it since it doesn’t scale very well and I don’t NEED it to win lane

[@ShineSpikePM]

loved the video, just a dumb simple question but when should I be using primary fire vs alt fire?

[@FredTheFinch]

primary fire is good in prolonged fights and when youre just not doing combos and alt fire is good for poking in lane and when youre doing combos

[@silverwolfe3636]

Really enjoy the guide, but sometimes it can be hard to understand what you're saying.

[@FredTheFinch]

i definitely slur my words sometimes, will work on being more clear and putting subtitles for next time

[@silverwolfe3636]

@@FredTheFinch Aww no worries. I'm also a bit hard of hearing, so I'm kinda used to it. Closed Captions/subtitles would be dope. Love the Build, Love the guide.

[@FredTheFinch]

@@silverwolfe3636 always workin to improve this is my first video like this so i appreciate any criticism

[@jacobzxx]

@@FredTheFinch respect bro gave a sub cause of that

[@Yomoyin]

@@FredTheFinchto add on this watching from my phone outside it was hard to hear you unless I maxed my volume

[@manto3110]

Really nice tips! Thanks a lot

[@supawithdacream5626]

movement mains we finally rejoicing lmao yamato ticks all my boxes its insane

[@Charlie-zb6le]

phantom strike is really op on yammy, quick tp punch alt attack into that 1st ability, HUGE DAMAGE especially if you run invis

[@kona7043]

Have you tried getting torment pulse earlier so you can farm/push quicker? I've been trying it to get it before or after KD depending on game state/economy

[@FredTheFinch]

I don’t feel like it helps me farm that much faster tbch, I prefer to just get my tier 2s first

[@ИгорьЧернявич]

Txh for guide and combo tips. I have one question - in every build kinetic dash but I find that melee charge I proc more often in 1v1 and for fast farm and push better. Could u explain why literally all Yamato players prefer kinetic dash to melee charge? I just begin (35 games in Deadlock and 5-6 games in Yamato) but I old mobas enjoer and love build discussions ^)

[@FredTheFinch]

So Yamato mostly uses light melees rather than heavy melees to not get parried, and with melee charge it’s even easier to get parried than with normal heavy melee Kinetic dash is just much more versatile as well as it helps with movement and ups your fire rate and ammo

[@ИгорьЧернявич]

@@FredTheFinch got it. 👍

[@superclack]

Great guide, subscribed/liked/followed on twitch

[@FredTheFinch]

You’re the goat 🙏

[@goldslice1044]

You should upload full game vids id definitely watch

[@FredTheFinch]

Maybe one day or I’ll cut it up a bit or smthn I don’t wanna jsut post a full game alone, I do have my voda up on twitch and will prolly be doing more specific videos next

[@m1khaill388]

great short video

[@TheKingcowb0y]

How do you think she compares to other heroes? Would you suggest this character to a new player like myself?

[@FredTheFinch]

Right now I’d put her in A tier, she’s definitely tough and it might be better to learn the game a lil more before trying her but if she seems interesting then no reason not to

[@zaltah2]

get this guy more views so he can buy a shirt

[@FredTheFinch]

you are nerfed if you wear a shirt its a scientific fact

[@Comisioned]

Thanks for the content brother.

[@tooki1471]

No way, I was using the Ronald build this entire time without knowing about this channel 💀

[@FredTheFinch]

LMAO i have not done good marketing to tell people it seems, even one of my twitch viewers didnt know i was ronald

[@HugoSR258]

Great guide - does the grapple slow still apply if you cancel it into the alt fire+melee?

[@FredTheFinch]

it does not no

[@jetzhu8807]

Hey, just wondering what your keybinds are

[@FredTheFinch]

Abilities: q e f mouse 4, items: 1 3 x c, melee mouse 5 parry g

[@RyGuyMemes]

I main Yamato and I used to use the gun build but then I tried the spirit build and I realize the gun build is ass

[@__Jah__]

feels like that grapple during TP will be patched

[@FredTheFinch]

I doubt it tbh. The way grapple works is basically just that it NEVER breaks (unless it bugs out) so unless they change that I think it’ll stay

[@exeatop]

@@FredTheFinch I've found that grapple cancels when your velocity drops to a small threshold. This usually happens when you hit a wall without a deep enough angle or you hit a corner. I just had a game where a group of enemy troopers canceled my grapple because I was below it on a hill so I was pulled up into the group.

[@FredTheFinch]

@@exeatop i see weird

[@traviswinchester972]

Hey man just the sort of video I was looking for, thanks for the build I was just playing with torment pulse and exposure in sandbox earlier. I thought about using toxic bullets to apply stacks faster as well, what do you think? Thx Also im guessing its the 1 but which ability so you imbue w reverb and the other items, all on the 1?

[@FredTheFinch]

i dont like toxic bullets it doesnt last very long so you ahve to reapply a LOT if you want that you can run decay, and yea on 1

[@oliverpedersen1061]

Just had my first game with her and got matched vs a Vindictive and was malding a bit. Glad to hear you say that as well lol I duo queue with a friend and we've always gotten on the same lane but didn't this time. Is this because of our heros or just got queues wit htwo other duo queues?

[@FredTheFinch]

The game tries to put duos in the same lane but sometimes just doesn’t, could be multiple reasons

[@lopadova_]

I WAS ALREADY USING YOUR BUILD GUIDE AND DIDN’T EVEN KNOW🤣🤣

[@FredTheFinch]

W LETS GOOOOO

[@lopadova_]

@@FredTheFinch I saw the adc build and was like? Why the fuck is someone building this on a champ that has 2x spirit scaling on 1. Truly nonsense

[@FredTheFinch]

@@lopadova_ LMAO people will always go with what’s easiest instead of what’s actually good

[@benastromo]

galaxy music goated

[@leonardooliveirafranca4278]

Sometimes I feel really slow with Yamato and get caught out from behind. How do Yamato mains move so fast?

[@FredTheFinch]

just getting used to the movemtn of hte game takes time, using someo f the techs and just things like dash jumps or dash slides, using cover are all important

[@mandrew4261]

Great guide!

[@fvsh_music]

did they patch the stair sliding for infinite ammo? When i walk backwards on stairs and press crouch I don't slide. What am I doing wrong?

[@FredTheFinch]

@@fvsh_music you have to be walking for a little bit and have a bit of speed before you slide but it still works

[@fvsh_music]

@@FredTheFinch oh ok thank u

[@YukalayleeGames]

Hey dude, I can see the hotkeys for your abilities, how do you hotkey crouch / dash / melee? thanks

[@RedX1II]

Awesome video! ty!!

[@M3HAN]

Dude I knew I’d recognise your name I saw the shirtless cam 5s in and I realised this dude the bastion player from ow LMFAO

[@FredTheFinch]

LMAO thats me

[@rickyrockstar1233]

Wait... There's elo?! I didn't even know. Is there anyway to check the current elo? Or is it hidden. Because for the longest time I was complaining that there was no elo because I kept getting queued with either people that are better than me or absolute griefers. Edit: Also this guide is goated af, never knew you could do all that with grapple

[@FredTheFinch]

It’s hidden but there were websites like deadlocktracker.gg and tracklock which had external elo systems that tried to approximate your mmr. I believe they stopped tracking your games starting a few days ago but if you’re curious around where you’re at you can check

[@Sexesunnys]

What’s your opinion on mystic reach for extra 1 range? Also this last patch they adjusted her pathing on her 2. Idk why it feels really hard to do the right click melee cancel after cancelling her 2. I keep ending up in front of the target dummy. If I delay it late enough to land the full combo and end up behind the dummy, there’s a pretty noticeable delay when attempting to use my 1.

[@FredTheFinch]

the patch fucked the 2 and i dont think mystic reach is very good if you are dash slashing you dont really need more range

[@Sjon_E]

Everytime i build her with attack it just fails, looking forward to this

[@FredTheFinch]

@@Sjon_E it definitely takes time and is hard to use, don’t be discouraged if you do air in a few games

[@v1ci0us]

Very good video brother

[@noth1ngmuch]

Good guide overall just have one question, her grenade throw or lob i literally have no idea which key it is even though ive played like 6 matches of yamato

[@FredTheFinch]

right click