Deadlock: Every Hero Explained in 30 Seconds

[@ottr]

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[@colinmccluskey4208]

Love that you've got the Patreon running again! Would be completely fine with every video ending with a Patreon credits section.

[@DeadLocked-In]

Awesome vid! 👍 I've been enjoying the game a lot but only got a grasp on a couple characters. This made me want to explore and try new ones!

[@chee.rah.monurB]

Uh,hey Ottr...How does anyone have any idea what's going on when the screen is so cluttered?

[@br0ck689]

Patreon when ublock origin enters the room

[@henryjiang9990]

please invite me! 1367386637

[@sindri.]

Unless I'm just not seeing it, I feel like Valve isn't getting enough credit for the aesthetic of this game. This is such a dope visual style.

[@not_kode_kun]

and there's a lot of really cool lore hidden in it, too. look it up, there's a really good video on that

[@thedarkflowkiller]

This is just TF2/Dota for me, it's good but I just don't feel it honestly, yet another moba and we are in 2024....I was expecting something more original tbh

[@not_kode_kun]

@@thedarkflowkiller its pretty damn original imo. and it really has nothing to do with TF2, it doesn't have a single one of the many aspects that make TF2 unique (deepest and most fleshed out movement tech, near infinite skill ceiling and player expression, visual identity and palette, etc). it is very similar to dota though.

[@thedarkflowkiller]

@@not_kode_kun I mentionned it for the aesthetic, I was answering OP.

[@not_kode_kun]

@@thedarkflowkiller oh ok my bad, i agree the aesthetic is a bit disappointing, especially when compared to tf2. I'm just hoping that they really meant what they said about the assets being very unfinished. hopefully the aesthetic gets better as development moves on.

[@psyjinx]

How hard was it to not put "Asshole" instead of "Tank" in the thumbnail?

[@DeadLocked-In]

🤣😂 Accurate

[@gengibrekookie6022]

Arsehole

[@Kaileeee17]

​@@spinyslasher6586did lash transition or something

[@spinyslasher6586]

@@Kaileeee17 I was talking about Wraith. Probably replied to the wrong comment. Sorry. Deleting it.

[@Kaileeee17]

@@spinyslasher6586 oh okay lmao, fair

[@deegee6062]

Valve is cooking with deadlock, even in this very early alpha state it is already one of my favorite multiplayer shooters (more of a moba) to play right now!

[@Glitchhss]

It’s a really good mix between the 2 that brings 2 player bases together which is just really sick

[@hammeroftyr]

@@Glitchhss Would be sicker if non-moba players would kindly stop coming in expecting the game to be a pure shooter and throwing a tantrum online because they don't understand how farming, lanes and items work.

[@Glitchhss]

@@hammeroftyr people are doing that? I’m a super fps player like Val, ow, siege etc and never played a moba in my life but I went into it expecting to have moba objectives and for the game to actually function like one so I started watching videos and learning. Crazy that people would complain over a mostly moba game being a moba

[@hammeroftyr]

@@Glitchhss Not en-masse, but I've seen several people complaining on forums that the enemy outscales them because they don't farm or buy items, then refusing to acknowledge that those are integral parts of the game and instead complaining that they shouldn't be forced to engage with those mechanics to have fun. It's all very fascinating.

[@Glitchhss]

@@hammeroftyr that's crazy😭 actual tiktok 0 attention span addicts lmao

[@BrainDeadGhost]

Ivy is a gargoyle

[@lewismacdonald9174]

Lash is an asshole

[@CrazyLikeUhFox]

Ivy is a baby

[@trezenx]

Zoo ears don’t know what a gargoyle is apparently

[@etheron1235]

Techically, Gargoyles are winged golems

[@adriangutierrez441]

​@@etheron1235No, they are different.

[@avian1799]

Y‘know, I was worried if Valve still got it, but reading Yamato‘s (written entirely in Japanese) and Lash‘s Lore I see the writers are on point again

[@RjGoombes]

A part of me feels like they should probably finish Lash's lore section, but I also think it would be funny if it's still just "he's an asshole" even when the game fully releases lol.

[@DEMillerEarl]

100% man. Having a champ who you can literally just hate is so cathartic

[@bazzfromthebackground3696]

Yamato's lore is good too if you get a chance to read the translation.

[@MatteBlack333]

I don't really understand Yamato's voice lines as a Japanese speaker though, some of them just seem really random. Maybe I need to read up on the lore.

[@dannynguyen2050]

Sigh, Chapters because I hate myself. 0:06 Abrams 0:25 Bebop 0:46 Dynamo 1:06 Grey Talon 1:30 Haze 1:53 infernus 2:15 ivy 2:40 kelvin 3:05 mcginnis 3:26 mo & krill 3:52 paradox 4:25 pocket 5:10 seven 5:53 shiv 6:42 vindicta 7:24 viscous 8:04 warden 8:39 wraith 9:08 yamato 9:52 lady geist 10:26 lash

[@pedromfl]

Thank you, should be illegal to post these videos without timestamps nowadays.

[@ezecarol11]

Which are supports?

[@Rippi__]

​@@ezecarol11 if you want to bea support you should also know what your teammates do to support them, so watch the entire video its only 10 minutes :)

[@nurax]

Thanks! ( Please copy this into the description @ottr )

[@arais_demlant]

Thank you so much

[@LegionOfEclaires]

When I saw the slime cube, I knew my destiny.

[@jackdouble8399]

THE CUBE

[@SpookfulYT]

It’s so gelatinous

[@TheDragShot]

_The Cube is a safe place to be_

[@mirkoruggiero2783]

It's so... Zac

[@acedius8156]

restful cube

[@paths7969]

quick correction: paradox's wall doesnt actually stop anything, it only kind of delays them, its just paper mache on cooldown and its only real purpose is locked behind using your ultimate with it to drag and debuff enemies through the wall

[@mosesvice7998]

For real, I'm so dumb don't use this combo, thanks man, now I guess I understand the procast

[@linkpopper5257]

i play around it like a yasuo wind wall

[@mythmage8231]

It's still insanely good for avoiding damage. You just have to actually dodge the bullets coming through the wall, instead of just "ha ha, I'm invincible from this angle"

[@paths7969]

@@mythmage8231 other characters have abilities that can do similar things better in every way

[@tanklike4413]

​@@paths7969what other characters have a better one-way damage prevention shield?? New-ish, I thought paradox was the only one

[@Montrana]

For vindicta, enemies don't light up if they can be one shot, they light up if they're under half health and can be dealt bonus damage by the sniper.

[@lunarkomet]

Your sheer confidence when saying "GOLEM" is hilarious

[@colinmccluskey4208]

Super helpful! Thanks for giving a bird's eye view of how each character works. Much easier than reading each character one by one and trying to figure it out

[@Bagginsess]

2:28 bruh thats a gargoyle

[@alias5281]

Isn't a gargoyle a golemn?

[@FelixNothus]

@@alias5281 Nope, two very different things, the only thing they have in common is they are made from Rock.

[@jaqbp6243]

She is also refered to as a gargoyle in her background section

[@riscstaken]

GOUGH!-lem

[@untitledmisou]

​@@alias5281 gargoyles are animated statues that are usually chimera or have chimera features. Golems are inanimate matter made into something animate, especially mud and clay. They were like assistants that helped people become closer to God.

[@amspook]

Looking at the character, you can see that there's a lot of Dota elements in it Icefrog is really cooking it, hopefully he brings all the wackiness that is Dota balancing into this game

[@MisterDillPickle]

Icefrog worked on this? Then those Dota similarities def aren't a coincidence I mean one of those heroes looks a lot like Alchemist

[@Steampunk_Kak]

​@@MisterDillPickle I think he is one of the leads on this even

[@XIplupIX]

Feels more like league elements. Mo and krill.is straight up nunu and willump.

[@FeoAsilion]

@@MisterDillPickle There's literally a hero you can access in the sandbox called Slork, which is just a big guy wearing Slark's head on top of his own :P

[@acemcwolf5445]

I'm sorry, But watching the footage, Are we sure Lash isn't the Deadlock's universe's alternate version of Saxton Hale?

[@p04kb311y]

That's a good point

[@jelatoX]

He basically is, his bio calls him an asshole.

[@acemcwolf5445]

@@jelatoX Considering he often hunts and kill hyper-endangered (As in, Last of their kind) species as a hobby, And calls those who want to try and protect or preserve said species "Hippies" before immediately beating *them* to death too... Yeah, Checks out. Hell, He's a pit fighter, Right? Pit fighting is what I'd imagine *would* be Hale's past time if... You know... A single punch didn't cause his opponent to *fucking EXPLODE!*

[@white5866]

Why are you sorry?

[@FunTime-qx6rb]

​@white5866 I'm kinda assuming that you're asking why they used "I'm sorry" to start, but they did it to kind of politely add something to the conversation of the video. It makes more sense to use it in speech and not in text if that's where your confusion is coming from.

[@Enger1]

I Love how the Characters feel and look

[@TheMrBonzz]

Played for several hours and as usual : "dear tank players although i understand your skills allows you to survive more easily than others, that does not mean you can just charge into a 3v1 without dying quickly"

[@dr.cheeze5382]

Unless you're Abrams, then go ahead and solo the entire team by mashing q.

[@obasphalt]

heckin Warden building tank with almost 3k hp tanking my whole team and winning that shit😭

[@davidklemen5264]

Their inner tf2 heavy says otherwise.

[@greedisbad9890]

That's the moba tank mentality talking 😂 People forgot that they aren't the only one that got stronger as the game goes on

[@Luizfernando-dm2rf]

@@greedisbad9890 I only go 1v4 as Goo man because I like to make escapes

[@I-OGameDev]

"sorry about the clickbait" after doing exactly what the title says he would do

[@NikoJr.]

Ever since Concord, I have a new appreciation for character design

[@Just-A-Clown111]

i can't believe they made a dishonored online game

[@silverhawkscape2677]

Art style wise? Yes.

[@RjGoombes]

​@@silverhawkscape2677 needs to be a bit blockier and muddier, but it's close enough

[@AspieGG]

I love that that one Infernus just kept dying to the guardian and respawning over and over

[@kinilawbasura]

I think because their basic attack is wildly different from each other that you could have added that infos instead of just the skills.

[@NyxVermillion]

Thank you so telling people lash is a bruiser/tank, it means I get to surprise one shot people from the stratosphere for a little while longer lol

[@crowbartwisted8738]

"Lash is an asshole"

[@blazkify]

So from what I see, Deadlock is basically the theoretical lovechild of TF2 and Dota2?

[@FabschOblivion669]

It’s more like Smite if it had better movement and it was a third person shooter.

[@Slateproc]

its what would have been if smite had a good developer

[@Omnis2]

No, Battleborn and DOTA2. Plays a lot more like FPS DOTA though.

[@JewTube001]

The shooting and fights don't really feel like tf2. and dota feels more like an rts

[@kushtakathenomad8385]

it's almost like it's its own game entirely, wild.

[@slayer_west]

1:07 Grey Talon that much of an unc that he still has his old Neon Prime design 💀

[@horridhippie9194]

0:03 overview 0:05 Abrams --- Engage/Tank/Melee 0:25 Bebop --- CC/Support 0:45 Dynamo --- Healer/Support/CC 1:06 Grey Talon --- Poke/Sniper 1:30 Haze --- DD/CC 1:53 Infernus --- DD/CC 2:15 Ivy --- Healer/Support 2:41 Kelvin --- CC/DD 3:05 Mc Ginnis CC/DD 3:25 Mo & Krill --- Engage/Tank 3:52 Paradox --- Poke/Sniper 4:25 Pocket --- DD/Engage 5:10 Seven --- Poke/Engage 5:53 Shiv --- Tank/DD/Melee 6:42 Vindicta --- Poke/Sniper 7:24 Viscous --- Healer/Support 8:04 Warden --- Engage/Tank 8:39 Wraith --- Duelist/Split Pusher 9:08 Yamato --- Duelist/Split Pusher 9:52 Lady Geist --- Duelist/Split Pusher 10:26 Lash --- CC/Assassin

[@jokered1133]

Amazing video, very concise and to the point, I just wish you mentioned that some characters have different alternate fires like Shiv and Yamato off the top of my head, but I get it, it’s in 30 seconds for each character, great video, looking forward to more Deadlock Content since I’m addicted to this game.

[@theSato]

Please put the timestamps in the video description so the video will have KZbin chapters. It would make the video good for people to return to when they see who their lane opponent is, for a quick refresher.

[@GhoulishGourd]

Thanks for this. I needed just a to the point rundown of every playable hero’s archetype and toolkit and every other video was like some 45 minute deep dive.

[@rexthelegend3180]

I can’t wait for release, or even an open beta.

[@Fight20er]

If you don't have the game and you want it you can ask me for an invite. Yass19en 👍 📷 logo social media. KZbin doesn't let me write it 😤.

[@Not0bito]

I haven't played much of anything in the way of competitive multiplayer in quite some time but, I can honestly say I am VERY excited for this game to be released.

[@dasuberpanda]

This was way more detailed and concise at the same time than other explanation videos. Thanks

[@shovelmp4971]

the thing about hero shooters i hate is that they usually have some annoying ass characters and designs (hot asian lady thats all positive) deadlock gives every character the kind of moxxie youd expect in a fight and i really love how all of them seem very imperfect

[@Sly_rim]

Except Ivy, my perfect little gargoyle princess

[@Xtupra_Pobrezzz]

Except Lash. Lash is Lash, therefore he is perfect.

[@jooot_6850]

@@Xtupra_Pobrezzz guys i think we found Lash's youtube account

[@Terracrafty]

so Lash is literally just Doomfist?

[@Linkinitup1]

Thanks for the quick and dirty. Helped me choose my new main, Kelvin :)

[@SonySteals]

Awesome! Exactly the video I was looking for.

[@youhavenoMARBAS]

I love the 50-60' style.

[@kamikeserpentail3778]

Abrams is no more about punching than anyone else. Viscous, Ivy, Lady Geist, BeBop, I've built them all to punch just as well as Abrams. Hell I bet you could do it with Wraith, as melee counts as weapon damage and a charged punch half charges a card by itself. And my Abrams build is about Siphon LIfe more than anything, and uses the shotgun instead of punching. Ivy is a gargoyle, not a golem. And she's adorable. And again, McGinnis isn't any more of a split pusher than anyone else. There aren't really roles, pretty much any hero can be built as a "tank", "assassin", or "support" with almost no exceptions.

[@DeadLocked-In]

Awesome vid! 👍 I've been enjoying the game a lot but only got a grasp on a couple characters. This made me want to explore and try new ones!

[@astropunch101]

Wow Lash is just like me for real!

[@seriousbuilder3176]

When I saw McGinnis, I knew I had to fulfill the TF2 engineer prophecy

[@usedtissue2328]

3:40 HE CAN DO WHAT TO ENEMIES

[@angel_of_rust]

bro never played a game where a character can stun enemies but the visual feedback is the targets going upward and it shows

[@specimen4817]

@@angel_of_rust r/woosh

[@isaacjames9377]

A tip Ive learned from playing seven: His stun pops moe out of the ground when it hits, which can be really handy in certain situations

[@ireallycant4416]

You know why I love deadlock? This is diverse and inclusive yet not obnoxious and fake. This is what woke games wanted and pretend to be

[@Bagginsess]

Valve is affiliated with Sweet Baby Inc.

[@ikyion]

im affiliated with ur mom

[@TomahawkGaming-uh9ny]

Looking at Concord...

[@dementedcat4842]

what does woke mean

[@TomahawkGaming-uh9ny]

​@@dementedcat4842 Inclusive of racial/sexual minorities

[@ayhcenkard2965]

Bruh McGinnis look likes engineer daughter

[@general_anatoly]

She is heavy, engineer, medic and demoman at the same time

[@mosesvice7998]

For real

[@Jenna_Talia]

They should continue neglecting TF2 then tie the lore of Deadlock to it I wanna see what the TF2 fans would do.

[@userlaiss1409]

​@@Jenna_Taliayou can't really tie them, the time line wouldn't work

[@RjGoombes]

​@@Jenna_Taliathat's not neglecting, that's new lore for tf2.

[@koroni7355]

This was great, really helpful. Thanks!

[@NgaMarsters]

I absolutely adore these character designs 0-0

[@tiagoteixeira5537]

This looks sooo goood, almost like a world created by Mike Mignola.

[@RjGoombes]

The character designs all feel like they could fit in hellboy. Dynamo, Ivy, Abrams, etc... The cast feels like Mike Mignola and Guillermo Del Toro got together again and made a video game lol

[@tiagoteixeira5537]

@@RjGoombes Right? Totally.

[@Arxari]

Watching Ottr leave The Finals to my sadness and now coming to Deadlock which has become my favorite game is pretty cool

[@Edit0rial_]

"Kelvin is an annoying prick." that was too funny. lol

[@jograt_gt2903]

I love how Valve put some DOTA abilities in this game.

[@Steleaf]

yeah! altho some abilities like "The hook" and "the lazer beam" are in practically any hero shooter, some have the obvious DotA inspiration like pocket-puck and enigma-dynamo, paradox-vengefulSpirit, they all come with the same downsides they have in dotA (and it rules)

[@texasred8424]

i'm only just now learning about this game and it looks super fun. it reminds me of garden warfare in a good way

[@hosvet_animation]

Good vid. Exactly what I was looking for to get an overview.

[@Junqers]

Calling Lash a tank is a meme, bro is a diving seagull like bruiser assasin that dunks and yeets as he pleases.

[@Hconinja]

I find it funny that just before this, I watched a apex movement teir list and 7 apex movement to learn guide from this channel

[@CruXM85]

Nice! Good video, thanks!

[@strawberryfrogforever]

Good content mayne

[@byrontheusurper6505]

This is so fun, what a cool game

[@BadgerIceify]

This game is absolutely incredible!!

[@calebprouty288]

Paradox 2nd ability doesn't absorb bullets, it slows them down temporarily

[@byrontheusurper6505]

Ivy looks so much fun omg!

[@NZJSJ.]

2:18 IVY BEST GIRL

[@YUNGFADE520]

Pocket def looks my speed excited for this

[@zocker__9555]

how is no one giving mcginnis the praise she deserves, she is so strong and can carry whole games, i can stand in an seven end game ult and take basically no damage xD

[@eko12]

The best by far Alpha stage games I have ever played and I have played quite a few.

[@YMIMY]

Thank you ❤

[@Agent_Chieftain]

"Kelvin is an annoying prick." Me: "I'm listening..."

[@theunifiedfield1220]

Thank you for the great reveling fast video

[@yssera]

You can combo pocket's 2 & 3. 2>3>2 and 3 will explode in the teleport direction.

[@Steleaf]

that is incredible as a burst-initiation tool, hopefully with high cooldowns so they can regain the 3 back in the middle of the fight

[@LT-jr3yb]

The character designs are soooo nice, especially love that they don’t have same face syndrome for the women in the game, they have exaggerated features and it’s great!

[@DailyDeadlockContent]

Good summary :)

[@Akco007]

Paladins 2 is looking sweet as! Seriously though, it looks a lot of fun.

[@ponaskompetencija]

Abrahams is not about punching, items are about punching. All characters are the same, you can buy same items on everyone and do the punching.

[@Misha4em]

I don't understand how paradox is an assassin. Her burst damage is low, and e takes forever to charge in quick engagements. She is more of a support than an assasin.

[@ilovefuzzycats]

I just noticed I watched you when you made apex content it’s cool to see we quit the game at around the same time, it’s about time people move on from that slop deadlock might be my new main game

[@Rayfuegobay]

loving this game bebop makes god tier memes

[@lynz6145]

Honestly I'm very surprised that rarely someone plays lash in my games (maybe because I'm maining him) but I think he is one of the strongest early - mid game champs and if he is fed he is basically 1 v 6 material.

[@Gabriel-it5jy]

Nice to see you on deadlock ottr. You should peep superthrive also. We gettin blessed with some new games that slap❤

[@vrika4280]

The characters do look weird, but the old aesthetic is growing on me. It will be very hard for a game to match Overwatch characterwise, but I think the game looks good so far. Only nitpick I have if I wish Infernus basic worked like a revolver, seems to fit more the style, the rapid finger shooting feels off imo. Other than that, I wish it were first person, or at least be able to ads.

[@peryshko1273]

Fuck it, let infernus choose how he shoots like in Cuphead

[@MP-lm2tt]

Every Hero "explained" is not reading all their spells

[@beef_baby]

I haven’t been approved to play yet but I just know I’m gonna like Vindicta. I love snipers and she looks so cool. Plus she can go up in the air

[@MARIOFANMAN]

Vindictas ultimate does not have a charge time besides the recharge time of every ultimate and the cooldown she is fully capable of quickscoping

[@vitorsamuel777]

Yup, it just deals partial damage so you gotta quickscope people at very low health

[@DIMM4_]

Oh I wonder what he'll say about my hero... "Kelvin is an annoying prick"

[@Felnier]

Lash doesn't get stamina back anymore from his ability :(

[@H0wlerz]

thanks for making this video theres so many videos that try to explain the characters but they take so fucking long youres is perfect👍

[@WorldOfTanksFakeChannel]

Much better than a game that starts with letter C

[@Jenna_Talia]

Besides the good character design, I really wonder what Deadlock offers to make it this beloved. Cause I'm just seeing a bog standard hero shooter. I haven't played it myself but I really thought people were exhausted by this kind of game.

[@doctordice2doctordice210]

It’s basically “what if league of legends was a hero shooter”

[@EXFrost]

Its a moba really

[@prodigal99]

absolutely loving the character designs.

[@VskutkuTrigen]

Mcginis heal is not really heal it barely heals.. but it adds ton of attack speed.

[@basela.7823]

crazy amount of bombs and throwables

[@onderkaradag1392]

Broo shiv is litteraly pyke maan

[@Gothic3Hero]

Pocket is referred to as they them Cool guide! Helps you to get to know the game fast 😁

[@DatcleanMochaJo]

Ew no

[@cosmicsonata7307]

Cringe/Sigma

[@RjGoombes]

​@DatcleanMochaJo cry about it

[@redgraves4030]

No one will honor that and call him a he

[@TipsOK-bw1jz]

Which heroes are best for long rage gunfight?

[@Testiculosv2]

Concord devs need to take notes

[@loonyroxxs2482]

I have died to a mcginnis potion.. is it an upgrade or maybe unfortunate timing of something else. who knows I have forget the little kill board that shows what damage you were taking and from where

[@mrdude3697]

Didnt expect Firefist Ace in the game

[@samlovebutter]

Valve nerfed Kelvin so much that now I just play him as a healer

[@Test-iv4pm]

Do hero abilities get stronger over the course of the match?

[@yorukage5926]

Ivy is a gargoyle