Bullet damage is the first number most players compare, and it tells you the least about how a hero fights. The four abilities decide whether someone charges in, heals from behind, snipes from range or holds the line, so pick the job first and let the gun come second.
Heroes
Heroes
Abrams
A bruiser who wants the fight up close. Siphon Life heals him off nearby enemies, Infernal Resilience turns some of the damage he takes into regeneration, Shoulder Charge drags enemies along and stuns them against a wall, and Seismic Impact stuns where he lands.
- Play Style
- Tank, Brawler, Bull-Headed
- Base Health
- 800
- Base Bullet Damage
- 3.6 x 9 pellets
- Abilities
- Siphon Life; Shoulder Charge; Infernal Resilience; Seismic Impact
- Arrived
- Original roster
Apollo
A fencer who fights on timing. Riposte turns a deflected hit into a stunning dash, Flawless Advance rewards a well-timed lunge, and Itani Lo Sahn holds the enemies it strikes in slow motion until the damage lands.
- Play Style
- Finesse, Mobility, A Cut Above
- Base Health
- 770
- Base Bullet Damage
- 18.5
- Abilities
- Disengaging Sigil; Riposte; Flawless Advance; Itani Lo Sahn
- Arrived
- February 2026
Baba
A witch who brawls on the front line from a bench that runs, jumps and kicks. Threadsap steals spirit from enemies to power her up, Baba's Brew cycles a pot of tea between a barrier, a silence and a burn, and Feed The Birds slows enemies with bread before pigeons bombard them.
- Play Style
- Cackling, Beady, Hexing
- Base Health
- 780
- Base Bullet Damage
- 8.8 x 3 pellets
- Abilities
- Threadsap; Granny Long Legs; Baba's Brew; Feed The Birds
- Arrived
- October 2026
Bebop
Built on combos. Grapple Arm reels a target in, Exploding Uppercut launches them, and Sticky Bomb grows stronger every time it hits or kills a hero. Hyper Beam is the laser for when subtlety isn't needed.
- Play Style
- Hook, Bomb, Punch
- Base Health
- 880
- Base Bullet Damage
- 4.98
- Abilities
- Exploding Uppercut; Sticky Bomb; Grapple Arm; Hyper Beam
- Arrived
- Original roster
Billy
A goat-headed brawler with a spiked bat who lives in melee range. Rising Ram carries an enemy into the air, Bashdown slams the ground, and Blasted restores his ammo on melee hits. Chain Gang yanks nearby enemies in.
- Play Style
- Punk, Chaotic, G.O.A.T.
- Base Health
- 820
- Base Bullet Damage
- 6.3
- Abilities
- Bashdown; Rising Ram; Blasted; Chain Gang
- Arrived
- August 2025
Calico
A skirmisher who hunts enemies one at a time. Gloom Bombs and Leaping Slash deal burst damage, Ava builds speed while hiding Calico on the minimap, and Return to Shadows makes Calico untargetable.
- Play Style
- Tricksy, Slippery, Burst Damage
- Base Health
- 730
- Base Bullet Damage
- 1.84 x 9 pellets
- Abilities
- Gloom Bombs; Leaping Slash; Ava; Return to Shadows
- Arrived
- January 2025
Celeste
A performer who fights with light. Light Eater flares enemies so her hits on them heal her, Dazzling Trick wraps her in a prism that silences enemies when it breaks, Radiant Daggers calls down a beam of light, and Shining Wonder is a bouncing orb.
- Play Style
- Performer, Disruptive, Dazzling
- Base Health
- 690
- Base Bullet Damage
- 18
- Abilities
- Light Eater; Dazzling Trick; Radiant Daggers; Shining Wonder
- Arrived
- February 2026
Deadman Danny
A jetpack salesman who fights from the air. Strix Salvo plants missiles that go off when enemies get close, Chimera Mk1 is the flight pack that overheats into a crash landing, and Close The Deal grabs one enemy, flies high and crashes down with them.
- Play Style
- Reckless, High-flying, Explosive
- Base Health
- 730
- Base Bullet Damage
- 15
- Abilities
- Strix Salvo; Chimera Mk1; Jettison Fuel; Close The Deal
- Arrived
- October 2026
The Doorman
A polite hotel doorman who controls the map. Doorway links two doors that players and most projectiles travel through, Luggage Cart drags enemy heroes along its path, Call Bell spoils aim and slows with a delayed blast, and Hotel Guest sends a target away for a stay at the hotel.
- Play Style
- Disorienting, Map Control, Mind Games
- Base Health
- 755
- Base Bullet Damage
- 24
- Abilities
- Call Bell; Doorway; Luggage Cart; Hotel Guest
- Arrived
- August 2025
Drifter
A stalker who bleeds his prey and strikes from behind. Stalker's Mark makes a target bleed and lets him reappear at their back, Eternal Night wraps nearby enemies in darkness and cuts their vision, and his close-range spread hurts.
- Play Style
- Stalker, Bloodthirsty, Cruel
- Base Health
- 755
- Base Bullet Damage
- 19.5 x 3 pellets
- Abilities
- Rend; Stalker's Mark; Bloodscent; Eternal Night
- Arrived
- August 2025
Dynamo
A support who bends fights. Rejuvenating Aurora heals him and nearby allies while he channels, Quantum Entanglement makes him untargetable as he teleports and can bring allies along, and Singularity pulls enemies in and stuns them.
- Play Style
- Teamplay, Initiator, Clutch
- Base Health
- 880
- Base Bullet Damage
- 12.6
- Abilities
- Kinetic Pulse; Quantum Entanglement; Rejuvenating Aurora; Singularity
- Arrived
- Original roster
Graves
A necromancer who fights with the dead. Jar of Dead stores death from anything that dies nearby and throws it out as Deadheads, Grasping Hands raises a Ghoul and a wall of hands that immobilizes, and Essence Theft steals weapon damage and spirit resist.
- Play Style
- Morbid, Area Denial, Necromancer
- Base Health
- 730
- Base Bullet Damage
- 3.6
- Abilities
- Jar of Dead; Grasping Hands; Essence Theft; Borrowed Decree
- Arrived
- January 2026
Grey Talon
A hunter built on precise shots. Charged Shot pierces through enemies, Rain of Arrows launches him up to glide and shoot with extra weapon damage, Spirit Snare curses, slows and disarms enemies who walk into it, and Guided Owl is a stunning strike you steer.
- Play Style
- Precision, Hunter, Area Denial
- Base Health
- 780
- Base Bullet Damage
- 23.51
- Abilities
- Charged Shot; Rain of Arrows; Spirit Snare; Guided Owl
- Arrived
- Original roster
Haze
An assassin who wins by staying out of sight. Smoke Bomb hides her and speeds her up, Sleep Dagger puts a target to sleep without breaking cover, and Fixation makes every bullet on the same target hit harder.
- Play Style
- Assassin, Stealthy, Lethal
- Base Health
- 730
- Base Bullet Damage
- 5.26
- Abilities
- Sleep Dagger; Smoke Bomb; Fixation; Bullet Dance
- Arrived
- Original roster
Holliday
A sharpshooter whose headshots hit extra hard. Bounce Pad launches heroes into the air, Powder Keg sets enemies on fire, and Spirit Lasso pulls a target in and stuns them.
- Play Style
- Crackshot, Explosive, Apprehender
- Base Health
- 780
- Base Bullet Damage
- 19.7
- Abilities
- Powder Keg; Bounce Pad; Crackshot; Spirit Lasso
- Arrived
- January 2025
Infernus
A fire-starter who stacks burns. Napalm coats and slows enemies, Flame Dash leaves a burning trail, Afterburn builds a burn on weapon hits, and Concussive Combustion turns him into a bomb that stuns nearby enemies after a short delay.
- Play Style
- Arsonist, Explosive, Burn Rubber
- Base Health
- 830
- Base Bullet Damage
- 5.5
- Abilities
- Napalm; Flame Dash; Afterburn; Concussive Combustion
- Arrived
- Original roster
Ivy
A gargoyle who plays best with a partner. Kudzu Connection links her to an ally for shared bonuses and healing, Stone Form smashes down to stun enemies nearby, and Air Drop takes an ally flying before dropping them in an explosion.
- Play Style
- Team-up, Disruptor, Rock Solid
- Base Health
- 755
- Base Bullet Damage
- 4.45
- Abilities
- Entangling Thorns; Kudzu Connection; Stone Form; Air Drop
- Arrived
- Original roster
Kelvin
A protector who plays with ice. Frost Grenade chills enemies and heals allies, Ice Path lays a trail that speeds his team along, Arctic Beam slows enemies more the longer it hits, and Frozen Shelter seals an ally in an ice dome that speeds up their healing and slows enemies inside.
- Play Style
- Protector, Explorer, Ice Cold
- Base Health
- 880
- Base Bullet Damage
- 18.6
- Abilities
- Frost Grenade; Ice Path; Arctic Beam; Frozen Shelter
- Arrived
- Original roster
Lady Geist
A hero who pays in health for power. Essence Bomb and Malice cost her health to cast, Life Drain takes it back from an enemy, and Soul Exchange swaps health levels with a target.
- Play Style
- Lifesteal, Self Damage, Fatale
- Base Health
- 880
- Base Bullet Damage
- 20.7
- Abilities
- Essence Bomb; Life Drain; Malice; Soul Exchange
- Arrived
- Original roster
Lash
A dive-bomber who leaves enemies no room. Grapple pulls him through the air and resets his air jumps and dashes, Flog heals him as he whips, Ground Strike stomps and dives him in from the air, and Death Slam lifts, stuns and slams enemies.
- Play Style
- Initiator, High-Flying, Arrogant
- Base Health
- 780
- Base Bullet Damage
- 8.46
- Abilities
- Ground Strike; Grapple; Flog; Death Slam
- Arrived
- Original roster
McGinnis
An engineer who controls space. Mini Turrets shoot enemies and Spectral Walls slow them, Medicinal Specter heals nearby allies, and Heavy Barrage sends homing rockets to a targeted spot.
- Play Style
- Inventor, Support, Disruption
- Base Health
- 780
- Base Bullet Damage
- 6.08
- Abilities
- Mini Turret; Medicinal Specter; Spectral Wall; Heavy Barrage
- Arrived
- Original roster
Mina
A hit-and-run vampire. Rake slashes harder the lower a target's health is and heals her on kills, Sanguine Retreat makes her untargetable while she flies away, and Love Bites and Nox Nostra add spirit damage and a silencing swarm of bats.
- Play Style
- Harasser, Nimble, Vexing
- Base Health
- 660
- Base Bullet Damage
- 7.31
- Abilities
- Rake; Sanguine Retreat; Love Bites; Nox Nostra
- Arrived
- August 2025
Mirage
A diplomatic bodyguard who fights with wind. Fire Scarabs and Dust Devil hurt enemies, Dust Devil also slows and lifts them, Djinn's Mark stores damage on marked targets for Mirage to cash in, and Traveler teleports him to a spot on the minimap after a short wait.
- Play Style
- Bodyguard, Traveller, Focused
- Base Health
- 730
- Base Bullet Damage
- 14.8
- Abilities
- Fire Scarabs; Dust Devil; Djinn's Mark; Traveler
- Arrived
- September 2024
Mo & Krill
A tag-team pair who attack from underground. Burrow gives speed and armor before they pop out with a knockup, Sand Blast disarms enemies, Scorn heals them off the damage they deal, and Combo pins a target in place.
- Play Style
- Tag-Team, Initiator, Burrower
- Base Health
- 930
- Base Bullet Damage
- 2.82 x 4 pellets
- Abilities
- Scorn; Burrow; Sand Blast; Combo
- Arrived
- Original roster
Nurse Harrow
A support with frightening methods. Leech Therapy chews through enemy buffs, Wretched Vapors sends someone on a rush and then a crash, Healing Needles loads her weapon with syringes that heal allies, and Lurking Terrors scares enemies into running.
- Play Style
- Strict, Terrifying, Savior
- Base Health
- 730
- Base Bullet Damage
- 14.86
- Abilities
- Leech Therapy; Wretched Vapors; Healing Needles; Lurking Terrors
- Arrived
- October 2026
Paige
A protector who brings stories to life. Bookwyrm flies a dragon forward and leaves a burning trail, Captivating Read slows an area then detonates to immobilize, Plot Armor gives an ally a barrier and bonus weapon damage, and Rallying Charge sends spectral knights across the city to heal allies and hurt enemies.
- Play Style
- Helpful, Protector, Booksmart
- Base Health
- 680
- Base Bullet Damage
- 35
- Abilities
- Bookwyrm; Plot Armor; Captivating Read; Rallying Charge
- Arrived
- August 2025
Paradox
A time-bender who slows and disrupts. Pulse Grenade slows enemies and makes them take more damage from her, Time Wall stops enemy bullets that touch it, Kinetic Carbine charges a time-stopping shot, and Paradoxical Swap trades places with an enemy hero.
- Play Style
- Calculated, Disruptor, Tactician
- Base Health
- 730
- Base Bullet Damage
- 6.8
- Abilities
- Pulse Grenade; Time Wall; Kinetic Carbine; Paradoxical Swap
- Arrived
- Original roster
A shotgun trickster who fights up close and vanishes when things get rough. Barrage lobs slowing projectiles at an area, Flying Cloak damages enemies and lets Pocket teleport to it, Enchanter's Satchel ducks Pocket into a suitcase, then blasts nearby enemies, and Affliction eats away at enemies nearby.
- Play Style
- Trickster, Burst Damage, Frogs
- Base Health
- 780
- Base Bullet Damage
- 4.28 x 7 pellets
- Abilities
- Barrage; Flying Cloak; Enchanter's Satchel; Affliction
- Arrived
- Original roster
Rat King
A scrappy ruler of the sewers. Scrap Grenade detonates multiple times and slows, Rat Swarm leaps onto enemies and bites their bullet resist down, Royal Pestments adds a barrier that can deflect bullets back at attackers, and Rule, Ratannia! plants a banner that speeds up and toughens allies nearby.
- Play Style
- Scrappy, Regal, Tenacious
- Base Health
- 800
- Base Bullet Damage
- 6 x 2 pellets
- Abilities
- Scrap Grenade; Rat Swarm; Royal Pestments; Rule, Ratannia!
- Arrived
- October 2026
Rem
A tiny stowaway from the dream world who sticks close to friends. Pillow Toss throws a pillow that knocks enemies back, Tag Along jumps to an ally for a nap that heals them both, and Lil Helpers send out helpers to back up allies.
- Play Style
- Helpful, Tiny, zZzzZ
- Base Health
- 680
- Base Bullet Damage
- 16
- Abilities
- Pillow Toss; Tag Along; Lil Helpers; Naptime
- Arrived
- January 2026
Seven
A scientist who zaps whole teams. Lightning Ball hits everything in its radius, Power Surge bounces shock damage from its target to enemies nearby, Static Charge stuns and damages enemies around its target after a delay, and Storm Cloud fries enemies around him.
- Play Style
- High Voltage, Merciless, Area Denial
- Base Health
- 730
- Base Bullet Damage
- 10.8
- Abilities
- Lightning Ball; Static Charge; Power Surge; Storm Cloud
- Arrived
- Original roster
Shiv
A monster hunter who plays hit and run, using shotgun recoil to move around the fight. Serrated Knives bleed enemies from range, Slice and Dice dashes through enemies in the way, and Killing Blow carries a rage meter that fills as he keeps dealing damage.
- Play Style
- Rage, Bleed, Repeat
- Base Health
- 830
- Base Bullet Damage
- 4.8 x 6 pellets
- Abilities
- Serrated Knives; Slice and Dice; Bloodletting; Killing Blow
- Arrived
- August 2024
Silver
A feral shooter who turns into a werewolf. Slam Fire reloads instantly for a burst of fire rate and damage, Boot Kick dashes in and marks a target, Entangling Bola stops movement abilities, and Lycan Curse changes the form.
- Play Style
- Feral, Hot Mess, Transformation
- Base Health
- 830
- Base Bullet Damage
- 5.1 x 7 pellets
- Abilities
- Slam Fire; Boot Kick; Entangling Bola; Lycan Curse
- Arrived
- February 2026
Sinclair
A stage magician with an unwilling assistant. Vexing Bolt hits harder the farther it flies and can be redirected, Rabbit Hex turns every enemy in an area into a rabbit, Spectral Assistant fires whenever Sinclair does and swaps places on command, and Audience Participation copies an enemy hero's ultimate.
- Play Style
- Trickster, Copycat, Versatile
- Base Health
- 730
- Base Bullet Damage
- 16.5
- Abilities
- Vexing Bolt; Spectral Assistant; Rabbit Hex; Audience Participation
- Arrived
- January 2025
Solomon
A strategist who treats the street like a chessboard. Setup Bishop slides across the ground, slowing enemies and leaving damaging diagonal squares, Kingside Knight gives an ally a barrier and stamina, and Develop Queen crashes down and stuns in straight lines.
- Play Style
- Strategist, Focused, Checkmate
- Base Health
- 780
- Base Bullet Damage
- 30
- Abilities
- Setup Bishop; Kingside Knight; Rook Battery; Develop Queen
- Arrived
- October 2026
Venator
A monster hunter with a weapon for every problem. Consecrating Grenade sets enemies on fire and cuts their healing, Hex-Lined Snap Trap immobilizes the first enemy that touches it, and Gutshot blasts enemies back and stuns those near a wall.
- Play Style
- Devout, Arms Expert, Tactical
- Base Health
- 820
- Base Bullet Damage
- 8
- Abilities
- Consecrating Grenade; Gutshot; Hex-Lined Snap Trap; Ira Domini
- Arrived
- February 2026
Victor
A monster who feeds on pain. Pain Battery charges as he takes damage and fires shocking bolts once full, Jumpstart hurts him for speed and regeneration, Aura of Suffering damages nearby enemies and him, and Shocking Reanimation gets him back up after a lethal hit.
- Play Style
- You, Can't, Kill Me
- Base Health
- 800
- Base Bullet Damage
- 12
- Abilities
- Pain Battery; Jumpstart; Aura of Suffering; Shocking Reanimation
- Arrived
- August 2025
Vindicta
A flying sniper. Flight puts her in the air with bonus spirit damage, Crow Familiar bleeds targets and cuts their bullet resist, Stake tethers enemies where it lands, and Assassinate lands a long-range shot that hits hardest on anyone under half health.
- Play Style
- Sniper, Soaring, One Shot Kill
- Base Health
- 755
- Base Bullet Damage
- 12.33
- Abilities
- Stake; Flight; Crow Familiar; Assassinate
- Arrived
- Original roster
Violet
A painter who turns the street into a canvas. Living Ink empowers her bullets, Flow State drags a brush that lengthens allies' slides and slows enemies, Still Life sketches a target while she keeps looking at them, and Abstract Landscape blocks vision with ink.
- Play Style
- Ambitious, Nimble, Creative
- Base Health
- 710
- Base Bullet Damage
- 30
- Abilities
- Living Ink; Flow State; Still Life; Abstract Landscape
- Arrived
- October 2026
Viscous
A psychic sea anemone in a protoplasmic suit. Splatter covers the ground in slowing goo, Puddle Punch drops a fist that knocks up everyone in an area, and The Cube encases a target in goo that blocks damage.
- Play Style
- Evasive, Disruptor, Gooey
- Base Health
- 780
- Base Bullet Damage
- 10.34
- Abilities
- Splatter; The Cube; Puddle Punch; Goo Ball
- Arrived
- August 2024
Vyper
An outlaw who slithers through the fight. Slither stretches her slides and lets her slide up hills, Lethal Venom hits harder the lower a target's health is, Screwjab Dagger stacks with every hit, and Petrifying Bola petrifies a direct hit.
- Play Style
- Gunner, Slippery, Rat-a-Tat
- Base Health
- 780
- Base Bullet Damage
- 6.58
- Abilities
- Screwjab Dagger; Lethal Venom; Slither; Petrifying Bola
- Arrived
- January 2025
Warden
A tough brawler with a head for alchemy. Alchemical Flask cuts enemy weapon damage and speed, Binding Word immobilizes a cursed hero who stays put, Willpower gives him a barrier and speed, and Last Stand pulses out damage and heals him off it.
- Play Style
- Initiator, Fearless, One Man Army
- Base Health
- 805
- Base Bullet Damage
- 17.34
- Abilities
- Alchemical Flask; Willpower; Binding Word; Last Stand
- Arrived
- Original roster
Wraith
A fast-talking duelist who picks off one enemy at a time. Card Trick throws cards, Project Mind teleports her to a targeted spot, Full Auto boosts her fire rate, and Telekinesis lifts an enemy hero and slams them toward a target location.
- Play Style
- Duelist, Isolator, Telekinetic
- Base Health
- 730
- Base Bullet Damage
- 5.64
- Abilities
- Card Trick; Project Mind; Full Auto; Telekinesis
- Arrived
- Original roster
Yamato
A close-range swordfighter. Flying Slash grapples her in, Power Slash is a charged strike, Crimson Slash damages, slows fire rate and heals, and Shadow Transformation refreshes her abilities and makes her immune to negative effects.
- Play Style
- Relentless, Acrobatics, Pursuer
- Base Health
- 730
- Base Bullet Damage
- 5.31 x 5 pellets
- Abilities
- Power Slash; Flying Slash; Crimson Slash; Shadow Transformation
- Arrived
- Original roster
Which Deadlock Hero Fits How You Want to Fight
Every hero answers the same question: what do you do when the two teams meet? Pick the answer you like, then choose the hero who does it.
- Charge in and split the team. Abrams drags enemies along with Shoulder Charge, Lash grapples straight into a fight, and Mo & Krill burrow underground and pop out with a knockup. Warden and Billy join them in melee range.
- Pick targets off from range. Vindicta takes to the air with Flight, and Assassinate hits hardest on anyone under half health. Grey Talon's Charged Shot pierces through enemies, and Holliday's headshots hit extra hard.
- Slip in and take one target. Haze vanishes with Smoke Bomb, Wraith teleports to a targeted spot with Project Mind, and Calico turns to shadows with Ava.
- Hold ground and control space. McGinnis fills an area with turrets and walls, Seven's Lightning Ball hits everything in its radius, and The Doorman moves people around with Doorway.
- Back the team up. Dynamo heals himself and nearby allies while he channels Rejuvenating Aurora, and pulls enemies in with Singularity. Kelvin seals an ally under Frozen Shelter.
- Fire a spread up close. Abrams, Calico, Pocket, Shiv, Drifter and Yamato fire several pellets at once, so their guns work best at short range.
How to Read Health and Bullet Damage
Base health and base bullet damage are starting values, and each Boon raises both. Health tells you how much a hero can take before items get involved, so a low number means staying behind the front line is your job.
Bullet damage is per shot, which makes it a weak way to compare guns on their own. A card that says 3.6 x 9 pellets means each pellet deals 3.6 damage and nine pellets fire per shot. Nine small pellets hit very differently from one big bullet, so count the pellets before you call a gun strong.
Why Every Hero Runs on Four Abilities
Each hero has four abilities. The first three are your everyday tools, and the fourth is the ultimate, the last one you unlock, so plan your positioning around it. Silver's Lycan Curse switches to a transformed form with its own set of abilities, and Mo & Krill fight as a pair. Cooldowns and upgrades for every ability are on the Deadlock abilities page.
Common Mistakes When Picking a Deadlock Hero
- Judging a hero by its gun. Plenty of heroes carry a plain gun and win with their abilities. If the damage number looks low, read the kit first.
- Buying for the wrong job. Weapon items boost the gun, Spirit items boost abilities and Vitality items keep you alive. A hero that feels weak is often on the wrong item category, and Deadlock items explains what each one gives you.
- Picking for the ultimate alone. It's the last ability to come online, so the first three have to carry you through the early fights.
FAQ
Which Deadlock hero should a beginner start with?
Start with a hero whose job is obvious from the first fight. Abrams heals off nearby enemies with Siphon Life and turns some of the damage he takes into regeneration with Infernal Resilience, so the early fights stay forgiving. Infernus is another easy pick, since Afterburn builds a burn on every enemy his weapon hits. Save combo-heavy kits like Bebop's grapple, uppercut and bomb chain until the basics feel easy.
Do Deadlock heroes get stronger during a match?
Yes. Boons are levels that come from the souls you collect, and every Boon adds base health, bullet damage and Spirit Power. Items push those numbers further.
Which Deadlock heroes can heal their teammates?
The clearest healers are Dynamo with Rejuvenating Aurora, Kelvin with Frost Grenade, Nurse Harrow with Healing Needles and McGinnis with Medicinal Specter. Ivy's Kudzu Connection also shares healing with the ally she's linked to.
Does Deadlock have hero classes?
Not on the hero select screen. Every hero has three tags instead, and they hint at how that hero plays. Many read like roles, such as Initiator, Assassin or Sniper, and Victor's tags spell out "You, Can't, Kill Me."