Deadlock Beginner’s Guide

Deadlock is a MOBA shooter featuring unique gameplay that demands tactical thinking and quick reactions. In this guide, the Blix team will help you play Deadlock effectively, covering everything from the basics to advanced strategies. You’ll find tips for both beginners and experienced players, as well as insights on how to win lanes, manage resources, and successfully progress in the game.

Deadlock hero: Paradox

Understanding Deadlock: Fundamental Rules and Objectives

Deadlock features two teams of six players each, and the game is set on a map with four lanes, offering a fresh take compared to classic MOBA games like Dota 2 or League of Legends. The objective of the game is to level up your character and ultimately destroy the main enemy structure, known as the cartridge.

Deadlock: Map

Hero types:  In Deadlock, characters can be flexible. Many can fulfill different roles, being useful as both a carry and a support. Therefore, new players must first get to know each character to see which role they are best suited for.

How to Choose a Character and Master Skills

Beginners should start by playing against bots to grasp the nuances of items, characters, and builds in Deadlock. Each character has multiple builds, each with unique skills that can be adapted to various situations.

Advice for beginners:  Play the characters you enjoy. In Deadlock, almost any character can contribute significantly to the game. Some characters, like Infernus, have a low entry threshold.

Game Mechanics: Farming and Leveling

Deadlock: Neutral Creep

In Deadlock, souls serve as the universal currency used to purchase items and gain experience. After defeating a creep, a ball will appear, allowing you to collect additional gold. It’s important to note that souls represent not only gold but also your experience points. Each character upgrades by accumulating souls, and new abilities are unlocked once certain thresholds are reached.

Abilities and skill points:  Characters gain skill points (AP) at certain levels, which allow them to enhance their abilities. A skill can be improved a maximum of three times, with the cost of AP increasing with each level.

Leveling tactics:  Some characters can adapt their playstyle based on their item build. For instance, Seven can function as both a Carry and a Support. Feel free to experiment; however, beginners should stick to established builds.

The Role of Items: How to Choose Them and Their Influence

There are three main categories of items in the game:

• Weapon Items: Increases damage from auto-attacks.
• Vitality Items: Adds health and armor.
• Spirit Items:  Increases magic damage and can enhance various aspects of the character, such as attack speed and the number of rounds.

Optimization of builds:  Mix items from various categories to prevent overloading your build with a single type of damage or defense. Relying solely on damage items may leave you vulnerable.

Important Objects on the Map

Deadlock: Mid-Boss

In Deadlock, it is crucial to control the objects on the map effectively:

• Towers (T1, T2, T3): When teams destroy towers, they receive various bonuses, including extra item slots.
• Runes and Urns: They appear starting from the 10th minute and provide strong buffs. For instance, delivering an urn to the opposite side of the map rewards your team with a significant number of souls and a skill point.
• MId-boss:  He is similar to Roshan in Deadlock; defeating him grants the team a buff that enhances their strength for a limited time.

Tip:  Control the runes and urns from minute 10 onward, as this gives you a significant advantage in the early stages of the game. Use the timing to control these objectives.

Game Stages and Key Tactics

The game is divided into several stages, and it is crucial to focus on specific tasks in each stage.

• The early stage of the game (until the 10 min): The main goal is to win the lane and effectively farm, out-farming the opponent. It is important to pressure the opponent under their tower by harassing them.
• The middle stage of the game (10-20 min): Once the forest creeps and urns appear, you begin actively farming the forest. Gradually, proceed to destroy towers and capture objectives on the map.
• The late-stage of the game (after 20 min): The focus is on the shrines, as they make the cartridge vulnerable. In this stage, you must also control the boss and destroy critical structures to complete the game.

Conclusion

Deadlock hero: Infernus

Deadlock is a game where character management skills and strategy are essential. Pay attention to farming, experiment with different builds, and remember the objects on the map. The Blix team wishes you good luck on the battlefields of Deadlock. For more content related to Deadlock, we recommend visiting the Reddit thread.