Tips for Improving Your Rank in Deadlock

Ranking games is a unique challenge, requiring mechanical skills and a comprehensive understanding of tactics and match dynamics. In this article, we will guide you on optimizing your farming strategy, when to join a team for a fight, and how to effectively play as both the “first” and “second” numbers in a match. The Blix team has identified the most critical aspects of the game that will help you improve your rank and earn the coveted medal.

Selecting the Right Hero is Essential For Success

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The best type of hero for solo games is usually a Hard Carry, as they receive the most resources from the team, letting you maximize your contribution. Examples of such heroes include Seven, Infernus, Haze, and Wraith. These heroes need constant farming to achieve a high net worth. However, if you struggle to gather enough gold and souls—perhaps because your teammates are farming jungle or you’re falling behind in farming—it’s essential to improve your understanding of the macro game.

Fundamentals of Macro Gameplay: Farming and Map Control

To farm effectively and maintain a high net worth, adhere to the following principles:

• Lines and Jungle: Focus on farming the line first, as it is quicker and safer and provides many souls. Once the line is cleared, move to the forest. If you run out of time and can’t farm the forest, return to the line.
• Maximize Resources: Always collect crates and vases, as they offer valuable buffs and resources. Strive to maintain a balance between farming the lines and the jungle.
• When to Engage in Combat: Knowing when to engage in combat requires a solid understanding of your team’s strengths and weaknesses. At lower ranks, it’s best to avoid battles unless you are confident of victory. If you are playing as a Hard Carry, prioritize farming and assist your team when you have a net worth advantage.

Analyzing and Emulating the Techniques of Top Players

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Observe the best players in the field to enhance your understanding of macro play quickly. Follow their strategies and gameplay patterns using statistics sites like Tracklog and reviewing replays. By analyzing their styles, you can adopt effective tactics that benefit you even at higher ranks.

Enhance Your Macro Skills

Mechanical skills require focused attention on the combinations of movements, timing, and accuracy.

• Move and dodge: Pressing the jerk plus spacebar is a powerful combination for maneuverability; finish the jerk with a roll to increase speed.
•  Use positioning effectively: after a dash, roll up to cancel the animation and move faster. Rolling up is also helpful when dealing with melee attacks to hit creeps without losing stamina.
•  Aiming skills are developed through time and practice. Focus on accuracy and speed by repeating basic mechanics and mimicking top players.

 Bold and Advanced Strategies for Achieving High Ranks

 At higher ranks, the finer details of the game become crucial.

• Map Dynamics and Flex Slots: Remember the benefits of destroying towers. For instance, Volker can yield up to 4,200 souls, accelerating the game’s pace. Always aim to destroy enemy towers to gain souls and free up flex lots.
• Controlling Crates and Urns: Underestimating these items at higher ranks is a mistake. They provide substantial advantages and should be prioritized, especially when there’s no farming involved or in the forest.
• Punishing Your Opponent’s Mistakes: Take advantage of your opponent’s overly aggressive behavior. Many players act recklessly out of greed, attempting to secure an extra pack of creeps or collect crates in unsafe areas.

Gameplay as a Leader versus a Laggard

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 How to Increase Your Dominance in the Game

• Aggression and map capture: when your team is leading, pressure the enemy by taking away their forest resources and destroying towers. Control the urn and maintain an advantage in team fights.
• Utilize mid-boss “yelling” tactics to provoke enemies into fighting, then position yourself strategically to secure victory in a team battle.

How to Act as a Laggard

If you’re lagging or your strength peaks in the late game, focus on trapping enemies instead of initiating fights. Avoid provoking fights when visibility is low or when the enemy has map control.

Conclusion

Understanding macro and micro skills, effectively managing aggression, controlling resources on the map, and having a solid grasp of the “first” and “second” roles are vital factors that can enhance your chances of winning ranked games. Consistent practice and analysis of your gameplay will help you develop these skills over time. The Blix team hopes you find these tips helpful! For more content related to Deadlock, we recommend visiting the Reddit thread.