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Announcing: New Deadlock Characters, Skills, Weapons, and Story!

by Zachary Feb 12,2025

Deadlock Characters | New Heroes, Skills, Weapons, and Story Deadlock, released a few months ago, has expanded its hero roster with six new experimental characters. This article details these new heroes, their skills, weapons, and backstories.

Deadlock's Latest Update: Six Experimental Heroes Join the Fray

New Heroes, Name Changes, and Skill Sharing

Deadlock, Valve's highly anticipated MOBA shooter, has consistently topped Steam's Most Wishlisted games since its mid-2024 launch. The recent "10-24-2024" update is the most substantial yet, introducing six new heroes currently available only in Hero Sandbox mode. These heroes—Calico, Fathom (formerly known as Slork), Holliday (also referred to as Astro in some skill descriptions), Magician, Viper, and Wrecker—are not yet playable in standard PvP matches. While their complete kits are implemented, some skills are temporary placeholders, borrowed from existing heroes (e.g., Magician's ultimate mirrors Paradox's Paradoxical Swap).

The table below provides a preliminary overview of each hero's role and playstyle:

Hero	Description
Calico	A nimble, stealthy mid-to-frontline hero specializing in flanking attacks and evading capture.
Fathom	A close-range burst assassin designed for aggressive dives and swift elimination of key targets.
Holliday	A mid-to-long-range DPS/Assassin who excels at eliminating foes with precise headshots and explosives.
Magician	A tactical, long-range DPS capable of manipulating projectiles, teleporting, and swapping positions with allies and enemies.
Viper	A mid-to-long-range burst assassin who inflicts poison damage over time and can petrify enemy groups.
Wrecker	A mid-to-close-range brawler who utilizes troopers and NPCs as both combatants and projectiles in their abilities.