In the world of competitive gaming, understanding how to counter each hero is crucial for success.
This guide will provide you with detailed strategies to effectively counter every hero in Deadlock. Let's dive in!
Abrams
- Anti-heal items are your best friend against Abrams due to his reliance on siphon life and regeneration.
- Practice parrying his melee attacks for maximum effectiveness.
- Use ethereal shift to dodge his ultimate ability and negate its impact.
Bebop
- Pay attention to Bebop's build (spirit or bullet damage) and choose your counters accordingly.
- Equip a debuff remover to counter his bomb attacks.
- Utilize ethereal shift to break his combo and avoid taking full damage.
Dynamo
- Positioning is key when facing Dynamo. Avoid grouping with teammates to minimize the impact of his abilities.
- Use rescue beam to save allies caught in his black hole.
- Equip reactive barrier for automatic protection against his attacks.
- Soul rebirth provides a second chance if you're caught in the black hole.
- Ethereal shift and Unstoppable can prevent damage from his abilities.
Grey Talon
- If Grey Talon is using spirit damage, invest in spirit armor for protection.
- Use a debuff remover to counter his trap effects.
- Knockdown abilities can interrupt his flight, bringing him back to earth.
- Ethereal shift is effective for dodging both his owl and charge shot abilities.
Haze
- Warp Stone is an excellent choice against Haze, providing both mobility and bullet resistance.
- Return fire can be devastating against her attacks.
- Metal skin completely negates bullet damage, rendering her attacks ineffective.
Infernus
- Counter Infernus's lifesteal strategy with anti-heal items.
- Equip debuff reducer and remover to mitigate his status effects.
- Use slowing hex to prevent his flame dash escape and keep him within range.
Ivy
- Extra stamina helps in dodging Ivy's abilities more effectively.
- Warp Stone aids in escaping her stone form.
- Silence glyph prevents her from using stone form and her ultimate ability.
- Anti-heal items are effective in countering any healing she might have.
Kelvin
- Anti-heal items counter his frost grenade and frozen shelter abilities.
- Mobility items help in avoiding his ice beam and frost shelter.
- Ethereal shift provides temporary invulnerability inside his dome.
Lady Geist
- Silence is extremely effective against Lady Geist's spell-heavy playstyle.
- Anti-heal items counter her self-healing through spirit lifesteal.
Lash
- Silence and slowing hex severely limit Lash's mobility.
- Use ethereal shift to negate ground strike damage.
McGinnis
- Mobility items can help you outpace McGinnis's limited stamina.
- Monster rounds are effective against her turrets in lane.
- If she builds tanky, anti-heal items work well to counter her sustain.
Mo + Krill
- Positioning is crucial; stay with teammates for protection.
- Use elevated surfaces to avoid his burrow ability.
- Reactive barrier helps against his ultimate ability.
- Silence glyph and slowing hex limit his mobility.
- Anti-heal items are effective in countering any healing abilities.
Paradox
- Break line of sight to avoid Paradox's kinetic carbine.
- Mobility items help in avoiding his wall-swap combo.
- Use ethereal shift to negate carbine damage.
- Silence prevents Pocket from using her mobility abilities.
- Debuff reducer or remover counters her long-lasting Affliction.
Seven
- Knockdown cancels Seven's ultimate ability.
- Use line of sight blocking to negate storm cloud damage.
- Spirit armor is effective against his damage type.
- Attack speed slow counters his power surge ability.
Shiv
- Anti-heal items counter Shiv's healing in prolonged fights.
- Debuff reducer or remover helps against his bleed effects.
Vindicta
- Use cover and break line of sight to avoid her attacks.
- Mobility items help close the gap and engage in close combat.
- Debuff remover and ethereal shift counter her tether ability.
Viscous
- Silence is very effective against Viscous's spell-heavy kit.
- Mobility items help avoid puddle punch displacement.
Warden
- Extra stamina helps avoid binding word in lane.
- Debuff remover and ethereal shift counter binding word effects.
- Slowing hex limits their movement speed advantage.
Wraith
- Ethereal shift can cancel Wraith's ultimate ability.
- Metal skin and return fire are effective against their attacks.
Yamato
- Timing is crucial; use silence right before her ultimate transformation.
- Watch her health bar closely to anticipate ultimate timing and prepare accordingly.
General Counters
Some items and strategies are effective against multiple heroes:
- Unstoppable and curse are universally effective items.
- Armor items (bullet, spirit, enchanter's barrier, combat barrier) reduce incoming damage from various sources.
- Anti-heal items (toxic bullets, heal bane, decay) are effective against healing-focused heroes.
- Ethereal shift is a versatile counter that works well against many heroes and abilities.
By mastering these counter strategies, you'll be well-equipped to face any hero in the game.
Remember, practice makes perfect, so don't be discouraged if you don't see immediate results.
Keep refining your tactics, and you'll soon become a formidable opponent in any match-up!