Valve has finally acknowledged Deadlock‘s existence and lifted any and all restrictions it had on sharing the game with the world. With more and more players flocking to the game each day, it’s high time we take a look at Deadlock‘s best heroes.
Our Deadlock hero tier list
Before I begin, keep in mind that Deadlock is still very much in early development and new heroes continue to be added to the game. Existing ones are subject to change and their current state shouldn’t be taken as a permanent fact. With that out of the way, here is our Deadlock hero tier list and ranking.
S Tier
- Bebop
- Lady Geist
- Shiv
- Viscous
There are many great heroes in Deadlock and very few bad ones, but the heroes listed above shine way above the others. Bebop, especially, is a lethal option and, in my opinion, probably the best hero in Deadlock proper. He is a combination of numerous heroes from other MOBAs, chiefly League‘s Blitzcrank and Dota 2‘s Pudge, with a long-range hook that can absolutely decimate opponents.
The rest of the list are also fine and perform fantastically in their respective roles. Viscous can dish out serious damage but serves best as a companion hero and not a full-on car, whereas Shiv (the latest hero in Deadlock at the time of writing) and Lady Geist are incredible carry heroes capable of some incredible damage output during early, mid, and late game stages.
A Tier
- Yamato
- Wraith
- Seven
- Vindicta
- Abrams
All the A-tier heroes are nearly S-tier in quality, though they lack in some aspects substantially, barring their entrance into the most prestigious spot. The best of them is my favorite hero, Yamato, who can be played both as a bullet damage carry and a spirit damage caster equally well. She has a ton of damage and a very unique kit, as do the rest of the heroes in this tier.
Seven and Abrams are also more oriented around utility play, providing a frontline and CC to their teammates, alongside massive physical and spirit damage. Vindicta and Wraith are both hard carries that need a little while to get going but once they do, one-shotting enemies becomes the norm and securing a quick push and victory is never easier.
B Tier
- McGinnis
- Paradox
- Ivy
- Grey Talon
Two of the heroes in this list are fantastic for rushing down the enemy’s base, though they do play entirely different roles within their rosters. While McGinnis provides fantastic utility in the form of her wall and turrets, Ivy is a genuine carry with an incredibly fast rate of fire that can take down towers and enemies quickly and quite easily. What makes them B tier and not higher is their acute lack of survivability, even with enough items and their quite powerful spells, and Ivy especially takes way too long to get to a level a hero such as Vindicta would easily reach.
Grey Talon is also an excellent early-game carry, but loses much of what makes him great as soon as the enemy team becomes powerful enough. He is easy to pin down and kill and cannot defend himself effectively save for his flight, though even that can be annulled quite easily. Paradox leans more on the utility side with her Vengeful Spirit-like Ultimate, but ultimately (wink, wink) falls short in terms of sheer power.
C Tier
- Warden
- Mo & Krill
- Lash
- Dynamo
Now, I know some of you Warden mains reading this will think me utterly mad for placing him in such a low tier, but hear me out. Warden’s output genuinely requires him to be the most-fed, strongest player on the team. Without a significant advantage over his opponents, the hero loses much of what makes him great, and this uncertainty causes his C-tier placing.
The difference between these tiers isn’t all that big, either. For example, while Pocket pales in comparison to someone like Seven, he is by no means useless and can still dish out great damage and use his kit, which was directly lifted from Dota 2’s Puck, to cause trouble for the enemy. Dynamo, too, is a great support and carry mix that can play either role depending on what his team needs, though he provides much less than his counterparts in both of those situations.
Lastly, Lash and Mo & Krill just need more work to be done on them, and they’ll likely place much higher on some later ranking.
