Deadlock HandbookPatch October 6, 2026

Table of contents

The whole guide in thirteen parts. 89 of 101 pages are written so far; the ones in grey are next in line.

1 Getting Started

  1. What is Deadlock?
  2. How to get access to Deadlock
  3. Best settings and performance
  4. Controls and keybinds
  5. Deadlock glossary
  6. Your first 10 matches
  7. 20 common beginner mistakes

2 Core Mechanics

  1. Movement: sprint, slide, dash and stamina
  2. Gunplay: falloff, headshots and reloading
  3. Melee and parry
  4. Abilities, unlocks and ability points
  5. Damage types and resistances
  6. Health, regen and respawns
  7. Crowd control and how to counter it

3 The Soul Economy

  1. How souls work
  2. Jungle farming, crates and Sinner’s Sacrifice
  3. The Soul Urn
  4. Haunted souls and dying with a bank
  5. Comeback mechanics explained
  6. Farming routes and efficiency

4 The Map

  1. Map overview: the three lanes
  2. Objectives: Guardians to the Patron
  3. The Patron: phases and how to finish games
  4. The Mid Boss and the Rejuvenator
  5. The Unstable Rift
  6. Districts, camps and spawn timers
  7. Ziplines, teleporters and rotations

5 Heroes

  1. All 40 hero guides
  2. City Never Sleeps heroes: release dates
  3. Best heroes for beginners
  4. Hero roles explained
  5. Hero synergies and team comps
  6. Hero tier list

6 Items and Builds

  1. How the shop works
  2. Weapon items explained
  3. Vitality items explained
  4. Spirit items explained
  5. Active items and when to use them
  6. Build theory: gun, spirit and hybrid
  7. Counter-building
  8. Item tier list

7 Strategy

  1. The laning phase
  2. Mid game: roaming, ganking and pushing
  3. Late game and closing out matches
  4. Team fighting
  5. Macro: waves, map awareness and trades
  6. How to play from behind

8 Ranked and Competitive

  1. How ranked and matchmaking work
  2. Every rank tier explained
  3. How to climb

9 Advanced Tech

  1. Advanced movement tech
  2. Animation canceling
  3. Parry timing and mind games
  4. Practice drills

10 Game Modes

  1. Street Brawl guide

11 Patches and Meta

  1. Latest patch, summarized
  2. Current meta
  3. Patch history

12 Lore and World

  1. The Cursed Apple
  2. The Hidden King and the Guided Hand

13 Help

  1. Deadlock FAQ
  2. Crashes, stutter and fixes