Strategy
Laning, mid game, team fights, macro and coming back from behind.
- 7.1 The laning phase
How to win the laning phase in Deadlock. Securing and denying orbs, melee last hits, trading with your lane partner, managing the wave, using the jungle between waves, the Guardian, and when laning ends.
- 7.2 Mid game: roaming, ganking and pushing
How to play Deadlock's mid game (roughly 10 to 25 minutes). When to roam and gank, how to push Guardians and Walkers, how to handle the Soul Urn, Unstable Rift and Mid Boss, and how to keep farming without falling behind.
- 7.3 Late game and closing out matches
How to play Deadlock's late game. Long respawn timers, pushing Base Guardians and Shrines, Super Troopers, taking the Patron, using the Mid Boss for revives, and how to defend when the enemy is at your base.
- 7.4 Team fighting
How to win team fights in Deadlock. Picking fights you can win, positioning by role, who to focus, landing ultimates, using cleanses and saves, fighting around objectives, and what to do right after a fight.
- 7.5 Macro: waves, map awareness and trades
Deadlock macro explained. How trooper waves move, pushing and holding lanes, reading the minimap, timing the Urn, Rift and Mid Boss, trading objectives across the map, and splitting your team without throwing.
- 7.6 How to play from behind
How to come back from a losing position in Deadlock. Using the comeback mechanics, farming safely, defending near your base, hunting the fed enemy, contesting the Urn and Rift, and building cheaply to catch up.