The rising popularity of Deadlock from Valve Studio is attracting more and more new players who see great potential and engaging gameplay in this title.

The game features a total of 21 characters, each with unique abilities. This article will explore the best heroes for beginners in Deadlock and what makes them stand out.

Top 5 Heroes for Beginners in Deadlock

Abrams

One of the simplest yet most useful heroes for beginners in Deadlock is Abrams. This hero possesses abilities that increase his survivability on the battlefield by regenerating health from enemy attacks and draining it from foes.

Additionally, he has supportive abilities that, when paired with a strong ally, can help take down a key target or at least save a teammate. Abrams' shooting is relatively slow, and he has limited ammo, preventing him from being a powerful killer.

However, he is definitely one of the best support characters in Deadlock for new players.

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Abilities

• Siphon Life: Abrams creates a barrier around himself that drains health from enemies and heals him.
• Shoulder Charge: The hero charges forward, pushing away enemies in his path. If an enemy is pinned against a wall, they will be temporarily stunned.
• Infernal Resilience: The hero recovers part of his health from the damage received.
• Seismic Impact: Abrams jumps and hovers in the air, with the ability to land in a chosen area within the ability's range, dealing damage and stunning enemies.

Gameplay Tips for Abrams

• Use Shoulder Charge to rush into a crowd or target.
• Activate Siphon Life when surrounded by enemies to increase your survivability or use it after knocking down your target.
• Fire a few shots, then use Seismic Impact to deal additional crushing damage to enemies.

Dynamo

Dynamo is a versatile hero who suits beginners in Deadlock. He has supportive abilities that heal himself and allies, as well as temporarily disabling enemies.

Dynamo can also deal additional damage thanks to buffs that enhance his abilities at higher levels, though some of these may be tricky to execute as they require proximity to targets.

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Abilities

• Kinetic Pulse: Dynamo kicks forward, releasing an energy pulse that lifts enemies into the air and deals damage.
• Quantum Entanglement: The hero can teleport to a nearby area in a sphere form, after which his weapon is automatically reloaded, and his firing speed is increased for a short time.
• Rejuvenating Aurora: The hero starts healing himself and nearby allies. At max level, it grants freedom of movement, allowing the ability to be combined with Quantum Entanglement or shooting.
• Singularity: The hero pulls enemies toward him, dealing damage.

Gameplay Tips for Dynamo

• You can heal and transition into Quantum Entanglement to improve your chances of survival in dangerous situations.
• After using Kinetic Pulse to disorient enemies, it becomes easier to pull them in with Singularity.

Vindicta

Vindicta is a powerful hero suited for beginners in Deadlock. Despite wielding a sniper rifle, she fires it like an automatic weapon, making shooting enjoyable. She can deal significant damage, and her abilities are easy to use, although they require accurate aiming. Under the right conditions, taking down enemies and winning matches with Vindicta is easy.

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Abilities

• Stake: Vindicta throws a grenade at a designated area, immobilizing enemies and dealing damage. At higher levels, it also disarms them.
• Flight: The hero flies into the air, levitating and firing, dealing additional damage.
• Crow Familiar: Vindicta releases a crow that, upon hitting a target, deals damage, inflicts bleeding (a percentage of the total health), and reduces resistance to bullets.
• Assassinate: This ability allows the hero to aim and take a powerful shot that deals significant damage. If the target has less than 50% health, bonus damage is applied. If the enemy hero dies from the shot, Vindicta gains additional souls.

Gameplay Tips for Vindicta

• Choose a safe position, use Flight, and throw a Stake grenade to immobilize the target.
• After immobilizing the enemy, release Crow Familiar to weaken them and finish them off with your rifle.
• Use Assassinate to finish off the enemy and gain extra souls.

Haze

Haze is an excellent choice for beginners in Deadlock, especially for those who want to take down enemies solo. Her abilities focus on targeting enemies and dealing cumulative damage, with the ability to put enemies to sleep. Additionally, her invisibility increases her chances of survival or enables sneaky attacks, complemented by a strong ultimate ability.

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Abilities

• Sleep Dagger: Haze throws a dagger that puts the target to sleep for 3 seconds. If the enemy takes damage during this time, they will wake up early.
• Smoke Bomb: The hero becomes invisible, but will be revealed if she attacks. Nearby enemies can spot Haze while invisible.
• Fixation: A passive ability that increases damage with each bullet fired at the target. Headshots increase the stacking effect.
• Bullet Dance: Haze spins, firing pistols around her with perfect accuracy, dealing damage to nearby enemies.

Gameplay Tips for Haze

• Use Smoke Bomb to become invisible, throw the Sleep Dagger at your target, then shoot the immobilized enemy while they are asleep.
• Bullet Dance is best used when surrounded by many enemies or when they are too close for effective shooting.

Seven

One of the best and strongest heroes in Deadlock for beginners is Seven. His abilities are simple and easy to execute. His combat skills allow him to fight with other heroes, deal a lot of damage, and easily secure kills, especially with his ultimate.

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Abilities

• Lighting Ball: Seven releases an electric sphere that deals periodic damage to all enemies within.
• Static Charge: This ability can only be used on enemy heroes, stunning and damaging them with static electricity.
• Power Surge: Charges the weapon with electricity, granting shock damage to the bullets, which also ricochet to nearby enemies.
• Storm Cloud: Seven enters an uncontrolled state, flying into the air and creating an expanding electric field around him that damages all enemies within.

Gameplay Tips for Seven

• Use Static Charge on an enemy hero, then cast Lighting Ball to damage immobilized targets.
• Charge your weapon with Power Surge and fire until the enemy is either eliminated or severely weakened.

Conclusion

Even though some heroes on this list have lower win rates, they still need to be suitable for beginners in Deadlock. Their abilities are strong and intuitive, making them great starting points for players to experiment with in practice matches before jumping into full games to see which ones suit them best.