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New Deadlock Heroes, Skills, and Story | Unlock the Depths of the Game

by Logan Feb 11,2025

Deadlock Characters | New Heroes, Skills, Weapons, and Story Deadlock, released a few months ago, recently expanded its hero roster with six experimental characters. This article details these new heroes, their skills, weapons, and backstories.

Deadlock's "10-24-2024" Update: Six New Experimental Heroes

New Heroes, Name Changes, and Skill Overlap

Deadlock, Valve's highly anticipated MOBA shooter, has consistently topped Steam's Most Wishlisted games since its mid-2024 launch. The recent "10-24-2024" update is a major milestone, introducing six new playable heroes, currently exclusive to the Hero Sandbox mode. These heroes—Calico, Fathom (previously known as Slork), Holliday (also referred to as Astro in skill descriptions), Magician, Viper, and Wrecker—are not yet available in standard PvP matches. While their complete kits are implemented, some skills are temporary placeholders, mirroring abilities from existing heroes (e.g., Magician's ultimate is a copy of Paradox's Paradoxical Swap).

The table below offers a preliminary overview of each hero's role and playstyle:

Hero	Description
Calico	A nimble, stealthy mid-to-frontline hero specializing in flanking attacks and evasive maneuvers.
Fathom	A close-range burst assassin designed for aggressive dives and swift eliminations of high-value targets.
Holliday	A mid-to-long-range DPS/Assassin who excels at eliminating enemies with precise headshots and explosive weaponry.
Magician	A tactical, long-range DPS capable of manipulating projectiles, teleporting, and swapping positions with allies and enemies.
Viper	A mid-to-long-range burst assassin who inflicts poison damage over time and can petrify groups of enemies.
Wrecker	A mid-to-close-range brawler who utilizes troopers and NPCs as both offensive tools and projectiles in their abilities.