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Deadlock Characters | New Heroes, Skills, Weapons, and Story

Author : Sadie Update : Mar 05,2025

Deadlock Characters | New Heroes, Skills, Weapons, and Story Deadlock, released a few months ago, continues to expand its hero roster. This article details the six new experimental heroes, their skills, weapons, and backstories.

Deadlock's Latest Update: Six Experimental Heroes Join the Fray

New Heroes, Name Changes, and Skill Sharing

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 heroes currently available only in 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 playable in standard PvP matches. While their complete kits are implemented, some skills are temporary placeholders, using existing abilities from other heroes (e.g., Magician's ultimate mirrors Paradox's Paradoxical Swap).

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

Hero	Description
Calico	A nimble, stealthy mid-to-frontline hero specializing in flanking attacks. Difficult to detect and pursue.
Fathom	A short-range burst assassin ideal for aggressive dives and eliminating high-value targets quickly.
Holliday	A mid-to-long-range DPS/Assassin who excels at eliminating enemies with precise headshots and explosives.
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, converting them into scrap and projectiles for their abilities.