A field guide to Deadlock

1. 1
   What is Deadlock?

   Deadlock is Valve's 6v6 mix of a third-person hero shooter and a lane-pushing MOBA. Here's how a match works, how you win, and what makes it different.

2. 2
   How to get access to Deadlock

   Deadlock is still invite-only. Here's exactly how the Steam invite system works, where to find an invite, and why your invite might not be arriving.

3. 3
   Best settings and performance

   How to tune Deadlock's graphics for high, stable FPS without losing the visual clarity you need in fights, plus what to know about system requirements.

4. 4
   Controls and keybinds

   Every important default keybind in Deadlock, plus the rebinds that make fights easier, from melee and parry to item actives and quick ability upgrades.

5. 5
   Deadlock glossary

   A plain-English dictionary of Deadlock terms, from souls, boons and flex slots to the Patron, the Rejuvenator, haunted souls and the Unstable Rift.

6. 6
   Your first 10 matches

   A match-by-match plan for new Deadlock players. Learn one skill at a time, from last-hitting souls to buying items and pushing objectives, without getting overwhelmed.

7. 7
   20 common beginner mistakes

   The mistakes that keep new Deadlock players losing, from missed soul orbs and banked souls to bad parries and lone wandering, and the quick fix for each.

Tank

Abrams, Mo & Krill, Rat King, Victor, Warden

Initiator

Bebop, Billy, Dynamo, Infernus, Lash

Gun carry

Haze, Holliday, Mirage, Venator, Vindicta, Vyper, Wraith

Spirit carry

Celeste, Graves, Grey Talon, Lady Geist, Mina, Seven

Assassin

Apollo, Calico, Drifter, Pocket, Shiv, Silver, Yamato

Support

Ivy, Kelvin, McGinnis, Paige, Rem, Viscous

Disruptor

Baba, Paradox, Sinclair, The Doorman

Not sure where to start? These seven heroes are the most forgiving.