Who should I main in Deadlock?
Nine questions about gun versus spirit builds, how you lane, how you move around the city and how many souls you need. Deadlock has no official roles, so the five archetypes here are our own reading of each kit.
The quiz · 9 questions~2 min
Find your Deadlock main
Nine questions about gun versus spirit builds, how you lane, how you move around the city and how many souls you need. Deadlock has no official roles, so the five archetypes here are our own reading of each kit.
9 quick taps. About two minutes.
The roles
- Frontline · 7 heroes
Brawl, tank and start fights. - Gun carry · 9 heroes
Weapon damage that scales with souls. - Spirit caster · 10 heroes
Ability damage and combos. - Assassin · 8 heroes
Mobility and pickoffs. - Utility · 10 heroes
Saves, heals and control.
Deadlock main guides
Long-form guides for popular heroes. Each one is indexable and linked from the sitemap.
Every hero
October 2026, 44 released heroes. Source: Deadlock Wiki hero roster template (released heroes); Deadlock official site.
Questions
- Who is the best Deadlock hero for beginners?
- Abrams, Billy, Infernus, Kelvin, McGinnis, Seven, Warden, Wraith and Paige have forgiving kits.
- Does Deadlock have official roles?
- No. Valve does not assign roles. This quiz groups heroes into five archetypes (frontline, gun carry, spirit caster, assassin, utility) based on their kits, and many heroes count for two.
- Can every Deadlock hero be the result?
- Yes. A coverage script checks every answer combination and confirms all 44 heroes can come up.
- What Deadlock hero should I main?
- Deadlock has no official roles, so this quiz groups kits into frontline, gun carry, spirit caster, assassin and utility. Answers about gun versus spirit, laning and movement pick one of the 44 heroes.
- Which Deadlock hero should I play first?
- Abrams, Billy, Infernus, Kelvin, McGinnis, Seven, Warden, Wraith and Paige have forgiving kits while you learn the map and itemization.