Apollo hero release in Deadlock on February 13, 2026 (update)

Background

A land of beauty, tradition and conflict; North Ixia is no stranger to brutal political violence. So when Apollo was told that it was for his own safety he was being sent to New York for school, he knew the situation was serious.

Adjusting to life at Blackmore Academy didn’t come easy to Apollo. His school was supposed to be filled with The Cursed Apple’s best and brightest but all he saw, with few exceptions, was a sea of aggressive mediocrity. Electing not to waste his time with frivolous things like parties and dances, he instead put his energy on the piste, where he rigorously trains as captain of the Blackmore fencing team.

However, at the end of the day Apollo does not fret too much on the tedium of life in New York. He knows that eventually the time will come when his father will call on him to come home and he will get to show that he is worthy of wielding his family's ancestral blade.

After weeks of waiting, Apollo finally graces us with his presence.

With Flawless Advance, the fencer begins his approach, timing his strikes perfectly to inflict more damage.

Counter-attacks are not a concern for Apollo, as a flourish of his blade deflects the damage and triggers a quick Riposte, while Disengaging Sigil allows him to jump out of the fray with ease.

For his final blow, Apollo dons his fencer's mask and channels Ixia's might with Itani Lo Sahn, leaving enemies defeated in his wake.

"Sa la rex vogali!"

With Apollo's release, that concludes the rollout of the Old Gods, New Blood update.

Thank you to everyone for the warm welcome of the new Patrons, getting your hands dirty in Street Brawl, and voting for your favorite heroes.

Voting Stats

60,776,963 total votes were cast across the event.

Exactly 600 people had the foresight to only vote for the eventual winner each round.

The largest winning margin was Venator over Celeste at 11%.

The highest number of votes cast by an individual player was 813, and every single one was for Celeste.

Abilities

1.DISENGAGING SIGIL
Draw a sigil sphere in front of you and then leap backwards as it explodes, damaging and slowing enemies caught in it.

2. Riposte
Prepare to deflect the next incoming attack. On a successful deflection, briefly become invulnerable, before performing a dash forward that stuns an enemy and reduces their Melee Resist.

3. Flawless Advance
Perform a series of lunges in any direction, delivering piercing stabs ahead of you. Hold your ability key to time your attacks, dealing more damage the longer it's held. Releasing your attack during the perfect window deals maximum damage.

Press Ability 3 to re-cast.

4. Itani Lo Sahn
Charge up and perform a long range slash. Struck enemies cannot take action or heal and are stuck in slow motion. When this effect expires, they suffer devastating damage, dealing bonus damage against half-health enemies.

While in slow motion, Apollo is invulnerable and enemies take reduced damage.

Hold Ability 4 or Fire to delay the cast.

Apollo poster

Apollo Portraits

Item Menu UI Changes

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