[Deadman Danny - Tank/Spirit Bruiser]

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Deadman Danny

Deadman Danny
Strix Salvo
Strix Salvo
Launch a salvo of spirit missiles that lodge into the ground along a line. The missiles explode after a delay or upon detecting an enemy, dealing spirit damage and marking the target.

Shooting a marked enemy with a charged shot consumes a mark to deal bonus spirit damage and apply a fading slowslow.

Hold and drag to select the angle.Read more
Chimera Mk1
Chimera Mk1
Hold Jump / mantle to fly, building up heat. When max heat is reached, your jetpack will begin to overheat.

Overheating: After a short delay, dive to the ground. Upon impact, create an explosion that deals damage and launches you and nearby enemies. If no hero is hit, you stun yourself. Press Ability 2 to dive early.

Cooling Down: After overheating, the jetpack cannot be used until it fully cools down.

Slows affect you while airborne. You always explode on death.Read more
Jettison Fuel
Jettison Fuel
Spray fuel dealing weapon damage over time and shredding bullet resistbullet resist, building up to a huge backblast that deals spirit damage and knocks you backwards.

Vents the jetpack when dealing damage.Read more
Close The Deal
Close The Deal
Grab an enemy and give them a hands-on demonstration, flying high into the air before crashing back to the ground.

You and the participant take spirit damage over time while falling and spirit damage upon impact. Damage is increased to enemies under 50% health.Read more
Build id
885044
Core Build L-R
Close Quarters
Close Quarters
Weapon
800
Restorative Shot
Extra Health
Extra Health
Vitality
800
Extra Regen
Extra Regen
Vitality
800
Spirit Lifesteal
Spirit Lifesteal
Vitality
1 600
Mystic Burst
Mystic Burst
Spirit
800
Mystic Expansion
Improved Spirit
Improved Spirit
Spirit
1 600
Superior Cooldown
Superior Cooldown
Spirit
3 200
Torment Pulse
Torment Pulse
Spirit
3 200
Boundless Spirit
Boundless Spirit
Spirit
6 400
#Citadel_HeroBuilds_Early

Extra Stamina helps with positioning, while Melee Lifesteal takes advantage of Danny's strong base melee damage. Slowing Hex is useful for keeping enemies in range of your dive.

Mystic Shot
Mystic Shot
Weapon
1 600
Extra Stamina
Extra Stamina
Vitality
800
Melee Lifesteal
Melee Lifesteal
Vitality
800
Healing Rite
Healing Rite
Vitality
800
Slowing Hex
Slowing Hex
Spirit
1 600
#Citadel_HeroBuilds_Late

Colossus is especially attractive when you're diving into multiple enemies. Refresher is a luxury option for more frequent ultimate plays.

Point Blank
Point Blank
Weapon
3 200
Superior Duration
Superior Duration
Spirit
3 200
Refresher
Refresher
Spirit
6 400
Colossus
Colossus
Vitality
6 400
Spirit Snatch
Spirit Snatch
Spirit
3 200
Plated Armor
Plated Armor
Vitality
6 400
Defensives

Healing Booster becomes more appealing once you've unlocked Chimera Mk1's heal-on-hit upgrade. Unstoppable is worth considering when enemy crowd control prevents you from engaging.

Healbane
Healbane
Vitality
1 600
Healing Booster
Healing Booster
Vitality
1 600
Spirit Resilience
Spirit Resilience
Vitality
3 200
Unstoppable
Unstoppable
Vitality
6 400
Debuff Reducer
Debuff Reducer
Vitality
1 600
Counter Picks
Dispel Magic
Dispel Magic
Vitality
3 200
Metal Skin
Metal Skin
Vitality
3 200
Decay
Decay
Spirit
3 200
Knockdown
Knockdown
Spirit
3 200

The order of leveling abilities

Ability
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Strix Salvo
Strix Salvo
1
2
5
Chimera Mk1
Chimera Mk1
1
2
5
Jettison Fuel
Jettison Fuel
1
2
5
Close The Deal
Close The Deal
1
2
5

News

Deadlock Halloween 2026 Update: New Event, Hero Balance Changes and Patch Notes Copy
Deadlock Halloween 2026 Update: New Event, Hero Balance Changes and Patch Notes Copy
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New Hero in Deadlock - Nurse Harrow
New Hero in Deadlock - Nurse Harrow
Nurse Harrow is now available in Deadlock as the final new hero released in Valve's major City Never Sleeps update
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Deadlock Update (Patch) October 16, 2026: Valve Adds New Hero Violet
Deadlock Update (Patch) October 16, 2026: Valve Adds New Hero Violet
Valve has added Violet to Deadlock in the City Never Sleeps update. See all abilities, stats, Spirit scaling, T1-T3 upgrades and gameplay animations for the new hero.
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