Degenerate Scaley Garglegoyle

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Entangling Thorns
Entangling Thorns
Summon a patch of choking thorns that damage and slows enemies in its radius.Read more
Kudzu Connection
Kudzu Connection
Connect with a nearby ally to gain bonuses, replicated healing, and ignore the move speed penalty while shooting.

Receive 50% of Bonuses with no connection
Connection requires line of sight.
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Stone Form
Stone Form
Turn yourself into impervious stone and smash into the ground, stunning and damaging enemies nearby. Heals you for a percentage of your max health.Read more
Air Drop
Air Drop
Grab an ally and take flight with them. Drop your ally to cause an explosion, dealing spirit damage. You and your ally gain increased Outgoing Damage when flying ends.

Cooldown reduced by 25% when used on allies.
Taking damage briefly disables using the ability.
While lifted, your ally cannot attack and deals -20% damage.
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Build id
226559
Laning/Early

Use Entangling Thorns on at least 2 creeps every 2nd wave to keep wave pushed. Get boxes between wave pushes.

Monster Rounds
Monster Rounds
Weapon
800
Tesla Bullets
Tesla Bullets
Weapon
3 200
Sprint Boots
Sprint Boots
Vitality
800
Enduring Speed
Enduring Speed
Vitality
1 600
Extra Charge
Extra Charge
Spirit
800
Extra Spirit
Extra Spirit
Spirit
800
Mystic Expansion
Duration Extender
Duration Extender
Spirit
1 600
Compress Cooldown
Compress Cooldown
Spirit
1 600
Improved Spirit
Improved Spirit
Spirit
1 600
Rapid Recharge
Rapid Recharge
Spirit
3 200
Cultist Sacrifice
Cultist Sacrifice
Weapon
3 200
Recharging Rush
Recharging Rush
Weapon
1 600
Early HP regen / optional

Trophy collector and slide enhancements biggest recommendations.

Headshot Booster
Restorative Shot
Slowing Bullets
Slowing Bullets
Weapon
1 600
Fleetfoot
Fleetfoot
Weapon
1 600
Burst Fire
Burst Fire
Weapon
3 200
Titanic Magazine
Titanic Magazine
Weapon
1 600
Extra Regen
Extra Regen
Vitality
800
Enchanter's Emblem
Enchanter's Emblem
Vitality
1 600
Healbane
Healbane
Vitality
1 600
Reactive Barrier
Reactive Barrier
Vitality
1 600
Spirit Lifesteal
Spirit Lifesteal
Vitality
1 600
Restorative Locket
Restorative Locket
Vitality
1 600
Rebuttal
Rebuttal
Vitality
800
Trophy Collector
Trophy Collector
Vitality
1 600
8+ min

At this point Entangling Thorns will finish a medium camp on its own. IF THE CAMP STARTS IN THE GROUND STAY OR IT WILL GO IMMUNE BEFORE THORNS KILLS IT. You are going to clear enemy jungle by tossing from a distance at camps. Ult on cooldown to defend and fight.

Greater Expansion
Greater Expansion
Spirit
3 200
Mystic Slow
Mystic Slow
Spirit
1 600
Superior Cooldown
Superior Cooldown
Spirit
3 200
Superior Duration
Superior Duration
Spirit
3 200
Diviner's Kevlar
Diviner's Kevlar
Vitality
6 400
Escalating Exposure
Capacitor
Capacitor
Weapon
6 400
Lightning Scroll
Lightning Scroll
Spirit
6 400
Juggernaut
Juggernaut
Vitality
6 400
Boundless Spirit
Boundless Spirit
Spirit
6 400
Midgame optional

Some standouts are alchemical fire, spirit/bullet resist and then use items like Knockdown or rescue beam (can be used while flying).

Toxic Bullets
Toxic Bullets
Weapon
3 200
Alchemical Fire
Alchemical Fire
Weapon
3 200
Healing Nova
Healing Nova
Vitality
3 200
Fortitude
Fortitude
Vitality
3 200
Bullet Resilience
Bullet Resilience
Vitality
3 200
Spirit Resilience
Spirit Resilience
Vitality
3 200
Dispel Magic
Dispel Magic
Vitality
3 200
Metal Skin
Metal Skin
Vitality
3 200
Rescue Beam
Rescue Beam
Vitality
3 200
Decay
Decay
Spirit
3 200
Surge of Power
Surge of Power
Spirit
3 200
Knockdown
Knockdown
Spirit
3 200
Silence Wave
Silence Wave
Spirit
3 200
Debuff Reducer
Debuff Reducer
Vitality
1 600
Spirit Rend
Spirit Rend
Weapon
3 200
30+ min

In late you should be prio split push, use ult to escape at the first sign of danger and throw your bombs at the walkers on the way out. Fly to defend other lanes or drop a bomb on a team fight.

Spiritual Overflow
Spiritual Overflow
Weapon
6 400
Healing Tempo
Healing Tempo
Vitality
6 400
Late optionals

Important standouts are Vortex Web, Cursed Relic, Spellbreaker, Scourge and Shadow Weave. Merc Mag is a unique playstyle too.

Crippling Headshot
Crippling Headshot
Weapon
6 400
Frenzy
Frenzy
Weapon
6 400
Lucky Shot
Lucky Shot
Weapon
6 400
Ricochet
Ricochet
Weapon
6 400
Silencer
Silencer
Weapon
6 400
Shadow Weave
Shadow Weave
Weapon
3 200
Quicksilver Reload
Quicksilver Reload
Spirit
1 600
Cursed Relic
Cursed Relic
Spirit
6 400
Refresher
Refresher
Spirit
6 400
Scourge
Scourge
Spirit
6 400
Vortex Web
Vortex Web
Spirit
6 400
Mercurial Magnum
Mercurial Magnum
Spirit
6 400
Plated Armor
Plated Armor
Vitality
6 400
Spellbreaker
Spellbreaker
Vitality
6 400

The order of leveling abilities

Ability
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Entangling Thorns
Entangling Thorns
1
2
5
Kudzu Connection
Kudzu Connection
1
2
5
Stone Form
Stone Form
1
2
5
Air Drop
Air Drop
1
2
5

News

Deadlock Update — May 28, 2026
Deadlock Update Patch Notes — May 28, 2026
Deadlock received a minor update on May 28, 2026. The patch changes Urn spawn timings, removes the 35% Bullet and Spirit Resist aura while the Urn is carried or dropped, adjusts Urn holding timers, and updates trooper parry interactions.
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Deadlock Patch Update for May 26, 2025
Deadlock Patch Update for May 26, 2025: New Urn Changes
Valve has released a follow-up Deadlock update, introducing more Urn changes, including new drop-off locations, adjusted timers, and runner buffs.
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Deadlock Patch Update for May 22, 2025
Deadlock Gameplay Update - 05-22-2026
Deadlock gameplay update for May 22, 2026: full patch notes with hero changes, item balance, Soul Urn rework, new Grit item, map tweaks and Street Brawl fixes.
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