Best Deadlock Setups On Pearl
Deadlock has been growing in playrate in both ranked and high level professional scene, this is due to her ability to create unique plays that are defensive yet aggressive if needed. This room for creativity allowed for the great Deadlock plays we will teach you about, her best setups and how to utilize her best. So, read on to find the best Deadlock Setups on Pearl:
Defending Side
A Site
Deadlock is best played on A site on Pearl, this does not mean she is not strong on B but rather you have a lot more capability here. Here’s how:
Place your wall on A main, try to throw it a little deeper to ensure enemies cannot explode on site after breaking it.
Place one of your sound sensors on A main (a little down the stairs) and the other on either side protecting you on back site, this is so you can play off the trips.
B Site
On B, there are many variations to your setup that will make sure you demolish enemies trying to execute site:
A good trick is to place your wall deep down B long right in front of Pillar, this makes it harder to destroy as enemies will have to walk up to the center before breaking it.
Place one of your sound sensors on screens and the other on default, this gives you a lot of room to create plays off these trips.
Attacking Side
A Site
On attack, it goes without saying you will not be the typical sentinel. You don’t have trips to hold flank, and your sound sensors are better used for post plant scenarios. So, let’s show you how to attack:
First thing is to throw your gravnet on back site, this helps with the execute.
Secondly follow it with a wall on Art, it is the one spot you need to keep in check to prevent enemies from retaking
Finally place your sound sensors on default and main, so that if anyone pushes you or defuses the spike, you can peek off it.
B Site
Lastly on B site, here’s what to do:
Throw your gravnet on back site, this helps you peek without being afraid of someone on halls.
Then place your wall in the middle of site, cutting it in half to ensure that it takes as much time as possible for enemies to retake.
Lastly put your sound sensors on default and screens, so you can play from both halls and long.
Pro Tips
- Remember that using your wall ability, each section can be broken separately and it can be done in less time than breaking it all at once. This means enemies can break one section quickly to pass through, being aware of this helps you predict upcoming danger.
- The audio sensor activates whenever a player produces an audio cue, this means if you place it for flank and enemies shift or slowly walk through it they will be completely undetected. Deadlock is weak when it comes to setting traps for flank as it can get dodged.
- GravNet (C) which is the ability that allows you to force crouch enemies can be canceled in some circumstances like an Omen teleporting or such. Don’t expect enemies to stay crouched after casting a certain ability.
- Enemies can easily dodge the sound sensors when they know where it is placed on site, meaning you should always re-arrange your setups and add your touch to the given setups in order to maximize the agent’s efficiency.
- Deadlock’s ultimate can bounce off walls to get to a desired position, so in case you had an enemy running away from you make sure to try and hunt them down with an ultimate trick shot!
- A common use for Deadlock’s ultimate in post plant one versus one is to enable it and not shoot it until you see the enemy.Usually with the range of the ability you can secure the kill even after being vulnerable for a few seconds after launching it.
- To properly secure holding sites, make sure you are buying the correct loadout for the purpose you are aiming for in a certain round. If you are going for kills, then place your sound sensors in cheeky spots and peek off them.
- The sound sensor can be tricked just like the killjoy turret and chamber trip, if you hear it alerted that doesn’t mean it launched or caught an enemy as they can simply retreat and hold your peek.
