Best Deadlock Setups On Sunset

Written by: Wei

23/05/2025

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 Sunset:

Defending Side

A Site

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When you’re playing on A site, you’re the raid boss of that area. And there’s a lot you could do to stop enemies from coming your way:

Place your wall on Elbow, not A main
Place both your Sonic sensors both at Elbow and A main
And now wait to play off your abilities

B Site

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B Site is always tricky, but it’s also the site Sentinels are expected to hold and anchor. This is because it’s the hardest to completely defend and also retake:

Place your wall on B main
Make sure Market door is Closed
Place your Sonic Sensors on the cubby and stairs as shown

Attacking Side

A Site

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On attack, things get a little different. You can’t set up immediately, you have to take space. But here is how you can use your utility when you do take that space:

Place your wall on A Link
Place both of your Sonic Sensors on the green box and CT
Play in main or Elbow

B Site

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On B, the trickier site to attack because as we said, A sentinel will be here:

Place your sound sensor towards Market and CT
Throw your wall in front of CT blocking back site in half and CT
Optionally use your GravNets on back site

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.