Data patch 07-01-2026

Deadlock Hero Stats & Item Heat

Built from the site's hero stats and build recommendations; it is not presented as live win-rate data or an official tier list.

Trend Summary

Use the meta page as the site hub: these four judgments help you choose whether patch, hero, item, or build content deserves your next click.

07-01-2026

What To Read First

Start with the latest patch 07-01-2026 and the site's hottest item, then return to hero profiles for broader context.

What The Directory Leans Toward

Marksman is the largest role cluster with 10 heroes, making it the easiest deep-reading entry point right now.

Beginner And Advanced Routes

For a faster start, begin with Abrams; for higher ceiling and more complex tempo, jump to Billy first.

Best Next Click

Extra Health is currently recommended by 6 heroes, making it the strongest build-expansion entry point right now.

Best Trend Routes

Jump directly into the patch, hero, item, and build entry points worth reading first.

#1
Latest Patch
07-01-2026

Enter through the live patch first, then decide whether heroes, items, or builds deserve your next click.

#2
Starter And High-Ceiling Heroes
Hero route

Start from Abrams or Billy to establish two very different reading routes quickly.

#3
High-Heat Item Entry
Item heat

Start with Extra Health; it best represents the current shared core of the site's build network.

#4
Builds
Build follow-up

Return to the build library and convert hero profiles plus item heat into concrete phase routes.

Community Signal Layer

The meta page explains how to read current data. These routes explain what players are discussing and how that should shape site priorities.

Public community sample

Hero read snapshot

This is a site-side priority order built from stat profiles, tempo labels, and difficulty so you can decide which hero to open first today.

Heuristic order
Hero filter console

Use role, difficulty, and search together to narrow the hero pool before deciding which hero to open first.

This board is showing the site's highest-priority hero snapshots.

Use role, difficulty, and search together to narrow the hero pool before deciding which hero to open first.

Role
Difficulty
#1 Abrams

Read Abrams first through its frontline engage identity, then use the rest of the page to refine the execution details.

Score 973
Frontline engage TankBrawler Difficulty 1/5
  • Mobility is more measured, so entry pathing and positioning cost matter more.
  • Base health is solid, so the hero can usually contest a more forward contact layer.
Health 720

Supports forward contact

Move Speed 6.5

Pathing matters more

Ammo 9

Rewards selective windows

#2 Vyper

Read Vyper first through its pick threat identity, then use the rest of the page to refine the execution details.

Score 94
Pick threat Assassin Difficulty 1/5
  • Mobility is above average, so this hero can proactively hunt angles and chase.
  • Base durability is lighter, so the hero depends more on timing, angle, or reset tools.
Health 570

Needs cleaner positioning

Move Speed 7

Arrives and rotates earlier

Ammo 15

Rewards selective windows

#3 Bebop

Read Bebop first through its frontline engage identity, then use the rest of the page to refine the execution details.

Score 90
Frontline engage Brawler Difficulty 2/5
  • Mobility is above average, so this hero can proactively hunt angles and chase.
  • Base durability is lighter, so the hero depends more on timing, angle, or reset tools.
Health 620

Needs cleaner positioning

Move Speed 7

Arrives and rotates earlier

Ammo 12

Rewards selective windows

#4 Infernus

Read Infernus first through its backline pressure identity, then use the rest of the page to refine the execution details.

Score 87
Backline pressure Marksman Difficulty 1/5
  • Mobility is above average, so this hero can proactively hunt angles and chase.
  • Base durability is lighter, so the hero depends more on timing, angle, or reset tools.
Health 600

Needs cleaner positioning

Move Speed 7.5

Arrives and rotates earlier

Ammo 10

Rewards selective windows

#5 Warden

Read Warden first through its frontline engage identity, then use the rest of the page to refine the execution details.

Score 85
Frontline engage Brawler Difficulty 2/5
  • Mobility is more measured, so entry pathing and positioning cost matter more.
  • Base health is solid, so the hero can usually contest a more forward contact layer.
Health 720

Supports forward contact

Move Speed 6.3

Pathing matters more

Ammo 8

Rewards selective windows

#6 Haze

Read Haze first through its pick threat identity, then use the rest of the page to refine the execution details.

Score 84
Pick threat Assassin Difficulty 1/5
  • Mobility is above average, so this hero can proactively hunt angles and chase.
  • Base durability is lighter, so the hero depends more on timing, angle, or reset tools.
Health 550

Needs cleaner positioning

Move Speed 7

Arrives and rotates earlier

Ammo 10

Rewards selective windows

#7 Victor

Read Victor first through its frontline engage identity, then use the rest of the page to refine the execution details.

Score 84
Frontline engage Brawler Difficulty 2/5
  • Mobility is more measured, so entry pathing and positioning cost matter more.
  • Base durability is lighter, so the hero depends more on timing, angle, or reset tools.
Health 680

Needs cleaner positioning

Move Speed 6.5

Pathing matters more

Ammo 8

Rewards selective windows

#8 Calico

Read Calico first through its pick threat identity, then use the rest of the page to refine the execution details.

Score 83
Pick threat Assassin Difficulty 3/5
  • Mobility is above average, so this hero can proactively hunt angles and chase.
  • Base durability is lighter, so the hero depends more on timing, angle, or reset tools.
Health 570

Needs cleaner positioning

Move Speed 7.3

Arrives and rotates earlier

Ammo 12

Rewards selective windows

#9 Paige

Read Paige first through its spell tempo identity, then use the rest of the page to refine the execution details.

Score 83
Spell tempo Mystic Difficulty 1/5
  • Mobility is more measured, so entry pathing and positioning cost matter more.
  • Base durability is lighter, so the hero depends more on timing, angle, or reset tools.
Health 610

Needs cleaner positioning

Move Speed 6.3

Pathing matters more

Ammo 10

Rewards selective windows

#10 Billy

Read Billy first through its frontline engage identity, then use the rest of the page to refine the execution details.

Score 82
Frontline engage Brawler Difficulty 3/5
  • Mobility is more measured, so entry pathing and positioning cost matter more.
  • Base durability is lighter, so the hero depends more on timing, angle, or reset tools.
Health 680

Needs cleaner positioning

Move Speed 6.8

Pathing matters more

Ammo 8

Rewards selective windows

#11 Pocket

Read Pocket first through its pick threat identity, then use the rest of the page to refine the execution details.

Score 82
Pick threat Assassin Difficulty 2/5
  • Mobility is above average, so this hero can proactively hunt angles and chase.
  • Base durability is lighter, so the hero depends more on timing, angle, or reset tools.
Health 580

Needs cleaner positioning

Move Speed 7

Arrives and rotates earlier

Ammo 10

Rewards selective windows

#12 The Doorman

Read The Doorman first through its spell tempo identity, then use the rest of the page to refine the execution details.

Score 82
Spell tempo Mystic Difficulty 1/5
  • Mobility is more measured, so entry pathing and positioning cost matter more.
  • Base durability is lighter, so the hero depends more on timing, angle, or reset tools.
Health 640

Needs cleaner positioning

Move Speed 6

Pathing matters more

Ammo 10

Rewards selective windows

Hero stat leaders

A quick read on the hero baseline using the site's built-in stat data.

Role spread

A compact view of what kinds of jobs the roster leans toward.

Marksman
Role

10 heroes currently sit in this role cluster, making it a useful lane for grouped reading.

Mystic
Role

9 heroes currently sit in this role cluster, making it a useful lane for grouped reading.

Assassin
Role

8 heroes currently sit in this role cluster, making it a useful lane for grouped reading.

Brawler
Role

8 heroes currently sit in this role cluster, making it a useful lane for grouped reading.

Disruptor
Role

3 heroes currently sit in this role cluster, making it a useful lane for grouped reading.

Bodyguard
Role

1 heroes currently sit in this role cluster, making it a useful lane for grouped reading.

Explorer
Role

1 heroes currently sit in this role cluster, making it a useful lane for grouped reading.

Protector
Role

1 heroes currently sit in this role cluster, making it a useful lane for grouped reading.

Tactician
Role

1 heroes currently sit in this role cluster, making it a useful lane for grouped reading.

Tank
Role

1 heroes currently sit in this role cluster, making it a useful lane for grouped reading.

Difficulty spread

Use easy / medium / hard bands to find beginner-friendly and high-ceiling picks.

Easy
10 heroes

Counted from the hero difficulty field so you can jump quickly to beginner-friendly or higher-execution picks.

Medium
17 heroes

Counted from the hero difficulty field so you can jump quickly to beginner-friendly or higher-execution picks.

Hard
15 heroes

Counted from the hero difficulty field so you can jump quickly to beginner-friendly or higher-execution picks.

Most recommended items

Computed from the current hero recommendation map; useful for spotting common build cores.

#1
vitality Extra Health

6 hero recommendations · 800

Tier 800
#2
spirit Extra Spirit

6 hero recommendations · 800

Tier 800
#3
weapon Headshot Booster

6 hero recommendations · 800

Tier 800
#4
vitality Healing Rite

6 hero recommendations · 800

Tier 800 Active
#5
vitality Melee Lifesteal

6 hero recommendations · 800

Tier 800
#6
spirit Mystic Burst

6 hero recommendations · 800

Tier 800
#7
weapon Swift Striker

6 hero recommendations · 1600

Tier 1600
#8
weapon High-Velocity Rounds

5 hero recommendations · 800

Tier 800

Hero profiles worth opening next

These heroes combine tempo labels with stat profiles, making them strong next-click candidates.

How to use this meta page

If you want to use this page like a site control room, this is the cleanest order for linking patch, hero, item, and build reading together.

Support routes

These pages are not part of the balance read itself, but they complete site context, feedback flow, and page discovery.