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Apollo is Hero in Deadlock. Apollo finally graces us with his presence. With Flawless Advance the fencer begins his approach, timing his strikes perfectly to inflict more damage. Counter-attacks aren't a concern for Apollo, as a flourish of his blade deflects the damage and triggers a quick Riposte, and Disengaging Sigil allows him to jump out of the fray with ease. For his final blow, Apollo dons his fencer's mask and channels Ixia's might with Itani Lo Sahn, leaving enemies defeated in his wake. - "Sa la rex vogali!"

Finesse

Mobility

A Cut Above

Weapon Stats
Damage Per Second:	48.7
Bullet Damage:	18.5+0.825
Ammo:	15
Bullets per sec:	2.63
Reload Time:	2.5s
Bullet Velocity:	127m/s
Light Melee:	63+1.58
Heavy Melee:	116+2.91

Information

Release Date:	February 12, 2026
Internal names:	Fencer

Apollo was released on February 12, 2026 as the last hero of the Old Gods, New Blood update.

Abilities

Draw a sigil sphere in front of you and then leap backwards as it explodes, damaging and slowing enemies caught in it.

x1.3

85

Damage

-30%

Move Speed

4s Slow Duration

6.5m Radius

1

Gain +25% Fire Rate and +25% Bullet Speed for 8s

2

On Player Hit: +1 stamina restored and resets Air Jump/Dash limit

5

Can be Recast within 4s

Prepare to deflect the next incoming attack. On a successful deflection, briefly become invulnerable and target an enemy hero to dash towards them, stunning them and reducing their Melee Resist.

Press Ability 2 to select a target.
Does not trigger against trooper or neutral damage.

0.3s

Invulnerability Duration

On Pommel Hit:

0.8s

Stun Duration

On Pommel Hit:

-25%

Melee Resist

3s Melee Resist Reduction Duration

1

-8s Cooldown

2

-25% Melee Resist and +0.4s Stun Duration

5

Gain 75% Bullet, Spirit & Melee Lifesteal against the Riposte target for 13s

Perform a series of lunges in any direction, delivering piercing stabs ahead of you. Hold your ability key to time your attacks, dealing more damage the longer it's held. Releasing your attack during the perfect window deals maximum damage.

Press Ability 3 to re-cast.

x0.55

25

Base Damage

x0.9

40

Max Hold Damage

3 Max Lunges

On Perfect Hold:

x1.55

65

Perfect Damage

1

Perfect Hit on Hero: Heal 35

2

-12s Cooldown. Gain +60% Bullet Resist during lunge

5

+65 Perfect Damage with improved Spirit scaling.
Increased lunge speed & distance.

Charge up and perform a long range slash. Struck enemies cannot take action or heal and are stuck in slow motion. When this effect expires, they suffer devastating damage, dealing bonus damage against half-health enemies.

While in slow motion, Apollo is invulnerable and enemies take reduced damage.

Hold Ability 4 or Fire to delay the cast.

x2.6

200

Delayed Damage

60%

Bonus Damage

70% Time Slow Damage Reduction

50% Low Health Threshold

1.8s Debuff Duration

1

8m Dash Range

2

-35s Cooldown

5

+50% Bonus Damage

Weapon

Pride of Ixia

Medium Range

Projectile

49 Damage Per Second

Falloff Range

25m ➞ 25m

Background

Lore

Apollo comes from Ixian royalty, titled as "the Prince of Ixia."^[1]^[2] He holds his culture in high regard.^[3]^[4]

Apollo's wish is unknown, but he seems to be fighting for the sake of his father and the whole of Ixia.^[5]^[6]

Apollo's a high school student at Blackmore Academy.^[7]^[8]

As a native Ixian, Apollo is fluent in the Ixian language.^[9]

Apollo is implied to be extremely vain.^[10]^[11]

Character interactions

Haze is worried about Apollo participating in the ritual since him dying would cause an international incident.^[12]^[13]
Krill compares Apollo to a teenage version of Lash.^[10]

Update history

View the full update history: Apollo/Update history

Update	Changes
August 12, 2026	Riposte melee resist reduction increased from -22% to -25%. Riposte T2 changed from "-30% Melee Resist" to "-25% Melee Resist and +0.4s Stun Duration". Riposte T3 increased from 60% Lifesteal for 7s to 75% Lifesteal for 13s. Itani Lo Sahn: Fixed being canceled with movement abilities.
July 28, 2026	Riposte base stun duration increased from 0.6s to 0.8s. Riposte T3 changed from +1.6s Stun Duration to +60% Bullet, Spirit and Melee Lifesteal against the target for 7s.
June 30, 2026	Riposte T1 increased from -7s Cooldown to -8s. Riposte grace window to target after channel increased from +1s to +1.3s. Riposte cast range increased from 25m to 35m. Riposte targeting angle increased from 70 to 90. Flawless Advance heal on hero hit spirit scaling increased from 1 to 1.3. Itani Lo Sahn T3 increased from +40% Bonus Damage to +50%. Itani Lo Sahn cooldown increased from 125s to 145s. (Global ult change) Itani Lo Sahn T2 reduced from -40s Cooldown to -35s. (Global ult change)

Gallery

Apollo's card.
Apollo's icon.
Apollo in-game render.
Apollo's typography.
"Vote for Apollo" poster/spray from the 1/23/26 major update.
Damaged "Vote Apollo" poster.
Apollo splash art from the vote screen.
Apollo's voter sticker.
Apollo's Rapier hint at the hideout.
Apollo's shadow at the hideout.
Leaked unfinished Apollo model.
Leaked unfinished Apollo portrait.

Trivia

Apollo was first teased in the Hideout with a rapier over the item shop.

References

↑ The Hidden King's in-game voice line (ally Apollo killstreak): "The prince of Ixia will stand triumphant!"
↑ Shopkeeper's in-game voice line (Apollo buys T4 item): "Look at me, rubbing shoulders with the royals!"
↑ The Archmother's in-game voice line (Apollo start): "The pride you have for your culture is inspiring! Complete the ritual, so that all may see the might of Ixia!"
↑ Infernus' in-game voice line (killed Apollo): "That guy made being Ixian his whole personality."
↑ The Hidden King's in-game voice line (Apollo start): "Your father expects great things from you, and you will exceed them all! It's time to summon the Hidden King."
↑ The Archmother's in-game voice line (Apollo start): "Hear me, Apollo! You are destined to surpass your father, and bring glory to all of Ixia!.. but before any of that can happen, you need to complete the ritual."
↑ Apollo And Infernus Conversation 1 - "This is gonna shock you, but I'm a grown ass man! I don't hang out with kids from Blackmore Academy: I kick 'em out of my bar."
↑ Krill's in-game voice line (killed Apollo): "Blackmore Academy: the breeding ground for Manhattan's finest narcissists."
↑ Apollo And Infernus Conversation 4
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 Krill's in-game voice line (killed Apollo): "And now I feel like I've seen what Lash acted like as a teenager."
↑ Holliday's in-game voice line (killed Apollo): "He thought he was God's gift."
↑ Apollo And Haze Conversation 2 - "If you die, there's going to be an international incident."
↑ Haze's in-game voice line (killed Apollo): "Wonder who we're going to frame for this."