Apollo is a Hero in Deadlock. 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.
Internal namesCodenames used for this hero in the game files:
Fencer
“
Our victory is assured. Unless, of course, the Patron pairs me with a bunch of malcontents who refuse to pull their own weight. In which case, victory depends on how much extra burden I need to bear.
As the prince of Ixia, Apollo comes from a land of beauty, tradition and conflict. Political violence was common in Ixia, but when Apollo was sent to New York for his own safety, he knew the situation was serious. Now a highly skilled fencer at Blackmore Academy, Apollo knows that in due time, he will be called back to Ixia... and when he returns, he will show why he's worthy to wield his family's ancestral blade.
The height and lateral distance traveled are unaffected by the casting location of the sigil; Apollo will flip the same way regardless of whether the sigil is cast high or low.
Riposte
Riposte
0.8s
0
22s
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
3sMelee 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
Can target any enemy hero in range to dash to, regardless of damage source.
Can be triggered by player-generated NPCs, such as Graves' Jar of Dead Skulls and Ghouls, McGinnis''s Mini Turrets, and troopers empowered by Rem's Little Helpers.
Cannot be triggered normally by NPCs not influenced by the player, including Denizens, Walkers, Guardians, and Troopers unaffected by Little Helpers.
Flawless Advance
Flawless Advance
8s
0
26s
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
3Max Lunges
0%Bullet Resist
On Perfect Hold:
x1.55
65
Perfect Damage
On Perfect Hold:
x0
0
Heal on hero hit
1
Perfect Hit on Hero: Heal 35
2
-12s Cooldown. Gain +60% Bullet Resist during lunge
In the initial cast phase of Flawless Advance, Apollo will perform a lunge in the direction he's moving towards. If Apollo has no movement input (using WASD or jumping), he will stand still in his current position. This move is not affected by inertia horizontally, but it is affected vertically: If Apollo casts while jumping or falling with no input he will lunge upwards/downwards.
Itani Lo Sahn
Itani Lo Sahn
0
145s
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.
A land of beauty, tradition and conflict; North Ixia is no stranger to brutal political violence. So when Apollo was told that it was for his own safety he was being sent to New York for school, he knew the situation was serious.
Adjusting to life at Blackmore Academy didn’t come easy to Apollo. His school was supposed to be filled with The Cursed Apple’s best and brightest but all he saw, with few exceptions, was a sea of aggressive mediocrity. Electing not to waste his time with frivolous things like parties and dances, he instead put his energy on the piste, where he rigorously trains as captain of the Blackmore fencing team.
However, at the end of the day Apollo does not fret too much on the tedium of life in New York. He knows that eventually the time will come when his father will call on him to come home and he will get to show that he is worthy of wielding his family's ancestral blade.
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.
Gloat portrait for Apollo
Critical health portrait for Apollo
Apollo in-game render.
Apollo's select background.
Apollo reference sheet
Apollo's typography.
Apollo's weapon - Pride of Ixia.
"Vote for Apollo" poster/spray from the 1/23/26 major update.
Damaged "Vote Apollo" poster.
Thanks for voting Apollo!
Down with the Monarchy!
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
Yoshi's Apollo memeApollo's ultimate "Itani Lo Sahn" is Ixian for "I have no equal".[2]
Apollo was first teased in the Hideout with a rapier over the item shop.
A possible inspiration for Apollo is the hero concept Fencer (Apollo's original codename) by player nathanieljbrill in the Deadlock forums. The Fencer concept used a sword as the primary weapon and had the abilities to slow enemies, deflect incoming attacks, and use a charged attack.
"Striving Towards Perfection in the Hideout" is displayed as one's status in the in-game Friends List when playing as Apollo in the Hideout.
Apollo had a fourth wall-breaking line about being the last hero released in the Old Gods, New Blood update, saying that voters had "finally come to their senses".[3] His release poster also referenced this, with Apollo holding a clock and the caption "About Time". He was also the first hero to have a specific line recorded for his release, as other heroes used one of their regular lines.
On the day of Apollo's release, Yoshi shared an image of Apollo on the Deadlock Discord referencing the "I studied the blade" meme. It reads: "When you were voting Rem, I studied The Blade. When you were voting Silver I mastered Mantle Slide. When you were voting Celeste I cultivated Inner Strength. And now that the world is on fire and the patrons are at the gate you have the audacity to come to me for help?"
49 Damage Per Second
Disengaging Sigil
12s
x1.3
85
-30%
6.5m
Radius
1
Debuff duration reduced by Debuff Resist
Effect can be dispelled
CC effect suppressed by Unstoppable
Disabled by Slowing Hex
Riposte
0.8s
0.8s
-25%
Triggers Reactive Barrier
Disable prevented by Indomitable
Flawless Advance
8s
Healing amplified by Healing Booster and affected by healing reduction
Healing triggers Healing Tempo's unique effect
Itani Lo Sahn
Debuff Reducer.
Apollo's card.
Apollo's icon.
Gloat portrait for Apollo
Critical health portrait for Apollo
Apollo in-game render.
Apollo's select background.
Apollo reference sheet
Apollo's typography.
Apollo's weapon - Pride of Ixia.
"Vote for Apollo" poster/spray from the 1/23/26 major update.
Damaged "Vote Apollo" poster.
Thanks for voting Apollo!
Down with the Monarchy!
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.
Apollo Voice Actor Deadlock Stream on YouTube
Apollo's in-game voice line - "I see you voters have finally come to your senses."
