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{{Infobox hero
| key = hero_necro
| voice_actor = 
| release_date = January 29, 2026
| codenames = Necro
}}{{Quotation|2=The dead will strike down my enemies. 
}}
'''Graves''' is a [[Hero]] in ''[[Deadlock]]''. The dead have been making a whole lot of demands lately, and only Graves has the courage to oblige. That severed lich hand she found in the cemetery has proven itself a valuable ally, allowing her to latch onto her enemies and steal their power for herself. Her curiosities about the passage of life are further put to use with Jar of Dead, collecting the remains of the fallen, shaking them up, and throwing them back at her enemies to grant those remorseful spirits a final shot at revenge. With Grasping Hands she strikes a deep crack in the earth, allowing those down below to grab onto enemies' ankles and stop them from escaping her reach. And when all else fails, a Borrowed Decree will summon the dead to fight alongside her.

For Darcy Graves, the cemetery was a welcomed respite from her home life. So when she unearthed a lich hand buried in Van Courtland Park, Graves found the best necromancy teacher that she could ask for.

Graves was released on [[Update:January 29, 2026|January 29, 2026]] as the second winner of the [[Update:January 22, 2026|Old Gods, New Blood]] update contest.

== Weapon ==

{{WeaponCard|key=hero_necro|weapon_name=The Teacher}}

The Teacher attaches to the target closest to the reticle. It cannot deal headshots and Graves cannot buy headshot items.

== Abilities ==

{{AbilitySection
| hero_name   = Graves
| ability_num = 1
| notes       =
* Skulls have {{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|Jar of Dead|SummonHealth}} {{Boon|{{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|Jar of Dead|SummonHealth.Scale.Value}}}} HP. They can be destroyed by [[Weapon Damage]] and [[Melee Attack]]s. They take no damage from abilities or items.
* Skulls yield {{Souls|{{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|Jar of Dead|SkullKillGold}}}} {{Boon|{{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|Jar of Dead|SkullKillGold.Scale.Value}}}} souls when killed by players.
* Each charge of Jar of Dead requires {{#expr:{{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|Jar of Dead|ResourceCost.Value}}/{{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|Jar of Dead|ResourcePerPickup}}}} "death", reducible by cooldown reduction (and rounded to the nearest integer).
* [[Troopers]] and Ghouls drop {{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|Jar of Dead|PickupsPerDeath}} "death", [[Denizens]] drop {{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|Jar of Dead|PickupsPerNeutralTrooperDeath}} "death", and Heroes and [[Mid-Boss]] drop {{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|Jar of Dead|PickupsPerHeroDeath}} "death".
* Deadheads are considered Minions and thus affected by {{ItemIcon|Heroic Aura}}, gaining increased move speed and attack rate upon activation.
}}

{{AbilitySection
| hero_name   = Graves
| ability_num = 2
}}

{{AbilitySection
| hero_name   = Graves
| ability_num = 3
| notes       =
* [[Structures]] are affected by spirit resist reduction, but not weapon damage reduction. The buffs are applied to Graves regardless.
* The weapon damage reduction is applied as a flat reduction of the [[Weapon Damage]] stat.
* [[Build-Up]] is affected by weapon damage falloff ({{#expr:100*{{#invoke:HeroData|get_hero_var|Graves|FalloffEndScale}}}}% at max range).
}}

{{AbilitySection
| hero_name   = Graves
| ability_num = 4
| notes       =
* Borrowed Decree's gravestone is visible to enemies in the [[Minimap]] at all times and the outline can be seen through walls.
* Ghouls will begin to follow visible enemy heroes within a line-of-sight range of 30 meters, and will continue following the enemy hero (without LOS requirement) until they are more than 30 meters away.
* Ghouls take +48% [[Weapon Damage#Crit Multiplier|headshot damage]].
* Ghouls receive additional damage from {{ItemIcon|Monster Rounds}} and {{ItemIcon|Cultist Sacrifice}}.
* Ghouls yield {{Souls|35}} souls + {{Souls|2}} souls per minute when killed by players.
* Ghouls are considered Minions and thus affected by {{ItemIcon|Heroic Aura}}, gaining increased move speed upon activation.
}}

== Backstory ==
{{Fates Tale|necro}}
== Update history ==
{{Update history}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Graves.png|Graves' icon.
File:Graves card.png|Graves' card.
File:Graves Render.png|Graves in-game render.
File:Graves select background.png|Graves' select background
File:Graves Reference Sheet.png|Graves Reference Sheet.
File:Graves name.png|Graves' typography.
File:Graves Weapon.png|Graves' Weapon - ''The Teacher.''
File:Graves VoterPoster.jpg|"Vote for Graves" poster/spray from the 1/23/26 major update.
File:Vote Graves Damaged.png|Damaged "Vote Graves" poster.
File:Graves Vote Splash.png|Graves splash art from the vote screen.
File:Graves Voter Sticker.png|Graves voter sticker.
File:Graves shadow.png|Graves' shadow in the hideout.
File:Graves Gloat.png|Gloat portrait for Graves.
File:Graves Critical Health.png|Critical health portrait for Graves.
File:Graves Thank You Poster.png|Thanks for voting Graves!
File:Graves Thank You Poster Damaged.png|Rip and tear.
File:Necro gravestone icon.png|Graves' Borrowed Decree icon on the minimap.
</gallery>

== Trivia ==

* "Playing With The Dead in the Hideout" is displayed as one's status in the in-game Friends List when playing as Graves in the [[Hideout]].

== References ==
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