Lash is a brutal bruiser of a Hero, eagerly initiating fights and chasing down fleeing opponents. He leaps into combat with his Grappling hook, Flogging his foes with a life-stealing whip and stomping the ground with a Ground Strike that damages multiple targets. If the enemy team groups up, Lash can pick them all up at once and Death Slam them into the ground.
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A champion of an underground fighting arena, Lash has built a reputation as a tough and unsavoury character.
Ground Strike
10m
0
18s
x0.791
60
x0.04
5.5
Displacement
0%
Enemy Move Speed
0s
Slow Duration
1 2 5
Grapple
30m
1
2s
35s
20m
0
Weapon Damage
0s
Bonus Duration
0%
Fire Rate
1 2 5
Flog
20m
0
26s
healing for a portion of the damage dealt.
x0.85
65
50%
38º
16%
Heal vs non-heroes
0%
Enemy Move Speed
0s
Debuff Duration
0%
Fire Rate
1 2 5
Death Slam
2.3s
20m
0
170s
x0.975
105
x0.14
14m
50%
Move Speed
4s
Slow Duration
0.3s
Cast Delay
1 2 5
49 Damage Per Second
“Jacob Lash is an asshole.— A FATE'S TALE
Lash is speculated to have a sailor background given the various ornaments and ship’s anchor that he wears. However, it is most likely not a traditional nautical sailor, but an aeronaut, a sailor of the skies. Statements from Deadlock developer Yoshi indicate that no airplanes exist in the Deadlock world.[1] Instead, airships use zephyrs, or wind spirits, for air travel. On Lash’s left arm, he adorns a ship’s anchor tattoo surrounded by a cloud-like emblem, or possibly a zephyr.[2] Additionally, Lash’s aptitude of air mobility and the ship’s horn sound on his ultimate ability “Death Slam” further imply an aeronaut background. Voice lines from Mo & Krill call Lash a “stevedore”, a person that helps unloads cargo from ships, which suggest that Lash could be a dockworker or a ship rigger that helps in the smuggling business.
Past the shipping background, Lash is a champion of the Bear Pit, an underground arena of blood sport where spectators can gamble on matches. Bebop is another known pit fighter who is often referred to as Lash’s titular rival. Lash makes a few remarks to Wraith, leader of New York’s gambling syndicate, mocking her for betting on Bebop.[3][4] A conversation between the two was shared by Deadlock developer Kaori, providing additional context on the two's history: According to Wraith, the Mendoza Syndicate said that Lash was going to "take a fall" in a fight with Bebop. Instead, Lash won the fight, resulting in Wraith losing "a lot" of money in the process.[5][6]
In Neon Prime, an earlier development version of Deadlock, Lash owned a dojo. He taunted Kali, a former Bear Pit competitor, for coming out of retirement only to go back to a 2 decade hiatus after losing to Bebop.[7]
In this version, Lash also used to date the character Ballista, and wanted to get them back after a break-up.
View the full update history: Lash/Update history
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See Lash/Quotes
Lash's in-game voice line - "So, you're the lady who bets on Bebop?"
Lash's in-game voice line - "Backed the wrong horse, Wraith... Like always."
Lash's in-game voice line - "Not gonna dunk on you, Kali. You were a hell of a fighter before you retired. Lived in obscurity, came out of retirement in a desperate bid for relevancy, only to get injured by Bebop. Ouch! And put on a shelf for the better part of two decades. Uhf."
Lash's in-game voice line - "You know it's important to give back. That's why I'm taking three percent of my earnings a day and donating them to Lash Back. It's my charity dedicated to children who kinda suck."
Shopkeeper's in-game voice line - "Wow, if it isn't the poster boy for the Celtics!"
