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{{Infobox hero
| key = hero_forge
| voice_actor = Bennett Abara
| release_date = April 24, 2024
| codenames = Forge; Engineer
| bullets_per_sec = {{#invoke:HeroData|get_hero_var|hero_forge|RoundsPerSecondAtMaxSpin|3}}
}}
'''McGinnis''' is a [[Hero]] in ''[[Deadlock]].'' She wields a machine gun and her abilities revolve around the usage of structures like Mini Turrets and Spectral Walls, which she can create to support allies and hold down positions to the benefit of her team. If the situation goes awry and Medicinal Specter is insufficient, she can unleash a devastating Heavy Barrage at her enemies.

A talented engineer who started her career from a young age, McGinnis isn't fond of theoretical work, thus spending most of her time working in a mechanics shop, often meddling with the supernatural. While the ethics of brainstorming the occult war machine are grey at best, McGinnis isn't that fussed so long as she gets her paycheck.

== Weapon ==

{{WeaponCard|key=hero_forge}}

=== Notes ===
* Services Rendered takes 2 seconds to spin up, increasing McGinnis' fire rate and bullet spread, and slowly winds down at 25% per second (4 seconds total at max spin) as indicated by the grey indicator around the crosshair.
* The DPS and Bullets per second stats listed in game use the max spin up values.
* Services Rendered's base fire rate starts at 5 bullets per second (Cycle time: 0.2) and spins up to 12.5 bullets per second (Cycle time: 0.08), averaging around 11 Bullets per second per clip at the beginning of a match.

== Abilities ==

{{AbilitySection
| hero_name   = McGinnis
| ability_num = 1
| notes       =
* Turrets have {{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|Mini Turret|DecayingResist}}% damage resist that decays over {{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|Mini Turret|DecayingResistDuration}}s, and {{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|Mini Turret|MeleeResist}}% melee resist that does not decay.
* Turrets deal {{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|Mini Turret|NonHeroDamagePercentOutgoing}}% damage to [[Trooper]]s and [[Denizen]]s and {{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|Mini Turret|BossDamagePercentOutgoing}}% damage to Objectives.
* Turret targeting works as follows:
** It will initially target the nearest enemy hero in line of sight when it is placed. If no hero is in sight, it will target the nearest enemy [[unit]].
** It will only switch targets once its initial target dies or leaves sight, or when McGinnis starts shooting a hero in sight, in which case all turrets will attempt to aim at the hero being shot.
** Shooting a unit or hitting an enemy hero with [[melee attack]]s, abilities or items will not change the turret's target.
* Turrets are not affected by weapon damage falloff/ramp up, thus normal falloff and the damage bonuses from {{ItemIcon|Close Quarters}}, {{ItemIcon|Point Blank}} and their upgrades do not apply.
* Turrets yield {{Souls|40}} souls + {{Souls|4}} per minute when killed. Part of the bounty can be denied as a [[Soul Orb]].
* Turrets do not receive additional damage from {{ItemIcon|Monster Rounds}}.
}}

{{AbilitySection
| hero_name   = McGinnis
| ability_num = 2
| notes       =
* Healing '''does not stack''' when multiple Specters cover the same area.
* All of Specter's buffs (including augments from items like {{ItemIcon|Healing Tempo}}) will linger for 1 second after stepping outside of it's AoE. The linger effect will extinguish alongside Specter if the latter's duration ends before 1 second.
}}

{{AbilitySection
| hero_name   = McGinnis
| ability_num = 3
| notes       =
* Spectral wall has a set time of 1.8 seconds to reach it's max range, with its base speed being 27.8m/s. Thus, the speed of the wall increases proportionally to an increase of its range with items like {{ItemIcon|Mystic Expansion}} or {{ItemIcon|Arcane Surge}}.
* Individual segments of the wall can be destroyed by 2 [[heavy Melee]]s.
* The T3 turrets are deployed on the side of the wall facing McGinnis.
}}

{{AbilitySection
| hero_name   = McGinnis
| ability_num = 4
| notes       =
* Deals 50% damage to objectives.
* Currently does not trigger {{ItemIcon|Diviner's Kevlar}}. This is likely a bug.
* The slow applied to McGinnis can be reduced by Movement Slow Resist items such as {{ItemIcon|Enduring Speed}} and can also be cleansed for the duration of {{ItemIcon|Unstoppable}}.
* Her base speed (6.8m/s) is reduced by 38.2% to 4.2m/s, at 10m/s her speed will be reduced by 43% to 5.7m/s.
}}

== Background ==

{{Fates_Tale|forge}}

=== Lore ===

McGinnis' wish is unknown, although it's implied that she's using the ritual as a chance to test some weaponry.<ref>{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}' in-game [[McGinnis/Quotes#Select|voice line]] (Select): ''"Ready to do some field testing."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}' in-game [[McGinnis/Quotes#Heavy Barrage|voice line]] (Upgrade Heavy Barrage): ''"Been waiting to test this for a while."''</ref> In [[The Binding of Oathkeeper]], McGinnis helps Lady Geist due to the chance to "harness the power of a God".<ref>[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]] - [[The Binding of Oathkeeper#4a - Humble Pie|Chapter 4A]] - {{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}: ''"Give me a reason to help you. Something interesting." -'' {{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}: ''"It will likely be 50 years before there's another maelstrom. Do you really want to wait that long before you try to harness the power of a God?" -'' {{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}: ''"Now we're talking."''</ref>

McGinnis' first name is Margaret, but she goes by Maggie.<ref>2025-01-28 - [[Kaori]]; Deadlock Discord - ''"Maggie is short for Margaret, but she goes by Maggie"''</ref>

[[Maximilian Fairfax]] "paraded McGinnis incessantly" to the [[The Cursed Apple|New York]] elite when he first discovered her as a genius teenage inventor.<ref name=":0">''[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]]'' - [https://youtu.be/nn_C9nQ_Ri0?si=0c6noDOilZQPe4R7&t=346 Chapter 3A]</ref> McGinnis was famously known as a "kid genius".<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Holliday|number=2|hero_quote1=Holliday|quote1=You were that kid genius, right?}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Lash|number=1|hero_quote1=Lash|quote1=Ahh, so The Lash is working with the kid genius.}}</ref>

As the head engineer of Fairfax Industries Military R&D department, McGinnis brainstorms the occult war machines.<ref>{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}' in-game [[McGinnis/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Yamato): ''"Yamato, you run a street gang. I drive the occult industrial complex. You never had a chance."''</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Holliday|number=2|hero_quote1=McGinnis|quote1=I'm the lead engineer for the occult industrial complex.}}</ref> While it's unknown where McGinnis' inventions have been used, it's said that she may be resposible for millions of deaths.<ref>[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]] - [[The Binding of Oathkeeper#4a - Humble Pie|Chapter 4A]] - {{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}: ''"Your mind is the engine that drives the occult war machine. Within a decade your inventions will claim millions of lives, if they haven't already."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Hotel Guest Taunt - Hero Specific|voice line]] (Taunt McGinnis): ''"Your creations are responsible for the deaths of millions, McGinnis, you’re a monster.''</ref> As a "notorious misanthrope", McGinnis doesn't really care about the deaths she's caused or the sins of Fairfax Industries.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Newscaster|file=Newscaster seasonal forge unlock 01 alt 01.mp3|transcription=Presumably walking home drunk after a Fairfax Industries holiday party, notorious misanthrope Maggie McGinnis has been seen looking festive!}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}' in-game [[McGinnis/Quotes#Select|voice line]] (Select): ''"Do I love working for Fairfax Industries? No. Does it pay a small fortune? Yes. How do I sleep at night? Like a baby."''</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Ivy|number=1|hero_quote1=Ivy|quote1=Carlos says Fairfax Industries is bad for the country.|hero_quote2=McGinnis|quote2=And if Carlos paid my mortgage, I might care what he had to say.}}</ref> McGinnis thinks ethics are for scientists "that can't think big enough".<ref>{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}' in-game [[McGinnis/Quotes#Select|voice line]] (Select): ''"Ethics are for scientists that can't think big enough."''</ref>

While McGinnis doesn't love working for [[Fairfax Industries]], she's content with being a "wage slave" since she gets paid a fortune.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Seven|number=1}}</ref> McGinnis was worried that she would lose her job when Fairfax lost the sovereignty of the [[United States of America|Island of Cadenza]] to the US Government.<ref>[[McGinnis/Quotes#Conversations|McGinnis and Haze conversation]] - McGinnis: ''"I was just a kid freaking out 'cause I thought I was going to lose my job but, Fairfax was surprisingly calm. I don't think he expected Cadenza to last forever. He just wanted to make the most out of an opportunity before legislation caught up. Plus, the guy gets to say he created one of the United States!"''</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Newscaster|file=newscaster_headline_78.mp3|transcription=The Supreme Court is poised to rule on the Fairfax Fair Tax bill next session. Will our 50th state remain in the union? Or will Fairfax Industries successfully regain its sovereignty over the island of Cadenza? Only time will tell!|no_pageref_file=true}}</ref>

McGinnis is aware and makes it known that Spectral Wall usually backfires on her team.<ref>{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}' in-game [[McGinnis/Quotes#Pre-Game|voice line]] (pre-game ping): ''"Just wanna get ahead of this: I will probably misuse the wall at some point, and I'm sorry in advance."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}' in-game [[McGinnis/Quotes#Spectral Wall|voice line]] (upgrade Spectral Wall): ''"If this misfires, my team won't let me hear the end of it."''</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Abrams|number=1|hero_quote1=McGinnis|quote1=Just wanna get this out of the way. I'm gonna be doing my best to support you but, shit happens and if you end up on the wrong side of a spectral wall... I'm sorry.|hero_quote2=Abrams|quote2=That was... very specific.|hero_quote3=McGinnis|quote3=It happens a lot.}}</ref> 

McGinnis' equipment and weaponry is powered by souls.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Abrams|number=2|hero_quote1=Abrams|quote1=How do you not throw out your back carrying all that stuff?|hero_quote2=McGinnis|quote2=It's lighter than it looks. Souls don't weigh a whole lot.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}' in-game [[McGinnis/Quotes#Unselect|voice line]] (Unselect): ''"Great. I thought of a new way to weaponize souls in the shower, I need to go to the lab."''</ref>

McGinnis likes to drink beer.<ref name=":0" />

== Character interactions ==

* In [[The Binding of Oathkeeper|''The Binding of Oathkeeper'']], one possible storyline includes McGinnis building a new ward for {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}}.
* McGinnis consistently mistakes {{PageRef|name=Kelvin}}'s name for "Kevin".<ref>{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}' in-game [[McGinnis/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Kelvin): ''"Took out Kevin – Kelvin. His name is Kelvin. I'm gonna get that right next time."''</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Kelvin|number=2}}</ref> Most of McGinnis' pings for Kelvin include a variant where she calls him "Kevin".
* McGinnis accuses {{HeroIcon|Calico}} of stealing her ideas.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=McGinnis|suffix='|file=Mcginnis kill calico 02.mp3|transcription=Tell you what, you stop stealing my ideas and I'll stop shootin' ya.}}</ref>
** It's possible this is referring to Calico's old lore as a weapons dealer, as Calico used to use turrets while she was in Hero Labs.
* McGinnis wants to talk to {{HeroIcon|Shiv}} and "fix him".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=McGinnis|suffix='|file=Mcginnis kill shiv 03.mp3|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=When this is all over Shiv, we should talk.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=McGinnis|suffix='|file=Mcginnis kill shiv 02.mp3|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=I can fix him!}}</ref>
* McGinnis wants to sample {{HeroIcon|Viscous}}' goo.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=McGinnis|suffix='|file=Mcginnis kill viscous 04.mp3|transcription=Dibs on Viscous' goo!}}</ref>
* McGinnis doesn't frequent {{HeroIcon|Infernus}}' bar, [[Jezebel's]], because she finds it "too fancy". She does, however, want to go when infernus offers her free drinks.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Infernus|number=1}}</ref>
* McGinnis is impressed by the craftsmanship used to create {{PageRef|name=Bebop}} and shows interest in hiring his creator, [[Shelly Fisher|Ms. Shelly]].<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Bebop|number=1}}</ref>
* McGinnis offers help to remove {{HeroIcon|Seven}}'s headgear.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Seven|number=2}}</ref>
* McGinnis offers to upgrade {{HeroIcon|Dynamo}}'s body.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Dynamo|number=1|hero_quote1=McGinnis|quote1=How's that body working out for ya? (...) Well, if you ever want an upgrade or something, you may call!}}</ref>
* McGinnis appreciates what {{PageRef|name=Ivy}} has done for New York.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Ivy|number=3|hero_quote1=McGinnis|quote1=I read about you in the paper. Thanks for making New York a little better.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}' in-game [[McGinnis/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Ivy): ''"Appreciate what you did for Spanish Harlem, but I gotta do what I gotta do."''</ref>
* McGinnis makes fun of {{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}} and {{PageRef|name=Infernus}} for not using guns.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Grey Talon|number=1|hero_quote1=McGinnis|quote1=You know they make things like "guns", if you ever wanna step into the 20th century.|hero_quote2=Grey Talon|quote2=I see charm is not one of your talents.|hero_quote3=McGinnis|quote3=Charm doesn't win fights. You know what does? Guns. Which you don't have.}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Infernus|number=3|hero_quote1=McGinnis|quote1=Where's your gun?|hero_quote2=Infernus|quote2=I don't need one.|hero_quote3=McGinnis|quote3=No one "needs" a gun, it just makes surviving a firefight significantly more likely!}}</ref>
* {{HeroIcon|Pocket}} loathes McGinnis due to her work for Fairfax Industries.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Pocket}}'s in-game [[Pocket/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed McGinnis): ''"You could've made the world a better place. Instead, you chose to do this."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Pocket}}'s in-game [[Pocket/Quotes#Allies|voice line]] (pass McGinnis on zipline): ''"Karma's coming for you, Maggie."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Pocket}}'s in-game [[Pocket/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed McGinnis): ''"You're complicit, McGinnis."''</ref>
* {{PageRef|name=Seven}} criticizes McGinnis for her lack of creativity.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Seven|number=3|hero_quote1=Seven|quote1=Now I think it's safe to say you plateau'd.|hero_quote2=McGinnis|quote2=I'm sorry, what did you say?|hero_quote3=Seven|quote3=You are a woman who executes pedestrian ideas at the highest level. That makes you a master craftsman, but far from a visionary.}}</ref>
* {{PageRef|name=The Doorman}} calls McGinnis "the brightest mind humanity has to offer".<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Allies|voice line]] (Pass McGinnis on Zipline): ''"So that's the brightest mind humanity has to offer..."''</ref>
* {{PageRef|name=Apollo}}'s father is a "fan" of McGinnis.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Apollo}}'s in-game [[Apollo/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed McGinnis): ''"A pity you're not on my side, McGinnis. My father would be a fan."''</ref>
* {{PageRef|name=Mina}} and {{PageRef|name=Wraith}} call McGinnis "Fairfax's pet genius".<ref>{{PageRef|name=Mina}}'s in-game [[Mina/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Destroy Turrets): ''"I'm gonna kill Fairfax's little pet genius!"''</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=McGinnis|hero2=Wraith|number=1|hero_quote1=Wraith|quote1=You're Fairfax's pet genius, right?}}</ref>
* {{PageRef|name=Paradox}} is interested in McGinnis' research and the secrets she holds for Fairfax.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Paradox}}'s in-game [[Paradox/Quotes#Enemy|voice line]] (Killed McGinnis): ''"I want your research, McGinnis."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Paradox}}'s in-game [[Paradox/Quotes#Enemy|voice line]] (Killed McGinnis): ''"What secrets are you hiding for Fairfax, McGinnis?"''</ref> McGinnis has been trying to keep Paradox out of her lab.<ref>{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}' in-game [[McGinnis/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Paradox): ''"Maybe Paradox will stop tryin'a raid my lab."''</ref>

== Update history ==
{{Update history}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:McGinnis card.png|McGinnis portrait
File:McGinnis MM.png|McGinnis icon
File:McGinnis Render.png|McGinnis in-game render
File:Mcginnis select background.png|McGinnis select background
File:McGinnis Reference Sheet.png|McGinnis reference sheet
File:Mcginnis name.png|McGinnis name typography
File:McGinnis card v2.png|Previous McGinnis portrait
File:McGinnis card old.png|Original McGinnis portrait
File:McGinnis Render old.png|McGinnis model before the [[Update:May 8, 2025|2025-05-08 Update]]
File:McGinnis winter.png|McGinnis 2024 [[Seasonal events#Winter|Winter skin]]
File:McGinnis VN.png|McGinnis visual novel art
File:McGinnis dress.png|McGinnis visual novel art - Dress
File:McGinnis Weapon.png|McGinnis weapon - Services Rendered
File:McGinnis temp mm.png|Temporary McGinnis icon [[Update:September 12, 2024|(2024-09-12 update)]]
File:Forge Neon Prime.png|Forge portrait ([[Neon Prime]])
File:McGinnis Gloat.png|Gloat icon for McGinnis.
File:McGinnis Critical.png|Critical health icon for McGinnis.
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
* In [[Neon Prime|''Neon Prime'']]'','' McGinnis was named '''Forge'''. She had a relationship with '''Astro''' ([[Holliday]]).<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lash|file=Lash killed by forge 04.mp3|transcription=Astro is a lucky lady to be with someone like Forge.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lash|file=Lash killed by forge 01.mp3|transcription=I see her at the Bear Pit every Thursday with Astro, that lady is a student of the game.}}</ref> She trained fighting with [[Lash]] in his dojo.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=McGinnis|alt_name=Forge|file=Mcginnis melee kill 05.mp3|context=(melee kill)|transcription=Training with Lash is paying off!}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=McGinnis|alt_name=Forge|file=Mcginnis kill lash 05.mp3|context=(killed Lash)|transcription=I tried to warn you dude, I'm a fast learner.}}</ref>
* McGinnis' design is similar to popular depictions of the American World War II cultural icon [[wikipedia:Rosie_the_Riveter|Rosie the Riveter]] - notably the red headband, blue shirt, jeans overalls, red socks and bulky physique.
* McGinnis and [[Bebop]] are currently tied for the highest base ammo count at 66.
* In ''[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]]'' artwork, McGinnis has a mermaid tattoo in her left shoulder.
* McGinnis' Heavy Barrage sound effects were changed to sound less like a real air raid siren.
* "Tinkering in the Hideout" is displayed as one's status in the in-game Friends List when playing as McGinnis in the [[Hideout]].

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