Mirage is a Hero in Deadlock. He is agile and uses powerful wind-based abilities for disruption. By throwing out Fire Scarabs and transforming into a Dust Devil, Mirage can damage, lift up, steal life and elude his targets while applying Djinn's Mark to enemies to enhance his attacks. When the time is right, he can Travel across the map in an instant to assist his allies, hunt down weak foes and take care of objectives.

Mirage
Bodyguard
Traveller
Focused
Weapon Stats
Damage Per Second: 40.3
Bullet Damage: 14.8+0.3
Ammo: 16
Bullets per sec: 2.72
Reload Time: 2.6s
Bullet Velocity: 828m/s
Light Melee: 50+1.58
Heavy Melee: 116+3.67
Vitality Stats
Health: 730+45
Health Regen: 1.5
Move Speed: 7m/s
Sprint Speed: 1.6m/s
Dash Speed: 14.7m/s
Stamina: 3
Stamina Cooldown: 4.5s
Spirit Stats
Spirit Power: 0+1.1
Information
Voice Actor:Fareed Ward[1]
Release Date:September 26, 2024
Internal names:Sandeep

An emissary of the Djinn ambassador Nashala Dion, Mirage is a diplomatic bodyguard who is charged with carrying and protecting the djinn's vessel.

Mirage was added to the roster on September 26, 2024.

Abilities

 Fire Scarabs






  2
  1s



  35s



Infest an enemy with fire scarabs, stealing life from them and causing them to deal reduced damage.

 x0.1


  8

Damage Per Second


  -20%

Damage Penalty

  5s  Steal Duration 

7 Damage Per Second
+1 Charge
+2s Duration
-15% Damage Penalty
Increased Spirit scaling

 Dust Devil


  20m



  4m





  0


  36s



Transform yourself into a whirlwind that travels forward, damaging enemies, slowing their move speed and lifting them up in the air. After emerging from the tornado you gain bullet evasion.

 x0.3


  65

Damage



  0.3s

Lift Duration


30%

Bullet Evasion Chance

  4m  Radius 

  4s  Bullet Evasion Duration 

  30%  Move Speed

  3s  Slow Duration 

+60 Damage

-12s Cooldown
+30% Evasion
Recast within 6s.
Increases spirit scaling.
Notes

 Djinn's Mark






  0


  2.75s



Passive: Your shots apply a Djinn Mark on the target. When the mark expires or is consumed, it deals   spirit damage and the target is briefly revealed on the map. Each added mark doubles the current damage.

There is a per target Cooldown for applying additional marks

 x0.35


  11

Base Damage


  2x

Damage Per Mark


  4

Max Stacks

  2.75s  Max Frequency 

  5s  Djinn's Mark Duration 

  6s  Reveal Duration 

  40m  Proc Max Range

  0s  Stun Duration

Active: Consume all Djinn Mark's to deal its damage now.
On Proc: Apply a fading 60% Slow for 0.8s
+20 Base Damage and +3s Multiplier Duration
-0.75s Cooldown
+1 Max Marks
Stun Victim for 0.5s on Max Marks
Notes
  • Djinn's Mark is considered a damage-over-time ability when determining whether its damage will knock a hero off a zipline.

 Traveler






  0


  140s



Target a location on the minimap. After a brief wait, teleport to that location. Taking damage during the wait period causes the teleport to be interrupted.


  2s

Wait Time


0%

Fire Rate


  0m

Move Speed

 x0


  0

Barrier

  0s  Move Speed Duration

  4s  Interrupt Cooldown

+3m Move Speed and +20% Fire Rate for 12s
400 Barrier that scales with Spirit
-90s Cooldown

Weapon

Promises Kept
Medium Range
Heavy Hitter
  40 Damage Per Second
Falloff Range
20m ➞ 58m
 

Background

See Mirage/Lore for more story content.

The Djinn are one of the more curious groups of people in the modern world. Possessing great power in controlled doses, Djinn are incapable of maintaining corporeal form for longer than 48 minutes without resting within a vessel. As a result, most Djinn employ human bodyguards for transport, protection, and companionship.

Mirage is one such bodyguard. Employed by Djinn ambassador Nashala Dion, Mirage is in New York on a diplomatic mission. It's the hope of the Djinn that they can negotiate with the US government for a sale of part of Wyoming so that they can build a sovereign nation for their people.

Lore

Mirage's wish (which is moreso Nashala's wish) is to help Nashala buy a piece of Wyoming to turn into a home for the Djinn,[2][3][4] although he believes that Nashala doesn't need a wish to pull off the deal,[5] since the Djinn can offer America money and power.[6]

Mirage has worked for Nashala for a few years, after she approached him with a job offer.[7] Mirage is deeply loyal to Nashala and the Djinn's plight,[8][9] willing to die and kill for her.[10] While Mirage enjoys Nashala's company, he can find her frustrating to work with when she makes "impulsive, short-sighted" decisions (such as asking him to trust  Seven).[11] Mirage fights with Nashala by his side since he believes that's the safest place for her.[12] Anyone who wants to talk to Nashala must have Mirage's approval,[13] and anyone trying to steal or harm Nashala will be killed by Mirage.[14][15]

Mirage and Nashala haven't had the chance to do much sightseeing, but are looking forward to seeing various locales,[16][17] such as New Jersey and Columbia University.[18][19] Mirage has visited New York's Public Library.[17] Mirage wants to try eating a hot dog.[20]

Mirage views the Djinn as "people". He thinks some are "fascinating", but some others are "assholes".[21]

Mirage dislikes the Paradox Organisation, since they keep trying to steal Nashala for the Paradox Museum.[22][23][24]

While in New York, Mirage and Nashala are guests at the Baroness Hotel.[25][26]

Mirage likes to play bowling and calls it "the sport of kings". He learned it in England.[27]

Character interactions

Update history

View the full update history: Mirage/Update history

Update Changes

July 28, 2026

July 9, 2026

June 30, 2026

  •   Traveler Cooldown increased from 120s to 140s. (Global ult change)
  •   Traveler T3 reduced from -80s Cooldown to -70s. (Global ult change)

Trivia

  • Mirage is the third hero to be introduced through an update, following Shiv and Viscous.
  • Nashala has an unused human-sized model in the game files.
  • Mirage is one of two heroes to share a name with a Counter-Strike map, the other being Infernus' old name, Inferno.
  • Mirage's model was updated in the 2024-12-06 Update.
  • Mirage carries Nashala in the bottle in his hand. In his previous model, it used to be attached to his chest.
  • Mirage's first official model wasn't shipped in the game files until he was officially released. However, the model was leaked a couple weeks earlier by an updated portrait art.
  • Mirage's pre-release model was based on Paradox's model with a modified McGinnis head.
  • Mirage has never had a hotdog before.[52]
  • "Dreaming of Wyoming in the Hideout" is displayed as one's status in the in-game Friends List when playing as Mirage in the Hideout.

References

  1. 2025-06-10 - Kaori; Deadlock Discord - "Fareed is in fact currently employed by the djinn"
  2.  Mirage's in-game voice line (Select): "I will play my part, and in doing so build a home for the Djinn."
  3.  Mirage's in-game voice line (Killstreak): "Soon, Wyoming will be ours!"
  4.  Patrons in-game voice line (Mirage Start): "The Djinn deserve to have a place to call their own, but birthing a nation is not easy. Summon me and let me help you."
  5. Mirage And Kelvin Conversation 1 -   "Do you think Nashala has a chance at brokering a deal?" -   "If there's anyone that can pull it off, it will be her."
  6. Mirage And Holliday Conversation 1 -   "You... really think the US is gonna sell Wyoming to the Djinn." -   "Well, I think the US is interested in money... and power. And the Djinn can offer both."
  7. Mirage And Abrams Conversation 3 -   "A few years. (...) One doesn't send out a CV to work for the Djinn, they... approach you, with an offer."
  8. 8.0 8.1 Mirage And Lady Geist Conversation 3 -   "Good help is hard to find. Nashala is lucky to have you." -   "It's an honor to serve her." -   "Oh, I like you."
  9.  Mirage's in-game voice line (use Djinn's Mark (low)): "I won't fail the Djinn!"
  10.  Mirage's in-game voice line (Killstreak): "I'm willing to die for Nashala-- and I am certainly willing to kill for her."
  11. Mirage And Seven Conversation 3
  12. Mirage And Bebop Conversation 1 -   "Then why are you taking (Nashala) into a fight?" -   "What would you have me do? Stick her in a dresser at her hotel? No. She's safer with me."
  13. Mirage And Lady Geist Conversation 2
  14. Mirage And Vyper Conversation 2 -   "What d'ya say I throw her (Nashala) into the Hudson, so we can run off together? Ha..." -   "Do not touch her if you value your life."
  15. Mirage And Drifter Conversation 3 -   "What happens if I break that fancy bottle of yours?" -   "I kill you."
  16. Mirage And Calico Conversation 2 -   "I haven't had the chance to see much, but... what I have has been pleasant."
  17. 17.0 17.1 Mirage And Dynamo Conversation 3 -   "Which is your favorite part of New York you've seen?" -   "We haven't had the opportunity to do much sightseeing. But the library was stunning."
  18.  Mirage's in-game voice line (Unselect): "I can't. I'm supposed to take Nashala on a tour of New Jersey."
  19. 19.0 19.1 Mirage And Dynamo Conversation 2 -   "Professor, would you be willing to give Nashala and I a tour of Columbia?" -   "It would be my pleasure."
  20.  Mirage's in-game voice line (Unselect): "Fate has other plans for me today. Today... I try a hot-dog."
  21. Mirage And Dynamo Conversation 1
  22.  Mirage's in-game voice line (Killed Paradox): "Nashala won't end up in one of your museums, Paradox."
  23.  Mirage's in-game voice line (Killed Paradox): "When will Paradox learn?"
  24.  Paradox's in-game voice line (Killed Mirage): "That bottle is going to look so pretty in the Paradox Museum."
  25.  Mirage's in-game voice line (killed the Doorman) - "Until today, our stay at the Baroness has been rather pleasant."
  26.  Mirage's in-game voice line (killed the Doorman) - "Nashala will be disappointed that we need to check out of the Baroness."
  27. Mirage And Holliday Conversation 3 -   "I do. When she's free of her vessel, she offers... scintillating conversation. When she rests... I get to go bowling." -   "Bowling?" -   "I learned about it in England, it is the sport of kings."
  28.  Mirage's other character interactions
  29.  Mirage's in-game voice line (killed Raven) - "We meet again, Raven."
  30.  Mirage's in-game voice line - "There will be no reconciliation between the Soviet Empire and the Djinn."
  31. Mirage And Abrams Conversation 1
  32. Mirage And Calico Conversation 1
  33.  Mirage's in-game voice line (Killed Drifter): "I will always make time to stop men like you."
  34.  Mirage's in-game voice line (Killed Lady Geist): "New York is a safer place with her dead."
  35.  Mirage's in-game voice line (Killed Seven): "Men like you have no place in this world."
  36.  Mirage's in-game voice line (Killed Wrecker): "You're an abomination, Wrecker."
  37.  Mirage's in-game voice line (Killed The Doorman): "He seemed much nicer when he was handling Nashala's bags."
  38.  The Doorman's in-game voice line (Killed Mirage): "Please, give Ambassador Nashala my deepest apologies."
  39.  Vyper's in-game voice line - "Anything to stop that guy from yelling about the Djinn!"
  40.  Silver's in-game voice line (killed Mirage): "Won't have to hear that guy scream about the Djinn for a while."
  41.  Mina's in-game voice line (Killed Mirage): "You don't have to yell everything, Jesus!"
  42.  Billy's in-game voice line (Select): "You know those people who think havin’ a dog is the same as havin’ a personality? That’s Mirage and the Djinn. I get it, you have a lady in a bottle, stop talking about it!"
  43.  Paige's in-game voice line (pass Mirage on zipline) - "That man stepped out of every romance novel ever written."
  44.  Paige's in-game voice line (killed Mirage) - "He was so noble."
  45.  Paige's in-game voice line (killed Mirage) - "Eh, Mirage is better."
  46.  Mina's in-game voice line (Pass Mirage on Zipline): "Now there goes a man who knows his place."
  47. Mirage And Seven Conversation 1 -   "So you are Nashala's pawn?" -   "I serve at her pleasure, yes." -   "It's so nice to work with someone who understands their place."
  48.  Paradox's in-game voice line (Killed Mirage): "That guy needs to lighten up!"
  49.  Vyper's in-game voice line (Killed Mirage): "That guy needs to lighten up!"
  50.  Billy's in-game voice line - "Handsome prick."
  51. Mirage And Drifter Conversation 1 -   "Ritual's starting, pretty boy."
  52.  Mirage's in-game voice line - "Fate has other plans for me today. Today... I try a hotdog."


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