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In ''[[Deadlock]]'', there are a variety of methods for traversing the map. 

== Overview ==
Movement is a concept that encompasses traversing the [[map]]. In a broad sense, it is important for positioning, map rotations, ganking, and pushing, while from a mechanical point of view, it is the specific actions to escape, chase, initiate fights, or otherwise catch enemies out of position.

Several heroes and items have specific movement tech that cannot be executed otherwise.

Distances and speeds are displayed in-game by meters (m) and meters per second (m/s). As the game built on the Source 2 Engine, internal measurements are calculated by hammer units (hu), where 1 hammer unit can be approximated to 1 [[wikipedia:inch|inch]]. Therefore, 1 hu is roughly equal to and represents .0254 m. 

There is no fall damage in ''Deadlock''. 

== Basic Movement ==
=== Controls ===
'''Note:''' Keys listed below assume QWERTY layout on an ANSI keyboard.

The character is controlled using movement keys, typically <code>W</code>, <code>A</code>, <code>S</code>, and <code>D</code>. Pressing the jump key (default: <code>Space</code>) makes the character jump, and holding it near a ledge allows the character to mantle. The crouch key (default: <code>Ctrl</code>) causes the character to crouch or slide if they have enough speed or are on an inclined surface, such as stairs. Additionally, the dash key (default: <code>Shift</code>) enables the character to perform a dash.

{{Main|Move Speed|Movement Slow}}
Heroes have differing base moving and sprinting speeds. Sprinting will activate on its own, which occurs after a hero is out of combat for five seconds and persists until entering combat or zooming in. Zooming in while sprinting resets the player's speed back to base move speed. Most heroes can obtain sprint through items, but several start with it initially.

=== Air Jump ===
Jumping while midair functions like a double jump, allowing the player to reach rooftops or get over tall walls. This consumes one stamina. Against some walls, air jumping against the surface that is just too tall for a single jump will refund the stamina for the air jump. 
*At the start of each game, you are only permitted one Air Jump per jump. This can be expanded to two with the {{ItemType|Armor}} {{ItemIcon|Superior Stamina}}.
[[File:Air_Jump.mp4|center|800px]]<center>'''Air jumping'''</center>

=== Wall Jump ===
Pressing <code>Space</code> away from the wall will cause the character to perform a Wall Jump, which does not consume stamina. You can Wall Jump only once per jump. This can be expanded to two with the {{ItemType|Armor}} {{ItemIcon|Superior Stamina}}.
[[File:Wall_Jump.mp4|center|800px]]<center>'''Wall Jumping'''</center>

=== Air Dash ===
Dashing midair can be done similarly to a grounded dash. This consumes one stamina. You can Air Dash only once per jump. This can be expanded to two with the {{ItemType|Armor}} {{ItemIcon|Stamina Mastery}}.
[[File:Air_Dash.mp4|center|800px]]<center>'''Air Dashing'''</center>

=== Dash Jump ===
A ''Dash jump'' is a fast long jump, which can be performed during a dash and costs 1 [[Stamina]], for a total of 2 including the Stamina spent ''dashing''. The timing of a ''dash jump'' is visualized by the crosshair turning blue while ''dashing.'' While the crosshair is blue, the player can press jump to ''dash jump''.
[[File:Dash_Jump.mp4|center|800px]]<center>'''Dash Jumping'''</center>

=== Down Dash ===
Pressing crouch midair performs a down dash, allowing the player to return to the ground quickly. This consumes one stamina. You can Down Dash only once per jump. This can be expanded to two with the {{ItemType|Armor}} {{ItemIcon|Superior Stamina}}.
[[File:Downdash.mp4|center|800px]]<center>'''Down dashing'''</center>

=== Mantle ===
Mantling is the act of jumping towards a ledge and climbing it.

If the player is hit by a [[Melee Attack|melee attack]] while mantling, they will fall and get [[Status Effects#Stun|stunned]].

=== Stamina ===
{{Main|Stamina}}
Stamina management is an important aspect of player movement.

== Map features ==
There are multiple elements on the map that let players move uniquely.

=== Launch Pads ===
Launch Pads are small vents that push heroes through the air after standing on them. 

=== Ropes ===
{{Main|Ropes}}
Ropes dangle from the roofs of buildings or inside buildings, allowing heroes to access rooftops or additional floors, and facilitate vertical traversal.

=== Teleporter ===
{{Main|Teleporter}}
There are multiple pairs of teleporters throughout the map that can be entered to quickly traverse left and right across the map.

=== Ziplines ===
{{Main|Ziplines}}
Ziplines are the most prominent method of traversal, as the heroes spawn riding the lines. They connect the opposing bases together and facilitate fights.

== Advanced Movement ==
As a physics based game, several principles in the real world are also modeled in-game. However, quirks with the game engine allow unique movement options that are not readily apparent.

=== Melee Jump ===
Melee jumping is the technique of using a heavy melee timed with a ''Wall Jump'' to go up without double jumping, thus saving a Stamina bar.[[File:Melee_Jump.mp4|center|800px]]<center>'''Melee Jumping and then ''Mantling'''''</center>

=== Corner Boost ===  
''Corner boosting'' is a technique that exploits the game's wall jump mechanics to achieve greater vertical velocity than a standard wall jump. The effect is believed to occur due to the following implementation behavior:

*'''Velocity Reset on Wall Jump Initiation''' – When a wall jump is performed, the game first sets the character's velocity to a fixed absolute value.
*'''Collision Normal Calculation''' – The game determines the direction of the jump by using the normal vector of the character's collision capsule at the nearest point of contact with the wall.
*'''Upward-Angled Normals on Corners''' – Because the collision capsule is rounded, the normal vector near a corner can point diagonally upward or downward rather than purely sideways. When the normal is angled upward, the resulting velocity is applied at a steeper angle, leading to increased upward momentum.

==== Visual Comparison ==== 
*Normal Wall Jump – Final velocity is directed primarily sideways, following a standard wall jump.
*Corner Boost – Final velocity is angled higher due to the upward-tilting normal, resulting in a stronger ascent.

{| style="margin: auto; border: none;"
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| style="vertical-align: top;" |
<div style="display: flex; gap: 10px;">
  [[File:Corner_Boost_Diagram_1.png|thumb|Corner Boost]]
  [[File:Corner_Boost_Diagram_2.png|thumb|Normal Wall Jump]]
</div>
| style="vertical-align: top; padding-left: 20px;" |
===== Key =====
<small>
* <span style="color: #3AAEFF;">■</span> Light Blue: Collision capsule<br>
* <span style="color: #BE240D;">■</span> Red: Absolute velocity<br>
* <span style="color: #3C9C4A;">■</span> Green: Sideways velocity<br>
* <span style="color: #E9A400;">■</span> Orange: Wall push<br>
* <span style="color: #5322B5;">■</span> Purple: Final velocity
</small>
|}
[[File:Corner_Boost.mp4|center|800px]]<center>'''Corner Boosting'''</center>


=== Dropdown Corner Boost ===
Same as ''Corner Boost'', ''Dropdown Corner Boost'' can be done on any edge in the game. To perform it, drop down from an edge and wall jump to gain extra height without using stamina.[[File:Dropdown_Corner_Boost.mp4|center|800px]]<center>'''Dropdown Corner Boosting'''</center>


=== Friction ===
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== Movement abilities ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:auto;"
! Hero
! Ability
! style="width:500px;" | Description
|-
| rowspan=2 | {{Hero Card Nav|Abrams}}
| <span>[[File:{{#invoke:Lang|get_string|citadel_ability_bull_charge|lang_code_override=en}}.png|64px]]<br/>{{#invoke:Lang|get_string|citadel_ability_bull_charge}}</span>
| {{#invoke:Lang|get_string|citadel_ability_bull_charge_desc|fallback_str=en}}
|-
| <span>[[File:Seismic Impact.png|64px]]<br/>Seismic Impact</span>
| Leap high into the air and choose a ground location to crash into. When you hit the ground, all enemies in the radius are damaged and stunned.
|-
| rowspan=3 | {{Hero Card Nav|Calico}}
| <span>[[File:Leaping Slash.png|64px]]<br/>Leaping Slash</span>
| Dash forward before slashing all enemies in a circle, dealing Light Melee Damage.
|-
| <span>[[File:Ava.png|64px]]<br/>Ava</span>
| Turn to shadows and possess Ava. You gain Movement Speed and become Hidden on the Minimap, but cannot attack or cast abilities.
|-
| <span>[[File:Return to Shadows.png|64px]]<br/>Return to Shadows</span>
| Instantly turn to shadows, becoming Untargetable, gaining Movement Speed, and dealing Damage.
|-
| {{Hero Card Nav|Dynamo}}
| <span>[[File:Quantum Entanglement.png|64px]]<br/>Quantum Entanglement</span>
| Dynamo briefly disappears into the void and then reappears a short distance away. On reappearing, your weapon is reloaded and has a fire rate bonus for the next clip (Max 8s). 
|-
| {{Hero Card Nav|Grey Talon}}
| <span>[[File:Rain of Arrows.png|64px]]<br/>Rain of Arrows</span>
| Launches you high in the air, allowing you to glide slowly. While airborne, you gain Weapon Damage and multishot on your weapon.
Alt-Cast for reduced jump height.
Press Space to cancel the glide.
|-
| {{Hero Card Nav|Haze}}
| <span>[[File:Smoke Bomb.png|64px]]<br/>Smoke Bomb</span>
| Fade out of sight, becoming invisible and gaining sprint speed. Attacking removes invisibility. Close enemies can see through your invisibility.
|-
| {{Hero Card Nav|Holliday}}
| <span>[[File:Bounce Pad.png|64px]]<br/>Bounce Pad</span>
| Drop a bounce pad in the world that launches any hero.
|-
| {{Hero Card Nav|Infernus}}
| <span>[[File:Flame Dash.png|64px]]<br/>Flame Dash</span>
| Move forward at high speed and leave a flame trail that burns enemies. Infernus gains 50% slow resistance for the duration. 
|-
| {{Hero Card Nav|Ivy}}
| <span>[[File:Air Drop.png|64px]]<br/>Air Drop</span>
| Take flight with an ally or a bomb. Drop your ally or bomb to cause a large explosion that causes movement slow. Ivy and ally gain a bullet shield when flying ends.
While lifted, your ally gains bullet resist but cannot attack and deals -50% damage. Air Drop has faster cast time when targeting an ally. 
|-
| {{Hero Card Nav|Kelvin}}
| <span>[[File:Ice Path.png|64px]]<br/>Ice Path</span>
| Kelvin creates a floating trail of ice and snow that gives movement bonuses to him and his allies. Kelvin gains 60% slow resistance for the duration. Enemies can also walk on the floating trail.
Press Shift / Ctrl to travel up or down while in Ice Path.
|-
| {{Hero Card Nav|Lash}}
| <span>[[File:Grapple.png|64px]]<br/>Grapple</span>
| Pull yourself through the air toward a target. Using Grapple also resets your limit of air jumps and dashes.
|-
| rowspan=2 | {{Hero Card Nav|Mirage}}
| <span>[[File:Tornado.png|64px]]<br/>Tornado</span>
| Transform yourself into a tornado that travels forward, damaging enemies and lifting them up in the air. After emerging from the tornado you gain bullet evasion.
|-
| <span>[[File:Traveler.png|64px]]<br/>Traveler</span>
| Channeled. Target an ally or visible enemy hero on the minimap, then teleport to where they were when your channel started. After teleporting, you gain movement speed as well as fire rate until your next reload.
|-
| {{Hero Card Nav|Mo & Krill}}
| <span>[[File:Burrow.png|64px]]<br/>Burrow</span>
| Burrow underground, moving faster, and gaining spirit and bullet armor. Damage from enemy heroes will reduce the speed bonus. When you jump out, knock enemies into the air and perform a spin attack that damages and slows. Cooldown starts when Burrow ends.
|-
| {{Hero Card Nav|Paradox}}
| <span>[[File:Paradoxical Swap.png|64px]]<br/>Paradoxical Swap</span>
| Fire a projectile that swaps your position with the target enemy hero. While the effect occurs, you gain spirit lifesteal and the enemy takes damage over time.
|-
| {{Hero Card Nav|Pocket}}
| <span>[[File:Flying Cloak.png|64px]]<br/>Flying Cloak</span>
| Launch a sentient cloak that travels forward and damages enemies. You can press 2 to teleport to its location.
|-
| {{Hero Card Nav|Shiv}}
| <span>[[File:Slice and Dice.png|64px]]<br/>Slice and Dice</span>
| Perform a dash forward, damaging enemies along the path.

Ultimate Unlock: While rage is full an echo of Shiv retraces the dash path after a short delay, damaging enemies again.
|-
| {{Hero Card Nav|Sinclair}}
| <span>[[File:Spectral Assistant.png|64px]]<br/>Spectral Assistant</span>
| While the Assistant is out, you can press [2] to swap positions with your Assistant.
|-
| {{Hero Card Nav|Vindicta}}
| <span>[[File:Flight.png|64px]]<br/>Flight</span>
| Leap into the air and fly. While in flight your weapon deals bonus spirit damage.
|-
| {{Hero Card Nav|Viscous}}
| <span>[[File:Goo Ball.png|64px]]<br/>Goo Ball</span>
| Morph into a large goo ball that deals damage and stuns enemies on impact. The ball grants large amounts of Bullet and Spirit resist, bounces off walls and can double jump.
|-
| {{Hero Card Nav|Vyper}}
| <span>[[File:Slither.png|64px]]<br/>Slither</span>
| You have increased Slide Distance, can Slide up hills, and can turn faster while Sliding.
|-
| {{Hero Card Nav|Warden}}
| <span>[[File:Willpower.png|64px]]<br/>Willpower</span>
| Gain a spirit shield and bonus movement speed.
|-
| {{Hero Card Nav|Wraith}}
| <span>[[File:Project Mind.png|64px]]<br/>Project Mind</span>
| Teleport to the targeted location.
|-
| {{Hero Card Nav|Yamato}}
| <span>[[File:Flying Strike.png|64px]]<br/>Flying Strike</span>
| Throw a grappling hook to reel yourself towards an enemy, damaging and slowing the target when you arrive.
|}

== Trivia ==
Prior to the [[Update:April_17,_2025|April 17, 2025 update]], players could use [[Melee Attack#Heavy Melee Cancel|Heavy Melee Cancel]] to maintain momentum from a Heavy Melee attack. However, the update significantly reduced the momentum preservation, making the technique nearly ineffective for movement purposes.

== Further reading ==
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yfPHJsMrKcg_8wqa95qu0sOFxRdzKLF_eUWOZX7RLHc/edit?usp=sharing Deadlock Movement] community document
* [https://dlmovement.wiki/doku.php/start Deadlock Movement Wiki] (work in progress)

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