| pronouns = They/Them<ref>{{BackgroundCite|name=Pocket|quote=Arin Fairfax (...) has been living in hiding for the past 5 years after being shot and left for dead on their 18th birthday.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Mina|file=Vampirebat ally synth pass on zipline 01.mp3|transcription=Stupid Arin with their stupid scarf and their stupid case and their stupid family!}}</ref>
| pronouns = They/Them<ref>{{BackgroundCite|name=Pocket|quote=Arin Fairfax (...) has been living in hiding for the past 5 years after being shot and left for dead on their 18th birthday.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=The Hidden King|quotes=Pocket/Quotes#Patrons|transcription=Pocket is accepting their destiny!}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=The Hidden King|quotes=Pocket/Quotes#Patrons|transcription=Pocket and their damn case!}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=The Hidden King|quotes=Mina/Quotes#Patrons|context=(to Mina)|transcription=Once you complete the ritual, Arin will realize their folly, and the other vampires, your worth.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Newscaster|file=Newscaster_seasonal_synth_unlock_01_alt_01.mp3|context=(Winter skin unlocked)|transcription=A street urchin in a Santa hat is making waves, as they spread holiday cheer throughout New York!}}</ref>
<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Amber Hand|file=Patron male ally vampirebat start 05.mp3|context=(to Mina)|transcription=Once you complete the ritual, Arin will realize their folly, and the other vampires, your worth.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Dynamo|file=Dynamo kill synth 04.mp3|transcription=They couldn't hide in that case forever!}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Vyper|file=Viper kill synth 03.mp3|transcription=Pocket spends five years in the gutter and all of a sudden wants to pretend like they're one of us? Heheh- Yeah.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Newscaster|file=Newscaster_seasonal_synth_unlock_01_alt_01.mp3|context=(Winter skin unlocked)|transcription=A street urchin in a Santa hat is making waves, as they spread holiday cheer throughout New York!}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Viscous|quotes=Pocket/Quotes#Other Characters|transcription=They had sad eyes.}}</ref>
<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=The Doorman|quotes=Pocket/Quotes#Enemy Heroes|transcription=The child was out of their depth.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Dynamo|quotes=Pocket/Quotes#Enemy Heroes|transcription=They couldn't hide in that case forever!}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lady Geist|quotes=Pocket/Quotes#Enemy Heroes|transcription=They looked familiar.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Mina|quotes=Pocket/Quotes#Ally Heroes|transcription=Stupid Arin with their stupid scarf and their stupid case and their stupid family!}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Paige|quotes=Pocket/Quotes#Enemy Heroes|transcription=They seemed nice.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Paige|quotes=Pocket/Quotes#Enemy Heroes|transcription=I think they wanted to be here less than me.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Paige|quotes=Pocket/Quotes#Enemy Heroes|transcription=Why couldn't they just keep an angsty journal, like most people?}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Paradox|quotes=Pocket/Quotes#Enemy Heroes|transcription=So the heir to Fairfax Industries has graced us with their presence.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Victor|quotes=Pocket/Quotes#Other Characters|transcription=Any other day, I would have wished them luck. }}</ref>
| no_bullet_resist = true
<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Victor|quotes=Pocket/Quotes#Other Characters|transcription=I don't even wanna know what they got in that case.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Viscous|quotes=Pocket/Quotes#Enemy Heroes|transcription=They had sad eyes.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Vyper|quotes=Pocket/Quotes#Enemy Heroes|transcription=Pocket spends five years in the gutter and all of a sudden wants to pretend like they're one of us? Heheh- Yeah.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Vyper|quotes=Pocket/Quotes#Ally Heroes|transcription=I don't know how, but they can really pull off a scarf.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Yamato|quotes=Pocket/Quotes#Enemy Heroes|transcription=(They were young and stupid…)}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Yamato|quotes=Pocket/Quotes#Enemy Heroes|transcription=(They need to let go of the past.)}}</ref>
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| voice_actor = Greg Chun<ref name=":4" />
}}{{Quotation
| 2 = I need to stay unpredictable.
| 4 = Synth_upgrade_power2_05.mp3
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'''Pocket''' is a [[Hero]] in ''[[Deadlock]]''. With a powerful shotgun and highly mobile abilities, they thrive in close encounters. Channelling their magic briefcase to Barrage groups of enemies with spiritual bursts, Pocket may use their sentient cloak to teleport beside their targets and unload their shotgun; disappearing inside their Enchanter's Satchel to avoid return fire. In larger groups, they can unleash an Affliction to slowly eat away at their health, setting their enemies up for a devastating attack.
'''Pocket''' is a [[Hero]] in ''[[Deadlock]]''. Having to fight in the Ritual for the chance to stop their [[Maximilian Fairfax|father]], Pocket prefers to fight up close thanks to their powerful shotgun and highly mobile abilities. Opening their magic briefcase to '''[[Pocket#Barrage|Barrage]]''' groups of enemies with spiritual bursts, Pocket may use their '''[[Pocket#Flying Cloak|Flying Cloak]]''' to teleport beside their targets and unload their shotgun; disappearing inside their '''[[Pocket#Enchanter's Satchel|Enchanter's Satchel]]''' to avoid return fire. When surrounded by enemies, Pocket can unleash an '''[[Pocket#Affliction|Affliction]]''' to slowly eat away at their health, setting their enemies up for a devastating attack.
The eldest heir to [[Fairfax Industries]], Arin Fairfax has been in hiding for over 5 years after a failed assassination attempt. Fearing for their life and wishing to chart their own path, the newly nicknamed Pocket has been keeping their original identity secret while investigating who had tried to kill them.
== Weapon ==
The eldest heir to [[Fairfax Industries]], Arin "Pocket" Fairfax has been in hiding for over 5 years after a failed assassination attempt. Fearing for their life and wishing to chart their own path, the newly nicknamed Pocket has been keeping their original identity secret while investigating who had tried to kill them.
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== Abilities ==
== Abilities ==
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|-|(1) Barrage=
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| hero_name = Pocket
| hero_name=Pocket
| ability_num = 1
| ability_num=1
| notes =
* [[Damage Amp]] is applied on Pocket, meaning it amplifies Pocket's damage against all enemies and NPCs, even if they weren't hit by Barrage.
* Damage Amp works against [[Sinner's Sacrifice]]. With max stacks, Pocket can hit jackpot with only 2 heavy melees. This is likely a bug.
* Casting Barrage again before running out of stacks removes the existing stacks.
|tips=* Casting Barrage and making any input that is not related to movement will cancel the Barrage without taking the cooldown.
* Ground-dashing in the beginning of the Barrage animation will make the distance of the dash become significantly reduced.}}
{{AbilitySection
| hero_name = Pocket
| ability_num = 2
| notes =
* T2 increases damage for each bullet in a 7-bullet spread. The total increase is 35 Damage per shot.
* T2 damage buff is not affected by [[Items|items]] or [[Investment|weapon investment]].
| interactions =
{{AbilityInteraction | interaction = Slowing Hex | state = partial | text =
Only the second cast - teleporting to the cloak - gets disabled.
}}
}}
}}
|-|(2) Flying Cloak=
{{AbilitySection
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name = Pocket
| hero_name=Pocket
| ability_num = 3
| ability_num=2
| notes =
* Using Enchanter's Satchel [[Disarm|disarms]] Pocket. Consequently, using Satchel while reloading finishes the reload instantly. Reloading while inside the Satchel will do the same thing.
}}
}}
|-|(3) Enchanter's Satchel=
{{AbilitySection
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name = Pocket
| hero_name=Pocket
| ability_num = 4
| ability_num=3
| notes =
* Deals 50% damage to objectives.
* If the debuff is currently active, applying it again refreshes the current duration.
}}
}}
|-|(4) Affliction=
== Street Brawl ==
{{Ability card v2
=== Ability Changes ===
| hero_name=Pocket
<!--For fresh data see [[Deadlock:Street Brawl Ability Changes]] -->
| ability_num=4
Apart from [[Street Brawl#Heroes|global changes]], Pocket does '''not''' have any special modifications for their abilities in Street Brawl.
|notes=
=== Item Draft ===
* If the debuff is currently active, applying it again refreshes the current duration & deals the current health damage.
Pocket likely has at least one younger sibling, as their background calls them the "eldest heir" to [[Fairfax Industries]].
It is implied that Pocket was betrothed to [[Mina]], due to an arranged marriage.<ref name=":1">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Mina|file=Vampirebat kill synth 03.mp3|context=(killed Pocket)|transcription=I should have been a Fairfax.}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Mina|file=Vampirebat kill synth 02.mp3|context=(killed Pocket)|transcription=You ruined my life.}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Mina|file=Vampirebat kill synth 05.mp3|context=(killed Pocket)|transcription=Arin, you're the worst.}}</ref>
In ''[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]]'', Pocket's father, [[Maximilian Fairfax|Maximilian]], asks [[Lady Geist|Geist]] where Pocket is.<ref>[[The Binding of Oathkeeper|''The Binding of Oathkeeper'']] - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn_C9nQ_Ri0&t=1394s Chapter 5B]</ref> Pocket believes Maximilian was behind their attempted assassination,<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|Pocket|file=pocket_select_04.mp3|transcription=My father's gift for my 18th birthday was a bullet to the chest. Today is my chance to say 'thank you'.}}</ref> and wants to keep their magic suitcase away from him.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|Pocket|file=pocket_select_02.mp3|transcription=I'll do whatever it takes to keep this case from my father.}}</ref> Pocket also does not trust their mother.<ref>[[Pocket/Quotes#Conversations|Pocket and Bebop conversation]]</ref>
Pocket wants to take control of Fairfax Industries.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|file=Synth killstreak high 01.mp3|transcription=I am the rightful heir of Fairfax Industries and it will be mine.}}</ref>
Pocket expresses regret for killing most of their enemies and say they only chose violence as a last resort.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|file=Pocket_unselect_09.mp3|transcription=There has to be a better way than violence.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|file=Synth killstreak mid 01.mp3|transcription=Please give up, don't make me kill you.}}</ref>
A statue of Walter Fairfax, presumably an ancestor of Pocket, can be found in the garden behind the [[Baroness Hotel]]. Walter is depicted as an old man with frogs crawling over his legs. The statue also appears in Pocket's background in the hero select screen.
== Character interactions ==
* Despite Pocket's desire to hide their true identity, the other characters seem to be aware of their background and refer to them as an "upstart",<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Mirage|file=Mirage ping see synth 02.mp3|transcription=The upstart is here!}}</ref> a "trust fund baby"<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Holliday|file=Astro_ping_see_pocket_02.mp3|transcription=I see the trust fund baby!}}</ref> and a "spoiled brat".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Infernus|file=Inferno ping see synth 02.mp3|transcription=I see that spoiled brat.}}</ref>
* {{HeroIcon|Mina}} hates Pocket for "ruining her life".<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />
* {{HeroIcon|Calico}} was the assassin hired to kill Pocket, who survived because the bullet missed their heart.<ref>[[Pocket/Quotes#Conversations|Pocket and Calico conversations]]</ref> Calico says she's "tying up loose ends" when she kills Pocket.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|file=Nano kill synth 03.mp3|context=(killed Pocket)|transcription=I love tying up loose ends.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|file=Nano kill synth 04.mp3|context=(killed Pocket)|transcription=I'm sure Maximilian will have questions.}}</ref>
* {{HeroIcon|Dynamo}} is Pocket's godfather. He recognizes Pocket and says he would have helped them if he knew they were alive.<ref name=":0">[[Pocket/Quotes#Conversations|Pocket conversations]]</ref>
* {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}} thinks Pocket seems familiar, but mistakes them for a street urchin. She thinks Pocket's jacket is stolen.<ref name=":0" />
* {{HeroIcon|Mo & Krill}} protected Pocket and they regard each other as friends.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|Mo & Krill|file=krill_kill_pocket_06.mp3|context=(killed Pocket)|transcription=We protected you, Pocket, and you betrayed us!}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|Mo & Krill|file=krill_kill_pocket_01.mp3|context=(killed Pocket)|transcription=I liked Pocket too!}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|file=Synth kill krill 04.mp3|context=(killed Mo & Krill)|transcription=I thought we were friends.}}</ref>
* Pocket criticizes {{HeroIcon|McGinnis}} for working for Fairfax Industries.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|file=Synth kill forge 03.mp3|transcription=You could've made the world a better place. Instead, you chose to do this.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|file=Synth kill forge 04.mp3|transcription=You're complicit, McGinnis.}}</ref>
* Pocket says {{HeroIcon|Yamato}} would get along with their mother.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|file=Synth kill yamato 02.mp3|transcription=She would get along with my mother.}}</ref>
* Pocket doesn't like {{PageRef|Wrecker}} and wants to dismantle Eldritch Tactical Solutions.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|file=Synth ally wrecker killed in lane 01.mp3|transcription=I'm glad Wrecker's dead.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|file=Synth kill wrecker 04.mp3|transcription=I'll dismantle ETS if it's the last thing I do.}}</ref>
* Pocket says {{PageRef|Vyper}} is more unstable than their parents.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|file=Synth kill viper 04.mp3|transcription=She makes my parents look stable.}}</ref>
* According to {{HeroIcon|Rem}}, Pocket's clothes smell like the sewer.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Rem|file=Familiar kill synth 03.ogg|transcription=Your clothes smell like the sewer.}}</ref>
== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Pocket card.png|Pocket portrait
File:Pocket card.png|Pocket portrait
File:Pocket Gloat.png|Gloat portrait for Pocket
File:Pocket Critical .png|Critical health portrait for Pocket
File:Pocket Critical .png|Critical health portrait for Pocket.
=== [[Neon Prime]] ===
<gallery>
File:Synth.png|Synth model
</gallery>
</gallery>
== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
* Pocket was named '''Synth''' in ''[[Neon Prime]]''. They were later renamed to '''Fairfax'''.
* A possible inspiration for Pocket is the hero [[File:Dota2 icon.png]][https://liquipedia.net/dota2/Puck Puck] from '''''Dota 2'''''. Beyond their similar names, both heroes share key mechanics: launching a slow-moving projectile they can teleport to, dealing AoE burst damage, and gaining brief invulnerability by going into hiding.
* Pocket is voiced by '''Greg Chun''', who also voices [[Shiv]].<ref name=":4">{{YouTubeCite|1=https://youtu.be/cB8SgHZF1GQ?t=229|2=Greg's top 100 Voiceover roles 2025}}</ref>
* Pocket was originally named '''Synth'''. They were later renamed to '''Fairfax'''.
* A possible inspiration for Pocket's kit is the hero [https://liquipedia.net/dota2/Puck Puck] from ''Dota 2''. Besides having similar names, both Pocket and Puck have the abilities to send a slow moving projectile that damages enemies and that they can teleport to, deal AOE burst damage, and become invulnerable for a short time by going into hiding.
* Pocket is voiced by '''Greg Chun''', who also voices {{HeroIcon|Shiv}}.<ref name=":4">{{YouTubeCite|1=cB8SgHZF1GQ|2=Greg's top 100 Voiceover roles 2025}}</ref>
* "Sulking in the Hideout" is displayed as one's status in the in-game Friends List when playing as Pocket in the [[Hideout]].
* "Sulking in the Hideout" is displayed as one's status in the in-game Friends List when playing as Pocket in the [[Hideout]].
* Pocket's backstory and abilities have some similarities to the Biblical [[wikipedia:Plagues_of_Egypt|Plagues of Egypt]]: the death of the firstborn, the plague of frogs, and the pestilence (Affliction).
* Pocket's backstory and abilities have some similarities to the Biblical [[wikipedia:Plagues_of_Egypt|Plagues of Egypt]]: the death of the firstborn, the plague of frogs, and the pestilence (Affliction).
Pocket is a Hero in Deadlock. Having to fight in the Ritual for the chance to stop their father, Pocket prefers to fight up close thanks to their powerful shotgun and highly mobile abilities. Opening their magic briefcase to Barrage groups of enemies with spiritual bursts, Pocket may use their Flying Cloak to teleport beside their targets and unload their shotgun; disappearing inside their Enchanter's Satchel to avoid return fire. When surrounded by enemies, Pocket can unleash an Affliction to slowly eat away at their health, setting their enemies up for a devastating attack.
The eldest heir to Fairfax Industries, Arin Fairfax has been in hiding for over 5 years after a failed assassination attempt. Fearing for their life and wishing to chart their own path, the newly nicknamed Pocket has been keeping their original identity secret while investigating who had tried to kill them.
Channel to start launching projectiles that deal spirit damage and apply slow around their impact point. Projectiles that hit a hero grant Pocket increased damage that stacks. Casting while airborne will cause Pocket to float.
Casting AirDash or Flying Cloaking will not cancel Barrage.
Using Enchanter's Satchel disarms Pocket. Consequently, using Satchel while reloading finishes the reload instantly. Reloading while inside the Satchel will do the same thing.
Affliction
Affliction
9m
0
170s
Applies damage over time to enemies nearby.
Affliction's damage is non-lethal and does not apply item procs.
x0
0%
Current Health Damage
x0.21
32
Damage Per Second
10s
Debuff Duration
0%Healing Reduction
1
-35s Cooldown
2
+3s Duration and +4m Radius
5
Prevents all healing +13 DPS with increase Spirit scaling
If the debuff is currently active, applying it again refreshes the current duration.
Street Brawl
Ability Changes
Apart from global changes, Pocket does not have any special modifications for their abilities in Street Brawl.
Item Draft
In Street Brawl, every hero draws items from a shared pool, but some items are weighted to appear more often for a given hero and others less often. For each tier below, that tier's items are grouped by how likely they are to be offered to Pocket: High, Average, or Low chance.
Arin Fairfax, the eldest heir to Fairfax Industries, has been living in hiding for the past 5 years after being shot and left for dead on their 18th birthday. Arin doesn't know who is trying to keep them from taking control of their parent's company... but in the avarice fueled viper's nest that is Fairfax Industries it could be anyone.
Taking on the name "Pocket", Arin desperately wants to keep their true identity a secret… not only for their own protection; but because they want to forge their own identity separate from their parents.
A possible inspiration for Pocket is the hero Puck from Dota 2. Beyond their similar names, both heroes share key mechanics: launching a slow-moving projectile they can teleport to, dealing AoE burst damage, and gaining brief invulnerability by going into hiding.
Pocket was originally named Synth. They were later renamed to Fairfax.
Pocket is voiced by Greg Chun, who also voices Shiv.[21]
"Sulking in the Hideout" is displayed as one's status in the in-game Friends List when playing as Pocket in the Hideout.
Pocket's backstory and abilities have some similarities to the Biblical Plagues of Egypt: the death of the firstborn, the plague of frogs, and the pestilence (Affliction).
In Pocket's original model, their left hand had an eye tattoo on its back and a decayed skin tissue that glowed with the suitcase.
References
↑Pocket's backstory - "Arin Fairfax (...) has been living in hiding for the past 5 years after being shot and left for dead on their 18th birthday."
↑The Hidden King's in-game voice line (to Mina) - "Once you complete the ritual, Arin will realize their folly, and the other vampires, your worth."
↑Newscaster's in-game voice line (Winter skin unlocked) - "A street urchin in a Santa hat is making waves, as they spread holiday cheer throughout New York!"
