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Rem was released on [[Update:January 26, 2026|January 26, 2026]] as the first winner of the [[Update:January 22, 2026|Old Gods, New Blood]] update contest.
Rem was released on [[Update:January 26, 2026|January 26, 2026]] as the first winner of the [[Update:January 22, 2026|Old Gods, New Blood]] update contest.
== Innate ==
Rem can enter [[Vent|vents]] in the map by crouching, but he cannot enter while in combat.


== Weapon ==
== Weapon ==
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* [[Barrier]] health does not count towards sleep damage threshold.
* [[Barrier]] health does not count towards sleep damage threshold.
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Rem can enter [[Vent|vents]] in the map by crouching, but he cannot enter while in combat.


== Background ==
== Background ==

Revision as of 06:49, 3 May 2026

Overview
Update history
Lore
Voice lines
Sounds
Rem
Helpful
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Weapon Stats
Damage Per Second: 61.5
Bullet Damage: 16+0.34
Ammo: 13
Bullets per sec: 3.85
Reload Time: 2s
Bullet Velocity: 160m/s
Light Melee: 58+1.58
Heavy Melee: 116+3.16
Crit Bonus Scale: -20%
Vitality Stats
Health: 680+28
Health Regen: 2
Crit Reduction: 10%
Melee Resist: -5%
Move Speed: 7.2m/s
Sprint Speed: 4m/s
Dash Speed: 13.9m/s
Stamina: 3
Stamina Cooldown: 4.5s
Spirit Stats
Spirit Power: 0+1.1
Information
Release Date:January 26, 2026
Internal names:Familiar

Rem is a Hero in Deadlock. An accidental stowaway from the world of dreams, Rem has found himself stranded in the city that never sleeps. Pillow fights are Rem's preferred form of conflict, tossing his favorite pillow at enemies to knock them back when they're getting too close. His friends, however, he likes to keep nearby - leaping to their aid when things get dicey and taking a quick nap on their shoulder. His Lil Helpers are curious creatures, taking interest in everything the streets of New York have to offer, and cheering on his allies as they go. Ultimately when Naptime hits, no one will be able to keep their eyes open.

Rem was released on January 26, 2026 as the first winner of the Old Gods, New Blood update contest.

Innate

Rem can enter vents in the map by crouching, but he cannot enter while in combat.

Weapon

Long Night
Burst Fire
Medium Range
62 Damage Per Second
Falloff Range
20m ➞ 58m

Abilities

Pillow Toss

Pillow Toss


Cast Range 40m



Radius 5m





Number of Charges 1
Charge Cooldown 8s



Cooldown 25s



Throw your trusty pillow inflicting spirit damage and heavy knockback.

Landing hits reduces the cooldown of your other abilities.

x1.6


75

Damage


-45%

Fading Move Speed


Displacement
0.4s
Duration

3s  Debuff Duration 

5s  Cooldown On Pillow Hit

Ability Point1
-7s Cooldown
Ability Point2
+2m Radius and applies -35% Fire Rate
Ability Point5
+100 Damage and +1 Charge
Debuff duration reduced by Debuff ResistEffect can be dispelledCC effect suppressed by Unstoppable

Tag Along

Tag Along


Cast Range 23m





Duration 5.5s



Number of Charges 0


Cooldown 40s



Jump to an ally and nap alongside them. Both you and the ally receive a burst heal based on missing health followed by lingering regeneration.

Hop between allies with Ability 2 to apply the heal, once per ally.

You are knocked off if stunned by an ultimate ability.
You can use items and all self-casts target your ally instead.

x0.03


15%

Missing Health Burst

x0.4


42/s

Health Restored


0%

Barrier Effectiveness


0%

Bonus Item Duration/Range

2s  Regen Duration 

0%  Spirit Power

0s  Buff Duration

0  Bonus Spirit Power

Ability Point1
-8s Cooldown
Ability Point2
35% Bonus Item Range, Duration, and Barrier Effectiveness while napping
Ability Point5
+15% Spirit Power and +35 Spirit Power while napping and for 10s after napping
Improved Spirit Scaling
Healing amplified by Healing Booster and affected by healing reductionCasting does not break stealth from Veil Walker or Shadow WeaveHealing triggers Healing Tempo's unique effectDisabled by Slowing Hex
  • Tier 2 gives +35% Bonus on item range, duration and barrier effectiveness.

Lil Helpers

Lil Helpers


Cast Range 45m




Number of Charges 0



Signal a Helper to lend a hand. They can collect boxes, do Sinner's Sacrifices, or be sent to support allies and troopers.

Follow a hero: Provides a short burst of spirit resist and fading move speed.

Follow a trooper: Provides healing, damage, resists, and allows tagging along. When no hero is around, souls from trooper kills are split amongst the team.

Can be cast during Tag Along. Helpers will take a nap for 15.1s after following someone.
Following Hero:

12%

Spirit Resist
Following Hero:

3m

Move Speed
Following Hero:



8s

Duration
Following Trooper:

30%

Damage / Resists
Following Trooper:

x0.14


8/s

Trooper Heal
Following Trooper:

50s

Duration
Ability Point1
+1 Helper
+1.5m/s Move Speed
Ability Point2
+1 Helper
+15% Trooper Damage and Resist
Ability Point5
+1 Helper
+15% Spirit Resist
Summons affected by Monster Rounds and Heroic AuraHealing amplified by Healing Booster and affected by healing reductionHealing triggers Healing Tempo's unique effect
  • Helpers can be assigned to a Curiosity Shop to buy items in queue. They can also buy from enemy shops, making Rem the only hero able to do so.
    • Rem does not need to have line of sight to the shop to send a helper to it.
  • Helpers can be assigned to Sinner's Sacrifice machines, and will always secure full jackpots as if done with a heavy melee.

Naptime

Naptime

Channel Time 1.9s
Cast Range 24m



Radius 19m





Number of Charges 0


Cooldown 200s



Cast your gaze forward, piercing walls and floors. Enemies in the gaze are slowed, have reduced dash distance, and cannot use movement abilities.

When the channel ends they fall asleep before waking up to a splitting headache that deals heavy spirit damage.

x1.6


120

Wake Damage

x3.1

100

Sleep Damage Threshold


25%

Move/Dash Slow

19m  Radius 

4s  Sleep Duration 

0.5s  Min Sleep Time

30%  Channel Damage Resist

Ability Point1
-1 Stamina On Wake and no Stamina Regen while sleeping
Ability Point2
+3m Radius and +0.75s Sleep Duration
Ability Point5
-55s cooldown
Reduced damage and unstoppable while channeling
Debuff duration reduced by Debuff ResistTriggers Reactive BarrierDisable prevented by IndomitableCC effect suppressed by Unstoppable
  • Barrier health does not count towards sleep damage threshold.

Background

See Rem/Lore for more story content.

“
An accidental stowaway from the world of dreams, Rem has found himself stranded in the city that never sleeps. Driven by his curious nature, Rem and his helpful friends have been seen wandering across the five boroughs in search of a way back home.

So if you ever find yourself dozing off while taking the Blue line home from work, maybe you’ve just had an encounter with one of the Cursed Apple’s newest denizens.

Lore

Rem's motivation in the ritual is to find a way back to his home.[1][2]

Rem's exact species is unknown,[3][4] although he is called a familiar.[5] Rem molts.[6]

While his age is unknown, Rem is heavily implied to be a child,[7] exhibiting childlike characteristics.[8][9] Rem can't read.[10]

Rem can see people's dreams when they're asleep. This allows him to learn information he wouldn't normally know, such as how to speak Ixian,[11] that Mo wants to audit a pottery class,[12][13] or Yamato's true name.[14]

Rem has a family who misses him.[15]

Rem brought his lucky pillow to the ritual.[16]

Character interactions

  • Rem and HazeHaze are friends.[17][18][19] Haze promised to help Rem get home and dislikes him fighting in the ritual due to the dangers.[20][21]
    • Rem calls Haze his "mom".[22]
    • Rem sees Haze when he sleeps and claims that "she's me".[23][24]
    • Rem seems to have caused Haze some trouble prior to the ritual,[25] but how the two met and how they know each other is currently unknown.
  • Rem refers to Grey TalonGrey Talon as "grandpa."[26][27]
  • Rem likes VyperVyper and hopes she could be his "cool aunt."[28][29]
  • Rem wants to trade hats with Infernus.[30]
  • Rem calls Holliday a "sad sheriff with dead sister".[31]
  • Rem thinks Billy could "teach him all kinds of fun words",[32] but also thinks that he should wait until he's older to hang out with Billy.[33]
  • SevenSeven warns Rem to stay away from anyone who mentions the OSIC, claiming that they won't help Rem get home.[34] Rem finds Seven scary.[35]
  • VenatorVenator promises to protect Rem and help him get home while they're on the same team.[36][37] If they're on opposing teams, however, Venator believes Rem's putting on a façade and calls him a "furry bastard".[38][39]
  • GravesGraves wishes she could make Rem a pet.[40]

Update history

View the full update history: Rem/Update history

Update Changes

June 30, 2026

  • Tag Along healing per second spirit scaling reduced from 0.66 to 0.4.
  • Tag Along T3 missing health spirit scaling reduced from +0.02 to +0.016.
  • Lil Helpers Spirit Resist reduced from 15% to 12%.
  • Lil Helpers T1 changed from "+1 Helper" to "+1 Helper and +1.5m/s Move Speed".
  • Lil Helpers T2 changed from "+8% Spirit Resist and +1.5m/s Move Speed" to "+1 Helper and +15% Trooper Damage and Resist".
  • Lil Helpers T3 changed from "+2 Helpers and +20% Trooper Damage and Resist" to "+1 Helper and +15% Spirit Resist".
  • Naptime cooldown increased from 175s to 200s. (Global ult change)
  • Naptime T3 reduced from -65s Cooldown to -55s. (Global ult change)

May 22, 2026

  • Pillow Toss charge time reduced from 9s to 8s.
  • Pillow Toss T3 increased from +90 to +100 Damage.
  • Tag Along burst heal now also applies to secondary allies that you jump to.
  • Tag Along lingering heal duration reduced from 3s to 2s (values rebalanced to be the same overall heal just faster).
  • Tag Along T2 Barrier and Item Duration/Range effectiveness increased from 25% to 35%.
  • Tag Along T3 now also increases Missing Health Heal from 0.03 to 0.05 and Regen Per Second from 0.66 to 1.0.
  • Tag Along can now be cast through veils.
  • Reduced lockout period after ejecting from Tag Along from 1s to 0.3s.
  • Tag Along time to fly to your ally is now 50% faster.
  • Tag Along heal duration is now displayed on the HUD as well as the healthbar icon.
  • Tag Along: fixed specific abilities/items that could kill Rem while he's napping.
  • Tag Along now allows friendly auras to affect Rem.
  • Tag Along eject is no longer affected by debuff resistance and now launches upwards slightly more to prevent hitting the ground.
  • Tag Along eject no longer briefly restricts movement abilities and input.
  • Naptime now provides +30% damage reduction in the base ability (T3 still adds +50%).

April 30, 2026

  • Fixed a bug with Naptime that allowed you to attack while casting it.
  • Pillow Toss recharge timer reduced from 10s to 9s.
  • Rem's portrait.
    Rem's portrait.
  • Rem's hero select portrait.
    Rem's hero select portrait.
  • Rem's minimap icon.
    Rem's minimap icon.
  • Rem in-game render.
    Rem in-game render.
  • Rem's select background.
    Rem's select background.
  • Rem Reference Sheet.
    Rem Reference Sheet.
  • Rem's typography.
    Rem's typography.
  • Rem's Weapon -- Long Night
    Rem's Weapon -- Long Night
  • Rem splash art from the vote screen.
    Rem splash art from the vote screen.
  • "Vote for Rem" poster/spray from the 1/23/26 major update
    "Vote for Rem" poster/spray from the 1/23/26 major update
  • Damaged "Vote Rem" poster.
    Damaged "Vote Rem" poster.
  • Rem voter sticker.
    Rem voter sticker.
  • Gloat portrait for Rem.
    Gloat portrait for Rem.
  • Critical health portrait for Rem.
    Critical health portrait for Rem.
  • Thanks for voting Rem!
    Thanks for voting Rem!
  • Why would you damage him? You monster!
    Why would you damage him? You monster!
  • Rem's secret room at the hideout
    Rem's secret room at the hideout
  • Rem's shadow in the hideout
    Rem's shadow in the hideout
  • Rem's pillow hint at the hideout.
    Rem's pillow hint at the hideout.
  • Rem's lil helper
    Rem's lil helper

Trivia

  • Rem has a secret room in the Hideout that can be accessed by entering the vents behind the news computer or the large statue in the Atrium, then climbing over the boiler machine in the backroom.
  • Rem was originally leaked in November 2025 with a screenshot of the character's select screen.[41] On 20th January 2026, Rem was teased in the Hideout with a pillow in a chair.
  • Rem's name references Rapid Eye Movement, a unique and active phase of sleep where most dreaming occurs, characterized by fast brain waves, increased heart rate, and rapid, darting eye movements behind closed lids.
  • Rem's design trivia
    • Base body-design resembles of anthropomorphic wingless / Minoan gryphon / demigryph / keythong.
    • Thematically, Rem's clothing gives an impression of a folklore sandman.
    • Drifting star patterns can be observed on Rem's plumage and inner ears.
  • While it hasn't been disclosed what exactly Rem is, there are many possible inspiration sources:
    • Rem's ability to "smell" and "taste" dreams could be reference to baku, a nightmare devouring benevolent chimera. There is also a dream-destroying variant of baku.
    • Finnish mythology has menninkäinen, a nocturnal daylight-avoiding but otherwise mostly philanthropic spirit combining elements of fairies / sprites, trolls, and nisse / tomte / brownies / leprechauns (not to be confused to "maahinen" which is more human-like / humanoid akin to gnomes or imps).
      • The Lil Helpers highlight the curiosity and preference of shiny items.
  • Rem has a line where he dreams about mangos,[42] which are the favorite fruit of developer Icefrog and an item in Dota 2.[43]
  • "Having Sweet Dreams in the Hideout" is displayed as one's status in the in-game Friends List when playing as Rem in the Hideout.

References

  1. ↑ The Hidden KingThe Hidden King's in-game voice line (Rem start): "There's no need to be scared, Rem. Once you complete the ritual, the Hidden King will find your way home."
  2. ↑ RemRem's in-game voice line (select): "I summon patron, then I go home."
  3. ↑ Rem And Holliday Conversation 1
  4. ↑ ShopkeeperShopkeeper's in-game voice line (Rem buys t4 item): "I don't know what you are, but I love that you have money."
  5. ↑ Mo & KrillKrill's in-game voice line (Rem killed): "We took down the familiar."
  6. ↑ ShopkeeperShopkeeper's in-game voice line (Rem buys T4 item): "Please don't molt in my shop."
  7. ↑ Hidden King's in-game voice line - "The Hidden King will not be denied because of a child with a pillow!"
  8. ↑ Rem's in-game voice line (killed Billy) - "I probably shouldn't hang out with Billy until I'm older."
  9. ↑ RemRem's conversations
  10. ↑ Rem's in-game voice line (killed Paige) - "*sigh*, I can't read."
  11. ↑ Rem's in-game voice line - "Sirosi galah, Apollo."
  12. ↑ RemRem's unusued voice line (Naptime w/ Mo & Krill): "Careful Mo, I don't think you know how to use a pottery wheel."
  13. ↑ Dynamo and Mo & Krill conversation 1 - Mo & KrillKrill: "Professor, you teach at Columbia, yes?" - DynamoDynamo: "That's right." - Mo & KrillKrill: "I don't suppose you have any connections in the art department? Mo is hoping to audit a pottery class."
  14. ↑ RemRem's unusued voice line (Naptime w/ Yamato): "I like your brother too, Kaori."
  15. ↑ The Hidden KingThe Hidden King's in-game voice line (Rem start): "Your family misses you, Rem, and once you summon the Hidden King, you will see them again."
  16. ↑ RemRem's in-game voice line (medium killstreak): "Of course they can't stop me, I've brought my lucky pillow!"
  17. ↑ Rem And Haze Conversation 3 - "We friends?" - "Of course we are."
  18. ↑ RemRem's unusued voice line (Naptime w/ Haze): "I love you, Haze."
  19. ↑ HazeHaze's in-game voice line (killed Rem): "I'm sorry I couldn't protect you."
  20. ↑ Rem And Haze Conversation 2 - "I'm going to get you home."
  21. ↑ Rem And Haze Conversation 1 - "You shouldn't be here." - "We're together!" - "It's not safe."
  22. ↑ Rem And Haze Conversation 2 - "I trust you. You're my mom." - "I'm not." - "I mean, you kinda are."
  23. ↑ RemRem's in-game voice line (killed Haze): "I see her when I sleep."
  24. ↑ RemRem's in-game voice line (killed Haze): "She's me."
  25. ↑ Rem And Haze Conversation 3 - "Sorry I caused trouble..." - "You're fine, Rem. It's… it was nice to see you."
  26. ↑ RemRem's in-game voice line (killed Grey Talon): "Play with me, Grandpa!"
  27. ↑ RemRem's unusued voice line (Naptime w/ Grey Talon): "This'll make you feel better, grandpa."
  28. ↑ RemRem's in-game voice line (killed Vyper): "You can be my cool aunt."
  29. ↑ RemRem's in-game voice line (killed Vyper): "Don't worry Vyper, one day I'll have money, and then you can mug me!"
  30. ↑ Rem and Infernus Conversation 1
  31. ↑ Rem's in-game voice line (killed Holliday) - "Sad sheriff with dead sister."
  32. ↑ Rem's in-game voice line (killed Billy) - "I bet Billy could teach all kinds of fun words."
  33. ↑ Rem's in-game voice line (killed Billy) - "I probably shouldn't hang out with Billy until I'm older."
  34. ↑ Rem And Seven Conversation 3 - "Listen to me. If the ritual fails and you are on your own, stay away from anyone who mentions the OSIC!" - "Why?" - "They will not help you get home. Trust me."
  35. ↑ Rem and Seven Conversation 1
  36. ↑ Rem And Venator Conversation 1 - "You lost, little one?" - "Mhmm." - "Don't worry. I'll shepherd you home."
  37. ↑ Rem And Venator Conversation 2
  38. ↑ VenatorVenator's in-game voice line (killed Rem): "I'm not fallin' for the cute façade."
  39. ↑ VenatorVenator's in-game voice line (killed Rem): "Furry bastard got what he deserved."
  40. ↑ GravesGraves' in-game voice line (killed Rem): "I wish I could make him a pet."
  41. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/DeadlockTheGame/comments/1p8n6mb/rem_character_select_screen_thingy_leak/
  42. ↑ Rem's in-game voice line (Upgrade Naptime while asleep) - "That's a lot of mangos."
  43. ↑ Enchanted Mango in Dota 2 Wiki


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