Yamato

Yamato
Weapon: "Sister's Lament"
BASE STATS
Weapon Stats
DPS:	64
Bullet Damage:	5.09+0.22
Ammo:	12x0.15
Bullets per sec:	2.5
Reload Time:	2.44s
Bullet Velocity:	254m/s
Light Melee:	69+2.67
Heavy Melee:	128+4.95
Falloff Range:	20m → 46m
Vitality Stats
Health:	500+31
Health Regen:	2
Move Speed:	8.3m/s
Stamina:	3
Information
Release Date:	April 16, 2024
Voice Lines:	Yamato/Quotes

“

Delivers charged attacks with finesse

Yamato uses precise strikes to decimate her rivals. However, such damaging attacks often will leave her exposed, so she needs to make every shot count.

Yamato (real name Kaori) is a Hero in Deadlock. She is a close-range assassin using precise strikes and sword attacks to destroy her foes. Conducting a Flying Strike with her grapple to get close, Yamato unleashes her powerful melee attacks along with Power Slash and Crimson Slash attacks to damage, slow, and disable her enemies while healing herself. Once fully engaged, she can unleash her Shadow Transformation to become infused with a shadow soul, becoming unstoppable for a short time while ending the life of her opponents.

Kaori and her brother were crime lords of the Seventh Moon, bringing in wealth and power to the organization. However, a dispute during expansion led to the death of Kaori's brother and her escape to the United States. A miscommunication once she arrived led to Kaori adopting her brother's name, Yamato, vowing to secure her family's name once again.

Yamato's gun has an alt-fire mode.

Abilities

• (1) Power Slash
• (2) Flying Strike
• (3) Crimson Slash
• (4) Shadow Transformation

Power Slash

10.5s

Channel to increase damage over 1.4 seconds, then release a fully-charged sword strike.
Press 1 or to trigger the strike early, dealing partial damage.

x2

160

Full Charge Damage

25m

Slash Length

1

Gain +60 Bullet Resist while channeling

2

-2s Ability Cooldown and apply 40% movement slow for 3s

5

+200 Full Charge Damage

Flying Strike

20m

21s

Throw a grappling hook to reel yourself towards an enemy, damaging and slowing the target when you arrive.

x0.655

70

Damage

30%

Movement Slow

2.5s  Slow Duration

1

+25% Movement Slow

2

+20m Cast Range

5

Can Grapple to ally Heroes and +6 Weapon Damage for 10s

Crimson Slash

13m

11.5s

Slash enemies in front of you, damaging them and slowing their fire rate. If any enemy heroes are hit, you heal.

x0.393

60

Damage

x1.11

70

Heal on hero hit

20%

Fire Rate Slow

4s  Debuff Duration

1

+30% Fire Rate Slow

2

+10% of Max Health Heal on hero hit

5

-5.75s Cooldown

Shadow Transformation

5s

100s

Become infused with Yamato's shadow soul. After an initial invincible transformation your abilities are refreshed and are 60% faster. You gain immunity to negative status effects and have greatly increased bullet and spirit resist.
When you get a hero kill, you heal and the duration is extended.

5s

Duration

60%

Ability Speed

15%

Max Health Heal

40%  Bullet Resist

40%  Spirit Resist

2s  Duration On Kill

1

+15% Fire Rate

2

+4m Move Speed

5

+3.0s Duration
+20% Bullet Resist
+20% Spirit Resist

Notes

• The Invincible phase lasts 1.5s.
• Yamato has a short period of vulnerability between the first and second phases of Shadow Transformation, in which she can get stuck in Dynamo's Black Hole.

Weapon

Weapon Stats	Falloff Range 20m - 46m 64 DPS
Sister's Lament
Spreadshot Close Range

Sister's Lament has an alternate fire that explodes on impact. This alt-fire takes 3 ammo rounds and deals between 19 damage (in the explosion range) and 63 damage (direct hit).

Update history

Main article: Update history

Update	Changes
February 25, 2025	Added Suggested AP path. Adjusted volume of Power Slash hit confirm sound to give better feedback to the attacker. Crimson Slash: adjusted slash effects height to be better aligned to crosshair. Update model to show default Yamato body for all effects.
January 19, 2025	Bullet damage growth reduced from 0.27 to 0.24.
January 12, 2025	Bullet damage growth reduced from 0.33 to 0.27. Shadow Transformation T1 reduced from +20% Fire Rate to +15%.

Background

• Original
• Translated

“

犯罪組織のボスの家に生まれた花桜梨とその兄の

大和にとって、父の死後に「セブンスムーン」の跡目を 継ぐのは自明のことでもあった。 そして何年もの間、 かれらは対等の立場で組織を率いて利益と成功を もたらし、やがてはアメリカへの進出をも目論むように なった。

思い描いていた計画は単純で、 大和がアメリカに渡って 花桜梨の国際的な存在感を高め、その間花桜梨は日本に 残って国内を統制する、といったものだった。 兄妹に とって不運だったのは、花桜梨が日本で指揮をとると いう計画を快く思わない部下たちがいたことだった。

そして迅速かつ暴力的な形で、反乱は発生した。 大和は花桜梨を守るために命を落とし、花桜梨と数人の 忠実な部下たちは、その大和の犠牲のおかげもあって、 日本からアメリカへと逃げ延びることに成功した。

アメリカに着いた花桜梨たちを出迎えたのは、 本来であれば大和が会う予定となっていた男であった。 彼は日本人の名前になじみがなかったため性別の 区別がついておらず、花桜梨のことを「ヤマト」と 呼んだ。花桜梨は男の間違いを正そうと思ったが、 結局そのままにした。兄の記憶を残し続けるためにも、 その名を名乗り、その夢を受け継ぐことが最善の

道であろうと考えたからだ。

— A FATE'S TALE

“

Born to criminal royalty, Kaori and her brother Yamato always knew they were destined to run The 7th Moon after their father's passing. For years they ran the organization as equals; leading to profit, success, and plans for expansion to the United States.

The idea was simple. Kaori would stay in Japan and maintain things at home, while Yamato would travel to America to set up an international presence. Unfortunately for the siblings; this plan didn't sit well with some of their more insecure underlings, who bristled at the idea of being led by Kaori in Japan.

The coup was swift and violent. Yamato gave his life protecting Kaori, but in doing so ensured that she and a handful of loyalists were able to escape Japan for America.

When she arrived stateside, the contact her brother was supposed to meet greeted her and her retinue. Unfamiliar with the gender of Japanese names, the man addressed her as Yamato. She thought to correct him, but decided that the best way to keep her brother's memory alive was to take his name and live out his dream.

— A FATE'S TALE

Character interactions

• Yamato respects Grey Talon for his age and skill.
• Yamato may apologize after killing Vindicta.
• After killing Mo & Krill, Yamato may say she wants to turn them into a coat and a hat, respectively.
• Yamato thanks Ivy for taking care of Mendoza. However, she also undermines Ivy's skill and says she wants to take over Spanish Harlem for the Seventh Moon.
• Vyper says Yamato murdered a guy for owing the Seventh Moon a "C-Note" ($100).

Gallery

• 
  Portrait
• 
  Minimap icon
• 
  In-game render
• 
  Winter skin
• 
  Model sheet
• 
  Weapon - Sister's Lament
• 
  Temporary minimap icon (2024-09-12 update)
• 
  Neon Prime Yamato
• 
  Neon Prime color palette
• 
  Concept art - "Yokai"
• 
  Concept art
• 
  Concept art
• 
  Concept art - "Schoolgirl"
• 
  Concept art - "Anisha"

Trivia

• Yamato's current model is inherited from her original design in Neon Prime.
  • Yoshi has shared early concept art of Yamato's upcoming redesign.
• In Neon Prime, Yamato had children. Her father is also mentioned, and it is believed that he was the character Ghost/Spectre, who became Lady Geist.
  • A popular fan rumor is that Yamato in Neon Prime was an alien obsessed with Japanese culture. This rumor is incorrect, based on what is known about her character and faction from old voice lines and the Neon Prime lore document.
• Yamato's weapon was originally called Celestial Dynasty.
• Yamato's character model has different colors for her clothes compared to her portrait.
• Yamato and Haze are currently the only heroes whose Ammo is directly affected by Spirit Power.
• Yamato has a higher melee damage than every other hero, with the exception of Pocket's light melee.
• Yamato is the tallest hero in the game.
• Most of Yamato's lines are in Japanese, but she can also speak English.
  • Yamato's original voice actor wasn't a native Japanese speaker. This was changed after she was recast in the 2024-10-10 Update.
• Yamato's background was originally available in English in an earlier build, before being translated to Japanese.

See also

• Yamato/Quotes

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