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| voice_actor = <!--Alpha Takahashi has been debunked, see trivia--> | | voice_actor = <!--Alpha Takahashi has been debunked, see trivia--> | ||
| release_date = April 24, 2024 | | release_date = April 24, 2024 | ||
}}{{Quotation|2=もはや、私の戦いを止めるものは何もない。}} | |||
}}{{Quotation | '''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 her brother's shadow soul, becoming unstoppable for a short time while ending the life of her opponents. | ||
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'''Yamato''' is a [[Hero]] in ''[[Deadlock]]''. She is a close-range assassin using precise strikes and sword attacks to destroy her foes. Conducting a | |||
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 of America|United States]]. A miscommunication once she arrived led to Kaori adopting her brother's name, Yamato, vowing to secure her brother's dream of international presence. | 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 of America|United States]]. A miscommunication once she arrived led to Kaori adopting her brother's name, Yamato, vowing to secure her brother's dream of international presence. | ||
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== Weapon == | == Weapon == | ||
{{WeaponCard|key=hero_yamato}}Sister's Lament has an alternate fire that explodes on impact. | {{WeaponCard|key=hero_yamato}}Sister's Lament has an alternate fire that explodes on impact. This alt-fire takes {{#invoke:HeroData|get_alt_fire_var|Yamato|AmmoConsumedPerShot}} ammo rounds and deals {{#invoke:HeroData|get_alt_fire_var|Yamato|BulletDamage}} {{#invoke:HeroData|get_hero_scalar|Yamato|Level|BulletDamage}} damage on a direct hit. | ||
== Abilities == | == Abilities == | ||
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| hero_name = Yamato | | hero_name = Yamato | ||
| ability_num = 1 | | ability_num = 1 | ||
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| ability_num = 2 | | ability_num = 2 | ||
| notes = | | notes = | ||
* After grappling, Yamato can go through walls and does not break connection regardless of distance or visibility. | * After grappling, Yamato can go through walls and does not break connection regardless of distance or visibility. The only way to break connection is by becoming [[Invincible]], such as with {{HeroIcon|Ivy}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Stone Form}} or {{HeroIcon|Dynamo}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Quantum Entanglement}}. | ||
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| hero_name = Yamato | | hero_name = Yamato | ||
| ability_num = 3 | | ability_num = 3 | ||
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| ability_num = 4 | | ability_num = 4 | ||
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* | * The Invincible phase lasts 1.5s. | ||
}} | }} | ||
== Backstory == | == Backstory == | ||
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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.<br><br> | 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.<br><br> | ||
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.<br><br> | 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.<br><br> | ||
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. | 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. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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== Update history == | == Update history == | ||
{{Update history}} | {{Update history}} | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Yamato card.png|Yamato portrait | File:Yamato card.png|Yamato portrait | ||
File:Yamato MM.png|Yamato icon | File:Yamato MM.png|Yamato icon | ||
File:Yamato Render.png|Yamato in-game render | File:Yamato Render.png|Yamato in-game render | ||
File:Yamato select background.png|Yamato select background | File:Yamato select background.png|Yamato select background | ||
File:Yamato Reference Sheet.png|Yamato reference sheet | File:Yamato Reference Sheet.png|Yamato reference sheet | ||
File:Yamato Weapon.png|Yamato weapon - | File:Yamato name.png|Yamato name typography | ||
File:Yamato Weapon.png|Yamato weapon - Sister's Lament | |||
File:Yamato card old.png|Previous Yamato portrait | |||
File:Yamato winter.png|Yamato 2024 [[Seasonal events#Winter|Winter skin]] | |||
File:Yamato temp MM.png|Temporary Yamato icon [[Update:September 12, 2024|(2024-09-12 update)]] | |||
File:Yamato | File:Yamato Neon Prime.png|[[Neon Prime]] Yamato | ||
File:Yamato | File:Neon Prime Yamato.png|Neon Prime Yamato color palette | ||
File:Yamato | |||
File:Yamato concept 1.jpg|Yamato concept art - "Yokai" | File:Yamato concept 1.jpg|Yamato concept art - "Yokai" | ||
File:Yamato concept 2.jpg|Yamato concept art | File:Yamato concept 2.jpg|Yamato concept art | ||
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File:Yamato concept 4.jpg|Yamato concept art - "University" | File:Yamato concept 4.jpg|Yamato concept art - "University" | ||
File:Anisha concept.jpg|Yamato concept art - "Anisha" | File:Anisha concept.jpg|Yamato concept art - "Anisha" | ||
File:Yamato leak.png|Leaked work-in-progress Yamato model | File:Yamato leak.png|Leaked work-in-progress Yamato model | ||
File:Yamato Gloat.png|Gloat portrait for Yamato. | |||
File:Yamato Critical.png|Critical health portrait for Yamato. | |||
File:Yamato | |||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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** An image of Yamato's work-in-progress model redesign was leaked on October 2025. | ** An image of Yamato's work-in-progress model redesign was leaked on October 2025. | ||
** A work-in-progress Yamato face texture was added to the files in the [[Old Gods, New Blood]] update. This texture has a natural skin tone, normal head proportions, and a small scar on her upper lip. | ** A work-in-progress Yamato face texture was added to the files in the [[Old Gods, New Blood]] update. This texture has a natural skin tone, normal head proportions, and a small scar on her upper lip. | ||
* 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 | * 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 weapon was originally called '''Celestial Dynasty'''. | ||
* Yamato's original voice actor wasn't a native Japanese speaker. This was changed after she was recast in the [[Update:October 10, 2024|2024-10-10 Update]]. Developer [[ | * Yamato and [[Haze]] are currently the only heroes whose Ammo is directly affected by [[Spirit Power]]. | ||
* Yamato has a higher [[Melee Damage|melee damage]] than every other hero, with the exception of [[Pocket]]'s light melee. | |||
* Yamato's original voice actor wasn't a native Japanese speaker. This was changed after she was recast in the [[Update:October 10, 2024|2024-10-10 Update]]. Developer [[Kaori]] has confirmed that her voice actor is not Alpha Takahashi.<ref>2025-08-17 - [[Kaori]]; Deadlock Discord ''- "it's not [Alpha]"''</ref> | |||
* Yamato's background was originally available in English in an earlier build, before being translated to Japanese. | * Yamato's background was originally available in English in an earlier build, before being translated to Japanese. | ||
* "Reminiscing in the Hideout" is displayed as one's status in the in-game Friends List when playing as Yamato in the [[Hideout]]. | * "Reminiscing in the Hideout" is displayed as one's status in the in-game Friends List when playing as Yamato in the [[Hideout]]. | ||
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