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[[File:Zip-line.png|550px|thumb|The four Ziplines prior to the [[Update:February 25, 2025|2025-02-25 Update]]: Yellow, Green, Blue and Purple.]]
'''The Ziplines''' (''a.k.a. "Transit Lines" or "Hyperlines"'') are the primary method of long-distance transportation in ''[[Deadlock]]''. They run from each team's base down the three lanes, with availability depending on how far a team's [[Troopers]] are currently pushed.

== The Three Different Ziplines ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
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|Logo 
|Name
|Color
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[[File:Sign_York.png|150x98px]]
|York Ave.
|Yellow
|-
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[[File:Sign_Broadway.png|150x98px]]
|Broadway
|Blue
|-
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[[File:Sign_Park.png|150x98px]]
|Park Ave.
|Green
|}
Each lane has a unique name, though most characters refer to them by color. Some characters (such as [[Seven]], [[Lash]], [[Abrams]], [[Wraith]], [[Grey Talon]], [[Infernus]], and [[Ivy]]) occasionally use the lanes' actual names.

== Basic Mechanics ==
Travel speed on Ziplines is fixed at 18 m/s on the inner lane and 21 m/s on the outer lanes, independent of a hero's base speed. Using a Zipline refreshes the hero's air dash and double jump. Pressing the down key (<code>Ctrl</code> by default) drops the hero from the Zipline while preserving momentum.

== Zipline Speed Boost & Express ==
The 'Zipline Speed Boost' (<code>F</code> by default) can be activated while riding to grant the 'Zipline Boosted' buff. This ability has the following properties:

* '''Speed Increase:''' +80% travel speed
* '''Duration:''' 32 seconds
* '''Cooldown:''' 360 seconds (6 minutes)
* '''Initial Unlock Time:''' 280 seconds (4 minutes 40 seconds) into a match

Destroying a [[Guardian#Base Guardian|base guardian]] permanently applies this 80% boost to its corresponding Zipline, turning it into an 'Express Line'.

Additionally, the Movement [[Powerup]] increases Zipline Boost effectiveness by 40-80% (scaling with game time) when active.

== Combat Interactions ==

=== Usage Lockout ===
Taking damage from an enemy hero or objective prevents you from attaching to a Zipline for 3 seconds. Burn Damage from [[Walker]] fireball prevents you from attaching.

=== Getting Knocked Off ===
If a hero takes damage from an enemy hero while already riding or attaching to a Zipline, they will be knocked off. This has several effects:

* '''Damage:''' 15% of max health (shown as 'Hyperline', reducible by Spirit Resist).
* '''Stun:''' 2.5 seconds. The stun timer does not begin until the hero lands on the ground.
* '''Fall:''' The hero falls directly down from the Zipline.

After riding a Zipline for three consecutive seconds, a blue particle effect appears, indicating immunity to being knocked off.

Certain damage sources, notably damage over time (DoT) effects, will not knock a hero off a Zipline. For example, {{HeroIcon|Mirage}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Djinn's Mark}} is treated as a DoT for this purpose.

== Trivia ==
* The ziplines have had various names. In ''[[Neon Prime]]'' they were called ''hyperlines'', in ''[[Shadowline]]'' they were ''shadowlines'', and now in ''Deadlock,'' their official name is ''transit lines''. Some voice lines and UI elements still refer to them by their old names.
* Prior to the [[Update:February 25, 2025|2025-02-25 Update]], there were 4 lanes: Yellow (York), Green (Greenwich), Blue (Broadway), and Purple (Park).
* The lane names and colors have changed several times during development:
** Park Ave. (Green) was previously the Purple lane.
** Before that, the Green lane was Greenwich Lane.
** Even earlier, Greenwich Lane was the Orange lane and was named Orchard.
* All the lanes are named after real New York streets, and the team's bases Grand Central (Sapphire) and Penn Station (Amber) are named after major train stations.
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