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Shiv

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{{HeroTabs}}
{{Infobox hero
| key = hero_shiv
| voice_actor = Greg Chun<ref name=":0" />
| release_date = August 15, 2024
}}

'''Shiv''' is a [[Hero]] in ''[[Deadlock]]''. He is a monster hunter with a cause, conducting hit-and-run attacks and picking off vulnerable targets. Flinging Serrated Knives to bleed his targets from range, Shiv builds his Rage through damage and dashes up to his enemy with a Slice and Dice flurry of blades and a few powerful shotgun blasts. Smelling blood, Shiv hunts down any dying targets to finish them off with a devastating Killing Blow.

A former criminal, Shiv seeks to make up for his past mistakes by hunting down monsters on behalf of [[The Baxter Society]].

Shiv's gun has an alt-fire mode.

Shiv was added to the roster on [[Update:August 15, 2024|August 15, 2024]].

== Abilities ==
<tabber>
|-|(1) Serrated Knives=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Shiv
| ability_num=1
| notes=
* Knives can be thrown into unsecured souls, such as from a minion, to secure them. This does not consume the knife, but at full rage, it will consume the ricochet.
* Bleed damage ticks once per second for the listed DPS, barring any outside modifiers.
}}

|-|(2) Slice and Dice=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Shiv
| ability_num=2
}}

|-|(3) Bloodletting=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Shiv
| ability_num=3
}}

|-|(4) Killing Blow=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Shiv
| ability_num=4
| notes=
* Within roughly 25m of an enemy hero below the kill threshold, they will have a pulsating effect and red outline indicating they can be instantly killed.
* After activating Killing Blow, the targeted hero is able to heal up to 3% of their max health, and still be instantly killed.
* Killing Blow will pursue moving targets, such as those being pulled by Rescue Beam. Heroes that stop being targetable, or become invincible, will cause it to miss and go on cooldown.
}}
</tabber>

=== Rage ===
After unlocking Shiv's '''Killing Blow''' ultimate, rage can be built by dealing any damage. The amount of rage built varies depending on the source.

Rage has a '''max value of 10''' which is required to be filled before becoming '''Enraged''', granting you the full rage bonuses.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Rage build values
|-
! Damage type !! Rage built per damage dealt
|-
| Weapon Damage || {{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|Killing Blow|RagePerWeaponDamage}}
|-
| Spirit Damage || {{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|Killing Blow|RagePerSpiritDamage}}
|-
| Light melee || {{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|Killing Blow|RagePerLightMelee}}
|-
| Heavy melee || {{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|Killing Blow|RagePerHeavyMelee}}
|}

Rage will begin to decay after '''{{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|Killing Blow|RageDrainDelayDuration}} seconds''' of not dealing any damage, at a rate of 0.25 per second (43 seconds total).

Rage only builds up from damage dealt to players.

NOTE: These numbers are taken from the code for the game, but rage built per damage does not actually reflect in game values.

As a rule of thumb: Rage built from '''Weapon Damage''' and '''Melee Damage''' does not noticeably change with increases to weapon or spirit power, always taking roughly 18 shots at point blank or 4-7 Melee attacks (depending on strength) to build max rage. Rage built from '''Spirit Damage''' does scale with spirit power granting more rage the more damage your abilities do, however this is offset by the rage you build decreasing with spirit power, 100 Spirit power halving the rage built (Imbued spirit power from [[Surge of Power]] is not counted towards this, causing it to grant a lot more rage (to the imbued ability) than [[Boundless Spirit]].)

== Weapon ==
{{WeaponCard|key=hero_shiv}}Shiv's alternate fire takes three ammo rounds, and has a recoil that can be used for movement. The alt-fire deals 4.36 damage per pellet.

The approximate movement distance from the alt-fire recoil (without items or level-ups) is as follows:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Base recoil max movement distance
!Aim direction
!Movement state
!Max distance (m)
|-
|Horizontal
|On the ground
|2.5
|-
|Horizontal
|One jump
|9
|-
|Horizontal
|Double jump
|15
|-
|Vertical (down 90º)
|One jump
|4
|-
|Vertical (down 90º)
|Double jump
|7
|}
In order to use the jump momentum for max distance, one has to shoot slightly before reaching the apex of the jump.

== Background ==
{{Fates_Tale|shiv}}

=== Lore ===
Shiv was chosen by {{HeroIcon|Grey Talon}} as his replacement in the [[The Baxter Society|Baxter Society]].<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|Grey Talon|file=orion_ally_shiv_unkillable_01.mp3|transcription=There goes my protegé.}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Shiv|hero2=Holliday|number=1|hero_quote1=Holliday|quote1=So you're with the Baxter Society?|hero_quote2=Shiv|quote2=Hand picked by the old man himself.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Shiv): ''"It seems I chose my replacement poorly."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Shiv): ''"And here I thought you could replace me, Shiv."''</ref> He has been in the Society for "a few years" and says he is not respected by the other members.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Shiv|hero2=Abrams|number=1}}</ref>

Shiv appears to be a monster (possibly some sort of vampire), as indicated by Venator mentioning him being a possible target of the Sword of St. Benedict, and his belief that the Baxter Society will turn on him.

Shiv's wish is unknown, although he seems to be fighting in the ritual to prove himself to Grey Talon and the Baxter Society.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Shiv}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Pre-Game|voice line]] (Pre-Game Ping): ''"I'll prove to the old man that I'm worthy."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Shiv}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Post-Game|voice line]] (Post-Game Ping): ''"I did what I came here to do."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Shiv}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Post-Game|voice line]] (Post-Game Ping): ''"Think the Baxter Society's gonna be lookin' at me different, now!"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Shiv}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Emotional|voice line]] (Sad): ''"I never shoulda taken this job..."''</ref> The [[Patron|Patrons]] don't seem to know what Shiv exactly wants, as they attempt to feed his ambition by making him a king, or offer to make Shiv "whole".<ref>{{PageRef|name=Amber Hand}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Shiv Start): ''"The Baxter Society has given you purpose, but there is something still missing, yes? Free me and I will help you."''</ref><ref name=":1">{{PageRef|name=Sapphire Flame}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Shiv Start): ''"You've been many things, Shiv. A brigand, a father, a killer. But if you summon me, I'll make you a king."''</ref><ref name=":2">{{PageRef|name=Sapphire Flame}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Shiv Start): ''"Shiv, the monster inside you is not the Beast, it is ambition. Complete the ritual and you will finally be sated."''</ref>

{{PageRef|name=The Archmother}} says that Shiv fears the Baxter Society could turn against him.<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Archmother}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Shiv Start): ''"You found a new family in the Baxter Society, and now you fear them turning on you… but if you complete the ritual, the Archmother can ensure that never happens.''''"''</ref>

Shiv likes to go bowling<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Shiv|file=Shiv unselect 07.mp3|context=(Unselect)|transcription=Sorry friend, today is my day off and I'm going bowling.}}</ref> and drink [[wikipedia:Bourbon_whiskey|bourbon]].<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Shiv|file=Shiv unselect 09.mp3|context=(Unselect)|transcription=Looks like I'll be hanging out with my good friend 'Bourbon' today.}}</ref> He is also referred to as a biker.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Holliday|file=Astro kill shiv 02.mp3|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=You're not above the law Shiv, you're just a shitty biker.}}</ref>

Shiv hates cats.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Shiv}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Calico): ''"I hate cats."''</ref>

== Character interactions ==

* Multiple characters compliment Shiv's appearance, calling him "pretty boy",<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Infernus|suffix='|file=Inferno ping see shiv 02.mp3|transcription=I see that pretty boy.}}</ref> "handsome bastard",<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|file=Pocket ping see shiv 02.mp3|transcription=I see that handsome bastard.}}</ref> "impossibly handsome asshole",<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lash|file=Lash kill shiv 02.mp3|transcription=There's only room for one impossibly handsome asshole.}}</ref> and a "shampoo ad with knives".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Ivy|file=Ivy ally shiv unkillable 02.mp3|transcription=He's like a shampoo ad with knives!}}</ref>
* Shiv respects {{PageRef|name=Holliday}} and offers her a place at the Baxter Society.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Shiv|hero2=Holliday|number=3|hero_quote1=Shiv|quote1=You’re the one looking to kill the Troubadour, right?|hero_quote2=Holliday|quote2=Yeah.|hero_quote3=Shiv|quote3=You make it out alive, you should look up the Baxter Society. We could use someone like you.}}</ref> If they're on opposing teams, Shiv promises to kill the [[The Troubadour|Troubadour]] on Holliday's behalf.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Shiv}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Holliday): ''"Don't worry Holliday, when this is over I'll kill the Troubadour in your behalf."''</ref> Shiv loves Holliday's hat.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Shiv}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Holliday): ''"Love the hat, though."''</ref>
* {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}} calls Shiv attractive and asks to have a drink with him after the ritual.<ref>[[Shiv/Quotes#Conversations|Lady Geist and Shiv conversation]]</ref>
* {{HeroIcon|Ivy}} expresses admiration for Shiv.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Ivy|file=Ivy ally shiv unkillable 01.mp3|context=(in Spanish)|transcription=I love that guy!}}</ref> {{HeroIcon|McGinnis}} wants to talk to Shiv and "fix him".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=McGinnis|suffix='|file=Mcginnis kill shiv 03.mp3|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=When this is all over Shiv, we should talk.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=McGinnis|suffix='|file=Mcginnis kill shiv 02.mp3|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=I can fix him!}}</ref> {{HeroIcon|Yamato}} will simply remark "nice hair".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Yamato|file=Yamato kill shiv 04.mp3|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=Nice hair.}}</ref>
* {{PageRef|name=Drifter}} knew Shiv before he joined the Baxter Society.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Shiv): ''"The Baxter Society made you soft!"''</ref> If he kills Shiv, he calls him a "disappointment" and mentions that killing him feels "Shakespearean".<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Shiv): ''"You're such a disappointment, Shiv."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Shiv): ''"You're not the man I thought you were, Shiv."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Shiv): ''"Feels Shakespearean, don't it, Shiv?"''</ref> He also mentions that, had Shiv not "put himself in a muzzle, maybe he'd be worried".<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Shiv): ''"If you hadn't put yourself in a muzzle, maybe I'd be worried."''</ref> When hunting Shiv, he refers to himself as an "old friend".<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Bloodscent - Hero Specific|voice line]] (Bloodscent Hunting): ''"Why you hidin', Shiv? Don't want to say hello to an old friend?"''</ref> How Shiv and Drifter met each other is unknown.
* Venator and Silver don't trust Shiv and think he's beyond changing.
* {{PageRef|name=Haze}} and {{PageRef|name=Vyper}} respect Shiv's taste in knives.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Haze|hero2=Shiv|number=3|hero_quote1=Haze|quote1=You got good taste in knives.|hero_quote2=Haze|quote2=Not enough people appreciate quality blade work.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Vyper}}'s in-game [[Vyper/Quotes#Screwjab Dagger|voice line]] (Upgrade Screwjab Dagger): ''"Shiv's like the filet mignon of bladework, you know?"''</ref>
* {{PageRef|name=Paige}} thinks Shiv pulls off the "bad boy thing" better than {{PageRef|name=Lash}} does.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Paige}}'s in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Shiv): ''"Lash should take notes: that's how you pull off the bad boy thing."''</ref> Paige likes Shiv, although she prefers {{PageRef|name=Mirage}}.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Paige}}'s in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Shiv): ''"Eh... Mirage is better."''</ref>

== Update history ==
{{Update history}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Shiv card.png|Shiv portrait
File:Shiv MM.png|Shiv icon
File:Shiv Render.png|Shiv in-game render
File:Shiv Reference Sheet.png|Shiv reference sheet
File:Shiv name.png|Shiv name typography
File:Shiv Weapon.png|Shiv weapon - Busted Flush
File:Shiv card old.png|Previous Shiv portrait
File:Shiv winter.png|Shiv 2024 [[Seasonal events#Winter|Winter skin]]
File:Shiv temp mm.png|Temporary Shiv icon [[Update:September 12, 2024|(2024-09-12 update)]]
File:Shiv Neon Prime.png|[[Neon Prime]] Shiv
File:Neon Prime Shiv gameplay.png|[[Neon Prime]] Shiv
File:Monster Shiv model.png|Monster Shiv (old ult model)
File:Shiv Gloat.png|Gloat portrait for Shiv.
File:Shiv Critical.png|Critical health portrait for Shiv.
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
* Shiv has an [[:File:Monster Shiv model.png|alternate model]] in the game files titled '''"shiv_ult.vmdl_c"''' which shows an unfinished giant mole transformation, presumably meant for an old ultimate ability.
* Shiv is voiced by '''Greg Chun''', who also voices [[Pocket]].<ref name=":0">{{YouTubeCite|1=https://youtu.be/cB8SgHZF1GQ?t=229|2=Greg's top 100 Voiceover roles 2025}}</ref>
* In now removed voice lines, the [[Patron|Patrons]] said that Shiv "had been" a father<ref name=":1" /> and had a "monster inside him" called "The Beast".<ref name=":2" />
* Shiv used to collect hairspray cans, presumably as an old version of his Rage passive ability.
* Shiv's weapon name, the Busted Flush, is a hand in [[wikipedia:Poker|Poker]] of four cards of the same suit (colour and type) and one of a different suit. It's also an expression referring to a promising thing that ends up failing its potential.
* Shiv carries an amulet on his hip with a design similar to the blood key from the movie [[wikipedia:Demon_Knight|''Demon Knight'']].<ref>{{YouTubeCite|_vujRFDWbVA|THE PROP SHOP 01: DEMON KNIGHT BLOOD KEY}}</ref> The amulet glows red when Shiv is at full Rage.
* "Playing With Knives in the Hideout" is displayed as one's status in the in-game Friends List when playing as Shiv in the [[Hideout]].
* {{AbilityIcon|Bloodletting}} allows Shiv to tank the instant kill damage from {{AbilityIcon|Killing Blow}} if it is copied by {{HeroIcon|Sinclair}}, and the lethal damage of the [[Street Brawl]] item {{ItemIcon|Unstable Concoction}}.

== References ==
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Shiv

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{{HeroTabs}}
{{Infobox hero
| key = hero_shiv
| voice_actor = Greg Chun<ref name=":0" />
| release_date = August 15, 2024
}}

'''Shiv''' is a [[Hero]] in ''[[Deadlock]]''. He is a monster hunter with a cause, conducting hit-and-run attacks and picking off vulnerable targets. Flinging Serrated Knives to bleed his targets from range, Shiv builds his Rage through damage and dashes up to his enemy with a Slice and Dice flurry of blades and a few powerful shotgun blasts. Smelling blood, Shiv hunts down any dying targets to finish them off with a devastating Killing Blow.

A former criminal, Shiv seeks to make up for his past mistakes by hunting down monsters on behalf of [[The Baxter Society]].

Shiv's gun has an alt-fire mode.

Shiv was added to the roster on [[Update:August 15, 2024|August 15, 2024]].

== Abilities ==
<tabber>
|-|(1) Serrated Knives=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Shiv
| ability_num=1
| notes=
* Knives can be thrown into unsecured souls, such as from a minion, to secure them. This does not consume the knife, but at full rage, it will consume the ricochet.
* Bleed damage ticks once per second for the listed DPS, barring any outside modifiers.
}}

|-|(2) Slice and Dice=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Shiv
| ability_num=2
}}

|-|(3) Bloodletting=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Shiv
| ability_num=3
}}

|-|(4) Killing Blow=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Shiv
| ability_num=4
| notes=
* Within roughly 25m of an enemy hero below the kill threshold, they will have a pulsating effect and red outline indicating they can be instantly killed.
* After activating Killing Blow, the targeted hero is able to heal up to 3% of their max health, and still be instantly killed.
* Killing Blow will pursue moving targets, such as those being pulled by Rescue Beam. Heroes that stop being targetable, or become invincible, will cause it to miss and go on cooldown.
}}
</tabber>

=== Rage ===
After unlocking Shiv's '''Killing Blow''' ultimate, rage can be built by dealing any damage. The amount of rage built varies depending on the source.

Rage has a '''max value of 10''' which is required to be filled before becoming '''Enraged''', granting you the full rage bonuses.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Rage build values
|-
! Damage type !! Rage built per damage dealt
|-
| Weapon Damage || {{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|Killing Blow|RagePerWeaponDamage}}
|-
| Spirit Damage || {{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|Killing Blow|RagePerSpiritDamage}}
|-
| Light melee || {{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|Killing Blow|RagePerLightMelee}}
|-
| Heavy melee || {{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|Killing Blow|RagePerHeavyMelee}}
|}

Rage will begin to decay after '''{{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|Killing Blow|RageDrainDelayDuration}} seconds''' of not dealing any damage, at a rate of 0.25 per second (43 seconds total).

Rage only builds up from damage dealt to players.

NOTE: These numbers are taken from the code for the game, but rage built per damage does not actually reflect in game values.

As a rule of thumb: Rage built from '''Weapon Damage''' and '''Melee Damage''' does not noticeably change with increases to weapon or spirit power, always taking roughly 18 shots at point blank or 4-7 Melee attacks (depending on strength) to build max rage. Rage built from '''Spirit Damage''' does scale with spirit power granting more rage the more damage your abilities do, however this is offset by the rage you build decreasing with spirit power, 100 Spirit power halving the rage built (Imbued spirit power from [[Surge of Power]] is not counted towards this, causing it to grant a lot more rage (to the imbued ability) than [[Boundless Spirit]].)

== Weapon ==
{{WeaponCard|key=hero_shiv}}Shiv's alternate fire takes three ammo rounds, and has a recoil that can be used for movement. The alt-fire deals 4.36 damage per pellet.

The approximate movement distance from the alt-fire recoil (without items or level-ups) is as follows:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Base recoil max movement distance
!Aim direction
!Movement state
!Max distance (m)
|-
|Horizontal
|On the ground
|2.5
|-
|Horizontal
|One jump
|9
|-
|Horizontal
|Double jump
|15
|-
|Vertical (down 90º)
|One jump
|4
|-
|Vertical (down 90º)
|Double jump
|7
|}
In order to use the jump momentum for max distance, one has to shoot slightly before reaching the apex of the jump.

== Background ==
{{Fates_Tale|shiv}}

=== Lore ===
Shiv was chosen by {{HeroIcon|Grey Talon}} as his replacement in the [[The Baxter Society|Baxter Society]].<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|Grey Talon|file=orion_ally_shiv_unkillable_01.mp3|transcription=There goes my protegé.}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Shiv|hero2=Holliday|number=1|hero_quote1=Holliday|quote1=So you're with the Baxter Society?|hero_quote2=Shiv|quote2=Hand picked by the old man himself.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Shiv): ''"It seems I chose my replacement poorly."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Shiv): ''"And here I thought you could replace me, Shiv."''</ref> He has been in the Society for "a few years" and says he is not respected by the other members.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Shiv|hero2=Abrams|number=1}}</ref>

Shiv appears to be a monster, as indicated by Venator mentioning him being a possible target of the Sword of St. Benedict, and his belief that the Baxter Society will turn on him.

Shiv's wish is unknown, although he seems to be fighting in the ritual to prove himself to Grey Talon and the Baxter Society.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Shiv}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Pre-Game|voice line]] (Pre-Game Ping): ''"I'll prove to the old man that I'm worthy."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Shiv}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Post-Game|voice line]] (Post-Game Ping): ''"I did what I came here to do."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Shiv}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Post-Game|voice line]] (Post-Game Ping): ''"Think the Baxter Society's gonna be lookin' at me different, now!"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Shiv}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Emotional|voice line]] (Sad): ''"I never shoulda taken this job..."''</ref> The [[Patron|Patrons]] don't seem to know what Shiv exactly wants, as they attempt to feed his ambition by making him a king, or offer to make Shiv "whole".<ref>{{PageRef|name=Amber Hand}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Shiv Start): ''"The Baxter Society has given you purpose, but there is something still missing, yes? Free me and I will help you."''</ref><ref name=":1">{{PageRef|name=Sapphire Flame}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Shiv Start): ''"You've been many things, Shiv. A brigand, a father, a killer. But if you summon me, I'll make you a king."''</ref><ref name=":2">{{PageRef|name=Sapphire Flame}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Shiv Start): ''"Shiv, the monster inside you is not the Beast, it is ambition. Complete the ritual and you will finally be sated."''</ref>

{{PageRef|name=The Archmother}} says that Shiv fears the Baxter Society could turn against him.<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Archmother}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Shiv Start): ''"You found a new family in the Baxter Society, and now you fear them turning on you… but if you complete the ritual, the Archmother can ensure that never happens.''''"''</ref>

Shiv likes to go bowling<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Shiv|file=Shiv unselect 07.mp3|context=(Unselect)|transcription=Sorry friend, today is my day off and I'm going bowling.}}</ref> and drink [[wikipedia:Bourbon_whiskey|bourbon]].<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Shiv|file=Shiv unselect 09.mp3|context=(Unselect)|transcription=Looks like I'll be hanging out with my good friend 'Bourbon' today.}}</ref> He is also referred to as a biker.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Holliday|file=Astro kill shiv 02.mp3|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=You're not above the law Shiv, you're just a shitty biker.}}</ref>

Shiv hates cats.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Shiv}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Calico): ''"I hate cats."''</ref>

== Character interactions ==

* Multiple characters compliment Shiv's appearance, calling him "pretty boy",<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Infernus|suffix='|file=Inferno ping see shiv 02.mp3|transcription=I see that pretty boy.}}</ref> "handsome bastard",<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|file=Pocket ping see shiv 02.mp3|transcription=I see that handsome bastard.}}</ref> "impossibly handsome asshole",<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lash|file=Lash kill shiv 02.mp3|transcription=There's only room for one impossibly handsome asshole.}}</ref> and a "shampoo ad with knives".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Ivy|file=Ivy ally shiv unkillable 02.mp3|transcription=He's like a shampoo ad with knives!}}</ref>
* Shiv respects {{PageRef|name=Holliday}} and offers her a place at the Baxter Society.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Shiv|hero2=Holliday|number=3|hero_quote1=Shiv|quote1=You’re the one looking to kill the Troubadour, right?|hero_quote2=Holliday|quote2=Yeah.|hero_quote3=Shiv|quote3=You make it out alive, you should look up the Baxter Society. We could use someone like you.}}</ref> If they're on opposing teams, Shiv promises to kill the [[The Troubadour|Troubadour]] on Holliday's behalf.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Shiv}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Holliday): ''"Don't worry Holliday, when this is over I'll kill the Troubadour in your behalf."''</ref> Shiv loves Holliday's hat.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Shiv}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Holliday): ''"Love the hat, though."''</ref>
* {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}} calls Shiv attractive and asks to have a drink with him after the ritual.<ref>[[Shiv/Quotes#Conversations|Lady Geist and Shiv conversation]]</ref>
* {{HeroIcon|Ivy}} expresses admiration for Shiv.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Ivy|file=Ivy ally shiv unkillable 01.mp3|context=(in Spanish)|transcription=I love that guy!}}</ref> {{HeroIcon|McGinnis}} wants to talk to Shiv and "fix him".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=McGinnis|suffix='|file=Mcginnis kill shiv 03.mp3|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=When this is all over Shiv, we should talk.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=McGinnis|suffix='|file=Mcginnis kill shiv 02.mp3|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=I can fix him!}}</ref> {{HeroIcon|Yamato}} will simply remark "nice hair".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Yamato|file=Yamato kill shiv 04.mp3|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=Nice hair.}}</ref>
* {{PageRef|name=Drifter}} knew Shiv before he joined the Baxter Society.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Shiv): ''"The Baxter Society made you soft!"''</ref> If he kills Shiv, he calls him a "disappointment" and mentions that killing him feels "Shakespearean".<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Shiv): ''"You're such a disappointment, Shiv."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Shiv): ''"You're not the man I thought you were, Shiv."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Shiv): ''"Feels Shakespearean, don't it, Shiv?"''</ref> He also mentions that, had Shiv not "put himself in a muzzle, maybe he'd be worried".<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Shiv): ''"If you hadn't put yourself in a muzzle, maybe I'd be worried."''</ref> When hunting Shiv, he refers to himself as an "old friend".<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Bloodscent - Hero Specific|voice line]] (Bloodscent Hunting): ''"Why you hidin', Shiv? Don't want to say hello to an old friend?"''</ref> How Shiv and Drifter met each other is unknown.
* Venator and Silver don't trust Shiv and think he's beyond changing.
* {{PageRef|name=Haze}} and {{PageRef|name=Vyper}} respect Shiv's taste in knives.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Haze|hero2=Shiv|number=3|hero_quote1=Haze|quote1=You got good taste in knives.|hero_quote2=Haze|quote2=Not enough people appreciate quality blade work.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Vyper}}'s in-game [[Vyper/Quotes#Screwjab Dagger|voice line]] (Upgrade Screwjab Dagger): ''"Shiv's like the filet mignon of bladework, you know?"''</ref>
* {{PageRef|name=Paige}} thinks Shiv pulls off the "bad boy thing" better than {{PageRef|name=Lash}} does.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Paige}}'s in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Shiv): ''"Lash should take notes: that's how you pull off the bad boy thing."''</ref> Paige likes Shiv, although she prefers {{PageRef|name=Mirage}}.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Paige}}'s in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Shiv): ''"Eh... Mirage is better."''</ref>

== Update history ==
{{Update history}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Shiv card.png|Shiv portrait
File:Shiv MM.png|Shiv icon
File:Shiv Render.png|Shiv in-game render
File:Shiv Reference Sheet.png|Shiv reference sheet
File:Shiv name.png|Shiv name typography
File:Shiv Weapon.png|Shiv weapon - Busted Flush
File:Shiv card old.png|Previous Shiv portrait
File:Shiv winter.png|Shiv 2024 [[Seasonal events#Winter|Winter skin]]
File:Shiv temp mm.png|Temporary Shiv icon [[Update:September 12, 2024|(2024-09-12 update)]]
File:Shiv Neon Prime.png|[[Neon Prime]] Shiv
File:Neon Prime Shiv gameplay.png|[[Neon Prime]] Shiv
File:Monster Shiv model.png|Monster Shiv (old ult model)
File:Shiv Gloat.png|Gloat portrait for Shiv.
File:Shiv Critical.png|Critical health portrait for Shiv.
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
* Shiv has an [[:File:Monster Shiv model.png|alternate model]] in the game files titled '''"shiv_ult.vmdl_c"''' which shows an unfinished giant mole transformation, presumably meant for an old ultimate ability.
* Shiv is voiced by '''Greg Chun''', who also voices [[Pocket]].<ref name=":0">{{YouTubeCite|1=https://youtu.be/cB8SgHZF1GQ?t=229|2=Greg's top 100 Voiceover roles 2025}}</ref>
* In now removed voice lines, the [[Patron|Patrons]] said that Shiv "had been" a father<ref name=":1" /> and had a "monster inside him" called "The Beast".<ref name=":2" />
* Shiv used to collect hairspray cans, presumably as an old version of his Rage passive ability.
* Shiv's weapon name, the Busted Flush, is a hand in [[wikipedia:Poker|Poker]] of four cards of the same suit (colour and type) and one of a different suit. It's also an expression referring to a promising thing that ends up failing its potential.
* Shiv carries an amulet on his hip with a design similar to the blood key from the movie [[wikipedia:Demon_Knight|''Demon Knight'']].<ref>{{YouTubeCite|_vujRFDWbVA|THE PROP SHOP 01: DEMON KNIGHT BLOOD KEY}}</ref> The amulet glows red when Shiv is at full Rage.
* "Playing With Knives in the Hideout" is displayed as one's status in the in-game Friends List when playing as Shiv in the [[Hideout]].
* {{AbilityIcon|Bloodletting}} allows Shiv to tank the instant kill damage from {{AbilityIcon|Killing Blow}} if it is copied by {{HeroIcon|Sinclair}}, and the lethal damage of the [[Street Brawl]] item {{ItemIcon|Unstable Concoction}}.

== References ==
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Venator

2026-02-09T07:12:06Z

181.225.27.59: /* Trivia */

{{HeroTabs}}
{{Infobox hero
| key = hero_priest
| codenames = Priest
|release_date = February 5, 2026
}}
'''Venator''' is a [[Hero]] in ''[[Deadlock]]''. He doesn't walk the righteous path, he blazes the trail so that others may do so safely. His biggest challenge is knowing which weapon to use first. Firing a Consecrating Grenade into the fray softens up his enemies and keeps them from restoring health, and his Hex-Lined Snap Trap scatters across the ground to lock them in place. A Gutshot from his shotgun will knock back enemies who get too close, and when the time is right, Ira Domini will rid the world of evil once and for all.

Venator was released on [[Update:February 5, 2026|February 5, 2026]] as the fourth winner of the [[Old Gods, New Blood]] update contest.

== Abilities ==
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|-|(1) Consecrating Grenade=
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|-|(2) Gutshot=
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| hero_name=Venator
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|-|(3) Hex-Lined Snap Trap=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Venator
| ability_num=3
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|-|(4) Ira Domini=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Venator
| ability_num=4
|notes=
* The crossbow can pierce through enemies.
* It deals +30% critical headshot damage.
* It deals +{{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|Ira Domini|BonusAmpToVampire}} bonus damage to vampires ({{HeroIcon|Mina}} and {{HeroIcon|Drifter}}).
}}
</tabber>

== Weapon ==
{{WeaponCard|key=hero_priest|weapon_name=51:20}}

== Background ==
{{Fates Tale|priest}}
=== Lore ===
Venator's real name is Father Quinn Rourke.<ref>His signature is viewable on his thanks for voting poster.</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=The Archmother}}'s in-game [[Venator/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Venator start): ''"Father Quinn, I know you question if this is the right course of action, but it is! The Hidden King threatens us all."''</ref>

Venator's mission and motivation in the ritual is to kill the [[Patrons]].<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Archmother}}'s in-game [[Venator/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Venator start): ''"You have slain the things of people's nightmares, but you have never faced someone like the Hidden King. Together, with the Archmother, you have a way to end his reign!"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=The Hidden King}}'s in-game [[Venator/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Venator start): ''"Venator, your faith is like iron, your fury righteous, and both will be needed to stop the Archmother!"''</ref> He's willing to die to achieve his mission.<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Venator trapped in Baroness): ''"I know you're prepared to die here, Venator, which is good, because you shall."''</ref>

There are less than 24 active Venators,<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Venator|quotes=Venator/Quotes#Select|transcription=Less than two dozen men and women have the honor of being called Venator.}}</ref> though more have been killed in the past.<ref name=":3" /> The Roman numeral "48" under his name may indicate that he is the 48th Venator. While there are multiple Venators, they usually work alone.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Venator}}'s in-game [[Venator/Quotes#Situational|voice line]] (last alive): ''"A Venator is used to working alone."''</ref>

Venator showcases that he's willing to do whatever he can for the greater good, burdening himself with the sins he commits for the sake of others.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Venator}}'s in-game [[Venator/Quotes#Select|voice line]] (select): ''"I don't get to walk the Righteous path. I blaze the trail so that others may do so safely."''</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Venator|hero2=Abrams|number=3|hero_quote1=Venator|quote1=I don't blame you for not having the stomach to do what needed to be done, but sleep easy knowing that what happening in that brownstone is my burden alone, not yours.}}</ref> His zealous behavior often causes him to be called "angry" and "unhinged".<ref>{{PageRef|name=Venator}}'s [[Venator/Quotes#Other Characters|other hero interactions]]</ref> He does, however, judge people based on their actions rather than their appearances or species.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Venator|hero2=Apollo|number=2|hero_quote1=Venator|quote1=Young man, I don't care about the circumstances of your birth, I care about who you are. I don't give a damn if you look like a monster… but if you act like one, I will put you down.}}</ref>

The Venators of St. Benedict have a friendly rivalry with the [[The Baxter Society|Baxter Society]].<ref>{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"So much for a friendly rivalry..."''</ref> Venator respects the Baxter Society, though he doesn't always agree with them.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Venator|quotes=Venator/Quotes#Hero-Specific Voice Lines|context=(killed Grey Talon)|transcription=I don't always agree with the Baxter Society, but I've always respected them.}}</ref>

Venator refers to himself as a [[wikt:carnifex|Carnifex]], a Latin word for executioner.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Venator|quotes=Venator/Quotes#Unselect|transcription=The Carnifex Right is not somethin' to be taken lightly.}}</ref>

Venator's accent is Irish.

== Character interactions ==

* As a hunter of the wicked, Venator showcases righteous anger towards malevolent creatures and objects, including {{PageRef|name=Abrams}}' Tome,<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Venator|hero2=Abrams|number=1|hero_quote1=Venator|quote1=You should have handed over the Tome the moment it came into your possession.}}</ref> {{PageRef|name=Graves}}' lich hand,<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Venator|hero2=Graves|number=3}}</ref> and [[Oathkeeper]].<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Venator|hero2=Lady Geist|number=2|hero_quote1=Venator|quote1=When this is over, I'm cutting off your arm.}}</ref>
* Akin to {{PageRef|name=Silver}}, Venator doesn't believe in {{PageRef|name=Shiv}}'s change of heart, waiting for him to slip up and ruin his "charade".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Venator|quotes=Venator/Quotes#Hero-Specific Voice Lines|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=There is no redeeming you, Shiv.}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Venator|hero2=Shiv|number=3|hero_quote1=Venator|quote1=How much longer do you think you can keep the charade up? <-> A month? A year?|quote2=}}</ref> He expresses surprise with {{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s choice of replacement as his protégé, trusting that Shiv should be dead and warning Grey Talon that, if Shiv strays from the path of redemption, the Venators of St. Benedict will come for him.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Venator|hero2=Grey Talon|number=3}}</ref>
* Venator prays with {{PageRef|name=Bebop}} for the sake of [[Shelly Fisher|Ms. Shelly]],<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Venator|hero2=Bebop|number=2|hero_quote1=Venator|quote1=Of course. Lord, please guide Bebop's hand, may his aim be true, and his resolve unshaken by the screams of his enemies, for he fights not for himself but for the life of a good woman. Amen.}}</ref> and prays with {{PageRef|name=Holliday}} to try and make her feel better about [[The Troubadour]]'s massacre in Macomb.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Venator|hero2=Holliday|number=3}}</ref>
* Venator respects {{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}, referring to him by his first name and promising to pray for his deceased family.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Venator|hero2=Grey Talon|number=1|hero_quote1=Venator|quote1=You're staring into the abyss, Wesley. We both know where that leads.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Venator}}'s in-game [[Venator/Quotes#Enemy|voice line]] (killed Grey Talon): ''"I'll pray for your family, Grey Talon."''</ref> While on opposing teams, Grey Talon wishes they were fighting on the same side.<ref name=":0">{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"Wish the Venator was fighting for us."''</ref>
* Venator believes {{PageRef|name=Paige}}'s brother, [[Minor characters#Bryce|Bryce]], is beyond saving, expressing remorse that she's "thrown away her life to save someone who doesn't deserve it."<ref>{{PageRef|name=Venator}}'s in-game [[Venator/Quotes#Enemy|voice line]] (killed Paige): ''"I'm sorry, Paige. Your brother is beyond saving."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Venator}}'s in-game [[Venator/Quotes#Enemy|voice line]] (killed Paige): ''"She's thrown away her life to save someone who doesn't deserve it!"''</ref>
* Venator and {{PageRef|name=Silver}} get along with each other, planning to go drink whiskey together after the ritual.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Silver|hero2=Venator|number=3}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Silver}}'s in-game [[Silver/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Venator): ''"See ya at the bar later, Father."''</ref>
* {{PageRef|name=The Archmother}} and {{PageRef|name=The Hidden King}} know Venator sees them as his enemy, but each try to convince Venator to work with them to kill the other Patron.<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Hidden King}}'s in-game [[Venator/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Venator start): ''"Venator, I know you have no love for the Hidden King, but the Archmother is a tyrant! And together, we can usurp her!"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=The Archmother}}'s in-game [[Venator/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Venator start): ''"Thank you for realising that the Archmother is not your enemy today. May your hunt be successful, Father."''</ref>
* {{PageRef|name=Drifter}} has killed other Venators before,<ref name=":3">{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"How many of your order do I gotta kill before you realize you can't stop me?"''</ref> though he had higher expectations for the playable Venator.<ref name=":2">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Drifter|file=Drifter kill priest 03.mp3|transcription=I expected more from the Sword of Saint Benedict.}}</ref> If they're on the same team, Venator promises to kill Drifter after the ritual.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Venator|hero2=Drifter|number=1|hero_quote1=Venator|quote1=After the ritual's complete, I'm going to drive a stake in your heart.}}</ref>
* {{PageRef|name=Paradox}} was expecting Venator to come after her at some point, implying the [[Paradox Organisation]] has robbed the Vatican before.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Paradox}}'s in-game [[Paradox/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"Was wondering when they'd send you after me."''</ref>
* {{PageRef|name=Vyper}} likes Venator's voice.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Vyper}}'s in-game [[Vyper/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"Oh, I could listen to that guy read me the phone book. He is killing me. Heh ha!"''</ref>
* When killing {{PageRef|name=Calico}}, Venator references the [[wikipedia:Thirty_pieces_of_silver|30 pieces of silver]] that Judas received for betraying Jesus, presumably referring to Calico leaving the Baxter Society.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Venator|quotes=Venator/Quotes#Hero-Specific Voice Lines|transcription=I hope your thirty pieces of silver was worth it, Calico.}}</ref>

== Update history ==
{{Update history}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Venator card.png|Venator's portrait.
File:Venator.png|Venator's icon.
File:Venator Render.png|Venator in-game render.
File:Venator Reference Sheet.png|Venator Reference Sheet.
File:Venator Weapon.png|Venator's weapon, 51:20.
File:Venator name.png|Venator's typography.
File:Venator VoterPoster.jpg|"Vote for Venator" poster/spray from the 1/23/26 major update.
File:Vote Venator Damaged.png|Damaged "Vote Venator" poster.
File:Venator Vote Splash.png|Venator splash art from the vote screen.
File:Venator Voter Sticker.png|Venator voter sticker.
File:Venator's Censer.png|Venator's censer hint at the hideout.
File:Venator's shadow at the hideout.png|Venator's shadow in the hideout.
File:Venator card leak.png|Leaked Venator portrait.
File:Venator model.png|Leaked work-in-progress Venator model.
File:Venator Gloat.png|Gloat portrait for Venator.
File:Venator Critical Health.png|Critical health portrait for Venator.
File:Venator Thank You Poster.png|Thanks for voting Venator!
File:Venator Thank You Poster Damaged.png|''Veni, vidi, vici.''
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
* "Venator" means "hunter" in Latin.
* Venator's weapon is named after the Bible passage Jeremiah 51:20: "You are my war club, my weapon for battle - with you I shatter nations, with you I destroy kingdoms".
* One of Venator's voice lines for upgrading '''Gutshot''', "I long for the day when this will be a plowshare" references the phase "[[wikipedia:Swords into ploughshares|beating swords into plowshares]]" which comes from the Bible passage Isaiah 2:4.
* His ultimate ability, "Ira Domini", translates to "Wrath of the Lord" in Latin.
* Venator was one of the heroes in a private build who was accidently leaked on stream in May 2025.<ref>2025-05-01 - atahutahatena on Reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumors - [https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/1kclj5p/streamer_accidentally_leaks_hero_roster_of_a_more/ Streamer accidentally leaks hero roster of a more "secret" private Deadlock pre-alpha playtest build]</ref> A playable version of Venator was added to the files in the [[Update:May 8, 2025|Shop Rework Update]]. A new Venator portrait was leaked in a work-in-progress hero select screen posted on 4chan in July 2025. On [[Update:January 20, 2026|20th January 2026]], Venator was teased in the [[Hideout]] with a [[wikipedia:Thurible|thurible]] on a bookshelf.
* Before he was named "Quinn", Venator was named "Cain" during development before his release.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Mina}}'s in-game [[Mina/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"You're just a man, Roark, and you're gonna die screaming like one."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Victor}}'s in-game [[Victor/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"Took down Roark."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Venator trapped in Baroness): ''"You know, Cain, one day you will actually believe the legend you sell to people, and on that day you will die screaming."''</ref>
* Venator originally had the [[Shopkeeper]] voice actor as a temp VO, who made self-aware jokes about his role.The female temp voice (currently on [[Boho]]) called him "the bodega guy".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Paige|file=Bookworm select 01.mp3|transcription=If you thought the bodega guy was a good temp voice, wait 'til you hear me.|no_pageref_file=true}}</ref>
* Prior to the [[Update:August 18, 2025|Six New Heroes Update]], Venator had an ability called "Potent Vapors", a channel which would heal Venator and grant him movement slow resist at the cost of him being unable to attack throughout its channel. This ability was replaced with Consecrating Grenade.
** Additionally, prior to the [[Old Gods, New Blood]] update, Venator used to have an ability called "Penace and Retribution", a passive that would grant Venator stacking bullet and spirit resistances as he took sustained damage. This ability was replaced with Hex-Lined Snap Trap.
* "Blessing Ammunition in the Hideout" is displayed as one's status in the in-game Friends List when playing as Venator in the [[Hideout]].
* Venator's selection voice line "Ours is not to question what is necessary. Ours is to have the will to do whatever it takes" is likely a reference to Alfred Tennyson's poem [https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45319/the-charge-of-the-light-brigade ''The Charge of the Light Brigade'']: "Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die".

== References ==
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Drifter

2026-02-03T03:15:04Z

181.225.27.59: /* Background */

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{{Infobox hero
| key = hero_drifter
| voice_actor = Matt Mercer<ref>2026-01-28 - [[Kaori]]; Deadlock Discord - Link to Drifter's voice line "I’m exactly who you think I am" in response to speculation about Matt Mercer</ref>
| release_date = August 27, 2025
}}

'''Drifter''' is a [[Hero]] in ''[[Deadlock]]''. Something ancient has arrived in New York... a nameless horror known only as the Drifter. Relentless as time, as certain as death, once Drifter sets his eyes on a victim there's nothing they can do to stop him. They can try to run, but his Bloodscent drives him forward, leading him to isolated prey. Even if they manage to escape it doesn't matter, as Stalker's Mark allows Drifter to appear right behind his enemies before lunging in for the kill with a vicious Rend. Soon Eternal Night comes, and a faint whistling in the breeze will be joined by a chorus of screams.

Drifter was released on [[Update:August 27, 2025|August 27, 2025]] as the fifth hero of the [[Update:August 18, 2025|Six New Heroes]] update (fourth winner of hero vote).

== Abilities ==
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|-|(1) Rend=
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| hero_name=Drifter
| ability_num=1
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|-|(2) Stalker's Mark=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Drifter
| ability_num=2
| notes=
* Damage is based on target's current health, not their max health.
* Damage is divided up into is 0.5s intervals, starting immediately as the projectile connects.
** This works out to approximately the same overall damage per second stated in the tooltip, just dealt smoother
* Projectile will phase thru inactive guardians and walkers (no enemies nearby) but will properly latch onto active guardians and walkers (enemies nearby), allowing you to teleport to them.
* Stalker's Mark does not damage guardians or walkers.
* Stalker's Mark damage over time and teleport components are separate; activating the teleport does not end the bleed effect prematurely. The bleed will last the full duration either way.
* Stalker's Mark can be applied to the [[Rejuvenator]], allowing Drifter to teleport to it.
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|-|(3) Bloodscent=
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| hero_name=Drifter
| ability_num=3
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* Getting an assist on an isolated enemy hero kill grants 40% of the normal on-kill rewards. This includes:
** '''+{{#expr: {{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|Bloodscent|WeaponDmgPerIsolationKill}} * ({{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|Bloodscent|IsolationAssistPercentValue}} / 100)}}%''' Permanent Weapon Damage.
** '''{{#expr: {{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_upgrade_prop|Bloodscent|2|CooldownReductionOnKill}} * ({{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|Bloodscent|IsolationAssistPercentValue}} / 100)}} seconds''' of cooldown reduction (if the Ability Point 2 upgrade is taken).
** '''{{#expr: {{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_upgrade_prop|Bloodscent|2|StaminaToRestore}} * ({{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|Bloodscent|IsolationAssistPercentValue}} / 100)}}''' Stamina restored (if the Ability Point 2 upgrade is taken).
* All "On Kill" bonuses, including those from assists, only trigger if the target is considered ''Isolated'' at the moment of death.
}}

|-|(4) Eternal Night=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Drifter
| ability_num=4
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== Weapon ==
{{WeaponCard|key=hero_drifter}}

== Update history ==
{{Update history}}

== Background ==
{{Fates_Tale|drifter}}

=== Lore ===
Unlike the other heroes, Drifter isn't participating in the ritual for a wish, but instead for the carnage.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Patron}}s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Drifter Start): ''"Revel in the massacre, Drifter, it is my gift to you. All I ask in return is that you summon me."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Select|voice line]] (Select): ''"Fact of the matter is: I do this for free. The Patron's gift is just a bonus."''</ref>

The Drifter has lived for centuries.<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Hotel Guest Taunt|voice line]] (Drifter Trapped in ult): ''"It wont be long before you find yourself feeling something that’s eluded you for centuries: fear."''</ref> His age is unknown, but he refers to New York as "New Amsterdam",<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Select|voice line]] (Select): ''"The elders of New Amsterdam are soft, clinging to archaic titles like they grant them real power."''</ref> which implies he's been around at least since 1665.<ref>[https://nyheritage.org/exhibits/immigration/new-amsterdam-becomes-new-york History of New Amsterdam]</ref> He implies that he knew [[wikipedia:Doc_Holliday|Doc Holliday]] in the 19th century.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Drifter|hero2=Holliday|number=3|hero_quote1=Drifter|quote1=I know whose gun that is. You gon' be able to make him proud?}}</ref>

Drifter is not the [[The Troubadour|Troubadour]].<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Select|voice line]] (Select): ''"The Troubadour ain’t got nothin’ on me."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Holliday): ''"Don't worry about the Troubadour, sheriff, worry about me."''</ref> He has never met him before, and only knows him by reputation.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Drifter|hero2=Infernus|number=2}}</ref>

Drifter speaks in a [[wikipedia:Cajuns|Cajun]] accent from Louisiana, indicating that he may be associated with 17th century [[wikipedia:Acadians|Acadian]] French immigrants.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Shopkeeper|quotes=Drifter/Quotes#Shopkeeper|transcription=You Louisiana boys know how to party.}}</ref>

Drifter has been hunted by the [[The Baxter Society|Baxter Society]], the [[Venator|Venators]] of the Vatican, and Silver.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Drifter|hero2=Grey Talon|number=3|hero_quote1=Drifter|quote1=What are the boys and girls of the Baxter Society gonna say about us workin' together?}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"How many of your order do I gotta kill before you realize you can't stop me?"''</ref> The [[Occult Security and Investigation Commission|OSIC]] don't seem to be after Drifter.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Drifter|hero2=Haze|number=1|hero_quote1=Drifter|quote1=OSIC finally coming for me?}}</ref>

Drifter likes to steal his victim's coats.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Drifter|hero2=Paradox|number=2}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Drifter|hero2=Abrams|number=1}}</ref>

== Character interactions ==

* Drifter and [[Oathkeeper]] are old friends.<ref>[[Drifter/Quotes#Conversations|Drifter & Lady Geist Conversation 1]]</ref> Drifter can't believe {{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}} could lock away "someone as fun as Oathkeeper".<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Lady Geist): ''"I can't have you puttin' someone as fun as Oathkeeper under lock and key, Geist."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Lady Geist): ''"I can't believe someone like her trapped Oathkeeper."''</ref>
* Drifter thinks {{PageRef|name=Mina}} is a "pathetic excuse for a vampire."<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Allies|voice line]] (Mina killed in lane): ''"They took out that pathetic excuse for a vampire!"''</ref>
* Drifter warns {{PageRef|name=Holliday}} to let go of her obsession with the [[The Troubadour|Troubadour]] before the Troubadour finds out about her chasing him.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Drifter|hero2=Holliday|number=1}}</ref>
* Drifter and {{HeroIcon|Grey Talon}} have a long history with each other. Drifter refers to Grey Talon by his first name "Wesley".<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Bloodscent - Hero Specific|voice line]] (Bloodscent Hunting): ''"Wesley? It's time we finish this."''</ref> While Grey Talon despises Drifter,<ref>{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Drifter): ''"I wasn't expecting to see the Drifter here, but I'm glad he showed up to get what's coming to him!"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Drifter): ''"Finally..."''</ref> Drifter enjoyed being hunted by the Baxter Society, and holds Talon in high regard.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Grey Talon): ''"The fun had to end sometime, didn't it?"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Grey Talon): ''"You had a good run, Talon."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Calico): ''"Wesley could never stop me, and you're no Wesley."''</ref> Drifter enjoys tormenting Talon, seemingly by hurting his loved ones.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Calico): ''"Always nice when I get to kill Wesley's friends."''</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Drifter|hero2=Grey Talon|number=1|hero_quote1=Grey Talon|quote1=Did you do it?|hero_quote2=Drifter|quote2=Wesley... If I was gonna murder your grandkids, we both know I would've tied you down and made you watch.}}</ref> There was a particularly brutal interaction between the two in Oklahoma.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Drifter|hero2=Grey Talon|number=2|hero_quote1=Drifter|quote1=The Patrons have a curious sense of humor now, don't they?|hero_quote2=Drifter|quote2=The silent treatment? Really? Don't tell me you're still raw about Oklahoma.}}</ref> {{PageRef|name=Vyper}} mentions that Drifter is a "legend" in Oklahoma.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Drifter|hero2=Vyper|number=1|hero_quote1=Vyper|quote1=Yeah, it's because they never did time in OKC. Buddy, you're a legend there! You're like the... you're like the... the boogeyman!}}</ref>
* Drifter knew {{PageRef|name=Shiv}} before he joined the Baxter Society.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Shiv): ''"The Baxter Society made you soft!"''</ref> If he kills Shiv, he calls him a "disappointment" and mentions that killing him feels "Shakespearean".<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Shiv): ''"You're such a disappointment, Shiv."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Shiv): ''"You're not the man I thought you were, Shiv."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Shiv): ''"Feels Shakespearean, don't it, Shiv?"''</ref> He also mentions that, had Shiv not "put himself in a muzzle, he'd be worried".<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Shiv): ''"If you hadn't put yourself in a muzzle, maybe I'd be worried."''</ref> When hunting Shiv, he refers to himself as an "old friend".<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Bloodscent - Hero Specific|voice line]] (Bloodscent Hunting): ''"Why you hidin', Shiv? Don't want to say hello to an old friend?"''</ref> How Shiv and Drifter met each other is unknown.
* Drifter doesn't enjoy killing {{PageRef|name=Bebop}} because he's a machine,<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Bebop): ''"Machines are so dissatisfying to kill."''</ref> {{PageRef|name=Sinclair}} because they're already dead,<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Sinclair): ''"Not as much fun when they're already dead.''</ref> and {{PageRef|name=Victor}} because he's just putting him out of his misery.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Victor): ''"Ain't no fun when you're just putting someone outta their misery."''</ref>
* Drifter has high expectations for {{PageRef|name=Seven}},<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Seven): ''"And here I was hoping to find an equal..."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Seven): ''"I was expecting so much more from you, Seven."''</ref> but thinks he still has too much humanity left in him.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Seven): ''"That boy still has too much humanity left in him."''</ref>
* {{PageRef|name=The Doorman}} has met Drifter before.<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Drifter): ''"Always a pleasure to see you again, Drifter."''</ref>
* {{PageRef|name=Paradox}} is annoyed that Drifter has nothing worth stealing.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Drifter|hero2=Paradox|number=1|hero_quote1=Drifter|quote1=You look annoyed.|hero_quote2=Paradox|quote2=I am annoyed. You don't have anything interesting to steal.}}</ref>
* Characters that are scared of Drifter include {{PageRef|name=Mina}},<ref>{{PageRef|name=Mina}}'s in-game [[Mina/Quotes#Allies|voice line]] (Pass Drifter on Zipline): ''"Did he notice me?! Oh God, I think he noticed me..."''</ref> {{PageRef|name=Vyper}}<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Vyper|hero2=Drifter|number=2|hero_quote1=Drifter|quote1=What, you lookin' to get drinks?|hero_quote2=Vyper|quote2=Y'know, I was lookin' to get as, uh, far away from you as possible while you were still in a good mood... but if you're buying I'm good for, like, a cocktail or two.}}</ref> and {{PageRef|name=Wraith}}.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Drifter|hero2=Wraith|number=3|hero_quote1=Wraith|quote1=Glad you're on our side, Drifter.|hero_quote2=Drifter|quote2=You should be, Wraith, otherwise I...|hero_quote3=Wraith|quote3=No need to threaten me, I'm already scared of you.}}</ref>
* Drifter seems to have a fear of/weakness to fire, as he expresses relief when he doesn't have to fight against {{PageRef|name=Infernus}}.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Drifter|hero2=Infernus|number=3}}</ref>
* Drifter thinks {{HeroIcon|Mirage}} is handsome.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Drifter|hero2=Mirage|number=1|hero_quote1=Drifter|quote1=Ritual's starting, pretty boy.}}</ref>

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
</gallery><gallery>
File:Drifter card.png|Drifter portrait
File:Drifter.png|Drifter icon
File:Drifter Render.png|Drifter in-game render
File:Drifter TitlePage.png|Drifter poster
File:Drifter Reference Sheet.png|Drifter reference sheet
File:Drifter name.png|Drifter name typography
File:Drifter Weapon.png|Drifter weapon - Crimson Grasp
File:Drifter card old.png|Previous Drifter portrait
File:Drifter psd.png|Unfinished Drifter model art
File:Drifter Gloat.png|Gloat icon for the Drifter.
File:Drifter Critical.png|Critical health icon for the Drifter.
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
* Drifter was one of the heroes in a private build who was accidentally leaked on stream in May 2025.<ref>2025-05-01 - atahutahatena on Reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumors - [https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/1kclj5p/streamer_accidentally_leaks_hero_roster_of_a_more/ Streamer accidentally leaks hero roster of a more "secret" private Deadlock pre-alpha playtest build]</ref>
* Drifter leaves claw marks when sliding on a wall.
* Drifter's forward air dash and wall jump animation resembles the pounce animation of the Hunter, a recurring enemy in Valve's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left_4_Dead_(franchise) Left 4 Dead] series.
* Drifter formerly possessed animations similar to the Hunter's in older builds of the game:
** Drifter's light melee animation before the [[Updates|August 29, 2025 update]] resembles one of The Hunter's possible claw attack animations.
** Drifter's sprinting animation following the August 29, 2025 update and prior to the [[Updates|September 4, 2025 update]] resembles The Hunter's running animation.
* "Prowling in the Hideout" is displayed as one's status in the in-game Friends List when playing as Drifter in the [[Hideout]].
* Players under the effect of Drifter's "Eternal Night" ability are able to hear an eerily whistled rendition of [[wikipedia:Hush,_Little_Baby|Hush, Little Baby]], a lullaby typically sung by mothers to their children.<ref>2025-08-18 - [[Kaori]]; Deadlock Discord - "its "hush little baby"</ref>
** During the 2025 winter event, one of three Christmas songs would be whistled instead; [[wikipedia:Joy_to_the_World|Joy to the World]], [[wikipedia:Twelve_Days_of_Christmas|Twelve Days of Christmas]], and [[wikipedia:God_Rest_Ye_Merry,_Gentlemen|God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen]].

== References ==
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[[Category:Heroes]]
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Silver

2026-02-03T03:14:02Z

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| release_date = February 2, 2026
| codenames = Werewolf
| no_summary = true
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|-| Transformed=
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| key = hero_werewolf_transformed
| name = Silver
| card = Werewolf Silver Card.png
| icon = Silver
| weapon_name = Loose Muzzle
| release_date = February 2, 2026
| codenames = Werewolf
| no_summary = true
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{{Quotation||<b>{{#invoke:HeroData|get_hero_tag|Silver|1}} - {{#invoke:HeroData|get_hero_tag|Silver|2}} - {{#invoke:HeroData|get_hero_tag|Silver|3}}</b>}}
'''Silver''' is a [[Hero]] in ''[[Deadlock]]''. Silver makes her living tracking down lowlifes, but today New York’s misanthrope lycanthrope plans on summoning a god. Fortunately, her career as a bounty hunter has prepared her well for all that the ritual requires. She makes quick work of adversaries by catching them with her Entangling Bola, Boot Kicking them in the face, and finishing them off with a Slam Fire from her rifle. But inevitably, the Lycan Curse comes calling whether she likes it or not, and her foes will regret being too close when it does.

Silver was released on [[Update:February 2, 2026|February 2, 2026]] as the third winner of the [[Update:January 22, 2026|Old Gods, New Blood]] update contest.

== Abilities ==
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|-|(1) Slam Fire=
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|-|(2) Boot Kick=
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|-|(3) Entangling Bola=
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|-|(4) Lycan Curse=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Silver
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* Damage dealt to [[Unit|NPCs]] and [[barrier]]s does not count towards Lycan Curse.
* After Lycan Curse ends, Silver's weapon is automatically reloaded.
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== Abilities (Transformed) ==
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|-|(1) Go For The Throat=
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|-|(2) Mauling Leap=
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|-|(3) Tail Whack=
{{Ability card v2
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|-|(4) Lycan Curse=
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== Weapon ==
{{WeaponCard|key=hero_werewolf}}
Hair of the Dog reloads single shots and the reload can be interrupted.

== Update history ==
{{Update history}}

== Background ==
{{Fates Tale|werewolf}}
=== Lore ===
It's implied that Silver's life is miserable. Her goal in the ritual, outside of collecting bounties, seems to be to wish herself a better life.<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Archmother}}'s in-game [[Silver/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Silver start): ''"Your life is a mess, Silver, but it doesn't have to be that way. Let the Archmother's guidance lead you to a better life."''</ref><ref name=":0">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Hidden King|quotes=Silver/Quotes#Other Characters|context=(Silver start)|transcription=Lilah Silver. Yours is a…complicated life. But if you complete the ritual, The King will make sure you thrive.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Yamato}}'s in-game [[Yamato/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Silver killed): ''"(That woman's a trainwreck.)"''</ref>

== Character interactions ==

* Silver seems to be paranoid that her teammates will steal her bounties.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Silver|hero2=Haze|number=2|hero_quote1=Haze|quote1=I'm not trying to take your paycheck, Silver. I just want them dead. Feel free to take all of the credit.}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Silver|hero2=Holliday|number=2|hero_quote1=Holliday|quote1=I'm not going after one of your bounties, Silver. Once I stop the Troubadour, I'm going back home.}}</ref>
* {{PageRef|name=Mo & Krill}} have worked with Silver in the past and have a good working relationship with her.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Mo & Krill|alt_name=Krill}}'s in-game [[Mo & Krill/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Silver): ''"And here I thought we had a good working relationship with her!"''</ref> While on the other team, they express concern over "how desperate" Silver has gotten and wish they could've helped her.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Mo & Krill|alt_name=Krill}}'s in-game [[Mo & Krill/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Silver): ''"I didn't realise how desperate Silver had gotten... I wish we could've helped her."''</ref>
* According to {{PageRef|name=Rem}}, Silver's hair smells like Bourbon.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Rem}}'s in-game [[Rem/Quotes#Enemy|voice line]] (killed Silver): "''I never met someone whose hair smelled like Bourbon.''"</ref>
* Silver has a particular hate for Shiv, if she kills him, she claims "he deserved worse" and that "people don't change" despite what the baxter society says.
* Silver flirts with Holliday.
* Silver seems to had a good relationship with Venator, even making plans to go drink whiskey together after the ritual.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Silver Card.png|Silver's card.
File:Silver card.png|Silver's vertical portrait.
File:Silver.png|Silver's icon.
File:Silver Render.png|Silver's in-game render.
File:Silver name.png|Typography for Silver.
File:Silver Weapon.png|Silver's weapon - Hair of the Dog.
File:Silver VoterPoster.jpg|"Vote for Silver" poster/spray from the 1/23/26 major update.
File:Vote Silver Damaged.png|Damaged "Vote Silver" poster.
File:Silver Vote Box.png|Silver splash art from the vote screen.
File:Silver Voter Sticker.png|Silver voter sticker.
File:Silver shadow.png|Silver's shadow in the hideout.
File:Silver Gloat Portrait.png|Gloat portrait for Silver.
File:Silver Critical Health.png|Critical health portrait for Silver.
File:Werewolf Silver Card.png|Silver's werewolf form card.
File:Werewolf Silver Gloat.png|Gloat portrait for Silver (werewolf form).
File:Werewolf Silver Critical.png|Critical health portrait for Silver (werewolf form).
File:Silver Thank You Voting Poster.png|Thanks for voting Silver!
File:Silver Thank You Voting Poster Damaged.png|Awooooooo
</gallery>

== Trivia ==

* During development, Silver was originally codenamed Shapeshifter, whose name was leaked in November 2025.<ref>https://x.com/MlNESWEEPER/status/1992243811419111459</ref>
* The name of Silver's weapon, '''Hair of the Dog''', is a shortening of the expression [[wikipedia:Hair of the Dog| ''Hair of the Dog that Bit You'']], referring to alcohol consumed to lessen the effect of a hangover.
* Silver is the first hero to possess a weapon without a traditional projectile or ranged option, as her primary fire in Werewolf form swings her claws to maim enemies in melee range. She's also the first hero to have two sets of abilities.

== References ==
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[[Category:Heroes]]
[[Category:Silver]]

Silver

2026-02-03T03:12:09Z

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| release_date = February 2, 2026
| codenames = Werewolf
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|-| Transformed=
{{Infobox hero
| key = hero_werewolf_transformed
| name = Silver
| card = Werewolf Silver Card.png
| icon = Silver
| weapon_name = Loose Muzzle
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| codenames = Werewolf
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{{Quotation||<b>{{#invoke:HeroData|get_hero_tag|Silver|1}} - {{#invoke:HeroData|get_hero_tag|Silver|2}} - {{#invoke:HeroData|get_hero_tag|Silver|3}}</b>}}
'''Silver''' is a [[Hero]] in ''[[Deadlock]]''. Silver makes her living tracking down lowlifes, but today New York’s misanthrope lycanthrope plans on summoning a god. Fortunately, her career as a bounty hunter has prepared her well for all that the ritual requires. She makes quick work of adversaries by catching them with her Entangling Bola, Boot Kicking them in the face, and finishing them off with a Slam Fire from her rifle. But inevitably, the Lycan Curse comes calling whether she likes it or not, and her foes will regret being too close when it does.

Silver was released on [[Update:February 2, 2026|February 2, 2026]] as the third winner of the [[Update:January 22, 2026|Old Gods, New Blood]] update contest.

== Abilities ==
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|-|(1) Slam Fire=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Silver
| ability_num=1
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|-|(2) Boot Kick=
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| hero_name=Silver
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|-|(3) Entangling Bola=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Silver
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|-|(4) Lycan Curse=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Silver
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* Damage dealt to [[Unit|NPCs]] and [[barrier]]s does not count towards Lycan Curse.
* After Lycan Curse ends, Silver's weapon is automatically reloaded.
}}
</tabber>

== Abilities (Transformed) ==
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|-|(1) Go For The Throat=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=hero_werewolf_transformed
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|-|(2) Mauling Leap=
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|-|(3) Tail Whack=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=hero_werewolf_transformed
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|-|(4) Lycan Curse=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=hero_werewolf_transformed
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== Weapon ==
{{WeaponCard|key=hero_werewolf}}
Hair of the Dog reloads single shots and the reload can be interrupted.

== Update history ==
{{Update history}}

== Background ==
{{Fates Tale|werewolf}}
=== Lore ===
It's implied that Silver's life is miserable. Her goal in the ritual, outside of collecting bounties, seems to be to wish herself a better life.<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Archmother}}'s in-game [[Silver/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Silver start): ''"Your life is a mess, Silver, but it doesn't have to be that way. Let the Archmother's guidance lead you to a better life."''</ref><ref name=":0">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Hidden King|quotes=Silver/Quotes#Other Characters|context=(Silver start)|transcription=Lilah Silver. Yours is a…complicated life. But if you complete the ritual, The King will make sure you thrive.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Yamato}}'s in-game [[Yamato/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Silver killed): ''"(That woman's a trainwreck.)"''</ref>

== Character interactions ==

* Silver seems to be paranoid that her teammates will steal her bounties.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Silver|hero2=Haze|number=2|hero_quote1=Haze|quote1=I'm not trying to take your paycheck, Silver. I just want them dead. Feel free to take all of the credit.}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Silver|hero2=Holliday|number=2|hero_quote1=Holliday|quote1=I'm not going after one of your bounties, Silver. Once I stop the Troubadour, I'm going back home.}}</ref>
* {{PageRef|name=Mo & Krill}} have worked with Silver in the past and have a good working relationship with her.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Mo & Krill|alt_name=Krill}}'s in-game [[Mo & Krill/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Silver): ''"And here I thought we had a good working relationship with her!"''</ref> While on the other team, they express concern over "how desperate" Silver has gotten and wish they could've helped her.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Mo & Krill|alt_name=Krill}}'s in-game [[Mo & Krill/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Silver): ''"I didn't realise how desperate Silver had gotten... I wish we could've helped her."''</ref>
* According to {{PageRef|name=Rem}}, Silver's hair smells like Bourbon.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Rem}}'s in-game [[Rem/Quotes#Enemy|voice line]] (killed Silver): "''I never met someone whose hair smelled like Bourbon.''"</ref>
* Silver has a particular hate for Shiv, if she kills him, she claims "he deserved worse" and that "people don't change" despite what the baxter society says.
* Silver flirts with Holliday.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Silver Card.png|Silver's card.
File:Silver card.png|Silver's vertical portrait.
File:Silver.png|Silver's icon.
File:Silver Render.png|Silver's in-game render.
File:Silver name.png|Typography for Silver.
File:Silver Weapon.png|Silver's weapon - Hair of the Dog.
File:Silver VoterPoster.jpg|"Vote for Silver" poster/spray from the 1/23/26 major update.
File:Vote Silver Damaged.png|Damaged "Vote Silver" poster.
File:Silver Vote Box.png|Silver splash art from the vote screen.
File:Silver Voter Sticker.png|Silver voter sticker.
File:Silver shadow.png|Silver's shadow in the hideout.
File:Silver Gloat Portrait.png|Gloat portrait for Silver.
File:Silver Critical Health.png|Critical health portrait for Silver.
File:Werewolf Silver Card.png|Silver's werewolf form card.
File:Werewolf Silver Gloat.png|Gloat portrait for Silver (werewolf form).
File:Werewolf Silver Critical.png|Critical health portrait for Silver (werewolf form).
File:Silver Thank You Voting Poster.png|Thanks for voting Silver!
File:Silver Thank You Voting Poster Damaged.png|Awooooooo
</gallery>

== Trivia ==

* During development, Silver was originally codenamed Shapeshifter, whose name was leaked in November 2025.<ref>https://x.com/MlNESWEEPER/status/1992243811419111459</ref>
* The name of Silver's weapon, '''Hair of the Dog''', is a shortening of the expression [[wikipedia:Hair of the Dog| ''Hair of the Dog that Bit You'']], referring to alcohol consumed to lessen the effect of a hangover.
* Silver is the first hero to possess a weapon without a traditional projectile or ranged option, as her primary fire in Werewolf form swings her claws to maim enemies in melee range. She's also the first hero to have two sets of abilities.

== References ==
<references/>

{{Hero Navbox}}
[[Category:Heroes]]
[[Category:Silver]]

Silver

2026-02-03T03:11:44Z

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{{HeroTabs}}{{Construction}}
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<tabber>
|-| Default=
{{Infobox hero
| key = hero_werewolf
| release_date = February 2, 2026
| codenames = Werewolf
| no_summary = true
}}
|-| Transformed=
{{Infobox hero
| key = hero_werewolf_transformed
| name = Silver
| card = Werewolf Silver Card.png
| icon = Silver
| weapon_name = Loose Muzzle
| release_date = February 2, 2026
| codenames = Werewolf
| no_summary = true
}}
</tabber></div>
{{Quotation||<b>{{#invoke:HeroData|get_hero_tag|Silver|1}} - {{#invoke:HeroData|get_hero_tag|Silver|2}} - {{#invoke:HeroData|get_hero_tag|Silver|3}}</b>}}
'''Silver''' is a [[Hero]] in ''[[Deadlock]]''. Silver makes her living tracking down lowlifes, but today New York’s misanthrope lycanthrope plans on summoning a god. Fortunately, her career as a bounty hunter has prepared her well for all that the ritual requires. She makes quick work of adversaries by catching them with her Entangling Bola, Boot Kicking them in the face, and finishing them off with a Slam Fire from her rifle. But inevitably, the Lycan Curse comes calling whether she likes it or not, and her foes will regret being too close when it does.

Silver was released on [[Update:February 2, 2026|February 2, 2026]] as the third winner of the [[Update:January 22, 2026|Old Gods, New Blood]] update contest.

== Abilities ==
<tabber>
|-|(1) Slam Fire=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Silver
| ability_num=1
}}

|-|(2) Boot Kick=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Silver
| ability_num=2
}}

|-|(3) Entangling Bola=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Silver
| ability_num=3
}}

|-|(4) Lycan Curse=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Silver
| ability_num=4
| notes=
* Damage dealt to [[Unit|NPCs]] and [[barrier]]s does not count towards Lycan Curse.
* After Lycan Curse ends, Silver's weapon is automatically reloaded.
}}
</tabber>

== Abilities (Transformed) ==
<tabber>
|-|(1) Go For The Throat=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=hero_werewolf_transformed
| ability_num=1
}}

|-|(2) Mauling Leap=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=hero_werewolf_transformed
| ability_num=2
}}

|-|(3) Tail Whack=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=hero_werewolf_transformed
| ability_num=3
}}

|-|(4) Lycan Curse=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=hero_werewolf_transformed
| ability_num=4
}}
</tabber>

== Weapon ==
{{WeaponCard|key=hero_werewolf}}
Hair of the Dog reloads single shots and the reload can be interrupted.

== Update history ==
{{Update history}}

== Background ==
{{Fates Tale|werewolf}}
=== Lore ===
It's implied that Silver's life is miserable. Her goal in the ritual, outside of collecting bounties, seems to be to wish herself a better life.<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Archmother}}'s in-game [[Silver/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Silver start): ''"Your life is a mess, Silver, but it doesn't have to be that way. Let the Archmother's guidance lead you to a better life."''</ref><ref name=":0">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Hidden King|quotes=Silver/Quotes#Other Characters|context=(Silver start)|transcription=Lilah Silver. Yours is a…complicated life. But if you complete the ritual, The King will make sure you thrive.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Yamato}}'s in-game [[Yamato/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Silver killed): ''"(That woman's a trainwreck.)"''</ref>

== Character interactions ==

* Silver seems to be paranoid that her teammates will steal her bounties.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Silver|hero2=Haze|number=2|hero_quote1=Haze|quote1=I'm not trying to take your paycheck, Silver. I just want them dead. Feel free to take all of the credit.}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Silver|hero2=Holliday|number=2|hero_quote1=Holliday|quote1=I'm not going after one of your bounties, Silver. Once I stop the Troubadour, I'm going back home.}}</ref>
* {{PageRef|name=Mo & Krill}} have worked with Silver in the past and have a good working relationship with her.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Mo & Krill|alt_name=Krill}}'s in-game [[Mo & Krill/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Silver): ''"And here I thought we had a good working relationship with her!"''</ref> While on the other team, they express concern over "how desperate" Silver has gotten and wish they could've helped her.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Mo & Krill|alt_name=Krill}}'s in-game [[Mo & Krill/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Silver): ''"I didn't realise how desperate Silver had gotten... I wish we could've helped her."''</ref>
* According to {{PageRef|name=Rem}}, Silver's hair smells like Bourbon.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Rem}}'s in-game [[Rem/Quotes#Enemy|voice line]] (killed Silver): "''I never met someone whose hair smelled like Bourbon.''"</ref>
* Silver has a particular hate for Shiv, if she kills him, she claims "he deserved worse" and that "people don't change" despite what the baxter society says.
* Silver flirts with Holliday

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Silver Card.png|Silver's card.
File:Silver card.png|Silver's vertical portrait.
File:Silver.png|Silver's icon.
File:Silver Render.png|Silver's in-game render.
File:Silver name.png|Typography for Silver.
File:Silver Weapon.png|Silver's weapon - Hair of the Dog.
File:Silver VoterPoster.jpg|"Vote for Silver" poster/spray from the 1/23/26 major update.
File:Vote Silver Damaged.png|Damaged "Vote Silver" poster.
File:Silver Vote Box.png|Silver splash art from the vote screen.
File:Silver Voter Sticker.png|Silver voter sticker.
File:Silver shadow.png|Silver's shadow in the hideout.
File:Silver Gloat Portrait.png|Gloat portrait for Silver.
File:Silver Critical Health.png|Critical health portrait for Silver.
File:Werewolf Silver Card.png|Silver's werewolf form card.
File:Werewolf Silver Gloat.png|Gloat portrait for Silver (werewolf form).
File:Werewolf Silver Critical.png|Critical health portrait for Silver (werewolf form).
File:Silver Thank You Voting Poster.png|Thanks for voting Silver!
File:Silver Thank You Voting Poster Damaged.png|Awooooooo
</gallery>

== Trivia ==

* During development, Silver was originally codenamed Shapeshifter, whose name was leaked in November 2025.<ref>https://x.com/MlNESWEEPER/status/1992243811419111459</ref>
* The name of Silver's weapon, '''Hair of the Dog''', is a shortening of the expression [[wikipedia:Hair of the Dog| ''Hair of the Dog that Bit You'']], referring to alcohol consumed to lessen the effect of a hangover.
* Silver is the first hero to possess a weapon without a traditional projectile or ranged option, as her primary fire in Werewolf form swings her claws to maim enemies in melee range. She's also the first hero to have two sets of abilities.

== References ==
<references/>

{{Hero Navbox}}
[[Category:Heroes]]
[[Category:Silver]]

Drifter

2026-02-01T04:48:16Z

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{{HeroTabs}}
{{Infobox hero
| key = hero_drifter
| voice_actor = Matt Mercer<ref>2026-01-28 - [[Kaori]]; Deadlock Discord - Link to Drifter's voice line "I’m exactly who you think I am" in response to speculation about Matt Mercer</ref>
| release_date = August 27, 2025
}}

'''Drifter''' is a [[Hero]] in ''[[Deadlock]]''. Something ancient has arrived in New York... a nameless horror known only as the Drifter. Relentless as time, as certain as death, once Drifter sets his eyes on a victim there's nothing they can do to stop him. They can try to run, but his Bloodscent drives him forward, leading him to isolated prey. Even if they manage to escape it doesn't matter, as Stalker's Mark allows Drifter to appear right behind his enemies before lunging in for the kill with a vicious Rend. Soon Eternal Night comes, and a faint whistling in the breeze will be joined by a chorus of screams.

Drifter was released on [[Update:August 27, 2025|August 27, 2025]] as the fourth winner of the [[Update:August 18, 2025|Six Heroes]] update contest.

== Abilities ==
<tabber>
|-|(1) Rend=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Drifter
| ability_num=1
}}

|-|(2) Stalker's Mark=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Drifter
| ability_num=2
| notes=
* Damage is based on target's current health, not their max health.
* Damage is divided up into is 0.5s intervals, starting immediately as the projectile connects.
** This works out to approximately the same overall damage per second stated in the tooltip, just dealt smoother
* Projectile will phase thru inactive guardians and walkers (no enemies nearby) but will properly latch onto active guardians and walkers (enemies nearby), allowing you to teleport to them.
* Stalker's Mark does not damage guardians or walkers.
* Stalker's Mark damage over time and teleport components are separate; activating the teleport does not end the bleed effect prematurely. The bleed will last the full duration either way.
* Stalker's Mark can be applied to the [[Rejuvenator]], allowing Drifter to teleport to it.
}}

|-|(3) Bloodscent=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Drifter
| ability_num=3
| notes=
* Getting an assist on an isolated enemy hero kill grants 40% of the normal on-kill rewards. This includes:
** '''+{{#expr: {{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|Bloodscent|WeaponDmgPerIsolationKill}} * ({{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|Bloodscent|IsolationAssistPercentValue}} / 100)}}%''' Permanent Weapon Damage.
** '''{{#expr: {{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_upgrade_prop|Bloodscent|2|CooldownReductionOnKill}} * ({{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|Bloodscent|IsolationAssistPercentValue}} / 100)}} seconds''' of cooldown reduction (if the Ability Point 2 upgrade is taken).
** '''{{#expr: {{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_upgrade_prop|Bloodscent|2|StaminaToRestore}} * ({{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|Bloodscent|IsolationAssistPercentValue}} / 100)}}''' Stamina restored (if the Ability Point 2 upgrade is taken).
* All "On Kill" bonuses, including those from assists, only trigger if the target is considered ''Isolated'' at the moment of death.
}}

|-|(4) Eternal Night=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Drifter
| ability_num=4
}}
</tabber>

== Weapon ==
{{WeaponCard|key=hero_drifter}}

== Update history ==
{{Update history}}

== Background ==
{{Fates_Tale|drifter}}

=== Lore ===
Unlike the other heroes, Drifter isn't participating in the ritual for a wish, but instead for the carnage.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Patron}}s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Drifter Start): ''"Revel in the massacre, Drifter, it is my gift to you. All I ask in return is that you summon me."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Select|voice line]] (Select): ''"Fact of the matter is: I do this for free. The Patron's gift is just a bonus."''</ref>

The Drifter has lived for centuries.<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Hotel Guest Taunt|voice line]] (Drifter Trapped in ult): ''"It wont be long before you find yourself feeling something that’s eluded you for centuries: fear."''</ref> His age is unknown, but he refers to New York as "New Amsterdam",<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Select|voice line]] (Select): ''"The elders of New Amsterdam are soft, clinging to archaic titles like they grant them real power."''</ref> which implies he's been around at least since 1665.<ref>[https://nyheritage.org/exhibits/immigration/new-amsterdam-becomes-new-york History of New Amsterdam]</ref> He implies that he knew [[wikipedia:Doc_Holliday|Doc Holliday]] in the 19th century.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Drifter|hero2=Holliday|number=3|hero_quote1=Drifter|quote1=I know whose gun that is. You gon' be able to make him proud?}}</ref>

Drifter is not the [[The Troubadour|Troubadour]].<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Select|voice line]] (Select): ''"The Troubadour ain’t got nothin’ on me."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Holliday): ''"Don't worry about the Troubadour, sheriff, worry about me."''</ref> He has never met him before, and only knows him by reputation.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Drifter|hero2=Infernus|number=2}}</ref>

Drifter speaks in a [[wikipedia:Cajuns|Cajun]] accent from Louisiana, indicating that he may be associated with 17th century [[wikipedia:Acadians|Acadian]] French immigrants.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Shopkeeper|quotes=Drifter/Quotes#Shopkeeper|transcription=You Louisiana boys know how to party.}}</ref>

Drifter has been hunted by the [[The Baxter Society|Baxter Society]] and the [[Venator|Venators]] of the Vatican.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Drifter|hero2=Grey Talon|number=3|hero_quote1=Drifter|quote1=What are the boys and girls of the Baxter Society gonna say about us workin' together?}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"How many of your order do I gotta kill before you realize you can't stop me?"''</ref> The [[Occult Security and Investigation Commission|OSIC]] don't seem to be after Drifter.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Drifter|hero2=Haze|number=1|hero_quote1=Drifter|quote1=OSIC finally coming for me?}}</ref>

Drifter likes to steal his victim's coats.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Drifter|hero2=Paradox|number=2}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Drifter|hero2=Abrams|number=1}}</ref>

== Character interactions ==

* Drifter and [[Oathkeeper]] are old friends.<ref>[[Drifter/Quotes#Conversations|Drifter & Lady Geist Conversation 1]]</ref> Drifter can't believe {{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}} could lock away "someone as fun as Oathkeeper".<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Lady Geist): ''"I can't have you puttin' someone as fun as Oathkeeper under lock and key, Geist."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Lady Geist): ''"I can't believe someone like her trapped Oathkeeper."''</ref>
* Drifter thinks {{PageRef|name=Mina}} is a "pathetic excuse for a vampire."<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Allies|voice line]] (Mina killed in lane): ''"They took out that pathetic excuse for a vampire!"''</ref>
* Drifter warns {{PageRef|name=Holliday}} to let go of her obsession with the [[The Troubadour|Troubadour]] before the Troubadour finds out about her chasing him.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Drifter|hero2=Holliday|number=1}}</ref>
* Drifter and {{HeroIcon|Grey Talon}} have a long history with each other. Drifter refers to Grey Talon by his first name "Wesley".<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Bloodscent - Hero Specific|voice line]] (Bloodscent Hunting): ''"Wesley? It's time we finish this."''</ref> While Grey Talon despises Drifter,<ref>{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Drifter): ''"I wasn't expecting to see the Drifter here, but I'm glad he showed up to get what's coming to him!"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Drifter): ''"Finally..."''</ref> Drifter enjoyed being hunted by the Baxter Society, and holds Talon in high regard.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Grey Talon): ''"The fun had to end sometime, didn't it?"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Grey Talon): ''"You had a good run, Talon."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Calico): ''"Wesley could never stop me, and you're no Wesley."''</ref> Drifter enjoys tormenting Talon, seemingly by hurting his loved ones.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Calico): ''"Always nice when I get to kill Wesley's friends."''</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Drifter|hero2=Grey Talon|number=1|hero_quote1=Grey Talon|quote1=Did you do it?|hero_quote2=Drifter|quote2=Wesley... If I was gonna murder your grandkids, we both know I would've tied you down and made you watch.}}</ref> There was a particularly brutal interaction between the two in Oklahoma.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Drifter|hero2=Grey Talon|number=2|hero_quote1=Drifter|quote1=The Patrons have a curious sense of humor now, don't they?|hero_quote2=Drifter|quote2=The silent treatment? Really? Don't tell me you're still raw about Oklahoma.}}</ref> {{PageRef|name=Vyper}} mentions that Drifter is a "legend" in Oklahoma.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Drifter|hero2=Vyper|number=1|hero_quote1=Vyper|quote1=Yeah, it's because they never did time in OKC. Buddy, you're a legend there! You're like the... you're like the... the boogeyman!}}</ref>
* Drifter knew {{PageRef|name=Shiv}} before he joined the Baxter Society.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Shiv): ''"The Baxter Society made you soft!"''</ref> If he kills Shiv, he calls him a "disappointment" and mentions that killing him feels "Shakespearean".<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Shiv): ''"You're such a disappointment, Shiv."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Shiv): ''"You're not the man I thought you were, Shiv."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Shiv): ''"Feels Shakespearean, don't it, Shiv?"''</ref> He also mentions that, had Shiv not "put himself in a muzzle, he'd be worried".<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Shiv): ''"If you hadn't put yourself in a muzzle, maybe I'd be worried."''</ref> When hunting Shiv, he refers to himself as an "old friend".<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Bloodscent - Hero Specific|voice line]] (Bloodscent Hunting): ''"Why you hidin', Shiv? Don't want to say hello to an old friend?"''</ref> How Shiv and Drifter met each other is unknown.
* Drifter doesn't enjoy killing {{PageRef|name=Bebop}} because he's a machine,<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Bebop): ''"Machines are so dissatisfying to kill."''</ref> {{PageRef|name=Sinclair}} because they're already dead,<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Sinclair): ''"Not as much fun when they're already dead.''</ref> and {{PageRef|name=Victor}} because he's just putting him out of his misery.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Victor): ''"Ain't no fun when you're just putting someone outta their misery."''</ref>
* Drifter has high expectations for {{PageRef|name=Seven}},<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Seven): ''"And here I was hoping to find an equal..."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Seven): ''"I was expecting so much more from you, Seven."''</ref> but thinks he still has too much humanity left in him.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Seven): ''"That boy still has too much humanity left in him."''</ref>
* {{PageRef|name=The Doorman}} has met Drifter before.<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Drifter): ''"Always a pleasure to see you again, Drifter."''</ref>
* {{PageRef|name=Paradox}} is annoyed that Drifter has nothing worth stealing.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Drifter|hero2=Paradox|number=1|hero_quote1=Drifter|quote1=You look annoyed.|hero_quote2=Paradox|quote2=I am annoyed. You don't have anything interesting to steal.}}</ref>
* Characters that are scared of Drifter include {{PageRef|name=Mina}},<ref>{{PageRef|name=Mina}}'s in-game [[Mina/Quotes#Allies|voice line]] (Pass Drifter on Zipline): ''"Did he notice me?! Oh God, I think he noticed me..."''</ref> {{PageRef|name=Vyper}}<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Vyper|hero2=Drifter|number=2|hero_quote1=Drifter|quote1=What, you lookin' to get drinks?|hero_quote2=Vyper|quote2=Y'know, I was lookin' to get as, uh, far away from you as possible while you were still in a good mood... but if you're buying I'm good for, like, a cocktail or two.}}</ref> and {{PageRef|name=Wraith}}.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Drifter|hero2=Wraith|number=3|hero_quote1=Wraith|quote1=Glad you're on our side, Drifter.|hero_quote2=Drifter|quote2=You should be, Wraith, otherwise I...|hero_quote3=Wraith|quote3=No need to threaten me, I'm already scared of you.}}</ref>
* Drifter seems to have a fear of/weakness to fire, as he expresses relief when he doesn't have to fight against {{PageRef|name=Infernus}}.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Drifter|hero2=Infernus|number=3}}</ref>
* Drifter thinks {{HeroIcon|Mirage}} is handsome.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Drifter|hero2=Mirage|number=1|hero_quote1=Drifter|quote1=Ritual's starting, pretty boy.}}</ref>

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
</gallery><gallery>
File:Drifter card.png|Drifter portrait
File:Drifter.png|Drifter icon
File:Drifter Render.png|Drifter in-game render
File:Drifter TitlePage.png|Drifter poster
File:Drifter Reference Sheet.png|Drifter reference sheet
File:Drifter name.png|Drifter name typography
File:Drifter Weapon.png|Drifter weapon - Crimson Grasp
File:Drifter card old.png|Previous Drifter portrait
File:Drifter psd.png|Unfinished Drifter model art
File:Drifter Gloat.png|Gloat icon for the Drifter.
File:Drifter Critical.png|Critical health icon for the Drifter.
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
* Drifter was one of the heroes in a private build who was accidentally leaked on stream in May 2025.<ref>2025-05-01 - atahutahatena on Reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumors - [https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/1kclj5p/streamer_accidentally_leaks_hero_roster_of_a_more/ Streamer accidentally leaks hero roster of a more "secret" private Deadlock pre-alpha playtest build]</ref>
* Drifter leaves claw marks when sliding on a wall.
* Drifter's forward air dash and wall jump animation resembles the pounce animation of the Hunter, a recurring enemy in Valve's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left_4_Dead_(franchise) Left 4 Dead] series.
* Drifter formerly possessed animations similar to the Hunter's in older builds of the game:
** Drifter's light melee animation before the [[Updates|August 29, 2025 update]] resembles one of The Hunter's possible claw attack animations.
** Drifter's sprinting animation following the August 29, 2025 update and prior to the [[Updates|September 4, 2025 update]] resembles The Hunter's running animation.
* "Prowling in the Hideout" is displayed as one's status in the in-game Friends List when playing as Drifter in the [[Hideout]].
* Players under the effect of Drifter's "Eternal Night" ability are able to hear an eerily whistled rendition of [[wikipedia:Hush,_Little_Baby|Hush, Little Baby]], a lullaby typically sung by mothers to their children.<ref>2025-08-18 - [[Kaori]]; Deadlock Discord - "its "hush little baby"</ref>
** During the 2025 winter event, one of three Christmas songs would be whistled instead; [[wikipedia:Joy_to_the_World|Joy to the World]], [[wikipedia:Twelve_Days_of_Christmas|Twelve Days of Christmas]], and [[wikipedia:God_Rest_Ye_Merry,_Gentlemen|God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen]].

== References ==
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[[Category:Heroes]]
[[Category:Drifter]]

Graves

2026-01-30T02:28:33Z

181.225.27.59: /* Character interactions */

{{HeroTabs}}
{{Infobox hero
| key = hero_necro
| voice_actor =
| release_date = January 29, 2026
| codenames = Necro
}}

'''Graves''' is a [[Hero]] in ''[[Deadlock]]''. The dead have been making a whole lot of demands lately, and only Graves has the courage to oblige. That severed lich hand she found in the cemetery has proven itself a valuable ally, allowing her to latch onto her enemies and steal their power for herself. Her curiosities about the passage of life are further put to use with Jar of Dead, collecting the remains of the fallen, shaking them up, and throwing them back at her enemies to grant those remorseful spirits a final shot at revenge. With Grasping Hands she strikes a deep crack in the earth, allowing those down below to grab onto enemies' ankles and stop them from escaping her reach. And when all else fails, a Borrowed Decree will summon the dead to fight alongside her.

Graves was released as the second winner of the [[Update:January 22, 2026|Old Gods, New Blood]] update contest.

== Abilities ==
<tabber>
|-|(1) Jar of Dead=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Graves
| ability_num=1
|notes=
* Skulls have {{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|Jar of Dead|SummonHealth}} {{Boon|1}} HP.
}}

|-|(2) Grasping Hands=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Graves
| ability_num=2
}}

|-|(3) Essence Theft=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Graves
| ability_num=3
}}

|-|(4) Borrowed Decree=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Graves
| ability_num=4
}}
</tabber>

== Weapon ==
{{WeaponCard|key=hero_necro|weapon_name=The Teacher}}

== Update history =={{Update history}}

== Background ==
{{Fates Tale|necro}}
=== Lore ===
According to the [[Patron|Patrons]], Graves works tirelessly to honor the dead and grant them peace, and many souls are in her debt.<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Hidden King}}'s in-game [[Graves/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Graves start): ''"You work tirelessly to honour the dead and bring them peace. The Hidden King is counting on that same devotion."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=The Archmother}}'s in-game [[Graves/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Graves start): ''"Many souls are in your debt, Graves. If you finish the ritual, the Archmother herself will join that number."''</ref>

== Character interactions ==

* {{PageRef|name=Seven}} warns Graves that her mentor is using her to "live glories they could not achieve on their own."<ref name=":0">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Graves|hero2=Seven|number=2}}</ref> He also warns Graves that the path she's on will eventually get her killed. Seven warns Graves because he "hates to see talent wasted."<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Graves|hero2=Seven|number=1}}</ref>
* {{PageRef|name=Haze}} offers a place at the [[Occult Security and Investigation Commission|OSIC]] to Graves, suggesting a job as a Medium.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Graves|hero2=Haze|number=2}}</ref>
* {{PageRef|name=Infernus}} offers to help Graves if she ever finds herself in over her head, as a form of payment for [[Minor characters#Hank|Hank]] saving his life when he was Graves' age.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Graves|hero2=Infernus|number=3|hero_quote1=Infernus|quote1=Look. When I was around your age I needed help, and someone gave it to me. It changed my life, and I just wanted you to know that... I'm willing to pay it forward.}}</ref>
* {{PageRef|name=Holliday}} and the {{PageRef|name=Shopkeeper}} call Graves a "theatre kid."<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Graves|hero2=Holliday|number=3|hero_quote1=Holliday|quote1=Sooo, do they give you the pack of cloves when you become a theatre kid, or was that something you brought to the table all on your own?}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Shopkeeper}}'s in-game [[Graves/Quotes#Shopkeeper|voice line]] (Graves buys t4 item): ''"I know a theatre kid when I see one."''</ref>
* According to {{PageRef|name=Rem}}, Graves smells like wet dirt.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Rem}}'s in-game [[Rem/Quotes#Enemy|voice line]] (killed Graves): "She smells like wet dirt."</ref>
* The Lich knows Gray Talon, and warns Graves of him.
* On a kill line, Graves mentions Shiv "took something that doesn't belong to him", possibly referring to the reliquary Shiv has on his hip.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Graves.png|Graves' icon.
File:Graves card.png|Graves' card.
File:Graves Render.png|Graves in-game render.
File:Graves name.png|Graves' typography.
File:Graves VoterPoster.jpg|"Vote for Graves" poster/spray from the 1/23/26 major update.
File:Vote Graves Damaged.png|Damaged "Vote Graves" poster.
File:Graves Vote Splash.png|Graves splash art from the vote screen.
File:Graves Voter Sticker.png|Graves voter sticker.
File:Graves shadow.png|Graves' shadow in the hideout.
File:Graves Gloat.png|Gloat portrait for Graves.
File:Graves Critical Health.png|Critical health portrait for Graves.
File:Graves Thank You Poster.png|Thanks for voting Graves!
File:Graves Thank You Poster Damaged.png|Rip and tear.
File:Necro gravestone icon.png|Graves' borrowed decree icon on the minimap.
</gallery>

== Trivia ==

== References ==
<references/>

{{Hero Navbox}}
[[Category:Heroes]]
[[Category:Graves]]

Graves

2026-01-30T02:27:56Z

181.225.27.59: /* Character interactions */

{{HeroTabs}}
{{Infobox hero
| key = hero_necro
| voice_actor =
| release_date = January 29, 2026
| codenames = Necro
}}

'''Graves''' is a [[Hero]] in ''[[Deadlock]]''. The dead have been making a whole lot of demands lately, and only Graves has the courage to oblige. That severed lich hand she found in the cemetery has proven itself a valuable ally, allowing her to latch onto her enemies and steal their power for herself. Her curiosities about the passage of life are further put to use with Jar of Dead, collecting the remains of the fallen, shaking them up, and throwing them back at her enemies to grant those remorseful spirits a final shot at revenge. With Grasping Hands she strikes a deep crack in the earth, allowing those down below to grab onto enemies' ankles and stop them from escaping her reach. And when all else fails, a Borrowed Decree will summon the dead to fight alongside her.

Graves was released as the second winner of the [[Update:January 22, 2026|Old Gods, New Blood]] update contest.

== Abilities ==
<tabber>
|-|(1) Jar of Dead=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Graves
| ability_num=1
|notes=
* Skulls have {{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|Jar of Dead|SummonHealth}} {{Boon|1}} HP.
}}

|-|(2) Grasping Hands=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Graves
| ability_num=2
}}

|-|(3) Essence Theft=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Graves
| ability_num=3
}}

|-|(4) Borrowed Decree=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Graves
| ability_num=4
}}
</tabber>

== Weapon ==
{{WeaponCard|key=hero_necro|weapon_name=The Teacher}}

== Update history =={{Update history}}

== Background ==
{{Fates Tale|necro}}
=== Lore ===
According to the [[Patron|Patrons]], Graves works tirelessly to honor the dead and grant them peace, and many souls are in her debt.<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Hidden King}}'s in-game [[Graves/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Graves start): ''"You work tirelessly to honour the dead and bring them peace. The Hidden King is counting on that same devotion."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=The Archmother}}'s in-game [[Graves/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Graves start): ''"Many souls are in your debt, Graves. If you finish the ritual, the Archmother herself will join that number."''</ref>

== Character interactions ==

* {{PageRef|name=Seven}} warns Graves that her mentor is using her to "live glories they could not achieve on their own."<ref name=":0">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Graves|hero2=Seven|number=2}}</ref> He also warns Graves that the path she's on will eventually get her killed. Seven warns Graves because he "hates to see talent wasted."<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Graves|hero2=Seven|number=1}}</ref>
* {{PageRef|name=Haze}} offers a place at the [[Occult Security and Investigation Commission|OSIC]] to Graves, suggesting a job as a Medium.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Graves|hero2=Haze|number=2}}</ref>
* {{PageRef|name=Infernus}} offers to help Graves if she ever finds herself in over her head, as a form of payment for [[Minor characters#Hank|Hank]] saving his life when he was Graves' age.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Graves|hero2=Infernus|number=3|hero_quote1=Infernus|quote1=Look. When I was around your age I needed help, and someone gave it to me. It changed my life, and I just wanted you to know that... I'm willing to pay it forward.}}</ref>
* {{PageRef|name=Holliday}} and the {{PageRef|name=Shopkeeper}} call Graves a "theatre kid."<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Graves|hero2=Holliday|number=3|hero_quote1=Holliday|quote1=Sooo, do they give you the pack of cloves when you become a theatre kid, or was that something you brought to the table all on your own?}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Shopkeeper}}'s in-game [[Graves/Quotes#Shopkeeper|voice line]] (Graves buys t4 item): ''"I know a theatre kid when I see one."''</ref>
* According to {{PageRef|name=Rem}}, Graves smells like wet dirt.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Rem}}'s in-game [[Rem/Quotes#Enemy|voice line]] (killed Graves): "She smells like wet dirt."</ref>
* The Lich knows Gray Talon, and warns Graves of him.
* On a kill line, Graves mentions Shiv "took something that wasn't his", possibly referring to the reliquary Shiv has on his hip.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Graves.png|Graves' icon.
File:Graves card.png|Graves' card.
File:Graves Render.png|Graves in-game render.
File:Graves name.png|Graves' typography.
File:Graves VoterPoster.jpg|"Vote for Graves" poster/spray from the 1/23/26 major update.
File:Vote Graves Damaged.png|Damaged "Vote Graves" poster.
File:Graves Vote Splash.png|Graves splash art from the vote screen.
File:Graves Voter Sticker.png|Graves voter sticker.
File:Graves shadow.png|Graves' shadow in the hideout.
File:Graves Gloat.png|Gloat portrait for Graves.
File:Graves Critical Health.png|Critical health portrait for Graves.
File:Graves Thank You Poster.png|Thanks for voting Graves!
File:Graves Thank You Poster Damaged.png|Rip and tear.
File:Necro gravestone icon.png|Graves' borrowed decree icon on the minimap.
</gallery>

== Trivia ==

== References ==
<references/>

{{Hero Navbox}}
[[Category:Heroes]]
[[Category:Graves]]

Graves

2026-01-30T02:24:18Z

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{{HeroTabs}}
{{Infobox hero
| key = hero_necro
| voice_actor =
| release_date = January 29, 2026
| codenames = Necro
}}

'''Graves''' is a [[Hero]] in ''[[Deadlock]]''. The dead have been making a whole lot of demands lately, and only Graves has the courage to oblige. That severed lich hand she found in the cemetery has proven itself a valuable ally, allowing her to latch onto her enemies and steal their power for herself. Her curiosities about the passage of life are further put to use with Jar of Dead, collecting the remains of the fallen, shaking them up, and throwing them back at her enemies to grant those remorseful spirits a final shot at revenge. With Grasping Hands she strikes a deep crack in the earth, allowing those down below to grab onto enemies' ankles and stop them from escaping her reach. And when all else fails, a Borrowed Decree will summon the dead to fight alongside her.

Graves was released as the second winner of the [[Update:January 22, 2026|Old Gods, New Blood]] update contest.

== Abilities ==
<tabber>
|-|(1) Jar of Dead=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Graves
| ability_num=1
|notes=
* Skulls have {{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|Jar of Dead|SummonHealth}} {{Boon|1}} HP.
}}

|-|(2) Grasping Hands=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Graves
| ability_num=2
}}

|-|(3) Essence Theft=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Graves
| ability_num=3
}}

|-|(4) Borrowed Decree=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Graves
| ability_num=4
}}
</tabber>

== Weapon ==
{{WeaponCard|key=hero_necro|weapon_name=The Teacher}}

== Update history =={{Update history}}

== Background ==
{{Fates Tale|necro}}
=== Lore ===
According to the [[Patron|Patrons]], Graves works tirelessly to honor the dead and grant them peace, and many souls are in her debt.<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Hidden King}}'s in-game [[Graves/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Graves start): ''"You work tirelessly to honour the dead and bring them peace. The Hidden King is counting on that same devotion."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=The Archmother}}'s in-game [[Graves/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Graves start): ''"Many souls are in your debt, Graves. If you finish the ritual, the Archmother herself will join that number."''</ref>

== Character interactions ==

* {{PageRef|name=Seven}} warns Graves that her mentor is using her to "live glories they could not achieve on their own."<ref name=":0">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Graves|hero2=Seven|number=2}}</ref> He also warns Graves that the path she's on will eventually get her killed. Seven warns Graves because he "hates to see talent wasted."<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Graves|hero2=Seven|number=1}}</ref>
* {{PageRef|name=Haze}} offers a place at the [[Occult Security and Investigation Commission|OSIC]] to Graves, suggesting a job as a Medium.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Graves|hero2=Haze|number=2}}</ref>
* {{PageRef|name=Infernus}} offers to help Graves if she ever finds herself in over her head, as a form of payment for [[Minor characters#Hank|Hank]] saving his life when he was Graves' age.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Graves|hero2=Infernus|number=3|hero_quote1=Infernus|quote1=Look. When I was around your age I needed help, and someone gave it to me. It changed my life, and I just wanted you to know that... I'm willing to pay it forward.}}</ref>
* {{PageRef|name=Holliday}} and the {{PageRef|name=Shopkeeper}} call Graves a "theatre kid."<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Graves|hero2=Holliday|number=3|hero_quote1=Holliday|quote1=Sooo, do they give you the pack of cloves when you become a theatre kid, or was that something you brought to the table all on your own?}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Shopkeeper}}'s in-game [[Graves/Quotes#Shopkeeper|voice line]] (Graves buys t4 item): ''"I know a theatre kid when I see one."''</ref>
* According to {{PageRef|name=Rem}}, Graves smells like wet dirt.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Rem}}'s in-game [[Rem/Quotes#Enemy|voice line]] (killed Graves): "She smells like wet dirt."</ref>
* The Lich knows Gray Talon, and warns Graves of him.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Graves.png|Graves' icon.
File:Graves card.png|Graves' card.
File:Graves Render.png|Graves in-game render.
File:Graves name.png|Graves' typography.
File:Graves VoterPoster.jpg|"Vote for Graves" poster/spray from the 1/23/26 major update.
File:Vote Graves Damaged.png|Damaged "Vote Graves" poster.
File:Graves Vote Splash.png|Graves splash art from the vote screen.
File:Graves Voter Sticker.png|Graves voter sticker.
File:Graves shadow.png|Graves' shadow in the hideout.
File:Graves Gloat.png|Gloat portrait for Graves.
File:Graves Critical Health.png|Critical health portrait for Graves.
File:Graves Thank You Poster.png|Thanks for voting Graves!
File:Graves Thank You Poster Damaged.png|Rip and tear.
File:Necro gravestone icon.png|Graves' borrowed decree icon on the minimap.
</gallery>

== Trivia ==

== References ==
<references/>

{{Hero Navbox}}
[[Category:Heroes]]
[[Category:Graves]]

Graves

2026-01-30T02:23:17Z

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{{HeroTabs}}
{{Infobox hero
| key = hero_necro
| voice_actor =
| release_date = January 29, 2026
| codenames = Necro
}}

'''Graves''' is a [[Hero]] in ''[[Deadlock]]''. The dead have been making a whole lot of demands lately, and only Graves has the courage to oblige. That severed lich hand she found in the cemetery has proven itself a valuable ally, allowing her to latch onto her enemies and steal their power for herself. Her curiosities about the passage of life are further put to use with Jar of Dead, collecting the remains of the fallen, shaking them up, and throwing them back at her enemies to grant those remorseful spirits a final shot at revenge. With Grasping Hands she strikes a deep crack in the earth, allowing those down below to grab onto enemies' ankles and stop them from escaping her reach. And when all else fails, a Borrowed Decree will summon the dead to fight alongside her.

Graves was released as the second winner of the [[Update:January 22, 2026|Old Gods, New Blood]] update contest.

== Abilities ==
<tabber>
|-|(1) Jar of Dead=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Graves
| ability_num=1
|notes=
* Skulls have {{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|Jar of Dead|SummonHealth}} {{Boon|1}} HP.
}}

|-|(2) Grasping Hands=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Graves
| ability_num=2
}}

|-|(3) Essence Theft=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Graves
| ability_num=3
}}

|-|(4) Borrowed Decree=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Graves
| ability_num=4
}}
</tabber>

== Weapon ==
{{WeaponCard|key=hero_necro|weapon_name=The Teacher}}

== Update history =={{Update history}}

== Background ==
{{Fates Tale|necro}}
=== Lore ===
According to the [[Patron|Patrons]], Graves works tirelessly to honor the dead and grant them peace, and many souls are in her debt.<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Hidden King}}'s in-game [[Graves/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Graves start): ''"You work tirelessly to honour the dead and bring them peace. The Hidden King is counting on that same devotion."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=The Archmother}}'s in-game [[Graves/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Graves start): ''"Many souls are in your debt, Graves. If you finish the ritual, the Archmother herself will join that number."''</ref>

== Character interactions ==

* {{PageRef|name=Seven}} warns Graves that her mentor is using her to "live glories they could not achieve on their own."<ref name=":0">{{ConvoCite|hero1=Graves|hero2=Seven|number=2}}</ref> He also warns Graves that the path she's on will eventually get her killed. Seven warns Graves because he "hates to see talent wasted."<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Graves|hero2=Seven|number=1}}</ref>
* {{PageRef|name=Haze}} offers a place at the [[Occult Security and Investigation Commission|OSIC]] to Graves, suggesting a job as a Medium.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Graves|hero2=Haze|number=2}}</ref>
* {{PageRef|name=Infernus}} offers to help Graves if she ever finds herself in over her head, as a form of payment for [[Minor characters#Hank|Hank]] saving his life when he was Graves' age.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Graves|hero2=Infernus|number=3|hero_quote1=Infernus|quote1=Look. When I was around your age I needed help, and someone gave it to me. It changed my life, and I just wanted you to know that... I'm willing to pay it forward.}}</ref>
* {{PageRef|name=Holliday}} and the {{PageRef|name=Shopkeeper}} call Graves a "theatre kid."<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Graves|hero2=Holliday|number=3|hero_quote1=Holliday|quote1=Sooo, do they give you the pack of cloves when you become a theatre kid, or was that something you brought to the table all on your own?}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Shopkeeper}}'s in-game [[Graves/Quotes#Shopkeeper|voice line]] (Graves buys t4 item): ''"I know a theatre kid when I see one."''</ref>
* According to {{PageRef|name=Rem}}, Graves smells like wet dirt.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Rem}}'s in-game [[Rem/Quotes#Enemy|voice line]] (killed Graves): "She smells like wet dirt."</ref>The Lich knows Gray Talon, and warns Graves of him.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Graves.png|Graves' icon.
File:Graves card.png|Graves' card.
File:Graves Render.png|Graves in-game render.
File:Graves name.png|Graves' typography.
File:Graves VoterPoster.jpg|"Vote for Graves" poster/spray from the 1/23/26 major update.
File:Vote Graves Damaged.png|Damaged "Vote Graves" poster.
File:Graves Vote Splash.png|Graves splash art from the vote screen.
File:Graves Voter Sticker.png|Graves voter sticker.
File:Graves shadow.png|Graves' shadow in the hideout.
File:Graves Gloat.png|Gloat portrait for Graves.
File:Graves Critical Health.png|Critical health portrait for Graves.
File:Graves Thank You Poster.png|Thanks for voting Graves!
File:Graves Thank You Poster Damaged.png|Rip and tear.
File:Necro gravestone icon.png|Graves' borrowed decree icon on the minimap.
</gallery>

== Trivia ==

== References ==
<references/>

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[[Category:Heroes]]
[[Category:Graves]]

Shiv

2026-01-27T22:24:01Z

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{{HeroTabs}}
{{Infobox hero
| key = hero_shiv
| no_bullet_resist = true
| voice_actor = Greg Chun<ref name=":0" />
| release_date = August 15, 2024
| no_spirit_resist = true
| no_sprint = true
| no_codenames = true
}}

'''Shiv''' is a [[Hero]] in ''[[Deadlock]]''. He is a monster hunter with a cause, conducting hit-and-run attacks and picking off vulnerable targets. Flinging Serrated Knives to bleed his targets from range, Shiv builds his Rage through damage and dashes up to his enemy with a Slice and Dice flurry of blades and a few powerful shotgun blasts. Smelling blood, Shiv hunts down any dying targets to finish them off with a devastating Killing Blow.

A former criminal, Shiv seeks to make up for his past mistakes by hunting down monsters on behalf of [[The Baxter Society]].

Shiv's gun has an alt-fire mode.

Shiv was added to the roster on [[Update:August 15, 2024|August 15, 2024]].

== Abilities ==
<tabber>
|-|(1) Serrated Knives=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Shiv
| ability_num=1
| notes=
* Knives can be thrown into unsecured souls, such as from a minion, to secure them. This does not consume the knife, but at full rage, it will consume the ricochet.
* Bleed damage ticks once per second for the listed DPS, barring any outside modifiers.
}}

|-|(2) Slice and Dice=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Shiv
| ability_num=2
}}

|-|(3) Bloodletting=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Shiv
| ability_num=3
}}

|-|(4) Killing Blow=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Shiv
| ability_num=4
| notes=
* Within roughly 25m of an enemy hero below the kill threshold, they will have a pulsating effect and red outline indicating they can be instantly killed.
* After activating Killing Blow, the targeted hero is able to heal up to 3% of their max health, and still be instantly killed.
* Killing Blow will pursue moving targets, such as those being pulled by Rescue Beam. Heroes that stop being targetable, or become invincible, will cause it to miss and go on cooldown.
}}
</tabber>

=== Rage ===
After unlocking Shiv's '''Killing Blow''' ultimate, rage can be built by dealing any damage. The amount of rage built varies depending on the source.

Rage has a '''max value of 10''' which is required to be filled before becoming '''Enraged''', granting you the full rage bonuses.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Rage build values
|-
! Damage type !! Rage built per damage dealt
|-
| Weapon Damage || {{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|Killing Blow|RagePerWeaponDamage}}
|-
| Spirit Damage || {{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|Killing Blow|RagePerSpiritDamage}}
|-
| Light melee || {{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|Killing Blow|RagePerLightMelee}}
|-
| Heavy melee || {{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|Killing Blow|RagePerHeavyMelee}}
|}

Rage will begin to decay after '''{{#invoke:Abilities|get_ability_prop|Killing Blow|RageDrainDelayDuration}} seconds''' of not dealing any damage, at a rate of 0.25 per second (43 seconds total).

Rage only builds up from damage dealt to players.

NOTE: These numbers are taken from the code for the game, but rage built per damage does not actually reflect in game values.

As a rule of thumb: Rage built from '''Weapon Damage''' and '''Melee Damage''' does not noticeably change with increases to weapon or spirit power, always taking roughly 18 shots at point blank or 4-7 Melee attacks (depending on strength) to build max rage. Rage built from '''Spirit Damage''' does scale with spirit power granting more rage the more damage your abilities do, however this is offset by the rage you build decreasing with spirit power, 100 Spirit power halving the rage built (Imbued spirit power from [[Surge of Power]] is not counted towards this, causing it to grant a lot more rage (to the imbued ability) than [[Boundless Spirit]].)

== Weapon ==
{{WeaponCard|key=hero_shiv}}Shiv's alternate fire takes three ammo rounds, and has a recoil that can be used for movement. The alt-fire deals 4.36 damage per pellet.

The approximate movement distance from the alt-fire recoil (without items or level-ups) is as follows:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Base recoil max movement distance
!Aim direction
!Movement state
!Max distance (m)
|-
|Horizontal
|On the ground
|2.5
|-
|Horizontal
|One jump
|9
|-
|Horizontal
|Double jump
|15
|-
|Vertical (down 90º)
|One jump
|4
|-
|Vertical (down 90º)
|Double jump
|7
|}
In order to use the jump momentum for max distance, one has to shoot slightly before reaching the apex of the jump.

== Update history ==
{{Update history}}

== Background ==
{{Fates_Tale|shiv}}

=== Lore ===
Shiv was chosen by {{HeroIcon|Grey Talon}} as his replacement in the [[The Baxter Society|Baxter Society]].<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|Grey Talon|file=orion_ally_shiv_unkillable_01.mp3|transcription=There goes my protegé.}}</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Shiv|hero2=Holliday|number=1|hero_quote1=Holliday|quote1=So you're with the Baxter Society?|hero_quote2=Shiv|quote2=Hand picked by the old man himself.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Shiv): ''"It seems I chose my replacement poorly."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Shiv): ''"And here I thought you could replace me, Shiv."''</ref> He has been in the Society for "a few years" and says he is not respected by the other members.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Shiv|hero2=Abrams|number=1}}</ref>

Shiv's wish is unknown, although he seems to be fighting in the ritual to prove himself to Grey Talon and the Baxter Society.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Shiv}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Pre-Game|voice line]] (Pre-Game Ping): ''"I'll prove to the old man that I'm worthy."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Shiv}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Post-Game|voice line]] (Post-Game Ping): ''"I did what I came here to do."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Shiv}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Post-Game|voice line]] (Post-Game Ping): ''"Think the Baxter Society's gonna be lookin' at me different, now!"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Shiv}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Emotional|voice line]] (Sad): ''"I never shoulda taken this job..."''</ref> The [[Patron|Patrons]] don't seem to know what Shiv exactly wants, as they attempt to feed his ambition by making him a king, or offer to make Shiv "whole".<ref>{{PageRef|name=Amber Hand}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Shiv Start): ''"The Baxter Society has given you purpose, but there is something still missing, yes? Free me and I will help you."''</ref><ref name=":1">{{PageRef|name=Sapphire Flame}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Shiv Start): ''"You've been many things, Shiv. A brigand, a father, a killer. But if you summon me, I'll make you a king."''</ref><ref name=":2">{{PageRef|name=Sapphire Flame}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Shiv Start): ''"Shiv, the monster inside you is not the Beast, it is ambition. Complete the ritual and you will finally be sated."''</ref>

{{PageRef|name=The Archmother}} says that Shiv fears the Baxter Society could turn against him.<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Archmother}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Shiv Start): ''"You found a new family in the Baxter Society, and now you fear them turning on you… but if you complete the ritual, the Archmother can ensure that never happens.''''"''</ref>

Shiv likes to go bowling<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Shiv|file=Shiv unselect 07.mp3|context=(Unselect)|transcription=Sorry friend, today is my day off and I'm going bowling.}}</ref> and drink [[wikipedia:Bourbon_whiskey|bourbon]].<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Shiv|file=Shiv unselect 09.mp3|context=(Unselect)|transcription=Looks like I'll be hanging out with my good friend 'Bourbon' today.}}</ref> He is also referred to as a biker.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Holliday|file=Astro kill shiv 02.mp3|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=You're not above the law Shiv, you're just a shitty biker.}}</ref>

Shiv hates cats.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Shiv}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Calico): ''"I hate cats."''</ref>

== Character interactions ==

* Multiple characters compliment Shiv's appearance, calling him "pretty boy",<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Infernus|suffix='|file=Inferno ping see shiv 02.mp3|transcription=I see that pretty boy.}}</ref> "handsome bastard",<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|file=Pocket ping see shiv 02.mp3|transcription=I see that handsome bastard.}}</ref> "impossibly handsome asshole",<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lash|file=Lash kill shiv 02.mp3|transcription=There's only room for one impossibly handsome asshole.}}</ref> and a "shampoo ad with knives".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Ivy|file=Ivy ally shiv unkillable 02.mp3|transcription=He's like a shampoo ad with knives!}}</ref>
* Shiv respects {{PageRef|name=Holliday}} and offers her a place at the Baxter Society.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Shiv|hero2=Holliday|number=3|hero_quote1=Shiv|quote1=You’re the one looking to kill the Troubadour, right?|hero_quote2=Holliday|quote2=Yeah.|hero_quote3=Shiv|quote3=You make it out alive, you should look up the Baxter Society. We could use someone like you.}}</ref> If they're on opposing teams, Shiv promises to kill the [[The Troubadour|Troubadour]] on Holliday's behalf.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Shiv}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Holliday): ''"Don't worry Holliday, when this is over I'll kill the Troubadour in your behalf."''</ref> Shiv loves Holliday's hat.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Shiv}}'s in-game [[Shiv/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Holliday): ''"Love the hat, though."''</ref>
* {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}} calls Shiv attractive and asks to have a drink with him after the ritual.<ref>[[Shiv/Quotes#Conversations|Lady Geist and Shiv conversation]]</ref>
* {{HeroIcon|Ivy}} expresses admiration for Shiv.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Ivy|file=Ivy ally shiv unkillable 01.mp3|context=(in Spanish)|transcription=I love that guy!}}</ref> {{HeroIcon|McGinnis}} wants to talk to Shiv and "fix him".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=McGinnis|suffix='|file=Mcginnis kill shiv 03.mp3|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=When this is all over Shiv, we should talk.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=McGinnis|suffix='|file=Mcginnis kill shiv 02.mp3|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=I can fix him!}}</ref> {{HeroIcon|Yamato}} will simply remark "nice hair".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Yamato|file=Yamato kill shiv 04.mp3|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=Nice hair.}}</ref>
* {{PageRef|name=Drifter}} knew Shiv before he joined the Baxter Society.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Shiv): ''"The Baxter Society made you soft!"''</ref> If he kills Shiv, he calls him a "disappointment" and mentions that killing him feels "Shakespearean".<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Shiv): ''"You're such a disappointment, Shiv."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Shiv): ''"You're not the man I thought you were, Shiv."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Shiv): ''"Feels Shakespearean, don't it, Shiv?"''</ref> He also mentions that, had Shiv not "put himself in a muzzle, maybe he'd be worried".<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Shiv): ''"If you hadn't put yourself in a muzzle, maybe I'd be worried."''</ref> When hunting Shiv, he refers to himself as an "old friend".<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Bloodscent - Hero Specific|voice line]] (Bloodscent Hunting): ''"Why you hidin', Shiv? Don't want to say hello to an old friend?"''</ref> How Shiv and Drifter met each other is unknown.
* {{PageRef|name=Haze}} and {{PageRef|name=Vyper}} respect Shiv's taste in knives.<ref>{{ConvoCite|hero1=Haze|hero2=Shiv|number=3|hero_quote1=Haze|quote1=You got good taste in knives.|hero_quote2=Haze|quote2=Not enough people appreciate quality blade work.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Vyper}}'s in-game [[Vyper/Quotes#Screwjab Dagger|voice line]] (Upgrade Screwjab Dagger): ''"Shiv's like the filet mignon of bladework, you know?"''</ref>
* {{PageRef|name=Paige}} thinks Shiv pulls off the "bad boy thing" better than {{PageRef|name=Lash}} does.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Paige}}'s in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Shiv): ''"Lash should take notes: that's how you pull off the bad boy thing."''</ref> Paige likes Shiv, although she prefers {{PageRef|name=Mirage}}.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Paige}}'s in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (killed Shiv): ''"Eh... Mirage is better."''</ref>

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Shiv card.png|Shiv portrait
File:Shiv MM.png|Shiv icon
File:Shiv Render.png|Shiv in-game render
File:Shiv Reference Sheet.png|Shiv reference sheet
File:Shiv name.png|Shiv name typography
File:Shiv Weapon.png|Shiv weapon - Busted Flush
File:Shiv card old.png|Previous Shiv portrait
File:Shiv winter.png|Shiv 2024 [[Seasonal events#Winter|Winter skin]]
File:Shiv temp mm.png|Temporary Shiv icon [[Update:September 12, 2024|(2024-09-12 update)]]
File:Shiv Neon Prime.png|[[Neon Prime]] Shiv
File:Neon Prime Shiv gameplay.png|[[Neon Prime]] Shiv
File:Monster Shiv model.png|Monster Shiv (old ult model)
File:Shiv Gloat.png|Gloat portrait for Shiv.
File:Shiv Critical.png|Critical health portrait for Shiv.
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
* Shiv has an [[:File:Monster Shiv model.png|alternate model]] in the game files titled '''"shiv_ult.vmdl_c"''' which shows an unfinished giant mole transformation, presumably meant for an old ultimate ability.
* Shiv is voiced by '''Greg Chun''', who also voices [[Pocket]].<ref name=":0">{{YouTubeCite|1=https://youtu.be/cB8SgHZF1GQ?t=229|2=Greg's top 100 Voiceover roles 2025}}</ref>
* In now removed voice lines, the [[Patron|Patrons]] said that Shiv "had been" a father<ref name=":1" /> and had a "monster inside him" called "The Beast".<ref name=":2" />
* Shiv used to collect hairspray cans, presumably as an old version of his Rage passive ability.
* Shiv's weapon name, the Busted Flush, is a hand in [[wikipedia:Poker|Poker]] of four cards of the same suit (colour and type) and one of a different suit. It's also an expression referring to a promising thing that ends up failing its potential.
* Shiv carries an amulet on his hip with a design similar to the blood key from the movie [[wikipedia:Demon_Knight|''Demon Knight'']].<ref>{{YouTubeCite|_vujRFDWbVA|THE PROP SHOP 01: DEMON KNIGHT BLOOD KEY}}</ref> The amulet glows red when Shiv is at full Rage.
* "Playing With Knives in the Hideout" is displayed as one's status in the in-game Friends List when playing as Shiv in the [[Hideout]].
* {{AbilityIcon|Bloodletting}} allows Shiv to tank the instant kill damage from {{AbilityIcon|Killing Blow}} if it is copied by {{HeroIcon|Sinclair}}, and the lethal damage of the Unstable Concoction item found in Street Brawl.

== References ==
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Shiv/Voice lines

2026-01-27T17:13:34Z

181.225.27.59: /* Killing Blow */

{{HeroTabs}}
List of voice lines for '''Shiv''', voiced by '''Greg Chun''', as well as lines from other characters referencing Shiv.

{{#ev:youtube|4N8Ssfz2Lvg|360|description=Shiv voice lines compilation}}

== Select ==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="max-width:100%; width:auto;"
!Audio
!Transcription
|-
|[[File:Shiv select 01.mp3]]
|Leave this to a professional.
|-
|[[File:Shiv select 02.mp3]]
|Time to kill some monsters.
|-
|[[File:Shiv select 03.mp3]]
|The Baxter Society sent me.
|-
|[[File:Shiv select 04.mp3]]
|This shouldn't take long.
|-
|[[File:Shiv select 05.mp3]]
|There's a lot of scary things out there, kid. I'm just scarier.
|-
|[[File:Shiv select 06.mp3]]
|The Baxter Society saved my life, and now I'm gonna save yours.
|-
|[[File:Shiv select 07.mp3]]
|'Bout time someone called me.
|-
|[[File:Shiv select 08.mp3]]
|So, you need a monster hunter, huh?
|-
|[[File:Shiv select 09.mp3]]
|I got this.
|-
|[[File:Shiv select 10.mp3]]
|[Chuckle]
|}
== Unselect ==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="max-width:100%; width:auto;"
!Audio
!Transcription
|-
|[[File:Shiv unselect 01.mp3]]
|My job's to hunt monsters, not summon one.
|-
|[[File:Shiv unselect 02.mp3]]
|I'm not messin' around with the patrons today.
|-
|[[File:Shiv unselect 03.mp3]]
|Wish I could help, there's a lotta nasty things out there that need to be put down.
|-
|[[File:Shiv unselect 04.mp3]]
|Whatever.
|-
|[[File:Shiv unselect 05.mp3]]
|You do you.
|-
|[[File:Shiv unselect 06.mp3]]
|I got Baxter Society business to attend to.
|-
|[[File:Shiv unselect 07.mp3|frameless]]
|Sorry, friend, today is my day off and I'm going bowling.
|-
|[[File:Shiv unselect 08.mp3]]
|Call me when you need something stabbed.
|-
|[[File:Shiv unselect 09.mp3]]
|Looks like I'll be hangin' out with my good friend "Bourbon" today.
|-
|[[File:Shiv unselect 10.mp3]]
|Suit yourself.
|}
== Conversations ==
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" style="max-width:100%; width:auto;"
!Hero
!Complete?
!Audio
!Transcription
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{PageRef|Abrams}}
| rowspan="3" |Yes
|[[File:Atlas shiv 1.mp3]]
|
'''Abrams:''' How long have you been with the Baxter Society?

'''Shiv:''' Not long, a few years.

'''Abrams:''' Didn't think they let guys like you in.

'''Shiv:''' Wasn’t easy. Who knows, in a few more years they might actually start to respect me.
|-
|[[File:Atlas shiv 2.mp3]]
|
'''Abrams:''' And how long did it take you to do your hair?

'''Shiv:''' Please, I wake up looking this pretty.
|-
|[[File:Atlas shiv 3.mp3]]
|
'''Shiv:''' I’ll make ‘em bleed, you finish ‘em off.

'''Abrams:''' Works for me.
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{PageRef|Dynamo}}
| rowspan="3" |Yes
|[[File:Dynamo shiv 1.mp3]]
|
'''Shiv:''' Hold 'em for me, Professor, and I'll take care of the rest.

'''Dynamo:''' Sounds like a plan.
|-
|[[File:Dynamo shiv 2.mp3]]
|
'''Shiv:''' You got the stomach for this, Professor?

'''Dynamo:''' If you think academics lack willpower, you are sorely mistaken.

'''Shiv:''' I hope so.
|-
|[[File:Dynamo shiv 3.mp3]]
|
'''Dynamo:''' Stay close to me, Shiv. I'll do my best to keep you in the fight.

'''Shiv:''' Professor, you couldn't keep me out of a fight.
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}
| rowspan="3" |No
|
|
'''Grey Talon:''' The society still giving you problems?

'''Shiv:'''

'''Grey Talon:''' Stay with it. They'll come around.

'''Shiv:'''

'''Grey Talon:''' They will... It was never going to be easy for you, Shiv... But I promise you it'll be worth it.
|-
|
|
'''Shiv:'''

'''Grey Talon:''' No, I'm here for my own reasons. Glad you're here, though. No one else I'd rather fight with.

'''Shiv:'''

'''Grey Talon:''' You're in the top 5.

'''Shiv:'''

'''Grey Talon:''' Okay, Top 8... But I really do mean it.
|-
|
|
'''Shiv:'''

'''Grey Talon:''' They don't.

'''Shiv:'''

'''Grey Talon:''' Don't try to guilt me Shiv. Not today.

'''Shiv:'''

'''Grey''' '''Talon''': Thank you.
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{PageRef|name=Haze}}
| rowspan="3" |No
|
|
'''Haze:''' You're Wesley's protégé, right?

'''Shiv:'''

'''Haze:''' You got a ''lot'' to live up to.
|-
|
|
'''Haze:''' How'd you meet Wesley?

'''Shiv:'''

'''Haze:''' I could be persuaded.
|-
|
|
'''Haze:''' You got good taste in knives.

'''Shiv:'''

'''Haze:''' Not enough people appreciate quality blade work.
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{PageRef|Holliday}}
| rowspan="3" |Yes
|[[File:Astro shiv 1.mp3]]
|
'''Holliday:''' So you're with the Baxter Society?

'''Shiv:''' Hand picked by the old man himself.

'''Holliday:''' Must have liked your hair.

'''Shiv:''' Lady, everyone likes my hair.
|-
|[[File:Astro shiv 2.mp3]]
|
'''Holliday:''' How come the Baxter Society isn't trying to stop the Troubadour?

'''Shiv:''' We got our own problems right now.

'''Holliday:''' Must be nice having the luxury to drag your feet while innocent people are dying.

'''Shiv:''' Trust me Sheriff, if we don't clean up our own house you'll be wishing for Troubadour-sized problems.
|-
|[[File:Astro shiv 3.mp3]]
|
'''Shiv:''' You’re the one looking to kill the Troubadour, right?

'''Holliday:''' Yeah.

'''Shiv:''' You make it out alive, you should look up the Baxter Society. We could use someone like you.

'''Holliday:''' I'll think about it.
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{PageRef|Lady Geist}}
| rowspan="3" |Yes
|[[File:Ghost shiv 1.mp3]]
|
'''Lady Geist:''' After the ritual, would you like to have a drink?

'''Shiv:''' I don’t know, word on the street is that you’re a dangerous woman to know.

'''Lady Geist:''' I'm a dangerous woman, whether you know me or not.

'''Shiv:''' What bar?

'''Lady Geist:''' Jezebel's. Assuming the barman's not dead.

'''Shiv:''' It's a date.

'''Lady Geist:''' Let's not get ahead of ourselves.
|-
|[[File:Ghost shiv 2.mp3]]
|
'''Lady Geist:''' How long have you been with the Baxter Society?

'''Shiv:''' Not long.

'''Lady Geist:''' Oh great. I'm paired with a rank amateur.

'''Shiv:''' Just try to keep up, Lady Geist. I’ll be accepting your apology later.
|-
|[[File:Ghost shiv 3.mp3]]
|
'''Lady Geist:''' I'm impressed.

'''Shiv:''' I haven’t done anything yet.

'''Lady Geist:''' You manage to make a pompadour look attractive.

'''Shiv:''' Wait til you see me stab somethin’.

'''Lady Geist:''' Darling, you're a delight.
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{PageRef|Pocket}}
| rowspan="3" |No
|
|
'''Shiv:''' So... this is kinda awkward.
|-
|}

== Abilities ==
==={{AbilityIcon|Serrated Knives}}===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="max-width:100%; width:auto;"
!Context
!Audio
!Transcription
|-
|Ready
|
|Ready to throw a shiv!
|-
|Almost Ready
|
|Blade's almost ready.
|-
|Cooldown
|
|Blade's on cooldown.
|-
| rowspan="10" |Upgrade
|
|I'll show 'em a little knifework.
|-
|
|Blades are ready.
|-
|
|I can't wait to stick 'em!
|-
|
|They're gonna die slowly.
|-
|
|I'm gonna ventilate every last one of 'em.
|-
|
|I'm gonna watch them bleed.
|-
|
|I'll turn 'em into a pincushion.
|-
|
|First I stick 'em, then I finish 'em.
|-
|
|Time for a little wet work.
|-
|
|Who needs a gun?
|-
| rowspan="11" |Use
|
|Catch!
|-
|
|Let's play!
|-
|
|They're gonna bleed!
|-
|
|Knife out!
|-
|
|Softenin' 'em up!
|-
|
|I'll slow 'em down.
|-
|
|Blades out.
|-
|
|Bleed!
|-
|
|I see you.
|-
|
|Stickin' 'em.
|-
|
|Throwin' blades!
|-
| rowspan="5" |Use (low health)
|
|This better land!
|-
|
|Die, damn you!
|-
|
|Come on!
|-
|
|This ain't good.
|-
|
|I still got fight in me!
|}
==={{AbilityIcon|Slice and Dice}}===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="max-width:100%; width:auto;"
!Context
!Audio
!Transcription
|-
|Ready
|
|Ready to dash in!
|-
|Almost Ready
|
|Dash is almost ready!
|-
|Cooldown
|
|Dash is on cooldown!
|-
| rowspan="10" |Upgrade
|
|Time to cull the herd.
|-
|
|Let's cut. Them. Up.
|-
|
|I'll run through 'em.
|-
|
|They'll never see me comin'.
|-
|
|I'll cut through 'em.
|-
|
|Stick and move.
|-
|
|I'll be gone before they know what hit 'em.
|-
|
|By the time they see me comin' it will be too late.
|-
|
|I'll tear through their army.
|-
|
|They won't outrun me.
|-
| rowspan="10" |Use
|
|Goin' in!
|-
|
|Strike swiftly.
|-
|
|Hit and run.
|-
|
|Slice and Dice!
|-
|
|Try to keep up!
|-
|
|No one stops me!
|-
|
|Cuttin' 'em up.
|-
|
|Let's go.
|-
|
|Showtime!
|-
|
|I'll carve a path.
|-
| rowspan="5" |Use (low health)
|
|[Shaky] Let's go!
|-
|
|Grr, I can take 'em!
|-
|
|No rest for the wicked.
|-
|
|I'm no coward!
|-
|
|Let's dance.
|-
| rowspan="3" |Hit multiple enemies
|
|Dashed through 'em both.
|-
|
|Stuck more than one.
|-
|
|I love it when they bunch up!
|}

==={{AbilityIcon|Bloodletting}}===
Shiv does not currently have any upgrade or usage lines for Bloodletting in-game.
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="max-width:100%; width:auto;"
!Context
!Audio
!Transcript
|-
|Almost Ready
|
|Bloodletting's almost ready.
|-
|Cooldown
|
|Bloodletting's on cooldown. That's odd.
|}
==={{AbilityIcon|Killing Blow}}===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="max-width:100%; width:auto;"
!Context
!Audio
!Transcript
|-
| rowspan="9" |Ready
|
|Hope they're ready to say "Good night"!
|-
|
|I'll slice 'em in half.
|-
|
|They won't survive what I got planned.
|-
|
|Ready to land the killing blow.
|-
|
|Ready to give them a red smile.
|-
|
|Ready to show them my bad side.
|-
|
|I'm about to get up close and personal.
|-
|
|Say when, and I'll charge 'em.
|-
|
|I'll do whatever it takes to win!
|-
|Almost Ready
|
|Killing Blow's almost ready.
|-
| rowspan="1" |Cooldown
|
|Killing Blow's on cooldown.
|-
| rowspan="8" |Use
|
|They asked for this!
|-
|
|Time to pull out the big guns!
|-
|
|I tried to be nice.
|-
|
|No more games!
|-
|
|It's over.
|-
|
|This is where it ends.
|-
|
|You're dead.
|-
|
|Time to die!
|-
| rowspan="5" |Use (low health)
|
|You asked for this!
|-
|
|You wanna play rough? Fine by me!
|-
|
|Buckle up, boys and girls!
|-
|
|You ''really'' shouldn'ta made me mad!
|-
|
|You had your fun! Now it's my turn.
|}
== Generic Voice Lines ==
===Kill Enemy Hero===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="max-width:100%; width:auto;"
!Context
!Audio
!Transcription
|-
| rowspan="10" |Generic
|
|You're done.
|-
|
|Too easy.
|-
|
|I can do this all day.
|-
|
|Who's next?
|-
|
|Come on!
|-
|
|You don't know who you're dealin' with.
|-
|
|Where's the challenge?
|-
|
|Shoulda came quietly.
|-
|
|No one gets the drop on me.
|-
|
|Didn't even mess up my hair.
|-
| rowspan="5" |Melee
|
|Hope I didn't get blood in my hair.
|-
|
|Don't mess with me.
|-
|
|You picked a fight with the wrong man.
|-
|
|''*Chuckle*'' You were never gonna win.
|-
|
|Hope you learned your lesson.
|-
|High Net Worth
|
|My kinda bounty!
|-
|End Enemy Killstreak
|
|And you thought I wouldn't catch you.
|-
|Revenge
|
|Don't for a second think you're better than me.
|-
| rowspan="5" |Assist
|
|Thanks for the help.
|-
|
|We'll split the bounty.
|-
|
|Took 'em out together.
|-
|
|That's how we get it done around here.
|-
|
|They were outta their league.
|}
===Killstreak===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="max-width:100%; width:auto;"
!Kill Count
!Audio
!Transcription
|-
| rowspan="5" |4+
|
|Let's get this show on the road.
|-
|
|Took out another one.
|-
|
|I'll be stackin' bodies all night!
|-
|
|The Baxter Society has your number.
|-
|
|One more body for the pile!
|-
|rowspan="3" |8+
|
|Like I told ya, no one's better than me.
|-
|
|I'm not even close to finished.
|-
|
|Welcome to my world, boys and girls.
|-
|rowspan="3" |12+
|
|New York is under my protection now!
|-
|
|You live at my leisure!
|-
|
|Feels good to be king!
|}
===Item===
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" style="max-width:100%; width:auto;"
!Item
!Audio
!Transcription
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{PageRef|Cold Front}}
|
|Sendin' ice!
|-
|
|Ice blast!
|-
|
|Gettin' chilly 'round here!
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{PageRef|Echo Shard}}
|
|Echo Shard!
|-
|
|Let's do that again!
|-
|
|One more time!
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{PageRef|Metal Skin}}
|
|Metal skin!
|-
|
|Armor up!
|-
|
|Shoot me all you want!
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{PageRef|Phantom Strike}}
|
|Phantom Strike!
|-
|
|Movin' in!
|-
|
|Hello, friend!
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{PageRef|Refresher}}
|
|Refreshing!
|-
|
|Ready to pounce!
|-
|
|Abilities are ready!
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{PageRef|Shadow Weave}}
|
|Shadow weave.
|-
|
|Time to disappear.
|-
|
|I'll meld into the shadows.
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{PageRef|Silencer}}
|
|Time to bring down the mighty.
|-
|
|''*Ptui*, supernatural...''
|-
|
|They won't have their tricks for much longer!
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{PageRef|Unstoppable}}
|
|You can't stop me!
|-
|
|I'm not worried about your little tricks!
|-
|
|I'm unstoppable!
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{PageRef|Vampiric Burst}}
|
|Surging power!
|-
|
|Let's begin the assault.
|-
|
|Ready to lay into them.
|}

=== Reminders ===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="max-width:100%; width:auto;"
!Context
!Audio
!Transcription
|-
| rowspan="3" |Ability Points
|
|I can improve my technique.
|-
|
|Gotta work on my abilities.
|-
|
|Gotta remember to train up.
|-
| rowspan="3" |Tier 1 Item
|
|Should buy something.
|-
|
|Can't forget to buy gear.
|-
|
|I should check out the shop.
|-
| rowspan="3" |Tier 2 Item
|
|I should see what I can afford.
|-
|
|Should hit up the store.
|-
|
|Wonder what they got at the store?
|-
| rowspan="3" |Tier 3 Item
|
|I can get somethin' quality!
|-
|
|Need to go shoppin'.
|-
|
|Might be time to pick up somethin' new.
|-
| rowspan="3" |Tier 4 Item
|
|It's time to buy the best!
|-
|
|There's nothin' I can't afford!
|-
|
|No point in savin' anymore.
|}

=== Situational ===
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
!Context
!Audio
!Transcription
|-
| rowspan="3" |Successful Parry
|
|Nice try!
|-
|
|Blocked!
|-
|
|You tryna punch me?
|-
| rowspan="5" |Interrupt Enemy
|
|Sorry, friend.
|-
|
|Not your day, pal.
|-
|
|Not gonna happen.
|-
|
|Not today.
|-
|
|I don't think so.
|-
| rowspan="5" |Pick Up Unsecured Souls
|
|I'll take those souls.
|-
|
|Alright!
|-
|
|I'll take that.
|-
|
|Don't mind if I do.
|-
|
|Love gettin' paid!
|-
| rowspan="5" |Enemy Denied Tower Souls
|
|Another part of the ritual complete.
|-
|
|Good job takin' the objective.
|-
|
|The objective's ours.
|-
|
|One less objective to worry about.
|-
|
|Soon we'll summon the Patrons.
|-
| rowspan="3" |Search for Escaped Enemy
|
|Where're you hidin'?
|-
|
|You can't hide forever.
|-
|
|I'm gonna find you.
|-
| rowspan="5" |Enemy Escaped (Low Health)
|
|You won't escape next time!
|-
|
|You're lucky!
|-
|
|Almost had 'em.
|-
|
|''Damn.''
|-
|
|Keep runnin', friend! I'll get you soon enough.
|-
| rowspan="5" |Escape on Zipline (Low Health)
|
|They're really makin' me work for it.
|-
|
|They almost had me.
|-
|
|If I were a lesser man, I'd be dead.
|-
|
|They're gonna have to try a lot harder than that to kill me.
|-
|
|[Chuckle] They thought they could actually kill me.
|-
| rowspan="3" |No Teammates Nearby
|
|Gotta be careful.
|-
|
|Don't got any support nearby.
|-
|
|If I'm out here by myself, I need to stay alert.
|-
| rowspan="3" |Last Alive
|
|Of course it comes down to me.
|-
|
|Well, shit.
|-
|
|Last one standin', huh?
|-
| rowspan="3" |Outnumbered
|
|There's a lot of 'em.
|-
|
|Numbers don't look good.
|-
|
|I'm outnumbered.
|-
| rowspan="3" |Claim Rejuvenator
|
|Got the Rejuvenator!
|-
|
|Time to take the fight to them!
|-
|
|Picked up the Rejuve'!
|-
| rowspan="3" |Enemy Claimed Rejuvenator
|
|They got the Rejuvenator!
|-
|
|Damn it, they got the Rejuve'!
|-
|
|They got the Rejuvenator, we need a plan!
|-
| rowspan="5" |Leave Base
|
|Gotta get back out there and stab some people!
|-
|
|Can't leave my friends to fight alone.
|-
|
|Time to finish the ritual!
|-
|
|There's a whole lotta people that don't got enough ''knifes'' stuck in 'em.
|-
|
|Time to get back to work.
|-
| rowspan="3" |See Enemy with Metal Skin
|
|Don't shoot 'em!
|-
|
|Bullets ain't gonna hurt 'em!
|-
|
|They got metal skin!
|-
|Low Health Warning
|
|Might be time to pull back.
|}

=== Emotional ===
Note: These do not play in game yet.
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" style="max-width:100%; width:auto;"
!Context
!Audio
!Transcription
|-
| rowspan="10" |Angry
|
|The Baxter Society is comin' for ya!
|-
|
|You gotta be kiddin' me.
|-
|
|Get outta here with that trash!
|-
|
|Try fightin' fairly and see what happens!
|-
|
|Unbelievable...
|-
|
|Just kill them already.
|-
|
|You're gonna pay for that.
|-
|
|You're gonna wish you never met me!
|-
|
|I'm gonna carve you up!
|-
|
|They're not gonna be able to recognise your body.
|-
| rowspan="10" |Concerned
|
|This is gonna be hard to explain to the society.
|-
|
|This is gettin' out of hand.
|-
|
|I don't like this.
|-
|
|We shoulda planned better.
|-
|
|How are they gettin' the drop on us?
|-
|
|''Someone'' ratted us out. It's the only explanation.
|-
|
|This, uhh... This is becoming a situation.
|-
|
|We needed a better plan.
|-
|
|I shoulda saw this comin'.
|-
|
|I wonder how this is gonna turn out.
|-
| rowspan="10" |Happy
|
|Alright!
|-
|
|Nice!
|-
|
|Great job.
|-
|
|Good work.
|-
|
|This is goin' our way.
|-
|
|All accordin' to plan.
|-
|
|We got this in the bag.
|-
|
|Professionals get it done.
|-
|
|Wasn't worried for a second.
|-
|
|After this, drinks are on me.
|-
| rowspan="10" |Sad
|
|Not again...
|-
|
|Oh, come on!..
|-
|
|This is ridiculous...
|-
|
|Why does this keep happenin'?
|-
|
|''I'' never shoulda taken this job...
|-
|
|This is what I get for fighting with zealots.
|-
|
|Why did I get involved?
|-
|
|This is what I get for tryin' to be a hero.
|-
|
|Just end it already!
|-
|
|This is bad.
|}

== Generic Pings ==

=== Pre-Game ===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
!Audio
!Transcription
|-
|
|I'm gonna stab a ''whole'' lotta people today.
|-
|
|They're gonna regret pickin' a fight with the Baxter Society.
|-
|
|I'm here to win, not play games!
|-
|
|I'll prove to the old man that I'm worthy.
|-
|
|I got enough knifes for everyone!
|-
|
|Almost playtime, boys and girls!
|}

=== Post-Game ===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
!Audio
!Transcription
|-
|
|I did what I came here to do.
|-
|
|Of course I killed a god!
|-
|
|Time to celebrate! Who's buyin'?
|-
|
|Think the Baxter Society's gonna be lookin' at me different, now!
|-
|
|Never doubted us for a second!
|-
|
|I proved my worth.
|}

== Hero-Specific Voice Lines ==

=== Allies ===
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible" style="max-width:100%; width:auto;"
!Hero
!Context
!Audio
!Transcription
|-
|{{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}
|Killed in lane
|
|Geist is dead!.. Bad for me, but probably a net positive for society.
|}
=== Enemies ===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
!Hero
!Context
!Audio
!Transcription
|-
| rowspan="5" |{{PageRef|name=Abrams}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|Not your day, Detective.
|-
|
|Looks like that's one case that's not gettin' solved.
|-
|
|Abrams ain't a problem no more.
|-
|
|Thought you were supposed to be a tough big guy.
|-
|
|Dropped Abrams!
|-
| rowspan="5" |{{PageRef|Bebop}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|Took down Bebop!
|-
|
|[Chuckle] You're a mean old bastard, aren't ya, Bebop?
|-
|
|Stopped the golem!
|-
|
|Bebop's scrapped.
|-
|
|Bebop's outta commission for a little while.
|-
| rowspan="5" |{{PageRef|name=Calico}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|I hate cats.
|-
|
|Calico's dead!
|-
|
|You talk a big game, but you bleed just like anyone else, Calico.
|-
|
|Calico won't be bothering us.
|-
|
|Calico, you're not half as dangerous as you think you are.
|-
| rowspan="5" |{{PageRef|Dynamo}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|Stopped the professor!
|-
|
|You belong in the classroom, not a fight!
|-
|
|Welcome to the big time, Dynamo!
|-
|
|Dynamo's down!
|-
|
|No black holes for you, Dynamo.
|-
| rowspan="2" |{{PageRef|Grey Talon}}
| rowspan="2" |Kill
|
|Old man's tough as hell!
|-
|
|Rest, old man.
|-
| rowspan="5" |{{PageRef|Haze}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|Sorry about that ma'am, but ya had to go.
|-
|
|Just business, Haze.
|-
|
|Dropped Haze!
|-
|
|Haze ain't huntin' no one no more.
|-
|
|Haze won't be botherin' us for a while.
|-
| rowspan="5" |{{PageRef|name=Holliday}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|Apologies, Sheriff.
|-
|
|We should have worked together, Holliday.
|-
|
|Don't worry Holliday, when this is over I'll kill the Troubadour in your behalf.
|-
|
|Holliday won't be a problem.
|-
|
|Love the hat, though.
|-
| rowspan="5" |{{PageRef|name=Infernus}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|Why you gotta fight me, Fern?
|-
|
|Dammit Fern, don't make me do this!
|-
|
|Good bartender. Bad fighter.
|-
|
|You should have minded your own business, Infernus.
|-
|
|Looks like that's one bar I won't be visiting anytime soon.
|-
| rowspan="5" |{{PageRef|name=Ivy}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|She seemed nice.
|-
|
|I feel bad about putting her down.
|-
|
|Ivy had to go.
|-
|
|Took out the gargoyle!
|-
|
|I took out their support!
|-
| rowspan="5" |{{PageRef|Kelvin}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|Nice try, iceman.
|-
|
|Bye, Kelvin.
|-
|
|Took out Kelvin.
|-
|
|Oh Kelvin, so noble, so predictable.
|-
|
|Guess the rumors about Kelvin being a tough guy are unfounded!
|-
| rowspan="5" |{{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|You're a monster, Geist.
|-
|
|You got what you deserved, Geist.
|-
|
|You're done preying on the weak, Geist.
|-
|
|I stopped that leach.
|-
|
|Rot in hell, Geist.
|-
| rowspan="5" |{{PageRef|Lash}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|You picked the wrong fight, Lash.
|-
|
|You got nothin' on me, Lash!
|-
|
|You got moxie, Lash, I'll give ya that.
|-
|
|You wish you were half as good as me.
|-
|
|Lash, Lash, Lash, when are you gonna learn?
|-
| rowspan="5" |{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|All the toys in the world wouldn't make the difference.
|-
|
|You're smart, McGinnis, but genius bleeds the same as everyone else.
|-
|
|I took down McGinnis!
|-
|
|I killed their engineer!
|-
|
|If I don't see another turret again, it will be too soon.
|-
| rowspan="5" |{{PageRef|name=Mirage}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|Nice try, Mirage.
|-
|
|Not your day, Mirage.
|-
|
|I can't let you win, Mirage.
|-
|
|We're both just doing our jobs.
|-
|
|Thought the Djinn could afford better help.
|-
| rowspan="5" |{{PageRef|Mo & Krill}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|That was one giant moleman.
|-
|
|Stick to the tunnels boys, it's safer for ya.
|-
|
|Ya think between the two of ya, ya could've come up with a better plan than "die".
|-
|
|Keep tryin' boys, one of these days ya might win.
|-
|
|Took out Krill!
|-
| rowspan="5" |{{PageRef|name=Paradox}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|Time thief is dead.
|-
|
|Paradox has been handled.
|-
|
|That was a wily one.
|-
|
|Stupid time wall.
|-
|
|What a nuisance.
|-
| rowspan="5" |{{PageRef|name=Pocket}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|Took down Pocket!
|-
|
|Picked the wrong day to come out of hiding, Pocket.
|-
|
|Hey, I love revenge as much as the next guy but you get in my way, I'm gonna stick ya.
|-
|
|I know that your parents are monsters, Pocket, but I can't let you win.
|-
|
|I feel for the kid.
|-
| rowspan="5" |{{PageRef|Seven}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|That was one ''evil'' son of a bitch.
|-
|
|I don't get shook, but that was one scary bastard.
|-
|
|That coulda gone bad...
|-
|
|That should keep his ego in check.
|-
|
|Some mastermind he turned out to be.
|-
| rowspan="5" |{{PageRef|name=Vindicta}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|Took down the sniper!
|-
|
|Vindicta won't be hunting us anymore.
|-
|
|The dead need to stay buried.
|-
|
|Good night, Vindicta.
|-
|
|Should have flown away when you had the chance.
|-
| rowspan="5" |{{PageRef|Viscous}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|Nothin' personal, Viscous.
|-
|
|Welcome to the surface, Viscous.
|-
|
|The surface ain't no place for you, Viscous.
|-
|
|Maybe you should stick to the deep.
|-
|
|I think the pile of goo thought he had a chance.
|-
| rowspan="5" |{{PageRef|Warden}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|Picked a bad day to fight, Warden.
|-
|
|I'm not lettin' you destroy this city, Warden!
|-
|
|Warden ain't so tough.
|-
|
|You're not as dangerous as you think you are, Warden.
|-
|
|You're not in control, Warden!
|-
| rowspan="5" |{{PageRef|Wraith}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|Took out Wraith.
|-
|
|You brought a deck of playing cards to a knife fight.
|-
|
|Keep that psychic shit away from me!
|-
|
|Sure, Wraith, you're "really scary".
|-
|
|I don't need fancy knife tricks to kill someone.
|-
| rowspan="5" |{{PageRef|Yamato}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|I'm not scared of the Seventh Moon.
|-
|
|Great, now the Seventh Moon is gonna be gunnin' for me.
|-
|
|I showed 'em how to really use a blade!
|-
|
|Yamato's down!
|-
|
|I just finished the fight you started, Yamato.
|}

== Other Characters ==
===Ally Heroes===
Voice lines spoken by allies when interacting with Shiv.
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="max-width:100%; width:auto;"
!Hero
!Context
!Notes
!Audio
!Transcription
|-
| rowspan="7" |{{PageRef|Abrams}}
|Pass on Zipline
|Unused
|
|Good luck, Shiv!
|-
| rowspan="3" |Killing Blow multikill
|
|
|Good God, that was impressive.
|-
|
|
|Glad he's on our side.
|-
|
|
|Impresive work, Shiv!
|-
| rowspan="3" |Unkillable
|
|
|Don't stop, Shiv!
|-
|
|
|Keep going, Shiv!
|-
|
|
|Shiv's a tough bastard!
|-
| rowspan="6" |{{PageRef|name=Billy}}
| rowspan="3" |Killing Blow multikill
|
|
|He, uh... Just stabbed a lotta people.
|-
|
|
|Shiv is ventilating those guys.
|-
|
|
|Shiv is, uh, ''enthusiastic'' about stabbing people.
|-
| rowspan="3" |Unkillable
|
|
|They can't stop Shiv!
|-
|
|
|Shiv's a god damn killin' machine!
|-
|
|
|So, the pretty boy can fight after all.
|-
| rowspan="7" |{{PageRef|Calico}}
|Pass on zipline
|Unused
|
|Try not to die, Shiv.
|-
| rowspan="3" |Killing Blow multikill
|
|
|Okay, maybe he has talent.
|-
|
|
|I see why Wesley chose him.
|-
|
|
|Looks like Shiv has promise after all.
|-
| rowspan="3" |Unkillable
|
|
|Help Shiv!
|-
|
|
|Shiv can't do this on his own.
|-
|
|
|I'm coming to help, Shiv!
|-
| rowspan="7" |{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}
|Pass on zipline
|Unused
|
|Good luck, Shiv!
|-
| rowspan="3" |Killing Blow multikill
|
|
|You're so fast!
|-
|
|
|He cut them ''all'' down!
|-
|
|
|He moves like a demon.
|-
| rowspan="3" |Unkillable
|
|
|Don't stop 'til they're dead, Shiv.
|-
|
|
|No one can stop Shiv!
|-
|
|
|Oh, how they fear Shiv!
|-
| rowspan="7" |{{PageRef|Dynamo}}
|Pass on zipline
|Unused
|
|Hm, he's the coolest.
|-
| rowspan="3" |Killing Blow multikill
|
|
|My God, he's fast!
|-
|
|
|Look how he ''moves!''
|-
|
|
|Great work, Shiv!
|-
| rowspan="3" |Unkillable
|
|
|They can't stop Shiv!
|-
|
|
|Don't stop fighting, Shiv!
|-
|
|
|Give 'em hell, Shiv!
|-
| rowspan="7" |{{PageRef|Grey Talon}}
|Pass on zipline
|Unused
|
|Get to work, Shiv!
|-
| rowspan="3" |Killing Blow multikill
|
|
|Perfection.
|-
|
|
|You're a credit to the Baxter Society.
|-
|
|
|The Baxter Society is lucky to have you, Shiv.
|-
| rowspan="3" |Unkillable
|
|
|There goes my protégé.
|-
|
|
|I see I chose well.
|-
|
|
|You'll do the Baxter Society well, Shiv.
|-
| rowspan="7" |{{HeroIcon|Haze}}
|Pass on zipline
|Unused
|
|I have my eye on you, Shiv.
|-
| rowspan="3" |Killing Blow multikill
|
|
|Beautiful.
|-
|
|
|I ''love'' watching him work.
|-
|
|
|Great work, Shiv.
|-
| rowspan="3" |Unkillable
|
|
|How is he still standing?
|-
|
|
|I get why the Baxter Society puts up with him.
|-
|
|
|Keep fighting, Shiv!
|-
| rowspan="7" |{{PageRef|Holliday}}
|Pass on zipline
|Unused
|
|Nice hair, buddy!
|-
| rowspan="3" |Killing Blow multikill
|
|
|''Yikes.''
|-
|
|
|Shiv has some anger issues.
|-
|
|
|That's something you don't see everyday.
|-
| rowspan="3" |Unkillable
|
|
|Glad that thing is fighting for us.
|-
|
|
|Don't stop fighting, Shiv!
|-
|
|
|Shiv is unstoppable!
|-
| rowspan="7" |{{PageRef|Infernus}}
|Pass on zipline
|Unused
|
|Keep fightin', Shiv!
|-
| rowspan="3" |Killing Blow multikill
|
|
|That was a massacre.
|-
|
|
|Impressive work, Shiv.
|-
|
|
|Good job, Shiv.
|-
| rowspan="3" |Unkillable
|
|
|Shiv can't be stopped!
|-
|
|
|Don't stop fighting, Shiv!
|-
|
|
|Keep it up, Shiv!
|-
| rowspan="7" |{{PageRef|Ivy}}
|Pass on zipline
|Unused
|
|Looking good, Shiv!
|-
| rowspan="3" |Killing Blow multikill
|
|
|That was ''so'' cool!
|-
|
|
|How did he do that?
|-
|
|
|Whoa...
|-
| rowspan="3" |Unkillable
|
|
|¡Me encanta ese tipo! ''(I love that guy!)''
|-
|
|
|He's like a shampoo ad with knifes!
|-
|
|
|Look at his hair!
|-
| rowspan="6" |{{PageRef|Kelvin}}
| rowspan="3" |Killing Blow multikill
|
|
|That's... Probably why the Baxter Society never kicked him out.
|-
|
|
|Even his ''hair'' still looks perfect!
|-
|
|
|He ripped them apart!
|-
| rowspan="3" |Unkillable
|
|
|The man's a force of nature!
|-
|
|
|They don't have a chance against Shiv!
|-
|
|
|Support Shiv!
|-
| rowspan="7" |{{PageRef|Lady Geist}}
|Pass on zipline
|Unused
|
|Have fun out there, Shiv.
|-
| rowspan="3" |Killing Blow multikill
|
|
|Shiv just doesn't stop.
|-
|
|
|That man is a terror!
|-
|
|
|Look at him go.
|-
| rowspan="3" |Unkillable
|
|
|Nothing seems to stop him!
|-
|
|
|It's a pleasure watching you fight, Shiv.
|-
|
|
|They actually think they can stop Shiv? Adorable!
|-
|{{PageRef|Lash}}
|Pass on zipline
|Unused
|
|''Ohhh...'' ''Love'' the hair!
|-
| rowspan="7" |{{PageRef|name=Mina}}
|Pass on zipline
|Unused
|
|Uh, that guy spends ''way'' too much time on his hair.
|-
| rowspan="3" |Killing Blow multikill
|
|
|Okay. I'm impressed.
|-
|
|
|Not bad, Shiv!
|-
|
|
|He just stopped a lot of people, didn't he?
|-
| rowspan="3" |Unkillable
|
|
|Kill them all, Shiv!
|-
|
|
|They can't stop you, Shiv.
|-
|
|
|Help Shiv!
|-
|{{PageRef|Mirage}}
|Pass on zipline
|Unused
|
|Hope Shiv knows what he's doing.
|-
| rowspan="3" |{{PageRef|Mo & Krill}}
|Pass on zipline
|Unused
|
|Shiv, I'll see you soon!
|-
| rowspan="2" |Unkillable
|
|
|Hope you're taking notes, Mo.
|-
|
|
|Shiv fights like a man possessed!
|-
|{{PageRef|name=Paige}}
|Pass on zipline
|Unused
|
|I'm a sucker for a man with a tortured past.
|-
|{{PageRef|Pocket}}
|Pass on zipline
|Unused
|
|I like that guy.
|-
| rowspan="7" |{{PageRef|Seven}}
|Pass on zipline
|Unused
|
|Good luck, Shiv.
|-
| rowspan="3" |Killing Blow multikill
|
|
|That man has earned my respect.
|-
|
|
|I could learn a few things from Shiv.
|-
|
|
|Shiv is ruthless!.. I ''love'' it!
|-
| rowspan="3" |Unkillable
|
|
|''How'' does he endure?!
|-
|
|
|Nothing seems to phase him!
|-
|
|
|Shiv heals so fast!
|-
| rowspan="7" |{{PageRef|name=Victor}}
|Pass on zipline
|Unused
|
|Shiv.
|-
| rowspan="3" |Killing Blow multikill
|
|
|Now ''that'' was impressive.
|-
|
|
|Oh, he's good.
|-
|
|
|He's just so fast.
|-
| rowspan="3" |Unkillable
|
|
|They don't have what it takes to kill Shiv.
|-
|
|
|Help out Shiv!
|-
|
|
|Keep fighting, Shiv!
|-
| rowspan="7" |{{PageRef|Viscous}}
|Pass on zipline
|Unused
|
|He's so fancy!..
|-
| rowspan="3" |Killing Blow multikill
|
|
|Fancy!
|-
|
|
|Shiv... You're really good at stabbing people!
|-
|
|
|His hair is ''pretty''!
|-
| rowspan="3" |Unkillable
|
|
|They can't stop Shiv!
|-
|
|
|Keep fighting, Shiv!
|-
|
|
|Wow... He's ''tough!''
|-
|{{PageRef|Vyper}}
|Pass on zipline
|Unused
|
|Have fun knifing people!
|-
| rowspan="6" |{{HeroIcon|Warden}}
| rowspan="3" |Killing Blow multikill
|
|
|It's impressive watching Shiv work.
|-
|
|
|He just dances between them effortlessly.
|-
|
|
|Look at that knifework...
|-
| rowspan="3" |Unkillable
|
|
|You can't stop Shiv!
|-
|
|
|Looks like he's not a fop after all.
|-
|
|
|Don't stop fighting, Shiv!
|-
| rowspan="7" |{{PageRef|Wraith}}
|Pass on zipline
|Unused
|
|Lookin' ''good,'' Shiv!
|-
| rowspan="3" |Killing Blow multikill
|
|
|Look at that man work!
|-
|
|
|That guy knows how to use a knife!
|-
|
|
|Looking good, Shiv!
|-
| rowspan="3" |Unkillable
|
|
|They don't have an answer for Shiv!
|-
|
|
|Help out Shiv!
|-
|
|
|Give 'em hell, Shiv!
|}
===Enemy Heroes===
Voice lines spoken by enemies when interacting with Shiv.
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
!Hero
!Context
!Audio
!Transcription
|-
| rowspan="8" |{{PageRef|Abrams}}
| rowspan="4" |Kill
|
|Now the ''Baxter Society'' is hunting me...
|-
|
|Stopped Shiv.
|-
|
|Takes more than a couple of knifes to take me down!
|-
|
|Know your limits, Shiv!
|-
| rowspan="3" |Unkillable
|
|Someone stop Shiv!
|-
|
|How is he still standing?
|-
|
|Why won't he die?!
|-
|Ping (see)
|
|Fancy hair's over here!
|-
| rowspan="5" |{{PageRef|name=Bebop}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|Shiv's down!
|-
|
|Your knifes were never gonna be enough!
|-
|
|Spend less time on your hair and more time learning how to fight!
|-
|
|This ain't your day, Shiv.
|-
|
|There's always someone tougher than you, Shiv, remember that.
|-
| rowspan="8" |{{PageRef|name=Billy}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|That all you got, pretty boy?
|-
|
|Should've spent less time on your hair and more time learnin' how to fight.
|-
|
|Bat beats knives every time!
|-
|
|Guys like you make it harder for the rest of us.
|-
|
|Never trusted the Baxter Society.
|-
| rowspan="3" |Unkillable
|
|I need help with Shiv.
|-
|
|Shiv ain't dyin!
|-
|
|Can someone help me with Shiv?
|-
| rowspan="9" |{{PageRef|name=Calico}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|You may not be able to fight, but at least you have style.
|-
|
|He won't last in the Society.
|-
|
|Took down Shiv.
|-
|
|You're the best Wesley could find?
|-
|
|Love your hair, by the way.
|-
| rowspan="3" |Unkillable
|
|Damn it, Shiv, die!
|-
|
|Help me kill Shiv.
|-
|
|Shoot Shiv.
|-
|Ping (see)
|
|Shiv is right there.
|-
| rowspan="10" |{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|''Knives''. How pedestrian!
|-
|
|You're the best the Baxter Society can muster?!
|-
|
|Your knife-throwing days are over.
|-
|
|He wasn't a hunter, he was a sheep with a shotgun.
|-
|
|I took care of Shiv.
|-
| rowspan="3" |Unkillable
|
|Help me kill Shiv.
|-
|
|We need to stop Shiv.
|-
|
|Make Shiv bleed.
|-
|Hotel Guest Taunt
|
|You don’t belong in the Baxter Society, Shiv, you know this. But there will always be a place for you here at The Baroness.
|-
|Hotel Guest Taunt (short)
|
|The Baxter Society will turn on you, Shiv. It’s only a matter of time.
|-
| rowspan="6" |{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|You're such a disappointment, Shiv.
|-
|
|If you hadn't put yourself in a muzzle, maybe I'd be worried.
|-
|
|The Baxter Society made you soft!
|-
|
|You're not the man I thought you were, Shiv.
|-
|
|Feels Shakespearean, don't it, Shiv?
|-
|Bloodscent Hunting
|
|Why you hidin', Shiv? Don't want to say hello to an old friend?
|-
| rowspan="9" |{{PageRef|name=Dynamo}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|Took out Shiv!
|-
|
|I hope the Baxter Society doesn't take this personally...
|-
|
|I admire what the Baxter Society does, but I can't let you stop me.
|-
|
|Shiv won't be bothering us for a while.
|-
|
|A classic example of style over substance.
|-
| rowspan="3" |Unkillable
|
|We need to stop Shiv!
|-
|
|Somebody stop Shiv!
|-
|
|We need to keep Shiv from healing!
|-
|Ping (see)
|
|Shiv's here, we can't let him claim trophies!
|-
| rowspan="8" |{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|And here I thought you could replace me, Shiv.
|-
|
|It seems I chose my replacement poorly.
|-
|
|Even the Baxter Society turns its back on me...
|-
|
|In time you'll be great... But that day isn't today.
|-
|
|You still have much to learn, Shiv.
|-
| rowspan="3" |Unkillable
|
|We need to stop Shiv!
|-
|
|Help me kill Shiv!
|-
|
|Damn it, Shiv... ''Die!''
|-
| rowspan="9" |{{PageRef|name=Haze}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|With proper training, you could be so much more, Shiv.
|-
|
|Your knife skills need some work.
|-
|
|You were never going to beat me.
|-
|
|And he thought he knew how to use a knife.
|-
|
|Amateur.
|-
| rowspan="3" |Unkillable
|
|We need to stop Shiv.
|-
|
|Why won't Shiv die?!
|-
|
|Someone stop Shiv from healing.
|-
|Ping (see)
|
|There's the biker.
|-
| rowspan="9" |{{PageRef|name=Holliday}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|Shiv, Shiv, Shiv, when are you gonna wise up?
|-
|
|You're not above the law, Shiv. You're just a shitty biker.
|-
|
|You lost, Shiv. Deal with it.
|-
|
|Shiv's down!
|-
|
|By the way: Your hair is ridiculous.
|-
| rowspan="3" |Unkillable
|
|Help me kill Shiv!
|-
|
|Shiv won't die!
|-
|
|''*Exhale*,'' just die, damn it!
|-
|Ping (see)
|
|The biker's over here!
|-
| rowspan="9" |{{PageRef|name=Infernus}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|I thought the Baxter Society was supposed to be the good guys.
|-
|
|Spend more time fighting and less time on your hair.
|-
|
|Shiv. This was never gonna be your day.
|-
|
|You're not stopping me, Shiv!
|-
|
|Get outta my city, Shiv.
|-
| rowspan="3" |Unkillable
|
|Why won't he go down?!
|-
|
|Just die already!
|-
|
|Someone help me kill Shiv!
|-
|Ping (see)
|
|I see that pretty boy.
|-
| rowspan="9" |{{PageRef|name=Ivy}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|I won't be hunted by you!
|-
|
|Stay away from me, Shiv!
|-
|
|What kind of moron tries to stab stone?
|-
|
|Get out of my city, Shiv!
|-
|
|Took down Shiv!
|-
| rowspan="3" |Unkillable
|
|Why won't Shiv die?
|-
|
|Help me bring down Shiv!
|-
|
|Shiv isn't going down!
|-
|Ping (see)
|
|Shiv spotted!
|-
| rowspan="8" |{{PageRef|name=Kelvin}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|You're just a bully, Shiv. And I hate bullies...
|-
|
|Oh you want to pick on someone, Shiv? Pick on me!
|-
|
|You give the Baxter Society a bad name, Shiv.
|-
|
|It'll take more than knives to stop me.
|-
|
|Take your knife throwing act somewhere else!
|-
| rowspan="3" |Unkillable
|
|For God's sake, die!
|-
|
|What is that thing?!
|-
|
|Help me kill Shiv!
|-
| rowspan="9" |{{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|Nice try, Shiv.
|-
|
|He was a handsome one, too!
|-
|
|Perhaps you should have taken me more seriously, Shiv.
|-
|
|You'll learn to respect your betters, Shiv.
|-
|
|I hate destroying beautiful things... Oh well.
|-
| rowspan="3" |Unkillable
|
|Why won't Shiv go down?!
|-
|
|I need help killing Shiv!
|-
|
|Shiv is relentless!
|-
|Ping (see)
|
|Shiv is out there.
|-
| rowspan="5" |{{PageRef|name=Lash}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|I like your style, Shiv.
|-
|
|There's only room for ''one'' impossibly handsome asshole.
|-
|
|The Baxter Society will let anyone in these days, huh?
|-
|
|When ya gonna learn, Shiv?
|-
|
|The Lash hates to ruin a pretty face.
|-
| rowspan="4" |{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}
| rowspan="4" |Kill
|
|I can fix him!
|-
|
|When this is all over, Shiv, we should talk.
|-
|
|You picked a fight with the wrong lady, Shiv.
|-
|
|Quit bein' a tough guy and open up a hair salon or something.
|-
| rowspan="8" |{{PageRef|name=Mina}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|Man, the Baxter Society must be falling on hard times if ''he's'' working for them.
|-
|
|Oh, a bad boy. How original.
|-
|
|He thought he was so cool, didn't he?
|-
|
|Ugh, get with the times, Shiv! Stabbing people was sooo three years ago.
|-
|
|Johnny Pompadour's dead.
|-
| rowspan="3" |Unkillable
|
|Why isn't Shiv dying?
|-
|
|I hate your stupid pompadour!
|-
|
|Just die already!
|-
| rowspan="6" |{{PageRef|name=Mirage}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|I took out Shiv.
|-
|
|Shiv is no longer a threat.
|-
|
|You won't be stabbing ''anyone'', Shiv.
|-
|
|Perhaps, in time, he'll become a threat.
|-
|
|I expected more from the Baxter society.
|-
|Ping (see)
|
|There's Shiv!
|-
| rowspan="8" |{{PageRef|name=Mo & Krill}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|We caught him, Maurice!
|-
|
|You're a slippery, slippery man, Shiv.
|-
|
|Those knives were never going to stop Maurice!
|-
|
|You could not run forever, Shiv.
|-
|
|Shiv's down!
|-
| rowspan="3" |Unkillable
|
|Help us with Shiv!
|-
|
|Shiv isn't going down!
|-
|
|This is going to be a lot harder than we thought, isn't it?
|-
| rowspan="5" |{{PageRef|name=Paige}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|Lash should take notes: ''that's'' how you pull off the bad boy thing.
|-
|
|Eh... Mirage is better.
|-
|
|Stopped the biker.
|-
|
|I think one of his knives might be stuck in my books.
|-
|
|Sorry, Shiv. That pompadour could only get you so far.
|-
| rowspan="5" |{{PageRef|name=Paradox}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|Took care o' Shiv.
|-
|
|Another Baxter Society errand boy... dealt with.
|-
|
|You have knives, I have time! It was never going to be a fair fight.
|-
|
|Nice try, Shiv!
|-
|
|You're not gonna be stoppin' me, Shiv!
|-
| rowspan="6" |{{PageRef|name=Pocket}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|I took out Shiv!
|-
|
|You're no different than Calico.
|-
|
|You're not stabbing me!
|-
|
|Stay away from me!
|-
|
|We won't be seeing Shiv for a while.
|-
|Ping (see)
|
|I see that handsome bastard.
|-
| rowspan="9" |{{PageRef|name=Seven}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|Hah, like knives were going to stop me.
|-
|
|Took out Shiv.
|-
|
|Shiv won't be bothering us for a while.
|-
|
|The Baxter Society will fall!
|-
|
|You overstepped, Shiv.
|-
| rowspan="3" |Unkillable
|
|Shiv keeps coming!
|-
|
|I need help stopping Shiv!
|-
|
|We need to work together to stop Shiv!
|-
|Ping (see)
|
|Shiv is going to try to stick us.
|-
| rowspan="8" |{{PageRef|name=Victor}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|I took out Shiv.
|-
|
|What was he gonna do anyway? Make me leak embalming fluid?
|-
|
|You're not turning me into a pincushion, Shiv.
|-
|
|He thought he could outlast me.
|-
|
|He's going to come back, and he's going to be pissed.
|-
| rowspan="3" |Unkillable
|
|Can we just kill Shiv already?
|-
|
|Why won't this man die?
|-
|
|How is he alive?
|-
| rowspan="6" |{{PageRef|name=Vindicta}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|Wesley should have picked a better student.
|-
|
|I wonder what Wesley saw in him?
|-
|
|He thought he was untouchable.
|-
|
|If he's the future of the Baxter Society, they're going to be in trouble.
|-
|
|I took out Shiv.
|-
|Ping (see)
|
|I can see Shiv!
|-
| rowspan="9" |{{PageRef|name=Viscous}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|I couldn't let Shiv kill me, because then I'd be dead.
|-
|
|Why is the Baxter Society hunting me?
|-
|
|Leave me alone, Shiv!
|-
|
|Took down Shiv!
|-
|
|I got Shiv!
|-
| rowspan="3" |Unkillable
|
|We need to stop Shiv!
|-
|
|Shiv keeps coming!
|-
|
|Help me stop Shiv!
|-
|Ping (see)
|
|Be careful, Shiv's around!
|-
| rowspan="5" |{{PageRef|name=Vyper}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|Ugh, killing him seems like such a waste of a good pompadour.
|-
|
|Killed Shiv, which, heh... You know, shouldn't surprise you guys, but... Probably does.
|-
|
|Oh! Broke the pretty boy.
|-
|
|I liked him better before he joined the Baxter Society.
|-
|
|Shiv, buddy, what did you let those ''losers'' in the Baxter Society do to you?
|-
| rowspan="8" |{{PageRef|name=Warden}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|Is this what the Baxter Society has turned into?
|-
|
|Nice try, Shiv.
|-
|
|Spend less time on your hair, and more time learning how to fight.
|-
|
|You look better, I ''fight'' better.
|-
|
|Stopped Shiv!
|-
| rowspan="3" |Unkillable
|
|Why won't Shiv die?!
|-
|
|Someone stop him from healing!
|-
|
|We need to stop Shiv!
|-
| rowspan="8" |{{PageRef|name=Wraith}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|Thought the Baxter Society hunted monsters.
|-
|
|You make a good looking corpse, Shiv.
|-
|
|When this is over, I should ask about his stylist.
|-
|
|Picked the wrong fight, Shiv.
|-
|
|I won't let the Baxter Society get in my way.
|-
| rowspan="3" |Unkillable
|
|Shiv isn't going down.
|-
|
|We need to stop Shiv.
|-
|
|Shiv's here!
|-
| rowspan="5" |{{PageRef|name=Yamato}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|''(You misunderstood your true nature, Shiv.)''
|-
|
|''(How long will you keep pretending to be a hero?)''
|-
|
|''(You can run from your true nature, but you can't run from me.)''
|-
|
|Nice hair.
|-
|
|''(You brought a knife to a swordfight?)''
|}

=== Patrons ===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="max-width:100%; width:auto;"
!Patron
!Team
!Context
!Audio
!Transcription
|-
| rowspan="16" |{{PageRef|Amber Hand}}
| rowspan="13" |Ally
| rowspan="5" |Match Start
|[[File:Patron male ally shiv start 01.mp3]]
|You were given a second chance, Shiv. Don't squander it.
|-
|[[File:Patron male ally shiv start 02.mp3]]
|Your agency was taken from you, Shiv, but I can help you get it back. Summon me.
|-
|[[File:Patron male ally shiv start 03.mp3]]
|Many men would kill for the gift you're looking to purge. Nonetheless, complete the ritual and I will give you what you seek.
|-
|[[File:Patron male ally shiv start 04.mp3]]
|The Baxter Society has given you purpose, but there is something still missing, yes? Free me and I will help you.
|-
|[[File:Patron male ally shiv start 05.mp3]]
|There's a hole in you, Shiv, that yearns to be filled. Complete the ritual and be made complete.
|-
| rowspan="3" |Kill Streak
|
|Cut them down, Shiv!
|-
|
|The Baxter Society was wise to put its faith in you, Shiv.
|-
|
|They have no chance of stopping Shiv.
|-
|Update
|
|Shiv is stacking body after body!
|-
|Praise
|
|Such skill, Shiv.
|-
|Bespoke
|
|Keep fighting through the pain, Shiv, the reward is worth it!
|-
|Big Healing
|
|Shiv endures so we all may survive.
|-
|Many Assists
|
|Shiv sows chaos amongst the Sapphire Flame!
|-
| rowspan="3" |Enemy
|Kill Streak (low)
|
|Shiv is making us bleed!
|-
|Kill Streak (mid)
|
|Find a way to stop Shiv from healing!
|-
|Kill Streak (High)
|
|Shiv is a dangerous enemy.
|-
| rowspan="19" |{{PageRef|Sapphire Flame}}
| rowspan="15" |Ally
| rowspan="7" |Match Start
|[[File:Patron female ally shiv start 01.mp3]]
|Shiv, you are a marriage of style and substance. Summon me and earn your reward.
|-
|[[File:Patron female ally shiv start 02.mp3]]
|Complete the ritual, Shiv, and your kingdom will be built atop the bodies of your enemies.
|-
|[[File:Patron female ally shiv start 03.mp3]]
|You've been many things, Shiv. A brigand, a father, a killer. But if you summon me, I'll make you a king.
|-
|[[File:Patron female ally shiv start 04.mp3]]
|Shiv, the monster inside you is not the Beast, it is ambition. Complete the ritual and you will finally be sated.
|-
|[[File:Patron female ally shiv start 05.mp3]]
|A life spent looking over your shoulder is no life at all. Summon me, Shiv, and know that your future is secure.
|-
|[[File:Patron female ally shiv start 06.mp3]]
|The Baxter Society is counting on you, Shiv. Don't fail your brothers.
|-
|[[File:Patron female ally shiv start 07.mp3]]
|I know you fear your brothers and sisters in the Baxter Society turning on you. But if you complete the Ritual, I can ensure that never happens.
|-
| rowspan="3" |Kill Streak
|
|May your blades continue to strike true, Shiv.
|-
|
|Dance among them, Shiv, and sow ''chaos.''
|-
|
|Tear them to pieces, Shiv!
|-
|Update
|
|Shiv is stacking body after body!
|-
|Praise
|
|Well done, Shiv.
|-
|Bespoke
|
|Keep fighting through the pain, Shiv, the reward is worth it!
|-
|Big Healing
|
|Shiv endures so we all may survive.
|-
|Many Assists
|
|Shiv sows chaos amongst the Amber Hand!
|-
| rowspan="4" |Enemy
|Kill Streak (low)
|
|Shiv hunts us... He must be stopped.
|-
|Kill Streak (mid)
|
|Find an answer to Shiv.
|-
|Kill Streak (High)
|
|Be vigilant! Shiv seeks another trophy!
|-
|Update
|
|Curse Shiv, and watch him wither under your assault!
|}
=== Shopkeeper ===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="max-width:100%; width:auto;"
!Context
!Audio
!Transcription
|-
| rowspan="4" |Buy a T4 Item
|[[File:Shopkeeper hotdog t4 shiv 01.mp3]]
|Have fun stickin‘ people.
|-
|[[File:Shopkeeper hotdog t4 shiv 02.mp3]]
|Shiv, may your nights be long, and your aim be true.
|-
|[[File:Shopkeeper hotdog t4 shiv 03.mp3]]
|Good seein‘ you, Shiv.
|-
|[[File:Shopkeeper hotdog t4 shiv 04.mp3]]
|You know me: anything to support the Baxter Society.
|-
| rowspan="3" |Buy a T4 item (Winter event 2025)
|[[File:Shopkeeper hotdog seasonal t4 shiv 01.ogg]]
|Is this your first holiday where you're not on the lamb?
|-
|[[File:Shopkeeper hotdog seasonal t4 shiv 02.ogg]]
|The Baxter Society has the new guy workin' the holiday shift, huh?
|-
|[[File:Shopkeeper hotdog seasonal t4 shiv 03.ogg]]
|Gotta ask, when you get gifts, are they basically all knives?
|}

=== Newscaster - Winter skin unlock ===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="max-width:100%; width:auto;"
!Audio
!Transcription
|-
|[[File:Newscaster seasonal shiv unlock 01.mp3]]
|A handsome son of a bitch in a Santa hat has been seen throwing knives in midtown! Could it be Shiv? Yes. Yes, it's Shiv.
|}

== Removed/Unused Voice Lines ==

=== Abilities ===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="max-width:100%; width:auto;"
!Ability
!Context
!Notes
!Audio
!Transcript
|-
| rowspan="30" |Bloodletting
| rowspan="9" |Upgrade
| rowspan="37" |Unused
|
|Once I get going, there's no slowing me down.
|-
|
|Gotta keep that momentum up.
|-
|
|Kill one, move on to the next.
|-
|
|I'm gonna bounce from target to target.
|-
|
|I don't need to hide to heal.
|-
|
|Take one out, fix my hair, take out another one.
|-
|
|I thrive in chaos.
|-
|
|The more people I drop, the better.
|-
|
|They're gonna have a hell of a time gettin' rid of me!
|-
| rowspan="21" |Use
|
|The reliquary grows stronger.
|-
|
|Gotta keep standin'.
|-
|
|I make this look good!
|-
|
|Take to keep huntin'!
|-
|
|Need to stay fresh.
|-
|
|Freshin' up.
|-
|
|This'll keep me in the fight.
|-
|
|Can't back down!
|-
|
|No good to anybody dead.
|-
|
|Gotta try to outlast 'em.
|-
|
|I keep hunting.
|-
|
|I'm not backin' down anytime soon.
|-
|
|Gotta stay in the mix as long as I can!
|-
|
|I keep the pressure on 'em.
|-
|
|I'm still standin'.
|-
|
|Gotta push through the pain.
|-
|
|I'm not dyin'!
|-
|
|I can survive this!
|-
|
|Just need a little more time!
|-
|
|I'll be okay.
|-
|
|The reliquary will heal me.
|-
| rowspan="7" |Killing Blow
| rowspan="7" |Upgrade
|
|The weak won't last long.
|-
|
|I'll track 'em down.
|-
|
|It takes a monster to stop a monster.
|-
|
|Things are about to get ugly.
|-
|
|There's a reason the Baxter Society keeps me around.
|-
|
|Time to tap into my basa' instincts.
|-
|
|The wolf fears nothin' from the lamb.
|}
=== Monster Ultimate ===
These lines were used for a previous version of Shiv's ultimate, in which he transformed into a monster.
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="max-width:100%; width:auto;"
!Context
!Audio
!Transcription
|-
| rowspan="5" |Use Serrated Knives
|
|Blades!
|-
|
|Knives!
|-
|
|Bleed!
|-
|
|Stick!
|-
|
|[Laughter]
|-
| rowspan="5" |Use Slice and Dice
|
|Dash!
|-
|
|Strike!
|-
|
|Stab!
|-
|
|Rend!
|-
|
|Slash!
|-
| rowspan="5" |Use Bloodletting
|
|Heel.
|-
|
|Yeeees.
|-
|
|Good.
|-
|
|Blood.
|-
|
|Ahhh.
|-
| rowspan="5" |Kill any hero
|
|Die!
|-
|
|Kill!
|-
|
|Wuoaghhh!
|-
|
|More!
|-
|
|Dead!
|-
| rowspan="5" |Killstreak
|
|Fight.
|-
|
|Win.
|-
|
|Dominate.
|-
|
|Victory.
|-
|
|Merciless.
|-
| rowspan="5" |Urn spawn
|
|Urn!
|-
|
|Bridge!
|-
|
|Souls!
|-
|
|Spirits!
|-
|
|Deliver.
|}

=== Enemies - Deadlock ===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="max-width:100%; width:auto;"
!Hero
!Context
!Notes
!Audio
!Transcription
|-
| rowspan="5" |{{PageRef|name=Cadence}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
| rowspan="10" |Unused
|
|I took out Cadence!
|-
|
|Battlefield's no place for you, Cadence!
|-
|
|See ya at the club later.
|-
|
|Sorry, lady.
|-
|[[File:Shiv kill cadence 05.mp3]]
|Wish you could have went another way, Cadence.
|-
| rowspan="5" |{{PageRef|Wrecker}}
| rowspan="5" |Kill
|
|Put that thing down.
|-
|
|Buffet's closed, Wrecker.
|-
|
|Ugh, that thing's disgusting.
|-
|
|Wrecker was a menace.
|-
|
|Eldritch horror my ass.
|}

== External links ==

* [https://deadlock.vlviewer.com/characters/shiv/ Shiv] in Deadlock Voice Line Viewer

[[Category:Quotes]]
[[Category:Shiv]]
{{Quotes Navbox}}

Venator

2025-09-29T23:37:13Z

181.225.27.59: /* Gallery */ the background image is a placeholder, not specific to venator, it was shown in older roster screen leaks as the bebop background

{{HeroTabs}}
{{Unreleased}}
{{Infobox hero
| key = hero_priest
| card = Priest card.png
| voice_actor = Jason Keller
| codenames = Priest
| no_icon = true
| no_spirit_resist = true
| no_bullet_resist = true
| no_summary = true
| no_name = true
}}

'''Venator''' is an unreleased [[Hero]] in ''[[Deadlock]]''.

== Abilities ==
<tabber>
|-|(1) Buckshot=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Venator
| ability_num=1}}

|-|(2) Potent Vapors=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Venator
| ability_num=2
}}

|-|(3) Penance & Retribution=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Venator
| ability_num=3
}}

|-|(4) Witching Hour=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Venator
| ability_num=4}}
</tabber>

== Weapon ==
{{WeaponCard|key=hero_priest}}

== Background ==

=== Lore ===
The Venators are a group of trained vampire hunting assassins fighting on the behalf of the Catholic Church.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"Killed the vampire hunter."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Vyper}}'s in-game [[Vyper/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"You know, you'd think the Vatican could afford better assassins."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Kelvin}}'s in-game [[Kelvin/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"I never thought I'd be at war with the Vatican!"''</ref> Sent by his superiors at the Vatican to New York, the playable Venator is on a mission.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Ivy|file=Tengu kill priest 03.mp3|transcription=So, the Vatican sent an assassin? That's... great.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Billy}}'s in-game [[Billy/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"Try explaining that you lost to a guy with a goat head to your superiors."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"Your mission is doomed to fail, Venator."''</ref> While the details of his mission is unknown, he's willing to die to achieve it.<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Venator trapped in Baroness): ''"I know you're prepared to die here, Venator, which is good, because you shall."''</ref>

Venator is described as "unhinged" and "angry",<ref>{{PageRef|name=Paige}}'s in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"That guy is unhinged!"''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"I've seen a few Venators in my time. That one was angrier than most."''</ref> although some characters do show respect to Venator (notably [[Grey Talon]] and [[Vindicta]]).<ref name=":0">{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"Wish the Venator was fighting for us."''</ref><ref name=":1">{{PageRef|name=Vindicta}}'s in-game [[Vindicta/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"I respect you, Venator."''</ref>

Venator's real name is Roark/Rourke.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Mina}}'s in-game [[Mina/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"You're just a man, Roark, and you're gonna die screaming like one."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Victor}}'s in-game [[Victor/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"Took down Roark."''</ref> He is also refered to as "Cain", but only by [[The Doorman]].<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (See Venator): ''"I see Cain!"''</ref> Venator is nicknamed "The Sword of Saint Benedict"<ref name=":2">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Drifter|file=Drifter kill priest 03.mp3|transcription=I expected more from the Sword of Saint Benedict.}}</ref> and seems to have some kind of legend to him, although Venator doesn't seem to believe in that legend.<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Venator trapped in Baroness): ''"You know, Cain, one day you will actually believe the legend you sell to people, and on that day you will die screaming."''</ref>

While known for hunting vampires,<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Mina|file=Vampirebat kill priest 05.mp3|transcription=Leave the Vampire Nation alone!}}</ref> Venator seems to hunt other monsters too.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Paige|file=Bookworm kill priest 01.mp3|transcription=I thought you were supposed to hunt monsters!}}</ref> The Venators of the Vatican have a friendly rivalry with the Baxter Society.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"So much for a friendly rivalry..."''</ref>

== Character Interactions ==

* {{PageRef|name=Vindicta}} and {{PageRef|name=Bebop}} respect Venator.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{PageRef|name=Bebop}}'s in-game [[Bebop/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"Nothing personal, Venator!"''</ref> {{PageRef|name=Grey Talon}} wishes they were fighting on the same side if he kills Venator.<ref name=":0" />
* {{PageRef|name=Drifter}} has killed other Venators before,<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"How many of your order do I gotta kill before you realize you can't stop me?"''</ref> though he had higher expectations for the playable Venator.<ref name=":2" />
* {{PageRef|name=Paradox}} was expecting Venator to come after her at some point, implying the [[Paradox Organisation]] has robbed the Vatican before.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Paradox}}'s in-game [[Paradox/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"Was wondering when they'd send you after me."''</ref>
* {{PageRef|name=Vyper}} likes Venator's voice.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Vyper}}'s in-game [[Vyper/Quotes#Removed/Unused Voice Lines|voice line]] (Killed Venator): ''"Oh, I could listen to that guy read me the phone book. He is killing me. Heh ha!"''</ref>

== Update history ==
{{Main|Priest/Update history|l1=Update history}}
{{Update history}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
</gallery><gallery>
File:Priest card.png|Leaked Venator portrait
File:Priest PandR.png|Crucifixes shown while Penance & Retribution is active.
File:Venator Temp Portrait 2.png|Second leaked Venator portrait
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
* "Venator" means "hunter" in Latin.
* Venator's weapon is named after the Bible passage Jeremiah 51:20: "You are my war club, my weapon for battle - with you I shatter nations, with you I destroy kingdoms".
* Venator was one of the heroes in a private build who was accidently leaked on stream in May 2025.<ref>2025-05-01 - atahutahatena on Reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumors - [https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/1kclj5p/streamer_accidentally_leaks_hero_roster_of_a_more/ Streamer accidentally leaks hero roster of a more "secret" private Deadlock pre-alpha playtest build]</ref> A playable version of Venator was added to the files in the [[Update:May 8, 2025|Shop Rework Update]]. A new Venator portrait was leaked in a work-in-progress hero select screen posted on 4chan in July 2025.
* Venator has the [[Shopkeeper]] voice actor as a temp VO, who makes self-aware jokes about his role. Some jokes include references to Valve's FX artists Andrew Kim and Irving Zhang.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Venator|file=Priest use power4 05.mp3|transcription=Great effects, Andrew and/or Irv!|no_pageref_file=true}}</ref><ref>[https://www.valvesoftware.com/en/people Andrew Kim and Irving Zhang] at valvesoftware.com</ref> The female temp voice (currently on [[Boho]]) calls him "the bodega guy".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Paige|file=Bookworm select 01.mp3|transcription=If you thought the bodega guy was a good temp voice, wait 'til you hear me.|no_pageref_file=true}}</ref>
* The icon used while Penace & Retribution and/or Potent Vapors are active is a crucifix.
* Prior to the [[Update:August 18, 2025|Six New Heroes Update]], Venator had an ability called "Potent Vapors", a channel which would heal Venator and grant him movement slow resist at the cost of him being unable to attack throughout its channel. This ability was replaced with "Flashbang AOE".
* "Praying in the Hideout" is unused, but is speculated to be displayed as one's status in the in-game Friends List when playing as Venator in the [[Hideout]].

== References ==
<references />
{{Development History}}{{Hero Navbox}}
[[Category:Unused Heroes]]
[[Category:Heroes]]

Boho

2025-09-24T16:04:29Z

181.225.27.56: /* Trivia */

{{HeroTabs}}
{{Unreleased}}
{{Infobox hero
| key = hero_boho
| no_icon = true
| no_spirit_resist = true
| no_bullet_resist = true
| no_sprint = true
| no_quotes = true
| no_summary = true
| no_name = true
}}

'''Boho''' is an unreleased [[Hero]] in ''[[Deadlock]]''.

== Abilities ==
<tabber>
|-|(1) Skipshot=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Boho
| ability_num=1
}}

|-|(2) Swish=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Boho
| ability_num=2
}}

|-|(3) Intertwine=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Boho
| ability_num=3
}}
</tabber>

== Weapon ==
{{WeaponCard|key=hero_boho}}

== Update history ==
{{Main|Boho/Update history|l1=Update history}}
{{Update history}}

== Background ==

=== Lore ===
Boho is referred to as "the witch" by other heroes.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Boho card.png|Leaked portrait, upscaled
File:Boho leak.png|Leaked image of Boho's model
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
* Boho was one of the heroes in a private build who was accidently leaked on stream in May 2025.<ref>2025-05-01 - atahutahatena on Reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumors - [https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/1kclj5p/streamer_accidentally_leaks_hero_roster_of_a_more/ Streamer accidentally leaks hero roster of a more "secret" private Deadlock pre-alpha playtest build]</ref> A low quality image of Boho's model was later posted on Reddit in August 2025.
* Boho's codename might refer to Bohemianism, a cultural and social movement, related to non-traditional lifestyles of artists during the mid-19th century.

== References ==
<references />
{{Development History}}{{Hero Navbox}}
[[Category:Unused Heroes]]
[[Category:Heroes]]

Mirage

2025-09-19T02:45:47Z

181.225.27.56: /* Character interactions */

{{HeroTabs}}
{{Infobox hero
| key = hero_mirage
| no_bullet_resist = true
| voice_actor = Fareed Ward
| release_date = September 26, 2024
| codenames = Sandeep
| no_spirit_resist = true
| no_sprint = true
}}
'''Mirage''' is a [[Hero]] in ''[[Deadlock]]''. He is agile and uses powerful wind-based abilities for disruption. By throwing out Fire Scarabs and transforming into a Tornado, Mirage can damage, lift up, and steal life from his targets while applying Djinn's Mark to enemies to enhance his attacks. When the time is right, he can Travel across the map in an instant to assist his allies in escaping or hunting down weak foes.

An emissary of the Djinn ambassador [[Nashala Dion]], Mirage is a diplomatic bodyguard who is charged with carrying and protecting the djinn's vessel.

Mirage was added to the roster on [[Update:September 26, 2024|September 26, 2024]].

== Abilities ==
<tabber>
|-|(1) Fire Scarabs=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Mirage
| ability_num=1
}}

|-|(2) Tornado=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Mirage
| ability_num=2
}}

|-|(3) Djinn's Mark=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Mirage
| ability_num=3
| notes =
* Djinn's Mark is considered a damage-over-time ability when determining whether its damage will knock a hero off a [[Ziplines|zipline]].
}}

|-|(4) Traveler=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Mirage
| ability_num=4
}}
</tabber>

== Weapon ==
{{WeaponCard|key=hero_mirage}}

== Update history ==
{{Main|Mirage/Update history|l1=Update history}}
{{Update history}}

== Background ==
{{Fates_Tale|mirage}}
=== Lore ===
Mirage is deeply loyal to Nashala. He enjoys his conversations with her, but also finds her "impulsive, short-sighted" decisions "frustrating".<ref name=":0">[[Mirage/Quotes#Conversations|Mirage and Seven conversation]]</ref>

Mirage finds some of the Djinn "fascinating", but others are "assholes".<ref name=":1">[[Mirage/Quotes#Conversations|Mirage and Dynamo conversation]]</ref>

While in New York, Mirage and Nashala are guests at the [[Baroness Hotel]].<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Mirage|file=Mirage kill doorman 01.mp3|context=(killed the Doorman)|transcription=Until today, our stay at the Baroness has been rather pleasant.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Mirage|file=Mirage kill doorman 03.mp3|context=(killed the Doorman)|transcription=Nashala will be disappointed that we need to check out of the Baroness.}}</ref>

Mirage likes to play bowling and calls it "the sport of kings". He learned it in England.<ref>[[Mirage/Quotes#Conversations|Mirage and Holliday conversation]]</ref>

== Character interactions ==

* Mirage asks {{HeroIcon|Dynamo}} for a tour of Columbia University.<ref name=":1" />
* {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}} likes Mirage and wants to talk to Nashala.<ref>[[Mirage/Quotes#Conversations|Mirage conversations]]</ref>
* Mirage has met {{HeroIcon|Raven}} before<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Mirage|file=Mirage kill operative 04.mp3|transcription=We meet again, Raven.}}</ref> and mentions a conflict between the Soviet Empire and the Djinn.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Mirage|file=Mirage kill operative 01.mp3|transcription=There will be no reconciliation between the Soviet Empire and the Djinn.}}</ref>
* {{HeroIcon|Vyper}} wants Mirage to "stop yelling about the Djinn".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Vyper|file=Viper kill mirage 03.mp3|transcription=Anything to stop that guy from yelling about the Djinn!}}</ref> [[Billy]] similarly likens Mirage to 'people who think having a dog is like having a personality' and also wants him to stop talking about the Djinn.
* Drifter teases and antagonizes mirage, making him state that he will "always make time to stop men like him".
* {{HeroIcon|Paige}} admires Mirage and says he "stepped out of every romance novel ever written".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Paige|file=Bookworm ally mirage pass on zipline 01.mp3|transcription=That man stepped out of every romance novel ever written.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Paige|file=Bookworm kill mirage 01.mp3|transcription=He was so noble.}}</ref> She thinks Mirage is better than {{HeroIcon|Shiv}}.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Paige|file=Bookworm kill shiv 02.mp3|transcription=Eh, Mirage is better.}}</ref>
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Mirage card.png|Portrait
File:Mirage MM.png|Icon
File:Mirage Render.png|In-game render
File:Mirage Reference Sheet.png|Model sheet
File:Mirage name.png|Name typography
File:Mirage Weapon.png|Weapon - Promises Kept
File:Mirage card old.png|Previous portrait
File:Mirage Render Old.png|Mirage's model before the [[Update:December 6, 2024|2024-12-06 Update]]
File:Mirage winter.png|[[Seasonal events#Winter|Winter skin]]
File:Nashala.png|Nashala model (unused)
File:Mirage Unreleased model.png|Mirage's model before his official release
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
* Mirage is the third hero to be introduced through an update, following [[Shiv]] and [[Viscous]].
* Nashala has an unused human-sized model in the game files.
* Mirage is one of two heroes to share a name with a Counter-Strike map, the other being [[Infernus]]' old name, Inferno.
* Mirage's model was updated in the [[Update:December 6, 2024|2024-12-06 Update]].
* Mirage carries Nashala in the bottle in his hand. In his previous model, it used to be attached to his chest.
* Mirage's first official model wasn't shipped in the game files until he was officially released. However, the model was leaked a couple weeks earlier by an updated portrait art.
* Mirage's pre-release model was based on [[Paradox]]'s model with a modified [[McGinnis]] head.
* Mirage has never had a hotdog before.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Mirage|file=Mirage unselect 08.mp3|transcription=Fate has other plans for me today. Today... I try a hotdog.}}</ref>
* "Dreaming of Wyoming in the Hideout" is displayed as one's status in the in-game Friends List when playing as Mirage in the [[Hideout]].

== References ==
<references />

{{Hero Navbox}}
[[Category:Heroes]]
[[Category:Mirage]]

Venator

2025-08-30T20:36:34Z

181.225.27.56: /* Background */

{{HeroTabs}}
{{Unreleased}}
{{Infobox hero
| key = hero_priest
| card = Priest card.png
| voice_actor = Jason Keller
| release_date = Unreleased
| codenames = Priest
| no_icon = true
| no_spirit_resist = true
| no_bullet_resist = true
| no_sprint = true
| no_summary = true
| no_sounds = true
}}

'''Venator''' is an unreleased [[Hero]] in ''[[Deadlock]]''.

== Abilities ==
<tabber>
|-|(1) Buckshot=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Venator
| ability_num=1}}

|-|(2) Potent Vapors=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Venator
| ability_num=2
}}

|-|(3) Penance & Retribution=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Venator
| ability_num=3
}}

|-|(4) Witching Hour=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Venator
| ability_num=4}}
</tabber>

== Weapon ==
{{WeaponCard|key=hero_priest}}

== Background ==

=== Lore ===
Venator is a monster hunter<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Paige|file=Bookworm kill priest 01.mp3|transcription=I thought you were supposed to hunt monsters!}}</ref> and vampire hunter<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Mina|file=Vampirebat kill priest 05.mp3|transcription=Leave the Vampire Nation alone!}}</ref> for the Vatican.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Ivy|file=Tengu kill priest 03.mp3|transcription=So, the Vatican sent an assassin? That's... great.}}</ref> He is referred to as the Sword of Saint Benedict.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Drifter|file=Drifter kill priest 03.mp3|transcription=I expected more from the Sword of Saint Benedict.}}</ref> There have been multiple Venators.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Grey Talon|file=Orion kill priest 02.mp3|transcription=I've seen a few Venators in my time. That one was angrier than most.}}</ref> According to a Doorman ultimate voiceline, and a Mina kill line, his real name is Cain Roark.

== Update history ==
{{Main|Priest/Update history|l1=Update history}}
{{Update history}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
</gallery><gallery>
File:Priest card.png|Leaked portrait
File:Priest PandR.png|Crucifixes shown while Penance & Retribution is active.
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
* Venator's weapon is named after the Bible passage Jeremiah 51:20: "You are my war club, my weapon for battle - with you I shatter nations, with you I destroy kingdoms".
* Venator was one of the heroes in a private build who was accidently leaked on stream in May 2025.<ref>2025-05-01 - atahutahatena on Reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumors - [https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/1kclj5p/streamer_accidentally_leaks_hero_roster_of_a_more/ Streamer accidentally leaks hero roster of a more "secret" private Deadlock pre-alpha playtest build]</ref>
* Venator has the [[Shopkeeper]] voice actor as a temp VO, who makes self-aware jokes about his role.
* [[Bookworm]] references Priest's voice actor, calling him "the bodega guy".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Paige|file=Bookworm select 01.mp3|transcription=If you thought the bodega guy was a good temp voice, wait 'til you hear me.|no_pageref_file=true}}</ref>
* Venator makes a reference to Valve's FX artists Andrew Kim and Irving Zhang.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Venator|file=Priest use power4 05.mp3|transcription=Great effects, Andrew and/or Irv!|no_pageref_file=true}}</ref><ref>[https://www.valvesoftware.com/en/people Andrew Kim and Irving Zhang] at valvesoftware.com</ref>
* The icon used while Penace & Retribution and/or Potent Vapors are active is a crucifix.

== References ==
<references />
{{Development History}}{{Hero Navbox}}
[[Category:Unused Heroes]]
[[Category:Heroes]]

Venator

2025-08-30T20:34:04Z

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{{HeroTabs}}
{{Unreleased}}
{{Infobox hero
| key = hero_priest
| card = Priest card.png
| voice_actor = Jason Keller
| release_date = Unreleased
| codenames = Priest
| no_icon = true
| no_spirit_resist = true
| no_bullet_resist = true
| no_sprint = true
| no_summary = true
| no_sounds = true
}}

'''Venator''' is an unreleased [[Hero]] in ''[[Deadlock]]''.

== Abilities ==
<tabber>
|-|(1) Buckshot=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Venator
| ability_num=1}}

|-|(2) Potent Vapors=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Venator
| ability_num=2
}}

|-|(3) Penance & Retribution=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Venator
| ability_num=3
}}

|-|(4) Witching Hour=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Venator
| ability_num=4}}
</tabber>

== Weapon ==
{{WeaponCard|key=hero_priest}}

== Background ==

=== Lore ===
Venator is a monster hunter<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Paige|file=Bookworm kill priest 01.mp3|transcription=I thought you were supposed to hunt monsters!}}</ref> and vampire hunter<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Mina|file=Vampirebat kill priest 05.mp3|transcription=Leave the Vampire Nation alone!}}</ref> for the Vatican.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Ivy|file=Tengu kill priest 03.mp3|transcription=So, the Vatican sent an assassin? That's... great.}}</ref> He is referred to as the Sword of Saint Benedict.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Drifter|file=Drifter kill priest 03.mp3|transcription=I expected more from the Sword of Saint Benedict.}}</ref> There have been multiple Venators.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Grey Talon|file=Orion kill priest 02.mp3|transcription=I've seen a few Venators in my time. That one was angrier than most.}}</ref> According to a Doorman ultimate voiceline, his real name is Cain.

== Update history ==
{{Main|Priest/Update history|l1=Update history}}
{{Update history}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
</gallery><gallery>
File:Priest card.png|Leaked portrait
File:Priest PandR.png|Crucifixes shown while Penance & Retribution is active.
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
* Venator's weapon is named after the Bible passage Jeremiah 51:20: "You are my war club, my weapon for battle - with you I shatter nations, with you I destroy kingdoms".
* Venator was one of the heroes in a private build who was accidently leaked on stream in May 2025.<ref>2025-05-01 - atahutahatena on Reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumors - [https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/1kclj5p/streamer_accidentally_leaks_hero_roster_of_a_more/ Streamer accidentally leaks hero roster of a more "secret" private Deadlock pre-alpha playtest build]</ref>
* Venator has the [[Shopkeeper]] voice actor as a temp VO, who makes self-aware jokes about his role.
* [[Bookworm]] references Priest's voice actor, calling him "the bodega guy".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Paige|file=Bookworm select 01.mp3|transcription=If you thought the bodega guy was a good temp voice, wait 'til you hear me.|no_pageref_file=true}}</ref>
* Venator makes a reference to Valve's FX artists Andrew Kim and Irving Zhang.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Venator|file=Priest use power4 05.mp3|transcription=Great effects, Andrew and/or Irv!|no_pageref_file=true}}</ref><ref>[https://www.valvesoftware.com/en/people Andrew Kim and Irving Zhang] at valvesoftware.com</ref>
* The icon used while Penace & Retribution and/or Potent Vapors are active is a crucifix.

== References ==
<references />
{{Development History}}{{Hero Navbox}}
[[Category:Unused Heroes]]
[[Category:Heroes]]

Drifter

2025-08-29T16:15:10Z

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{{HeroTabs}}
{{Infobox hero
| key = hero_drifter
| crit_scale = {{#invoke:HeroData|get_hero_var|{{#var:hero_key_or_en}}|CritDamageBonusScale}}
| release_date = August 27, 2025
| no_spirit_resist = true
| no_bullet_resist = true
}}

'''Drifter''' is a [[Hero]] in ''[[Deadlock]]''. Something ancient has arrived in New York... a nameless horror known only as the Drifter. Relentless as time, as certain as death, once Drifter sets his eyes on a victim there's nothing they can do to stop him. They can try to run, but his Bloodscent drives him forward, leading him to isolated prey. Even if they manage to escape it doesn't matter, as Stalker's Mark allows Drifter to appear right behind his enemies before lunging in for the kill with a vicious Rend. Soon Eternal Night comes, and a faint whistling in the breeze will be joined by a chorus of screams.

Drifter was released on [[Update:August 27, 2025|August 27, 2025]] as the fifth hero of the [[Update:August 18, 2025|Six Heroes]] update contest.

== Abilities ==
<tabber>
|-|(1) Rend=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Drifter
| ability_num=1
}}

|-|(2) Stalker's Mark=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Drifter
| ability_num=2
}}

|-|(3) Bloodscent=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Drifter
| ability_num=3
}}

|-|(4) Eternal Night=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Drifter
| ability_num=4
}}
</tabber>

== Weapon ==
{{WeaponCard|key=hero_drifter}}

== Background ==
{{Fates_Tale|drifter}}

=== Lore ===
The Drifter has lived for centuries<ref>{{PageRef|name=The Doorman}}'s in-game [[The Doorman/Quotes#Hotel Guest Taunt|voice line]] (Drifter Trapped in ult): ''"It wont be long before you find yourself feeling something that’s eluded you for centuries: fear."''</ref>. His age is unknown, but he refers to New York as "New Amsterdam"<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Select|voice line]] (Select): ''"The elders of New Amsterdam are soft, clinging to archaic titles like they grant them real power."''</ref>, which implies he's been around at least since 1665.<ref>[https://nyheritage.org/exhibits/immigration/new-amsterdam-becomes-new-york History of New Amsterdam]</ref>

Unlike the other heroes, Drifter isn't participating in the ritual for a wish, but instead for the carnage.<ref>{{PageRef|name=Patron}}s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Patrons|voice line]] (Drifter Start): ''"Revel in the massacre, Drifter, it is my gift to you. All I ask in return is that you summon me."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Select|voice line]] (Select): ''"Fact of the matter is: I do this for free. The Patron's gift is just a bonus."''</ref>

== Character interactions ==

* Drifter and [[Oathkeeper]] are old friends<ref>[[Drifter/Quotes#Conversations|Drifter & Lady Geist Conversation 1]]</ref>. Drifter can't believe {{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}} could lock away "someone as fun as Oathkeeper".<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Lady Geist): ''"I can't have you puttin' someone as fun as Oathkeeper under lock and key, Geist."''</ref><ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Enemies|voice line]] (Killed Lady Geist): ''"I can't believe someone like her trapped Oathkeeper."''</ref>
* Drifter thinks {{PageRef|name=Mina}} is a "pathetic excuse for a vampire."<ref>{{PageRef|name=Drifter}}'s in-game [[Drifter/Quotes#Allies|voice line]] (Mina killed in lane): ''"They took out that pathetic excuse for a vampire!"''</ref>

== Update history ==
{{Main|Drifter/Update history|l1=Update history}}
{{Update history}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
</gallery><gallery>
File:Drifter card.png|Portrait
File:Drifter.png|Icon
File:Drifter Render.png|In-game render
File:Drifter TitlePage.png|Poster
File:Drifter Reference Sheet.png|Model sheet
File:Drifter name.png|Name typography
File:Drifter Weapon.png|Weapon - Crimson Grasp
File:Drifter psd.png|Unfinished model art
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
* Drifter was one of the heroes in a private build who was accidently leaked on stream in May 2025.<ref>2025-05-01 - atahutahatena on Reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumors - [https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/1kclj5p/streamer_accidentally_leaks_hero_roster_of_a_more/ Streamer accidentally leaks hero roster of a more "secret" private Deadlock pre-alpha playtest build]</ref>
* Drifter leaves claw marks when sliding on a wall.
* Drifter's air dash animation could be a reference to the Hunter of Left 4 Dead

== References ==
<references />{{Hero Navbox}}
[[Category:Heroes]]
[[Category:Drifter]]

Shiv

2025-08-26T02:49:06Z

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{{HeroTabs}}
{{Infobox hero
| key = hero_shiv
| no_bullet_resist = true
| voice_actor = Greg Chun
| release_date = August 15, 2024
| no_spirit_resist = true
| no_sprint = true
| no_codenames = true
}}

'''Shiv''' is a [[Hero]] in ''[[Deadlock]]''. He is a monster hunter with a cause, conducting hit-and-run attacks and picking off vulnerable targets. Flinging Serrated Knives to bleed his targets from range, Shiv builds his Rage through damage and dashes up to his enemy with a Slice and Dice flurry of blades and a few powerful shotgun blasts. Smelling blood, Shiv hunts down any dying targets to finish them off with a devastating Killing Blow.

A former criminal, Shiv seeks to make up for his past mistakes by hunting down monsters on behalf of [[The Baxter Society]].

Shiv's gun has an alt-fire mode.

Shiv was added to the roster on [[Update:August 15, 2024|August 15, 2024]].

== Abilities ==
<tabber>
|-|(1) Serrated Knives=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Shiv
| ability_num=1
| notes=
* Knives can be thrown into unsecured souls, such as from a minion, to secure them. This does not consume the knife, but at full rage, it will consume the ricochet.
* Bleed damage ticks once per second for the listed DPS, barring any outside modifiers.
}}

|-|(2) Slice and Dice=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Shiv
| ability_num=2
}}

|-|(3) Bloodletting=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Shiv
| ability_num=3
}}

|-|(4) Killing Blow=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Shiv
| ability_num=4
| notes=
* Within roughly 25m of an enemy hero below the kill threshold, they will have a pulsating effect and red outline indicating they can be instantly killed.
* After activating Killing Blow, the targeted hero is able to heal up to 3% of their max health, and still be instantly killed.
* Killing Blow will pursue moving targets, such as those being pulled by Rescue Beam. Heroes that stop being targetable, or become invincible, will cause it to miss and go on cooldown.
}}
</tabber>

=== Rage ===
After unlocking Shiv's '''Killing Blow''' ultimate, rage can be built by dealing any damage. The amount of rage built varies depending on the source.

Rage has a '''max value of 10''' which is required to be filled before becoming '''Enraged''', granting you the full rage bonuses.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Rage build values
|-
! Damage type !! Rage built per damage dealt
|-
| Weapon Damage || 0.020
|-
| Spirit Damage || 0.017
|-
| Light melee || 1.8
|-
| Heavy melee || 3.3
|}

Rage will begin to decay after '''12 seconds''' of not dealing any damage, at a rate of 0.25 per second (43 seconds total).

Rage only builds up from damage dealt to players.

NOTE: These numbers are taken from the code for the game, but rage built per damage does not actually reflect in game values.

As a rule of thumb: Rage built from '''Weapon Damage''' and '''Melee Damage''' does not noticeably change with increases to weapon or spirit power, always taking roughly 18 shots at point blank or 4-7 Melee attacks (depending on strength) to build max rage. Rage built from '''Spirit Damage''' does scale with spirit power granting more rage the more damage your abilities do, however this is offset by the rage you build decreasing with spirit power, 100 Spirit power halving the rage built (Imbued spirit power from [[Surge of Power]] is not counted towards this, causing it to grant a lot more rage (to the imbued ability) than [[Boundless Spirit]].)

== Weapon ==
{{WeaponCard|key=hero_shiv}}Shiv's alternate fire takes two ammo rounds, and has a recoil that can be used for movement. The alt-fire deals 5.13 damage per pellet.

The approximate movement distance from the alt-fire recoil (without items or level-ups) is as follows:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Base recoil max movement distance
!Aim direction
!Movement state
!Max distance (m)
|-
|Horizontal
|On the ground
|2.5
|-
|Horizontal
|One jump
|9
|-
|Horizontal
|Double jump
|15
|-
|Vertical (down 90º)
|One jump
|4
|-
|Vertical (down 90º)
|Double jump
|7
|}
In order to use the jump momentum for max distance, one has to shoot slightly before reaching the apex of the jump.

== Update history ==
{{Main|Shiv/Update history|l1=Update history}}
{{Update history}}

== Background ==
{{Fates_Tale|shiv}}

=== Lore ===
Shiv was chosen by [[Grey Talon]] as his replacement in the [[The Baxter Society|Baxter Society]].<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|Grey Talon|file=orion_ally_shiv_unkillable_01.mp3|transcription=There goes my protegé.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|Grey Talon|file=orion_kill_shiv_02.mp3|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=It seems I chose my replacement poorly.}}</ref> He has been in the Society for "a few years" and says he is not respected by the other members.<ref>[[Shiv/Quotes#Conversations|Shiv and Abrams conversation]]</ref>

The [[Sapphire Flame]] says that Shiv "has been" a father.<ref>[[Sapphire Flame]] in-game [[:File:Patron female ally shiv start 03.mp3|voice line]] ''- "You've been many things, Shiv. A brigand, a father, a killer. But if you summon me, I'll make you a king."''</ref> She also says that he has a "monster inside him" called '''the Beast''',<ref>[[Sapphire Flame]] in-game [[:File:Patron female ally shiv start 04.mp3|voice line]] ''- "Shiv, the monster inside you is not the Beast, it is ambition. Complete the ritual and you will finally be sated."''</ref> and that he fears the Baxter Society could turn against him.<ref>[[Sapphire Flame]] in-game [[:File:Patron female ally shiv start 07.mp3|voice line]] ''- "I know you fear your brothers and sisters in the Baxter Society turning on you. But if you complete the Ritual, I can ensure you that never happens."''</ref>

Several Patron voicelines reference Shiv being made king or feeding his ambition.

Shiv likes to go bowling<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Shiv|file=Shiv unselect 07.mp3|transcription=Sorry friend, today is my day off and I'm going bowling.}}</ref> and drink [[wikipedia:Bourbon_whiskey|bourbon]].<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Shiv|file=Shiv unselect 09.mp3|transcription=Looks like I'll be hanging out with my good friend 'Bourbon' today.}}</ref> He is also referred to as a biker.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Holliday|file=Astro kill shiv 02.mp3|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=You're not above the law Shiv, you're just a shitty biker.}}</ref>

== Character interactions ==

* Multiple characters compliment Shiv's appearance, calling him "pretty boy",<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Infernus|suffix='|file=Inferno ping see shiv 02.mp3|transcription=I see that pretty boy.}}</ref> "handsome bastard",<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Pocket|file=Pocket ping see shiv 02.mp3|transcription=I see that handsome bastard.}}</ref> "impossibly handsome asshole",<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lash|file=Lash kill shiv 02.mp3|transcription=There's only room for one impossibly handsome asshole.}}</ref> and a "shampoo ad with knives".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Ivy|file=Ivy ally shiv unkillable 02.mp3|transcription=He's like a shampoo ad with knives!}}</ref>
* {{HeroIcon|Lady Geist}} calls Shiv attractive and asks to have a drink with him after the ritual.<ref>[[Shiv/Quotes#Conversations|Lady Geist and Shiv conversation]]</ref>
* {{HeroIcon|Ivy}} expresses admiration for Shiv.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Ivy|file=Ivy ally shiv unkillable 01.mp3|context=(in Spanish)|transcription=I love that guy!}}</ref> {{HeroIcon|McGinnis}} wants to talk to Shiv and "fix him".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=McGinnis|suffix='|file=Mcginnis kill shiv 03.mp3|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=When this is all over Shiv, we should talk.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=McGinnis|suffix='|file=Mcginnis kill shiv 02.mp3|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=I can fix him!}}</ref> {{HeroIcon|Yamato}} will simply remark "nice hair".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Yamato|file=Yamato kill shiv 04.mp3|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=Nice hair.}}</ref>
* Drifter implies knowing Shiv before he joined The Baxter Society, even claiming that he's "gone soft"

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Shiv card.png|Portrait
File:Shiv MM.png|Icon
File:Shiv Render.png|In-game render
File:Shiv winter.png|[[Seasonal events#Winter|Winter skin]]
File:Shiv Reference Sheet.png|Model sheet
File:Shiv name.png|Name typography
File:Shiv Weapon.png|Weapon - Busted Flush
File:Shiv temp mm.png|Temporary minimap icon [[Update:September 12, 2024|(2024-09-12 update)]]
File:Shiv Neon Prime.png|[[Neon Prime]] Shiv
File:Neon Prime Shiv gameplay.png|[[Neon Prime]] Shiv
File:Monster Shiv model.png|Monster Shiv (old ult model)
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
* Shiv has an [[:File:Monster Shiv model.png|alternate model]] in the game files titled '''"shiv_ult.vmdl_c"''' which shows an unfinished giant mole transformation, presumably meant for an old ultimate ability.
* Shiv is voiced by '''Greg Chun''', who also voices [[Pocket]].<ref>{{YouTubeCite|1=https://youtu.be/cB8SgHZF1GQ?t=229|2=Greg's top 100 Voiceover roles 2025}}</ref>
* Shiv used to collect hairspray cans, presumably as an old version of his Rage passive ability.
* Shiv's weapon name, the Busted Flush, is a hand in [[wikipedia:Poker|Poker]] of four cards of the same suit (colour and type) and one of a different suit. It's also an expression referring to a promising thing that ends up failing its potential.

== References ==
<references />
{{Hero Navbox}}
[[Category:Heroes]]

Lady Geist

2025-08-26T02:47:58Z

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{{HeroTabs}}{{Infobox hero
| key = hero_ghost
| font-size = 21px
| voice_actor = Abigail Marlowe
| release_date = April 16, 2024
| codenames = Geist; Ghost; Spectre
| no_bullet_resist = true
| no_spirit_resist = true
}}

'''Lady Geist''' is a [[Hero]] in ''[[Deadlock]]''. An old-time socialite with a necromantic pact, Lady Geist is a terrifying foe that consumes her own health for her abilities while draining the life away from enemies. Sacrificing her life force to launch Essence Bombs and blood shards of Malice, Lady Geist can make up the lost health with a Life Drain tether to a nearby opponent. After being brought low by her own abilities or enemy attacks, she can conduct a Soul Exchange and swap health with her opponent, making them vulnerable to followup attacks from her revolver.

The Toast of the Town, Lady Geist was famed by all and invited to every ball and gala in the city... until her beauty faded in her old age and left her with only memories and stories of her glory. In desperation, she formed a pact with a powerful spirit and bound it by powerful wards until she was safe and young again. All she needs to do now is feed on the life force of her fellows to maintain her beauty... and hope desperately that the [[Oathkeeper]] will stay bound.

== Abilities ==
<tabber>
|-|(1) Essence Bomb=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Lady Geist
| ability_num=1
}}

|-|(2) Life Drain=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Lady Geist
| ability_num=2
}}

|-|(3) Malice=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Lady Geist
| ability_num=3
}}

|-|(4) Soul Exchange=
{{Ability card v2
| hero_name=Lady Geist
| ability_num=4
}}
</tabber>

== Weapon ==
{{WeaponCard|key=hero_ghost}}

== Update history ==
{{Main|Lady Geist/Update history|l1=Update history}}
{{Update history}}

== Background ==
{{Fates_Tale|ghost}}
=== Lore ===
''This section contains '''spoilers''' for [[The Binding of Oathkeeper]].''

Jeanne Geist (married name) was born in France, in 1815. She married German artist<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Newscaster|file=newscaster_headline_69.mp3|transcription=The Museum of Modern Art recently announced a special gallery showcasing the work of late German artist Johann Geist.}}</ref> [[Johann Geist]]. Jeanne and Johann had a son named [[Minor characters#Walter Geist|Walter]] in 1850, and Johann died in 1880.

[[Storyline|Circa 1899]], when Jeanne was around 84 years old, the first [[Maelstrom]] happened, bringing various supernatural forces to Earth, and the spirit [[Oathkeeper]] was one of them. Jeanne made a pact with Oathkeeper to regain her youth in exchange for draining the life of others. She was initially reluctant, but accepted the deal. However, with the help of Walter, she made a ward to keep Oathkeeper under control.

Walter had a son whom he named after his father, [[Minor characters#Johann Geist (Jr.)|Johann "Jr."]] Johann Jr. became a doctor, and after Walter died, he did the maintenance of his grandmother's ward. Jeanne and Walter had "a terrible sense of humor", according to Johann Jr.

Now, 50 years after her initial pact and on the eve of the second Maelstrom, Geist has to decide how she'll deal with Oathkeeper, and whether she'll continue to kill others to stay young or accept her natural aging and eventual death.<ref>[[The Binding of Oathkeeper|''The Binding of Oathkeeper'']]</ref>

== Character interactions ==

*Lady Geist funded {{HeroIcon|Kelvin}}'s Arctic expedition.<ref>[[Lady Geist/Quotes#Conversations|Lady Geist and Kelvin conversation]] - Kelvin: ''"I never got to say thank you for your patronage, Lady Geist." (...) "I'm serious! Obviously the expedition didn't go as planned, but we wouldn't have had the opportunity were it not for your funding."''</ref>
* Lady Geist has an old grudge against {{HeroIcon|Paradox}}.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lady Geist|file=Geist_kill_paradox_04.mp3|context=(killed Paradox)|transcription=I've waited 50 years for this.}}</ref> Paradox has stolen one of her husband's paintings.<ref name=":0">[[Lady Geist/Quotes#Conversations|Lady Geist conversations]]</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lady Geist|file=Geist kill paradox 01.mp3|context=(killed Paradox)|transcription=First my husband. Now me. When will Paradox stay out of my life?}}</ref>
* In one of the visual novel's endings, {{HeroIcon|Abrams}} moves to Lady Geist's apartment.
* Lady Geist likes {{HeroIcon|Infernus}}' recipe of gin and tonic.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lady Geist|file=Geist kill infernus 01.mp3|context=(killed Infernus)|transcription=Ugh. He was the only one who knew how to make a proper gin and tonic. Pity.}}</ref>
* Lady Geist likes {{HeroIcon|Mirage}} and wants to talk to Nashala.<ref name=":0" />
* Lady Geist finds {{HeroIcon|Shiv}} attractive and asks to have a drink with him after the ritual.<ref name=":0" />
* Drifter and Oathkeeper know eachother
* Lady Geist says {{HeroIcon|Calico}} "reeks of new money".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lady Geist|file=Geist kill calico 04.mp3|transcription=Ugh. She reeked of new money.}}</ref> She doesn't like Calico's cat, Ava.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lady Geist|file=Geist kill calico 02.mp3|transcription=That cat is revolting.}}</ref>
** Geist also says the same about {{HeroIcon|Wraith}}. However, she respects Wraith for her cunning and ruthlessness.<ref name=":0" />

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Lady Geist card.png|Portrait
File:Lady Geist MM.png|Icon
File:Lady Geist Render.png|In-game render
File:Lady Geist winter.jpg|[[Seasonal events#Winter|Winter skin]]
File:Lady Geist Reference Sheet.png|Model sheet
File:Lady geist name.png|Name typography
File:Lady Geist Weapon.png|Weapon - Johann's Gift
File:Lady Geist card old.png|Previous portrait
File:Lady Geist concept art.png|Concept art
File:Lady Geist WIP models.png|"Ghost test" and "Ghost v2" work-in-progress models
File:Geist VN cover.png|''The Binding of Oathkeeper'' cover art
File:Geist VN art.png|Visual novel art
File:Geist gala dress VN.png|Visual novel art - Gala dress
File:Geist aged VN.png|Visual novel art - Aged Geist
File:Geist VN McGinnis ward.png|Visual novel art - [[McGinnis]]' ward
File:Geist temp portrait.png|Temporary portrait
File:Geist temp MM.png|Temporary icon [[Update:September 12, 2024|(2024-09-12 update)]]
File:Hero neon prime Spectre.png|Spectre ([[Neon Prime]])
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
* [[wikipedia:Geist|Geist]] is a german word that can be translated as "ghost", "spirit" or "mind". Lady Geist is French, but she uses her late German husband's last name.
* Lady Geist is currently the only hero who holds her gun in the left hand, as [[Oathkeeper]] is in her right arm in-game. However, in a concept art and in ''[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]]'' artwork, Oathkeeper is in her left arm.
* Lady Geist was named '''Spectre''' in ''[[Neon Prime]]'', and later renamed to '''Ghost'''.
* Lady Geist has the lowest health regen in the game at 1.
* There are two work-in-progress Lady Geist models in the game files, labeled '''Ghost_test''' and '''Ghost_v2'''. These models feature different face designs and a hairstyle closer to her portrait art.
* Lady Geist is referred to as "Oma" (german: ''grandma'') by her grandson [[Minor characters#Johann Geist (Jr.)|Johann Jr]].

== See also ==
* ''[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]]'' - Lady Geist's [[Visual Novels|visual novel]]

== References ==
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Grey Talon

2025-08-24T18:41:54Z

181.225.27.56: /* Character interactions */ updated the character interactions to include his dialogue with drifter

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| voice_actor = Robbie Daymond
| release_date = April 16, 2024
| codenames = Archer; Orion
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'''Grey Talon''' is a [[Hero]] in ''[[Deadlock]]''. He is a clever, long-range combatant that uses his powerful bow in combination with traps and mystical flight to pin down and destroy his foes. With the ability to charge his arrow shot for powerful effect, Grey Talon can harry his foes at a distance before launching a guided Spirit Owl to finish them off.

A founder of the monster hunting organisation [[The Baxter Society]], Grey Talon happily retired after 40 years of service to support his extended family. He was living well until he was alerted that that his son and daughter-in-law had died in a mysterious house fire. Now, he hunts the [[Friends of Humanity|perpetrators]] of the arson, bow in hand.

== Abilities ==
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|-|(2) Rain of Arrows=
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|-|(3) Spirit Snare=
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|-|(4) Guided Owl=
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* To get a "Spirit Power Per Kill" [[stack]], the enemy has to die within 4s after getting hit.
* If Grey Talon dies while controlling the owl, it will automatically detonate.
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== Weapon ==
{{WeaponCard|key=hero_orion}}

== Update history ==
{{Main|Grey Talon/Update history|l1=Update history}}
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== Background ==
{{Fates_Tale|orion}}
=== Lore ===
Grey Talon believes the [[Friends of Humanity]] are behind the murder of his family.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|Grey Talon|file=orion_unselect_06.mp3|transcription=Can't. There's a Friends of Humanity safehouse I need to burn down.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Sapphire Flame|file=Patron female ally orion start 07.mp3|transcription=Hathorne's disciples will answer for their crimes. Together, we will make them suffer in ways unimaginable!}}</ref>

Grey Talon chose [[Shiv]] as his replacement in the Baxter Society.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|Grey Talon|file=orion_ally_shiv_unkillable_01.mp3|transcription=There goes my protegé.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|Grey Talon|file=orion_kill_shiv_02.mp3|context=(killed Shiv)|transcription=It seems I chose my replacement poorly.}}</ref>

Grey Talon's son was named Nathan.<ref name=":0">[https://youtu.be/PjlbYrAnocs?si=TUsuJSwLwXfUuyZk&t=353 Haze and Grey Talon conversation] - Haze: ''"Been a while, Wesley." (...) "I'm sorry about Nathan." (...) "Not the best circunstances for a reunion."''</ref>

Grey Talon has visited [[Ixia|South Ixia]] and said it was "beautiful".<ref>[[Grey Talon/Quotes#Conversations|Grey Talon and Dynamo conversation]]</ref>

Grey Talon was handsome in his younger years, according to [[Lady Geist]].<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Lady Geist|file=Ghost kill orion 01.mp3|context=(killed Talon)|transcription=I remember when he was handsome.}}</ref>

== Character interactions ==

* Grey Talon and {{HeroIcon|Vindicta}} have hunted the Friends of Humanity together and regard each other as friends.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|Grey Talon|file=orion_kill_hornet_02.mp3|context=(killed Vindicta)|transcription=I thought we wanted the same thing, Vindicta!}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|Grey Talon|file=orion_kill_hornet_04.mp3|context=(killed Vindicta)|transcription=I thought she was my friend.}}</ref><ref>[[Grey Talon/Quotes#Conversations|Grey Talon and Vindicta conversation]]</ref>
* Grey Talon says his "stepdaughter" is [[Ixia|Ixian]], like {{HeroIcon|Abrams}}.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM6oQ2FiYxk Grey Talon and Abrams conversation] - Talon: ''"You remind me of my stepdaughter."'' Abrams: ''"Son married an Ixian?"'' Talon: ''"Yeah."''</ref> However, it seems that the intended term was "daughter-in-law", as evidenced by Talon's background and Abrams' response.
* {{HeroIcon|Haze}} knows Grey Talon. She refers to him by his first name and knew his late son, Nathan.<ref name=":0" />
* {{HeroIcon|Yamato}} respects Grey Talon for his age and skill.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Yamato|file=Yamato kill orion 02.mp3|context=(translated)|transcription=An admirable warrior, despite being an enemy.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Yamato|file=Yamato kill orion 03.mp3|context=(translated)|transcription=Unbelievable strength for an old man.}}</ref>
* {{HeroIcon|Warden}} says he looked up to Grey Talon and apologizes for killing him.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Warden|file=Warden kill orion 02.mp3|context=(killed Grey Talon)|transcription=I looked up to you once.}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Warden|file=Warden kill orion 01.mp3|context=(killed Grey Talon)|transcription=Don't make me do this, Talon.}}</ref>
* {{HeroIcon|Calico}} compares {{HeroIcon|Holliday}}'s introverted personality to Grey Talon's.<ref>[[Calico/Quotes#Conversations|Calico and Holliday conversation]]</ref>
* {{HeroIcon|Calico}} calls Grey Talon "a relic of a bygone era",<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|file=Nano kill orion 05.mp3|transcription=You're a relic of a bygone era, Talon.}}</ref> but also says she will mourn his death.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|file=Nano kill orion 04.mp3|transcription=The Baxter Society will mourn him, as will I.}}</ref>
* {{HeroIcon|Holliday}} likes Grey Talon due to their shared goal of revenge.<ref name=":1">[[Grey Talon/Quotes#Conversations|Grey Talon conversations]]</ref>
* {{HeroIcon|Calico}}, {{HeroIcon|McGinnis}} and {{HeroIcon|Vyper}} comment on Grey Talon's health, due to his age.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Calico|file=Nano ally orion far shot 02.mp3|transcription=I see that arthritis hasn't kicked in yet.}}</ref>
* Grey Talon has previously fought Drifter, he also suspects Drifter killed his family in one voiceline.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Grey Talon card.png|Portrait
File:Grey Talon MM.png|Icon
File:Grey Talon name.png|Name typography
File:Grey Talon Render.png|In-game render
File:Grey Talon winter.jpeg|[[Seasonal events#Winter|Winter skin]]
File:Grey Talon Reference Sheet.png|Model sheet
File:Grey Talon Weapon.png|Weapon - The Mourning Come
File:Grey Talon new model.png|Work-in-progress new model
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
* Grey Talon's current model is inherited from his design in ''[[Neon Prime]],'' in which he was called '''Orion'''.
* Grey Talon's bow was originally called '''Koschei'''.
* Gray Talon is currently the only hero whose Bullet Damage is directly affected by [[Spirit Power]].
* Grey Talon has been affectionately nicknamed "Grandma" by the playerbase.

== References ==
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