Graves

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{{Infobox hero
| key = hero_necro
| voice_actor =
| release_date = January 29, 2026
| codenames = Necro
| pronouns = She/Her
}}{{Quotation
| 2 = There's no escaping what I have planned.
| 4 = Necro_upgrade_power4_06.mp3
}}
'''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 '''[[Graves#Essence Theft|steal their power]]''' for herself. Her curiosities about the passage of life are further put to use with '''[[Graves#Jar of Dead|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 '''[[Graves#Grasping Hands|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 '''[[Graves#Borrowed Decree|Borrowed Decree]]''' will summon the dead to fight alongside her.

For Darcy Graves, the cemetery was a welcomed respite from her home life. So when she unearthed a lich hand buried in Van Courtland Park, Graves found the best necromancy teacher that she could ask for.

Graves was released on [[Update:January 29, 2026|January 29, 2026]] as the second winner of the [[Update:January 22, 2026|Old Gods, New Blood]] update contest.

== Weapon ==

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

The Teacher attaches to the target closest to the reticle. It cannot deal headshots and Graves cannot buy headshot items.

The Teacher has no [[Damage Falloff|damage falloff]] and deals no damage beyond its max range. However, the falloff range is factored in when calculating Graves' [[Build-Up]] per bullet, most notably the build-up from {{AbilityIcon|Essence Theft}}. As an exception, the effect from {{ItemIcon|Ricochet}} has damage falloff, calculated based on the distance from the main target to the ricocheted target.

== Abilities ==

{{AbilitySection
| hero_name = Graves
| ability_num = 1
| notes =
* Skulls have {{DataProp|Jar of Dead|SummonHealth}} {{Boon|{{DataProp|Jar of Dead|SummonHealth.Scale.Value}}}} HP. They can be destroyed by [[Weapon Damage]] and [[Melee Attack]]s. They take no damage from abilities or items.
* Skulls yield {{Souls|{{DataProp|Jar of Dead|SkullKillGold}}}} {{Boon|{{DataProp|Jar of Dead|SkullKillGold.Scale.Value}}}} souls when killed by players.
* Each charge of Jar of Dead requires {{#expr:{{DataProp|Jar of Dead|ResourceCost.Value}}/{{DataProp|Jar of Dead|ResourcePerPickup}}}} "death", reducible by cooldown reduction (and rounded to the nearest integer).
* [[Troopers]] and Ghouls drop {{DataProp|Jar of Dead|PickupsPerDeath}} "death", [[Denizens]] drop {{DataProp|Jar of Dead|PickupsPerNeutralTrooperDeath}} "death", and Heroes and [[Mid-Boss]] drop {{DataProp|Jar of Dead|PickupsPerHeroDeath}} "death".
* Deadheads take increased damage from {{AbilityIcon|Monster Rounds}} and {{AbilityIcon|Cultist Sacrifice}}, but they cannot be consumed by Cultist Sacrifice's active.
}}

{{AbilitySection
| hero_name = Graves
| ability_num = 2
| notes =
* The base ghoul always spawns on the midpoint between the center and left-hand end of the line. Conversely, the additional ghoul spawned after obtaining the Tier 3 Ability Point upgrade will appear on the midpoint between the center and right-hand end of the line.
** When alt-cast, the base ghoul will always spawn on the midpoint between the center and the end of the line closest to Graves.
}}

{{AbilitySection
| hero_name = Graves
| ability_num = 3
| notes =
* [[Structures]] are affected by spirit resist reduction, but not weapon damage reduction. The buffs are applied to Graves regardless.
* The weapon damage reduction is applied as a flat reduction of the [[Weapon Damage]] stat.
* [[Build-Up]] is affected by weapon damage falloff ({{#expr:100*{{#invoke:HeroData|get_hero_var|Graves|FalloffEndScale}}}}% at max range).
}}

{{AbilitySection
| hero_name = Graves
| ability_num = 4
| notes =
* Borrowed Decree's gravestone is visible to enemies in the [[Minimap]] at all times and the outline can be seen through walls.
* Ghouls will begin to follow visible enemy heroes within a line-of-sight range of 30 meters, and will continue following the enemy hero (without LOS requirement) until they are more than 30 meters away.
* Ghouls only use the [[melee attack]] against [[Troopers]].
* Ghouls take +48% [[Weapon Damage#Crit Multiplier|headshot damage]].
* Ghouls receive additional damage from {{ItemIcon|Monster Rounds}} and {{ItemIcon|Cultist Sacrifice}}.
* Ghouls yield {{Souls|35}} souls + {{Souls|2}} souls per minute when killed by players.
}}

== Street Brawl ==
=== Ability Changes ===

In addition to [[Street Brawl#Heroes|global changes]], Graves receives the following modifications to her abilities:

==== General ====
* Ghouls' explosion damage {{#invoke:StreetBrawlAbilities|change|Borrowed Decree|Damage.Value}}, from {{DataProp|Borrowed Decree|Damage.Value}} to {{DataProp|Borrowed Decree|Damage.Value|streetbrawl}}, and its Spirit Power scaling {{#invoke:StreetBrawlAbilities|change|Borrowed Decree|Damage.Scale.Value}}, from {{DataProp|Borrowed Decree|Damage.Scale.Value}} to {{DataProp|Borrowed Decree|Damage.Scale.Value|streetbrawl}}.
* Ghouls' melee damage {{#invoke:StreetBrawlAbilities|change|Borrowed Decree|SummonMeleeDamage.Value}}, from {{DataProp|Borrowed Decree|SummonMeleeDamage.Value}} to {{DataProp|Borrowed Decree|SummonMeleeDamage.Value|streetbrawl}}, and its Spirit Power scaling {{#invoke:StreetBrawlAbilities|change|Borrowed Decree|SummonMeleeDamage.Scale.Value}}, from {{DataProp|Borrowed Decree|SummonMeleeDamage.Scale.Value}} to {{DataProp|Borrowed Decree|SummonMeleeDamage.Scale.Value|streetbrawl}}.

==== {{AbilityIcon|Jar of Dead}} ====
* Cooldown between charges {{#invoke:StreetBrawlAbilities|change|Jar of Dead|AbilityCooldownBetweenCharge}}, from {{DataProp|Jar of Dead|AbilityCooldownBetweenCharge}}s to {{DataProp|Jar of Dead|AbilityCooldownBetweenCharge|streetbrawl}}s.

==== {{AbilityIcon|Borrowed Decree}} ====
* Duration {{#invoke:StreetBrawlAbilities|change|Borrowed Decree|AbilityDuration.Value}}, from {{DataProp|Borrowed Decree|AbilityDuration.Value}}s to {{DataProp|Borrowed Decree|AbilityDuration.Value|streetbrawl}}s, and its Spirit Power scaling {{#invoke:StreetBrawlAbilities|change|Borrowed Decree|AbilityDuration.Scale.Value}}, from {{DataProp|Borrowed Decree|AbilityDuration.Scale.Value}} to {{DataProp|Borrowed Decree|AbilityDuration.Scale.Value|streetbrawl}}.
* T2 bonus duration {{#invoke:StreetBrawlAbilities|change|Borrowed Decree|Upgrades.2.AbilityDuration}}, from +{{DataProp|Borrowed Decree|Upgrades.2.AbilityDuration}}s to +{{DataProp|Borrowed Decree|Upgrades.2.AbilityDuration|streetbrawl}}s.
* T3 explosion current health damage {{#invoke:StreetBrawlAbilities|change|Borrowed Decree|Upgrades.3.CurrentHealthDamagePercentage}}, from {{DataProp|Borrowed Decree|Upgrades.3.CurrentHealthDamagePercentage}}% to {{DataProp|Borrowed Decree|Upgrades.3.CurrentHealthDamagePercentage|streetbrawl}}%.

=== Item Draft ===
{{HeroStreetBrawlItems|Graves}}

== Backstory ==
{{Fates Tale|necro}}
== Update history ==
{{Update history}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Graves.png|Graves' icon.
File:Graves card.png|Graves' card.
File:Graves Render.png|Graves in-game render.
File:Graves select background.png|Graves' select background
File:Graves Reference Sheet.png|Graves Reference Sheet.
File:Graves name.svg|Graves' typography.
File:Necro brazilian.svg|Graves' Brazilian Portuguese typography
File:Necro french.svg|Graves' French typography
File:Necro italian.svg|Graves' Italian typography
File:Necro polish.svg|Graves' Polish typography
File:Necro russian.svg|Grave's Russian typography
File:Necro schinese.svg|Graves' Simplified Chinese typography
File:Necro ukrainian.svg|Graves' Ukrainian typography
File:Graves Weapon.png|Graves' Weapon - ''The Teacher.''
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 ==

* "Playing With The Dead in the Hideout" is displayed as one's status in the in-game Friends List when playing as Graves in the [[Hideout]].

== References ==
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