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{{Quotation|The [[Newscaster]]|The New York Oracle wants to wish you and your loved ones a safe Maelstrom, and a joyous winter!}}

'''Seasonal events''' are temporary events in ''[[Deadlock]]'' to celebrate holidays.

~~'''Winter''' is the current seasonal event.~~

== Halloween ==

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File:Halloween Masks.png|Halloween masks

File:Halloween Masks Heroes.png|Heroes wearing Halloween masks

File:Halloween Mask Heroes 2.jpg|Heroes wearing Halloween masks

</gallery>

== Winter ==

The 2024 Winter event started in December 17 and ~~is currently ongoing~~.

[[File:Christmas menu.png|thumb|Winter main menu]]

The 2024 Winter event started on December 17 and ended on January 17, 2025.

It added a new main menu animation and ~~music~~ and Winter-themed decorations in the streets, buildings, and ~~for the~~ [[Curiosity Shop]]. The [[Shopkeeper]] ~~has~~ a Santa mask and unique lines. ~~The~~ [[Denizen|Denizens]] ~~have snowman models~~. [[Dynamo]] and the [[Newscaster]] ~~have~~ unique holiday voice lines.

It added a new main menu animation, remixed music for the menu and shops, and Winter-themed decorations in the streets, buildings, and [[Curiosity Shop]]. The [[Shopkeeper]] featured a Santa mask and unique lines. In addition, the [[Denizen|Denizens]] were modelled after snowmen. [[Dynamo]] and the [[Newscaster]] had unique holiday voice lines.

All the mainline [[~~heroes~~]] ~~have~~ received unique Winter skins. ~~Each hero has a challenge to~~ be ~~completed~~ in ~~order~~ to ~~unlock their skin~~.

All the mainline [[Heroes]] received unique Winter skins, which could be unlocked by completing their respective challenge. A list of which skins were unlocked during the event can be seen in the "Showcase" tab in the player's profile, next to the "Match History" button.

=== Skin challenges ===

~~List~~ of ~~challenges to unlock Winter skins~~. These challenges ~~can~~ be achieved only in a normal match or a labs match, not in a custom game or against bots. The conditions for ~~the~~ challenge must be completed in one match.

As the winter skin challenges weren't listed in-game or in patch notes, the challenges were discovered and shared by the player community over the duration of the event.

These challenges could be achieved only in a normal match or a labs match, not in a custom game or against bots. The conditions for each challenge must be completed in '''one match.'''

Winter skins ~~are~~ tracked in-game by a Santa hat icon in the main menu that ~~shows~~ how many skins ~~have~~ already been unlocked. Heroes with Winter skins ~~have~~ the Santa hat icon and a red background in the Heroes page.

Winter skins were tracked in-game by a Santa hat icon in the main menu that showed how many skins had already been unlocked. Heroes with Winter skins had the Santa hat icon and a red background in the Heroes page.

The skins can be tested in sandbox mode or custom games (with cheats) with the [[console commands]] <code>ent_fire player setbodygroup hat,1</code> and <code>ent_fire player setbodygroup xmas,1</code>.

The skins can be tested in sandbox mode or custom games (with cheats enabled) with the [[console commands]] <code>ent_fire player setbodygroup hat,1</code> and <code>ent_fire player setbodygroup xmas,1</code>.

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|{{HeroIcon|Grey Talon}}

|~~Hit 1000~~+ damage ~~on an enemy with a single Charged Shot~~

|Deal 850+ spirit damage at once to one or more players, five times

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|{{HeroIcon|Haze}}

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|{{HeroIcon|Ivy}}

|~~Hit 3~~ enemies with ~~one ultimate bomb drop~~

|Silence 6 enemies total with T3 Air Drop bombs (McGinnis' turrets also seem to count as an enemy)

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|{{HeroIcon|Kelvin}}

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|{{HeroIcon|Mirage}}

|~~Kill an enemy by activating max stacks of~~ Djinn's Mark

|Get 3 Djinn's Mark kills

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|{{HeroIcon|Mo & Krill}}

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|{{HeroIcon|Vindicta}}

|Kill 2 enemies ~~during one flight~~

|Kill 2 enemies in the same use of Flight*

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|{{HeroIcon|Viscous}}

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|{{HeroIcon|Warden}}

|~~Kill 3 enemy players with Binding Word or cage~~ every enemy with Binding Word once

|Damage every enemy player with Binding Word at least once

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|{{HeroIcon|Wraith}}

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|Kill 2 enemies with one Shadow Transformation

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<nowiki>*</nowiki>Note: Vindicta's challenge can also be completed by killing an enemy while flying and then getting killed mid-flight, as the game seems to count the player's death as a kill.<ref>2024-12-21 - AbsoluteBreaker on Reddit.com/r/DeadlockTheGame - [https://www.reddit.com/r/DeadlockTheGame/comments/1hj97bc/vindictas_skin_unlocked_by_dying/ Vindicta's skin unlocked by... dying?]</ref> Getting killed may also work for Seven's challenge.

=== Gallery ===

File:~~Christmas menu~~.png|Winter ~~main menu~~

File:Curiosity Shop winter.png|Winter Curiosity Shop

File:Winter jungle.png|Winter Jungle Denizens

File:Winter skins unlocked.png|All winter skins unlocked in the Heroes page

File:Abrams Winter.png|Abrams

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File:Pocket winter.png|Pocket

File:Seven winter.jpg|Seven

File:Shiv winter.png|Shiv

File:Vindicta winter.jpg|Vindicta

File:Viscous winter.png|Viscous

File:Warden winter.jpg|Warden

File:Wraith winter.png|Wraith

File:Yamato winter.png|Yamato

</gallery>

== Trivia ==

* The Winter [[The Curiosity Shop|Curiosity Shop]] has a list of all the heroes who have been "nice" or "naughty". Only [[Lash]] is marked as naughty.

== References ==

[[Category:Gameplay]]

[[Category:Skins]]

[[Category:Events]]

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+{{Quotation|The [[Newscaster]]|The New York Oracle wants to wish you and your loved ones a safe Maelstrom, and a joyous winter!}}
 '''Seasonal events''' are temporary events in ''[[Deadlock]]'' to celebrate holidays.
-'''Winter''' is the current seasonal event.
 == Halloween ==
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 <gallery>
 File:Halloween Masks.png|Halloween masks
+File:Halloween Masks Heroes.png|Heroes wearing Halloween masks
+File:Halloween Mask Heroes 2.jpg|Heroes wearing Halloween masks
 </gallery>
 == Winter ==
-The 2024 Winter event started in December 17 and is currently ongoing.
+[[File:Christmas menu.png|thumb|Winter main menu]]
+The 2024 Winter event started on December 17 and ended on January 17, 2025.
-It added a new main menu animation and music and Winter-themed decorations in the streets, buildings, and for the [[Curiosity Shop]]. The [[Shopkeeper]] has a Santa mask and unique lines. The [[Denizen|Denizens]] have snowman models. [[Dynamo]] and the [[Newscaster]] have unique holiday voice lines.
+It added a new main menu animation, remixed music for the menu and shops, and Winter-themed decorations in the streets, buildings, and [[Curiosity Shop]]. The [[Shopkeeper]] featured a Santa mask and unique lines. In addition, the [[Denizen|Denizens]] were modelled after snowmen. [[Dynamo]] and the [[Newscaster]] had unique holiday voice lines.
-All the mainline [[heroes]] have received unique Winter skins. Each hero has a challenge to be completed in order to unlock their skin.
+All the mainline [[Heroes]] received unique Winter skins, which could be unlocked by completing their respective challenge. A list of which skins were unlocked during the event can be seen in the "Showcase" tab in the player's profile, next to the "Match History" button.
 === Skin challenges ===
-List of challenges to unlock Winter skins. These challenges can be achieved only in a normal match or a labs match, not in a custom game or against bots. The conditions for the challenge must be completed in one match.
+As the winter skin challenges weren't listed in-game or in patch notes, the challenges were discovered and shared by the player community over the duration of the event.
+These challenges could be achieved only in a normal match or a labs match, not in a custom game or against bots. The conditions for each challenge must be completed in '''one match.'''
-Winter skins are tracked in-game by a Santa hat icon in the main menu that shows how many skins have already been unlocked. Heroes with Winter skins have the Santa hat icon and a red background in the Heroes page.
+Winter skins were tracked in-game by a Santa hat icon in the main menu that showed how many skins had already been unlocked. Heroes with Winter skins had the Santa hat icon and a red background in the Heroes page.
-The skins can be tested in sandbox mode or custom games (with cheats) with the [[console commands]] <code>ent_fire player setbodygroup hat,1</code> and <code>ent_fire player setbodygroup xmas,1</code>.
+The skins can be tested in sandbox mode or custom games (with cheats enabled) with the [[console commands]] <code>ent_fire player setbodygroup hat,1</code> and <code>ent_fire player setbodygroup xmas,1</code>.
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 |-
 |{{HeroIcon|Grey Talon}}
-|Hit 1000+ damage on an enemy with a single Charged Shot
+|Deal 850+ spirit damage at once to one or more players, five times
 |-
 |{{HeroIcon|Haze}}
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 |-
 |{{HeroIcon|Ivy}}
-|Hit 3 enemies with one ultimate bomb drop
+|Silence 6 enemies total with T3 Air Drop bombs (McGinnis' turrets also seem to count as an enemy)
 |-
 |{{HeroIcon|Kelvin}}
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 |-
 |{{HeroIcon|Mirage}}
-|Kill an enemy by activating max stacks of Djinn's Mark
+|Get 3 Djinn's Mark kills
 |-
 |{{HeroIcon|Mo & Krill}}
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 |-
 |{{HeroIcon|Vindicta}}
-|Kill 2 enemies during one flight
+|Kill 2 enemies in the same use of Flight*
 |-
 |{{HeroIcon|Viscous}}
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 |{{HeroIcon|Warden}}
-|Kill 3 enemy players with Binding Word or cage every enemy with Binding Word once
+|Damage every enemy player with Binding Word at least once
 |-
 |{{HeroIcon|Wraith}}
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 |Kill 2 enemies with one Shadow Transformation
 |}
+<nowiki>*</nowiki>Note: Vindicta's challenge can also be completed by killing an enemy while flying and then getting killed mid-flight, as the game seems to count the player's death as a kill.<ref>2024-12-21 - AbsoluteBreaker on Reddit.com/r/DeadlockTheGame - [https://www.reddit.com/r/DeadlockTheGame/comments/1hj97bc/vindictas_skin_unlocked_by_dying/ Vindicta's skin unlocked by... dying?]</ref> Getting killed may also work for Seven's challenge.
 === Gallery ===
 <gallery>
-File:Christmas menu.png|Winter main menu
+File:Curiosity Shop winter.png|Winter Curiosity Shop
+File:Winter jungle.png|Winter Jungle Denizens
 File:Winter skins unlocked.png|All winter skins unlocked in the Heroes page
 File:Abrams Winter.png|Abrams
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 File:Pocket winter.png|Pocket
 File:Seven winter.jpg|Seven
+File:Shiv winter.png|Shiv
 File:Vindicta winter.jpg|Vindicta
 File:Viscous winter.png|Viscous
+File:Warden winter.jpg|Warden
+File:Wraith winter.png|Wraith
 File:Yamato winter.png|Yamato
 </gallery>
+== Trivia ==
+* The Winter [[The Curiosity Shop|Curiosity Shop]] has a list of all the heroes who have been "nice" or "naughty". Only [[Lash]] is marked as naughty.
+== References ==
 [[Category:Gameplay]]
 [[Category:Skins]]
 [[Category:Events]]