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{{Infobox hero | {{Infobox hero | ||
| | | key = hero_dynamo | ||
| art | | weapon_name = The Vonnegun | ||
| card | | art = Dynamo full.png | ||
| | | card = Dynamo card.png | ||
| | | voice_actor = John Patrick Lowrie | ||
| | | release_date = April 16, 2024 | ||
| | | no_spirit_resist = true | ||
| | | no_sprint = true | ||
| | | max_health = {{#invoke:HeroData|get_hero_var|{{#var:hero_key_or_en}}|MaxHealth|3}}{{PI|44}} | ||
| | | bullet_damage = {{#invoke:HeroData|get_hero_var|{{#var:hero_key_or_en}}|BulletDamage|3}}{{PI|0.70}} | ||
| | | light_melee = {{#invoke:HeroData|get_hero_var|{{#var:hero_key_or_en}}|LightMeleeDamage|3}}{{PI|2.67}} | ||
| | | heavy_melee = {{#invoke:HeroData|get_hero_var|{{#var:hero_key_or_en}}|HeavyMeleeDamage|3}}{{PI|4.91}} | ||
| | | bullet_resist = {{#invoke:HeroData|get_hero_var|{{#var:hero_key_or_en}}|BulletResist|3}}{{PI|1.0}} | ||
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Professor '''Dynamo''' is a man of wit, using his brawns and abilities to provide support to his teammates by healing them, teleporting them with him which grants his allies (and himself) a boost to their firing rate, knocking oponents infront of him into the air or, when the time comes, unleashing a Singularity which damages and pulls in enemies. | Professor '''Dynamo''' is a [[Hero]] in ''[[Deadlock]]''. He is a man of wit, using his brawns and abilities to provide support to his teammates by healing them, teleporting them with him which grants his allies (and himself) a boost to their firing rate, knocking oponents infront of him into the air or, when the time comes, unleashing a Singularity which damages and pulls in enemies. | ||
Once just a mere professor for Columbia College, this would change when, letting his excitement get the best of him, he approached a rift in time which reduced his physical body to a small dying star. Although his body may be gone, his spirit and curiosity live on, with the situation only further fueling his desire for knowledge. | Once just a mere professor for Columbia College, this would change when, letting his excitement get the best of him, he approached a rift in time which reduced his physical body to a small dying star. Although his body may be gone, his spirit and curiosity live on, with the situation only further fueling his desire for knowledge. | ||
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|-|(1) Kinetic Pulse= | |-|(1) Kinetic Pulse= | ||
{{Ability card | {{Ability card v2 | ||
| | | hero_name=Dynamo | ||
| ability_num=1 | |||
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}} | }} | ||
|-|(2) Quantum Entanglement= | |-|(2) Quantum Entanglement= | ||
{{Ability card | {{Ability card v2 | ||
| | | hero_name=Dynamo | ||
| ability_num=2 | |||
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}} | }} | ||
|-|(3) Rejuvenating Aurora= | |-|(3) Rejuvenating Aurora= | ||
{{Ability card | {{Ability card v2 | ||
| | | hero_name=Dynamo | ||
| | | ability_num=3 | ||
}} | }} | ||
|-|(4) Singularity= | |-|(4) Singularity= | ||
{{Ability card | {{Ability card v2 | ||
| | | hero_name=Dynamo | ||
| | | ability_num=4 | ||
}} | }} | ||
</tabber> | </tabber> | ||
== Weapon == | == Weapon == | ||
{{WeaponCard|Dynamo}} | {{WeaponCard|key=hero_dynamo}} | ||
== Update history == | |||
{{Main|Dynamo/Update history|l1=Update history}} | |||
{{Update history}} | |||
== Background == | == Background == | ||
{{Quotation|'''A FATE'S TALE'''| | {{Quotation|'''A FATE'S TALE'''|As a Scientist, Professor Dynamo always had an inquisitive mind. So when [[Astral Gate|a rift in space and time]] opened up in central park he was first on the scene to investigate – and while he expected such a majestic sight to be life changing, he was thinking more in a metaphorical way as opposed to having his body atomized and reduced to a tiny dying star. | ||
But while his body is gone, his spirit and lust for knowledge lives on. A tenured professor at [[wikipedia:Columbia_University| Columbia College]], Dynamo looks to learn more about his condition while maintaining his class load, after all; he has future minds to inspire. | |||
}} | |||
=== Lore === | |||
}} | Dynamo is married to a woman named Marlowe.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Dynamo|file=Prof kill hornet 01.mp3|transcription=For a minute there, I thought Marlowe was going to be a widow!}}</ref> She is an acquaintance of [[Haze]].<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Haze|file=Haze match start dynamo haze convo01_01.mp3|context=(to Dynamo)|transcription=Marlowe wanted me to tell you that the offer still stands.}}</ref> | ||
Dynamo was an acquaintance of [[Maximilian Fairfax]]. They had a group of friends called "the Squid Boys".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Dynamo|file=Prof monologue 04.mp3|transcription=And that's Jake, me, Ixiv (?) and Fairfax. We called ourselves 'The Squid Boys', which made little sense, since only one of us had a squid head.}}</ref> | |||
In a [[Seasonal events|Winter season]] voice line, Dynamo says he didn't sleep the night before the [[Maelstrom]] because he was "afraid of death".<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Dynamo|file=prof_select_seasonal_01.mp3|transcription=T'was the night before the Maelstrom, and all through the house, a Columbia professor got no sleep because he was afraid of death.}}</ref> | |||
== | == Character interactions == | ||
== | * Dynamo plays in [[Wraith]]'s weekly poker game.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Dynamo|file=Prof kill wraith 04.mp3|context=(killed Wraith)|transcription=Probably won't be invited to the poker game this week.}}</ref> | ||
* | * [[Ivy|Ivy's]] sister, [[Sophia Arroyo]], is studying at university under Dynamo.<ref name=":0">{{VoiceLineCite|name=Ivy|file=tengu_kill_dynamo_03.mp3|context=(killed Dynamo)|transcription=I think I just beat up Sophie's professor.}}</ref> Ivy worries her fighting Dynamo during the ritual would preconceive him against Sophia.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Ivy|file=tengu_kill_dynamo_04.mp3|context=(killed Dynamo)|transcription=Please don't take that out on Sophie, professor!}}</ref> | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Dynamo Render.png| | File:Dynamo card.png|Portrait | ||
File:Dynamo concept art.png|Concept art | File:Dynamo MM.png|Minimap icon | ||
File:Dynamo Render.png|In-game render | |||
File:Dynamo winter.png|[[Seasonal events#Winter|Winter skin]] | |||
File:Dynamo Reference Sheet.png|Model sheet | |||
File:Dynamo concept art.png|Concept art | |||
File:Dynamo VN.png|Visual novel art | |||
File:Dynamo tuxedo VN.png|Visual novel art - Tuxedo | |||
File:Dynamo Weapon.png|Weapon - The Vonnegun | |||
File:Lil Dynamo.png|Concept art - "Lil' Dynamo" | |||
File:Hero neon prime Sumo.png|Sumo ([[Neon Prime]]) | |||
File:Sumo Black Hole.png|Sumo using Black Hole (Neon Prime) | |||
File:QuantumSunCrest.png|A crest of the sun used to show Quantum Entanglement's destination | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== Trivia == | |||
* Dynamo is also referred to as '''prof''' (Professor) in the game files. | |||
* Dynamo in ''[[Neon Prime]]'' was called '''Sumo''', and later known as '''Jeong'''. | |||
* Dynamo is voiced by [[wikipedia:John Patrick Lowrie|John Patrick Lowrie]],<ref>2024-11-29 - [https://x.com/johnpatricklowr/status/1862535570838495730 @johnpatricklowr] on X - ''"Glad to be the voice of Dynamo in the new Valve game Deadlock!"''</ref> who is known for voicework in other popular Valve titles (e.g. Sniper in ''Team Fortress 2,''Pudge in ''Dota 2.)'' | |||
** In ''[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]]'', Dynamo seems to be voiced by a different actor, speculated to be [[wikipedia:Fred_Tatasciore|Fred Tatasciore]]. | |||
* The name of Dynamo's weapon, ''the Vonnegun,'' is a homage to American author [[wikipedia:Kurt_Vonnegut|Kurt Vonnegut]]. | |||
* When casting Quantum Entanglement, a crest of the sun with a planetary body orbiting around it appears as a destination marker. The crest is styled after Renaissance depictions of the sun, as it sports a hatched style and a serene face. | |||
* In a concept artwork and in ''[[The Binding of Oathkeeper]]'', Dynamo has a different design. He has concentric circles around his belly, symbols drawn in his body, wears gloves, and has a different head shape that's attached to his neck instead of floating magnetically. | |||
* One of Dynamo's early concept designs was a paranormal pizza delivery guy called '''Lil' Dynamo'''.<ref>2024-08-10 - [[Yoshi]], Deadlock Discord - ''"Reminds me of a pizza delivery concept we didn't go with" (...) "That was a version of dynamo yeah, he had a diff ability then"''</ref> | |||
== See also == | |||
* [[Dynamo/Quotes]] | |||
== References == | |||
<references /> | |||
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Latest revision as of 10:42, 29 January 2025
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Dynamo
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| Weapon: "The Vonnegun"
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| Weapon Stats | |
| DPS: |  47
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| Bullet Damage: |  11.7+0.70
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| Light Melee: |  63+2.67
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| Heavy Melee: | 116+4.91
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| Falloff Range: | 20m → 58m |
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INFORMATION | |
| Voice Actor: | John Patrick Lowrie |
| Release Date: | April 16, 2024 |
| Voice Lines: | Dynamo/Quotes |
“Locks down the enemy teamDynamo keeps himself and his allies healthy while waiting for his moment. Few things can warp a team fight more than a well-coordinated use of Singularity.
Professor Dynamo is a Hero in Deadlock. He is a man of wit, using his brawns and abilities to provide support to his teammates by healing them, teleporting them with him which grants his allies (and himself) a boost to their firing rate, knocking oponents infront of him into the air or, when the time comes, unleashing a Singularity which damages and pulls in enemies.
Once just a mere professor for Columbia College, this would change when, letting his excitement get the best of him, he approached a rift in time which reduced his physical body to a small dying star. Although his body may be gone, his spirit and curiosity live on, with the situation only further fueling his desire for knowledge.
Abilities[edit | edit source]
Kinetic Pulse
1
5s
26s
Release an energy pulse that knocks enemies up into the air.
x1.8
100
Damage
x0.275
15m
Stomp Range
5m
Ability Width
1Hit enemies are fire rate and movement slowed by 35% for 4s.
2Dynamo deals 30% more Weapon Damage to hit enemies for 8s
5+125 Damage and +1 Charge
Quantum Entanglement
9m
16s
Dynamo briefly disappears into the void and then reappears a short distance away. On reappearing, your weapon is reloaded and has a fire rate bonus for the next clip (Max 8s). Can be Alt-Cast to also bring nearby allies and give them half fire rate bonus.
1.4s
Void Time
10m
Ally Distance
25%
Fire Rate Bonus
1+4m Cast Range
2+25% Fire Rate Bonus
5-5s Ability Cooldown and +120% Base Ammo when reappearing
Rejuvenating Aurora
48s
While channelling, restore health over time to you and any allies nearby.
You can dash and melee without breaking the channel.
You can dash and melee without breaking the channel.
x0.45
30/s
Health Restored
5s
Channel Duration
8m
Friendly Heal Radius
1Gain +4m/s movespeed bonus for 8s if Aurora is fully channeled. Gain instantly with 5AP Upgrade.
2-14s Cooldown
5Full move and ability use and additionaly heals +3.4% of Max Health per second
Singularity
215s
Create a singularity in your hands that pulls in nearby enemies and damages them.
2.75s
Channel Duration
x0.21
45
DPS
7m
Singularity Radius
1+2m Singularity Radius
2+0.75s Channel Duration
5Singularity takes 4% of the enemies' max health each second.
Weapon[edit | edit source]
| Weapon Stats | 
47 DPS | ||||
| The Vonnegun | |||||
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Update history[edit | edit source]
- Main article: Update history
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Background[edit | edit source]
“As a Scientist, Professor Dynamo always had an inquisitive mind. So when a rift in space and time opened up in central park he was first on the scene to investigate – and while he expected such a majestic sight to be life changing, he was thinking more in a metaphorical way as opposed to having his body atomized and reduced to a tiny dying star.But while his body is gone, his spirit and lust for knowledge lives on. A tenured professor at Columbia College, Dynamo looks to learn more about his condition while maintaining his class load, after all; he has future minds to inspire.
— A FATE'S TALE
Lore[edit | edit source]
Dynamo is married to a woman named Marlowe.[1] She is an acquaintance of Haze.[2]
Dynamo was an acquaintance of Maximilian Fairfax. They had a group of friends called "the Squid Boys".[3]
In a Winter season voice line, Dynamo says he didn't sleep the night before the Maelstrom because he was "afraid of death".[4]
Character interactions[edit | edit source]
- Dynamo plays in Wraith's weekly poker game.[5]
- Ivy's sister, Sophia Arroyo, is studying at university under Dynamo.[6] Ivy worries her fighting Dynamo during the ritual would preconceive him against Sophia.[7]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Portrait -
Minimap icon -
In-game render -
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Model sheet -
Concept art -
Visual novel art -
Visual novel art - Tuxedo -
Weapon - The Vonnegun -
Concept art - "Lil' Dynamo" -
Sumo (Neon Prime) -
Sumo using Black Hole (Neon Prime) -
A crest of the sun used to show Quantum Entanglement's destination
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Dynamo is also referred to as prof (Professor) in the game files.
- Dynamo in Neon Prime was called Sumo, and later known as Jeong.
- Dynamo is voiced by John Patrick Lowrie,[8] who is known for voicework in other popular Valve titles (e.g. Sniper in Team Fortress 2,Pudge in Dota 2.)
- In The Binding of Oathkeeper, Dynamo seems to be voiced by a different actor, speculated to be Fred Tatasciore.
- The name of Dynamo's weapon, the Vonnegun, is a homage to American author Kurt Vonnegut.
- When casting Quantum Entanglement, a crest of the sun with a planetary body orbiting around it appears as a destination marker. The crest is styled after Renaissance depictions of the sun, as it sports a hatched style and a serene face.
- In a concept artwork and in The Binding of Oathkeeper, Dynamo has a different design. He has concentric circles around his belly, symbols drawn in his body, wears gloves, and has a different head shape that's attached to his neck instead of floating magnetically.
- One of Dynamo's early concept designs was a paranormal pizza delivery guy called Lil' Dynamo.[9]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑
Dynamo's in-game voice line - "For a minute there, I thought Marlowe was going to be a widow!"
- ↑
Haze's in-game voice line (to Dynamo) - "Marlowe wanted me to tell you that the offer still stands."
- ↑ Dynamo's in-game voice line - "And that's Jake, me, Ixiv (?) and Fairfax. We called ourselves 'The Squid Boys', which made little sense, since only one of us had a squid head."
- ↑ Dynamo's in-game voice line - "T'was the night before the Maelstrom, and all through the house, a Columbia professor got no sleep because he was afraid of death."
- ↑ Dynamo's in-game voice line (killed Wraith) - "Probably won't be invited to the poker game this week."
- ↑
Ivy's in-game voice line (killed Dynamo) - "I think I just beat up Sophie's professor."
- ↑ Ivy's in-game voice line (killed Dynamo) - "Please don't take that out on Sophie, professor!"
- ↑ 2024-11-29 - @johnpatricklowr on X - "Glad to be the voice of Dynamo in the new Valve game Deadlock!"
- ↑ 2024-08-10 - Yoshi, Deadlock Discord - "Reminds me of a pizza delivery concept we didn't go with" (...) "That was a version of dynamo yeah, he had a diff ability then"
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