Deadlock Characters: All 41 Heroes & Roles (2026)

Deadlock has 41 playable heroes as of October 2026, spread across roles like tanks, gun carries, spirit carries, supports, assassins, initiators and disruptors. The newest additions — Rat King, Baba and Solomon — arrived in the City Never Sleeps update, and Valve keeps adding more.

Here is the full Deadlock character roster, grouped by role, plus how the hero system works and where to start.

All Deadlock characters

Every Deadlock hero, grouped by their general role.

How the roster works

Deadlock’s 41 heroes are usually grouped into seven broad roles — tanks, supports, gun carries, spirit carries, assassins, initiators and disruptors — but these are guidelines, not hard rules. Unlike many hero shooters, Deadlock doesn’t lock heroes into a fixed tank, damage or support queue. Its deep itemization system lets almost any hero shift roles mid-game: a gun carry can build tanky, a support can pivot to damage. That flexibility is central to the game, so treat the role groups below as a starting point for understanding each hero rather than a cage.

The role groups explained

Four of the key role groups at a glance.

New to the game? See our Deadlock tier list, best beginner heroes and beginner’s guide.

Where to start

Pick a hero group based on how you want to play.

Deadlock characters FAQ

Deadlock is in active development, so the roster changes often. We update this list as Valve adds new heroes and reworks existing ones.