The City Never Sleeps update for Deadlock introduces six new heroes that become playable via the voting system, beginning on October 2, 2026 and followed by two per week on Tuesdays and Fridays until October 20. This guide will provide you with a list of all new heroes, ranked from best to worst, according to community expectations, since their actual abilities will be revealed only after they are released. Here are the dates for each hero reveal:
- Hero 1: Friday, Oct 2, 2 PM PT
- Hero 2: Tuesday, Oct 6
- Hero 3: Friday, Oct 9
- Hero 4: Tuesday, Oct 13
- Hero 5: Friday, Oct 16
- Hero 6: Tuesday, Oct 20
Rat King
This crowned rodent is currently the top community favorite, who plays as a scrappy brawler and sustained fighter with tenacity, survivability, regen, and possibly even some swarm elements. He is already the most popular choice on release, and it looks like this sentiment will remain untouched throughout the entire revel period. Think of Rat King as a close-range pressure similar to Abrams, Mo & Krill, or Billy.
Deadman Danny
Deadman Danny is a skeletal hero equipped with flight gear, which suggests a high-mobility skirmisher playstyle with aerial movement and area damage explosions. This type of reckless playstyle has always been extremely popular among Deadlock players, which implies high-risk, high-reward scenarios, similar to such mobile assassins and brawlers as Lash, Yamato, or Infernus.
Nurse Harrow
Nurse Harrow is clearly a support character, probably with some hybrid tech, involving both healing and damage or control, using her syringe for debuffs, drains, or even life-steal. Since she is tagged in the official reveal as the “Savior,” it may point to a strong team utility with some aggressive options, too. If you compare her to other known hybrid supports like Paige or Kelvin, it becomes clear why she’s one of the top choices.
Solomon
Beginning with Solomon, things start to get a bit more complicated and less flashy, taking into account that this tactical control or midrange specialist hero strongly focuses on positioning, traps, and various precision combos. He may have loads of setup tools or decisive ults that could play like a thinking man’s version of Paradox or Seven.
Violet
Very little is known about Violet, who is a young artist with high mobility and utility potential, and possibly with area denial or some unique paint effects, when it comes to walls, marks, and terrain alteration. She could also be an assassin-type hero with flexible marksman abilities like Haze, Ivy, or Celeste.
Baba
Lastly, very few people seem to be interested in this elderly woman sitting on a park bench with a teacup, who is most likely a control mage or support here with access to various hexes, curses, debuffs, and bird summons. Here witchy vibe suggests overall zone control and utility like Viscous, McGinnis, or Doorman.
Note that the actual strength of the heroes will only become clear after their release. Note that the voting itself takes place in the new pre-game lobby, while the winning team’s votes count double, but the first win of the day also doubles your votes.
