Deadlock

Deadlock has a kit designed to physically stop the enemy:

• Barrier Mesh: a disc you throw that, on hitting the ground, creates barriers that block movement. They can be destroyed, but it takes many shots, especially in the center;
• Sonic Sensor: a sensor that watches an area and, if it detects noise (footsteps, gunfire, loud abilities), concusses whoever is there;
• GravNet (signature): a grenade that, where it bursts, forces enemies to crouch and move much more slowly until they free themselves;
• Annihilation (ultimate): a wave of wires that captures the first enemy hit in a cocoon and drags them along the wave's path; if they reach the end, they die. Teammates can destroy the cocoon to free them.

Deadlock's principle is simple: the enemy does not get through, or gets through much more slowly.

Pick Deadlock when:

• the team needs a sentinel who delays an execute directly: Barrier Mesh closes an entrance, GravNet slows whoever crosses it;
• the map has narrow chokes, where barriers block the passage completely;
• you want a sentinel who is useful on attack too: barriers can close a rotation or protect the post-plant;
• the enemy plays fast executes: Sonic Sensor and GravNet punish players who run and group up.

Deadlock is also a good pick for players who want a sentinel less tied to complicated setups: her abilities are used at the moment they are needed, rather than placed in advance.

Another advantage of Deadlock is that her abilities do not depend on aim: barriers, sensors and the net do their job even if you lose the fight. For players still building their aim, it is a way to contribute to the defense with utility, buying seconds teammates can use.