Learn the game
Guides
Straight answers to how Deadlock works, with the exact numbers: ranked, souls, items, flex slots and spirit power, plus where to start if you're new.
- When does the Deadlock ranked season end? The end date and time of the current Deadlock ranked season, when the next part starts, and what happens when it does. 1 minute read
- How to unlock ranked in Deadlock What you need to play ranked in Deadlock (wins, heroes, calibration and party size) and how rank points and demotion protection work. 2 minute read
- How souls are split in Deadlock: kills, assists and objectives How many souls you get when you share a kill, why a solo kill pays the most, and what every objective is worth to your team. 2 minute read
- How to unlock flex slots in Deadlock How many flex slots there are, which objectives unlock them, and why your whole team gets them at once. 1 minute read
- Spirit power explained, with real numbers What spirit power does, how much each point adds to an ability, where it comes from, and which abilities scale hardest. 2 minute read
- Souls, levels and boons explained How many souls each level takes, when you unlock abilities and ability points, and what every boon gives you. 2 minute read
- How items work: tiers, categories and shop bonuses The three item categories, what each price tier costs, and the spending bonuses that jump at 4,800 souls. 2 minute read
- Deadlock beginner's guide: how a match works What you are trying to do in a match, how souls make you stronger, and the habits that matter most in your first games. 3 minute read