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So, did Deadlock actually become meta?

Triforcer
Triforcer Member Posts: 180
in General Discussions

I recall there was a lot of panicking when this perk was announced, and that some thought it would have a spot next to corrupt/pop/ruin. Has anyone noticed a lot of usage of this, and/or a significant additional slowdown effect?

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  • DelsKibara
    DelsKibara Member Posts: 3,127

    Maybe with a combination of Ruin and Deadlock, but it's like Counterforce. People are having a fuss over nothing.

  • kate_best_girl
    kate_best_girl Member Posts: 2,184

    Hmmm too early to tell as most people should be just barely getting it (assuming they’re pouring points into Pinhead and didn’t save). I think it definitely has potential to be meta as it’s a very simple but effective perk. If it doesn’t become meta it’ll definitely become whatever term is beneath meta.

  • ThiccBudhha
    ThiccBudhha Member Posts: 6,987

    It doesn't regress while blocked, so it is really more of a gimmick. Kind of sad, it had potential.

  • MrCalac123
    MrCalac123 Member Posts: 1,147

    It's better than Pop, so for that reason alone I like it

  • ShakeyGames
    ShakeyGames Member Posts: 140
    https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/2490965#Comment_2490965

    Pair it with ruin, though, and you basically have a Pop Goes the Weasel that works by itself whenever a generator is completed. I could see deadlock becoming paired with ruin like ruin is paired with undying.

  • Plu
    Plu Member Posts: 1,456

    It's decent but nothing impressive imo.

  • Elcopollo
    Elcopollo Member Posts: 773
    https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/comment/2491050#Comment_2491050

    It doesn't work with Ruin. When generator is blocked it doesnt lose progress, nor does it gain it. It's basically just longer Thrilling Tremors, which is activated by survivors rather than killer. It's a good perk, but there are perks, which are much much better. After all, if there are 3 people sitting on different gens you'll still get genrushed as much as you would without Deadlock.

  • CashelP14
    CashelP14 Member Posts: 5,564

    I don't think so. Think your still better running a combination of Ruin, Pop, Tinkerer, Undying, Corrupt and good non gen perks (Infectious, STBFL, Monitor, Bamboozle, NOED, Sloppy etc).

    It's a good perk but the meta is just a lot better than it.

  • lordfart
    lordfart Member Posts: 538
    edited September 2021

    I versed someone recent who was using it with ruin and man I got so frustrated haha. I was close to finishing it then a genny popped so it blocked, ruin started eating it and I was like damn okay I will go cleanse this nearby dull totem and come back to it when the deadlock goes away so I don't lose the whole gen. I go back on to it a moment after it unblocks and my teammates who must have been repairing together finished the gen they got on after the 1st one and MINE BLOCKED AGAIN AND RUIN ATE ALMOST THE REST OF IT lol. I did end up getting it done but I was essentially glued to one tile tryna finish this gen for half the game haha

    Edit actually now I realise it couldn't have been ruin, I saw the regression sparks and assumed but thinking back the killer must have done pop and I missed it while finding other things to do while the gen was blocked. Don't listen to me loooolll

  • solidhex
    solidhex Member Posts: 915

    I think the only perk it really synergizes with is Surge, since you can't kick the gen and Ruin also doesn't regress while blocked. It's kinda harsh if you have your Pop but you can't kick the gen which is like 80%. It can have crucial value, for example when there are 2 gens left and one gets finished and the other one was also nearly finished, can be a game saver then, but i don't think it's stronger than any of the meta perks.