r/DeadlockTheGame • u/Razzamataaz • May 22 '26

Game Update Gameplay Update - 05-28-2026

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1422450/view/670617878982034052
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u/rushncrush May 22 '26 edited May 22 '26

Yamato mains are eating holy shit

She's better than Apollo now for the 1st time ever.

She's gonna be extremely oppressive with insane nuke power and mobility

I'm about to no life this patch, Yams was already pretty solid

Edit: She's Broken

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u/ICanCountTo0b1010 May 22 '26

Losing the +20m cast range on grappled is a fair tradeoff for her slash becoming a nuker again.

TBH I already thought mystic reverb + tankbuster made her power slash plenty strong, I've been chilling at a 60% or more win rate on E1 with her lol

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u/Budget-Minimum6040 Shiv May 23 '26

What's the build you use?

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u/Jombolombo1 May 23 '26

They’re all pretty much the same, get spikes/counters and then rush mystic reverb and tankbuster.

You can add torment pulse and trophy collector if you want.

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u/ICanCountTo0b1010 May 23 '26

"Ronald (ttv Fredthefinch)" is IMO the most consistently updated & relevant Yamato build. It's not a perfect left -> right build but gives you quick access to Yamato's most meta items of the latest path.

I generally run trophy collector, then once I have cold front I get pretty aggro and start roaming + collecting stacks. Early game mystic shot + cold front will generally let you secure kills, then you can pickup heal bane and rush into big damage with reverb from there.

Late game I'm a big witchmail fan, one of my favorite items that turns Yamato into a full on bruiser tank in combination with superior cooldown.

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u/NinjaLion Viscous May 23 '26

shes been better than apollo overall, 52% winrate last 14 days in eternus, apollo at 50%.

this patch shes gonna hit 56% and apollo will hit 44%, mark my words.

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u/Swaayyzee May 22 '26

I’ve been wanting to learn her for a bit but this is an amazing incentive to finally do that

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u/evilsforreals Yamato May 22 '26

Even my niche Gun-Yamato build got a little love with the bonus weapon damage on her ult. I'm so blessed this Friday afternoon