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All Deadlock heroes: Abrams (Brawler), Apollo (Assassin), Bebop (Brawler), Billy (Brawler), Calico (Assassin), Celeste (Marksman), Drifter (Assassin), Dynamo (Mystic), Graves (Marksman), Grey Talon (Marksman), Haze (Assassin), Holliday (Marksman), Infernus (Marksman), Ivy (Marksman), Kelvin (Brawler), Lady Geist (Mystic), Lash (Assassin), McGinnis (Mystic), Mina (Marksman), Mirage (Assassin), Mo and Krill (Brawler), Paige (Mystic), Paradox (Marksman), Pocket (Assassin), Rem (Mystic), Seven (Mystic), Shiv (Brawler), Silver (Marksman), Sinclair (Mystic), The Doorman (Mystic), Venator (Marksman), Victor (Brawler), Vindicta (Marksman), Viscous (Mystic), Vyper (Assassin), Warden (Brawler), Wraith (Marksman), Yamato (Assassin).
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Deadlock is a hybrid MOBA-shooter by Valve Corporation in closed alpha. The game combines third-person shooting with MOBA mechanics including lanes, creep waves, towers, and items. Players choose from 38 unique heroes with distinct abilities. Explore hero guides and check live statistics for the current meta.
Graves is a high-burst marksman who uses Jar of Dead and Grasping Hands to control space while dealing devastating damage. Essence Theft sustains him through fights, and Borrowed Decree delivers massive burst damage to priority targets. Graves rewards aggressive positioning and precise aim.
Graves is a marksman hero in Deadlock, the hybrid MOBA-shooter by Valve. With 730 max health, 35.294 weapon DPS, and 2 stamina,Graves excels at ranged damage output.Core strengths: Graves dominates frontline brawlers who cannot avoid Grasping Hands. His sustained damage shreds tanks.. Key weakness: Mobile assassins who dive past his zone controls. Pocket and Lash can avoid Grasping Hands and burst him..Find Graves's abilities, builds, matchups, and tier ranking on GameGoldLab.
Graves is a high-burst marksman who uses Jar of Dead and Grasping Hands to control space while dealing devastating damage. Essence Theft sustains him through fights, and Borrowed Decree delivers massive burst damage to priority targets. Graves rewards aggressive positioning and precise aim.
Harass with Jar of Dead and secure last-hits. Grasping Hands zone enemies off the wave. Play aggressively when you have Essence Theft stacked. Focus on farm and look for kill windows.
Group for objectives and provide DPS. Borrowed Decree can secure kills from unexpected range. Use Grasping Hands to control chokepoints in the jungle.
Position smartly and melt frontline targets. Borrowed Decree eliminates priority threats. Save Grasping Hands for peel or zone control. Autofire between ability rotations for maximum DPS.
Jar of Dead → autofire → Grasping Hands → Borrowed Decree execute. For defense: Grasping Hands zone → Essence Theft → reposition.
Graves dominates frontline brawlers who cannot avoid Grasping Hands. His sustained damage shreds tanks.
Mobile assassins who dive past his zone controls. Pocket and Lash can avoid Grasping Hands and burst him.
Works well with Dynamo (Singularity setup for Borrowed Decree) and Kelvin (Frozen Shelter protection).
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Graves is a high-burst marksman who uses Jar of Dead and Grasping Hands to control space while dealing devastating damage. Essence Theft sustains him through fights, and Borrowed Decree delivers massive burst damage to priority targets. Graves rewards aggressive positioning and precise aim.
Jar of Dead
Grasping Hands
Essence Theft
Borrowed Decree
Jar of Dead
Grasping Hands
Essence Theft
Borrowed DecreeRecommended item build from the community wiki.
Extra Spirit
Mystic Burst
Monster Rounds
Extra Health
Sprint Boots
Improved Spirit
Duration Extender
Bullet Armor
Spirit Armor
Cold Front
Boundless Spirit
Escalating Exposure
Mystic Reverb
Superior CooldownData sourced from game files & community analytics. Values may change with patches.