Deadlock leak hints at a shark-themed hero coming soon

Deadlock, Valve’s new 6v6 third-person shooter MOBA title, is apparently getting its 22nd hero. According to a leak by Deadlock Intel on X, the developer is already working on a new hero that might be introduced in the game sometime soon. His design will reportedly be shark-themed, and he will have water-based abilities.

Deadlock looks set to be one of the best games in the third-person shooter genre. It appears to be a mix of Valorant, CS2, and Overwatch, with MOBA elements. The game is under development but is currently available for playtest through friend invites on Steam.

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Deadlock’s new shark hero leaked: Design and abilities

Deadlock Intel has leaked gameplay footage and an unfinished character design of a new hero. They named the hero ‘Sloth’ because of his design and water-themed abilities.

Design

In the videos shared by the data miner on X, the hero can be seen wearing a blue (water) colored costume with a pinata-like shark over his head. He is also donning blue colored goggles, as if protecting his eyes from water damage.

This is possibly a prototype design, but the concept and theme of ‘water’ has been made very clear.

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Abilities

The hero's leaked abilities are also water-themed and include single or multiple target attacks:

• Ability 1 - Riptide: Sloth sends a water wave forward. The wave can bounce off walls and knocks enemies up in the air upon contact. It can affect multiple targets.
• Ability 2 - Chomp: You latch onto your nearest enemy for a few seconds, dealing damage. This ability affects only a single target.
• Ability 3 - Deep’s Embrace: You encase yourself in a water bubble. It is not shown what this ability actually does. However, we can assume it gives some sort of shield or buff for a short period of time.
• Ability 4 - Ambush Predator: After a small windup time, you go invisible and can surprise multiple targets at once, dealing damage to all.

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Valve's new project, although still in playtest stage, has a concurrent player base of more than 100,000. The game still needs a lot of refinement before official release, but it is quite evident that it will be a popular name in the third-person shooter MOBA category.

Valve has certainly done a good job attracting gamers and is on the correct path to success.