The Bear Pit - Deadlock

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we talk about the recent Deadlock balance patch. We dive into the new item, Indomitable, talk about how boon scaling has drastically changed the game, and discuss some of the strongest heroes of the meta.Timestamps0:00 Intro2:15 We’re Getting Old4:00 Indomitable17:00 CC and Debuff Resist24:45 Boon Scaling Change45:50 Best Heroes So Far52:40 Unaddressed Issues 56:05 Item Boon Scaling1:01:00 Outro

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we talk about when the next major Deadlock update could happen. We discuss some of the major aspects of the game that we would like to see updated. We also cover the current meta of destroying Shrines. In the Curiosity Corner we discuss Silver and Escalating Exposure.Timestamps0:00 Intro1:25 Home Improvement Arc2:10 When Will Patch Drop4:45 What We Want in Patch38:15 Shrine Backdoor43:40 Curiosity Corner58:30 Outro

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we talk about the current laning meta in Deadlock and how to approach different phases of the lane stage. We cover some drama from Night Shift last week and discuss Infernus, Vyper, and Disarming Hex. Timestamps0:00 Intro1:20 Seagull Incident4:00 Laning Meta32:50 Night Shift Drama40:50 Latest Patch Notes49:10 Reddit Complaints55:15 Curiosity Corner1:01:50 Outro

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we talk about the surprise April Fools Event in Deadlock. We also take some time to go over some big changes in Esports. In this weeks curiosity corner we cover Haze and Silence Wave.Timestamps0:00 Intro0:45 April Fools Update13:25 Deadlock Esports23:40 Reddit Complaints36:20 Curiosity Corner49:00 Deadlock's Momentum57:00 Outro

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we talk about matchmaking, the general community feeling towards it, and some things we believe could help. We also discuss some of the recent balance changes, and cover Bebop and Trophy Collector in the Curiosity CornerLastly, don't forget to check out the Deathy Slam Content Creator Tournament happening soon! Link here: https://deadlockdeathslam.com/tournaments/deathy-slamTimestamps0:00 Intro6:10 Balance Changes21:43 Matchmaking52:25 Curiosity Corner1:02:40 Outro

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we talk about the Valve and IceFrog balance philosophy of "If everything is op, nothing is op." We also discuss recent balance changes and which heroes are stronger or weaker. In the Curiosity Corner we talk about Holy Locket.Lastly, don't forget to check out the Deathy Slam Content Creator Tournament happening soon! Link here: https://deadlockdeathslam.com/tournaments/deathy-slamTimestamps0:00 Intro1:50 Balance Philosophy19:50 Patch Changes and OP Heroes45:50 Curiosity Corner53:25 Deathy Slam Creator Tournament1:02:00 Outro

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we talk about Time to Kill in Deadlock and how the recent patches have tried to address it. We also talk about the most OP heroes of the patch and return to the curiosity corner to discuss Vindicta and the EggTimestamps0:00 Intro2:00 Time To Kill15:25 OP Heroes 48:10 Curiosity Corner1:03:20 Outro

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we talk about the largest balance patch to hit Deadlock. We cover some of the major changes to the game. We also cover some of the major hero reworks and more!Timestamps0:00 Intro1:45 Why Patch SO BIG?8:30 Power Scaling11:20 Structures and Game Time20:30 New Hero Power Identity28:50 End of Bruiser Meta42:50 Hero Reworks1:03:30 Outro

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we talk about the upcoming balance patch, announced by Yoshi. Our major discussion this week is about Deadlock's problem with long games and how to end the game. Our Reddit Complaints this week are about Hero Balance and Matchmaking. The Curiosity Corner focuses on Mirage and Echo ShardTimestamps0:00 Intro2:30 Update Announcement13:20 Ending The Game34:15 Balance Complaints49:25 Matchmaking Complaints59:40 Mirage1:03:00 Echo Shard1:07:20 Outro

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we are joined by Zerggy! We get to have a discussion about him, his past gaming experience, and how he got into Deadlock. We also discuss the current meta of Deadlock, what it's like to play competitively, and what we hope to see in the future!Find Zerggy Live on Twitch here:https://www.twitch.tv/zerggyyyyTimestamps:0:00 Intro1:00 About Zerggy19:55 Big Floppa22:00 Competitive Deadlock32:40 Recent Updates37:35 Meta Discussion45:15 What’s Next for Deadlock52:30 Why do you play Deadlock57:50 Closing

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we talk about the new hero release of Apollo. We rank all the new heroes in power and discuss what is next for Deadlock!Timestamps:0:00 - Intro2:05 - Apollo18:20 - Voting Stats21:55 - 6 Hero Power Ranking35:50 - What’s next for Deadlock?53:00 - Death Slam Events1:01:25 - Closing

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we talk about the 4 recently released Deadlock heroes: Graves, Celeste, Silver, and Venator. Timestamps:0:00 Intro3:45 Celeste27:00 Venator40:05 Graves52:50 Silver1:05:30 Announcements1:10:03 Closing

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we talk about the recent Old Gods, New Blood Major Update. We discuss the new hero Rem, the new patrons, the map rework, new items, and more!Timestamps:0:00 Intro2:25 Rem16:45 Street Brawl36:10 New Patrons and Bases46:10 New Items52:00 Map Changes54:30 2026 Predictions57:45 Outro

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we have our first ever guest, Wander, talk a bit about himself, his past gaming experience, and how he got into Deadlock. We also discuss the future of Deadlock and what we believe is needed for it's success.Find Wander Live on Twitch here:https://www.twitch.tv/wanderdl0:00 Intro1:00 Who is Wander11:25 What does Deadlock need to succeed52:25 Shadow Weave1:00:00 Mina1:08:10 Outro

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we talk about the Urn and why it it may feel a bit unfun to engage with. We also talk about Reddit's obsession with the patch release and what we think could be expected. This week's Curiosity Corner segment includes discussion of Abrams and Kinetic Dash.0:00 Intro0:50 The Urn31:15 Patch and Reddit43:30 Abrams52:50 Kinetic Dash1:01:30 Outro

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we talk about the somewhat misunderstood comeback mechanics of Deadlock. We also cover the Reddit complains of items and matchmaking. Lastly, we discuss Doorman and Toxic Bullets in the curiosity corner.0:00 Intro1:00 Comeback Mechanics27:25 Spirit vs Bullet Counters46:00 Matchmaker54:10 Curiosity Corner1:07:15 Outro

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we talk about a surprise balance patch release and some heroes that we had some fun playing during the Deadlock Holiday Event.Patch Notes: https://forums.playdeadlock.com/threads/12-29-2025-update.95233/0:00 Intro1:00 Patch Discussion34:30 Big Patch News34:35 Holiday Event Surprises44:00 Curiosity Corner1:01:50 Happy New Year

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we talk about what we hope to see from Deadlock in 2026. It is our Wishlist of updates, changes, and content that we want added to the game in the next year.0:00 2026 Wishlist33:00 Reddit Complaints50:00 Curiosity Corner67:00 Happy Holidays

CONTEXT: There was an update hours after we recorded this episode. Here's the patch notes: https://forums.playdeadlock.com/threads/12-16-2025-update.93983/Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we talk about the newly released Holiday Event in Deadlock. We cover some common complaints from Reddit, some heroes and items that we think could use some work, and discuss the recent Death Slam Invitational 0:00 The Holiday Update14:20 Reddit Complaints44:00 Bad Heroes and Items53:45 The Death Slam Invitational57:30 Closing and Next Weeks

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we break down the recent announcement from Yoshi about the latest update being delayed until the new year. We also discuss the recent November balance patch and how that has changed the meta of Deadlock.