The October 24 Deadlock update has introduced a plethora of new changes to the hero shooter by Valve including hero changes, item tweaks, a map overhaul, and much more. However, the most exciting addition of the new Deadlock update is undoubtedly the experimental ‘Hero Labs’ that lets players try out heroes ahead of their actual release.
In case you haven’t had the chance to take a look at the official patch notes of the new Deadlock update, it has brought with it the ‘Hero Labs’ game mode to the title. Unlike the regular unranked game mode in Deadlock, the Hero Labs mode lets players try out unreleased heroes before they are added to ranked.
“The goal of this mode is to invite players to help us in giving hero design feedback while heroes are in very early phases,” the devs said in a statement. “Most heroes in this mode will have placeholder models, names, effects, etc.”
Deadlock Hero Labs Mode Adds Six New Heroes
Valve has launched the Hero Labs mode in Deadlock with six new heroes: Holliday, Calico, Wrecker, Fathom, Viper, and Magician. Note that these names are currently placeholders, and some of these heroes also feature placeholder abilities in certain skill slots.
The devs have clarified that the heroes in this mode will often be removed or have their abilities changed. Fans can also expect new heroes to be added in the Hero Labs game mode in the near future.
Players interested in checking out the patch notes for this game mode will have to head over to the Hero Labs subforum on the official forums.
Deadlock Hero Labs Mode Requirements
Similar to the ranked mode, not everyone can participate in the Hero Labs mode in Deadlock.
At the time of writing, the only requirement to queue for this new Deadlock game mode is to have at least 50 games played in the account.
Players who are unable to get a new hero selected will be considered higher priority for subsequent matches to get a new hero from their overall roster selection.
