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The lanes ofDeadlockare filled with rather strange individuals. From demons and ghosts to humans and automatons. One fateful day, a lone gargoyle is gifted life to save a little girl. Ivy was an inanimate gargoyle that was abruptly brought to life when she was summoned to protect a girl and her family from The Mendoza Syndicate.
Vowing to protect her new family and home, Ivy becomes a vigilante to dismantle the Syndicate and free Spanish Harlem from their grasp. After nearly 20 years, she ultimately succeeded in her goal. Now she searches for a new purpose away from Spanish Harlem to dedicate her life to.
The game is still in development. Expect a lot more balance changes and improvements over time.
Ivy Abilities Overview
Ivy wields a modified German MP 18 submachine gun with ahigh rate of fire and can deal 64 damage per second (DPS). Ivy also boasts the highest base stamina in the game, clocking in at four bars. This gives her more maneuverability and more chances to evade shots.
Dodging in a direction, and then immediately holding the crouch button will initiate a slide.Sliding applies unlimited ammunitionfor the whole duration. Use this to your advantage when engaging or disengaging enemies.
Upgrades
Kudzu Bomb
Summon a patch of choking vinesthat damages and slows enemies in its radius.
Watcher’s Covenant
Connect with anearby allyandgain bonusesthat are automatically shared with them. Healing is replicated among all those connected. Connectionrequires line of sight.Press 2 to lock on to a target.
Stone Form
Turn yourself into an impervious stone statueandsmash into the ground,stunning and damaging enemies caught in the radius. Heals you for a percentage of your max health. You have some air control before falling.
Air Drop
Take flight with an ally or a bomb.Drop your allyorbombto cause a large explosion thatdeals damageand gives enemies caught in the blast radiusslow movement speed. Ivy and their chosen ally gain a bullet shield when the flight ends. While lifted, yourally gains bullet resistancebut isunable to attack. Air Drop has afaster cast timewhen targeting an ally. M1 to accelerate flying speed. M2 to drop ally/bomb. You may cancel the flight at any time by pressing the spacebar.
How To Play Ivy
Ivy doubles as an aggressive lane pusher and supporter. Capable of whittling down minions with her submachine gun and gaining a lead in souls. Remain inclose quarters to get the maximum DPS output.
Make sure to deny any souls the enemy player tries to farm by destroying the orange orbs that appear from fallen ally minions.
At the start of the match,play as aggressively as possibleto get your minions to the lane’s tower. Be sure to fall back using your dashes when low on health. Make use of your abilities to increase survivability and control the flow of the lane.
Explanation
Early Game
Basic Magazine, High Velocity Mag, Sprint Boots, Active Reload, Bullet Lifesteal, Monster Rounds
Ivy is a strong lane clearer with a high rate of fire. Starting her kit off with upgrades to increase her ammunition and clearing potential is ideal for pushing the lanes.
Mid Game
Enduring Speed, Siphon Bullets, Spirit Armor, Vampiric Burst
[Optional/Situational: Toxic Bullets, Escalating Resilience, Sharpshooter, Decay, Slowing Hex, Withering Whip, Fleetfoot, Health Nova]
For the mid game, focus on increasing Ivy’s overall sustainability. Delve into the optional utilities based on how the game is progressing.
Late Game
Titanic Magazine, Silencer, Ricochet, Lucky Shot, Frenzy, Tesla-Bullets
In the Late Game, maximize Ivy’s magazine size and damage output to melt minions, mini-bosses, and enemies.
Should you struggle in the early game, beef up Ivy with extra health/regeneration items.
