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Deadlockoften focuses a lot on mobility. Players usually need to be aware of their surroundings and move their characters in hopes of avoiding incoming attacks. If you’re someone who prefers to stay a bit more grounded, there are a few heroes who excel at this, and McGinnis has your back (and front).
McGinnis' powerful kit allows a playstyle that revolves around building defenses and maximizing damage output. In doing so, many players can decide how to progress their build through the game. After all, her kit can be versatile, and knowing which kind of abilities to invest in the most can be the key to victory.
The game is still in development. Expect a lot more balance changes and improvements over time.
McGinnis Overview
If you’re someone who takes their timethinking about the late game and strategizing accordingly, McGinnis is perfect for you. She excels at slowly building her arsenal by placing turrets, healing herself (and her teammates), and improving her damage output over time.
McGinnis has abase health of 550, does80 damage per second (DPS), andcarries 66 ammoat a time. Thanks to her Medicinal Specter, you can worry less about her health once you start upgrading this ability.
Her early and mid-game damage output feels a bit better since later in the game, you’ll be focusing more on using her turrets and Spectral Wall to protect yourself. Even though her weapon feels weaker compared to other heroes, relying on her abilities is the best way to go forward.
McGinnis Abilities
When you take a closer look at McGinnis' abilities, it’s fascinating how most of her abilities work for her rather than maximizing her base damage. The one ability that represents this superbly is the Mini Turret.you’re able to place multiple turrets on the map, and they’ll happily damage and distract opponents.
Moreover,Heavy Barrage deals incredible damage at range, even though it limits McGinnis' mobility. This ability pairs well when you’re aware of your surroundings and have enough people or minions looking out for you.
Description
Mini Turret
Deploy a little turret that automatically fires at enemies.These turrets gain 30% of your max health and hold 60% Spirit Resist.
Medicinal Specter
Create a small area that heals you and your allies over time.It grants you 25 heals every secondand lasts for six seconds.
Spectral Wall
Cast a wall that blocks the line of sight.It damages enemies while slowing them downand lasts for six seconds.
Heavy Barrage
Upon activation,you unleash rockets that deal 30 damage per second. You can control its area of effect (AoE) while doing so. It lasts for 13 seconds.
Medicinal Specter is an instrumental abilitywhen you need to protect yourself. With the right buffs, you can become a supportive as well as defensive ally, although that playstyle would be a niche that takes time to master. McGinnis' Spectral Wall is a highly defensive ability thatcan confuse, slow down, and damage opponents. Moreover, it can give you a serious advantage in battle if you need to back out of a fight.
Spending points to upgrade Medicinal Specter early on can be a wise choice for players looking tobuild a more supportive role in the team.
Upgrades And Builds For McGinnis
Early game is all about focusing on McGinnis' minigun. This fast-firing weapon may feel a little weak at first, but that’s when you willfocus on items that enhance its damage and reload speed. This allows you to quickly take out minions and farm souls. For beginners, this is a great way to learn the basics of firing bullets at the right time.
Once you get into the process of earning souls and pushing a lane, the mid- and late-game scenarios allow you to focus on building your defenses. You also want tofocus on reducing your cooldown timers, as McGinnis' abilities synergize in a powerful way that can stand strong against enemy squads while pushing a lane.
Items
Early Game: Building decent bullet damage and building resilience.
Soul Shredder Bullets, Spirit Lifesteal, Bullet Armor, Spirit Armor, and Improved Cooldown.
Mid Game: Focusing on maximizing your abilities and damage potential.
Rapid Recharge, Superior Cooldown, Improved Spirit, Intensifying Magazine, and Superior Duration.
Late Game: Place more Turrets, improve firepower, and hold down a lane.
Titanic Magazine, Silencer, Soul Rebirth, Echo Shard, and Boundless Spirit.
Having these items equipped makes McGinnis the ultimate powerhouse of damage potential. She can place more turrets, recharge her abilities faster, and stand her ground when an enemy team pushes against her. Additionally, you can also usesituational items that work in favor of her kit.
Active Reload may take some time to get used to.Watch that green bar when you are reloading, and press the button exactly when the prompt asks you to.
Playstyle Strategy
McGinnis' abilities are best utilized when pushing a single lane. Her mobility is pretty limited,so sticking to one lane and pushing or holding it down is the way to go. On that note, her abilities do a fantastic job of synergizing with one another and helping youbuild a playstyle that can be great for solo players.
Mini Turret For Additional Damage
A turret is often a minigun expert’s best friend in any online game, and Deadlock is no different. Withitems like Extra Charge and Rapid Charge, you can ensure a steady supply of turrets whenever you need them. Make sure you place these in different spots and attempt to hide them from the enemy’s line of sight.
Medicinal Specter For Healing
Buffing up this ability can give you a big advantage in the late game. Having maximized Medicinal Specter means that you canstay alive for longer and heal up faster.This will make you unstoppable and give your team the time to use different combos and strategies.
When fighting an enemy, attempt to stand in the zone created by your Medicinal Specter. This will heal you up if you take damage.
Spectral Wall For Defenses
This ability is best used defensively. When you spot enemies coming your way, time the wall in a way that traps them.Do so by placing the wall right behind them, as it will be punishing for them to escape. If they attempt to move through the wall, they slow down while taking damage.
Heavy Barrage For Long-Range Damage
This is likely the only ability in McGinnis' kit that lets you play aggressively. Once triggered, you can move around (a little) as you deal heavy damage.Heavy Barrage is best used when pushing against enemies, but do so only when you feel safe. For instance, if you’re in your team’s backline, it’s safer for you to use this ability.
