Deadlock Tier List (Late October 2026): Every Strong Hero After City Never Sleeps

The strongest Deadlock heroes in late October 2026 are Rat King, Paige, Graves and Haze, the four heroes every major public tracker places at the top, with Seven, Kelvin, Victor, Ivy and Dynamo right behind. Among the six City Never Sleeps heroes, Rat King leads the whole game, Nurse Harrow and Baba are solid, Violet is average, and Solomon and Deadman Danny trail.

This list is a consensus of public win-rate trackers across all ranks, dated late October 2026. We publish it as tiers, not exact numbers, because trackers disagree by a few points and every patch moves them.

Heroes not listed sit in the broad middle of the roster, where hero choice matters less than how well you play.

S Tier

Rat King is the headline. Released October 2, he holds a win rate around 55 to 57%, ranks first or second of 44 heroes, and is among the most picked in the game. Rat King build.

Paige barely changes win rate with game length and is also the best-performing hero for new players. Graves dominates at lower ranks. Haze takes over if a game goes long.

A Tier

Seven gets stronger the longer the game goes and stays above average in every rank bracket. Kelvin is one of the best performers with one of the lowest pick rates, which makes him an underrated climbing pick. Victor, Ivy and Dynamo round out the strong, reliable picks.

Two new heroes land here: Nurse Harrow (build) and Baba (build), who climbed from a 42.7% launch win rate into the low 50s.

B Tier

Violet (build) sits around average. Infernus, Mo & Krill, Lady Geist, Wraith, Celeste and Vindicta are dependable picks that rarely lose you a game on their own.

The Two New Heroes at the Bottom

Deadman Danny (build) and Solomon (build) are below 50%. That reflects high skill ceilings and a playerbase still learning them more than weak kits.

Read the Tier List by Your Rank

Graves, Rat King and Victor win most at low ranks and drop off higher up, partly because newer players do not know how to answer them. If you are in the upper half of the ladder, weight Seven, Kelvin and Paige more heavily; if you are climbing out of the bottom, the low-rank stompers are exactly what you want. Our ranks guide explains the ladder.

Climbing With the Meta

A strong hero raises your win rate by a few points, and at around 300 Rank Points per match, as our climbing math shows, that is the difference between dozens of games. If you want the climb handled, Deadlock rank boosting and win boosting are built for it, and Fast Games let you play the meta heroes alongside a strong duo.

FAQ

What is the best hero in Deadlock right now? Rat King, with a win rate around 55 to 57% in late October 2026 trackers.

Who is S tier in Deadlock? Rat King, Paige, Graves and Haze in the late October consensus.

Where do the new heroes rank? Rat King S, Nurse Harrow and Baba A, Violet B, and Deadman Danny and Solomon below average.

How often does the Deadlock tier list change? With every balance patch. Treat any tier list older than a few weeks as outdated.