Deadlock is still among the lowest picked and won with Agents in VALORANT

Deadlock received some adjustments and tweaks less then a month ago in a Patch (7.10) that mainly impacted Jett. However, it seems nothing can make players choose this agent and actually perform on it. Three weeks in and with 7.12 approaching, Deadlock is still among the worst performing Agents in the game.

With one ability seemingly buffed a patch ago, what else can be done to Deadlock to improve as a viable Agent in competitive play? Deadlock has seen no play in any high tier competition as of late.

Deadlock is still among the lowest picked Agents

The changes in last patch were supposed to increase Deadlock’s viability in ranked queues and overall matchmaking queues. The GravNet (C) buffs made players manually remove the net to escape its effects, adding a strategic layer to its use.

However, most players see this just as a layered nuisance that comes in handy in very niche situations and not worth an increase in play frequency. The net radius increase did make use see more effective duels versus Jett and Raze in the past few weeks. Still, Deadlock remains deep in the bottom of the pick stats next to Harbor with just 1% pick rate, and abysmal stats in both kill percentage, KDA and win percentage.

What buffs are needed to DeadLock to make her viable in Ranked Matchmaking and Competitive Play?

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