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Deadlock Urn Complete Guide: Mechanics, Strategies, and Advanced Tips
This guide delves into the mechanics of the Urn in Deadlock, explaining its strategic importance, how to use it to force or avoid fights, and how to leverage it to make comebacks. It also covers advanced techniques such as 'tapping' and 'staggering' the Urn to control its state and deny opportunities to the enemy.
1. 🎮 Strategic Importance of the Urn: Combat Control and Map Pressure
- ✅ The Urn is the main way to force fights in Deadlock, aside from the central boss.
- ✅ The team that controls the Urn can dictate the terms of the fight, gaining a significant advantage.
- ✅ Taking high ground while holding the Urn makes it easier to defend the position due to the map's geometry and the availability of ropes and ziplines.
- ✅ If the enemy responds by defending the Urn with numerical superiority, you can choose to play it safe, retreat, and split the pressure on other lanes.
- ✅ Simply possessing the Urn allows you to pressure one side of the map, forcing the enemy to respond and allowing you to take advantage in other areas.
| Situation | Recommended Action |
|---|---|
| Team wants to fight | Take the Urn and advance. |
| Team doesn't want to fight | Take the Urn and keep it in a safe zone. |
00:00 - 01:35
1. 🎮 Strategic Importance of the Urn: Combat Control and Map Pressure
- ✅ The Urn is the main way to force fights in Deadlock, aside from the central boss.
- ✅ The team that controls the Urn can dictate the terms of the fight, gaining a significant advantage.
- ✅ Taking high ground while holding the Urn makes it easier to defend the position due to the map's geometry and the availability of ropes and ziplines.
- ✅ If the enemy responds by defending the Urn with numerical superiority, you can choose to play it safe, retreat, and split the pressure on other lanes.
- ✅ Simply possessing the Urn allows you to pressure one side of the map, forcing the enemy to respond and allowing you to take advantage in other areas.
| Situation | Recommended Action |
|---|---|
| Team wants to fight | Take the Urn and advance. |
| Team doesn't want to fight | Take the Urn and keep it in a safe zone. |
01:36 - 03:58
2. 🔄 Urn Comeback Mechanic: How to Identify and Take Advantage of the 'Comeback' Urn
- ✅ The first Urn (at 10 minutes) requires a 15% difference in souls to be on one team's side. Subsequent Urns require only 10%.
- ✅ The color of the candles indicates which side the Urn is on: green if it's on the side of the team with fewer souls, red if it's on the side of the team with more souls, and no candles if it's neutral.
- ✅ The losing team should try to take the 'comeback' Urn to gain additional souls and reduce the disadvantage.
- ✅ The winning team should pressure the side of the map where the 'comeback' Urn appears and try to control it to prevent the losing team from taking it.
- ✅ Running the Urn when you have a small advantage (e.g., one kill or ultimate advantage) can force a favorable fight.
03:59 - 05:58
3. 🚫 Common Mistakes and Key Tips: Avoid Unnecessary Fights and Prioritize the Urn
- ⚠️ Avoid forcing unnecessary fights, especially in the central walker, as the map's geometry favors the defending team.
- ✅ Prioritize taking and running the Urn instead of forcing direct fights.
- ✅ Always run the Urn after securing the central boss to maximize the advantage.
05:59 - 08:50
4. 🗺️ Efficient Routes and Considerations for Running the Urn: Safety, Mobility, and Roles
- ✅ The fastest route to run the Urn is through the ventilation ducts, avoiding the choke point in the center of the map.
- ✅ Prioritize safe routes on your own side of the map, adapting to the enemy's position and aggressiveness.
- ✅ Use the rooftops to gain mobility and versatility when running the Urn.
- ✅ When running with the Urn, you can double jump to avoid melee attacks.
- ✅ Generally, the support should be the one running the Urn, as their absence in combat is less detrimental.
- ✅ The player who delivers the Urn receives an additional 25% souls and a skill point.
08:51 - 11:21
5. ✨ Advanced Techniques: Urn 'Tapping' and 'Staggering' for Strategic Control
- ✅ Tapping: Picking up and dropping the Urn locks its current state (neutral, in favor of one team), preventing it from changing if the soul advantage varies.
- ✅ Staggering: Holding the Urn when the timer reaches 25 or 30 minutes prevents the Urn from changing sides.
- ✅ Combining 'tapping' and 'staggering' allows you to deny the enemy the opportunity to obtain the 'comeback' Urn and maintain control of the game.
- ✅ If you are winning, 'staggering' the enemy's Urn can delay their opportunity to come back in the game.