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Early game Soul acquisition is a critical factor in determining victory or defeat. It's crucial to tackle small camps, chests, and golden statues that spawn at 02:00 simultaneously with lane waves. Cooperate with your lane partner to push the wave into the enemy tower, then quickly secure these objectives to gain an early advantage. 💰 At the 02:00 mark, push the wave and simultaneously clear small camps and chests. ⚠️ Be careful until you use the shop or secure your Souls, as uncollected Souls are lost upon death. 🤝 Cooperating with your lane partner to efficiently manage objectives is important.

From 05:00 onwards, strategic objectives begin to appear across the map. Specifically, Power Runes that spawn at 'Bridge Buff' locations activate for 2 minutes and 40 seconds upon acquisition, with their buff effects increasing as the game progresses. It's recommended to push the wave at 04:30, secure the chest, and then move to the rune spawn point to claim it. ⚡ Don't miss the Power Rune that spawns at 05:00; secure it to utilize its powerful buff. ⚔️ Consistently clear medium camps from 06:00, large camps from 08:00, and the Sinner's Sacrifice Machine to accumulate Souls. 🚀 After securing a kill with the Zipline Boost, which unlocks at 06:00, avoid overextending and plan for a quick return.

From 10:00, mid-bosses, mid-boss area chests, and urns spawn, which can significantly change the flow of the game. Mid-bosses provide Regenerator Credits upon defeat, and urns spawn in random lanes, maximizing Soul acquisition. Additionally, Lane Guardians become easier to defeat after 12:00, and Walker's damage resistance decreases to its maximum after 18:00, so use these timings to attempt a powerful push. 🎯 At 10:00, target mid-bosses and urns to secure Regenerator Credits and additional Souls. 🛡️ Utilize the weakened timings of Lane Guardians after 12:00 and Walkers after 18:00 to execute strong tower pushes. 📈 After 20:00, leverage the reduced Trooper respawn time and increased health to accelerate late-game objective pushes.

'Cursed Items,' a new type of item, has been leaked to appear in the next major update. These items offer enhanced stats but are characterized by 'trade-off' effects that simultaneously disadvantage the user. They can be purchased for 2400, 4800, or 9600 Souls from a new shop NPC called 'Rat King' at the 'Replicator' in the subway tunnels. They are only available if you already own the corresponding base item or after 15 minutes into the game. 😈 Cursed items offer powerful effects along with unique penalties, requiring strategic choices. 🐀 The 'Rat King' shop NPC will sell cursed items at the 'Replicator' in the subway tunnels. ⏳ Items can be purchased only if you own the corresponding base item or after 15 minutes into the game.

In the latest Shadow Patch, ability ranges were generally reduced, while Emblem and Rocket items received buffs. Silver, in particular, received overall buffs, including increased range for Boot Kick and Molly Leap, the ability to move upwards from the ground with Boot Kick, increased Tail Wax Psyche scaling, and an ultimate buff, making a tier increase highly likely. Conversely, several heroes such as Ivy, Lake, Combo, Viscous, Telekinesis, and Siren received nerfs. ⬆️ Silver received significant buffs, including increased Boot Kick and Molly Leap range and an ultimate buff, increasing her strategic value. ⬇️ Many heroes, including Ivy, Lake, and Combo, were nerfed, anticipating a meta shift. ⚙️ Other important changes include reduced Airdrop cooldown and increased Umbrella aerial float time, affecting other items and hero mechanics.

Deadlock currently maintains a top position on Steam with a high number of daily concurrent players, indicating significant esports potential. Beyond current small-scale tournaments, we hope to see an environment where professional players can sustain a stable livelihood through the game. In a year, as all players' skills improve, the game will look much more impressive to external viewers, and we positively anticipate the emergence of a professional scene. 🏆 Deadlock has great potential to grow into an esports pro scene based on its high popularity. 🌱 We hope for the game's long-term development by creating an environment where pro players can operate stably. 🌟 Over time, with improved player skills, we will be able to see even more exciting esports matches.