The Bear Pit - Deadlock

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we are joined by Sajam! Sajam is a veteran of the FGC and has worked for many years as a commentator and content create for various games. We were lucky enough to have a discussion about him, his past gaming experience, and how he got into Deadlock. We also discuss why we believe fighti...

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we speculate about why the upcoming Deadlock update has been delayed so much. We do an extended edition of the Curiosity Corner where we cover Viscous, Heroic Aura, Sinclair, and Armor Piercing Rounds. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 5:00 Where is the Patch 29:50 Curiosity Corner 30:30 Viscous 40...

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we talk about the recent June 11th balance patch and which heroes are the biggest winners and losers of the patch. We then do an in depth discussion on Deadlock's Mid Game and how you can approach it. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 5:40 Balance Patch Discussion 39:00 Deadlock’s Mid Game 1:21...

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we talk about what we learned from all the Urn changes and how we could apply those to future objectives in Deadlock. We also cover Gray Talon and Scourge in this weeks Curiosity Corner. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 3:25 What we learned from the Urn 16:50 Future Objectives for Deadlock 41:10 G...

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we talk about the current state of Deadlock. How the experimental changes to the Urn have affected the overall gameplay, and if we think that is good for the game. We go into more detail on a few heroes and talk about the recent Deadlock tournaments of Death Slam Invitational and Night...

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we talk about the recent experimental change to the Urn and how it has changed Deadlock. We discuss the good, the bad, and some potential changes we would like to see. We cover the some of the major general changes from the patch and some heroes we think got the biggest buffs. Timestamp...

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we talk about the announcement of a balance patch by Yoshi. We also discuss some topics submitted by the community like Hero Strength vs Win Rate. In the Curiosity Corner we cover Warden and Blood Tribute. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 2:10 Yoshi Announcement 5:00 Possible Balance Changes 15:40...

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we are joined by RyanCentral and we discuss some of the most game breaking builds at the moment. We learn about Ryan's background in esports and cover some complaints about parries and silences in Deadlock. We finish things up in the Curiosity Corner, talking about Graves and Trophy...

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we talk about the recent Deadlock balance patch. We dive into the new item, Indomitable, talk about how boon scaling has drastically changed the game, and discuss some of the strongest heroes of the meta. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 2:15 We’re Getting Old 4:00 Indomitable 17:00 CC and Debuff...

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we talk about when the next major Deadlock update could happen. We discuss some of the major aspects of the game that we would like to see updated. We also cover the current meta of destroying Shrines. In the Curiosity Corner we discuss Silver and Escalating Exposure. Timestamps 0:00 In...

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we talk about the current laning meta in Deadlock and how to approach different phases of the lane stage. We cover some drama from Night Shift last week and discuss Infernus, Vyper, and Disarming Hex. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:20 Seagull Incident 4:00 Laning Meta 32:50 Night Shift Drama 4...

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we talk about the surprise April Fools Event in Deadlock. We also take some time to go over some big changes in Esports. In this weeks curiosity corner we cover Haze and Silence Wave. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:45 April Fools Update 13:25 Deadlock Esports 23:40 Reddit Complaints 36:20 Curi...

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we talk about matchmaking, the general community feeling towards it, and some things we believe could help. We also discuss some of the recent balance changes, and cover Bebop and Trophy Collector in the Curiosity CornerLastly, don't forget to check out the Deathy Slam Content Creat...

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we talk about the Valve and IceFrog balance philosophy of "If everything is op, nothing is op." We also discuss recent balance changes and which heroes are stronger or weaker. In the Curiosity Corner we talk about Holy Locket. Lastly, don't forget to check out the Deathy S...

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we talk about Time to Kill in Deadlock and how the recent patches have tried to address it. We also talk about the most OP heroes of the patch and return to the curiosity corner to discuss Vindicta and the EggTimestamps 0:00 Intro 2:00 Time To Kill 15:25 OP Heroes 48:10 Curiosity Corner...

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we talk about the largest balance patch to hit Deadlock. We cover some of the major changes to the game. We also cover some of the major hero reworks and more! Timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:45 Why Patch SO BIG? 8:30 Power Scaling 11:20 Structures and Game Time 20:30 New Hero Power Identity 28...

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we talk about the upcoming balance patch, announced by Yoshi. Our major discussion this week is about Deadlock's problem with long games and how to end the game. Our Reddit Complaints this week are about Hero Balance and Matchmaking. The Curiosity Corner focuses on Mirage and Echo S...

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we are joined by Zerggy! We get to have a discussion about him, his past gaming experience, and how he got into Deadlock. We also discuss the current meta of Deadlock, what it's like to play competitively, and what we hope to see in the future! Find Zerggy Live on Twitch here:https:...

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we talk about the new hero release of Apollo. We rank all the new heroes in power and discuss what is next for Deadlock! Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 2:05 - Apollo 18:20 - Voting Stats 21:55 - 6 Hero Power Ranking 35:50 - What’s next for Deadlock? 53:00 - Death Slam Events 1:01:25 - Closing

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we talk about the 4 recently released Deadlock heroes: Graves, Celeste, Silver, and Venator. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 3:45 Celeste 27:00 Venator 40:05 Graves 52:50 Silver 1:05:30 Announcements 1:10:03 Closing

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we talk about the recent Old Gods, New Blood Major Update. We discuss the new hero Rem, the new patrons, the map rework, new items, and more! Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 2:25 Rem 16:45 Street Brawl 36:10 New Patrons and Bases 46:10 New Items 52:00 Map Changes 54:30 2026 Predictions 57:45 Out...

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we have our first ever guest, Wander, talk a bit about himself, his past gaming experience, and how he got into Deadlock. We also discuss the future of Deadlock and what we believe is needed for it's success. Find Wander Live on Twitch here:https://www.twitch.tv/wanderdl0:00 Intro 1:00...

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we talk about the Urn and why it it may feel a bit unfun to engage with. We also talk about Reddit's obsession with the patch release and what we think could be expected. This week's Curiosity Corner segment includes discussion of Abrams and Kinetic Dash.0:00 Intro 0:50 The Urn...

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we talk about the somewhat misunderstood comeback mechanics of Deadlock. We also cover the Reddit complains of items and matchmaking. Lastly, we discuss Doorman and Toxic Bullets in the curiosity corner. 0:00 Intro 1:00 Comeback Mechanics 27:25 Spirit vs Bullet Counters 46:00 Matchmaker...

Welcome to The Bear Pit, the new Deadlock focused podcast brought to you by Deathy and rkryptic. In this episode we talk about a surprise balance patch release and some heroes that we had some fun playing during the Deadlock Holiday Event. Patch Notes: https://forums.playdeadlock.com/threads/12-29-2025-update.95233/0:00 Intro 1:00 Patch Discussion 34:30 Big Patch News 34:35 Holiday Event Surprises...