Sliding is a necessary skill to learn in Deadlock. Knowing when and how to slide more is a quick way to win your lane.
Combining the items, map, and leveling experience of a MOBA with third-person shooter combat, Valve’s Deadlock has resurrected a fresh take on the MOBA genre from the ashes of similar games like Super Monday Night Combat and Smite. In comparison to those games, Deadlock stands out through its wholehearted embrace of popular movement mechanics commonly found in other shooting games. Sliding, air dashes, dodges, and a Stamina bar allow the player to have plenty of control over how they want to position and respond to the ebb and flow of combat.
Sliding in particular is an underrated feature in Deadlock. It performs similar to the slide used in Apex Legends, while also providing some unique interactions that help Deadlock further standout from other MOBAs and shooting games. If you’ve been trying to figure out the best way to move around in Deadlock, learning how to slide is the perfect place to begin. How To Slide
To slide, just hold crouch when you’re moving down a slope, moving quickly (10m/s or more), or during a dodge. Your character will glow blue for a moment, perform a slide animation, no stamina will be consumed, and you’ll extend the momentum of your speed until the slide is finished.
