Deadlock adds Solomon, a chess-themed hero, as Valve opens voting on the next one
Valve has added Solomon, a hero built around chess pieces, to Deadlock, and says the next hero picked by player votes arrives next Tuesday.
Key summary
Valve has added a new hero, Solomon, to Deadlock, timing the release for National Chess Day. His four abilities are named after chess moves: Setup Bishop, Kingside Knight, Rook Battery and the ultimate, Develop Queen. Valve says it is halfway through its current batch of heroes and that the next one, chosen by player votes, arrives next Tuesday at 2 p.m. PDT.
Source: Valve (Deadlock on Steam) · All sources
Deadlock has a new hero, and he plays the whole city like a board game. Valve announced Solomon in a Steam post titled “Make Your Move” on October 9, saying he is in the game now, timed for National Chess Day.
How Solomon plays
Valve describes Solomon as a calm strategist whose kit borrows from chess:
- Setup Bishop: he pushes forward by placing allied damage dealers in front of him and moving them along the streets.
- Kingside Knight: a defensive tool that shields teammates and lets him pull back when a fight turns.
- Rook Battery: a forceful charge that stops opponents where they stand.
- Develop Queen: his ultimate, which pins enemies in place as a final checkmate.
The post closes its description with a line from the hero: “There’s a lot you can learn from losing to a master,” Valve wrote, quoting Solomon.
What comes next
According to Valve, Solomon arrives at the midpoint of the current group of heroes. Players can still vote on who comes next, and Valve says the winner joins the game next Tuesday at 2 p.m. PDT.
What we don’t know yet
The post does not say how many heroes remain in the current set or which characters are on the ballot.
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