7 Tips for Improving Your Shooting Skills in Deadlock

Deadlock is a MOBA-shooter where not only hero abilities but also precise aiming skills are key. If you want to become a more effective player, it’s important to work on your accuracy. We’ve gathered useful tips from an English guide, added some insights, and are now ready to help you improve your Deadlock shooting skills.

Third-Person Perspective Features, Knowing Weapon Characteristics, Hitboxes and Their Features, Frame Rate (FPS), Eye Warm-Up, In-Game Practice, Specialized Programs: AimLabs and KovaaK’s

Third-Person Perspective Features

Unlike in first-person shooters, bullets in Deadlock don’t shoot directly from the center of the screen; they travel a short distance from the weapon to the crosshair. This creates specific nuances:

• Challenges with shooting from cover. If your crosshair is on a wall in front of you, the shot may “hit” the obstacle and not reach the enemy.

• Close-quarters advantage. In tight spaces, it’s easier to get close enough so that aiming directly at an enemy isn’t necessary, making precise aiming less critical.

Knowing Weapon Characteristics

Each hero in Deadlock uses a unique weapon: for instance, Pocket has a shotgun, while Vindicta wields a sniper rifle. Understanding the characteristics of each weapon type gives you a significant advantage:

• Magazine capacity and reload speed allow you to predict when it’s best to switch weapons.

• Bullet speed and rate of fire determine when to shoot with anticipation. For example, when shooting in Deadlock at moving targets, it’s important to account for bullet delay and trajectory changes over longer distances.

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Hitboxes and Their Features

Since the game is in early development, some heroes have unique hitbox quirks:

• Mirage lacks a hitbox on their left arm, while Mo & Krill have two heads, each countable as a headshot.

• Hair on all heroes is considered part of the head, so hitting the hair counts as a headshot.

• Lash has an enlarged head hitbox, making them more vulnerable to sniper shots.

These details help you optimize your aim, especially if you play heroes with high firing speed or damage output.

Frame Rate (FPS)

Your frame rate should match your monitor’s refresh rate to keep the image clear and stable. Lag or low FPS can make it hard to track enemy movements and react quickly. For FPS optimization tips, check out our guide on improving Deadlock’s performance.

Eye Warm-Up

Accuracy depends not only on your setup but also on your reflexes and concentration. To warm up your eyes, try using exercises that involve following a moving point on the screen. This builds reaction speed and helps you focus faster before a match. Try sites like eyetrainer.gg, which offer various eye training exercises.

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In-Game Practice

Deadlock’s Sandbox mode includes a bot that moves from side to side and a hatch for targeting creeps. This mode is perfect for practicing on moving targets and honing your creep-killing skills. For a more intense training session, use the console command ent_create citadel_herotest_orbspawner to spawn multiple sources with soul orbs.

Specialized Programs: AimLabs and KovaaK’s

Training platforms like AimLabs and KovaaK’s offer a variety of exercises to improve quick aiming, target tracking, and switching between targets:

• AimLabs: A free platform with multiple scenarios created by the developer team.

• KovaaK’s: A paid program providing access to training tasks designed by the community.

These applications can help you quickly develop your aiming technique and significantly improve your Deadlock performance.