Dadlock Episode One
Deadlock’s September 16 update is here, and you dads have opinions. Omni and Yarn dig into Valve’s latest Deadlock patch, including movement changes, how they feel about ranked matchmaking, the soul economy, jungle farming, and changes to items like Spiritual Overflow, Golden Goose Egg, Trophy Collector, Lifestrike, and Cultist Sacrifice.
We also get into why low-ELO Deadlock sometimes feels like everyone is playing a completely different game, whether Deadlock needs a more defined jungler role, the current state of Warden and, and why you should probably stop playing every match like you’re already in Eternus.
Yarn guesses McGinnis lore and the deeply questionable source of all that green soul goo, and the dads check in on what we’ve been playing outside Deadlock—including Subnautica, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and Crimson Desert.
Topics include:
- Deadlock September 16, 2026 patch
- Movement and gun-cycle changes
- Ranked matchmaking and rank shields
- Low-ELO vs. high-ELO Deadlock
- Abrams, Warden, Wraith, Silver, and more
- Spiritual Overflow, Lifestrike, Golden Goose Egg, Trophy Collector, and Cultist Sacrifice
- Deadlock’s soul economy and farming changes
- Jungle camps and whether Deadlock needs a true jungler role
- McGinnis lore
- Dead or Locked: Paradox vs. Mo & Krill
- What are you playin'?
- The usual deeply unnecessary dad behavior
Chapters
00:00 – Welcome to Deadlock Dads
02:49 – The September 16 Deadlock patch
03:18 – Movement changes
04:31 – Ranked matchmaking and the low-ELO experience
07:44 – Slows, Warden, and item changes 10:31 – Valve turns down the soul economy
11:39 – Does Deadlock need a real jungler role?
16:41 – Mid Boss, Doorman, and annoying strategies
21:12 – Deadlock Lore: What the hell is McGinnis doing?
32:47 – Dead or Locked: Paradox vs. Mo & Krill
36:07 – Dad life
37:46 – What else we’ve been watching and playing
We are not professional Deadlock players so we might be wrong from time to time. If you want to correct us or share your thoughts on Deadlock, the Dads, or life itself. Email Dadlock at [email protected]
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Explicit language and adult humor.
