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Field manual · Sep 29 patch

How to play Deadman DannyHow to play

48.6% win rate · #22 of 44 · Reckless · High-flying · Explosive

Updated 2026-10-30 05:22 UTC · n = 3,866,425 matches

How to play Deadman Danny

Strix Salvo1Strix SalvoClose The Deal2Close The Deal

Your combo: Mark a target with Strix Salvo, grab them with Close The Deal (10m), then cash the mark with a charged shot for bonus damage and a slow.

Don’t waste: Only dive with Chimera Mk1 when it will hit a hero: if it hits none, you stun yourself for 1.3s and lose 10% max health.

Edge: Close The Deal deals 75% more damage to targets under half health: grab enemies trailing low at a fight’s edge.

From community hero guides, Oct 2026 patches, checked against deadlock.wiki. The same combo from the other side is on how to counter Deadman Danny.

Your kit

Strix Salvo
Strix Salvo
Ability 1 · 25s cooldown

Launch a salvo of spirit missiles that lodge into the ground along a line. The missiles explode after a delay or upon detecting an enemy, dealing spirit damage and marking the target.Shooting a marked enemy with a charged shot consumes a mark to deal bonus spirit damage and apply a fading slow.Hold and drag to select the angle.

Chimera Mk1
Chimera Mk1
Ability 2 · 21s cooldown

Hold Jump / mantle to fly, building up heat. When max heat is reached, your jetpack will begin to overheat.Overheating: After a short delay, dive to the ground. Upon impact, create an explosion that deals damage and launches you and nearby enemies. If no hero is hit, you stun yourself. Press Ability 2 to dive early.Cooling Down: After overheating, the jetpack cannot be used until it fully cools down.Slows affect you while airborne. You always explode on death.

Jettison Fuel
Jettison Fuel
Ability 3 · 22s cooldown

Spray fuel dealing weapon damage over time and shredding bullet resist, building up to a huge backblast that deals spirit damage and knocks you backwards.Vents the jetpack when dealing damage.

Close The Deal
Close The Deal
Ultimate · 135s cooldown · stun 0.5s · ultimate

Grab an enemy and give them a hands-on demonstration, flying high into the air before crashing back to the ground.You and the participant take spirit damage over time while falling and spirit damage upon impact. Damage is increased to enemies under 50% health.

Skill order

Max first:Chimera Mk1Chimera Mk1›Strix SalvoStrix Salvo›Close The DealClose The Deal›Jettison FuelJettison Fuel

From the most common upgrade order (68k matches): the order abilities reach their last tier.

10m21m32m44m55m66m76m88m99m1013m1117m1219m1326m1428m1531m
Strix SalvoStrix SalvoAbility 1IIIIII
Chimera Mk1Chimera Mk1Ability 2IIIIII
Jettison FuelJettison FuelAbility 3III
Close The DealClose The DealUltimateIIIIII

unlock I II III upgrade tiers · column labels are the average minute of each step

Build path with timings

Early
Mid
Late

Items that win most on Deadman Danny

Lanes you win

Lanes to play safe

When they counter you

−6.9 ppGraves

Buy against Graves:

−6.4 ppRat King

Buy against Rat King:

−5.8 ppKelvin

Buy against Kelvin:

Best teammates

Notes from the best builds

Deadman Danny stats and buildsHow to counter Deadman Danny