Shiv

Shiv Playstyle

Shiv is an Assassin in Deadlock. Below is a breakdown of their playstyle traits and what each one means for how they play and fit into a team.

• Burst Damage – Deals large amounts of damage in a short window
• Aggressive – Excels at pushing fights and applying constant forward pressure
• Assassin – High-burst heroes that eliminate priority targets quickly
• Mobile – High movement speed or strong repositioning tools
• Melee – Primarily fights at close range using melee-focused abilities
• Sustained Damage – Deals consistent damage across extended fights
• Skirmisher – Dominant in close-range 1v1 duels
• Snowball – Gets progressively stronger through kills and gold leads