Image Credit: Bethesda
Forgot password
Enter the email address you used when you joined and we'll send you instructions to reset your password.
If you used Apple or Google to create your account, this process will create a password for your existing account.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Reset password instructions sent. If you have an account with us, you will receive an email within a few minutes.
Something went wrong. Try again or contact support if the problem persists.
Deadlock VALORANT
Image via Riot Games

Where is VALORANT’s Deadlock from? Deadlock’s nationality, explained

She's certainly used to the cold.

VALORANT’s 22nd agent, Deadlock, was introduced to the world during the VCT Masters Tokyo finals with a unique cinematic. This latest Sentinel, focused on adaption over set-up on a site, has a lot of new information for fans to get used to in the growing metagame.

Recommended Videos

Deadlock will release alongside Episode Seven on June 27, and with each agent representing a region in the world, Deadlock is no different.

Where is Deadlock from in VALORANT?

Deadlock is from Norway, marking VALORANT’s first Norwegian agent and second Scandinavian agent, with Breach being the first. She speaks her native language along with English in the Episode Seven cinematic, UNMADE.

After going to an abandoned outpost and finding a bear killing everyone within, she barely manages to beat it while losing her left arm to a bite. Saved by Sova, another agent familiar with cold outposts in his native Russia, she is brought to VALORANT and given a mechanical arm by Killjoy.

How to unlock Deadlock in VALORANT

First off, as mentioned during the reveal broadcast on VCT Masters Tokyo, fans can get instant access to Deadlock on Episode Seven’s release if they are subscribed to Xbox Game Pass. That service, when connected to your Riot account, gives players access to all agents, including the newest releases.

Besides that, players can unlock her through the agent unlock system, which will be updated so that players can unlock agents faster, including new releases. That new version of what was formerly known as agent contracts will come alongside Episode Seven.

Related: Riot introduces new VALORANT agent recruitment to replace contracts

Even with this new version of agent unlocks, unlocking Deadlock will revolve around gaining XP through daily and weekly challenges. And if you want the agent quickly without buying a Game Pass or grinding for XP, the agent is available to purchase for 1000 VALORANT points.

What is Deadlock’s real name in VALORANT?

Riot has yet to reveal the real name of Deadlock. The reveal trailer doesn’t mention her name or any information Riot has given so far.

How old is Deadlock in VALORANT?

We don’t have a specific age for most characters in VALORANT. However, each character does fit into their own age group, and Deadlock clearly looks older than the young agent Gekko and younger than the veteran agent Brimstone. Even then, Deadlock could be older or younger, but we won’t know until Riot officially reveals the agent’s age.


Dot Esports is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Learn more about our Affiliate Policy
Author
Image of Michael Czar
Michael Czar
Contributing writer for Dot Esports. Covering esports news for just over five years. Focusing on Overwatch, VALORANT, Call of Duty, Teamfight Tactics, and some general gaming content. Washington Post-published game reviewer. Follow me on Twitter at @xtraweivy.