Destiny 2 Deadlock: God Rolls & How to get it

Deadlock is an absolute monster when it comes to stacking up its stats. Places itself comfortably in the Kinetic Slot, Deadlock has a god roll for PvE and PvP that easily makes it one of the best Shotguns in Destiny 2. 

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How good is Deadlock

Deadlock will shine brightest in PvP, holding the most desirable perks to take into the Crucible and carrying a magnificent long barrel to ensure opponents have nowhere to hide when Deadlock comes to the arena. It’s no letdown in PvE either and hangs with some of the best Shotguns in Destiny 2. 

Deadlock is B-Tier in PvE and S-Tier PvP.

 

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Deadlock Perks & God Rolls

The Deadlock Shotgun can roll with the following perks:

• Perk 1: Barrel Consrcitor, Lone Wolf, Grave Robber, Slickdraw, Slideshot, Threat Detector, Threat Remover.
• Perk 2: Bait and Switch, Cascade Point, Closing Time, Desperate Measures, One-Two Punch, Opening Shot, Trench Barrel.
• Stock: Composite, Fitted, Hand-Laid, Short Action 

Deadlock PvE god rolls

PvE Roll: All-Around
Barrel	Corkscrew Rifling
Magazine	Appended Mag
Perk 1	Grave Robber (also good: Threat Detector)
Perk 2	One-Two Punch (also good: Trench Barrel, Cascade Point)
Masterwork	Handling
Stock	Short-Action

Deadlock comes with a solid set of perks and a Stasis flavor which will help it stand out in a big way during Episode: Revenant as it takes advantage of all the unique Stasis interactions with the Artifact. For PvE, it’s all about ease of use and pushing out high amounts of damage to take advantage of its perks. To do this, start with Corkscrew Rifling, which boosts key stats, and then add Appended Mag for extra rounds in the Magazine.

The main perks for this god roll are Grave Robber and One-Two Punch which pair up perfectly for great results. This combination can take down some of the game’s toughest enemies easily. One-Two Punch offers a 150% damage boost to bosses and a 100% boost to lower-tier foes on the next melee after landing all pellets from a shot, meaning this demands players to be in close quarters to get the most out of it. This massive increase means the follow-up melee can easily land the killing the blow, refilling the Magazine so Deadlock is immediately ready to go again.

Deadlock PvP god rolls

PvP Roll: All-Around
Barrel	Barrel Shroud
Magazine	Accurized Rounds
Perk 1	Threat Detector (also good: Slideshot, Lone Wolf)
Perk 2	Opening Shot (also good: Closing Time)
Masterwork	Range
Stock	Composite

PvP will be full of Deadlock once players get their hands on this god roll. A powerhouse in stats and ingame, this is one of the must-have weapons of Episode: Revenant and sits proudly in the Kinetic slot.

Deadlock’s god roll is pieced together to ensure maximum Range, Stability, Handling, and Reload Speed when all of its perks come together. Barrel Shroud is the best barrel to start with for Stability and Handling with Accurized Rounds essential for its boost to Range.

To start pushing these stats to their maximum potential, use Threat Detector as the first perk which gains its bonuses from being near opponents, perfect for a Shotgun. Round off with Opening Shot for its Range and Accuracy bonuses, pushing Deadlock’s potential Range to max and helping to ensure that one shot kill is consistent during every battle.

How to get Deadlock

Deadlock is Episode: Revenant’s Competitive PvP weapon reward and can be obtained by completing your seven placement matches in the Competitive PvP mode and once done, is a one chance per week drop on each character for completing matches in the playlist.

We cover all the Competitive Playlist Weapons here.

Before you go

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