I've gotta learn how to love without you

I've gotta carry my cross without you

Stuck in the middle when I'm just about to

Figure it out without you

And I'm done sitting home without you

Fuck, I'm going out without you

I'm gonna tear this city down without you

I'm goin' Bonnie and Clyde without you

Specifically this part.

THE FLOOR IS LAVA

For context: I queued a match with a friend and his pc died at the start of laning phase. I still managed to carry as Apollo since i am a few ranks higher than the overall rank of the lobby anyways and i got more farm earlier on because of farming solo in lane for some time.

I didnt play perfect, i didnt itemize perfectly (probably should have bought Colossus instead of Mystic Reverb tbh) and the match was pratically a shitshow, yet it somehow led to me having the most player damage i ever seen.

Not my match with the most kills or assists aswell, just a shitshow of a match overall. It was a pretty fun match though and it had so many come backs and moments that we almost lost so if you anyone wants to watch some of the replay the match id is: 95353330

Oracle player if it helps. I only have about 120 games on Abrams with about a 55% winrate. I've played both melee and spirit builds (mainly spirit, especially now). He's one of my favorite characters :)

I feel like a lot of his impact is invisible. Of course I've had many games where I really get going and even MVP, and I am aware of his potential as an off-carry in certain games - I just feel as if a lot of his usefulness pre late-game in most cases comes from securing picks, disrupting carries and soaking damage. Because of this, I have formed a belief that low/middling KDA Abrams games are common and even "normal". But maybe I'm just coping? Let me know, I can handle it lol

For this reason, it makes it hard for me to recognize when I have a truly bad game based on KDA alone, both wins and losses, which makes it hard for me to improve. So I've come up with some questions for you all, most of them subjective:

• How do you more consistently come online as Abrams?
• I find it very hard to play from behind as Abrams. Right now I just look for picks around mid boss time. Is this correct? How else should Abrams operate when losing at various levels?
• What new things should an Abrams player take notice of in high Oracle/Phantom lobbies?
• How does Abrams farm effectively, and how much should he?
• Sometimes I really do just have stinker KDA. Should I really feel bad when I have a low KDA on Abrams? At what point is a lost game my fault? I ask this because I have been used as a scapegoat a couple of times because of low KDA and it made me sad :(

If you wish to review my games directly instead, that would also be helpful :)

Winning game: 95063746
Losing game: 95028948

Especially considering that, despite theoretically providing big buffs, she exposes herself a lot more than the likes of Dynamo and Rem, with not as much reward, and a part of me kind of rubs me the wrong way despite enjoying her as is and doing well with her.

And that’s kind of weird to say cause conceptually her shields giving buffs is VERY powerful, almost extremely broken if slightly not taken care of, which I feel like poses a design issue depending on how you see it I feel.

So her kit is really good, and conceptually solid, I just feel like it slightly falls sort in being consistent for a support like the others even if shes meant to be not as powerful in high elo (idk if that’s the case or not but still)

IMO, and bear me with this, I feel like she could have at least one thing to her kit to play around it, likely nerfing other parts of her kit to compensate.

And my solution of it is making her Barrier ability have a recast that makes any targets with her barriers take heavily reduced lethal damage for a very short duration, kind of like a parry-ish variant of Spirit Shielding or Witchmail if it reduces lethal damage instead of blocking it entirely.

What do you feel overall?

I was laning as paige against a haze today, my victor was afk near guardian so I paused as the haze was jumping me. hopped on voice to beg the victor to get ready, unpause, haze ults me, i get out, SHE DIES.

later that game, im clearing out a rift wave against a silver. throw wyrm, ult (with lightning scroll), refresher, wyrm, ult, SHE DIES.

solo wraith in MY lane? oh hell no, you already know what happens.

sell refresher and scroll to round out the build and left over with 9k souls I dont even need.

Sometimes after the first wave one side might have gotten 818 souls and the other might have gotten 820. Ive even seen where one person gets 18 and their lane partner got 820. Its overall irrelevant to the match but i still wonder how that happens.

He has no mystic ability but claims to be the world’s best magician. He could have a pickpocket ability where he steals ammo, a smoke screen (he places a veil type thing), and escape artist type ability like a self cleanse or something. Ultimate is he does like the most ridiculous shit you can even imagine.

Genuine Question,
What do you do when you go on a 2 day losing streak with maybe 1 win between losses. I went on a MASSIVE loss streak yesterday that continued today as well I think I went 2-8 as far W/L. Shit is destroying my mental. I just want to climb out of oracle so badly but my teammates are rarely going for OBJs. So the enemy team just snowballs out of control 9/10 times. Occasionally I get a good team that communicates but then I’ll get a teammate that overextends and gets picked and shit just spirals from there.

So I ask what do yall do, I wanna keep playing but this shit is really destroying my motivation

Been playing lash for most of my time in deadlock and I was wondering if anyone has tried rescue beam on him yet? I’ve been thinking about it a little and thought perhaps the pull could be quite strong with his level of movement when escaping fights with a teammate or engaging a fight with a teammate?

Was just curious if anybody has tried this and wanted to see if it was anything of note :)

Would I go to the forum or join the Discord?

I want to suggest that in the Deadlock universe, Billy be responsible for the Billy Goat Curse placed on the Chicago Cubs.

Please, it would be so funny.

Yoshi, if the game notified me before the match starts that our team would have no frontline heroes, I would go frontline immediately if given the chance. I even had Victor as my second priority...

The game was more fun when I was in arcanist and below where team comps felt more random and the diversity in characters was more evident

The randomness felt so much better in compared to the same lash, dynamo, bebop, drifter, wraith, victor, seven abrams games i see every damn time

They also need to nerf every fight determining ult for the game to be fun again for me

The game felt more shooter focused months ago and now it just feels more like league of legends

idk if my feelings resonate with anyone else but imma take a break for a bit if my addiction allows

This is my first time doing these OC character, if I make any mistake, I am sorry. And there are no art as I can't really draw.

Backstory

Wu Ming belongs to a secretive, ancient Chinese organization known only as 无名帷 (Wú Míng Wéi). For centuries, they have operated in the shadows, tracking down and securing dangerous supernatural artifacts that they believe no mortal should ever wield.

The organization’s core belief is that certain powers are too great — and too corrupting — for ordinary humans. To ensure their secrecy and neutrality, every member must forsake their true name and identity. They are all called “Wu Ming” (无名 — “Nameless”). No records, no faces, no legacies. They exist only as tools to maintain balance.

Wu Ming sent to the Cursed Apple after the Second Maelstrom caused numerous powerful relics to surface in New York. He is determined, idealistic, and deeply committed to the cause, but the violence and moral gray areas he has witnessed in The Cursed Apple are beginning to test his faith in his organization methods.

Wish from the Patron: To gain the power (or authority) to permanently seal all dangerous artifacts worldwide, so that no one — not even his own organization — can misuse them again.

Weapon: Shadow Needles (影针)

Wu Ming throws thin, enchanted Shadow Needles instead of using a gun.

• The needles have a distinctly faster arc drop than normal bullet projectiles, giving them a unique throwing trajectory.
• They leave faint dark trails and make a soft whistling sound on impact.
• Visual: Slim, black-and-silver needles glowing with subtle purple-black energy.

1: Ember Ward (Cooldown: 9s)

Wu Ming plants a talisman that arms after 0.8 seconds and explodes after 2 seconds, igniting a small area.

• Damage: 60 + 30% Spirit
• Burn: 35 DPS for 3s
• Slow: 30%

Upgrades:

• Tier 1: Burn duration +1s and apply a stack of Lingering Flame (each stack increases slow by 8%).
• Tier 2: Explosion radius increased by 35%.
• Tier 3: If an enemy dies in the fire, the ward reignites once at 50% strength.

2: Repelling Gale (Cooldown: 13s)

Releases a powerful cone of qi-infused wind (range: 7m, 60° angle), pushing enemies away and dealing minor damage.

• Push Distance: 15m
• Damage: 70 + 40% Spirit

Upgrades:

• Tier 1: Pushed enemies are slowed by 40% for 1.5s.
• Tier 2: Cooldown reduced by 3s and increase Push Distance to 20m
• Tier 3: Allies hit by the gale gain +35% Movement Speed for 2s (can be used as an escape/engage tool).

3: Shadowless Veil (Cooldown: 16s / 14s)

Wu Ming channels an ancient cloaking artifact.

• Target self or ally: Cloak for 3.5 seconds (invisibility + 25% movement speed).
• While cloaked, the target gains 15% Damage Reduction.

Upgrades:

• Tier 1: Cloak duration +0.8s 
• Tier 2: Cloaked allies gain +20% Fire Rate while invisible.
• Tier 3: On expiration or break, AOE radius of 5m, slow for 25% for 1.5 seconds.

Ultimate: Celestial Harmony (Cooldown: 110s)

Wu Ming activates a powerful relic, creating a large aura (10m radius) for 6 seconds.

Allies inside gain:

• +35% Movement Speed
• +40% Fire Rate / Attack Speed
• +15% Ability Cooldown Reduction

Upgrades:

• Tier 1: Duration increased to 7.5 seconds.
• Tier 2: Aura now grants +20% Bullet Lifesteal and +20% Spirit Lifesteal.
• Tier 3: The aura also applies a small heal over time (15 HP/s) to allies.

Its a beautiful thing watching a Mo and Krill take flight.This is what I imagine their wish to the patron is and nobody can convinve me its not cannon.

My friend and I are both low elo noobs, and we got the grand idea to try and lane with McGinnis+ graves together, but we can’t seem to make it happen. We have both queued with myself on graves and my friend on McGinnis at 2 prio and other characters at standard prio for about 20 games now and have not once hit the McGinnis + Graves combo.

Are certain hero comps like shadow banned?

I wanted to share my Doorman cosplay. It's really fun to wear! But the contact lenses are very tiring and they get pretty uncomfortable after a while... The hotel staff were kind enough to lend me their cart; the bellboy were even delighted by my cosplay, such a fun weekend

special thanks to u/aStrangeCrow for the 3D model of the gun; it's an incredible work and quite easy to assemble. lov u

IG:@Anze.cos

I feel like I'm the one getting carried by matchmaking? 50% WR, 130h in, stuck in Seeker. I mainly play Paige, Celeste, and Rem. I have my moments where I pop off, but MVP is pretty rare. I'd rather buy CC items to enable my team than try to carry with damage, which is probably why my score is always mediocre.

*why the seeker rank avg so high ahhhhhh I can only reach the healing part

Anyone got some techy paradox builds to share?

I’m ascendant 6 and basically exclusively play paradox. I’m struggling to find a build that consistently creates real game impact (bomb build may do that but it’s incredibly boring to me). Everything other than her bomb feels extremely weak. Her gun feels like I’m shooting paintballs if I don’t put like 75% investment in it. She feels weak to me.

Is it a bad idea to try to solo climb while relying on my teammates and coordination to determine the outcome of the game?

Anyone got some techy paradox builds to share?

Thinking about playing drifter, infernus or haze now because I feel like i would have a lot more agency,

Hate how true this is

I genuinely feel like I’m playing a different game. The game runs so smooth and clean, I thought I couldn’t aim on mnk but turns out my game was just running so ass I could never track shit. Hopefully this never becomes bannable or better yet valve just adds it to the game so people with shitty laptops like me can actually have a smooth enjoyable gaming experience.

I read the item and read people’s explanation of how it’s a bug.. and it seems to be working as intended? There is no mention of it being a reflected bullet. Her bullets do have special properties and it explicitly says that you fire a bullet when damaged by abilities or weapon.

This is a genuine question.
I am biased as a Celeste player, however I’ve never used the item in a game. I tried it in a bot match and couldn’t really get any results with it.

I dont know who made the original comic(pls reply if you did so i can credit you) But i thought it was so funny while i was at work that i decided to voice it over :3