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Deadman Danny vs Violet

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Written for the Deadman Danny player. Playing Violet? See Violet vs Deadman Danny →

Violet is announced but not out yet. New heroes release Tuesdays and Fridays at 2:00 pm Pacific, in an order set by player vote; the next slot is Friday 16 October.

This page becomes the full matchup guide on release day: the measured win rate, who is favoured, how to win, a phase-by-phase plan and the abilities to watch. Everything known about Violet so far →

Your side: Deadman Danny in lane

Lane strengths

  • Strix Salvo Strix Salvo 35m Range30s Cooldown Danny fires a salvo of spirit missiles that stick in the ground along a line he aims by holding and dragging. Crowd Control A 40% slow that fades over 1.5s each time a charged shot consumes a mark. Damage 27 spirit damage per missile (+0.74 per Spirit) in a 3.5m blast. Defensive A line of missiles across a street or a doorway punishes anyone who chases… 1 -12s cooldown 2 +20 damage and +35 marked damage 5 +2 missiles, longer range, and better Spirit scaling zones the lane and marks a laner for extra damage from his charged shots
  • Jettison Fuel Jettison Fuel 22m Range2s Duration22s Cooldown Danny sprays fuel in front of him for a couple of seconds, dealing weapon damage over time and stripping bullet resist. Crowd Control none on enemies. The backblast knocks Danny himself backwards. Damage 30 weapon damage per second (+0.8 per weapon damage) for 2s, then a 35… Mobility The backblast throws him backwards, which works as a short escape or a… 1 -8s cooldown 2 +60 backblast damage, and a backblast hit gives +18% fire rate for 7s 5 -10% more bullet resist shred, and a backblast hit applies a mark shreds Bullet Resist for an easy trade in close
  • He can fly over the lane to get angles nobody on the ground can

Lane weaknesses

  • 680 health, among the lowest in the game, and his own charged shots and crash landings cost him health
  • Slow rockets are easy to dodge at range, and his 14-round clip reloads slowly
  • A missed Chimera Mk1 Chimera Mk1 21s Cooldown Danny holds the jump key to fly on his jetpack, building heat as he goes. Crowd Control The landing launches nearby enemies into the air. Damage The landing explosion deals 70 spirit damage (+1.5 per Spirit) plus 70… Mobility Sustained flight for as long as his heat allows, and air dashes cost heat… 1 heat vents faster while grounded 2 on hero hit, heal and take no self-damage 5 on hero hit, -40% cooldown and +120 spirit damage dive stuns him for 1.3s in the middle of the lane

Power spikes

  • Close The Deal Close The Deal 10m Range135s Cooldown Danny grabs a nearby enemy and flies them high into the air, then crashes back to the ground. Crowd Control The grab itself takes the target out of the fight, then a 0.5s stun on… Damage 70 spirit damage on impact (+1 per Spirit) plus 3 per metre fallen (+0.09… Mobility Flies Danny and the target high into the air and lands them nearby. 1 +50 damage 2 -35s cooldown 5 +0.5s stun and +8 damage per metre unlock — Adds a grab that carries one enemy out of a fight and stuns them
  • Chimera Mk1 Chimera Mk1 21s Cooldown Danny holds the jump key to fly on his jetpack, building heat as he goes. Crowd Control The landing launches nearby enemies into the air. Damage The landing explosion deals 70 spirit damage (+1.5 per Spirit) plus 70… Mobility Sustained flight for as long as his heat allows, and air dashes cost heat… 1 heat vents faster while grounded 2 on hero hit, heal and take no self-damage 5 on hero hit, -40% cooldown and +120 spirit damage T2 — A dive that lands heals him and costs no health, so he can dive again and again
  • Strix Salvo Strix Salvo 35m Range30s Cooldown Danny fires a salvo of spirit missiles that stick in the ground along a line he aims by holding and dragging. Crowd Control A 40% slow that fades over 1.5s each time a charged shot consumes a mark. Damage 27 spirit damage per missile (+0.74 per Spirit) in a 3.5m blast. Defensive A line of missiles across a street or a doorway punishes anyone who chases… 1 -12s cooldown 2 +20 damage and +35 marked damage 5 +2 missiles, longer range, and better Spirit scaling T3 — Five missiles and better Spirit scaling give him more marks and more bonus damage

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What Valve has shown of Violet

Abilities not shown yet. Valve's words for Violet: ambitious, nimble, creative. A painter. Likely a zoning or terrain-painting kit; nothing confirmed yet.

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