Violet vs Abrams
Written for the Violet player. Playing Abrams? See Abrams vs Violet →
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 →
How to beat Abrams
- Buy healing reduction early (
Decay Decay +30s Cooldown +12s Duration +0.1s Cast Delay +8 Spirit Power -50% Incoming Healing -50% Incoming Healing +65 Bonus Health or an equivalent anti-heal) — it directly suppresses both 
Siphon Life Siphon Life Abrams pulls health out of every enemy standing near him, ticking spirit damage over a short window and converting a share of that damage back into his own health. Damage 22 spirit damage per second base (deadlock.one, patch 09-16-2026 data). Defensive Heals Abrams for a portion of the damage it deals, scaling with how many… 1 large cooldown reduction (about 20s), letting him drain in almost every skirmish 2 +2s duration, extending the heal window through longer brawls 5 +2m radius and roughly +18 damage per second, so it covers a real teamfight footprint 's drain and 
Infernal Resilience Infernal Resilience A permanent buff to Abrams' defensive stats. Defensive Bonus defensive stats plus regeneration proportional to damage taken; 1 +200 maximum health 2 +18% melee lifesteal 5 +20% debuff resistance and +9% damage regeneration 's damage regeneration, which together are most of his durability - Hold fights in open ground — the Patron courtyard, open bridges, midlane — where
Shoulder Charge Shoulder Charge Abrams barrels forward, scooping up any hero he contacts and carrying them along. Crowd Control Stun on wall impact only. Damage 30 base impact damage (deadlock.one). Mobility Forward charge with a speed bonus after connecting with a hero. 1 applies a 32% move-speed slow for 3s, giving the ability value even when no wall is… 2 +0.8s wall-slam stun duration 5 roughly -18s cooldown and +1.5 weapon damage for 6s after hitting a hero has no wall to slam you into and only applies the T1 slow - Watch the sky for
Seismic Impact Seismic Impact Abrams launches high into the air and then crashes down at a chosen point, damaging and stunning everyone in the impact zone. Crowd Control AoE stun on landing; Tier 2 adds about +0.8s. Damage 100 spirit damage base (deadlock.one). Mobility A long airborne jump to a chosen ground location; 1 roughly -30s cooldown 2 +0.8s stun duration 5 +6m impact radius and 5s Unstoppable on cast 's airtime and the ground marker, then walk out of the circle; his engage is fully telegraphed - Before he has Seismic Impact Seismic Impact Abrams launches high into the air and then crashes down at a chosen point, damaging and stunning everyone in the impact zone. Crowd Control AoE stun on landing; Tier 2 adds about +0.8s. Damage 100 spirit damage base (deadlock.one). Mobility A long airborne jump to a chosen ground location; 1 roughly -30s cooldown 2 +0.8s stun duration 5 +6m impact radius and 5s Unstoppable on cast T3, hold one Stun or Knockup for the descent and cancel the landing outright
Bait these first
- Shoulder Charge Shoulder Charge Abrams barrels forward, scooping up any hero he contacts and carrying them along. Crowd Control Stun on wall impact only. Damage 30 base impact damage (deadlock.one). Mobility Forward charge with a speed bonus after connecting with a hero. 1 applies a 32% move-speed slow for 3s, giving the ability value even when no wall is… 2 +0.8s wall-slam stun duration 5 roughly -18s cooldown and +1.5 weapon damage for 6s after hitting a hero first — it is his only gap-close, and once it is down he cannot reach you at all. Bait it by standing just inside its range near open ground, then dash laterally
- Seismic Impact Seismic Impact Abrams launches high into the air and then crashes down at a chosen point, damaging and stunning everyone in the impact zone. Crowd Control AoE stun on landing; Tier 2 adds about +0.8s. Damage 100 spirit damage base (deadlock.one). Mobility A long airborne jump to a chosen ground location; 1 roughly -30s cooldown 2 +0.8s stun duration 5 +6m impact radius and 5s Unstoppable on cast second — bait it by looking isolated near your tower, then walk out of the landing circle; it has a very long cooldown before T1
- Siphon Life Siphon Life Abrams pulls health out of every enemy standing near him, ticking spirit damage over a short window and converting a share of that damage back into his own health. Damage 22 spirit damage per second base (deadlock.one, patch 09-16-2026 data). Defensive Heals Abrams for a portion of the damage it deals, scaling with how many… 1 large cooldown reduction (about 20s), letting him drain in almost every skirmish 2 +2s duration, extending the heal window through longer brawls 5 +2m radius and roughly +18 damage per second, so it covers a real teamfight footprint last — it is short-cooldown and not worth spending a defensive cooldown to dodge; just leave the radius
What Abrams does to you
- Shoulder Charge Shoulder Charge Abrams barrels forward, scooping up any hero he contacts and carrying them along. Crowd Control Stun on wall impact only. Damage 30 base impact damage (deadlock.one). Mobility Forward charge with a speed bonus after connecting with a hero. 1 applies a 32% move-speed slow for 3s, giving the ability value even when no wall is… 2 +0.8s wall-slam stun duration 5 roughly -18s cooldown and +1.5 weapon damage for 6s after hitting a hero into any nearby wall is a hard Stun that chains straight into Siphon Life Siphon Life Abrams pulls health out of every enemy standing near him, ticking spirit damage over a short window and converting a share of that damage back into his own health. Damage 22 spirit damage per second base (deadlock.one, patch 09-16-2026 data). Defensive Heals Abrams for a portion of the damage it deals, scaling with how many… 1 large cooldown reduction (about 20s), letting him drain in almost every skirmish 2 +2s duration, extending the heal window through longer brawls 5 +2m radius and roughly +18 damage per second, so it covers a real teamfight footprint and point-blank shotgun; in lane corridors and jungle chokes that combo alone kills a squishy
- Seismic Impact Seismic Impact Abrams launches high into the air and then crashes down at a chosen point, damaging and stunning everyone in the impact zone. Crowd Control AoE stun on landing; Tier 2 adds about +0.8s. Damage 100 spirit damage base (deadlock.one). Mobility A long airborne jump to a chosen ground location; 1 roughly -30s cooldown 2 +0.8s stun duration 5 +6m impact radius and 5s Unstoppable on cast reaches over walls and rooftops, so a backline hero who feels safe behind cover is still inside his engage range
- Siphon Life Siphon Life Abrams pulls health out of every enemy standing near him, ticking spirit damage over a short window and converting a share of that damage back into his own health. Damage 22 spirit damage per second base (deadlock.one, patch 09-16-2026 data). Defensive Heals Abrams for a portion of the damage it deals, scaling with how many… 1 large cooldown reduction (about 20s), letting him drain in almost every skirmish 2 +2s duration, extending the heal window through longer brawls 5 +2m radius and roughly +18 damage per second, so it covers a real teamfight footprint turns any grouped fight into a heal for him — trading with him while standing in the aura means you are paying his health bar
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.
Other new heroes against Abrams
- Nurse Harrow vs Abrams from 16 Oct