It is time for a new Agent to enter the Valorant roster. Deadlock, hailing from Norway, was expected to debut at the Masters Tokyo Grand Final show. Riot Games was meticulous in building hype around her through multiple teasers featuring Sova and Cypher. However, in the end, her look and abilities were leaked by several sources on Twitter before the official release.
This prompted the developers to break silence on Valorant's latest Agent before the scheduled time. Riot Games promptly released the gameplay trailer for Deadlock, showcasing all her abilities and subsequent impact in the game. Following these reveals, players might be curious to know when they can get their hands on the new Agent.
According to the official announcement, the new Sentinel Agent will become available in the character-based tactical shooter from Episode 7 Act 1. The dates for the same will be June 27 or 28, 2023, based on your region. However, with the game's variable timings regarding patch drops in different regions, it can get quite confusing. Here is an exhaustive list of timings denoting when the servers will go down for maintenance before Patch 7.0:
Being a new Episode, the server downtime might last between two to four hours, after which you should have access to Episode 7 Act 1. After logging into the game, you will get a taste of the latest progression system, which includes a brand-new way of activating Agents.
Deadlock's abilities in Valorant will be as follows:
That concludes our foray into Deadlock's arrival and abilities in Valorant.
