Deadlock: 🎄 Deadlock Winter Update: How to Unlock Christmas Skins 🎄

Hey Deadlock players! The Winter Visual Update has arrived, bringing the first official Christmas skins to the game. I’ve compiled everything you need to know about unlocking these limited-time skins through the new Holiday Cheer Mechanic. Plus, I’ve unlocked all the skins myself and will share detailed advice and corrections to ensure your success. I also edited an out of date infographic to better match updated descriptions. So first and most importantly credit to u/dominospizza09, u/FactuallyNotJames and u/M1shKaa for testing challenges and guides and DeadAir for images and video!

When you complete a hero-specific challenge mid-game, you’ll trigger the Holiday Cheer Mechanic. Everyone in the match will see:

“[Player] achieved holiday cheer for [Hero]”

Your hero will instantly transform with their Christmas skin, and you’ll hear a special holiday announcer line. Heroes with unlocked skins are marked with a Santa hat in the selection screen.

Abrams
Challenge: Land 5 melee killing blows.
Tips: Use melee builds and stick to close-range encounters.
Proof: Match ID 30628171.

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Bebop
Challenge: Stack bombs to 100.
Tips: Prioritize farming lanes and grouping enemies to maximize bomb stacks.
Proof: Match ID 30616214.

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Dynamo
Challenge: Catch 3 enemies in one Singularity.
Tips: Time ultimates for group fights or boss engagements.
Proof: Match ID 30642278.

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Grey Talon
Challenge: Land 1000 damage in a single Charged Shot.
Tips:

• Build: 182658
• Focus on farming spirit power from kills using your ultimate.
• Use Rapid Recharge to sustain farming and avoid team fights.

Proof: Match ID 30814048 (-30:37).

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Haze
Challenge: Achieve a 7-kill streak.
Tips: Build defensively and avoid unnecessary risks during streaks.
Proof: Match ID 30708143.

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Infernus
Challenge: Hit 3 enemies simultaneously with ultimate.
Tips: Time your ultimate for crowded fights or objectives.
Proof: Match ID 30685738.

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Ivy
Challenge: Silence 6 enemies throughout the match.
Tips:

• Max out your ultimate early.
• Hits can be on the same enemy, and the challenge progresses across the match.
• Use Mystic Reach to increase silence radius.

Proof: Match ID 30717226 (-21:50).

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Kelvin
Challenge: Hit 2 allies and 2 enemies simultaneously with ultimate.
Tips: Coordinate with teammates to ensure they’re in range for healing.
Proof: Match ID 30682185 (-29:44).

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Lady Geist
Challenge: Perform HP swap while below 100 health.
Tips: Lower your HP intentionally before swapping in controlled situations.
Proof: Match ID 30619732.

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Lash
Challenge: Hit 4 total enemies with your ultimate.
Tips:

• Use Mystic Reach to increase radius.
• Both hooked enemies and enemies hit by thrown targets count.

Proof: Match ID 30705558.

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McGinnis
Challenge: Destroy 9 structures (last hit not required).
Tips: Each enemy base guardian counts as a structure. Prioritize objectives.
Proof: Match ID 30781495.

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Mirage
Challenge: Kill with 8 djinn stacks AND manually procc the stacks to kill (press 3 at 8x stacks to kill).
Tips:

• If you manually activate Djinn’s Mark (Tier 3) and kill an enemy with 8 stacks, the challenge is confirmed to complete.
• Automatic activation does not consistently count, even with 12 stacks.
• Killing enemies with items triggered by the mark (like Mystic Burst) may not count.

Proof: Match ID 30779715 (-28:13).
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Mo & Krill
Challenge: Kill or assist each enemy with ultimate.
Tips: Track which enemies you’ve affected. Focus on low-health targets.
Proof: Match ID 30692648.

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Paradox
Challenge: Kill 3 enemies while in the air.
Tips: Jump or wall-swap before attacking, or use grenades strategically.
Proof: Match ID 30719020 (-3:50, -11:40, -19:24).

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Pocket
Challenge: Hit 4 enemies with a single ultimate.
Tips:

• Use Mystic Reach for larger radius.
• Time ultimates during group engagements.

Proof: Match ID 30706428.

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Seven
Challenge: Land a killing blow with Storm Cloud’s thunderbolt.
Tips: Get enemies low with your gun, then activate Storm Cloud to finish. Easier early game due to lower enemy health.
Proof: Match ID 30679823.

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Shiv
Challenge: Score 3 kills with ultimate.
Tips: The kills do not need to happen simultaneously.
Proof: Match ID 30641369.

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Vindicta
Challenge: Secure 2 kills while flying.
Tips: Look for weak enemies in team fights and fly and kill both.
Proof: Match ID 30678008.

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Viscous
Challenge: Connect with 3 enemies using a single Goo Ball.
Tips: Aim for crowded fights and rely on Goo Ball’s wide area coverage.
Proof: Match ID 30730057.

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Warden
Challenge: Successfully cage all 6 enemies throughout the match.
Tips: Keep track of which enemies you’ve caged. You don’t need to kill them.
Proof: Match ID 30704476.

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Wraith
Challenge: Throw 6 cards within 10 seconds.
Tips: Use Extra Charge and Rapid Recharge to maximize ability charges. Card throws do not need to hit enemies.
Proof: Match ID 30631648.

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Yamato
Challenge: Land 3 consecutive sword slashes without missing.
Tips:

• Focus on engaging single, isolated targets to minimize chances of missing.
• Use abilities like Precision Strike to aid in chaining attacks.
• Avoid attacking targets in high-mobility scenarios.

Proof: Match ID 30750012.

Group Fights: For challenges requiring multiple hits or kills, wait for grouped enemies near bosses or objectives.

Patience: Focus on game objectives and wait for the right moments.

Ask for Help: In 4 matches, I asked the enemy team for assistance and received it. Likewise, I helped others complete their challenges.

Key Items: Frequently used items include:

• Improved Cooldown
• Duration Extender
• Extra Charge
• Rapid Recharge
• Mystic Reach

Player Disconnections: Warden and Mo & Krill’s challenges are impossible if an enemy disconnects.

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This guide provides proven, evidence-backed methods to unlock every Deadlock Christmas skin. If you’re stuck on a specific challenge or need more details, feel free to ask for advice here. Best of luck, and may your Holiday Cheer light up every match!

Keep track of your unlocks: https://deadlocker.net/christmas-skins

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I’ve put together https://deadlocker.net, a site dedicated to everything Deadlock! It’s a place to document and showcase all available skins and community-created mods.

What you’ll find on Deadlocker:

• Daily updates on the latest skins/mods
• Community mods from platforms like GameBanana and curated from private Discords which you won’t find anywhere else
• Upcoming Christmas skin collections
• Marketplace and pricing info when skins arrive
• And more!

Feel free to reach out to me on Discord (@impyrobot) if you have any mods to submit, want to collaborate, or have questions.