This holiday season, Valve is bringing a festive surprise to Deadlock players with a special event that offers free holiday-themed skins for every Hero in the game. The skins, part of the Holiday Cheer event, are unlocked by completing specific in-game challenges.
Here’s everything you need to know about how to unlock all of Deadlock‘s free holiday skins and celebrate the winter holidays in style!
Deadlock’s Free Holiday Skins
Every character in Deadlock now has a unique holiday-themed skin, available for free during the Holiday Cheer event. This event kicked off on December 17, 2024, and celebrates the upcoming winter festivities. Valve developer Yoshi shared a message, saying, “We hope that everyone has a magical season full of joy, souls, and surprises.”
These skins aren’t just cosmetic changes—they also feature holiday-themed voice lines and accessories for each hero. But how can you get them? Let’s break it down.
How to Unlock Every Deadlock Holiday Skin
Unlocking the Deadlock Holiday Cheer skins requires players to complete a series of in-game challenges. Each hero has a unique set of tasks that need to be completed before their festive skin becomes available. Once players accomplish the specific requirements, a game-wide notification will announce the achievement, such as “[enemy] achieved Holiday Cheer for [player name].”
Once this appears, the Hero’s holiday skin is unlocked and automatically applied to the character. Additionally, players who unlock skins will see a small Santa hat icon next to the character profile in the Deadlock Hero menu.
Valve hasn’t commented on whether these skins will be permanently available, but data miners suggest that these skins might eventually change or get special models in future updates.
Deadlock’s Holiday Cheer Skin Requirements
Here’s how to unlock the holiday skins for each of Deadlock‘s Heroes:
- Abrams – To unlock Abrams’ Nutcracker-themed skin, players need to achieve five melee final hits to enemy players. His skin features a green cloak and a red crown.
- Bebop – Unlock Bebop’s festive skin by reaching 100 bomb stacks during the event.
- Dynamo – Dynamo’s Santa-themed skin requires players to capture three or more enemies at once using his Singularity ultimate.
- Grey Talon – Unlock Grey Talon’s full Santa transformation by dealing over 1,000 damage with a single Charged Shot.
- Haze – To unlock Haze’s holiday skin, players need to achieve a kill streak of seven enemies.
- Infernus – Infernus’ candy-cane striped holiday outfit is unlocked by hitting three enemies with his Concussive Combustion.
- Ivy – Ivy is ready for the season in a cozy Christmas sweater. Unlock her holiday skin by hitting five enemies with Air Drop bombs.
- Kelvin – Kelvin’s expedition-ready winter skin requires players to use his Frozen Shelter ability to heal multiple allies or capture enemies.
- Lady Geist – Lady Geist becomes a festive Christmas tree with a luxurious fur stole. Unlock her skin by using Soul Exchange while under 100 health.
- Lash – Lash’s Holiday Cheer skin includes a polished top hat and a giant red bow. Players can unlock it by capturing five enemies with Death Slam.
- McGinnis – McGinnis’ Santa look requires players to destroy nine objectives in a single match.
- Mirage – To get Mirage’s holiday skin, players must kill an enemy after reaching 12 stacks of Djinn’s Mark.
- Mo and Krill – Mo and Krill transform into Santa and Rudolph, respectively. Unlock their skins by using Combo to get a kill or assist on each enemy team member.
- Paradox – Paradox’s festive outfit can be unlocked by killing three enemies who have been slowed by her abilities.
- Pocket – Pocket’s winter skin, which includes a scarf and Christmas stocking, is unlocked by hitting multiple enemies with his Affliction ability.
- Seven – Seven gets a cozy cookie-themed skin. Unlock it by killing any enemy with Storm Cloud’s thunderbolt.
- Shiv – Shiv’s holiday skin includes a sack of candy canes. Unlock it by killing three enemies with the Killing Blow ability.
- Vindicta – Vindicta’s elf skin is unlocked by hitting scoped kills on two enemies without unscoping.
- Viscous – Viscous transforms into a holiday wreath with baubles. Unlock it by hitting three enemies with one Goo Ball.
- Warden – Warden’s festive look includes a Christmas pudding hat. Unlock his skin by killing three enemies using his Binding Word.
- Wraith – Wraith celebrates the season in an elegant suit and festive bows. Unlock her skin by hitting enemies with six cards in under 10 seconds.
- Yamato – To unlock Yamato’s holiday skin, players need to kill three enemies using his Shadow Transformation.
What Else Can You Expect from the Holiday Cheer Event?
Aside from the festive skins, the Holiday Cheer event introduces new holiday-themed voice lines and limited-time in-game content. The holiday skins themselves are visually distinct, and they add a playful and cheerful element to the Deadlock gameplay.
Whether it’s Infernus’ candy-cane stripes or Lady Geist’s Christmas tree appearance, these skins are a great way to spread some holiday cheer on the battlefield.
Conclusion
The Holiday Cheer event in Deadlock is a fun and festive way to celebrate the season with free skins for every hero. By completing the required challenges, you’ll be able to unlock these unique holiday skins and show off your seasonal spirit while taking down enemies.
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to add a little holiday magic to your gameplay before the event ends! Happy holidays, and good luck unlocking all your Deadlock holiday skins!
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