Farming in Deadlock is one of the main things that decides how well a player does. It lets you upgrade items, gain levels and strengthen your abilities. The more efficient your farm, the sooner you reach your hero's peak power, and that is the main task behind winning and behind a good game in general.
What is farming in Deadlock?
Farming in Deadlock is the process of collecting resources, souls above all, which are used to upgrade items and level up your abilities. Your main task is to farm as efficiently as you can throughout the whole game, so that you bank more souls and speed your character's development up.
The main sources of souls
- Lane creeps. This is the main source of souls in the early game.
Last-hitting 4 creeps gets you 152 souls
Up to 304 souls if you secure every orb
and up to 456 souls if you also deny all the enemy orbs - Neutral creeps. Neutral creep camps sit between the lanes and also bring in a significant number of souls. Players often ignore these creeps, but killing them is critical if you want to farm faster.
- Crates and statues. These objects appear on the map three minutes after the game starts and have a three-minute respawn. They give powerful bonuses and souls that speed your progress up.
How to farm efficiently
Farming in Deadlock takes careful planning and quick reactions to what is happening on the map. Here are a few key tips:
- Use your abilities for maximum damage. Killing neutral creeps fast helps you farm faster. Knowing how to use your abilities effectively is one of the foundations of a good farm.
- Map control. Knowing where the key objects are, crates and statues among them, and controlling the runes at the ten-minute mark can give you a significant edge. A weapon, survivability or ability rune can turn a game around and raise your farm.
- Push the lane before you kill neutrals. Before you move on to farming neutral creeps or crates, make sure you have pushed your lane, that is moved the creep wave as far from your own tower as you can. That cuts the risk of an enemy jumping you and lets you farm both your own and the enemy camps in peace.
- Adapt to the situation on the map. Read the map constantly so you know where the enemies are and where they might go. That will help you avoid fights you do not need and stay focused on farm. Knowing where the enemies are will also let you attack them at the right moment, when they are vulnerable.
Killing enemies as part of your farm
Do not underestimate how much kills matter in Deadlock. Every time you kill an enemy hero you get not only souls but the chance to take the opponent, and their lane, out of the picture for a while. That opens up extra farming windows for you, because the enemy cannot get in your way for the next few seconds or minutes.
Make sure you use the moments when your hero is at their peak power. Those are the moments to play more aggressively, hunt for solo kills, take more resources and raise your soul count.
Runes and their part in farming
Rune control is one of the most important strategies for farming more efficiently. The first runes appear on the map after 10 minutes, and each of them gives unique bonuses. For example:
- The weapon rune raises your damage, which speeds up killing creeps and enemies.
- The survivability rune lets you stay on the lane longer, which raises the number of souls you can collect.
- The movement rune lets you move around the map faster and attack neutral creeps or crates.
Watch the rune spawn timers closely and try to control them, so the enemies do not get those bonuses.
Constant reading and adapting
The key to a good farm is constantly adapting to the current situation on the map. Read what the enemies do, predict their movements and always keep an eye on the health of creeps and enemy heroes. That lets you pick the best moments to attack or to farm.
It is also important to keep track of the state of the key objects on the map at all times. If crates or neutral creeps have already appeared, do not pass up the chance to take those resources and improve your position in the game - provided the state of the map lets you do it.
How to avoid losses while farming
To keep soul losses to a minimum, try to push the lanes before you kill neutral creeps and crates. That will not only help you collect more souls but also give you an edge in fights, because the enemy will be forced to defend on their own ground.
In summary
Farming in Deadlock is not just collecting souls, it is a whole system of strategies that takes in map control, killing enemies, using runes and adapting to the current situation. To farm well and out-earn your opponent in souls, you have to learn to use your hero's strengths and control the key objects on the map.
Follow these tips and you will improve your farming in Deadlock and raise your chances of winning considerably.
