Last updated: June 3, 2026

Support is the most underrated way to climb in Deadlock — you keep your carry alive, control fights, and (unlike most MOBAs) you don't have to starve yourself to do it. The biggest myth, repeated all over here, is that supports sacrifice farm. They don't — there's no gold-starved hard-support economy in Deadlock. Here's how the role actually works and who to play.

Quick answer: A support's job is to peel, heal, zone and CC for the team — but you still farm and scale, because every hero buys from the same shop. The best beginner supports are Ivy and Kelvin.

The best support heroes

Ivy — best win-rate, flying saves Kelvin — healing zoning, most versatile McGinnis — turrets heal beacon Mo & Krill — tanky disruptor Dynamo — engage heals

Your job

• In lane: peel and protect your carry, contest soul orbs, and zone the enemy off farm. Roam only after you crash the wave.
• In fights: heal and shield allies, peel divers off your carry, and zone with CC. Your job is keeping the damage dealers alive, not chasing kills.

The big difference from other MOBAs: you still farm

Before ~10 minutes, every nearby player gets full soul value, so sharing a lane isn't a loss. After that, souls split when you stack — so the support's economy is about efficiency, not sacrifice: take unclaimed waves and safe camps while rotating, and don't park three heroes in one lane.

Itemization

• Healing Rite early, then Healing Nova for an AoE team heal.
• Rescue Beam — heals you and an ally and pulls them to safety; a top support save.
• Restorative Locket for sustain, plus resist/HP to stay alive while peeling.

Pick Ivy or Kelvin, buy a save before you need it, and you'll win games your team "shouldn't."