Dynamo

0:33 Dynamo is a Deadlock spirit hero who "locks down the enemy team", as the game's own hero card says: Kinetic Pulse knocks enemies into the air, Rejuvenating Aurora heals him and his allies, and his ultimate, Singularity, pulls every nearby enemy into a stun. He is one of the original heroes, in the invite-only playtest before Valve announced Deadlock on Aug 23, 2024 (PCGamesN counts him among the first 22), and one of 44 Heroes on Oct 26, 2026. In the game's words, "Few things can warp a team fight more than a well-coordinated use of Singularity" (game files on deadlock-api).

Quick facts

Source: the game files on deadlock-api (Oct 26, 2026); Valve's Gameplay Update post (Mar 6 and its Mar 21, 2026 patch); deadlock-api's measured hero stats.

Abilities

Source: the game files on deadlock-api, Oct 26, 2026, which match Valve's Jul 28, 2026 update.

1:07 Kinetic Pulse is his wave clear and his opener. Valve's Mar 6, 2026 rework raised its damage from 90 to 115 but shortened it from 20 m to 16 m. The game files list T1 a second charge, T2 -15% bullet resist and -24% move speed for 4s on hit, and T3 +135 damage and +20 m range.

2:05 Quantum Entanglement is his escape and his team's. He vanishes, reappears up to 10 m away and gets a stamina back, and the alt-cast takes allies along. Its T1 is +6 m range, T2 -6s cooldown, and T3 halves non-ultimate debuffs and refills one charge of charged abilities (game files). It no longer reloads his gun, since Mar 6, 2026.

3:29 Rejuvenating Aurora is his sustain. He can dash, jump and melee without breaking the channel; Valve's Jun 30, 2026 update raised the healing from 25 to 30 per second. Its T1 gives the aura +4 m/s, T2 -20s cooldown and +1s, and T3 lets him move and cast freely and adds 2.5% of max health healed per second (game files).

5:42 Singularity is the reason to pick him. Everyone within 7 m is pulled in and stunned for the channel, so a good one wins a team fight. Its T1 is +2 m radius, T2 +0.75s channel, and T3 adds 6% of each target's max health as damage per second (game files). Its 250s cooldown is Valve's Jul 28, 2026 figure, down from 265s.

How to play

6:47 Dynamo is played as a frontline initiator who waits for the right Singularity. Mobalytics' Dynamo guide lists his strengths as an ultimate made for engaging, area healing, a versatile kit and great wave clear, and his weaknesses as a weak early game, vulnerability to crowd control and little mobility.

In lane, clear waves with Kinetic Pulse and keep Rejuvenating Aurora for trades. Mobalytics' build calls early High-Velocity Rounds and Opening Rounds "extremely powerful" on him (Mobalytics, Oct 13, 2026).

In fights, look for enemies grouped around an objective. Mobalytics names him among the strong heroes at the Mid-Boss, thanks to Singularity (Mobalytics, Aug 8, 2026; see Mid-Boss and Rejuvenator).

Builds

Outlets build Dynamo for spirit damage and short cooldowns. Mobalytics' Hydration build (updated Oct 13, 2026) plays him "as a Spirit Nuker and Frontliner that has access to very strong lockdown and teamwide utility" (Mobalytics):

Source: Mobalytics (Hydration), Oct 13, 2026.

Games with Refresher win more often. deadlock-api measured Mystic Expansion in 87% of Dynamo games, Extra Charge in 83% and Superior Cooldown in 72%, while Refresher, bought in 45%, won 55.7% of those games (Oct 15 to 26, 2026): a second Singularity. The items are in Spirit Items, Vitality Items and Weapon Items; the shop in Items and Shop.

Counters and matchups

Spreading out counters Dynamo. Mobalytics' guide says to avoid bunching up with allies so Singularity catches fewer heroes, and to learn Kinetic Pulse's range, which "goes further than you think". PC Gamer's beginner tips give the same advice against area stuns. Mobalytics' Street Brawl guide suggests Cursed Relic against him (Mobalytics, Aug 27, 2026); more in Counter Items.

Dynamo himself counters some heroes. Mobalytics' expert calls Singularity the best answer to Rem's Tag Along (Mobalytics, Oct 22, 2026), and Mobalytics lists Kinetic Pulse among the displacement that punishes Celeste (Mobalytics).

His measured matchups favor him. deadlock-api's matchup measurement (Oct 15 to 26, 2026) has Dynamo winning 45.8% against Graves, 45.9% against Rat King, 46.3% against Victor, 46.4% against Seven and 46.7% against Paige, and 58.0% against Mirage, 57.9% against Pocket, 57.1% against Sinclair and Silver, and 56.9% against Viscous.

Patch history

• Jul 28, 2026: Singularity cooldown 265s to 250s.
• Jun 30, 2026: Rejuvenating Aurora healing 25 to 30 per second; every ultimate's cooldown rose 15% that day, which put Singularity at 265s.
• May 22, 2026: Kinetic Pulse spirit scaling 1.65 to 1.55 and T2 bullet resist -18% to -15%; Quantum Entanglement T3 changed from a dispel to halving non-ultimate debuffs.
• Apr 30, 2026: Kinetic Pulse spirit scaling 1.8 to 1.65; Quantum Entanglement cooldown 19s to 20s.
• Mar 6 to Mar 21, 2026: a rework: bullet damage 12.2 + 0.44 to 12.6 + 0.5 and ammo 18 to 20; Kinetic Pulse damage 90 to 115, range 20 m to 16 m, cooldown 22s to 26s; Quantum Entanglement lost its fire rate and reload and restores stamina; Singularity damage 40 to 75 per second, its max-health damage moved to T3.
• Nov 21, 2025: base regen 2 to 2.5; Kinetic Pulse range 15 m to 20 m and cooldown 26s to 22s.

Lore

19:56 Professor Dynamo was a scientist who investigated a rift in space and time in Central Park and was "atomized and reduced to a tiny dying star", the game's own hero text says (deadlock-api); his spirit lives on as a tenured professor at Columbia College. Mobalytics names his voice actor as John Patrick Lowrie. More in Lore and Setting.

Frequently asked questions

Is Dynamo good in Deadlock? Dynamo is a steady, above-average hero in Deadlock: deadlock-api measured a 51.93% win rate, the tenth best of 44 heroes (Oct 15 to 26, 2026), while Dexerto (Oct 9, 2026) and Mobalytics' expert (Oct 22, 2026) both put him in B. See Hero Tier List.

What does Dynamo's ultimate do in Deadlock? Dynamo's ultimate in Deadlock, Singularity, is a 2.75 second channel that pulls in and stuns every enemy within 7 m, dealing 75 spirit damage per second, on a 250s cooldown, per the game files (Oct 26, 2026).

What is the best Dynamo build in Deadlock? Deadlock's Dynamo builds go spirit and cooldowns: Mystic Expansion, Extra Charge and Rapid Recharge early, Tankbuster and Greater Expansion mid, then Refresher and Transcendent Cooldown, per Mobalytics' Oct 13, 2026 build and deadlock-api's measured purchases.

How do you counter Dynamo in Deadlock? To counter Dynamo in Deadlock, spread out so Singularity catches few heroes, respect Kinetic Pulse's range, and punish his weak early game and lack of mobility, per Mobalytics.

Does Quantum Entanglement reload Dynamo's gun? No, not since Valve's Mar 6, 2026 update in Deadlock: Quantum Entanglement no longer reloads ammo or grants fire rate, and restores 1 stamina instead.

Is Dynamo good for beginners in Deadlock? Deadlock's hero card rates Dynamo 2 of 3 in complexity, and he starts with 880 health and gains 61 per boon, the most growth of the heroes from A to K (game files), while healing his team with Rejuvenating Aurora. See Best Heroes for Beginners.

Sources

• Deadlock adds four new heroes, PCGamesN (Jamie Hore), Jan 17, 2025
• 11-21-2025 Update, Valve (Steam), Nov 21, 2025
• Gameplay Update - 03-06-2026, Valve (Steam), Mar 6, 2026 (with the Mar 21, 2026 patch)
• Gameplay Update - 04-30-2026, Valve (Steam), Apr 30, 2026
• Gameplay Update - 05-22-2026, Valve (Steam), May 22, 2026
• Minor Update - 06-30-2026, Valve (Steam), Jun 30, 2026
• Minor Update - 07-28-2026, Valve (Steam), Jul 28, 2026
• Assets API: heroes and items, deadlock-api (game files), read Oct 26, 2026
• Hero stats, Oct 15 to 26, 2026, Phantom and above, matchups and Dynamo item stats, deadlock-api (measured), read Oct 26, 2026
• Deadlock Dynamo Guide - Abilities, Overview & More, Mobalytics, undated, read Oct 26, 2026
• Deadlock Celeste Guide - Abilities, Overview & More, Mobalytics, undated, read Oct 26, 2026
• Dynamo by Hydration, Mobalytics (Hydration), Oct 13, 2026
• Deadlock Mid Boss Guide, Mobalytics, Aug 8, 2026
• Deadlock Street Brawl Mode Explained, Mobalytics (dxvis), Aug 27, 2026
• Expert Deadlock Tier List, Mobalytics (RinaVX), Oct 22, 2026
• Deadlock Tier List: Best characters to pick in the 2026 meta, Dexerto, Oct 9, 2026
• If Deadlock is your first MOBA, here are 6 tips to suck less at it, PC Gamer (Harvey Randall), Sep 4, 2024
• Deadlock - Idiot's Guide to Dynamo, Panda Commanda, Jul 14, 2026 (video)
• The Complete Lore Of Valve's Next Game | Deadlock Story Explained, OhHeckItsTristan, Mar 28, 2026 (video)