Deadlock often focuses a lot on mobility. Players usually need to be aware of their surroundings and m🌳ove their characters in hopes of avoiding incoming attacks. If you're someone who prefers to stay a bit more grounded, there are a few heroes who excel at this, and McGinnis has your back (and front).

McGinnis' powerful kit allows a playstyle that revolves around building defenses and maximizing damage output. In doing so, many players can decide how to progress their build through the game. After allꦦ, her kit can be versatile, and knowing which kind of abilities to invest in the most can be the key to victory.

The game is still in developm♉ent. Expect a lot more balance changes and improvements over time.

McGinnis Overview

If you're someone who takes their time thinking about the late game and strategizing accordingly, McGinnis is perfect for you. She excels at slowly building her arsenal by placing turrets, healing herself (and her teammates♏), and impಌroving her damage output over time.

McGinnis has a base health of 550, does 80 damage per second (DPS), and carries 66 ammo at a time. Thanks to her Medicinal Specter,🅠 you can 𓃲worry less about her health once you start upgrading this ability.

Her early and mid-game damage output feels a bit better since later in the game, you'll be focusing more on using her turrets and Spectral Wall to protect yourself. Even though her weapon feels w𓂃eaker compared to other heroes, relying on her abilities is the best way to go forward.

McGinnis Abilities

When you take a closer look at McGinnis' abilities, it's fascinating how most of her abilities work for her rather than maximizing her base damage. The one ability that represents this superbly is the Mini Turret. You can place multiple turrets on the map, and they'll ha💫📖ppily damage and distract opponents.

Moreover, Heavy Barrage deals incredible damage at range, even though it limits McGinnis' mobility. This ability pairs well when you're aware of your surroundings a⛦nd have enough people or minions looking out for you.

Medicinal Specter is an instrumental ability when you need to protect yourself. With the right buffs, you can become a supportive as well as defensive ally, although that playstyle would be a niche that takes time to master. McGinnis' Spectral Wall is a highly defensive ability that can confuse, slow down, and damage opponents. ♎Moreover, it can give you a serious advantage in battle if you need t༒o back out of a fight.

Spending points to upgrade Medicinal Specter early on can be a wise choice for players looking to build a more supportive role in the team.

Upgrades And Builds For McGinnis

Early game is all about focusing on McGinnis' minigun. This fast-firing weapon may feel a little weak at first, but that's when you will focus on items that enhance its damage and reload speed. This allows you to quickly take out minions and farm so🌱uls. For beginners, this is a great way to learn the basics of firing bullets at the right time.

Once you get into the process of earning souls and pushing a lane, the mid- and late-game scenarios allow you to focus on building your defenses. You also want to focus on reducing your cooldown timers, as McGin🀅nis' abilities synergize in a powerful way that can stand strong against enemy squads while pushing a lane.

Having these items equipped makes McGinnis the ultimate powerhouse of damage potential. She can place more turrets, recharge her abilities faster, and stand her ground when an enemy team pushes against her. Additionally, you can also use situational items that work in favor of her kit.

• Curse: This lets you shut down an enemy, disabling any item they're about to use.
• Knockdown: This lets you stun and knock down an enemy. This is particularly useful when you're out of abilities at the moment and need a "cheat code" to try and win a fight.
• Reactive Barrier: Grants you additional shields, along with bullet and spirit buffs. It is best used as an extra "boost" when you're in a dangerous spot, stuck between enemies.
• Rescue Beam: This item helps you and your allies heal up. Additionally, you can also pull them towards you.
• Active Reload: This item allows you to reload a bit quicker.

Active Reload may take some time to get used to. Watch that green bar when you are reloading, and pres𒉰s t⛄he button exactly when the prompt asks you to.

Playstyle Strategy

McGinnis' abilities are best utilized when pushing a single lane. Her mobility is pretty limited, so sticking to one lane and pushing or holding it down is the way to go. On that note, her abilities do a fantastic job of synergizing with one another and helping you build a playstyle that can be great☂ for solo players.

Mini Turret For Additional Damage

A turret is often a minigun expert's best friend in any online game, and Deadlock is no different. With items like Extra Charge and Rapid Charge, you can ensure a steady supply of turrets whenever you need them. Make sure you place these in diffe꧂rent spots and try to hide them from the enemy's line of sigh﷽t.

Medicinal Specter For Healing

Buffing up this ability can give you a big advantage in the late game. Having maximized Medicinal Specter means that you can stay alive for longer and heal up faster. This will make you unstoppa༒ble and give your team the time to use different combos and strategies.

When fighting an enemy, try to stand in the zone created by your Medicinal Specter. This will heal you up if you take damage.

Spectral Wall For Defenses

This ability is best used defensively. When you spot enemies coming your way, time the wall in a way that traps them. Do so by placing the wall right behind them, as it will be punishing for them to escape. If they try to move through the wal♍lꦦ, they slow down while taking damage.

Heavy Barrage For Long-Range Damage

This is likely the only ability in McGinnis' kit that lets you play aggressively. Once triggered, you can move around (a little) as you deal heavy damage. Heavy Barrage is best used when pushing against enemies, but do so only when you feel safe. For instance, if you're in your team's backline, it's safer for you to u💃se this ability.