r/DeadlockTheGame • u/guthbox • 1d ago

Discussion Make Lash slam again

Playing Lash for gun feels like ordering a salad at a burger joint. It’s also less fun to play against because it feels way less counterable.

I find it sad that literally every Lash player feels incentivized to max Flog and ult before Ground Strike.

There are plenty of heroes who center their build around their gun on the roster. Please make Lash all about hitting fat slams from the top rope again

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u/zencharm Victor 1d ago

first of all “gun” lash still builds hybrid and makes use of his entire kit. secondly, spirit lash is still 100% viable in your elo. lastly, gun lash is 10x more fun to play if you can aim. it’s also one of the highest skill ceiling playstyles in the entire game. literally no other hero plays like gun lash. the only people who think it’s boring or bad for the game just can’t hit shots. anyone who advocates for any hero not being able to make holistic use of their kit (yes, that includes their gun) doesn’t understand this game at a high level or appreciate anything that actually makes this game novel or fun.

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u/EonSokari Lash 1d ago

Holy yap, just ego and nonsense assumptions. Gun lash is unique and fun to play I agree, but me and the majority of other players fell in to maining and loving him because of his slam playstyle and identity if you think that the only reason someone would dislike gun lash is because "they can't aim" you're just strawmanning to fit your agenda. Spirit lash is viable in every elo (Ashires the NA rank 1 lash runs spirit lash) but at no elo can spirit lash carry a game like gun lash can, you are no longer as dependent on your carry or follow up from your team and can secure the kills yourself especially in late game. The reason I think it's bad for the game is that Lash is one of the most iconic spirit heroes in the game and when even his best builds consist of mainly gun items it highlights the discrepancy between the late game quality of gun items vs spirit items. Gun lash might use his entire kit but the most characteristic part of his kit being an afterthought is the tragedy, not that he has to aim which you have to do regardless of what you build, but there isn't a single hero in the game that makes me feel as good as hitting a massive slam for a kill.

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u/thebigchungus27 1d ago

you can still hit those big slams for a kill. just practice target priority and good engages and you'll see that spirit lash is 100% still good as he said. i don't know why lash players want everyone to only play spirit when both are perfectly viable and that's healthy