Haze, Deadlock hero

Deadlock hero · Assassin · Rapid Fire

Haze

Build, abilities and counters

Updated Current patch, since October 15, 2026

S
Tier
#8
Win rate
52.9%
Pick rate
44.0%
Matches
726k

Who is Haze?

Haze is a assassin in Deadlock, part of Deadlock's original roster. Sneaks in and sprays bullets.

When Haze fixates on a target she can hold her own in a firefight. She prefers to create one sided exchanges, avoiding damage then picking off unsuspecting targets up close.

In recent matches Haze averages 9.5 / 6.7 / 10.3 kills, deaths and assists and ends games with 44k souls.

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Haze item build

Percent = share of Haze players who bought the item in that phase. Hover or tap an item for its win rate and buy time. Late items win more partly because winning players can afford them.

Haze abilities

Ability 1

Sleep Dagger

Put an enemy to sleep

Throw a dagger that damages and sleeps the target. Sleeping targets wake up shortly after being damaged. Throwing a Dagger does not break your invisibility. Sleep Dagger does not interrupt enemies' channeling abilities.

  1. 1-10.0% Bullet Resist Reduction for 6.0s on wake-up
  2. 2+1s Sleep Duration Applies 15.0 Fixation Stacks
  3. 3-17.0s Cooldown -40% Move and Dash Speed for 3s on wake-up

Ability 2

Smoke Bomb

Fade out of sight

Fade out of sight, becoming invisible and gaining sprint speed. Attacking removes invisibility, but using items does not. Close enemies can see through your invisibility.

  1. 17mm Invis Sprint Speed
  2. 2Enable 2 Ability Charges
  3. 3Dispels non-ult debuffs Grants +50% Bullet Lifesteal for 5s

Ability 3

Fixation

Deal increasing bullet damage to a target

Shooting a target increases your bullet damage on that target. Gain one stack per bullet hit, three if the hit is a headshot.

  1. 140.0 Spirit damage and 12% slow for 2s to target every 20 stacks
  2. 2+40 Max Stacks and +5s Duration
  3. 3+0.11/ per Stack Scales with Weapon Damage

Ability 4 · Ultimate

Bullet Dance

Unleash a flurry of bullets around you

Enter a flurry, firing your weapon at nearby enemies with perfect accuracy and added Bullet Damage.

  1. 1+7 Bullet Damage
  2. 2+10.0% Fire Rate +3m Movespeed
  3. 3+40.0% Evasion -65s Cooldown

Ability order

24% of players · 54.9% win rate · 90,456 matches

Max first Sleep Dagger Smoke Bomb Fixation Bullet Dance
Ability 123456789101112
Sleep Dagger U123
Smoke Bomb U123
Fixation U12
Bullet Dance U

U = unlock, numbers = upgrade tier. Most common first 12 points.

Haze counters and matchups

Points = Haze's win rate with or against that hero minus Haze's overall win rate. At least 500 matches per pair.

Base stats

Level 1 values from the game files.

Health
730
Health regen
2/s
Move speed
8.20 m/s
Sprint speed
+1.60 m/s
Stamina
3
Light melee
50
Heavy melee
116
Bullet damage
5.26
Bullets per shot
1
Fire rate
9.52/s
Clip size
25
Reload time
2.35 s
Gun DPS
50.1

Win rate by rank

Average badge of both teams. Ranks under 200 matches show a dash.

RankWin ratePick rate
Initiate 53.9% 45.9%
Seeker 52.5% 50.4%
Acolyte 52.6% 52.8%
Sentinel 51.9% 53.9%
Mystic 52.5% 53.8%
Ritualist 52.0% 54.0%
Emissary 52.1% 54.7%
Oracle 52.0% 56.3%
Phantom 51.5% 56.1%
Ascendant 51.0% 56.3%
Eternus 50.5% 56.1%

Top Haze community builds

In game: Heroes, Haze, Builds, then search the build ID.

Haze FAQ

Who is Haze in Deadlock?

Haze is a assassin hero, part of Deadlock's original roster. Sneaks in and sprays bullets. When Haze fixates on a target she can hold her own in a firefight. She prefers to create one sided exchanges, avoiding damage then picking off unsuspecting targets up close.

What is the best Haze build?

The items Haze players buy most are Swift Striker, Burst Fire, Active Reload. Early on most start with Rapid Rounds, Swift Striker, Extra Spirit.

Who counters Haze?

Haze wins least often against Graves, Rat King, Paige in recent matches.

Is Haze good right now?

Haze is S tier on our tier list with a 52.9% win rate and 44.0% pick rate (current patch).

Haze's story

The Occult Security and Investigation Commission is a black box government organization that makes the CIA look transparent. It falls on the men, women, and entities of the OSIC to keep the country safe from sinister forces that are beyond the capabilities of local law enforcement. As a member of the notorious Sandman Division, Haze is routinely tasked with infiltrating the dreams of persons of interest, to assess their threat level, and if needed... to put them to sleep.