《Deadlock》新英雄 Violet 现已可用 拥有四项活墨技能

Valve has added Violet to Deadlock as a playable hero, according to the Steam news post published on October 16, 2026. Her arrival continues the City Never Sleeps update, which added six new heroes and visual changes in late September 2026. Violet follows Deadman Danny, the most recent prior hero added to the roster.

For players with access, Violet is selectable now. Valve has not given an exact unlock time today, but her release comes before Nurse Harrow, who joins Tuesday October 20 at 2pm PDT.

The new character is an artist. Valve describes her with the line “Brush in hand, Violet approaches the ritual with the same precision she does her art.” Her kit centers on a substance called Living Ink. A character quote from the announcement adds, “I worked too hard to get here, I can’t stop now.”

Violet’s Kit and Abilities

Valve lists four abilities for Violet. The table below compares them using only the descriptions from the announcement.

The descriptions keep mechanical details loose. Living Ink and Flow State mention damage, while Still Life and Abstract Landscape focus on capture and an area around Violet. Numeric values are absent from the announcement.

Confirmed and Unconfirmed Details

Confirmed by Valve

• Violet is a new hero and is available in-game now.
• She is an artist whose signature substance is Living Ink.
• The four ability names and descriptions are listed above.
• Nurse Harrow joins Tuesday October 20 at 2pm PDT.
• Nurse Harrow is the culmination of the City Never Sleeps update.

Not stated by Valve

• Numeric damage, cooldowns, durations, ranges, or healing values.
• Violet’s role classification or recommended build path.
• An exact unlock time today for Violet.
• Any platform requirements beyond the current Deadlock access model.

What This Means for Players

Based only on the ability descriptions, Violet reads as a hero with a mix of weapon pressure, movement, and close-range disruption. Living Ink modifies her bullets, which points toward a fight pattern built around constant shooting. Flow State adds a damage option when the ink moves toward danger, and the same ability doubles as a repositioning tool when the ink moves away. That gives players a directional choice in fights. The kit does not include a stated dash or teleport outside Flow State, so positioning depends on that ability.

Still Life sounds like a single target control effect, but Valve does not explain what “stunning results” does in mechanical terms. Abstract Landscape appears to affect Violet and nearby players, so the kit includes an area around her that can influence multiple enemies at once. The announcement does not specify whether this is a silence, slow, stun, or another effect. The absence of damage, cooldown, and duration numbers means players cannot yet calculate reliable combos or manage resource trade-offs.

Deadlock remains in early development with access limited to friend invites through Valve’s playtesters. Valve has not assigned Violet a role label, so players will need to test how well she fits front-line, skirmisher, or area-control jobs.