The online community's decision-making process often surprises me, and this instance is no exception. Typically, my expectations are tempered, given past experiences. However, today, I find myself pleasantly astonished by the collective wisdom displayed.
Embrace the Unexpected: Rem's Arrival Ignites the Deadlock Arena!
Community's Unconventional Choice: Welcoming Rem to the Battleground
As part of the expansive 'Old Gods, New Blood' update for Deadlock, six new heroes are slated for introduction. The community was given the unprecedented opportunity to dictate the order of their release, and their initial selection was precisely what many had hoped for. Overlooking more conventional hero archetypes like the enchanting unicorn sorceress or the formidable werewolf, players overwhelmingly gravitated towards a distinctive and endearing contender: Rem.
Unveiling Rem: The Dream-World Drifter's Debut
An official statement declared Rem as an unforeseen traveler from the realm of dreams, now adrift in a city that knows no slumber. This whimsical backstory sets the stage for a character unlike any other, hinting at abilities rooted in the fantastical.
Pillow Toss: Rem's Signature Slumber-Inducing Skill
Rem operates as a support character, possessing the unique capacity to induce sleep and summon diminutive allies to aid his companions. His core offensive ability, Pillow Toss, launches a projectile that delivers a significant knockback. Striking foes with this ability notably reduces his skill cooldowns, making him a potent force in sustained engagements. At its foundational level, Pillow Toss inflicts 75 points of damage and imposes a 45% diminishing movement speed reduction on affected targets.
Tag Along: The Therapeutic Naptime Heal
For restorative purposes, Rem employs Tag Along, an ability that allows him to swiftly join an ally and momentarily 'nap' beside them. This shared slumber provides both Rem and his partner with a burst of healing, proportional to the duration of their brief respite. Within a 23-meter radius, this skill instantly replenishes 15% of missing health. Additionally, with a 40-second cooldown, remaining beside an ally during this nap restores 28 health per second, offering continuous regeneration.
Lil' Helpers: Miniature Allies for Maximum Impact
Rem's ultimate support tool, Lil' Helpers, summons smaller entities to perform various tasks. These industrious assistants can collect resources, undertake Sinner's Sacrifices, or simply trail allies, offering invaluable aid. When accompanying a teammate, they confer a 15% spirit resistance bonus and an additional 3 meters per second to movement speed. If assigned to a trooper, the trooper gains an extra 35 damage and resistance, along with 14 points of healing per second, transforming them into formidable combatants.
Naptime: Rem's Overwhelming Area-of-Effect Ultimate
Rem's most formidable asset is his ultimate ability, Naptime. This expansive area-of-effect attack casts a wave of drowsiness, significantly slowing enemies within its radius, curtailing their dash distances, and disabling their movement-based abilities. Astonishingly, Naptime's influence can permeate through structural barriers, affecting adversaries even behind cover. Beyond its crowd-control capabilities, it inflicts 120 damage and an additional 100 points of 'sleep damage' across a 24-meter area. This ultimate is anticipated to be a major disruptive force in gameplay.
Community's Playful Apprehension: The "Yuumi" of Deadlock
The swift integration of this peculiar character into Deadlock has been met with widespread enthusiasm, albeit with a touch of humorous apprehension from some players. Concerns are playfully voiced regarding Rem's potential to scale rapidly due to his Lil' Helpers, or his perceived invincibility in the late game thanks to his agility, compact size, and healing prowess. Despite these lighthearted worries, the community eagerly anticipates exploring Rem's strategic depth and diverse build paths, regardless of any comparisons drawn to other notoriously impactful support characters.
