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Deadlock cheat setup, requirements and fixes

The Deadlock build runs on Valve Anti-Cheat for the Steam version. Valve patches Deadlock heavily, so this hub covers what your PC needs, the settings to start with, what each update means and the fixes for common problems.

The Deadlock build

On this page 7 sections

Deadlock cheat requirements

What your PC and your copy of Deadlock need before the first launch. The first list applies to every build we make; the second is specific to Deadlock.

Every build

A Windows 10 or 11 PC. There is no macOS, Linux or console version of any build. Getting started
A Discord account. Setup runs through the Discord, and Barry answers there around the clock.
The game installed through a supported launcher and fully updated before you load in.
Borderless or windowed display mode. Exclusive fullscreen is not supported and is the usual reason an overlay flickers or vanishes. Overlay settings
No boot-time anti-cheat from another game installed, such as Riot Vanguard, FACEIT or ESEA. They can stop the loader from opening. Loader will not open
No HTTPS interception software (Fiddler, mitmproxy) or its certificates on the PC. The anti-leak system flags them. Remove Fiddler certificates

For Deadlock

Status: Out of stock Live
Anti-cheat: VAC
Launchers: Steam
Build: Internal (runs inside the game)
Menu: 15 options in 2 groups
Platform: Windows 10 and 11 PC

Deadlock on Steam.
No DMA hardware. The build is internal and software only, and a DMA setup would be no guarantee against VAC anyway.

How to set up the Deadlock cheat

Setup is the same four steps on every title, and most people are in a match within a few minutes of paying.

1 Pay, then open the onboarding email that arrives the moment payment clears. Check spam if it is not in your inbox. Getting started
2 Join the Elocarry Discord. Your licence and Discord role are granted automatically.
3 Run the one command from the onboarding email in normal PowerShell as administrator (not the x86 version and not PowerShell 7). It launches the loader.
4 Follow the loader, start the game, then open the in-game menu with the hotkey the loader shows. Every feature is a toggle and your settings save to your account.

Before your first Deadlock match

Start the aimbot with humanised smoothing, a tight FOV and the visibility check on. The group also has adaptive FOV, bone selection and recoil control.
Set auto-parry's detection range sensibly. A parry on every melee is a pattern anyone spectating can spot.
Active Reload is timed for you, so there is nothing to practise there.

Deadlock cheat not working?

Check live status first: after a Deadlock update the build is paused until it is rebuilt, and that is the most common reason nothing loads. Then work through the fixes below.

The build is down after a Deadlock patch

Valve's Deadlock updates are big, often reworking heroes, items and parts of the map at once. The build is rebuilt whenever the game changes; check live status after every patch before you queue.

Why cheats stop working after updates

Fixes that work on every title

Nothing works after a game patch

Check live status first. Builds are paused while they are rebuilt after an update, and loading a paused build is the fastest way to waste a session or risk a ban. Live status
The loader will not open

Update Windows, uninstall boot-time anti-cheats (Vanguard, FACEIT, ESEA), run the command from normal PowerShell as administrator and make sure the Windows clock is synced. Loader will not open
The menu or ESP is not showing

Switch the game to borderless or windowed, turn off overlays that draw on top (the NVIDIA or AMD overlay, Discord clipping, Overwolf), keep the Discord overlay or RTSS set up as the setup guide says, then restart and re-inject. If the F5 debug console opens, the build is running and the problem is the overlay layer. ESP or overlay not showing
FPS drops, stutter or overlay crashes

Enable Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling, install current NVIDIA or AMD drivers, cap FPS to your refresh rate and turn off replay and clipping tools. Overlay performance and crash fix
The loader will not authenticate

An out-of-sync clock is the usual cause. Turn on automatic time and time zone in Windows, then sync. Connection errors are often fixed by the DNS and IPv6 steps. Fix your system clock

Deadlock anti-cheat

Deadlock runs Valve Anti-Cheat, the same system as Counter-Strike 2. VAC runs in user mode and bans on a delay, so a detection can surface days or weeks after the match.

The build is internal, polymorphic and rebuilt whenever Deadlock patches. The aimbot and auto-parry change what you do, so keep the smoothing human, the FOV tight and the parry range sensible.

What Is VAC? Valve Anti-Cheat and VAC Bans Explained

Deadlock updates and the build

Valve patches Deadlock heavily, with heroes, items and the map changing from one update to the next. The build is rebuilt whenever the game changes, and live status sits in Discord around the clock.

Live status and detection history Why Cheats Stop Working After Game Updates

What each Deadlock feature does

Each feature has its own page with the real options from the Deadlock menu, captures from the live build and the settings players use. The full option-by-option list is on the Deadlock page.