Yamato
Yamato is an Assassin hero in Deadlock, with a Complexity of 3 in the game files. The game sums up the role as "Delivers charged attacks with finesse." Yamato has 730 base health and 1 health regen. Yamato's gun fires 5 bullets of 5.31 damage per shot from a 12-round clip. Each level adds 45 health and 0.154 bullet damage.
Open the most-bought Yamato build
The 4 items bought most in each phase of 116,195 Yamato matches, October 30 to November 1, 2026, measured by deadlock-api.com.
How Yamato plays
Yamato uses precise strikes to decimate her rivals. However, such damaging attacks often will leave her exposed, so she needs to make every shot count.
Yamato counters
Yamato's toughest matchups, the furthest below what both heroes' overall win rates predict, are Solomon (48.3% over 8,167 matches, 1.5 points below expected), Paige (39.5% over 14,904 matches, 1.3 points below expected) and McGinnis (45.4% over 7,612 matches, 1.1 points below expected), and its best, the furthest above, are Vindicta (48.2% over 17,568 matches, 1.0 points above expected), Rat King (43.5% over 36,172 matches, 0.8 points above expected) and Dynamo (46.2% over 10,997 matches, 0.7 points above expected), in all-rank matches from October 30 to November 1, 2026, from patch 6833's release day, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Measured from matches at all ranks from October 30 to November 1, 2026, starting on the day patch 6833 was released (October 30, 2026), by deadlock-api.com. These are match results, not numbers from the game files. A pairing shows its win rate only with at least 500 matches. Expected is what both heroes' overall win rates predict (computed), and each list is ordered by the gap between it and the win rate, not by the rate alone: how the order is computed. Across all its matches in the same window, Yamato won 46.9% over 116,195 matches.
Toughest matchups
| Enemy | Yamato win rate | Expectedcomputed | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
 SolomonMatchup lab | 48.3% | 49.8%1.5 below | 8,167 |
 PaigeMatchup lab | 39.5% | 40.9%1.3 below | 14,904 |
 McGinnisMatchup lab | 45.4% | 46.5%1.1 below | 7,612 |
 VioletMatchup lab | 47.4% | 48.1%0.7 below | 18,383 |
 CelesteMatchup lab | 48.1% | 48.8%0.7 below | 20,904 |
Best matchups
| Enemy | Yamato win rate | Expectedcomputed | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
 VindictaMatchup lab | 48.2% | 47.2%1.0 above | 17,568 |
 Rat KingMatchup lab | 43.5% | 42.7%0.8 above | 36,172 |
 DynamoMatchup lab | 46.2% | 45.5%0.7 above | 10,997 |
 CalicoMatchup lab | 49.3% | 48.5%0.7 above | 10,225 |
 KelvinMatchup lab | 43.2% | 42.5%0.7 above | 7,864 |
Match data: deadlock-api.com. deadlock-api.com is not endorsed by Valve and does not reflect the views or opinions of Valve or anyone officially involved in producing or managing Valve properties. How a rate is computed: methodology.
Most-bought Yamato build
On Yamato, players bought Melee Lifesteal in 78.0% of matches (90,667 of 116,195), Spirit Strike in 75.7% of matches (87,986 of 116,195) and Restorative Shot in 75.0% of matches (87,188 of 116,195), in all-rank matches from October 30 to November 1, 2026, from patch 6833's release day, measured by deadlock-api.com.
Laning, bought before 10:00
| Item | Bought by | Win rate when bought | Average buy time |
|---|---|---|---|
 Melee LifestealIn the shop | 74.8%86,932 of 116,195 Yamato matches | 47.4%86,932 matches | 3:40 |
 Restorative ShotIn the shop | 73.1%84,904 of 116,195 Yamato matches | 47.1%84,904 matches | 2:12 |
 Spirit StrikeIn the shop | 66.3%77,029 of 116,195 Yamato matches | 47.4%77,029 matches | 4:33 |
 StalkerIn the shop | 44.1%51,212 of 116,195 Yamato matches | 48.9%51,212 matches | 6:49 |
 Mystic RegenerationIn the shop | 31.3%36,378 of 116,195 Yamato matches | 47.3%36,378 matches | 6:37 |
 Extra SpiritIn the shop | 31.2%36,229 of 116,195 Yamato matches | 46.7%36,229 matches | 5:32 |
Mid game, bought 10:00 to 19:59
| Item | Bought by | Win rate when bought | Average buy time |
|---|---|---|---|
 Spirit SnatchIn the shop | 40.4%46,900 of 116,195 Yamato matches | 48.8%46,900 matches | 15:15 |
 Radiant RegenerationIn the shop | 34.7%40,320 of 116,195 Yamato matches | 46.7%40,320 matches | 14:37 |
 LifestrikeIn the shop | 34.3%39,845 of 116,195 Yamato matches | 50.1%39,845 matches | 15:31 |
 Healing BoosterIn the shop | 33.4%38,769 of 116,195 Yamato matches | 47.3%38,769 matches | 14:47 |
 HealbaneIn the shop | 28.8%33,452 of 116,195 Yamato matches | 48.3%33,452 matches | 14:22 |
 Improved SpiritIn the shop | 27.9%32,439 of 116,195 Yamato matches | 45.4%32,439 matches | 14:14 |
Late game, bought at 20:00 or later
| Item | Bought by | Win rate when bought | Average buy time |
|---|---|---|---|
 Boundless SpiritIn the shop | 44.1%51,240 of 116,195 Yamato matches | 50.4%51,240 matches | 29:30 |
 Superior CooldownIn the shop | 41.1%47,723 of 116,195 Yamato matches | 49.6%47,723 matches | 28:39 |
 TankbusterIn the shop | 37.6%43,693 of 116,195 Yamato matches | 47.5%43,693 matches | 27:13 |
 Mystic ReverbIn the shop | 27.3%31,676 of 116,195 Yamato matches | 55.7%31,676 matches | 31:25 |
 Transcendent CooldownIn the shop | 26.9%31,208 of 116,195 Yamato matches | 51.5%31,208 matches | 33:47 |
 Torment PulseIn the shop | 26.6%30,918 of 116,195 Yamato matches | 46.8%30,918 matches | 25:47 |
Measured from matches at all ranks from October 30 to November 1, 2026, starting on the day patch 6833 was released (October 30, 2026), by deadlock-api.com. These are match results, not numbers from the game files, and the most bought items, not a recommended build. Each table counts the items bought in one part of a match, by the game time of the purchase: laning before 10:00, mid game 10:00 to 19:59 and late game at 20:00 or later. "Bought by" is the share of all Yamato matches in which the Yamato player bought the item in that phase, counting matches that ended before it began. The win rate is how often those players won, which describes the players who bought it, not what the item itself adds. The average buy time is the average game time of those purchases, also measured by deadlock-api.com. A copy the Broker corrupted is not counted. An item shows only with at least 500 matches.
Match data: deadlock-api.com. deadlock-api.com is not endorsed by Valve and does not reflect the views or opinions of Valve or anyone officially involved in producing or managing Valve properties. How a rate is computed: methodology.
Yamato ability order
On Yamato, players unlocked Crimson Slash, Flying Slash, Power Slash, then Shadow Transformation in 62.4% of matches (72,855 of 116,814), and Crimson Slash, Power Slash, Flying Slash, then Shadow Transformation in 18.9% of matches (22,080 of 116,814), in all-rank matches from October 30 to November 1, 2026, from patch 6833's release day, measured by deadlock-api.com.
| Unlock order | Matches |
|---|---|
| 62.4%72,855 of 116,814 | |
| 18.9%22,080 of 116,814 |
Measured from matches at all ranks from October 30 to November 1, 2026, starting on the day patch 6833 was released (October 30, 2026), by deadlock-api.com. These are match results, not numbers from the game files, and the most common orders, not a recommendation. An unlock order is the order of each ability's first point; the share is the Yamato matches that used it out of every Yamato match counted, including players who spent no point. An order shows only with at least 500 matches.
Match data: deadlock-api.com. deadlock-api.com is not endorsed by Valve and does not reflect the views or opinions of Valve or anyone officially involved in producing or managing Valve properties. How a share is computed: methodology.
Yamato lore
The game's English files give Yamato's lore in Japanese.
犯罪組織のボスの家に生まれた花桜梨とその兄の大和にとって、父の死後に「セブンスムーン」の跡目を継ぐのは自明のことでもあった。そして何年もの間、かれらは対等の立場で組織を率いて利益と成功をもたらし、やがてはアメリカへの進出をも目論むようになった。
思い描いていた計画は単純で、 大和がアメリカに渡って花桜梨の国際的な存在感を高め、その間花桜梨は日本に残って国内を統制する、といったものだった。 兄妹にとって不運だったのは、花桜梨が日本で指揮をとるという計画を快く思わない部下たちがいたことだった。
そして迅速かつ暴力的な形で、反乱は発生した。大和は花桜梨を守るために命を落とし、花桜梨と数人の忠実な部下たちは、その大和の犠牲のおかげもあって、日本からアメリカへと逃げ延びることに成功した。
アメリカに着いた花桜梨たちを出迎えたのは、本来であれば大和が会う予定となっていた男であった。彼は日本人の名前になじみがなかったため性別の区別がついておらず、花桜梨のことを「ヤマト」と呼んだ。花桜梨は男の間違いを正そうと思ったが、結局そのままにした。兄の記憶を残し続けるためにも、その名を名乗り、その夢を受け継ぐことが最善の道であろうと考えたからだ。
Yamato stats
Yamato abilities
| Slot | Ability | Damage | Cooldown | Scaling | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ability 1 |  Power Slash | 145Full Charge Damage | 12s | +1.96 x SpiritFull Charge Damage | Channel to increase damage over 1.4 seconds, then release a fully-charged sword strike. Press Ability 1 or Fire to trigger the strike early, dealing partial damage. |
| Ability 2 |  Flying Slash | 36s | +1.2 x Light Melee DamageDamage | Throw a grappling hook to reel yourself towards an enemy, dealing melee damage and slowing the target when you arrive. | |
| Ability 3 |  Crimson Slash | 55Damage | 16s | +0.37 x SpiritDamage | Slash enemies in front of you, damaging them and slowing their fire rate. If any enemy heroes are hit, you heal. |
| Ultimate |  Shadow Transformation | 160s | Become infused with Yamato's shadow soul. After an initial invincible transformation your abilities are refreshed and are 60% faster. You gain immunity to negative status effects and have greatly increased bullet and spirit resist. When you get a hero kill, you heal and the duration is extended. |
Hero
- Type
- Assassin
- Complexity
- 3
- Tags
- Relentless, Acrobatics, Pursuer
Starting stats
- Max Health
- 730
- Health Regen
- 1
- Move Speed
- 8.2
- Sprint Speed
- 1.6m
- Stamina
- 3
- Stamina regen per second
- 0.222222
- Light Melee
- 55
- Heavy Melee
- 128
- Ground dash distance
- 10m
- Air dash distance
- 8m
Gun
- Bullet Damage
- 5.31
- Bullets per shot
- 5
- Cycle time
- 0.42s
- Rounds per second
- 2.38computed
- Weapon DPS
- 63.2computed
- Clip size
- 12
- Reload Time
- 2.444s
- Bullet Velocity
- 10000 units/s
- Falloff start range
- 787 units
- Falloff end range
- 1800 units
- Damage scale at falloff end
- 0.1
Weapon DPS is computed at level 1 with no items: bullet damage x bullets per shot x (1 / cycle time). Burst fire, reload and falloff are not modelled. Ranges and bullet speed are in the game file's own units.
Yamato vs every hero
Body shots Yamato needs to kill each other hero, and each hero needs to kill Yamato, both at level 1 with no items. Each number opens that matchup in the lab.
| Hero | Yamato kills themcomputed | They kill Yamatocomputed |
|---|---|---|
| Abrams | 31 | 22 |
| Apollo | 30 | 40 |
| Baba | 30 | 28 |
| Bebop | 34 | 147 |
| Billy | 31 | 116 |
| Calico | 28 | 45 |
| Celeste | 26 | 41 |
| Deadman Danny | 28 | 49 |
| Drifter | 29 | 13 |
| Dynamo | 34 | 58 |
| Graves | 28 | 203 |
| Grey Talon | 30 | 32 |
| Haze | 28 | 139 |
| Holliday | 30 | 38 |
| Infernus | 32 | 133 |
| Ivy | 29 | 165 |
| Kelvin | 34 | 40 |
| Lady Geist | 34 | 36 |
| Lash | 30 | 87 |
| McGinnis | 30 | 121 |
| Mina | 25 | 100 |
| Mirage | 28 | 50 |
| Mo & Krill | 36 | 65 |
| Nurse Harrow | 28 | 51 |
| Paige | 26 | 23 |
| Paradox | 28 | 108 |
| 30 | 25 | |
| Rat King | 31 | 63 |
| Rem | 26 | 46 |
| Seven | 28 | 68 |
| Shiv | 32 | 26 |
| Silver | 32 | 21 |
| Sinclair | 28 | 45 |
| Solomon | 30 | 30 |
| The Doorman | 29 | 31 |
| Venator | 31 | 92 |
| Victor | 31 | 61 |
| Vindicta | 29 | 60 |
| Violet | 27 | 25 |
| Viscous | 30 | 71 |
| Vyper | 30 | 111 |
| Warden | 31 | 43 |
| Wraith | 28 | 130 |
Computed with the matchup lab's formula, body shots with every pellet hitting, level 1, no items: damage per bullet = bullet damage x (1 - defender bullet resist / 100); bullets to kill = ceil(defender max health / damage per bullet); body shots = ceil(bullets to kill / bullets per shot). Each number's tooltip holds its inputs.
Not modelled:
- Headshots: the gun files give a 1.65 bonus, a game setting gives 1.25, and only the game shows which applies.
- Damage falloff over range, and the game-unit to meter conversion.
- Resist shred and negative resist.
- Reload, burst-fire and spin-up timing, so time to kill is shown only when the kill fits in one clip of a gun that neither bursts nor spins up.
- Item procs and actives, spirit damage amplifiers, and ability upgrades (every ability is at its base tier).
- Health regen, barriers and healing during the fight.
Gains per level
- Bullet damage per level
- 0.154
- Alt-fire bullet damage per level
- 0.7
- Health per level
- 45
- Melee damage per level
- 1.58
- Boons per level
- 1
- Spirit power per level
- 1.1
Souls and investment
Same soul curve as every hero: Yamato reaches level 36 at 48,600 souls. See souls per level and investment bonuses.
Yamato change history
| Patch | Change | State |
|---|---|---|
| November 5, 2026build 6860from build 6742 | No player-facing change in 37 builds (October 2 to November 5, 2026). | Unchanged |
| October 1, 2026build 6731 | Yamato's shop stat panel now lists Lifesteal Effectiveness under Vitality. | Changed |
| September 30, 2026build 6726from build 6642 | No player-facing change in 17 builds (July 28 to September 30, 2026). | Unchanged |
| July 25, 2026build 6640 | First recorded in Deadlock. | Baseline |
Yamato FAQ
How do you play Yamato in Deadlock?
Yamato uses precise strikes to decimate her rivals. However, such damaging attacks often will leave her exposed, so she needs to make every shot count.
Who counters Yamato in Deadlock?
In all-rank matches from October 30 to November 1, 2026, from patch 6833's release day, Yamato did furthest below what both heroes' overall win rates predict against Solomon (48.3% over 8,167 matches, 1.5 points below expected), Paige (39.5% over 14,904 matches, 1.3 points below expected), McGinnis (45.4% over 7,612 matches, 1.1 points below expected), Violet (47.4% over 18,383 matches, 0.7 points below expected) and Celeste (48.1% over 20,904 matches, 0.7 points below expected). These are match results measured by deadlock-api.com, not numbers from the game files.
What items do players buy most on Yamato in Deadlock?
In all-rank matches from October 30 to November 1, 2026, from patch 6833's release day, Yamato players bought Melee Lifesteal in 78.0% of matches (90,667 of 116,195), Spirit Strike in 75.7% of matches (87,986 of 116,195) and Restorative Shot in 75.0% of matches (87,188 of 116,195). These are match results measured by deadlock-api.com, not numbers from the game files, and the most bought items are not a recommended build.
What are Yamato's abilities in Deadlock?
Yamato has four abilities. Power Slash (first ability, 12 second cooldown): Channel to increase damage over 1.4 seconds, then release a fully-charged sword strike. Press Ability 1 or Fire to trigger the strike early, dealing partial damage. Flying Slash (second ability, 36 second cooldown): Throw a grappling hook to reel yourself towards an enemy, dealing melee damage and slowing the target when you arrive. Crimson Slash (third ability, 16 second cooldown): Slash enemies in front of you, damaging them and slowing their fire rate. If any enemy heroes are hit, you heal. Shadow Transformation (ultimate, 160 second cooldown): Become infused with Yamato's shadow soul. After an initial invincible transformation your abilities are refreshed and are 60% faster. You gain immunity to negative status effects and have greatly increased bullet and spirit resist. When you get a hero kill, you heal and the duration is extended.
What do Yamato's abilities scale with?
Two of Yamato's four abilities scale with Spirit in the game files: Power Slash (145 Full Charge Damage, +1.96 x Spirit) and Crimson Slash (55 Damage, +0.37 x Spirit). Flying Slash scales with Light Melee Damage (Damage, +1.2 x Light Melee Damage). Shadow Transformation has no damage scaling in the files.
What order do players unlock Yamato's abilities in Deadlock?
In all-rank matches from October 30 to November 1, 2026, from patch 6833's release day, Yamato players unlocked Crimson Slash, Flying Slash, Power Slash, then Shadow Transformation in 62.4% of matches (72,855 of 116,814), and Crimson Slash, Power Slash, Flying Slash, then Shadow Transformation in 18.9% of matches (22,080 of 116,814). These are match results measured by deadlock-api.com, not numbers from the game files, and the most common order is not a recommendation.
How much health does Yamato have in Deadlock?
Yamato starts with 730 max health and gains 45 health per level, before items.
How much damage does Yamato's gun do?
Yamato's gun fires 5 bullets of 5.31 damage per shot from a 12-round clip. That is about 63.2 damage per second at level 1 with no items, computed as bullet damage x bullets per shot / cycle time, ignoring reload and falloff.
How many souls does Yamato need to reach max level?
Yamato reaches level 36 at 48,600 souls (Boon 35 in the game's HUD).
Was Yamato changed in the latest patch?
No. Yamato is unchanged in the latest build of Deadlock on file (the November 5, 2026 patch, build 6860). It last changed in the October 1, 2026 patch.