Deadlock Holliday Guide
Holliday is a marksman with 790 health and a medium range / heavy hitter kit. What each ability does and when to request Holliday on a boost.
Holliday is a marksman whose kit exists to pull one enemy out of position and finish them. Spirit Lasso pulls and stuns a target, Powder Keg sets them on fire and knocks them up, and Crackshot turns headshots into heavy hits that ignore range falloff.
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Ability kit
Holliday snapshot
Deadlock Wiki lists Holliday as a marksman with 790 base health, 8.2 move speed, 2 stamina, and a medium range / heavy hitter weapon profile.
The ability set is Powder Keg, Bounce Pad, Crackshot, Spirit Lasso.
Holliday is a marksman whose kit exists to pull one enemy out of position and finish them. Spirit Lasso pulls and stuns a target, Powder Keg sets them on fire and knocks them up, and Crackshot turns headshots into heavy hits that ignore range falloff.
Solo boost fit
In a solo boost the booster runs Holliday on your account after the encrypted credential handoff. Lane goes to Crackshot headshots, and fights go to Spirit Lasso: pull one enemy in, drop a Powder Keg under them, and finish with the gun before their team turns around. It is a stable request because the hero takes kills through one confirmed Spirit Lasso rather than a long team fight, though the damage depends on headshots, so the booster picks angles where the weapon can work at range.
Duo boost notes
In a duo boost you play every game on your own account next to the booster, and Holliday gives the pair clear jobs. Coordinate around Spirit Lasso: the Holliday player calls the pull, and the partner commits damage the moment the target is stunned. Bounce Pad launches any hero and Powder Keg barrels bounce off it too, so the pad becomes a shared engage tool for both players rather than a personal escape.
When to request this hero
Request Holliday by name when she is already your hero and you want the rank earned on a pick you will keep playing, or when your duo partner wants a pull-and-burst setup to fight around. Let the booster choose when you only care about the rank, because Crackshot damage lives on headshots and the booster may want a hero that holds up better in a particular lobby.
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FAST ANSWERS
Should I request Holliday for a Deadlock boost?
Yes, if Holliday is the hero you want on your record or your duo partner wants to fight around her Spirit Lasso pulls. If you have no preference, the booster will take whatever gets your account through the bracket cleanly, and Holliday is one of several picks they may reach for.
Is Holliday better for solo or duo boosting?
Both work. Solo lets an Eternus 6 booster run the full Spirit Lasso, Powder Keg and Crackshot combo alone on your account, while duo gets more out of Bounce Pad, since it launches any hero and lets your partner join or leave fights on the same pad.
What makes Holliday different to boost with?
Holliday is a pick hero, not a sustained damage hero. Fights are won by isolating one target with Spirit Lasso, burning and knocking them up with Powder Keg, and landing Crackshot headshots that ignore range falloff, so the booster plays for clean single kills rather than long brawls.