Deadlock Yamato Guide
Yamato is an assassin with 740 health and a spreadshot / close range kit. What each ability does and when to request Yamato on a boost.
Yamato is a close-range assassin whose kit is built around committing to a target and surviving the commitment. Flying Slash reels her onto an enemy, Crimson Slash heals her whenever it connects with a hero, and Shadow Transformation refreshes her abilities with immunity to negative status effects, so the booster is leveraging a hero who can dive and still walk out.
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Ability kit
Yamato snapshot
Deadlock Wiki lists Yamato as a assassin with 740 base health, 8.2 move speed, 3 stamina, and a spreadshot / close range weapon profile.
The ability set is Power Slash, Flying Slash, Crimson Slash, Shadow Transformation.
Yamato is a close-range assassin whose kit is built around committing to a target and surviving the commitment. Flying Slash reels her onto an enemy, Crimson Slash heals her whenever it connects with a hero, and Shadow Transformation refreshes her abilities with immunity to negative status effects, so the booster is leveraging a hero who can dive and still walk out.
Solo boost fit
In a solo boost the Eternus 6 booster on your account charges Power Slash to punish anyone holding still in lane, then reels onto an out-of-position target with Flying Slash and follows with Crimson Slash to cut the enemy's fire rate and heal off the hero hit. Shadow Transformation is the fight-turning button: it refreshes the kit, grants immunity to negative status effects, and heals and extends itself on a kill, so the booster saves it for the dive that decides a teamfight. The kit answers its own mistakes, but Flying Slash has a long cooldown, so the booster picks hook targets carefully.
Duo boost notes
In a duo boost you play every game on your own account, so the coordination is about timing, not handing anything over. If you are on Yamato, call your Flying Slash target before you hook in, and the booster collapses onto that same hero while your Crimson Slash cuts its fire rate and heals you. If the booster takes Yamato, hold your damage for the Shadow Transformation window, because that is when Yamato has refreshed abilities, status immunity, and bullet and spirit resist, and it is the moment both of you should be hitting the same target.
When to request this hero
Request Yamato by name when you already play her and your match history is built on her, so the account keeps climbing on a hero you will actually use afterward. Let the booster pick when the only goal is rank, because a close-range assassin who has to commit with Flying Slash depends on the fight going her way, and the booster may have a safer answer to a given enemy draft.
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FAST ANSWERS
Should I request Yamato for a Deadlock boost?
Yes, if you play Yamato yourself or your account is already built on her. The booster runs a self-sufficient kit: Flying Slash gets her in, Crimson Slash heals her off hero hits, and Shadow Transformation refreshes everything with status immunity. If you only care about the rank number, let the booster choose.
Is Yamato better for solo or duo boosting?
Both work. Solo lets an Eternus 6 booster run the full Power Slash into Flying Slash into Crimson Slash commit on your account without waiting on anyone. Duo fits if you want to stay on your own account and split fights around Shadow Transformation windows with the booster.
What makes Yamato different to boost with?
Yamato's mobility is Flying Slash, which pulls her toward an enemy, so most of her movement is a commitment rather than an escape. The kit is built to survive that commitment: Power Slash grants bullet resist while it charges, Crimson Slash heals on hero hits, and Shadow Transformation gives immunity to negative status effects and refreshes her abilities. The booster is managing commit timing rather than poke, which is a different rhythm from most ranged carries.