# Deadlock Graves Prefers The Dead

- Product: Deadlock (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/deadlock)
- Vendor: Valve
- Date: 2026-01-29
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1422450/view/515233548718834055
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/deadlock/releases/2026-01-29-graves-prefers-the-dead

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- **added** — Add Graves hero character with Lich Hand ability to steal enemy power
- **added** — Add Jar of Dead ability to collect remains of fallen enemies and throw them back for revenge
- **added** — Add Grasping Hands ability to strike the earth and stop enemies from escaping
- **added** — Add Borrowed Decree ability to summon the dead to fight alongside Graves

Today's bone-chilling addition to the Cursed Apple is none other than...

##### Graves

The dead have been making a whole lot of demands lately, and only Graves has the courage to oblige. That severed lich hand she found in the cemetery has proven itself a valuable ally, allowing her to latch onto her enemies and _steal their power_ for herself. Her curiosities about the passage of life are further put to use with _Jar of Dead_, collecting the remains of the fallen, shaking them up, and throwing them back at her enemies to grant those remorseful spirits a final shot at revenge. With _Grasping Hands_ she strikes a deep crack in the earth, allowing those down below to grab onto enemies' ankles and stop them from escaping her reach. And when all else fails, a _Borrowed Decree_ will summon the dead to fight alongside her. - _Death is coming._

Graves is available in-game now! Keep your votes coming over the weekend, as the third hero from our [Old Gods, New Blood](https://www.playdeadlock.com/oldgods) update will be released on Monday February 2nd at 2pm PST.