Haze
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| Weapon: "Censure & Penance" | |
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BASE STATS | |
| Weapon Stats | |
| Damage Per Second: |  50.1
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| Bullet Damage: |  5.26+0.143
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| Ammo: |  25 x0.5
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| Bullets per sec: |  9.52
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| Reload Time: |  2.35s
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| Bullet Velocity: |  762m/s
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| Light Melee: |  50+1.58
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| Heavy Melee: | 116+3.67
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| Falloff Range: | 20m → 46m |
| Vitality Stats | |
| Health: |  700+33
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| Health Regen: |  2
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| Move Speed: |  8.2m/s
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| Sprint Speed: | 1.6m/s
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| Dash Speed: |  0.62s
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| Stamina: | 3
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| Stamina Cooldown: |  4.5s
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| Spirit Stats | |
| Spirit Power: |  0+1.1
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| Information | |
| Release Date: | April 24, 2024 |
“Assassin - Stealthy - Lethal
Haze is a Hero in Deadlock. She works as a secret agent in the Sandman Division of OSIC, fighting as a devastating assassin character with a specialty in isolating and eliminating her foes. Her Smoke Bomb lets her sneak up on enemies before knocking them out with a Sleep Dagger and unleashing a hail of gunfire at close range. In desperate situations, Haze can enter her Bullet Dance to avoid return fire while dispatching her remaining targets.
In her position at the Occult Security and Investigation Commission, Haze is regularly tasked with infiltrating the dreams of "Persons of Interest" to determine the threat they pose to the United States. If needed, she will be called upon to terminate those targets that are deemed too dangerous to be left alive.
Abilities[edit | edit source]
Sleep Dagger
26s
Throw a dagger that damages and sleeps the target. Sleeping targets wake up shortly after being damaged. Throwing a Dagger does not break your invisibility. Sleep Dagger does not interrupt enemies' channeling abilities.
0.2s
Min Sleep Time
3s
Sleep Duration
2m/s
Sleep Movespeed
1Removes 1 stamina on wake-up
2-12 Cooldown and -60% stamina recovery for 6s on wake-up
5Applies -12% Bullet Resist and -40% Fire Rate for 6s on wake-up.
Smoke Bomb
8s
x0.183
0
30s
Fade out of sight, becoming invisible and gaining sprint speed. Attacking removes invisibility, but using items does not. Close enemies can see through your invisibility.
18m
Spot Radius
2m/s
Invis Sprint Speed
1+5m/s Invis Sprint Speed
2After invis, gain +10% Bullet Lifesteal for 8s
5Enable Ability Charges and grants 0.5s of Invincibility
Fixation
6s
Shooting a target increases your bullet damage on that target. Gain one stack per bullet hit, two if the hit is a headshot.
149.5 Spirit damage and 15% slow for 2s to target every 20 stacks
2+40 Max Stacks and +5s Duration
5+0.12per stack Weapon Damage
Notes
- Fixation does 40% less damage against structures.
Bullet Dance
15m
3s
x0.0609
165s
Enter a flurry, firing your weapon at nearby enemies with perfect accuracy and added Bullet Damage.
4
Channel Move Speed
1+4 Weapon Damage
2-45s Cooldown
5+60% Bullet Evasion and
+3m/s Dance Movespeed
+3m/s Dance Movespeed
Notes
- Bullet Dance cannot be disarmed.
- Bullet Dance procs bullet-based effects, such as Mystic Shot and Lucky Shot.
Weapon[edit | edit source]
| Weapon Stats | 
50 Damage Per Second | |||
| Censure & Penance | ||||
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Update history[edit | edit source]
- Main article: Update history
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Background[edit | edit source]
“The Occult Security and Investigation Commission is a black box government organization that makes the CIA look transparent. It falls on the men, women, and entities of the OSIC to keep the country safe from sinister forces that are beyond the capabilities of local law enforcement.
As a member of the notorious Sandman Division, Haze is routinely tasked with infiltrating the dreams of persons of interest, to assess their threat level, and if needed... to put them to sleep.
Lore[edit | edit source]
Haze is fighting in the ritual on behalf of the OSIC.[1][2] Her wish is unknown, although the Patrons tempt her to wish herself a new life.[3][4][5]
Haze works for the OSIC because she "loves her country".[6] She acknowledges that the OSIC is flawed, but in her eyes the ends justify the means.[7] She is extremely loyal to her superiors and her job,[8][9][10] although it's implied that she doesn't love being a Sandman.[11]
Haze is nicknamed "Dreamwalker" and "Dreamstalker".[12]
Haze appreciates quality knifework.[13]
Haze plays the cello for fun.[14]
Character interactions[edit | edit source]
- Most characters dislike fighting Haze, since nobody wants to piss off the OSIC.[12]
- Haze and
Grey Talon know each other. She refers to him by his first name and sent a card when his son died. They haven't seen each other for "a while".[15][16] - Haze appreciates what
Ivy did for New York.[17] She doesn't think Ivy would be a good OSIC agent, however, due to Ivy's big heart.[18] - Haze tells
Dynamo that OSIC agent Marlowe has an offer for Dynamo to join them. Dynamo mistakes Marlowe for his wife, Marla.[19] - Haze takes
Viscous and his problems seriously.[20] She wants to know more about The Adversary in case more creatures like it come through The Deep's astral gate.[21] - Haze makes an offer to
Abrams and 
Vindicta to join the OSIC, both of which refuse.[22][23] - Haze has been ordered to assassinate
Calico and 
Seven.[24][25] She's also keeping an eye on 
Lady Geist,[26] 
Wraith[27] and 
Yamato,[28] but hasn't been told to kill them yet. The OSIC aren't aware of 
Vyper and Haze views her as "beneath her paygrade".[29][30] - Haze and
Mirage respect each other's discipline.[31][32] - Haze views Wraith as "a worthy target".[33]
- When on the same team,
Seven teases Haze for working alongside him and asks how soon will they start fighting each other once the ritual is over.[34][35]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Haze portrait -
Haze icon -
Haze in-game render -
Haze reference sheet -
Haze name typography -
Haze weapon - Censure & Penance -
Previous Haze portrait -
Previous Haze icon -
Previous Haze model -
Haze 2024 Winter skin -
Haze concept art -
Temporary Haze icon (2024-09-12 update) -
Haze v2 -
Haze v1 (Neon Prime) -
Neon Prime Haze v1 model (back) -
Edited icon of Haze v1 -
Haze v1 cloth image leaked in Dota 2 files in 2020
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Haze has a model in the files named "Haze_v2," which includes blue skin and a red beret. Its textures refer to her as "fr_haze".
- Haze's voice actress is currently unknown. Developer Kaori said that she is voiced by a prolific performer,[36] and debunked the popular fan guess of actress Eve Lindley.[37]
- Neon Prime "Haze v1" was first leaked within Dota 2 files in October 29th 2020 update. The png is named "clothchain_extrude_twist"
- Haze originally had kill lines against Infernus, implying that her intervention is why Infernus was able to walk free after his criminal youth.[38][39] These lines were removed in the Six New Heroes Update.
- The current main menu background and loading screen show a slightly older version of Haze wearing a yellow jacket instead of orange.
- Haze and Yamato are currently the only heroes whose Ammo is directly affected by Spirit Power.
- "Sleep Walking in the Hideout" is displayed as one's status in the in-game Friends List when playing as Haze in the Hideout.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑
Haze's in-game voice line (Select): "I'm here on OSIC business."
- ↑ Haze's in-game voice line (Pre-Game Ping): "This assignment keeps getting weirder."
- ↑
Amber Hand's in-game voice line (Haze Start): "There is a life waiting for you, Haze, and once you complete the ritual, it can be yours."
- ↑ Amber Hand's in-game voice line (Haze Start): "Haze, soon you will have to decide if you're summoning me for the OSIC or for yourself."
- ↑ Sapphire Flame's in-game voice line (Haze Start): "You've walked through countless dreams, Haze. It's time to live your own."
- ↑ Haze and Vindicta Conversation 2 - Vindicta: "How can you work for them?" -
Haze: "I love my country."
- ↑ Haze and Vindicta Conversation 2 - Haze: "I'm not a zealot. The OSIC isn't perfect and neither is the world. You of all people should understand that the ends justify the means."
- ↑
The Doorman's in-game voice line (Taunt Haze): "The OSIC is lucky to have you, Haze. Your commitment to your work is an inspiration, but even you deserve some R&R. Why don’t you take a PTO day at The Baroness?"
- ↑ Haze's in-game voice line (Select): "I dedicated my life to the OSIC. I won't fail them."
- ↑ Haze and McGinnis Conversation 1 -
McGinnis: "Planning on transferring up here?" - Haze: "I'll go wherever they need me."
- ↑ Haze and Abrams Conversation 1 - Abrams: "You like being a Sandman?" - Haze: "I'm good at my job." - Abrams: "That's not what I asked."
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Haze's other character interactions
- ↑ Haze and Shiv Conversation 3 - Haze: "You got good taste in knives." - Haze: "Not enough people appreciate quality blade work."
- ↑ Haze & Viscous conversation 2 - Haze: "I play the cello."
- ↑ Haze and Grey Talon Conversation 1 - Haze: "Been a while, Wesley." - Haze: "I'm sorry about Nathan." - Grey Talon: "Thank you. We... We got your card."
- ↑ Haze and Grey Talon Conversation 2 - Haze: "Not the best circunstances for a reunion." - Grey Talon: "Let's be honest, Haze... This was the only circumstance we'd have a reunion."
- ↑ Ivy and Haze Conversation 1 - Haze: "You did good things for this city. You should feel proud." -
Ivy: "Anyone would have done the same." - Haze: "No, they wouldn't. That's why it took you to do it."
- ↑ Ivy and Haze Conversation 2
- ↑ Haze and Dynamo Conversation 1
- ↑ Viscous and Haze Conversation 3 -
Viscous: "Thanks for your help, Haze. Not everyone takes the problems of the Deep seriously." - Haze: "We don't live in a vacuum. If there's a problem in the Deep, it's only a matter of time before it's a problem on land."
- ↑ Viscous and Haze Conversation 1 - Haze: "Viscous, after the ritual, I need you to tell me about the Adversary." - Viscous: "But after the ritual, the Adversary will be gone!" - Haze: "Yes, but there may be others, and the OSIC needs to be prepared."
- ↑ Haze and Abrams Conversation 2 - Haze: "You should consider working for the OSIC." - Abrams: "I think you guys have enough people who can kick down doors." - Haze: "We do. We don't have enough guys who care what doors are getting kicked down."
- ↑ Haze and Vindicta Conversation 1 - Haze: "Are you interested in joining the OSIC?" - Vindicta: "I think I've had my fill of state-sanctioned murder." - Haze: "So that's a no."
- ↑ Haze and Calico Conversation 1 - Haze: "I'm going to kill you before the day is out, so making small talk seems a little pointless."
- ↑ Haze's in-game voice line (Killed Seven): "You hid yourself from me for the last time."
- ↑ Haze and Lady Geist Conversation 1 - Haze: "The Oathkeeper issue needs to be resolved, Lady Geist." -
Lady Geist: "It will be." - Haze: "Good. If it's not, the OSIC will have to intervene."
- ↑ Haze's in-game voice line (Killed Wraith): "How long did you think you'd escape the OSIC's notice, Wraith?"
- ↑ Haze and Yamato Conversation 2 - Haze: "We're going to win today, Yamato, and when we do, you'll use the Patrons to make the Seventh Moon strong. But know this: we're watching you." -
Yamato: "[Scoffs], I don't care." - Haze: "If you step out of line, you will."
- ↑ Haze and Vyper Conversation 1 -
Vyper: "So, the feds finally caught up with me..." - Haze: "The federal government doesn't know you exist, they're not going to send a Sandman for you."
- ↑ Haze's in-game voice line (Killed Vyper): "Normally, cretins like her are beneath my pay grade."
- ↑ Haze and Mirage Conversation 2 - Haze: "It's nice to get to work with someone else with discipline." -
Mirage: "The feeling's mutual."
- ↑ Haze's in-game voice line (Killed Mirage): "I respect you, Mirage."
- ↑ Haze's in-game voice line: "Finally, a worthy target."
- ↑ Haze and Seven Conversation 2 - Seven: "Do your superiors know you're helping me?" - Haze: "We're not having this conversation." - Seven: "Aw, struck a nerve?"
- ↑ Haze and Seven Conversation 3
- ↑ 2025-12-18 - Kaori; Deadlock Discord - "[Haze] is not a yamato or doorman situation - she's prolific enough that she is guessable"
- ↑ 2024-11-17 - Kaori; Deadlock Discord - "Neither Troy [Baker] nor Eve Lindley are haze or shiv"
- ↑ Haze's in-game voice line (Killed Infernus): "I thought we had a deal, Infernus."
- ↑ Haze's in-game voice line (Killed Infernus): "This is how you repay my mercy?"
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