Lash
Initiator · High-Flying · Arrogant
Lore
Jacob Lash is an asshole.
Challenging to learn · Tale of The Tape
Lash gives his enemies little room to breathe, either by flying in from long distances to initiate combat with unsuspecting enemies, or pursuing said enemies when they try to run.
The Oracle’s file on Lash What fans say about Lash
In-game biography · Source notes · Art from Deadlock Wiki · Game assets © Valve
Lash’s abilities
Ground Strike
Slam down to the ground, damaging enemies
Stomp the ground beneath you, damaging enemies in front of you. If you perform Ground Strike while airborne, you quickly dive towards the ground. Damage grows slower after 25m.
- Stomp Damage
- 60 + 0.79 × Spirit
- Damage Per Meter
- 5.5
Upgrades
- 1 AP
-10s Cooldown
- 2 AP
Struck enemies are knocked up and slowed by 40% for 3s
- 5 AP
Damage Per Meter +120% and improved scaling
Base values with no items, from the Deadlock API, November 2, 2026. Patches change them.
The file on Lash
Everything confirmed. Pick a box, then open any source to see the proof.
Origins
How Lash got here.
His entire biography is one sentence.
SourceLash’s biography
In the game“Jacob Lash is an asshole.”
Lash’s biography He fights in matches people bet on, and Billy says he was relevant for twenty minutes three years ago.
SourceWraith, Lash, Billy
In the game“Mendoza said you were gonna take a dive in that fight.”
Wraith, to Lash, before a match “You didn't lose money. You spent it learning a valuable lesson. Never bet against The Lash.”
Lash, to Wraith, before a match “Bebop belongs in a scrap pile and Lash was relevant for like twenty minutes three years ago. I'll kick both their asses.”
Billy, when picked He talks about himself in the third person, which Infernus would like him to stop.
SourceInfernus
In the game“Keep talking in the 3rd person though and I'm gonna respect you a lot less.”
Infernus, to Lash, before a match
Why Lash is in the ritual
Their own words first. The Patrons want something, so read theirs as offers.
For fame, going by the Patrons: greatness beyond doubt, and a name the world won't forget.
SourceThe Archmother, The Hidden King
In the game“The ritual awaits, Lash. And once you complete it your greatness will no longer be in doubt.”
The Archmother, to Lash, as a match begins “Complete the ritual and the world will not soon forget the name Lash.”
The Hidden King, to Lash, as a match begins They also hint there's more to him. The Hidden King says he alone knows who Lash truly is.
SourceThe Hidden King, The Archmother
In the game“You cultivate an image, Lash, but I alone know who you truly are.”
The Hidden King, to Lash, as a match begins “I know what your heart yearns for, Lash. And you're so close to having it. Summon The Archmother, and let your dreams become real.”
The Archmother, to Lash, as a match begins
Factions and organizations
Who they work with, fight and answer to.
The Mendoza Syndicate
He said no to it, and Mendoza hates him for it.
SourceInfernus, Lash
In the game“I respect what you did. Saying no to Mendoza ain't easy.”
Infernus, to Lash, before a match “The Lash doesn't live under anyone's thumb”
Lash, to Infernus, before a match “You're the only person in New York that Mendoza hates more than me, and that's impressive.”
Lash, to Ivy, before a match The Baxter Society
He asks Grey Talon if he could join, and gets a warning dressed as a compliment.
SourceLash, Grey Talon
In the game“You think I got what it takes to be in the Baxter Society”
Lash, to Grey Talon, before a match “You'd begin your career with a string of modest successes, each one throwing logs on the fire of self confidence.”
Grey Talon, to Lash, before a match The Venators
He asks about a Father Payne. Venator says no Venator moonlights as a pit fighter.
SourceLash, Venator
In the game“Are you friends with Father Payne?”
Lash, to Venator, before a match “I assure you that no venator moonlights as a pit fighter. After the ritual I'd love for you to introduce me to this charlatan.”
Venator, to Lash, before a match
Cool facts
The small things worth knowing.
Lash says he once broke someone's left arm because they were right handed, and calls himself a humanitarian.
SourceLash
In the game“Kelvin: where you there when I broke someone's left arm because they were right handed? Or when I pointed out that a woman's baby looked stupid wearing a headband bow? The Lash needs to be nicer? No… The lash is a humanitarian through and through”
Lash, to Kelvin, before a match Lash said no to Mendoza, and Infernus respects it. Wraith lost money when Mendoza said Lash would throw a fight.
SourceInfernus, Wraith, Lash
In the game“I respect what you did. Saying no to Mendoza ain't easy.”
Infernus, to Lash, before a match “Mendoza said you were gonna take a dive in that fight.”
Wraith, to Lash, before a match “You didn't lose money. You spent it learning a valuable lesson. Never bet against The Lash.”
Lash, to Wraith, before a match Lash calls Bebop's mother the wrong name.
SourceLash
In the game“Don't worry Bebop, Miss Cheri is gonna be a-ok now that you asked The Lash for help.”
Lash, to Bebop, before a match Lash won't learn Abrams' name, and goes with “Bluey”.
SourceLash
In the game“Probably not gonna remember that”
Lash, to Abrams, before a match “Bluey; when this is over if you want the lash to send you to nite-nite land you are welcome to try”
Lash, to Abrams, before a match
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