Loads of new heroes have been introduced to Deadlock's Hero Labs over the last few weeks, including Slork, Holliday, and Viper, but the most recent addition could be the game's most controversial—because his entire kit revolves around creepy crawlies that people aren't typically that fond of.
Trapper is available to play in the Hero Labs now and has a kit that is not that dissimilar to heroes like Kelvin and Viscous, as it's largely used for stunning enemies and healing allies. When thrown, Trapper's first ability, Bottled Phantasmicide, leaves a pool of poison on the floor, which can damage enemies over time and slow them down if they walk through it. His next ability, Silktrap, also restricts players' movements by creating a thread of web between two surfaces that, if an enemy walks through, will slow them and inflict damage. The third ability, called Pest Barrier, supports teammates by granting them +200 spirit shield health.
Arachnophobia settings are a growing trend in videogames—they'll pop up just about anywhere a spider does. Recently, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 introduced an arachnophobia setting for Zombies, which just left the giant undead spiders as disembodied floating hunks of flesh. But other games have more quirky solutions to this phobia—like Lethal Company, which will replace spiders with the actual word spider.
Obviously, you can check out all of these changes for yourself, including trying out the new hero in the Hero Labs—just try to be kind to any enemies or teammates who dislike spiders.
