Deadlock Unsecured Souls: What are they and how to secure them

Unsecured Souls are important to grab in Deadlock; this article explains what Souls are and when best to secure them.

Valve’s highly-anticipated Deadlock is currently in early access. The 6v6 hero shooter with MOBA elements lets players control a large roster (with characters we’ve ranked on our tier list).

The ultimate aim is to destroy the enemy team’s Patron, but you’ll first need to obtain Souls and Unsecured Souls to become stronger. Unsecured Souls are more tricky to get, so we’ve got all the information you need below.

What are Unsecured Souls?

Unsecured Souls are an element in Deadlock used as in-match currency to purchase new abilities and upgrades. This makes them essential to leveling up.

They function like other Souls in the hero shooter but are lost when you die and your allies or enemies can claim them instead.

How to secure Unsecured Souls in Deadlock

Unsecured Souls can be obtained from Neutral Creeper Camps and crates.

The easiest way to get them is by killing Creepers around the map. These minions are found throughout Creeper Camps that fall into three different tiers:

1. Tier 1 Creepers are the easiest to kill and spawn two minutes into a match.
2. Tier 2 Creepers are slightly tougher to beat but worth it and spawn seven minutes into the game.
3. Tier 3 Creepers are the most difficult to beat and also spawn after seven minutes.

You can find a full diagram of every camp and their tiers below:

Six Tier 1 Creeper Camps are around the map and denoted by a single triangle. Tier 2 camps are the most abundant with 25 camps denoted by a triangle and a single line below it.

Finally, there are eight Tier 3 Creeper Camps, and these are quite tough to beat in the early game. You can recognize them from the triangle icon with 2 lines below it.

As soon as you eliminate Creepers and claim Unsecured Souls, you’ll notice some numbers ticking down next to your Souls total. These unsecured ones will eventually shift to a more secure state.

Unsecured Souls will be added to your total Souls count after the timer runs out so you don’t need to do anything else to secure and keep them safe, just wait it out and try not to die beforehand. If you’re close to being eliminated, however, we’d strongly advise spending them right away, as any Souls still unsecured will be dropped on death.

When to farm Unsecured Souls

The best way to think of Unsecured Souls is as an optional, additional objective worth prioritizing whenever you find yourself with downtime in a lane.

A good example of this is after a successful lane push. If you’ve just cleared an opposing wave of Troopers and your lane opponent is preoccupied with defending, a short detour to your nearest jungle camp is an efficient use of time.

Not only will successfully clearing a camp deny the opposing team from poaching the resulting Unsecured Souls for themselves, but the additional Souls will provide a bump to your spending power. Getting ahead of your lane opponent in farm during the early game is critical, after all.

On the other hand, if you’re being caught in ganks and have no guarantee of safety outside of lane, a solid alternative strategy is to allow the enemy freedom to farm Unsecured Souls and coordinate an ambush to steal their spoils afterward.

Both scenarios come with ample risk, however, and map awareness is key to informing any such decision.

That’s everything you need to know about Unsecured Souls in Deadlock. For more on the game, check out our guides for the best crosshairs, the current server status, best keyboard and mouse settings, and best builds for Pocket, and Lady Geist.