# Deadlock settings guides

> Graphics, controls, and performance settings: what to change, and what it costs. Player-made Deadlock guides on QnA.GG.

The page: https://qna.gg/games/deadlock/settings. Every guide as JSON: https://qna.gg/api/guides?q=settings&game=Deadlock.

## Guides, most read first

- [Deadlock: Complete Guide](https://qna.gg/g/deadlock-complete-guide-1e22b3a3.md), by Qloud: Everything a new or returning Deadlock player needs: the map and objectives, how souls and items work, laning, macro timings, and where the balance sits after the latest patch. Researched September 2026 — current as of…