Valve has recently lifted the veil for playtesters to talk about its upcoming online shooter, and fans already have their eyes set on Ivy, a “sentient gargoyle” girl who wields a crossbow. While there will be an array of unique characters to choose from in this hero shooter, one in particular named Ivy has certain players ready to decide on their main and best girl. Ivy is best used in a duo and can slow or stun enemies, acting as a support that can link up with another ally.
But, as one user on X/Twitter said, this gargoyle with a newsboy cap and baggy pants is capturing love from the community for reasons beyond her gameplay. The poster explained how “people knew from the alpha alone that the most popular girl was going to be the sentient gargoyle” and not any of the other fine women in Deadlock such as Vindicta . there’s already plenty of fine women in deadlock which makes it even funnier that people knew from the alpha alone that the most popular girl was going to be the sentient gargoyle pic.
twitter.com/lv6zwwVzVX The majority of the replies agreed with them, with one player explaining why Ivy was so popular: “Sometimes, all you need is a funny little goblin creature to win people over to a character.” Another response pointed out how well-designed Ivy was as a character.
“Her design is beautifully done,” they said, “The seam-like markings are such a nice touch!” Some fans didn’t need to know anything about Ivy’s backstory or abilities to like h.