Haze
Assassin · Stealthy · Lethal
Lore
The Occult Security and Investigation Commission is a black box government organization that makes the CIA look transparent. It falls on the men, women, and entities of the OSIC to keep the country safe from sinister forces that are beyond the capabilities of local law enforcement.
As a member of the notorious Sandman Division, Haze is routinely tasked with infiltrating the dreams of persons of interest, to assess their threat level, and if needed... to put them to sleep.
Approachable to learn · Censure & Penance
When Haze fixates on a target she can hold her own in a firefight. She prefers to create one sided exchanges, avoiding damage then picking off unsuspecting targets up close.
The Oracle’s file on Haze What fans say about Haze
In-game biography · Source notes · Art from Deadlock Wiki · Game assets © Valve
Haze’s abilities
Sleep Dagger
Put an enemy to sleep
Throw a dagger that damages and sleeps the target. Sleeping targets wake up shortly after being damaged. Throwing a Dagger does not break your invisibility. Sleep Dagger does not interrupt enemies' channeling abilities.
- Damage
- 65 + 2.2 × Spirit
- Sleep Duration
- 2.75s
- Min Sleep Time
- 0.2s
- Wake Up Delay
- 0.1s0
- Sleep Movespeed
- 1.5m
Upgrades
- 1 AP
-10.0% Bullet Resist Reduction for 6.0s on wake-up
- 2 AP
+1s Sleep Duration Applies 15.0 Fixation Stacks
- 5 AP
-17.0s Cooldown -40% Move and Dash Speed for 3s on wake-up
Base values with no items, from the Deadlock API, November 2, 2026. Patches change them.
The file on Haze
Everything confirmed. Pick a box, then open any source to see the proof.
Origins
How Haze got here.
Haze works for the OSIC, a secretive government agency that deals with threats local police can't.
SourceHaze’s biography
In the game“The Occult Security and Investigation Commission is a black box government organization”
Haze’s biography She's in its Sandman Division. She gets into people's dreams to judge how dangerous they are, and can put them to sleep.
SourceHaze’s biography
In the game“As a member of the notorious Sandman Division”
Haze’s biography “infiltrating the dreams of persons of interest”
Haze’s biography Rem calls her mom.
SourceRem
In the game“I trust you. You're my mom.”
Rem, to Haze, before a match
Why Haze is in the ritual
Their own words first. The Patrons want something, so read theirs as offers.
It may be for the OSIC, or for herself. The Hidden King says she'll have to decide, and Apollo asks.
SourceThe Hidden King, Apollo
In the game“Haze, soon you will have to decide if you're summoning The Hidden King for the OSIC or for yourself.”
The Hidden King, to Haze, as a match begins “Are you here for the OSIC or yourself?”
Apollo, to Haze, before a match The Patrons offer her a life of her own, after a career of duty.
SourceThe Archmother, The Hidden King
In the game“You've walked through countless dreams, Haze, it's time to live your own.”
The Archmother, to Haze, as a match begins “There is a life waiting for you, Haze, and once you complete the ritual it can be yours.”
The Hidden King, to Haze, as a match begins “You sacrificed so much in the name of duty. But today, you will be made whole.”
The Archmother, to Haze, as a match begins She also wants to know about The Adversary, in case there are others.
SourceHaze
In the game“Viscous, after the ritual I need you to tell me about The Adversary.”
Haze, to Viscous, before a match
Factions and organizations
Who they work with, fight and answer to.
The OSIC
She's one of its Sandmen, not a Curator, and answers to a handler called Marlowe.
SourceHaze
In the game“I'm a Sandman, not a Curator. I'm not expected to recognize what you're holding and I can't report what I don't know. Now what were you about to tell me?”
Haze, to Pocket, before a match “Yeah, my handler Marlowe.”
Haze, to Paige, before a match The 7th Moon
She's watching it, and tells Yamato what would make the OSIC act.
SourceHaze
In the game“We're going to win today Yamato. And when we do you'll use the patrons to make the 7th Moon strong. But know this: we're watching you.”
Haze, to Yamato, before a match “Well, if it gets big enough it stops being a gang and starts being a cartel. That's usually when my superiors start thinking about having me kill you in your sleep.”
Haze, to Yamato, before a match Friends of Humanity
She warns Vindicta that killing John Hathorne will only make a martyr.
SourceHaze
In the game“Your war with the Friends of Humanity. Martyring John Hathorne will galvanize them.”
Haze, to Vindicta, before a match The Deep
She takes its problems seriously, because they'd reach the land next.
SourceHaze, Viscous
In the game“We don't live in a vacuum. If there's a problem in The Deep it's only a matter of time before it's a problem on land.”
Haze, to Viscous, before a match “Thanks for your help Haze, not everyone takes the problems of The Deep seriously.”
Viscous, to Haze, before a match Ixia
She has operated in North Ixia, which is why she won't work for Fairfax's contractors.
SourceHaze
In the game“I've operated in North Ixia.”
Haze, to Deadman Danny, before a match “I'm not psychotic enough to work for ETS.”
Haze, to Deadman Danny, before a match
Cool facts
The small things worth knowing.
Haze is a Sandman, not a Curator, which is why she can't report what Pocket is carrying.
SourceHaze
In the game“I'm a Sandman, not a Curator. I'm not expected to recognize what you're holding and I can't report what I don't know. Now what were you about to tell me?”
Haze, to Pocket, before a match “I'm a Sandman, not a Curator. I'm not expected to recognize what you're holding and I can't report what I don't know. Now what were you about to tell me?”
Haze, to Pocket, before a match Haze tells Paige that her handler, Marlowe, is loosely the inspiration for Sephren.
SourceHaze
In the game“Yeah, my handler Marlowe.”
Haze, to Paige, before a match “I work for Marlowe, who is loosely, and again I say loosely, the inspiration for Sephren.”
Haze, to Paige, before a match Haze has operated in North Ixia, and turns down a job at Eldritch Tactical Solutions.
SourceDeadman Danny, Haze
In the game“If you ever want to go into the private sector, Eldritch Tactical Solutions, a fine subsidiary of Fairfax Industries, it's always looking for operatives like you.”
Deadman Danny, to Haze, before a match “I'm not psychotic enough to work for ETS.”
Haze, to Deadman Danny, before a match “I've operated in North Ixia.”
Haze, to Deadman Danny, before a match Haze thanks Deadman Danny for saving her friends' lives.
SourceHaze
In the game“Hey Danny, I know a lot of people think that you're a joke, but I have a lot of friends who would've died if you hadn't defined best practices for handling a vorpal grenade.”
Haze, to Deadman Danny, before a match
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