Editing Lash

{{Infobox hero
| name            = Lash
| art             = Lash full.png
| card            = Lash card.png
| summary         = Dives down to stomp his foes
| description     = Lash gives his enemies little room to breathe, either by flying in from long distances to initiate combat with unsuspecting enemies, or pursuing said enemies when they try to run.
| dps             = 61
| bullet_damage   = 10
| ammo            = 29
| bullets_per_sec = 6.12
| light_melee     = 63
| heavy_melee     = 116
| max_health      = 550
| health_regen    = 2
| bullet_resist   = 0
| spirit_resist   = 15
| move_speed      = 7
| sprint_speed    = 1
| stamina         = 3
| increase1_value = 0.9
| increase1_stat  = Base Bullet Damage
| increase2_value = 3.4
| increase2_stat  = Base Melee Damage
| increase3_value = 42
| increase3_stat  = Base Health
| range           = 22m → 58m
| weapon_name     = Tale of The Tape
}}

Jacob '''Lash''' is a brutal bruiser of a Hero, eagerly initiating fights and chasing down fleeing opponents. He leaps into combat with his Grappling hook, Flogging his foes with a life-stealing whip and stomping the ground with a Ground Strike to damage multiple targets. If the enemy team groups up, Lash can pick them all up at once and Death Slam them into the ground.

A former sailor and a champion of an underground fighting arena, Lash has built a reputation as a tough and unsavoury character.

== Abilities ==
<tabber>
|-|(1) Ground Strike=
{{Ability card
| name            = Ground Strike
| description     = Stomp the ground beneath you, '''damaging enemies''' in front of you. If you perform Ground Strike while airborne, you quickly dive towards the ground. Damage grows slower after 25m.
| radius          = 11m
| cooldown        = 19s
| effect1         = '''Stomp Damage:''' '''90''' {{ss|0.8}}
| effect2         = '''Damage Per Meter:''' '''6'''  {{ss|0.05}}
| upgrade1        = '''Cooldown:''' '''-9.5s''' 
| upgrade2        = Struck enemies are popped into the air and slowed by '''50%''' for '''3s'''
| upgrade3        = '''Damage Per Meter +110%''' and improved scaling
}}
|-|(2) Grapple=
{{Ability card
| name            = Grapple
| description     = '''Pull yourself through the air''' toward a target.
| range           = 30m
| cooldown        = 42s
| effect1         = '''Jump Velocity:''' '''20'''m/s
| upgrade1        = '''-20''' Cooldown
| upgrade2        = '''+20m''' Cast Range and gain '''+6''' Weapon Damage for 10s
| upgrade3        = '''20%''' Fire Rate to Weapons Bonus Buff
}}
|-|(3) Flog=
{{Ability card
| name            = Flog
| description     = Strike enemies with your whip, '''stealing life''' from them.
| range           = 25m
| cooldown        = 26s
| effect1         = '''Damage:''' 65 {{ss|1.2}}
| effect2         = '''Heal vs heroes:''' 80%
| effect3         = '''Attack Angle:''' 30° {{ss|0.5}}
| effect4         = '''Heal vs non-heroes:''' 30%
| upgrade1        = Apply '''35'''% Movement Slow for 3s
| upgrade2        = '''-14s''' Cooldown
| upgrade3        = '''+105''' Damage and applies '''35%''' Fire Rate Slow
}}
|-|(4) Death Slam=
{{Ability card
| name            = Death Slam
| description     = Focus on enemies to connect whips to them. After channeling, connected enemies are '''lifted and stunned''' then slammed into the ground. Your victims and any enemies in the landing zone will be '''damaged and slowed'''. Press [Fire] to throw connected enemies early. Enemies that are not in line of sight or go out of range during the latch time  will not be grabbed.
| radius          = 18m
| cooldown        = 138s
| effect1         = '''Damage:''' 115 {{ss|1}} 
| effect2         = '''Max Throw Distance:''' 12m {{ss|0.3}}
| effect3         = '''Movement Slow:''' 50%
| effect4         = '''Slow Duration:''' 4s
| effect5         = '''Charge Time:''' 0.3s
| upgrade1        = '''+100''' Damage
| upgrade2        = '''+8m''' Max Throw Distance
| upgrade3        = '''-56''' Cooldown
}}
</tabber>

== Weapon ==
{{WeaponCard|Lash}}

== Background ==
{{Quotation|'''A FATE'S TALE'''|

Jacob Lash is an asshole.
}}
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Lash is speculated to have a sailor background given the various ornaments and ship’s anchor that he wears. However, it is most likely not a traditional nautical sailor, but an aeronaut, a sailor of the skies. Statements from ''Deadlock'' developer ''Yoshi'' indicate that no airplanes exist in the Deadlock world.<ref>[[:File:Yoshi Lore Hint from Discord.jpg|@yoshideadlock's Discord message]] about how airplanes aren't a real thing in the Deadlock world and people use wind spirit-powered airships instead.</ref> Instead, airships use zephyrs, or wind spirits, for air travel. On Lash’s left arm, he adorns a ship’s anchor tattoo surrounded by a cloud-like emblem, or possibly a zephyr.<ref>[[:File:Discord @Willkels- Connection Between Lash Tattoo and Zephyr.jpg|@willkels's Discord message]] about the connection between Lash's shoulder tattoo and Zephyrs.</ref> Additionally, Lash’s aptitude of air mobility and the ship’s horn sound on his ultimate ability “Death Slam” further imply an aeronaut background. Voice lines from [[Mo & Krill]] call Lash a “stevedore”, a person that helps unloads cargo from ships, which suggest that Lash could be a dockworker or a ship rigger that helps in the smuggling business.   

Past the shipping background, Lash is a champion of the [[Bear Pit]], an underground arena of blood sport where spectators can gamble on matches. [[Bebop]] is another known pit fighter who is often referred to as Lash’s titular rival. Lash makes a few remarks to [[Wraith]], leader of New York’s gambling syndicate, mocking her for betting on Bebop.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|Lash|file=Lash match start lash wraith convo02 01.mp3|transcription=So, you're the lady who bets on Bebop?}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|Lash|file=Lash kill wraith 02.mp3|transcription=Backed the wrong horse, Wraith... Like always.}}</ref> Lash also taunts [[Kali]], a former [[Bear Pit]] competitor, for coming out of retirement only to go back to a 2 decade hiatus after losing to Bebop.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|Lash|file=Lash kill kali 01.mp3|transcription=Not gonna dunk on you, Kali. You were a hell of a fighter before you retired. Lived in obscurity, came out of retirement in a desperate bid for relevancy, only to get injured by Bebop. Ouch! And put on a shelf for the better part of two decades. Uhf.}}</ref>   

Despite a rambunctious persona, Lash states he donates 3% of his income to his own charity ''Lash-Back'' for children who suck.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|Lash|file=Lash select 13 charity.mp3|transcription=You know it's important to give back. That's why I'm taking three percent of my earnings a day and donating them to Lash Back. It's my charity dedicated to children who kinda suck.}}</ref>
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== Update history ==
{{Main|Lash/Update history|l1=Update history}}
{{Update history}}

== Trivia ==
* Lash often references [[Bebop]] in his dialogue, hinting at a rivalry between the two.
* Lash used to fight with uppercuts, but he stopped when Bebop started doing the move.
* Lash is voiced by [[wikipedia:Andrew Bowen|Andrew Bowen]], who also voices Johnny Cage in the ''Mortal Kombat'' franchise. 

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