In Deathloop, playing as Juliana is all about stalking, deceiving, and ultimately eliminating Colt. But doing that well takes more than firepower—it takes strategy, patience, and clever use of your tools. If you’ve tried Juliana’s invasion mode and found yourself outgunned or outsmarted, don’t worry. These tips will help you become a fearsome loop-protector and frustrate Colts across Blackreef.

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1. Play as Colt to Learn the Map and the Mindset

Before you dive deep into Juliana invasions, spend serious time playing as Colt. This gives you essential intel:

• Map layouts and enemy placements
• Visionary locations at different times of day
• Common player behavior

The more familiar you are with Colt’s objectives and routes, the better you’ll be at anticipating where players will go. Watching how other players invade you also gives insight into where Colts look for threats—and how to avoid being one of those threats yourself.

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2. Understand the Type of Colt You’re Hunting

Each Colt plays differently. Some rush objectives, others creep around cautiously. Learn their behavior quickly:

• Aggressive Colts: Chase visionaries, go loud, and can be ambushed.
• Defensive Colts: Scan rooftops and corners—use stealth and stay grounded.

By understanding how your opponent plays, you can intercept them at their objective, or surprise them while they’re distracted.

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3. Master Masquerade – Don’t Be Obvious

Masquerade is Juliana’s best ability—if you use it smartly.

• Swap places with an idle Eternalist, not one performing actions (like digging, smoking, or fixing gear).
• Act like an NPC: Walk slowly, sheath your weapon, avoid jumping or sprinting.

Don’t break character. If you dash across a rooftop as an “NPC,” you’ll blow your cover. Masquerade is most effective when Colt is forced to make a mistake—thinking you’re an AI and giving up his position.

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4. Minimize Your Noise

Sound is your enemy. Colts can hear:

• Sprinting
• Vaulting (Juliana grunts audibly)
• Weapon fire

Use Double Jump to clear obstacles without making vaulting sounds. Stay crouched or walk when possible. Only sprint or go loud once you’ve found your target or chaos has already begun.

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5. Build a Flexible Loadout

Before invading, equip:

• Weapons you’re comfortable with
• One short-range option (shotgun/SMG)
• One long-range option (Rapier/sniper)

Colts are mobile, and firefights often flip between tight corridors and wide-open rooftops. Bring gear that can handle both. Mobility trinkets help too—especially if you’re chasing a fleeing Colt.

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6. Use Alternate Skins to Disorient

Most players are used to seeing Juliana’s default outfit from trailers and promotions. Switching skins can create a moment of hesitation or confusion, especially for newer Colts. That extra second of delay can give you the upper hand.

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7. Patience + Eternalist Support = Victory

Juliana isn’t a one-woman army. Eternalists and visionaries are your allies:

• Let Eternalists engage Colt first.
• Use them as bait or distractions.
• Mark Colt’s location using the T key (or equivalent on controller) so they join the hunt.

Don’t rush. Your job is to delay and distract Colt, not just kill him. If you take out one or two lives and he escapes, it’s still a win—you’ve slowed his progress.

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8. Read the Map – Clues Are Everywhere

If you arrive on the map and:

• A trinket is missing
• A group of Eternalists are dead
• A path is suspiciously clear

…then Colt has already passed through. Use this trail to plot where he might be headed next. Cut him off by moving through less-traveled paths. Predictable Colts will reuse their cleared route—ambush them with mines or a surprise attack.

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9. Know When to Run

You have one life. He has three. If you’re losing a fight, it’s better to retreat, heal, and regroup. Don’t throw the match on pride. Break line of sight, reposition, and try again with better intel.

A surviving Juliana who delays Colt is more effective than a dead one who took one life and got greedy.

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10. Redefine “Winning”

It’s not always about killing Colt three times. If you take away one or two lives and force him to retreat, you’ve done your job. Every setback you cause slows his loop-breaking progress.

And remember: if Colt kills you, he gets his lives back. So don’t give him that boost unless you’re sure you’ve got the upper hand.

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Bonus Tip: Practice Makes Power

The more you play Juliana, the better your instincts become. Losing a fight isn’t failure—it’s learning. Every failed invasion improves your timing, tracking, and situational awareness.

Also, playing as Colt continues to build your knowledge base of map flow, player behavior, and visionaries’ habits. Switch between both roles to keep your skills sharp.

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Final Thoughts: Hunt Smart, Not Loud

Juliana is one of the most creative, devious roles in multiplayer gaming—and mastering her takes finesse. Be stealthy, be unpredictable, and above all else, be strategic. This isn’t just about kills; it’s about control.

Use Eternalists, plan ambushes, outthink Colt. And when you do go loud? Make it count.

Now get out there and protect the loop.