Deadlock heroes · tiers · item builds

Deadlock hero tiers by win and pick rate, abilities, stats-based item builds, ability order by level, and the build styles played most in real matches.

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1	Rat King	Tier 1	57.2%	60.8%
2	Graves	Tier 1	57.0%	42.6%
3	Paige	Tier 1	56.3%	34.7%
4	Seven	Tier 1	54.9%	33.8%
5	Victor	Tier 1	54.4%	29.6%
6	Kelvin	Tier 1	54.1%	14.8%
7	Haze	Tier 1	54.0%	47.7%
8	Ivy	Tier 1	53.0%	22.6%
9	Baba	Tier 2	52.9%	25.5%
10	Dynamo	Tier 2	52.1%	23.8%
11	Nurse Harrow	Tier 2	51.1%	8.4%
12	Abrams	Tier 2	51.1%	28.0%
13	Lady Geist	Tier 2	51.0%	24.4%
14	Lash	Tier 2	51.0%	36.3%
15	Wraith	Tier 3	50.8%	32.2%
16	Violet	Tier 3	50.5%	21.0%
17	Mo & Krill	Tier 3	50.4%	22.8%
18	Drifter	Tier 3	50.1%	38.5%
19	Vindicta	Tier 3	49.6%	32.1%
20	Apollo	Tier 3	49.5%	27.4%
21	Infernus	Tier 3	49.0%	38.6%
22	Celeste	Tier 3	48.9%	31.9%
23	Calico	Tier 3	48.8%	17.6%
24	McGinnis	Tier 4	48.2%	12.8%
25	Yamato	Tier 4	48.0%	26.7%
26	Bebop	Tier 4	47.8%	37.6%
27	Holliday	Tier 4	47.6%	20.9%
28	Billy	Tier 4	47.4%	30.2%
29	Vyper	Tier 4	47.3%	15.4%
30	Grey Talon	Tier 4	47.2%	16.0%
31	Venator	Tier 4	47.2%	41.8%
32	Deadman Danny	Tier 4	46.9%	28.9%
33	Rem	Tier 4	46.5%	36.5%
34	Warden	Tier 5	46.3%	11.4%
35	Mina	Tier 5	46.2%	41.2%
36	Paradox	Tier 5	46.0%	26.0%
37	The Doorman	Tier 5	45.9%	17.8%
38	Silver	Tier 5	45.9%	29.8%
39	Solomon	Tier 5	45.9%	25.2%
40	Sinclair	Tier 5	45.8%	13.6%
41	Viscous	Tier 5	45.8%	14.1%
42	Pocket	Tier 5	45.0%	20.2%
43	Mirage	Tier 5	44.7%	12.6%
44	Shiv	Tier 5	44.5%	26.2%

Infernus

Tier 3 Marksman · Balanced · Mixed focus

Mobile damage dealer who stacks burn with bullets and melts enemies over time

Win rate49.0%

Pick rate38.6%

Under 28 min50.2%

Over 40 min48.6%

Build styles 1,500 real games (last 3 days, normal games of 20+ min) grouped into 2 styles by where the build went · grouped by: items bought by 20 min · the numbers beside an item are its average purchase time and the share of that style owning it · deadlock-api.com

New player pickWeapon · Spirit mix · Swift Striker

75% of games · win rate 51% · 1,124 gamesWeapon +6%p vs other styles

Weapon 42%Spirit 38%Vitality 20%

Early (~10 min)

Improved Spirit5:46 · 49%
Swift Striker8:10 · 72%
Titanic Magazine9:19 · 88%

Mid (10~20 min)

Healbane10:46 · 55%
Toxic Bullets19:06 · 86%

Late (20 min~)

Superior Duration20:54 · 82%
Escalating Exposure26:28 · 69%
Ricochet27:41 · 58%
Spirit Rend28:17 · 36%
Spiritual Overflow28:46 · 56%
Boundless Spirit31:36 · 47%

Spirit · Weapon mix · Rapid Recharge

25% of games · win rate 50% · 376 gamesVitality +4%p vs other styles

Weapon 31%Spirit 41%Vitality 28%

Early (~10 min)

Improved Spirit4:35 · 32%
Swift Striker9:01 · 40%

Mid (10~20 min)

Titanic Magazine10:29 · 68%
Healbane11:20 · 32%
Rapid Recharge13:35 · 87%
Toxic Bullets19:03 · 49%

Late (20 min~)

Superior Duration24:38 · 68%
Spiritual Overflow26:00 · 44%
Escalating Exposure28:46 · 48%
Boundless Spirit29:05 · 49%

"New player pick" is the style with the highest win rate among those used in 15% or more of games. Win rates also reflect skill gaps, so within 2%p is about even. At first, buy the picked style in order; once comfortable, fit in counter items for the enemy comp.

Ability max order ability maxed first · last 30 days

3. Afterburn64%

2. Flame Dash30%

1. Napalm5%

4. Concussive Combustion1%

Abilities

1. Napalm 20m

Spew an incendiary mixture, dealing spirit damage, applying slow, and coating targets in napalm.

Against it: Sprays forward: step aside, and back off if it hits you

2. Flame Dash Radius 4.5m

Dash forward, gaining slow resistance while leaving a flaming trail that deals spirit damage over time. Hold [W] while active to dash farther.

Against it: Don't stand in the fire left behind the dash; move aside

3. Afterburn

Weapon hits build up a burning effect, dealing spirit damage over time. Abilities refresh to the base burn duration and weapon hits extend it.

Against it: Burn lasts longer the more bullets you take, so don't trade for long

4. Concussive Combustion Radius 12m

Become a living bomb, dealing spirit damage and applying stun to all nearby enemies after a delay.Once cast, Concussive Combustion cannot be interrupted.

Against it: Can't be interrupted once cast: leave the radius as soon as you see it

Gun

Infernus's gun

Single shot · Ammo 27 · 9.5 bullets/sec · DPS 52 · full damage to 18m, minimum from 55m

Playing against

Back off right after Napalm hits so the burn can't be refreshed
When Concussive Combustion starts, dash out of the radius at once
Fight back right after Flame Dash, when he has no way out

Counter items

Spirit Shielding

Debuff Reducer

Strengths

Every bullet stacks burn, so short trades go his way
Flame Dash makes engaging and escaping easy
Ultimate stuns several enemies at once

Weaknesses

Short range, weak at long-range poke
Hard to escape once Flame Dash is used
Ultimate has a delay before it goes off and can be dodged

Game plan

Laning

Chip enemy health with Afterburn and clear waves with Napalm.

Mid game

Use Flame Dash to rotate to other lanes, ganking and farming the jungle.

Late game

Dive in from the flank with Flame Dash and open fights with Concussive Combustion.

Power spikes

Strong poke from the start thanks to Afterburn and Napalm. Concussive Combustion gives a team fight engage, and fight damage climbs fast as duration and ammo items come in.

With them on your team

Lock enemies down and Infernus stacks burn easily
Go in as the ultimate goes off and finish the stunned enemies