Apollo builds, abilities and matchups

Deadlock Apollo abilities, item builds, game plan and matchups. Statistics cover 30 days as of 2026-10-25.

Apollo

Tier 3 Assassin · Balanced · Spirit focus

Duelist assassin who wins one-on-ones with deflects and lunges

Win rate49.5%

Pick rate27.4%

Under 28 min50.4%

Over 40 min49.1%

Item builds last 30 days, 946,438 Apollo games · average win rate 49.4%

Rank 1 / 2This build 71,757 games (7.6% of Apollo games)Win rate 54.5%vs games of the same length +5.2%p

Ability Point Order most common order in this build · numbers are upgrade tiers

Max order 2. Riposte → 1. Disengaging Sigil → 4. Itani Lo Sahn → 3. Flawless Advance

Level	1	2	3	4	5	7	8	13	14	15	17	19	24	29	31	36
1. Disengaging Sigil	Unlock	1										2	3
2. Riposte			Unlock	1		2		3
3. Flawless Advance					Unlock				1						2	3
4. Itani Lo Sahn							Unlock			1	2			3
Picked	76%	45%	72%	82%	100%	81%	100%	42%	84%	58%	94%	100%	95%	93%	100%	100%

Level: the earliest level that step can be taken (unlocks at levels 1·3·5·8, upgrades cost 1·2·5 points). Picked: of the games with the same order up to the step before, the share that took this ability.

Where it splits: Step 2 (level 2): 1. Disengaging Sigil 44.7% · 2. Riposte 44.3% / Step 3 (level 3): 2. Riposte 71.9% · 3. Flawless Advance 28.1% / Step 8 (level 13): 2. Riposte 42.2% · 3. Flawless Advance 42.1% / Step 10 (level 15): 4. Itani Lo Sahn 58.0% · 1. Disengaging Sigil 33.9%

Early0~10 min#1~5

Core · #1~5 in order · components included

Skip components you have · if short on slots, buy the upgrade directly

Situational

Mid10~25 min#6~8

Core · #6~8 in order · components included

Skip components you have · if short on slots, buy the upgrade directly

Situational

Late25 min~#9~22

Core · #9~22 in order · components included

Skip components you have · if short on slots, buy the upgrade directly

Final build, late core bought

9 base slots + 3 unlocked slots · icon numbers are the overall buy order

12 / 12 slots

Extra slot

Destroy Walkers to unlock the extra slots and hold all 12. Situational and counter items replace items in this set; they are not a 13th buy.

Temporary items to sell late

Spirit Strike · before buying Colossus

4 upgrades that merge components

Extra Regen → Healing Booster
Melee Lifesteal → Lifestrike
Close Quarters → Point Blank
Melee Charge → Crushing Fists

Counters swap into the final build when needed

Not recommended often bought, but a poor fit for this build

Rank: games and win rate together. Builds are ordered by the lead over games of the same length times games ÷ (games + 30,000), so a build with few games gets less credit for its lead. Number under each icon: win rate difference against items at the same price. Games in this build where the item was bought are compared with games of the same length (5-min steps), then the average of items at the same price is taken away. Expensive items are bought more in games with Souls to spare (winning ones), so only items at the same price are compared. Click an item for its effects and full stats. Win rates shown are for the build group, not for holding all 12 items of the final build at once.

Build styles 1,500 real games (last 3 days, normal games of 20+ min) grouped into 3 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

Spirit-focused · Spirit Snatch

37% of games · win rate 44.6% · 552 gamesWeapon +10%p vs other styles

Weapon 17%Spirit 53%Vitality 29%

Early (~10 min)

Mystic Expansion7:29 · 39%

Mid (10~20 min)

Healing Booster11:39 · 75%
Melee Charge13:18 · 51%
Spirit Snatch15:11 · 89%
Lifestrike16:29 · 59%

Late (20 min~)

Hunter's Aura20:05 · 44%
Tankbuster24:05 · 65%
Boundless Spirit24:43 · 60%
Superior Cooldown27:24 · 35%
Greater Expansion30:51 · 38%

Spirit-focused · Tankbuster

32% of games · win rate 47.6% · 477 gamesSpirit +10%p vs other styles

Weapon 2%Spirit 75%Vitality 23%

Mid (10~20 min)

Healing Booster12:05 · 39%
Healbane12:37 · 48%
Tankbuster16:29 · 95%

Late (20 min~)

Spirit Snatch21:25 · 50%
Torment Pulse21:29 · 47%
Boundless Spirit23:39 · 78%
Greater Expansion24:32 · 71%
Superior Cooldown24:38 · 47%
Stamina Mastery26:13 · 36%
Spirit Burn31:49 · 38%

New player pickSpirit-focused · Radiant Regeneration

31% of games · win rate 48.2% · 471 games

Weapon 2%Spirit 68%Vitality 30%

Mid (10~20 min)

Radiant Regeneration10:57 · 76%
Healbane12:17 · 68%
Dispel Magic16:52 · 31%
Torment Pulse17:30 · 61%

Late (20 min~)

Stamina Mastery20:16 · 67%
Greater Expansion24:27 · 56%
Tankbuster24:48 · 72%
Superior Cooldown25:11 · 46%
Spirit Resilience27:24 · 32%
Boundless Spirit27:33 · 67%
Spirit Burn34:42 · 37%

"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. Flawless Advance86%

2. Riposte7%

1. Disengaging Sigil4%

4. Itani Lo Sahn3%

Abilities

1. Disengaging Sigil Radius 6.5m

Draw a sigil sphere in front of you and then leap backwards as it explodes, damaging and slowing enemies caught in it.

Against it: Leave the sigil blast area and don't overchase Apollo after he leaps back

2. Riposte 35m

Prepare to deflect the next incoming attack. On a successful deflection, briefly become invulnerable and target an enemy hero to dash towards them, stunning them and reducing their Melee Resist.Press Ability 2 to select a target.Does not trigger against trooper or neutral damage.

Against it: Don't shoot while Riposte is up; wait for the stance to drop

3. Flawless Advance 5m

Perform a series of lunges in any direction, delivering piercing stabs ahead of you. Hold your ability key to time your attacks, dealing more damage the longer it's held. Releasing your attack during the perfect window deals maximum damage.Press Ability 3 to re-cast.

Against it: Watch the lunge direction and sidestep

4. Itani Lo Sahn 27m

Charge up and perform a long range slash. Struck enemies cannot take action or heal and are stuck in slow motion. When this effect expires, they suffer devastating damage, dealing bonus damage against half-health enemies.While in slow motion, Apollo is invulnerable and enemies take reduced damage.Hold Ability 4 or to delay the cast.

Against it: When you see the slash wind up, step out of its line

Gun

Apollo's gun

Single shot · Ammo 15 · 2.6 bullets/sec · DPS 49 · full damage to 25m, minimum from 25m

Playing against

Stop attacking when he braces for Riposte and wait it out
After he leaps away with Disengaging Sigil he has fewer ways in, so push then
Below half health, get far away from the ultimate slash

Counter items

Slowing Hex

Debuff Reducer

Strengths

A successful Riposte makes him invulnerable and stuns
Flawless Advance moves and attacks at once
Ultimate stops enemy actions and healing

Weaknesses

Missing the Riposte timing puts him at risk
Has to get close, weak to long-range poke
Hard to play and easy to misplay

Game plan

Laning

Deflect attacks with Riposte and trade with short lunges.

Mid game

Flank with Flawless Advance and pick off lone enemies.

Late game

Lock down key enemies with the ultimate and finish them below half health.

Power spikes

Itani Lo Sahn lets him burst enemies below half health. His damage climbs a lot as he gets used to Flawless Advance timing.

With them on your team

Damage is numbed during the ultimate's slow motion, so attack right after it ends
Follow in right away when Riposte stuns an enemy

2026-10-25 · 30 days · deadlock-api.com, 랭크 기본 매치 · Deadlock API