Victor builds, abilities and matchups

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

Victor

Tier 1 Brawler · Late game · Spirit focus

Melee brawler who endures his own pain and burns everything around with an aura

Win rate54.4%

Pick rate29.6%

Under 28 min49.5%

Over 40 min56.4%

Item builds last 30 days, 1,030,863 Victor games · average win rate 54.3%

Rank 1 / 3This build 50,447 games (4.9% of Victor games)Win rate 66.9%vs games of the same length +11.3%p

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

Max order 1. Pain Battery → 4. Shocking Reanimation → 2. Jumpstart → 3. Aura of Suffering

Level	1	2	3	5	6	8	8	13	14	16	21	22	24	29	31	36
1. Pain Battery	Unlock	1			2			3
2. Jumpstart			Unlock									1	2	3
3. Aura of Suffering				Unlock					1						2	3
4. Shocking Reanimation						Unlock	1			2	3
Picked	95%	92%	95%	79%	60%	83%	89%	43%	90%	96%	96%	96%	98%	96%	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 5 (level 6): 1. Pain Battery 59.7% · 3. Aura of Suffering 28.7% / Step 8 (level 13): 1. Pain Battery 42.5% · 3. Aura of Suffering 39.7%

Early0~10 min#1~4

Core · #1~4 in order · components included

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

Mid10~25 min#5~11

Core · #5~11 in order · components included

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

Late25 min~#12~20

Core · #12~20 in order · components included

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

Situational

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.

6 upgrades that merge components

Extra Spirit → Improved Spirit
Extra Regen → Healing Booster
Mystic Expansion → Greater Expansion
Extra Charge → Rapid Recharge
Improved Spirit → Boundless Spirit
Superior Cooldown → Transcendent Cooldown

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 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 pickSpirit-focused · Torment Pulse

71% of games · win rate 57.6% · 1,069 gamesSpirit +4%p vs other styles

Weapon 1%Spirit 61%Vitality 37%

Early (~10 min)

Improved Spirit5:02 · 51%

Mid (10~20 min)

Torment Pulse10:00 · 96%
Healing Booster11:31 · 87%
Radiant Regeneration13:04 · 44%
Enduring Speed14:41 · 69%

Late (20 min~)

Infuser20:55 · 90%
Warp Stone25:06 · 31%
Escalating Exposure25:10 · 84%
Greater Expansion27:12 · 75%
Rapid Recharge27:24 · 36%
Refresher32:49 · 38%
Transcendent Cooldown34:13 · 31%

Spirit-focused · Rapid Recharge

29% of games · win rate 46.2% · 431 gamesWeapon +5%p vs other styles

Weapon 10%Spirit 53%Vitality 37%

Early (~10 min)

Improved Spirit5:53 · 47%
Healing Booster9:43 · 66%

Mid (10~20 min)

Radiant Regeneration12:50 · 53%
Enduring Speed13:49 · 51%
Rapid Recharge19:30 · 53%

Late (20 min~)

Greater Expansion22:32 · 55%
Infuser25:54 · 50%
Escalating Exposure26:14 · 55%

"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

1. Pain Battery46%

4. Shocking Reanimation29%

3. Aura of Suffering17%

2. Jumpstart8%

Abilities

1. Pain Battery 28m

Taking any damage passively charges up your Pain Battery. Once full, activating the ability fires multiple shocking bolts, dealing spirit damage once per target.

Against it: Long fights charge his battery, so burst him down at once

2. Jumpstart

Deal spirit damage to yourself. Then, gain bonus regeneration and bonus move speed, decaying over time.

Against it: Victor speeds up after Jumpstart, so avoid risky chases

3. Aura of Suffering Radius 8m

Unleash pain, dealing spirit damage over time to both enemies and yourself. The damage continues to increase the longer the ability is channeled, up to a maximum amount.

Against it: Fight outside the aura's range

4. Shocking Reanimation Radius 18m

Release a wave after taking lethal damage, applying a diminishing slow. After a brief channel you reanimate, dealing spirit damage and applying stun to nearby enemies.

Against it: Back away when he gets back up after you down him

Gun

Victor's gun

Single shot · Ammo 24 · 5.1 bullets/sec · DPS 61 · full damage to 20m, minimum from 58m

Playing against

When the aura is on, keep away so Victor drains himself
A revive stun comes right after he falls, so don't rush in
The battery charges as he takes hits, so trade short and hard

Counter items

Healbane

Spirit Resilience

Strengths

Ultimate brings him back from lethal damage
Aura of Suffering keeps chipping nearby enemies
Jumpstart gives regen and move speed

Weaknesses

His abilities damage himself too
Gets hit for free when poked from range
Falls again to focus right after reviving

Game plan

Laning

Pressure Troopers and enemies with Aura of Suffering and heal with Jumpstart.

Mid game

Get health items, hold the front in team fights with the aura and chip enemies.

Late game

Trust Shocking Reanimation, dive deep and soak up the enemy's focus.

Power spikes

After Shocking Reanimation, he comes back from deadly spots to fight back. With health and regen items, he can keep Aura of Suffering up for long.

With them on your team

Add damage from behind while Victor holds with the aura
Hit enemies stunned by the revive right away

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