Deadlock Build Guide
Optimal builds for popular heroes in Deadlock, including skill order, item progression, and situational adaptations.
Abrams (Tank) Build
Standard Tank Build
Item Path:
1. Fortress Plate (1200)
2. Regeneration Crystal (800)
3. Swift Boots (700)
4. Magic Resist Cloak (900)
5. Guardian Angel (2200)
6. Thornmail (1600)
Playstyle: Rush Fortress Plate for early durability. Guardian Angel provides a second life in team fights. Thornmail reflects damage against auto-attack heavy teams.
Haze (Damage) Build
Standard Sniper Build
Item Path:
1. Precision Scope (1400)
2. Swift Boots (700)
3. Crit Gauntlet (1600)
4. Lifesteal Blade (1200)
5. Armor Piercer (1800)
6. Infinity Edge (2400)
Playstyle: Precision Scope and Crit Gauntlet provide massive burst damage. Lifesteal Blade sustains you in extended fights. Position safely and output from maximum range.
Kelvin (Support) Build
Standard Healer Build
Item Path:
1. Healing Amplifier (1000)
2. Swift Boots (700)
3. Fortress Plate (1200)
4. Cooldown Reduction Orb (1100)
5. Team Shield (1500)
6. Resurrection Stone (2000)
Playstyle: Healing Amplifier is core for all supports. Cooldown Reduction lets you heal more frequently. Resurrection Stone can save a key teammate once per match.
Paradox (Assassin) Build
Standard Burst Build
Item Path:
1. Precision Scope (1400)
2. Swift Boots (700)
3. Shadow Blade (1300)
4. Crit Gauntlet (1600)
5. Armor Piercer (1800)
6. Deathbringer (2200)
Playstyle: Shadow Blade provides invisibility for assassinations. Use Rewind after diving for kills to escape safely. Deathbringer executes low-health enemies.
Common Mistakes
Build Errors
- Shadow Blade first: Rushing Shadow Blade before damage items means you can't kill anyone even if you get behind them.
- No defensive item: Building 6 damage items makes you explode to any crowd control. Guardian Angel or Banshee's Veil is essential.
- Wrong skill order: Maxing W on Paradox before E reduces your kill potential. E's Time Stop duration increases with levels.
- Ignoring team composition: If your team has no tank, building full damage means no one can initiate fights for you.
- Not adapting to enemy builds: If enemies build Thornmail, you need Armor Piercer. Sticking to a static build loses games.
Pro Tips
Build Optimization
- Boots timing: Buy Swift Boots after your first major item. The movement speed helps you position for kills and escape ganks.
- Component priority: If you need 1400 Soul for Precision Scope but only have 900, buy the +25 damage component first.
- Counter-building: Against healing teams, rush Plague Orb even on damage dealers. The 40% healing reduction wins team fights.
- Late-game swaps: Sell Swift Boots for Phantom Dancer in the ultra-late game. The attack speed and crit chance outscale movement speed.
- Team buff items: One player should build Team Shield or Aegis. These items provide auras that benefit the entire team.