Heavy Turret Focus

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McGinnis

McGinnis
Mini Turret
Mini Turret
Deploy a turret that shoots enemies, dealing spirit damage over time. The turret expires after a limited lifetime.
Turrets deal reduced damage to troopers and objectives.Read more
Medicinal Specter
Medicinal Specter
Deploy a spirit that provides healing to nearby allies.Read more
Spectral Wall
Spectral Wall
Cast a wall that applies slow on enemies it passes through. Erupt the wall to divide the terrain in half and damage nearby enemies.
After casting, pressor Ability 3 to erupt the wall early.

Can be Destroyed with Melee AttacksRead more
Heavy Barrage
Heavy Barrage
Unleashes a volley of rockets that home in on a targeted location.

McGinnis is slowed and is still able to use stamina.Read more
Build id
246711
(1) Early Game: AP Order still WIP
1) Lane

Grab 1 item from (2) after Extra Charge, another after R.Rush

Titanic Magazine
Titanic Magazine
Weapon
1 600
Sprint Boots
Sprint Boots
Vitality
800
Extra Charge
Extra Charge
Spirit
800
Trophy Collector
Trophy Collector
Vitality
1 600
Recharging Rush
Recharging Rush
Weapon
1 600
1) Mobility

Pick one based on team comp

Enduring Speed
Enduring Speed
Vitality
1 600
Mystic Slow
Mystic Slow
Spirit
1 600
Arcane Surge
Arcane Surge
Spirit
1 600
(2) Early Counters: Buy up to 2 to resist enemy laners
2) Anti-Bullet
Battle Vest
Battle Vest
Vitality
1 600
Suppressor
Suppressor
Spirit
1 600
2) Anti-Spirit
Enchanter's Emblem
Enchanter's Emblem
Vitality
1 600
2) Anti-Melee
Close Quarters
Close Quarters
Weapon
800
Rebuttal
Rebuttal
Vitality
800
2) Other
Monster Rounds
Monster Rounds
Weapon
800
Healbane
Healbane
Vitality
1 600
Reactive Barrier
Reactive Barrier
Vitality
1 600
(3) Mid Game: Keep lanes pushed, reinforce fights for Trophies
3) Turret Core

I usually ahve B.Vest, E.Emblem, and M.Vuln. before this

Heroic Aura
Heroic Aura
Weapon
3 200
Rapid Recharge
Rapid Recharge
Spirit
3 200
Echo Shard
Echo Shard
Spirit
6 400
3) Turret Desires: Delay for (4) when needed
Spirit Lifesteal
Spirit Lifesteal
Vitality
1 600
(4) Counters (Juggernaut also anti-melee)
4) Anti-Bullet
Disarming Hex
Disarming Hex
Spirit
3 200
Juggernaut
Juggernaut
Vitality
6 400
4) Anti-Spirit
Spirit Resilience
Spirit Resilience
Vitality
3 200
Witchmail
Witchmail
Vitality
6 400
4) Anti-Melee
Point Blank
Point Blank
Weapon
3 200
Torment Pulse
Torment Pulse
Spirit
3 200
4) Other
Dispel Magic
Dispel Magic
Vitality
3 200
Knockdown
Knockdown
Spirit
3 200
Weighted Shots
Weighted Shots
Weapon
3 200
(5) Late Game: Shop here when Core complete and nothing needed from (4).
5) Finishers

Late game is post-25 minutes

Leech
Leech
Vitality
6 400
Escalating Exposure
Healing Tempo
Healing Tempo
Vitality
6 400
Plated Armor
Plated Armor
Vitality
6 400
Spellbreaker
Spellbreaker
Vitality
6 400
5) Uber-Late

Games longer than 35 minutes

Spiritual Overflow
Spiritual Overflow
Weapon
6 400
Ethereal Shift
Ethereal Shift
Spirit
6 400
Colossus
Colossus
Vitality
6 400
Spirit Burn
Spirit Burn
Spirit
6 400
Boundless Spirit
Boundless Spirit
Spirit
6 400
Vanity

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The order of leveling abilities

Ability
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Mini Turret
Mini Turret
1
2
5
1
2
5
Medicinal Specter
Medicinal Specter
1
2
5
1
2
Spectral Wall
Spectral Wall
1
2
5
1
2
5
Heavy Barrage
Heavy Barrage
1
2
5

News

Deadlock developers released a May 1 patch, rolled it back, and returned the Trophy Collector change
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