"Ill Taught The Troopers To Swear" Melee Build WIP

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Billy

Billy
Bashdown
Bashdown
Slam your bat into the ground, pulling enemies down and dealing melee damagemelee damage.

The slam creates a shockwave that deals spirit damage and applies knockup.Read more
Rising Ram
Rising Ram
Charge head-first into an enemy and send them into the air along with Billy.

Cooldown reduced by 50% on impact.
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Blasted
Blasted
Passive: Melee hits restore ammo and inflict wrecked on the victim for 7.0s.Read more
Chain Gang
Chain Gang
Chain nearby enemies to you. Chained enemies cannot use movement abilities and receive a heavy slowslow when they pull on the chain.

After a delay, yank everyone towards Billy and deal spirit damage.

The chain breaks if you lose line of sight for a short while.Read more
Build id
289712
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Close Quarters
Close Quarters
Weapon
800
Extra Regen
Extra Regen
Vitality
800
Melee Lifesteal
Melee Lifesteal
Vitality
800
Healing Booster
Healing Booster
Vitality
1 600
Extra Charge
Extra Charge
Spirit
800
Extra Spirit
Extra Spirit
Spirit
800
Surge of Power
Surge of Power
Spirit
3 200
Recharging Rush
Recharging Rush
Weapon
1 600
Core
Melee Charge
Melee Charge
Weapon
1 600
Point Blank
Point Blank
Weapon
3 200
Lifestrike
Lifestrike
Vitality
3 200
Rapid Recharge
Rapid Recharge
Spirit
3 200
Torment Pulse
Torment Pulse
Spirit
3 200
Healing Tempo
Healing Tempo
Vitality
6 400
Upgrades
Crushing Fists
Crushing Fists
Weapon
6 400
Boundless Spirit
Boundless Spirit
Spirit
6 400
Lane Situational
Monster Rounds
Monster Rounds
Weapon
800
Healing Rite
Healing Rite
Vitality
800
Cold Front
Cold Front
Spirit
1 600
Rebuttal
Rebuttal
Vitality
800
High Value Items
Berserker
Berserker
Weapon
3 200
Spiritual Overflow
Spiritual Overflow
Weapon
6 400
Phantom Strike
Phantom Strike
Vitality
6 400
Superior Cooldown
Superior Cooldown
Spirit
3 200
Scourge
Scourge
Spirit
6 400
Arctic Blast
Arctic Blast
Spirit
6 400
Tank
Bullet Resilience
Bullet Resilience
Vitality
3 200
Spirit Resilience
Spirit Resilience
Vitality
3 200
Colossus
Colossus
Vitality
6 400
Juggernaut
Juggernaut
Vitality
6 400
Anti-Heal
Healbane
Healbane
Vitality
1 600
Decay
Decay
Spirit
3 200
Anti-Resist
Hunter's Aura
Hunter's Aura
Weapon
3 200
Spirit Snatch
Spirit Snatch
Spirit
3 200
Situational \ Optional
Fleetfoot
Fleetfoot
Weapon
1 600
Glass Cannon
Glass Cannon
Weapon
6 400
Dispel Magic
Dispel Magic
Vitality
3 200
Leech
Leech
Vitality
6 400
Counterspell
Counterspell
Vitality
3 200
Cultist Sacrifice
Cultist Sacrifice
Weapon
3 200

The order of leveling abilities

Ability
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Bashdown
Bashdown
1
2
5
Rising Ram
Rising Ram
1
2
5
Blasted
Blasted
1
2
5
Chain Gang
Chain Gang
1
2
5

News

Deadlock Patch 05-31-2026
Deadlock Patch 05-31-2026: Apollo Buffs, Graves Nerfs, McGinnis & Yamato Changes
Apollo buffs (Fire Rate +30%, healing, Itani Lo Sahn dmg ↑), Graves nerfs (Jar of Dead & Ghouls dmg ↓), McGinnis range ↓, Pocket, Silver, Victor, Yamato adjustments. Full patch notes inside.
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Deadlock Update — May 28, 2026
Deadlock Update Patch Notes — May 28, 2026
Deadlock received a minor update on May 28, 2026. The patch changes Urn spawn timings, removes the 35% Bullet and Spirit Resist aura while the Urn is carried or dropped, adjusts Urn holding timers, and updates trooper parry interactions.
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Deadlock Patch Update for May 26, 2025
Deadlock Patch Update for May 26, 2025: New Urn Changes
Valve has released a follow-up Deadlock update, introducing more Urn changes, including new drop-off locations, adjusted timers, and runner buffs.
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