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Calico
Gloom Bombs
Gloom Bombs
Throw a cluster of bombs that detonate after a delay, dealing spirit damage.

Enemies hit by multiple bombs take 65% damage.Read more
Leaping Slash
Leaping Slash
Dash forward before slashing all enemies in a circle, dealing melee damagemelee damage.

If the ability hits at least one hero, heal a small amount of health.Read more
Ava
Ava
Turn to shadows and possess Ava. You gain bonus move speed that increases over time, and become hidden on the minimap.

Taking damage from an enemy hero resets your bonus move speed and puts Ava on a brief cooldown.
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Return to Shadows
Return to Shadows
Instantly turn to shadows, becoming untargetable, gaining bonus move speed, and dealing spirit damage.

After a delay, return from the shadows, dealing spirit damage again.Read more
Build id
260466
Laning

BOMB BUILD IS not so dead right now, still not super good. After Stalker either take Grit/Shielding for positive trades or ignore it and take purple items

Melee Lifesteal
Melee Lifesteal
Vitality
800
Enduring Speed
Enduring Speed
Vitality
1 600
Healbane
Healbane
Vitality
1 600
Spirit Strike
Spirit Strike
Spirit
800
Cold Front
Cold Front
Spirit
1 600
Torment Pulse
Torment Pulse
Spirit
3 200
Stalker
Stalker
Weapon
1 600
Lane Situationals

ALWAYS TAKE 1

Extra Regen
Extra Regen
Vitality
800
Healing Rite
Healing Rite
Vitality
800
Rebuttal
Rebuttal
Vitality
800
Grit
Grit
Vitality
800
Green situationals / alternatives

READ ANNOTATIONS AND THINK YOUSELF! Both spirit and weapon shieldings are good

Reactive Barrier
Reactive Barrier
Vitality
1 600
Spirit Resilience
Spirit Resilience
Vitality
3 200
Lifestrike
Lifestrike
Vitality
3 200
Metal Skin
Metal Skin
Vitality
3 200
Debuff Reducer
Debuff Reducer
Vitality
1 600
Counterspell
Counterspell
Vitality
3 200
Trophy Collector
Trophy Collector
Vitality
1 600
Weapon Shielding
Weapon Shielding
Vitality
1 600
Spirit Shielding
Spirit Shielding
Vitality
1 600
#Citadel_HeroBuilds_MidGame

Maxing bombs and getting Arctic Blast roughly at the same time, take Dispel early if needed

Alchemical Fire
Alchemical Fire
Weapon
3 200
Dispel Magic
Dispel Magic
Vitality
3 200
Spirit Snatch
Spirit Snatch
Spirit
3 200
Arctic Blast
Arctic Blast
Spirit
6 400
Ahead and have dmg to kill
Superior Cooldown
Superior Cooldown
Spirit
3 200
Spirit situationals

Read and think

Slowing Hex
Slowing Hex
Spirit
1 600
Silence Wave
Silence Wave
Spirit
3 200
Focus Lens
Focus Lens
Spirit
6 400
Disarming Hex
Disarming Hex
Spirit
3 200
#Citadel_HeroBuilds_LateGame

Recommended T4 items, if ahead - early TransCD

Ethereal Shift
Ethereal Shift
Spirit
6 400
Escalating Exposure
Echo Shard
Echo Shard
Spirit
6 400
Spirit Burn
Spirit Burn
Spirit
6 400
Late++
Crippling Headshot
Crippling Headshot
Weapon
6 400
Scourge
Scourge
Spirit
6 400
Juggernaut
Juggernaut
Vitality
6 400
Spellbreaker
Spellbreaker
Vitality
6 400
Boundless Spirit
Boundless Spirit
Spirit
6 400
Bomb build is not ENTIERLY dead but not as strong as before
Split Shot
Split Shot
Weapon
1 600

The order of leveling abilities

Ability
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Gloom Bombs
Gloom Bombs
1
2
5
Leaping Slash
Leaping Slash
1
2
5
Ava
Ava
1
2
5
Return to Shadows
Return to Shadows
1
2
5

News

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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Deadlock Patch Update for May 22, 2025
Deadlock Gameplay Update - 05-22-2026
Deadlock gameplay update for May 22, 2026: full patch notes with hero changes, item balance, Soul Urn rework, new Grit item, map tweaks and Street Brawl fixes.
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