The Phantom Express (Hybrid Assassin)

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Shiv

Shiv
Serrated Knives
Serrated Knives
Throw a knife that bleeds an enemy. Each additional hit adds a stack and refreshes the bleed duration, causing the bleed to increase per stack.Read more
Slice and Dice
Slice and Dice
Perform a dash forward, damaging enemies along the path. Hit Enemies have their spirit resistspirit resist reduced. This debuff can stack.Read more
Bloodletting
Bloodletting
Take only a portion of incoming damage immediately and defer the rest to be taken over time. Activate to clear a portion of the deferred damage.Read more
Killing Blow
Killing Blow
Travel to a low health hero and instantly kill it
Пассивное: Passive: Damaging enemies fills you with rage. While at full rage, Shiv gains increased damage and unlocks special properties on his other abilities.Read more
Build id
278416
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vitality & spirit investment

Extra Regen
Extra Regen
Vitality
800
Healing Booster
Healing Booster
Vitality
1 600
Spirit Lifesteal
Spirit Lifesteal
Vitality
1 600
Restorative Locket
Restorative Locket
Vitality
1 600
Cold Front
Cold Front
Spirit
1 600
Spike!

time to get close

Torment Pulse
Torment Pulse
Spirit
3 200
Opening Rounds
Opening Rounds
Weapon
1 600
Express Shot
Express Shot
Weapon
3 200
You know who you need to kill.
Phantom Strike
Phantom Strike
Vitality
6 400
Superior Cooldown
Superior Cooldown
Spirit
3 200
Arctic Blast
Arctic Blast
Spirit
6 400
INFO

You aren't a tank - the goal is to avoid buying purely defensive items for as long as possible. Max bloodletting is very strong, it provides a ton of mitigation.

Golden Goose Egg

If you fall behind but still need to be active, these items go up in priority: Return Fire, Dispel Magic, E-Shift

More!

leech & e-shift prio

Crippling Headshot
Crippling Headshot
Weapon
6 400
Spirit Resilience
Spirit Resilience
Vitality
3 200
Leech
Leech
Vitality
6 400
Ethereal Shift
Ethereal Shift
Spirit
6 400
Inhibitor
Inhibitor
Vitality
6 400
Witchmail
Witchmail
Vitality
6 400
Plated Armor
Plated Armor
Vitality
6 400
Boundless Spirit
Boundless Spirit
Spirit
6 400

on rare occassion // sometime's you just gotta

Warp Stone
Warp Stone
Vitality
3 200
Battle Vest
Battle Vest
Vitality
1 600
Enchanter's Emblem
Enchanter's Emblem
Vitality
1 600
Healbane
Healbane
Vitality
1 600
Return Fire
Return Fire
Vitality
1 600
Dispel Magic
Dispel Magic
Vitality
3 200
Compress Cooldown
Compress Cooldown
Spirit
1 600
Quicksilver Reload
Quicksilver Reload
Spirit
1 600
Counterspell
Counterspell
Vitality
3 200

The order of leveling abilities

Ability
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Serrated Knives
Serrated Knives
1
2
5
Slice and Dice
Slice and Dice
1
2
5
Bloodletting
Bloodletting
1
2
5
Killing Blow
Killing Blow
1
2
5

News

Deadlock developers released a May 1 patch, rolled it back, and returned the Trophy Collector change
Deadlock developers released a May 1 patch, rolled it back, and returned the Trophy Collector change
Deadlock developers briefly released a patch with Trophy Collector changes, temporarily rolled the update back, and later brought back the -15% weapon damage vs NPCs change.
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Deadlock Gameplay Update - 04-30-2026
Deadlock Gameplay Update - 04-30-2026
Deadlock Patch Notes Update: Major balance changes include new T4 item Indomitable, global lifesteal nerfs, Shadow Weave & Frenzy reworks, bullet damage tuning, and adjustments for 20+ heroes (Celeste buffs, Haze mobility, Vyper nerfs) plus Street Brawl mode tweaks.
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Deadlock Update for April 10, 2026
Deadlock Update for April 10, 2026
Deadlock patch notes for April 10, 2026: parry and Medic Trooper changes, item balance updates, major Haze changes.

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