Egg

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Goldenes Gänseei

VERY good item, Push first wave that comes fast and buy this. I buy it most games but you don't have to. Hatch the egg after 10 minutes. Preferably at 1200 souls or 1350. Can keep buying it after.

#Citadel_HeroBuilds_Lane

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Rasante Kugeln

Sell First

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Monster-Kugeln

Sell Second

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Imbue [E]

Quecksilber-Nachlader

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Mystische Explosion

Replace this with Decay later

Lane Extra

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Aktiv

Heilungsritus

Very op item

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Zusätzliche Regeneration

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Widerstand

Prio this in Billy lane

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Reaktive Barriere

Against Abrams, Bebop ETC

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Nahbereich

Into Abrams, Billy, Viscous, Calico ETC. Can be replaced with High-Velocity Rounds

#Citadel_HeroBuilds_Mid

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Kinetischer Spurt

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Durchdringende Kugeln

Replace with Fleetfoot later (40k +)

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Hohlspitz-Kugeln

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Kampfweste

Can sell later after Siphon bullets if you need a slot.

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Stiefel des Dauerläufers

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Wappen des Zauberers

Can be replaced by Spirit Resilience later

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Imbue [E]

Wilde Magnum

Mid Defensives

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Verstärkte Magierüstung

III

Gegenzauber

Lash, Wraith, Pocket

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Aktiv

Metallhaut

Very good against: Haze, Silver, Venator

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Aktiv

Magie der Entzauberung

#Citadel_HeroBuilds_Late

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Hemmende Kugeln

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Bleikugeln

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Aktiv

Verfall

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Schröpfende Kugeln

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Zauberschütze

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Inhibitor

OP ITEM, SHOULD GET NERFED IN THE FUTURE

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Querschläger-Kugeln

Works well with Inhibitor, Can be changed out with Lucky Shot or Crippling Headshot.

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Grenzenlose Magiekraft

Big Luxury item now.

Situational Gun

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Berserker

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Aktiv

Bluttribut

Can replace Hollow with this late (Good with Fleetfoot)

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Giftige Kugeln

Extra Spirit

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Aktiv

Fluch der Langsamkeit

Against Calico, Mina, Infernus

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Aktiv

Niederschlag

Extra Vitality

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Aktiv

Koloss

ENEMY HAS LITTLE CC AND A LOT OF DMG

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Moloch

Buy when slotlocked. Can replace emblem with Spirit resilience after this to hit Vitality Investment.

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Aktiv

Unaufhaltsam

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Aderlasser

Extra Gun

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Verstummer

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Glückstreffer

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Raserei

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Aktiv

Schnelle Stiefel

Replace Opening Rounds with this

Do. Not. Buy. This.

Radiant Regeneration from Deadlock is often considered a bad item because it looks stronger on paper than it actually is in real matches. While passive health regeneration sounds useful, the item simply doesn’t keep up with the pace and damage output of the game.First, the regeneration is too slow to matter during fights. In Deadlock, most engagements are decided quickly by burst damage, crowd control, and positioning. Radiant Regeneration only provides value over time, which means it helps after a fight, not during one. If you’re being focused, the healing is negligible and won’t save you.Second, the item has poor cost efficiency. The resources you spend on Radiant Regeneration could be used on items that give immediate impact—such as damage, mobility, shields, or lifesteal. Those alternatives help you win fights, secure objectives, and snowball advantages, whereas Radiant Regeneration just helps you recover slowly if nothing else is happening.Another issue is that it encourages passive play. Instead of rewarding aggressive or skillful decisions, the item promotes backing off and waiting for health to come back. In a fast, momentum-based game like Deadlock, this can put you behind in pressure and map control.Finally, Radiant Regeneration scales poorly into the late game. As enemy damage increases, flat regeneration becomes less and less relevant. By that stage, items that provide survivability through shields, resistances, or active effects are far more valuable.Overall, Radiant Regeneration is a trap item: it feels safe and comfortable, especially for newer players, but it rarely contributes to winning fights or games. In most situations, investing in more proactive and impactful items is the better choice.

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Impuls-Regeneration