Egg

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Goldenes Gänseei

Lowkey good, 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.

#Citadel_HeroBuilds_Lane

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Monster-Kugeln

Sell second

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Rasante Kugeln

Sell First

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Imbue [E]

Quecksilber-Nachlader

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Experimentelles Magazin

Lane Extra

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Aktiv

Heilungsritus

Very op item

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Reaktive Barriere

Against Abrams, Bebop ETC

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Widerstand

Prio this in Billy lane

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Nahbereich

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

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Wappen des Zauberers

Can buy this if u have slots open, especially after Vampiric burst to hit investment spike

#Citadel_HeroBuilds_Mid

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Hemmende Kugeln

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Imbue [E]

Mystische Erweiterung

Do not sell

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Hohlspitz-Kugeln

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Bleikugeln

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Stiefel des Dauerläufers

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Kugellebensraub

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Aktiv

Vampirischer Kraftstoß

Mid Defensives

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Aktiv

Metallhaut

Very good against: Haze, Silver, Venator

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Gegenzauber

Lash, Wraith, Pocket

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Aktiv

Magie der Entzauberung

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Verstärkte Magierüstung

#Citadel_HeroBuilds_Late

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Imbue [E]

Wilde Magnum

Can buy early if slotlocked.

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Aktiv

Schnelle Stiefel

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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

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Größere Erweiterung

Buy when slotlocked, Try to delay as long as possible

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Raserei

Pretty decent item, can be changed out with something else if needed.

Situational Gun

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Berserker

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Giftige Kugeln

VERY GOOD IN THIS META, SKIP HOLLOW POINT FOR THIS OR SELL CULTIST FOR THIS LATE. GOOD AGAINST: TANKY COMPS WHICH IS PRETTY META RIGHT NOW.

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Bluttribut

Extra Spirit

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Aktiv

Fluch der Langsamkeit

Against Calico, Mina, Infernus

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Imbue [E]

Aktiv

Echo-Splitter

Good item but I prefer going more into M1 late.

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Grenzenlose Magiekraft

Big Luxury item now.

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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Schröpfende Kugeln

Can skip this if enemy isnt tanky / has only spirit damage

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Aktiv

Unaufhaltsam

Extra Gun

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Verstummer

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Verkrüppelnder Kopfschuss

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Glückstreffer

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