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Lady Geist
Sacrifices health then drains it back

Expending health to achieve devastating effects is the source of Lady Geist's power. When running low, she can drain the life out of her rivals.

Lady Geist
Sacrifices health then drains it back

Expending health to achieve devastating effects is the source of Lady Geist's power. When running low, she can drain the life out of her rivals.

Description

Gun Speed Demon build.
Deathy variant & using buds AP order.
- Put 2 points into Life Drain or Bomb first based on lane matchup.
- Grab a few defensive items in the mid-game.
- Use Life Drain to survive until you get Leech.
- Eat your greens in the late game.

Item Build

#Citadel_HeroBuilds_EarlyGame

If you fight a lot and have superior trades, invest 2 points into Life Drain instead.

Early Tools

Deadlock Item

I

Mystic Burst

Big damage with Bomb leveled first. Not required if you upgrade Life Drain. Sell later for slots.

Deadlock Item

I

Imbue

Mystic Expansion

Way harder to escape your bombs. Don't buy if you upgrade Life Drain. Sell later for slots.

Deadlock Item

II

Suppressor

Great debuff against gun heroes and good stats for early game. Can be an alternative to Bullet Resist Shredder.

Core Items

Big damage timing at 15~16k souls (BRS + T3 Malice).

Deadlock Item

II

Enduring Speed

Lady Geist's weakness is her lack of mobility.

Deadlock Item

III

Spirit Resilience

Health cost has increased for your abilities, this will mitigate some of the damage.

Deadlock Item

II

Bullet Lifesteal

You deal so much gun damage, reap the benefits. Alternative to Healbane.

Deadlock Item

II

Weakening Headshot

More gun shred + some health bonus: both stats that are useful to Geist.

Deadlock Item

III

Berserker

Best gun damage for Geist. Keep your stacks up with Malice.

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Warp Stone

Much needed Bullet Resist and gap closer for your ultimate (25m silence when maxed).

Deadlock Item

IV

Spellslinger

This is now an insane item. Can replace Kinetic Dash.

Deadlock Item

IV

Leech

You are the carry.

Defensive Tools

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Debuff Remover

Great against all sorts of debuffs, like Vindicta's stake.

Deadlock Item

III

Counterspell

Great against spells such as Pocket's Affliction.

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Metal Skin

The downside is this makes Geist an even more immobile hero for 5 seconds. Use it wisely.

Luxury

Greens are good, eat your greens.

Deadlock Item

IV

Crippling Headshot

Late game damage and debuffs!!

Deadlock Item

IV

Frenzy

You have become the speed demon! Very useful against spirit damage.

Deadlock Item

IV

Spellbreaker

Great against burst heavy teams and valuable debuff resistance.

Deadlock Item

IV

Plated Armor

Gun heroes will apply a bunch of debuffs when they shoot you. This is a great counter for it.

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Colossus

Massive health buff. Buy if you die too easily. Not good against Curse.

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Phantom Strike

Easy initiation for Soul Sacrifice. Target the tank and obliterate their health pool.

Deadlock Item

IV

Juggernaut

Suppressor + Fleetfoot is less expensive but it still has its place in the late game.

Succ-maxxed

Deadlock Item

II

Healing Booster

Improves Life Drain and also works with Healbane. Should be sold later for better green items.

Deadlock Item

I

Extra Charge

Not a viable buy unless you level T3 Life Drain instead of Malice around 15k souls.

Deadlock Item

III

Rapid Recharge

Not a priority if another item could be better. Buy after core items if it's worth it.

Situational Items

Every tier 2 green item in the build is viable, pick according to your situation.

Deadlock Item

II

Active

Fleetfoot

Very useful against annoying slows and slippery targets. We are move speed maxxing.

Deadlock Item

III

Weighted Shots

Tankiness at the expense of stamina recovery. The effect is minimal with Kinetic Dash at +0.39 seconds.

Deadlock Item

III

Toxic Bullets

More anti-heal, meh item at the moment.

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Cultist Sacrifice

Let's be real it's the better item over Headhunter in very serious games.

Deadlock Item

I

Rebuttal

Great against brawlers in the early and mid-game.

Deadlock Item

II

Healbane

The heal on hero kill is crucial for Lady Geist. Really good item but optional if you need something else.

Deadlock Item

II

Reactive Barrier

Good against Bebop hook and counter to Doorman's ult. Pretty good scaling too.

Deadlock Item

II

Spirit Shielding

You'll need this against high spirit burst.

Deadlock Item

II

Enchanter's Emblem

The spirit resist is important because it will reduce damage from your spells (and enemy spells).

Deadlock Item

II

Battle Vest

This is very valuable against gun-heavy opponents.

Deadlock Item

II

Active

Return Fire

Really good item, don't underestimate its use against gun heroes.

Ability Point Order

Essence Bomb

Life Drain

Malice

Soul Exchange

1

1

2

2

1

1

2

5

5

2

5

5