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Pocket
Infiltrates and disrupts the backline

With a powerful shotgun and a thin frame, Pocket relies on their ability to briefly escape into a mystic suitcase and teleport via a flying cloak in order to survive close encounters.

Pocket
Infiltrates and disrupts the backline

With a powerful shotgun and a thin frame, Pocket relies on their ability to briefly escape into a mystic suitcase and teleport via a flying cloak in order to survive close encounters.

Description

- Always updated! There's no strict order, but each section should typically be completed before moving on to the next.

- Check back for changes as I'm always trying to improve the build, and message me in the Discord if you have any questions! @Gami

Item Build

Lane - Flexible Order

#Citadel_HeroBuilds_Early

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Cultist Sacrifice

Buy when you start to roam and use it to steal T3 minions in the enemy jungle. Sellable for active space late if needed.

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Majestic Leap

Your main way of engaging, use it to stack Barrage and evaluate the fight.

Deadlock Item

I

Extra Spirit

Scales all of your damage throughout the game. Sellable later.

Early Survival

Deadlock Item

II

Battle Vest

Weapon damage boost, while offering decent protection.

Deadlock Item

II

Enchanter's Emblem

Really strong stats, especially when we start with negative spirit resist.

Deadlock Item

II

Reactive Barrier

Excellent into teams that frequently movement lock you.

Deadlock Item

II

Spirit Shielding

Strong sustain against spirit heroes.

Deadlock Item

II

Suppressor

Surprisingly good base stats and a strong anti-meta item.

Core

Deadlock Item

IV

Transcendent Cooldown

We live and die by our cooldowns, so we want as much reduction as we can get. Also affects our multiple actives too.

Deadlock Item

IV

Spirit Burn

Healing reduction and bonus damage over time. If you can proc this on multiple people, you will likely win the teamfight.

Deadlock Item

III

Superior Duration

More ticks on Spirit Burn and Affliction.

Late - No Order

Deadlock Item

III

Counterspell

Stop that right now!

Deadlock Item

III

Greater Expansion

Extra range for when all that matters is hitting Affliction.

Deadlock Item

IV

Diviner's Kevlar

Massive barrier and the Ability Duration is also really useful.

Get a survival item if there's a lot of a specifc damage type in lane, and whenever you die after lane. Up to a max of three.

+ Damage

Deadlock Item

I

Close Quarters

Big gun damage boost in lane.

Deadlock Item

I

Mystic Burst

Essentially +50% Cloak damage in lane.

Deadlock Item

III

Express Shot

Massive damage up close, great when paired with Arctic Blast.

Deadlock Item

III

Tankbuster

"True" spirit damage means we can deal with high resist heroes.

Deadlock Item

IV

Spiritual Overflow

The perfect hybrid item.

Deadlock Item

IV

Boundless Spirit

Unlimited money late game item.

+ Components / Upgrades

Deadlock Item

I

Imbue [E]

Mystic Expansion

More range on Affliction for cheap.

Deadlock Item

II

Imbue [E]

Compress Cooldown

Less Affliction downtime.

Deadlock Item

II

Imbue [E]

Duration Extender

A stepping stone to Superior Duration most of the time.

Deadlock Item

III

Superior Cooldown

More abilities, more damage, more often.

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Arctic Blast

Stun people in close range to land your abilities.

- Resist

Deadlock Item

III

Spirit Snatch

Incredibly strong if you can land it.

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Silence Wave

Area CC for larger teamfights. Also consider Curse.

+ Utility

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Unstoppable

For when you're the main target in fights.

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Curse

Shut down a single target.

+ Survival

Deadlock Item

I

Extra Stamina

Good boost to your movement.

Deadlock Item

III

Stamina Mastery

More movement upgrades.

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Warp Stone

Strong outplay potential and the bullet resist is useful too.

Deadlock Item

IV

Spellbreaker

Late game spirit burst counter.

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Ethereal Shift

Very short cycle time with Transcendant Cooldown.

Items in these final two rows are situational. Use them to add to the core build if you find yourself lacking in a particular category.

Ability Point Order

Barrage

Flying Cloak

Enchanter's Satchel

Affliction

1

2

1

2

1

2

5

1

2

5

5

5

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