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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 - Any 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 E Shift 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 Stamina

Good boost to your movement.

Deadlock Item

I

Extra Spirit

Great damage for the cost, sellable later.

Deadlock Item

II

Battle Vest

Respectable bullet resist and boosts your own damage output.

Early Situational

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

Active

Spirit Sap

Great resist shred for the cost. Upgrade into Silence Wave early if the enemies are playing grouped.

Core

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Silence Wave

Makes Spirit Sap an area effect and adds CC for larger teamfights. Also consider Curse or Focus Lens.

Deadlock Item

IV

Transcendent Cooldown

Reduces your cooldowns further. Now also affects your multiple active items.

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

Spirit Snatch

Incredibly strong if you can land it.

Late - Any Order

Deadlock Item

III

Stamina Mastery

More movement upgrades.

Deadlock Item

III

Counterspell

Stop that right now!

Deadlock Item

III

Tankbuster

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

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Arctic Blast

Stun people in close range to land your abilities.

Typically pick one or two Early Situational items to get you through the laning phase. If the lane is going really well, you can skip them.

+ Damage

Deadlock Item

I

Close Quarters

Great damage for the cost.

Deadlock Item

II

Kinetic Dash

If you prefer damage over Superior Stamina

Deadlock Item

II

Mystic Vulnerability

Not quite as much shred as Spirit Sap, but can be applied to multiple people more easily.

Deadlock Item

II

Improved Spirit

If you have the slots to be able to upgrade Extra Spirit rather than sell it.

Deadlock Item

IV

Spiritual Overflow

If you like to play a little more hybrid, this gives you weapon and spirit damage.

Deadlock Item

IV

Boundless Spirit

Unlimited money late game item.

+ Survival

Deadlock Item

IV

Spellbreaker

Late game spirit burst counter.

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Ethereal Shift

Very short cycle time with Transcendant Cooldown. Sell Cultist if needed.

Deadlock Item

IV

Diviner's Kevlar

Massive barrier and the Ability Duration is also really useful.

+ Utility

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Warp Stone

Strong outplay potential, the extra bullet resist is also very valuable.

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Unstoppable

Your late game answer to all crowd-control effects.

+ Utility

Deadlock Item

II

Suppressor

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

Deadlock Item

III

Greater Expansion

Extra range for when all that matters is hitting Affliction.

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Curse

Shut down a single target.

Components / Upgrades

Deadlock Item

I

Monster Rounds

More lane pressure and builds into Cultist later.

Deadlock Item

I

Mystic Burst

Useful addiitional burst damage.

Deadlock Item

I

Spirit Strike

Good burst in lane if you can land it. Sellable late.

Deadlock Item

II

Imbue [E]

Compress Cooldown

Less Affliction downtime.

Deadlock Item

III

Superior Cooldown

More abilities, more damage, more often.

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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