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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 and fully annotated!

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

Item Build

#Citadel_HeroBuilds_Lane

#Citadel_HeroBuilds_Early

Deadlock Item

II

Kinetic Dash

Gun investment, while giving us stamina.

Deadlock Item

II

Healbane

Helps 1v1 sustain characters before our ult is levelled up. Sellable after Affliction T2 or Spirit Burn.

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Majestic Leap

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

Early / Lane Situational

Deadlock Item

I

Imbue

Mystic Expansion

Makes hitting Affliction easy.

Deadlock Item

II

Reactive Barrier

Great into stun lanes like Bebop, Abrams or Haze.

Deadlock Item

II

Spirit Shielding

Great into burst lanes like Mina, Yamato or Talon.

Deadlock Item

II

Improved Spirit

Cheap damage an all of your abilities.

#Citadel_HeroBuilds_Mid

Deadlock Item

II

Mystic Vulnerability

Easy to apply resist shred. 8% Spirit Resist is also useful.

Deadlock Item

III

Greater Expansion

Extra range for those late-game teamfights.

Deadlock Item

IV

Transcendent Cooldown

We usually get four actives so this gives us a ton of value.

Late - No Order

Deadlock Item

III

Stamina Mastery

More movement upgrades.

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Scourge

Fun item! Go dive in and cause chaos!

Deadlock Item

III

Superior Duration

More ticks, more damage, more debuff.

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.

Build is left to right, unless otherwise stated - Items in the last two rows are situational. Use them to add to the core build if you feel you're lacking in a particular area.

+ Damage

Deadlock Item

II

Swift Striker

My personal 1600 gun preference, but you can slot in basically anything here.

Deadlock Item

II

Arcane Surge

Loads of strong stats if you proc if before engaging. Sellable late.

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Alchemical Fire

Massive bullet resist reduction, also applies all our spirit damage debuffs . A real teamfight winner if played right.

Deadlock Item

III

Tankbuster

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

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Shadow Weave

Tons of stats and the rotate ability is really useful.

Deadlock Item

IV

Spellslinger

BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!

+ Survival

Deadlock Item

I

Rebuttal

If your lane is super punch heavy.

Deadlock Item

III

Counterspell

Stop That Right Now!

Deadlock Item

IV

Diviner's Kevlar

Big barrier for surviving chaotic late game fights.

Deadlock Item

IV

Plated Armor

Good against heavy on-hit teams.

Deadlock Item

IV

Spellbreaker

Big late game anti-burst item.

Slotlock

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Arctic Blast

Stun people in close range to land your abilities and keep them in Alch Fire.

Deadlock Item

IV

Escalating Exposure

Unlimited money late game item. Get basically everything before this.

+ Debuff

Deadlock Item

II

Suppressor

Surprisingly good base stats and a strong anti-gun item. Good if you're against a ton of fire rate characters.

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Disarming Hex

With gun appearing more and more, this stops them pressing their button.

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Phantom Strike

For when you need to disarm / knockdown, but also want to aura farm.

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Curse

Shut down a single target.

+ Escape

Deadlock Item

II

Debuff Reducer

Good for minor stuns and debuffs if you don't have any active slots.

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Debuff Remover

Anti Focus Lens / Capacitor tech.

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Warp Stone

Get out of there fast. An alternative to Debuff Remover.

Deadlock Item

IV

Cheat Death

For when you just need a tiny bit more time. Great if Mo, Wraith or Dynamo are a problem.

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Unstoppable

For when you need to deal with late-game chaos.

Ability Point Order

Barrage

Flying Cloak

Enchanter's Satchel

Affliction

1

2

1

2

5

1

2

5

1

2

5

5