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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! Hybrid Burst playstyle. Now with full annotations! 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

Core

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Cultist Sacrifice

Lots of good stats! Use it to steal T3 minions in the enemy jungle.

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Majestic Leap

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

Deadlock Item

III

Superior Cooldown

More abilities, more damage, more escape.

Early Situational

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

Weapon Shielding

Strong sustain against Gun heroes. Not quite as versatile as Reactive or Spirit.

#Citadel_HeroBuilds_Mid

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

Focus Lens

Adds to our burst. Great for assassinating single targets.

Deadlock Item

IV

Transcendent Cooldown

Reduces your cooldowns further. Also affects your four active items now.

Late - No Order

Deadlock Item

III

Stamina Mastery

More movement upgrades.

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Arctic Blast

The stun works well with Spirit Snatch and Mystic Shot if you enjoy that playstyle.

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.

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

II

Mystic Shot

Good poke from range. Something that Pocket lacks, typically.

Deadlock Item

III

Spirit Snatch

For even more spirit shred if you can get in close.

Deadlock Item

IV

Crippling Headshot

Great against heal tanks.

Deadlock Item

IV

Boundless Spirit

As much as I hate this item, it really helps proc Spirit Burn late game.

+ Escape

Deadlock Item

II

Debuff Reducer

For avoiding minor stuns and debuffs

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Debuff Remover

Useful for non-stun debuffs like Infernus Afterburn or Mirage Mark.

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Warp Stone

Good escape, the extra bullet resist is also very valuable.

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Unstoppable

Your late game answer to all crowd-control effects.

Components

Deadlock Item

I

Extra Stamina

Good boost to your movement.

Deadlock Item

I

Mystic Burst

Small damage boost for exploding people in lane.

Deadlock Item

II

Imbue

Compress Cooldown

Less Affliction downtime is always good.

+ Utility

Deadlock Item

II

Suppressor

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

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Curse

If you have problems with a single fed carry.

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Refresher

For when one ult just isn't enough

+ Survival

Deadlock Item

III

Bullet Resilience

Useful against characters with actual gun damage, rather than on-hit effects.

Deadlock Item

III

Spirit Resilience

Useful for non-burst spirit damage like Ivy or Victor.

Deadlock Item

IV

Plated Armor

Late game fire-rate debuff-stack counter.

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, or not enjoying the playstyle of a certain item.

Ability Point Order

Barrage

Flying Cloak

Enchanter's Satchel

Affliction

1

2

1

2

1

2

5

1

2

5

5

5