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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! Experimental early Barrage rush!

- 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

Early - RIP LEAP

Deadlock Item

I

Extra Stamina

Good early upgrade to your movement.

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.

Deadlock Item

I

Extra Health

Skip if you buy Healing Rite. This is just to get to 4.8k Vitality. Sellable if it doesn't take you below 7.2k.

Deadlock Item

II

Swift Striker

Bonus DPS for farming and trading. Sellable if it doesn't take you below 4.8k.

Lane Flex Buys

Deadlock Item

I

Active

Healing Rite

Emotional Support Healing Rite. Buy early if under pressure. Sellable late.

Deadlock Item

II

Mystic Vulnerability

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

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Cultist Sacrifice

I dislike this item, but it's just too good for farm and tempo early...

Core - Alch Fire Gaming

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Alchemical Fire

Massive bullet resist reduction, also reduces spirit resist, since we have Mystic Vuln. A real teamfight winner if played right.

Deadlock Item

III

Greater Expansion

Extra range for those mid-game teamfights.

Deadlock Item

III

Stamina Mastery

More movement upgrades.

Deadlock Item

III

Superior Duration

More ticks, more damage, more debuff.

Late - No Order

Deadlock Item

III

Tankbuster

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

Deadlock Item

IV

Boundless Spirit

Scales our damage by a huge amount.

Deadlock Item

IV

Transcendent Cooldown

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

Items in the last two rows are situational, use them to add to your core build if you feel you're lacking in a particular category.

+ Damage

Deadlock Item

I

Monster Rounds

If you need to farm faster or are struggling in lane.

Deadlock Item

III

Express Shot

Big burst damage and gun investment.

Deadlock Item

III

Torment Pulse

Tick Tick Tick.

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Arctic Blast

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

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Focus Lens

Damage amp and silence on a very short cooldown.

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.

+ Utility

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Disarming Hex

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

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.

+ Survival

Deadlock Item

II

Enchanter's Emblem

Strong passive, especially when we start with negative spirit resist.

Deadlock Item

II

Reactive Barrier

Great against lockdown CC, especially with Stamina Mastery.

Deadlock Item

II

Spirit Shielding

Still good even after the nerfs.

Deadlock Item

III

Counterspell

Stop That Right Now!

Deadlock Item

IV

Plated Armor

Good against heavy on-hit teams.

Deadlock Item

IV

Spellbreaker

Big late game anti-burst item.

+ Components

Deadlock Item

II

Imbue

Duration Extender

For when your best use is an Affliction debuff machine.

Deadlock Item

I

Imbue

Mystic Expansion

Makes hitting all four Barrage stacks nice and easy.

Deadlock Item

II

Imbue

Compress Cooldown

Less Affliction downtime.

Deadlock Item

III

Superior Cooldown

More abilities, more damage, more often.

Ability Point Order

Barrage

Flying Cloak

Enchanter's Satchel

Affliction

1

2

1

2

5

1

2

5

1

2

5

5