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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! True Aura Faming returns, now with actual auras! 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

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Deadlock Item

III

Active

Majestic Leap

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

Deadlock Item

I

Spirit Strike

Nice damage burst in lane and good resist shred for the cost.

Deadlock Item

I

Extra Spirit

Very cost efficient damage boost. Can be sold for slots later if needed.

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.

Deadlock Item

II

Suppressor

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

Core

Deadlock Item

II

Kinetic Dash

Solid boost to our gun for cheap.

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Cultist Sacrifice

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

Deadlock Item

IV

Transcendent Cooldown

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

Deadlock Item

III

Stamina Mastery

More movement upgrades.

Deadlock Item

III

Spirit Snatch

Even more spirit shred, since we play close range.

Late - No Order

Deadlock Item

III

Torment Pulse

Surprisingly high damage numbers.

Deadlock Item

III

Counterspell

Stop that right now!

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Scourge

Massive damage in late game teamfights. Put it on yourself or a brawler and cause chaos.

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

III

Active

Alchemical Fire

Surprisingly strong if you can force people to play grouped.

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Silence Wave

Makes Spirit Sap an area effect and adds CC for larger teamfights.

Deadlock Item

III

Tankbuster

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

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Focus Lens

Curse alternative for when damage is more important than Disarm. Buy instead of Silence Wave.

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.

Components

Deadlock Item

I

Extra Stamina

Good boost to your movement.

Deadlock Item

II

Imbue [E]

Compress Cooldown

Less Affliction downtime is always good.

Deadlock Item

III

Superior Cooldown

More abilities, more damage, more escape.

Upgrades

Deadlock Item

II

Improved Spirit

An upgrade for Extra Spirit if you find yourself with spare money and slots.

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Arctic Blast

Stun peopple in close range if you're struggling to land melees.

Deadlock Item

IV

Boundless Spirit

Unlimited money late game item.

+ 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.

+ Survival

Deadlock Item

III

Bullet Resilience

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

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.

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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