#Citadel_HeroBuilds_Lane

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High-Velocity Rounds

Sell first when slotlocked.

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Monster Rounds

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Imbue [E]

Quicksilver Reload

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Slowing Bullets

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Kinetic Dash

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Imbue [E]

Mystic Expansion

Do not sell.

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Weighted Shots

Lane Extra

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Active

Healing Rite

Very op item

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Reactive Barrier

Against Abrams, Bebop ETC

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Rebuttal

Prio this in Billy lane

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Close Quarters

Into Abrams, Billy, Viscous, Calico ETC. Can be replaced with High-Velocity Rounds

#Citadel_HeroBuilds_Mid

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Active

Fleetfoot

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Enduring Speed

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Bullet Lifesteal

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Enchanter's Emblem

Sell High-Velocity Rounds for this when slotlocked. Replace this with Spirit Resilience when needed.

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Imbue [E]

Mercurial Magnum

Mid Defensives

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Active

Metal Skin

Very good against: Haze, Silver, Venator

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Counterspell

Lash, Wraith, Pocket

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Active

Dispel Magic

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Spirit Resilience

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Bullet Resilience

Swap with Battle Vest if needed / After getting Juggernaut to reach Investment Spike.

#Citadel_HeroBuilds_Late

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Active

Vampiric Burst

OP Vitality item, Makes you tanky and gives nice offensive stats.

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Active

Blood Tribute

Can go Burst Fire instead of this if you are new and don't like using Blood Tribute. This item is a LOT better than Burst Fire though.

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Imbue [E]

Active

Echo Shard

Good for investment, Good stats, Cage is op, If they dispel the first one just use it again.

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Spellslinger

Still OP item.

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Greater Expansion

Can go this whenever slotlocked but best after Echo Shard or as late as possible.

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Crippling Headshot

OP item overall, Perfect for Hybrid

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Juggernaut

Buy when slotlocked. Can replace emblem with Spirit resilience after this to hit vitality investment.

Situational Gun

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Berserker

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Toxic Bullets

VERY GOOD IN THIS META, SKIP HOLLOW POINT FOR THIS OR SELL CULTIST FOR THIS LATE. GOOD AGAINST: TANKY COMPS WHICH IS PRETTY META RIGHT NOW.

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Burst Fire

Can go this instead of Blood Tribute if you don't like using it.

Extra Spirit

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Active

Slowing Hex

Against Calico, Mina, Infernus

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Active

Knockdown

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Boundless Spirit

Big Luxury item now. Echo shard is fine as ur last Spirit item.

Extra Vitality

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Spellbreaker

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Active

Colossus

ENEMY HAS LITTLE CC AND A LOT OF DMG

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Inhibitor

OP ITEM, VERY LATE LUXURY THO

Extra Gun

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Silencer

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Lucky Shot

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Ricochet

VERY GREEDY BUY. FOR FUN. NOT IDEAL.

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Frenzy

VERY UNDERRATED ITEM. CAN SELL KINETIC DASH FOR THIS EXTREMELY LATE.

Do. Not. Buy. This.

Radiant Regeneration from Deadlock is often considered a bad item because it looks stronger on paper than it actually is in real matches. While passive health regeneration sounds useful, the item simply doesn’t keep up with the pace and damage output of the game.First, the regeneration is too slow to matter during fights. In Deadlock, most engagements are decided quickly by burst damage, crowd control, and positioning. Radiant Regeneration only provides value over time, which means it helps after a fight, not during one. If you’re being focused, the healing is negligible and won’t save you.Second, the item has poor cost efficiency. The resources you spend on Radiant Regeneration could be used on items that give immediate impact—such as damage, mobility, shields, or lifesteal. Those alternatives help you win fights, secure objectives, and snowball advantages, whereas Radiant Regeneration just helps you recover slowly if nothing else is happening.Another issue is that it encourages passive play. Instead of rewarding aggressive or skillful decisions, the item promotes backing off and waiting for health to come back. In a fast, momentum-based game like Deadlock, this can put you behind in pressure and map control.Finally, Radiant Regeneration scales poorly into the late game. As enemy damage increases, flat regeneration becomes less and less relevant. By that stage, items that provide survivability through shields, resistances, or active effects are far more valuable.Overall, Radiant Regeneration is a trap item: it feels safe and comfortable, especially for newer players, but it rarely contributes to winning fights or games. In most situations, investing in more proactive and impactful items is the better choice.

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Radiant Regeneration