Deadlock CoachDeadlock Coach
Yamato
Delivers charged attacks with finesse

Yamato uses precise strikes to decimate her rivals. However, such damaging attacks often will leave her exposed, so she needs to make every shot count.

Yamato
Delivers charged attacks with finesse

Yamato uses precise strikes to decimate her rivals. However, such damaging attacks often will leave her exposed, so she needs to make every shot count.

Description

Tanky / Bruiser build for Yamato

Item Build

#Citadel_HeroBuilds_EarlyGame

Core L-R most games. Put 1 point in Crimson Slash in gun lanes

Buy one

∈ 4.8k Green

#Citadel_HeroBuilds_MidGame

Core L-R most games.

Deadlock Item

II

Healing Booster

Buffs healing from Healbane, Crimson Slash and Shadow Transformation kills. Can be bought early after maxing Crimson Slash.

Deadlock Item

II

Imbue

Compress Cooldown

Powerslash for Damage. Crimson Slash for Sustain. Ult for more uptime.

Buy one

> 4.8k Green buy when needed

Deadlock Item

III

Spirit Resilience

Heavy spirit damage (Infernus, Seven, Lash, Mina) Bad against Shiv.

Deadlock Item

III

Active

Dispel Magic

Almost every game. Cleanse, silences, debuff duration (Curse, Affliction, Mo). Use before Crimson Slash if you are anti-healed.

Mid Choice

Deadlock Item

III

Spirit Snatch

If you're below ascendant and can land heavy melees this item is still very good.

Deadlock Item

III

Superior Duration

Superior Duration is needed for actives like Metal Skin/Colossus. Max ult lasts 10 seconds.

#Citadel_HeroBuilds_LateGame

Capstones and late game core.

Deadlock Item

IV

Spirit Burn

Best healing reduction in the game. Bad against Victor or if they all have debuff remover.

Deadlock Item

IV

Boundless Spirit

Increases all your damage. If you're not using your gun as much you can buy this earlier by not buying Surge of Power.

Deadlock Item

IV

Transcendent Cooldown

Almost all your items have cooldowns. Better for Torment Pulse than boundless.

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Colossus

Best late game tank item in most situations. Makes healing from your 3 with healing booster much bigger. Some enemy teams benefit more from Plated/Kevlar/Witchmail/Spellbreaker/Phantom Strike

Late Game Choice

Read items for help.

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Refresher

Rejuv or Game winning fight. Duration on your ult gives you 20 seconds of uptime.

Deadlock Item

IV

Spellbreaker

Counter item for Pocket, Lash, Sinclair, Talon, etc.

Deadlock Item

IV

Plated Armor

Enemy guns have on-hit effects like Fixation, Afterburn, Toxic Bullets, etc.

Deadlock Item

IV

Active

Phantom Strike

Counter item for Lash, Vindicta, Talon, Holiday. Used as a gap closer. Strong with Arctic Blast.

Deadlock Item

IV

Diviner's Kevlar

Good for panic ults. Bad against Shiv.

Deadlock Item

IV

Witchmail

Good vs Torment Pulse (Shiv, Billy, Mo, Victor) or ability spammers / AoE spirit (Dash Infernus for e.g.)

Situationals

Read annotations. Other options for 4.8k Green, utility buys and other situationals.

Deadlock Item

I

Monster Rounds

Buy if you need to push wave faster. Alternatively buy Close Quarters.

Deadlock Item

I

Rebuttal

Billy / Abrams / Shiv. Good for baiting parry or parrying out of ult for damage amp. (Giga Slashes)

Deadlock Item

II

Active

Restorative Locket

Helps with Mina/Kelvin/Warden + Pick heavy enemy comp (stamina)

Deadlock Item

II

Enduring Speed

Best Move Speed item. Gives passive slow resistances. Upgrades to Juggernaut for M1 teams with Ricochet as a capstone.

Deadlock Item

II

Suppressor

Gun heavy teams. (Warden, Mirage, Wraith, Haze)

Deadlock Item

II

Active

Slowing Hex

Mirage, Lash, Mina, Abrams.

Ability Point Order

Power Slash

Flying Strike

Crimson Slash

Shadow Transformation

1

2

5

1

2

5

1

2

5

1

2

5