Egg

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Œuf doré

VERY good item, Push first wave that comes fast and buy this. I buy it most games but you don't have to. Hatch the egg after 10 minutes. Preferably at 1200 souls or 1350. Can keep buying it after.

#Citadel_HeroBuilds_Lane

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Balles véloces

Sell First

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Balles antimonstres

Sell Second

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Imbue [E]

Rechargement éclair

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Choc mystique

Replace this with Decay later

Lane Extra

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Rite de guérison

Very op item

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Surplus de régénération

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Réfutation

Prio this in Billy lane

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Protection d'urgence

Against Abrams, Bebop ETC

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Tir rapproché

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

#Citadel_HeroBuilds_Mid

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Élan cinétique

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Balles ouvrantes

Replace with Fleetfoot later (40k +)

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Pointe creuse

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Veste de combat

Can sell later after Siphon bullets if you need a slot.

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Vitesse persistante

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Emblème enchanteur

Can be replaced by Spirit Resilience later

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Imbue [E]

Magnum mercuriel

Mid Defensives

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Résilience spirituelle

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Contresort

Lash, Wraith, Pocket

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Active

Cuir blindé

Very good against: Haze, Silver, Venator

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Dissipateur de magie

#Citadel_HeroBuilds_Late

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Balles ralentissantes

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Tirs lestés

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Active

Décomposition

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Balles drainantes

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Fronde magique

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Inhibiteur

OP ITEM, SHOULD GET NERFED IN THE FUTURE

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Ricochet

Works well with Inhibitor, Can be changed out with Lucky Shot or Crippling Headshot.

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Profusion spirituelle

Big Luxury item now.

Situational Gun

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Furie

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Offrande sanglante

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Balles toxiques

Extra Spirit

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Malédiction de ralentissement

Against Calico, Mina, Infernus

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Imbue [E]

Active

Éclat d'écho

Good item but I prefer going more into M1 late.

Extra Vitality

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Colosse

ENEMY HAS LITTLE CC AND A LOT OF DMG

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Implacable

Buy when slotlocked. Can replace emblem with Spirit resilience after this to hit Vitality Investment.

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Active

Intouchable

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Sangsue

Extra Gun

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Sourdine

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Tir veinard

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Frénésie

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Pied plume

Replace Opening Rounds with this

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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Régénération radieuse