Apollo Build and Counters in Deadlock

Apollo item build

Items grouped by when they are usually bought, with the share of games where the hero buys them and the win rate with the item.

Apollo ability order

Apollo laning phase

Lanes are 2 on 2. The number is the soul lead of the Apollo duo at 15 minutes against this opponent, below it the lead expected from the strength of both heroes. Only lanes clearly off the expected value are shown, across all ranks.

Apollo counters and synergies

The percentage is the win rate of Apollo against the enemy or together with the teammate. The lists show pairs where it is above or below what the strength of both heroes predicts, so a teammate of a weak hero can show less than 50%. Pairs with at least 100 matches are counted. The average win rate of Apollo is 51.2%, compare the percentages in the lists with it.

Apollo abilities

Ability 1

Disengaging Sigil

Draw a sigil sphere in front of you and then leap backwards as it explodes, damaging and slowing enemies caught in it.

Cooldown12s

Damage85×1.3Grows by 1.3 per point of Spirit Power

Move Speed-24%

Slow Duration4s

Radius6.5m

1. Upgrade 1Gain +25% Fire Rate and +25% Bullet Speed for 8s
2. Upgrade 2On Player Hit: +1 stamina restored and resets Air Jump/Dash limit
3. Upgrade 3Can be Recast within 4s

Ability 2

Riposte

Prepare to deflect the next incoming attack. On a successful deflection, briefly become invulnerable and target an enemy hero to dash towards them, immobilizing and disarming them, preventing them from parrying, and reducing their Melee Resist. Press Ability 2 to select a target. Does not trigger against trooper or neutral damage.

Cooldown22s

Invulnerability Duration0.3s

Immobilize Duration1.5s

Melee Resist-25%

Melee Resist Reduction Duration3s

1. Upgrade 1-8 s Cooldown
2. Upgrade 2-25% Melee Resist and +0.7s Immobilize Duration
3. Upgrade 3Gain 75% Bullet, Spirit & Melee Lifesteal against the Riposte target for 13s

Ability 3

Flawless Advance

Perform a series of lunges in any direction, delivering piercing stabs ahead of you. Hold your ability key to time your attacks, dealing more damage the longer it's held. Releasing your attack during the perfect window deals maximum damage. Press Ability 3 to re-cast.

Cooldown26s

Duration8s

Base Hold Damage25×0.55Grows by 0.55 per point of Spirit Power

Max Hold Damage40×0.9Grows by 0.9 per point of Spirit Power

Max Lunges3

Perfect Damage65×1.55Grows by 1.55 per point of Spirit Power

1. Upgrade 1Perfect Hit on Hero: Heal 35
2. Upgrade 2-12s Cooldown. Gain +60% Bullet Resist during lunge
3. Upgrade 3+65 Perfect Damage with improved Spirit scaling. Increased lunge speed & distance.

Ability 4

Itani Lo Sahn

Charge up and perform a long range slash. Struck enemies cannot take action or heal and are stuck in slow motion. When this effect expires, they suffer devastating damage, dealing bonus damage against half-health enemies. While in slow motion, Apollo is invulnerable and enemies take reduced damage. Hold Ability 4 or Fire to delay the cast.

Cooldown145s

Delayed Damage200×2.6Grows by 2.6 per point of Spirit Power

Bonus Damage+60%

Time Slow Damage Reduction70%

Low Health Threshold50%

Debuff Duration1.8s

1. Upgrade 1+8 m Dash Range
2. Upgrade 2-35 s Cooldown
3. Upgrade 3+60% Bonus Damage

Apollo base stats

Max Health770

Health Regen1

Damage Per Second48.68

Bullet Damage18.5

Ammo15

Fire Rate2.63

Reload Time2.5s

Move Speed7.2m

Sprint Speed1.6m

Stamina3

Light melee damage63

Heavy melee damage116

Apollo story

A land of beauty, tradition and conflict; North Ixia is no stranger to brutal political violence. So when Apollo was told that it was for his own safety he was being sent to New York for school, he knew the situation was serious. Adjusting to life at Blackmore Academy didn't come easy to Apollo. His school was supposed to be filled with The Cursed Apple's best and brightest but all he saw, with few exceptions, was a sea of aggressive mediocrity. Electing not to waste his time with frivolous things like parties and dances, he instead put his energy on the piste, where he rigorously trains as captain of the Blackmore fencing team. However, at the end of the day Apollo does not fret too much on the tedium of life in New York. He knows that eventually the time will come when his father will call on him to come home and he will get to show that he is worthy of wielding his family's ancestral blade.