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Apollo

Apollo Build and Counters in Deadlock

Apollo is tier B, place 17 of 38 across all ranks, with a 50.7% win rate and a 26.6% pick rate. Items by game phase, ability order, counters and best teammates for Apollo from real matches, by rank.

  • Type Assassin
  • Complexity For intermediate players
Tier and place
B 17 of 38
Win rate
50.7%
Pick rate
26.6%
KDA
2.73
Souls
42 756
Matches
103 827

Last UpdatedSeptember 26, 2026

Data periodSeptember 16, 2026 to September 26, 2026

Game updateSeptember 16, 2026

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

Most popular order

Win rate 55.6% in 3 019 matches. The number in a cell is the ability point spent on that ability.

Disengaging Sigil, Flawless Advance, Flawless Advance, Riposte, Flawless Advance, Itani Lo Sahn, Flawless Advance, Riposte, Riposte, Riposte, Itani Lo Sahn, Itani Lo Sahn, Itani Lo Sahn, Disengaging Sigil, Disengaging Sigil

Highest win rate order

Win rate 61.1% in 414 matches. The number in a cell is the ability point spent on that ability.

Flawless Advance, Flawless Advance, Disengaging Sigil, Riposte, Flawless Advance, Itani Lo Sahn, Flawless Advance, Riposte, Disengaging Sigil, Disengaging Sigil, Disengaging Sigil, Itani Lo Sahn, Itani Lo Sahn, Itani Lo Sahn, Riposte

Apollo counters and synergies

The percentage is the win rate of Apollo against the enemy or together with the teammate, from pairs with at least 100 matches.

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
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, stunning them and reducing their Melee Resist. Press Ability 2 to select a target. Does not trigger against trooper or neutral damage.

Cooldown22s
Invulnerability Duration0.3s
Stun Duration0.8s
Melee Resist-25%
Melee Resist Reduction Duration3s
  1. Upgrade 1-8 s Cooldown
  2. Upgrade 2-25% Melee Resist and +0.4s Stun 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
Max Hold Damage40
Max Lunges3
Perfect Damage65
  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 to delay the cast.

Cooldown145s
Delayed Damage200Grows 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+50% 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.

Frequently asked questions

Is Apollo good in Deadlock right now?
Apollo is tier B, place 17 of 38 across all ranks, with a 50.7% win rate and a 26.6% pick rate.
What items should I buy on Apollo?
The most bought items on Apollo from early to late game are Mystic Burst, Mystic Expansion, Improved Spirit, Healbane, Tankbuster, Boundless Spirit.
Who counters Apollo?
Apollo has the lowest win rate against Victor, Graves, Paige.
Who are the best teammates for Apollo?
Apollo wins most often together with Graves, Victor, Paige.