Baba Build and Counters in Deadlock (Updated November 2026)

Baba 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.

Baba ability order

Baba laning phase

Lanes are 2 on 2. The number is the soul lead of the Baba 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.

Baba counters and synergies

The percentage is the win rate of Baba 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 Baba is 56.7%, compare the percentages in the lists with it.

Baba abilities

Ability 1

Threadsap

Weave a scraggly thread that follows your crosshair before bursting along its path, dealing spirit damage and stealing enemy Spirit, increased in effectiveness for Baba. While holding stolen Spirit, Baba deals bonus spirit damage with every bullet.

Cooldown28s

Charges1

Charge Delay6s

Cast Range35m

Spirit Stolen per Hit10

Stolen Spirit Effectiveness175%

Spirit Damage Per Bullet8×0.26Grows by 0.26 per point of Spirit Power

Debuff Duration16s

Max Spirit Stolen45

Damage50

1. Upgrade 1+8 Spirit Damage Per Bullet
2. Upgrade 2-12s Cooldown +8s Debuff Duration
3. Upgrade 3+1 Charge On Hit: Pull enemies 7m

Ability 2

Granny Long Legs

Your bench's legs extend, granting bonus move speed, higher jumps, Debuff Resistance and Melee Resistance. Light Melee: Perform a kick that knocks enemies back. Heavy Melee: Perform a ground pound that applies knockup, slow, and deals spirit damage. Hold Crouch / slide to charge a high jump, release to jump.

Cooldown32s

Duration10s

Move Speed+5m

Debuff Resist+25%

Melee Resist+25%

Light Melee Knockback8m

Heavy Melee Damage75×0.6Grows by 0.6 per point of Spirit Power

Heavy Melee Movement Slow50%

Heavy Melee Slow Duration2s

1. Upgrade 1+2.5m Move Speed
2. Upgrade 2-7.0s Cooldown
3. Upgrade 3+15% Resists +50% Melee Lifesteal

Ability 3

Baba's Brew

Brew a pot of tea that applies a magical effect in an area when thrown, cycling over time in a random order between a soothing barrier, Silence, or scalding burn that deals spirit damage over time and reduces spirit resist. Press Zoom / alt-fire to pause or resume brewing.

Cooldown28s

Cast Range12m

Barrier90×0.7Grows by 0.7 per point of Spirit Power

Barrier Duration8s

Silence2.75s

Burn DPS12×0.13Grows by 0.13 per point of Spirit Power

Burn Spirit Resist-15%

Burn Duration8s

1. Upgrade 1+3 m Radius
2. Upgrade 2-14 s Cooldown
3. Upgrade 3+33.33% Brew Effectiveness

Ability 4

Feed The Birds

Cover targets in front of you with bread, adding a stacking slow. When the channel ends a flock of pigeons bombard the targets, dealing spirit damage and hexing each target into a pigeon, increasing in both damage and duration based on bread count.

Cooldown150s

Cast Range18m

Max Damage450×1.6Grows by 1.6 per point of Spirit Power

Max Pigeon Duration2.75s

Time To Max Stacks3.5s

Max Slow32%

1. Upgrade 1+4m Cast Range +32% Max Slow
2. Upgrade 2-55 s Cooldown
3. Upgrade 3+125 Max Damage +125 Spirit Scaling +0.5s Max Duration

Baba base stats

Max Health780

Health Regen2.5

Damage Per Second85.16

Bullet Damage8.8

Ammo15

Fire Rate3.23

Reload Time2.5s

Move Speed6.5m

Sprint Speed1.6m

Stamina2

Light melee damage50

Heavy melee damage116

Baba story

There are a few things most denizens of The Cursed Apple hope to experience at some point in their lives. See a Broadway show. Ice Skate at Rockefeller Center during Christmas season. Get yelled at by the Central Park Pigeon Lady. Because Baba is more than just an old woman that feeds spirit pigeons in the park... she's an institution. A force of nature woven into the very lore of New York City. Is it true that she's sat at the same bench every day for the past 50 years, rain or shine? Maybe. Is she REALLY the leader of The Soho Coven? Who's to say. One thing's for sure though... she's a New Yorker. And she's not going to sit back and watch a bunch of tourists tear apart Manhattan in pursuit of power.