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Billy

Billy Build and Counters in Deadlock (Updated November 2026)

Billy is tier B, place 23 of 44 across all ranks, with a 49.8% win rate and a 25.5% pick rate. Items by game phase, ability order, counters and best teammates for Billy from real matches, by rank.

  • Type Brawler
  • Complexity For advanced players
Tier and place
B 23 of 44
Win rate
49.8%
Pick rate
25.5%
KDA
2.62
Souls
40 975
Matches
92 715

Last UpdatedNovember 5, 2026

Data periodOctober 22, 2026 to November 5, 2026

Game updateNovember 5, 2026

Previous patch matchesbefore November 5, 2026

Billy 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.

Early game, up to 10 min

BoughtWin rate

Mid game, 10 to 20 min

BoughtWin rate

Late game, after 20 min

BoughtWin rate
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Billy ability order

Most popular order

Win rate 55.0% in 3 667 matches. The number in a cell is the ability point spent on that ability. Expected win rate for this hero and match length 56.5%.

Blasted, Blasted, Bashdown, Rising Ram, Blasted, Rising Ram, Chain Gang, Rising Ram, Bashdown, Bashdown, Bashdown, Blasted, Chain Gang, Chain Gang, Chain Gang

Highest win rate order

Win rate 58.4% in 1 237 matches. The number in a cell is the ability point spent on that ability. Expected win rate for this hero and match length 56.1%.

Blasted, Blasted, Bashdown, Rising Ram, Blasted, Rising Ram, Chain Gang, Rising Ram, Chain Gang, Bashdown, Bashdown, Bashdown, Blasted, Chain Gang, Chain Gang

Billy laning phase

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

Harder lane than expected against

Easier lane than expected against

Billy counters and synergies

The percentage is the win rate of Billy 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 Billy is 49.8%, compare the percentages in the lists with it.

Worse than expected against

Better than expected against

Better than expected with

Billy abilities

Ability 1

Bashdown

Slam your bat into the ground, pulling enemies down and dealing melee damage. The slam creates a shockwave that deals spirit damage and applies knockup.

Cooldown35s
Charges1
Charge Delay8s
Cast Range4m
Melee Damage (× Light Melee)0.9
Damage35Grows by 1.1 per point of Spirit Power
Displacement0.4s
  1. Upgrade 1-10s Cooldown
  2. Upgrade 2+1 Charge and +2m Radius
  3. Upgrade 3-3.0s Charge Time Now deals 50% Heavy Melee Damage

Ability 2

Rising Ram

Charge head-first into an enemy and send them into the air along with Billy. Cooldown reduced by 50% on impact.

Cooldown32s
Duration0.3s
Damage40Grows by 1.9 per point of Spirit Power
  1. Upgrade 1On Impact: +25.0% weapon damage for 5s
  2. Upgrade 2+0.4 s Duration
  3. Upgrade 3+15% Max Health, +20 s Duration, -13 s Cooldown

Ability 3

Blasted

Passive: Melee hits restore ammo and inflict wrecked on the victim for 7.0s.

Cooldown25s
Duration8s
Melee Bonus Health70Grows by 0.6 per point of Spirit Power
Wrecked Bullet Amp10%
Health Boost Duration11s
  1. Upgrade 1While Blasted: +2.25m/s bonus move speed
  2. Upgrade 2+1 Bashdown Charge on use and +7% Wrecked Bullet Amp
  3. Upgrade 3+50 Melee Bonus Health and increases spirit scaling

Ability 4

Chain Gang

Chain nearby enemies to you. Chained enemies cannot use movement abilities and receive a heavy slow when they pull on the chain. After a delay, yank everyone towards Billy and deal spirit damage. The chain breaks if you lose line of sight for a short while.

Cooldown175s
Cast Range12m
Duration2.8s
Damage120Grows by 0.7 per point of Spirit Power
Velocity Slow35%
  1. Upgrade 1+40% spirit resist & bullet resist
  2. Upgrade 2-40 s Cooldown
  3. Upgrade 3+5m Range +1.3s of Unstoppable Per Hero pulled in

Billy base stats

Max Health820
Health Regen2
Damage Per Second74.12
Bullet Damage6.3
Ammo30
Fire Rate11.76
Reload Time2.9s
Move Speed7m
Sprint Speed1.6m
Stamina3
Light melee damage50
Heavy melee damage116

Billy story

Billy is a white hot ball of rage, furious at the very notion of...something. Maybe it's the cops. Maybe it's magic regulations. Maybe it's the service at the gyro place downtown. (Not the good one. The other one.) Don't ask him how he got the goat head.

Frequently asked questions

Is Billy good in Deadlock right now?
Billy is tier B, place 23 of 44 across all ranks, with a 49.8% win rate and a 25.5% pick rate.
What items should I buy on Billy?
The most bought items on Billy from early to late game are Melee Lifesteal, Close Quarters, Spirit Snatch, Lifestrike, Crushing Fists, Point Blank.
Who counters Billy?
Billy does worse than expected against Warden, Sinclair, Shiv.
Who are the best teammates for Billy?
Billy does better than expected together with Seven.