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Victor

Victor Build and Counters in Deadlock (Updated October 2026)

Victor is tier A, place 12 of 42 across all ranks, with a 51.9% win rate and a 26.4% pick rate. Items by game phase, ability order, counters and best teammates for Victor from real matches, by rank.

  • Type Brawler
  • Complexity For intermediate players
Tier and place
A 12 of 42
Win rate
51.9%
Pick rate
26.4%
KDA
2.96
Souls
42 850
Matches
60 769

Last UpdatedOctober 16, 2026

Data periodOctober 2, 2026 to October 16, 2026

Game updateOctober 14, 2026

Previous patch matchesbefore October 14, 2026

Victor 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.

Victor ability order

Most popular order

Win rate 55.9% in 6 215 matches. The number in a cell is the ability point spent on that ability.

Pain Battery, Pain Battery, Jumpstart, Aura of Suffering, Pain Battery, Shocking Reanimation, Shocking Reanimation, Pain Battery, Aura of Suffering, Shocking Reanimation, Shocking Reanimation, Jumpstart, Jumpstart, Jumpstart, Aura of Suffering

Highest win rate order

Win rate 61.2% in 276 matches. The number in a cell is the ability point spent on that ability.

Pain Battery, Pain Battery, Jumpstart, Aura of Suffering, Pain Battery, Aura of Suffering, Shocking Reanimation, Pain Battery, Shocking Reanimation, Shocking Reanimation, Shocking Reanimation, Jumpstart, Jumpstart, Jumpstart, Aura of Suffering

Victor counters and synergies

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

Victor abilities

Ability 1

Pain Battery

Taking any damage passively charges up your Pain Battery. Once full, activating the ability fires multiple shocking bolts, dealing spirit damage once per target.

Cooldown2s
Cast Range28m
Damage100
  1. Upgrade 1On Hit: Apply 32% Slow for 2ss
  2. Upgrade 2+50 Damage
  3. Upgrade 3On Hero Hit: Heal for 15% of your missing health and increased Spirit scaling

Ability 2

Jumpstart

Deal spirit damage to yourself. Then, gain bonus regeneration and bonus move speed, decaying over time.

Cooldown30s
Charges1
Charge Delay8s
Duration4.5s
Current Health15%
Total HP Regen100
Move Speed+3m
  1. Upgrade 1+3 m Move Speed
  2. Upgrade 2+70 Total HP Regen and -8s Cooldown
  3. Upgrade 3+1 Charge +50% Debuff Resistance Increases spirit scaling

Ability 3

Aura of Suffering

Unleash pain, dealing spirit damage over time to both enemies and yourself. The damage continues to increase the longer the ability is channeled, up to a maximum amount.

Cooldown2s
Duration8s
Minimum DPS13
Max DPS58
Self Damage70%
  1. Upgrade 1Enemies receive 20% Move and Dash Slow
  2. Upgrade 2+6 Min DPS and +34.0 Max DPS
  3. Upgrade 3+1m Radius Enemies take +15% Damage

Ability 4

Shocking Reanimation

Release a wave after taking lethal damage, applying a diminishing slow. After a brief channel you reanimate, dealing spirit damage and applying stun to nearby enemies.

Cooldown240s
Rebirth Health50%
Damage200
Move Speed-120%
Slow Duration3s
  1. Upgrade 1While On Cooldown: Gain +15% Fire Rate and 6.0 Spirit Damage per Bullet
  2. Upgrade 2+50% Rebirth Health
  3. Upgrade 3+175 Damage +1.5 Stun -95.0s Cooldown

Victor base stats

Max Health800
Health Regen1.5
Damage Per Second60.61
Bullet Damage12
Ammo24
Fire Rate5.05
Reload Time2.4s
Move Speed6.3m
Sprint Speed1.1m
Stamina3
Light melee damage50
Heavy melee damage116

Victor story

A lot of people spend their whole lives wondering who they really are. For Victor, this existential question is made more complicated as he woke up on a mortuary table with no knowledge of his creator, why he was made, and whom he is made of. Now searching the five boroughs for answers, Victor is hoping to find someone who can identify any part of him.

Frequently asked questions

Is Victor good in Deadlock right now?
Victor is tier A, place 12 of 42 across all ranks, with a 51.9% win rate and a 26.4% pick rate.
What items should I buy on Victor?
The most bought items on Victor from early to late game are Extra Regen, Extra Spirit, Spirit Lifesteal, Healing Booster, Infuser, Escalating Exposure.
Who counters Victor?
Victor has the lowest win rate against Paige, Kelvin, Rat King.
Who are the best teammates for Victor?
Victor wins most often together with Rat King, Paige, Seven.