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Violet

Violet Build and Counters in Deadlock

Violet is tier B, place 17 of 44 across all ranks, with a 50.3% win rate and a 42.7% pick rate. Items by game phase, ability order, counters and best teammates for Violet from real matches, by rank.

  • Type Mystic
  • Complexity For new players
Tier and place
B 17 of 44
Win rate
50.3%
Pick rate
42.7%
KDA
3.14
Souls
38 693
Matches
155 300

Last UpdatedNovember 5, 2026

Data periodOctober 22, 2026 to November 5, 2026

Game updateNovember 5, 2026

Previous patch matchesbefore November 5, 2026

Violet 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

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Violet ability order

Most popular order

Win rate 59.5% in 5 821 matches. The number in a cell is the ability point spent on that ability. Expected win rate for this hero and match length 59.9%.

Still Life, Still Life, Living Ink, Living Ink, Flow State, Living Ink, Abstract Landscape, Living Ink, Still Life, Still Life, Flow State, Abstract Landscape, Abstract Landscape, Abstract Landscape, Flow State

Highest win rate order

Win rate 67.6% in 318 matches. The number in a cell is the ability point spent on that ability. Expected win rate for this hero and match length 61.5%.

Still Life, Still Life, Living Ink, Flow State, Living Ink, Living Ink, Abstract Landscape, Living Ink, Abstract Landscape, Abstract Landscape, Abstract Landscape, Still Life, Still Life, Flow State, Flow State

Violet laning phase

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

Violet counters and synergies

The percentage is the win rate of Violet 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 Violet is 50.3%, compare the percentages in the lists with it.

Worse than expected against

Better than expected against

Violet abilities

Ability 1

Living Ink

Empower (Ability 1): Your next 3 bullets come to life, allowing you to steer them as they travel. The bullets deal increased bullet damage and splash spirit damage in a small area. Each successful hit against a hero reduces all ability cooldowns, and half for all item cooldowns. Draw (Zoom / alt-fire): Paint a solid stroke of ink instead that blocks projectiles and characters from passing through. The stroke can be destroyed with a heavy melee, but deals spirit damage to the attacker.

Cooldown22s
Charges2
Charge Delay7s
Duration10s
Damage35Grows by 0.7 per point of Spirit Power
Cooldown Reduction per Hit1.5s
Bullet Damage120%
Max Drawing Size25mGrows by 0.12 per point of Spirit Power
Drawing Duration20s
  1. Upgrade 1-4s Cooldown +15m Max Drawing Distance
  2. Upgrade 2On Empower: Gain +10% Fire Rate for 10s, stacking 5 times
  3. Upgrade 3+1s Cooldown Reduction Per Hit Improve scaling

Ability 2

Flow State

Drag a brush that continues to travel forward, leaving a trail that grants bonus slide distance for allies and a fading slow and spirit damage to enemies it passes through, increased the further it travels. Re-activate the ability to flick the brush forward, ending the ability early but dealing spirit damage in a larger area.

Cooldown23s
Minimum Damage50Grows by 0.9 per point of Spirit Power
Max Damage100Grows by 1.8 per point of Spirit Power
Slide Distance+100%
Time for Max Damage2s
Fading Move Speed-60%
Slow Duration2s
  1. Upgrade 1On Slide: +150% Stamina Regeneration
  2. Upgrade 2-6s Cooldown +8m Flick Range +4s Trail Duration
  3. Upgrade 3On Slide: Gain Damage Amp over time, up to 20% for 6s

Ability 3

Still Life

Choose a hero to be your subject, dealing spirit damage over time as long as you are looking at them. If the sketch is completed they take additional spirit damage, suffer from stun, and drop a sketch that can be picked up. For each collected sketch, you permanently gain stats based on the hero.

Cooldown35s
Cast Range25m
Damage Per Second30Grows by 0.7 per point of Spirit Power
Damage60Grows by 1.4 per point of Spirit Power
Stun0.9s
  1. Upgrade 1While Drawing: Gain 15 Health Regen, refreshed for 4s on pickup
  2. Upgrade 2While Drawing: Subjects deal -35% Damage
  3. Upgrade 3+20% Move Speed -11s Cooldown +0.45s Stun Duration

Ability 4

Abstract Landscape

Create a circular display of ink that blocks vision and grants allies Spirit. Enemies inside are revealed, and leaving causes them to take spirit damage and suffer from Silence and slow, destroying the ink in the process.

Cooldown180s
Duration6sGrows by 0.01 per point of Spirit Power
Spirit Power+25
Damage100Grows by 1.4 per point of Spirit Power
Move Speed-30%
Silence2s
  1. Upgrade 1-20 s Cooldown
  2. Upgrade 2On Buff: +25% Spirit Lifesteal +15 Spirit Power
  3. Upgrade 3+1.25s Silence Duration +4s Ability Duration

Violet base stats

Max Health710
Health Regen2
Damage Per Second46.15
Bullet Damage30
Ammo15
Fire Rate1.54
Reload Time2.7s
Move Speed6.9m
Sprint Speed2.5m
Stamina3
Light melee damage50
Heavy melee damage116

Violet story

Violet immigrated to The Cursed Apple when she was 12, and while there was a certain amount of culture shock to adapting to New York, she quickly fell in love with the vibrance of the city. Dedicating herself to the pursuit of the arts, Violet's passion lead her to successes far beyond most of her peers. First, a full ride to art school. Then in her junior year, inclusion in MOMA'S prestigious celebration of student artists: "The Upstart Gallery". By any measure she's doing phenomenal for her age, however Violet has not been able shake her existential dread of dying a failure. She knows that commercial success as a fine artist isn't about being good enough. It's not even about being great. It's about being seen by the right person at the right time. And so she has set her sights on The Ritual... not to embellish on her own talent, but just to have a chance to show the world what she can do.

Frequently asked questions

Is Violet good in Deadlock right now?
Violet is tier B, place 17 of 44 across all ranks, with a 50.3% win rate and a 42.7% pick rate.
What items should I buy on Violet?
The most bought items on Violet from early to late game are Extra Charge, Extra Spirit, Rapid Recharge, Radiant Regeneration, Tankbuster, Superior Cooldown.
Who counters Violet?
Violet does worse than expected against Infernus.