Billy Build Guide: Best Items & Ability Order
Billy is a playable Deadlock hero. Over the last 14 days Billy sits in C tier with a 48.7% win rate across 712.2K matches, ranked 24 of 44 heroes. In Oracle+ lobbies the win rate is 49.2%. The most common mid-game purchases are Lifestrike, Spirit Snatch and Spirit Strike.
Tier
C
Win rate
48.7%
Change
+1.8%
Pick rate
31.3%
K/D/A
7.6 / 8.1 / 12
Avg. souls
40.2K
Billy item build
The items players buy most in each phase. The percentage is how often the item is bought in that phase; the number below is the win rate when bought.
Early game (0–10 min)
Mid game (10–20 min)
Late game (20+ min)
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.
Damage: 35Cooldown: 35sCast Range: 4mCharges: 1
- I
-10s Cooldown
- II
+1 Charge and +2m Radius
- III
-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.**
Damage: 40Cooldown: 32sDuration: 0.3s
- I
On Impact: +25.0% weapon damage for 5s
- II
Duration +0.4s
- III
Max Health +15%, Duration +20s, Cooldown -13s
Ability 3
Blasted
Passive: Melee hits restore ammo and inflict wrecked on the victim for 7.0s.
Melee Bonus Health: 70Wrecked Bullet Amp: 10%Health Boost Duration: 11sCooldown: 25sDuration: 8s
- I
While Blasted: +2.25m/s bonus move speed
- II
+1 Bashdown Charge on use and +7% Wrecked Bullet Amp
- III
+50 Melee Bonus Health and increases spirit scaling
Ultimate
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.
Damage: 120Duration: 2.8sVelocity Slow: 35%Cooldown: 175sCast Range: 12m
- I
+40% spirit resist & bullet resist
- II
Cooldown -40s
- III
+5m Range +1.3s of Unstoppable Per Hero pulled in
Billy ability order
The most common way to spend the first 12 ability points (46% of tracked players). The first point unlocks an ability, the next three upgrade it.
 Bashdown | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rising Ram | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
 Blasted | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
 Chain Gang | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Upgrade priority: Bashdown → Blasted → Rising Ram → Chain Gang
Billy matchups and counters
Billy's win rate when the listed hero is on the enemy team (minimum 200 matches).
Frequently asked questions
Is Billy good in Deadlock?
Billy is currently C tier with a 48.7% win rate and 31.3% pick rate over the last 14 days. That is up 1.8% compared with the 14 days before.
What are the best items for Billy?
Early game: Melee Lifesteal, Close Quarters and Monster Rounds. Mid game: Lifestrike, Spirit Snatch and Spirit Strike. Late game: Crushing Fists, Rapid Recharge and Spirit Resilience. These are the items players buy most often in each phase.
What is the best ability order for Billy?
The most common upgrade priority is Bashdown → Blasted → Rising Ram → Chain Gang.
Who counters Billy?
Billy has the lowest win rate against Graves, Paige and Seven and the highest against Sinclair, Rem and Mirage.
Stats are calculated from matches played in the last 14 days and refreshed twice a day. Hero, ability and item details come from the game's own text. Data source: deadlock-api.com. Last updated: 2 November 2026 at 21:22. Oyunpedia is not affiliated with Valve.