Celeste Build Guide: Best Items & Ability Order
Celeste is a playable Deadlock hero. Over the last 14 days Celeste sits in C tier with a 48.3% win rate across 763.1K matches, ranked 27 of 44 heroes. In Oracle+ lobbies the win rate is 51.1%. The most common mid-game purchases are Torment Pulse, Healing Booster and Radiant Regeneration.
Tier
C
Win rate
48.3%
Change
−0.6%
Pick rate
33.5%
K/D/A
6.1 / 6.9 / 12.1
Avg. souls
40.3K
Celeste 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)
Celeste abilities
Ability 1
Light Eater
Blast enemies in a cone in front of you with a flare of light. Blasted enemies take spirit damage when attacked by Celeste and provides her spirit lifesteal.
Spirit Lifesteal: +18%Flare Damage: 40Duration: 8sDamage: 15Cooldown: 20sCast Range: 10m
- I
Spirit Lifesteal +15%
- II
-10s Cooldown and +3m Cast Range
- III
+22 Damage and Increased Spirit Scaling
Ability 2
Dazzling Trick
Surround yourself in a protective prism. If the barrier is destroyed, it silences nearby enemies and deals a portion of the barrier as damage.
Barrier: 100Buff Duration: 4sDebuff Duration: 1.75sBarrier Damage: 50%Explosion Radius: 14mCooldown: 38s
- I
Move Speed +3.5 m
- II
+70 Barrier and Increased Barrier Spirit Scaling
- III
+1.25 Silence Duration and -20s Cooldown. Allows Shining Wonder Bounce.
Ability 3
Radiant Daggers
Call down a beam of light from the sky. After a short duration, the beam will fully form, causing an explosion that deals spirit damage to all targets in the area.
Celeste will receive a stacking buff that increases her spirit damage anytime this hits an enemy hero.
Impact Damage: 55Spirit Amp per Stack: +7%Explosion Radius: 8mBeam Form Duration: 1.4sMax Stacks: 6Buff Duration: 30sCooldown: 33sCast Range: 30mCharges: 1
- I
Charges +2
- II
Impact Damage +70, Cooldown -22s
- III
Spirit Amp per Stack +4%, Fire Rate per Stack +9%
Ultimate
Shining Wonder
Launch a deadly orb of light that deals spirit damage and applies slow and reduces Dash Distance on impact. The orb then bounces to the enemies within range. If no target is found, the orb will linger for a short duration while continuing to look for targets.
Prioritizes enemy heroes when picking targets.
Damage: 125Move Speed: -32%Dash Distance: -22%Slow Duration: 1.5sBounce Range: 15.5mMax Linger Duration: 3.25Cooldown: 160s
- I
-16% Move Speed and -14% Dash Distance
- II
+90 Damage and Increased Spirit Scaling
- III
+6 Max Bounces and -30s Cooldown
Celeste ability order
The most common way to spend the first 12 ability points (76% of tracked players). The first point unlocks an ability, the next three upgrade it.
 Light Eater | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dazzling Trick | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
 Radiant Daggers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
 Shining Wonder | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Upgrade priority: Light Eater → Dazzling Trick → Radiant Daggers → Shining Wonder
Celeste matchups and counters
Celeste's win rate when the listed hero is on the enemy team (minimum 200 matches).
Frequently asked questions
Is Celeste good in Deadlock?
Celeste is currently C tier with a 48.3% win rate and 33.5% pick rate over the last 14 days. That is down 0.6% compared with the 14 days before.
What are the best items for Celeste?
Early game: High-Velocity Rounds, Extra Regen and Mystic Regeneration. Mid game: Torment Pulse, Healing Booster and Radiant Regeneration. Late game: Greater Expansion, Escalating Exposure and Witchmail. These are the items players buy most often in each phase.
What is the best ability order for Celeste?
The most common upgrade priority is Light Eater → Dazzling Trick → Radiant Daggers → Shining Wonder.
Who counters Celeste?
Celeste has the lowest win rate against Graves, Paige and Rat King and the highest against Pocket, Sinclair 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.