Solomon Build Guide: Best Items & Ability Order
Solomon is a playable Deadlock hero. Over the last 14 days Solomon sits in D tier with a 46.1% win rate across 380K matches, ranked 35 of 44 heroes. In Oracle+ lobbies the win rate is 46.5%. The most common mid-game purchases are Compress Cooldown, Improved Spirit and Superior Cooldown.
Tier
D
Win rate
46.1%
Change
+0.2%
Pick rate
16.7%
K/D/A
4.6 / 6.2 / 13
Avg. souls
39.1K
Solomon 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)
Solomon abilities
Ability 1
Setup Bishop
Create a bishop that remains in place indefinitely.
Move ( ): Moves the bishop, applying a fading slow and dealing spirit damage to enemies it passes through. After a delay, activates diagonal squares that deal additional spirit damage when stepped on.
Re-activate to recall all bishops, ending the ability.
Fading Move Speed: -30%Impact Damage: 70Damage: 25Square Range: 2Move Distance: 12mSlow Duration: 3sMove Cooldown: 3sCooldown: 12sCast Range: 20m
- I
+5m Move Distance +25% Fading Slow
- II
+1 Max Pieces Can Recast within 8s
- III
+1 Square Range Impacts reduce Spirit Resist by -5%, stacking 5 times
Ability 2
Kingside Knight
Promote an ally to be a knight, granting bonus stamina and barrier for a duration.
If self-cast you develop yourself as king instead, granting double the barrier but no stamina.
Move ( ): Moves the piece, making it invulnerable during the duration before landing. If self-cast, re-activate the ability to move instead.
Barrier: 80Stamina: +1King Move Distance: 7mMove Distance: 13mBuff Duration: 7sCooldown: 25sCast Range: 28m
- I
Cooldown -8s
- II
+80 Barrier +1 Stamina
- III
Can target two allies within radius. On Self: Remove all debuffs after a move
Ability 3
Rook Battery
Release a pair of rooks that travel forward, dealing spirit damage and applying immobilize. If the rooks hit a wall, they reflect back in the opposite direction.
Re-Activate: Split the rooks perpendicularly.
Damage: 50Wall Reflects: 1Cooldown: 33s
- I
On Hit: Reduce 25% Fire Rate for 5s
- II
On Hit: 5% Current Health as Damage
- III
+1 Wall Reflects -10s Cooldown +0.5s Immobilize Duration
Ultimate
Develop Queen
Damage: 120Checkmate Threshold: 100Square Range: 3Move Distance: 16mMove Cooldown: 5sAdditional Moves: 2Move Speed: -15%Slow Duration: 1.5sCooldown: 240sCast Range: 30m
- I
Cooldown -40s
- II
+15% Slow +150 Checkmate Threshold
- III
+2 Moves +1 Square Range
Solomon ability order
The most common way to spend the first 12 ability points (41% of tracked players). The first point unlocks an ability, the next three upgrade it.
 Setup Bishop | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kingside Knight | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
 Rook Battery | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
 Develop Queen | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Upgrade priority: Rook Battery → Setup Bishop → Kingside Knight → Develop Queen
Solomon matchups and counters
Solomon's win rate when the listed hero is on the enemy team (minimum 200 matches).
Strong against
Pocket52.2%10.4K
Mirage52.1%6.9K
Mina51.5%22.9K
Shiv51.2%17.4K
The Doorman51.0%9K
Frequently asked questions
Is Solomon good in Deadlock?
Solomon is currently D tier with a 46.1% win rate and 16.7% pick rate over the last 14 days. That is up 0.2% compared with the 14 days before.
What are the best items for Solomon?
Early game: Extra Spirit, High-Velocity Rounds and Opening Rounds. Mid game: Compress Cooldown, Improved Spirit and Superior Cooldown. Late game: Boundless Spirit, Tankbuster and Superior Cooldown. These are the items players buy most often in each phase.
What is the best ability order for Solomon?
The most common upgrade priority is Rook Battery → Setup Bishop → Kingside Knight → Develop Queen.
Who counters Solomon?
Solomon has the lowest win rate against Graves, Rat King and Victor and the highest against Pocket, Mirage and Mina.
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.