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Overview
Abrams is a brawler in Deadlock: charges into close combat. Over the last two weeks it is A tier: 52.1% win rate in 187,901 games, picked in 33.0% of matches. Abrams has the bulk and sustain to lead from the front, often running into the middle of his foes and watching them scatter. If his enemies waste their fire on him, his backline teammates can lay out damage with impunity.
Strengths
- Strong right now: 52.1% win rate over 187,901 games of the last two weeks.
- Wins the lane against Sinclair: 59.0% of 5,435 games with both in the same lane.
- Valve rates Abrams as easy to pick up: a good first hero.
Weaknesses
- Short-range gun: damage falls off from 17 m, so it has to fight up close.
- Struggles against Graves in lane: only 45.5% of 11,846 games.
Build cheat sheet
Pick the build that fits what you want to do this game.
- Abrams: most played buildBalancedRecommendedThe items Abrams players buy most in each phase of the game over the last two weeks (187,901 games measured), with how many buy them and how they do. Skill points in the most played order (15,813 games, 59.9% win rate).
- Abrams: “Abrams - Hybrid-Close Range [60% WR] [tracklock.gg]” (in-game build)UtilityAdvancedThe most favorited Abrams build published in the game this patch: saved 31,602 times, last updated on 2026-09-28. Find it in-game in the Hero Builds browser by its ID: 317825. Its own categories are kept as notes on each item.
- Abrams: highest win rate itemsOffensiveSituationalItems with the highest win rate when bought on Abrams, among those bought in a meaningful share of games, placed by when they are bought on average. Win rate on items bought late is inflated by games that were already going well: read it as “what winning Abramss end up buying”.
- Abrams: vitality buildDefensiveSituationalThe vitality items Abrams players buy most, for games where you get focused or need to survive fights longer. Cheapest first.
Builds
Abrams: most played build
When to use it
The items Abrams players buy most in each phase of the game over the last two weeks (187,901 games measured), with how many buy them and how they do. Skill points in the most played order (15,813 games, 59.9% win rate).
Laning phase
Mid game
- 1Bullet Resist ShredderBought by 38.1% of players in this phase · 53.5% win rate
- 2StalkerBought by 29.0% of players in this phase · 51.7% win rate
- 3LifestrikeBought by 28.3% of players in this phase · 55.5% win rate
- 4Hunter's AuraBought by 28.2% of players in this phase · 57.1% win rate
- 5Healing BoosterBought by 25.4% of players in this phase · 53.6% win rate
- 6Duration ExtenderBought by 22.9% of players in this phase · 55.9% win rate
Late game
Skill order
Max order:2›3›1
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
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 4 | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | · | · | 4 | 4 | 4 | · | · | · | · |
Abrams: “Abrams - Hybrid-Close Range [60% WR] [tracklock.gg]” (in-game build)
When to use it
The most favorited Abrams build published in the game this patch: saved 31,602 times, last updated on 2026-09-28. Find it in-game in the Hero Builds browser by its ID: 317825. Its own categories are kept as notes on each item.
This build is published in the game: copy its ID and search it in the Hero Builds browser to load it.
317825Laning phase
Mid game
- 1Restorative ShotCore Build
- 2Close QuartersCore Build
- 3Melee LifestealCore Build
- 4StalkerCore Build
- 5Melee ChargeCore Build
- 6Bullet Resist ShredderCore Build
- 7Enchanter's EmblemCore Build
- 8HealbaneCore Build
- 9Warp StoneCore Build
- 10Hunter's AuraCore Build
- 11LifestrikeCore Build
- 12Duration ExtenderCore Build
Late game
Situational
Skill order
Max order:2›3›1
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
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| 2 | · | 2 | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 3 | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 3 | · | · | · | 3 | 3 | · | · | · |
| 4 | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | · | · | 4 | 4 | 4 | · | · | · | · | · |
Abrams: highest win rate items
When to use it
Items with the highest win rate when bought on Abrams, among those bought in a meaningful share of games, placed by when they are bought on average. Win rate on items bought late is inflated by games that were already going well: read it as “what winning Abramss end up buying”.
Mid game
- 1Slowing Bullets57.8% win rate over 8,823 games · bought at 23:38 on average
Late game
Skill order
Max order:2›3›1
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
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| 1 | · | · | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | · | 2 | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 3 | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 3 | · | · | · | 3 | 3 | · | · | · |
| 4 | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | · | · | 4 | 4 | 4 | · | · | · | · | · |
Abrams: vitality build
When to use it
The vitality items Abrams players buy most, for games where you get focused or need to survive fights longer. Cheapest first.
Laning phase
Mid game
- 1Spirit ResilienceBought by 31.6% of players in this phase · 52.3% win rate
- 2LifestrikeBought by 28.3% of players in this phase · 55.5% win rate
- 3Warp StoneBought by 17.1% of players in this phase · 53.7% win rate
- 4Dispel MagicBought by 8.3% of players in this phase · 51.5% win rate
- 5FortitudeBought by 7.9% of players in this phase · 53.4% win rate
Late game
Skill order
Max order:2›3›1
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | · | · | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | · | 2 | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 3 | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 3 | · | · | · | 3 | 3 | · | · |
| 4 | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | · | · | 4 | 4 | 4 | · | · | · | · |
Abilities
- 1Siphon Life42sDrain health from nearby enemies, dealing spirit damage over time and healing for a portion of the damage dealt.
- Damage Per Second
- 22
- Duration
- 4s
- Lifesteal
- 70%
- Lifesteal vs Non-Heroes
- 35%
- 2Shoulder Charge33sCharge forward, pulling enemies you hit. Pushing a hero into a wall applies stun. If you collide with a hero you move faster during your charge.
- Damage
- 30
- 3Infernal ResilienceGain bonus defensive attributes. Taking damage grants temporary regeneration for a portion of the damage taken.
- Damage Regenerated
- 13%
- Regeneration Time
- 20s
- Health Regen
- +1
- 4Seismic ImpactUltimate215sLeap high into the air before crashing into the ground, dealing spirit damage and applying stun.
- Damage
- 100
Most played skill order
The most played order in the last 15813 professional matches with this hero. Highlighted levels are the points spent on talents.
Max order:2›3›1
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | · | · | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | · | 2 | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 3 | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 3 | · | · | · | 3 | 3 | · | · |
| 4 | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | · | · | 4 | 4 | 4 | · | · | · | · |
Strategy
1Abilities
What each of Abrams's abilities does, as the game describes it:
- 1 · Siphon Life — 42s cooldown: Drain health from nearby enemies, dealing spirit damage over time and healing for a portion of the damage dealt.
- 2 · Shoulder Charge — 33s cooldown: Charge forward, pulling enemies you hit. Pushing a hero into a wall applies stun. If you collide with a hero you move faster during your charge.
- 3 · Infernal Resilience: Gain bonus defensive attributes. Taking damage grants temporary regeneration for a portion of the damage taken.
- 4 · Seismic Impact (ultimate) — 215s cooldown: Leap high into the air before crashing into the ground, dealing spirit damage and applying stun.
2Skill order
The most played skill order (15,813 games, 59.9% win rate) goes 3 · 2 · 2 · 1 · 2 · 4 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4 · 4 · 3 · 3 · 1 · 1. The one that wins most among the common ones (6,732 games) reaches 69.1%: 3 · 2 · 2 · 1 · 2 · 4 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4 · 4 · 3 · 3 · 1 · 1 · 1.
3Items by phase
What Abrams players buy most in the laning phase, mid game and late game:
- Close Quarters — 68.4% buy it · 52.5% win rate
- Extra Regen — 60.4% buy it · 52.1% win rate
- Melee Lifesteal — 57.2% buy it · 53.0% win rate
- Melee Charge — 55.8% buy it · 51.1% win rate
- Bullet Resist Shredder — 38.1% buy it · 53.5% win rate
- Stalker — 29.0% buy it · 51.7% win rate
- Crushing Fists — 52.5% buy it · 56.4% win rate
- Superior Duration — 48.0% buy it · 54.5% win rate
- Phantom Strike — 32.5% buy it · 59.0% win rate
4A typical game
An average Abrams game over the last two weeks: 7.2 kills, 7.8 deaths and 14.2 assists, 33,505 hero damage, 5,773 objective damage and 42,534 souls.
5Win rate by rank
By the average badge of the game:
- Initiate: 52.1% (3,829 games)
- Seeker: 52.3% (7,993 games)
- Acolyte: 52.1% (7,281 games)
- Sentinel: 50.4% (6,382 games)
- Mystic: 52.5% (6,163 games)
- Ritualist: 51.5% (6,479 games)
- Emissary: 52.3% (6,848 games)
- Oracle: 52.7% (8,356 games)
- Phantom: 51.5% (6,885 games)
- Ascendant: 50.4% (2,665 games)
- Eternus: 49.8% (554 games)
Tips
- Unlock order most players use: Infernal Resilience (3) → Shoulder Charge (2) → Siphon Life (1) → Seismic Impact (4).
- Upgrade Shoulder Charge first, then Infernal Resilience; put points in the ultimate when you can.
- First buys: Close Quarters, Extra Regen and Melee Lifesteal.
- Your gun hits hardest within 17 m; past 40 m it deals minimum damage.
- Last-hit troopers and shoot the soul orbs they drop: souls are your gold and your level.
- Deny the enemy's orbs when you can: every denied orb is souls they don't get.
Matchups
Strong against
- Mirage58.6%win rate in the matchup
Abrams wins 58.6% of the 13,890 games measured against Mirage in the last two weeks.
13.9K matches
- Sinclair57.6%win rate in the matchup
Abrams wins 57.6% of the 17,254 games measured against Sinclair in the last two weeks.
17.3K matches
- Viscous57.0%win rate in the matchup
Abrams wins 57.0% of the 16,974 games measured against Viscous in the last two weeks.
17K matches
- The Doorman56.6%win rate in the matchup
Abrams wins 56.6% of the 17,921 games measured against The Doorman in the last two weeks.
17.9K matches
- Pocket56.4%win rate in the matchup
Abrams wins 56.4% of the 21,971 games measured against Pocket in the last two weeks.
22K matches
Weak against
- Graves45.1%win rate in the matchup
Abrams only wins 45.1% of the 37,144 games measured against Graves in the last two weeks.
37.1K matches
- Victor46.1%win rate in the matchup
Abrams only wins 46.1% of the 34,087 games measured against Victor in the last two weeks.
34.1K matches
- Paige46.4%win rate in the matchup
Abrams only wins 46.4% of the 35,787 games measured against Paige in the last two weeks.
35.8K matches
- Seven46.4%win rate in the matchup
Abrams only wins 46.4% of the 29,593 games measured against Seven in the last two weeks.
29.6K matches
- Kelvin47.5%win rate in the matchup
Abrams only wins 47.5% of the 17,208 games measured against Kelvin in the last two weeks.
17.2K matches
Works well with
- Victor59.5%win rate in the matchup
Abrams and Victor on the same team win 59.5% of 3,162 games measured in the last two weeks.
3.2K matches
- Paige59.1%win rate in the matchup
Abrams and Paige on the same team win 59.1% of 7,169 games measured in the last two weeks.
7.2K matches
- Graves58.6%win rate in the matchup
Abrams and Graves on the same team win 58.6% of 6,312 games measured in the last two weeks.
6.3K matches
- Kelvin57.5%win rate in the matchup
Abrams and Kelvin on the same team win 57.5% of 3,089 games measured in the last two weeks.
3.1K matches
- Seven57.3%win rate in the matchup
Abrams and Seven on the same team win 57.3% of 6,574 games measured in the last two weeks.
6.6K matches
Changelog
- Guide created for patch 2026-09-16.
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