Billy · Brawler
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Overview
Billy is a brawler in Deadlock. Over the last two weeks it is B tier: 49.1% win rate in 197,440 games, picked in 34.5% of matches.
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- Billy: most played buildBalancedRecommendedThe items Billy players buy most in each phase of the game over the last two weeks (197,440 games measured), with how many buy them and how they do. Skill points in the most played order (7,092 games, 54.2% win rate).
- Billy: “twitch.tv/togetherdl” (in-game build)UtilityAdvancedThe most favorited Billy build published in the game this patch: saved 37,199 times, last updated on 2026-08-27. Find it in-game in the Hero Builds browser by its ID: 332119. Its own categories are kept as notes on each item.
- Billy: highest win rate itemsOffensiveSituationalItems with the highest win rate when bought on Billy, 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 Billys end up buying”.
- Billy: vitality buildDefensiveSituationalThe vitality items Billy players buy most, for games where you get focused or need to survive fights longer. Cheapest first.
Builds
Billy: most played build
When to use it
The items Billy players buy most in each phase of the game over the last two weeks (197,440 games measured), with how many buy them and how they do. Skill points in the most played order (7,092 games, 54.2% win rate).
Laning phase
Mid game
- 1Spirit SnatchBought by 53.1% of players in this phase · 52.6% win rate
- 2LifestrikeBought by 44.1% of players in this phase · 50.1% win rate
- 3Spirit StrikeBought by 42.0% of players in this phase · 49.9% win rate
- 4Bullet Resist ShredderBought by 37.1% of players in this phase · 50.5% win rate
- 5Spirit ShieldingBought by 29.7% of players in this phase · 50.1% win rate
- 6Cultist SacrificeBought by 29.1% of players in this phase · 48.7% win rate
Late game
Skill order
Max order:2›1›3
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Billy: “twitch.tv/togetherdl” (in-game build)
When to use it
The most favorited Billy build published in the game this patch: saved 37,199 times, last updated on 2026-08-27. Find it in-game in the Hero Builds browser by its ID: 332119. 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.
332119Laning phase
Mid game
- 1Point BlankMid game
- 2ColossusMid game
- 3BerserkerMid game
- 4Spirit Resilience
- 5Escalating Resilience
- 6Bullet Resilience
- 7Superior Duration
- 8Unstoppable
- 9Phantom Strike
- 10Plated Armor
- 11Spellbreaker
- 12Ethereal Shift
Late game
Skill order
Max order:1›3›2
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
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Billy: highest win rate items
When to use it
Items with the highest win rate when bought on Billy, 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 Billys end up buying”.
Late game
Skill order
Max order:1›2›3
| 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 |
Billy: vitality build
When to use it
The vitality items Billy players buy most, for games where you get focused or need to survive fights longer. Cheapest first.
Laning phase
Mid game
- 1LifestrikeBought by 44.1% of players in this phase · 50.1% win rate
- 2Spirit ResilienceBought by 35.5% of players in this phase · 49.5% win rate
- 3Dispel MagicBought by 10.0% of players in this phase · 47.5% win rate
- 4CounterspellBought by 6.0% of players in this phase · 48.1% win rate
- 5Bullet ResilienceBought by 5.8% of players in this phase · 45.7% win rate
Late game
Skill order
Max order:2›1›3
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | · | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | · |
| 2 | · | · | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | · | · | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 3 | · | · | · |
| 4 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Abilities
- 1Bashdown35sSlam 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
- 35
- 2Rising Ram32sCharge head-first into an enemy and send them into the air along with Billy. Cooldown reduced by 50% on impact.
- Damage
- 40
- 3Blasted27sPassive: Melee hits restore ammo and inflict wrecked on the victim for 7.0s.
- Melee Bonus Health
- 70
- Wrecked Bullet Amp
- 10%
- Health Boost Duration
- 11s
- 4Chain GangUltimate175sChain 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
- 120
- Duration
- 2.8s
- Velocity Slow
- 35%
Most played skill order
The most played order in the last 7092 professional matches with this hero. Highlighted levels are the points spent on talents.
Max order:2›1›3
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | · | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | · |
| 2 | · | · | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | 2 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | · | · | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 3 | · | · | · |
| 4 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Strategy
1Laning phase
Most bought:
- Melee Lifesteal — 77.8% buy it · 49.1% win rate
- Close Quarters — 77.6% buy it · 49.0% win rate
- Monster Rounds — 50.7% buy it · 48.9% win rate
- Grit — 39.2% buy it · 49.2% win rate
- Stalker — 32.3% buy it · 51.9% win rate
- Extra Regen — 23.0% buy it · 47.4% win rate
2Mid game
Most bought:
- Spirit Snatch — 53.1% buy it · 52.6% win rate
- Lifestrike — 44.1% buy it · 50.1% win rate
- Spirit Strike — 42.0% buy it · 49.9% win rate
- Bullet Resist Shredder — 37.1% buy it · 50.5% win rate
- Spirit Shielding — 29.7% buy it · 50.1% win rate
- Cultist Sacrifice — 29.1% buy it · 48.7% win rate
3Late game
Most bought:
- Crushing Fists — 51.1% buy it · 54.7% win rate
- Rapid Recharge — 43.4% buy it · 50.1% win rate
- Spirit Resilience — 35.5% buy it · 49.5% win rate
- Point Blank — 29.3% buy it · 48.2% win rate
- Greater Expansion — 28.9% buy it · 52.6% win rate
- Spirit Snatch — 27.7% buy it · 45.6% win rate
4In-game builds
The most favorited builds of the patch in the game's own browser; search them by their ID:
- “twitch.tv/togetherdl” — ID 332119 · 37,199 favorites
- “Metro FURRY Billy (twitch.tv/metro)” — ID 291077 · 37,059 favorites
- “Billy - Bruiser-Close Range [59% WR] [tracklock.gg]” — ID 317853 · 35,446 favorites
Tips
- Spend your souls at the shop often: an unspent 3,200 is a tier 3 item you are not using.
- First buys: Melee Lifesteal, Close Quarters and Monster Rounds.
Matchups
Strong against
- Sinclair56.2%win rate in the matchup
Billy wins 56.2% of the 17,707 games measured against Sinclair in the last two weeks.
17.7K matches
- Mirage55.1%win rate in the matchup
Billy wins 55.1% of the 14,960 games measured against Mirage in the last two weeks.
15K matches
- Paradox53.5%win rate in the matchup
Billy wins 53.5% of the 33,103 games measured against Paradox in the last two weeks.
33.1K matches
- Mina53.3%win rate in the matchup
Billy wins 53.3% of the 37,228 games measured against Mina in the last two weeks.
37.2K matches
- Pocket53.2%win rate in the matchup
Billy wins 53.2% of the 22,263 games measured against Pocket in the last two weeks.
22.3K matches
Weak against
- Graves41.6%win rate in the matchup
Billy only wins 41.6% of the 41,502 games measured against Graves in the last two weeks.
41.5K matches
- Paige42.7%win rate in the matchup
Billy only wins 42.7% of the 39,536 games measured against Paige in the last two weeks.
39.5K matches
- Victor43.2%win rate in the matchup
Billy only wins 43.2% of the 40,083 games measured against Victor in the last two weeks.
40.1K matches
- Seven43.4%win rate in the matchup
Billy only wins 43.4% of the 36,105 games measured against Seven in the last two weeks.
36.1K matches
- Kelvin45.1%win rate in the matchup
Billy only wins 45.1% of the 18,988 games measured against Kelvin in the last two weeks.
19K matches
Works well with
- Paige56.4%win rate in the matchup
Billy and Paige on the same team win 56.4% of 8,577 games measured in the last two weeks.
8.6K matches
- Victor56.2%win rate in the matchup
Billy and Victor on the same team win 56.2% of 3,037 games measured in the last two weeks.
3K matches
- Graves55.6%win rate in the matchup
Billy and Graves on the same team win 55.6% of 7,343 games measured in the last two weeks.
7.3K matches
- Seven55.1%win rate in the matchup
Billy and Seven on the same team win 55.1% of 6,165 games measured in the last two weeks.
6.2K matches
- Kelvin54.3%win rate in the matchup
Billy and Kelvin on the same team win 54.3% of 3,145 games measured in the last two weeks.
3.1K matches
Changelog
- Guide created for patch 2026-09-16.
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