Pocket · Assassin
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Overview
Pocket is a assassin in Deadlock: infiltrates and disrupts the backline. Over the last two weeks it is C tier: 46.1% win rate in 142,703 games, picked in 25.1% of matches.
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- Pocket: most played buildBalancedRecommendedThe items Pocket players buy most in each phase of the game over the last two weeks (142,703 games measured), with how many buy them and how they do. Skill points in the most played order (17,730 games, 45.9% win rate).
- Pocket: “Hybrid Tempo - Gami - CITY NEVER SLEEPS” (in-game build)UtilityAdvancedThe most favorited Pocket build published in the game this patch: saved 38,860 times, last updated on 2026-09-30. Find it in-game in the Hero Builds browser by its ID: 228418. Its own categories are kept as notes on each item.
- Pocket: highest win rate itemsOffensiveSituationalItems with the highest win rate when bought on Pocket, 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 Pockets end up buying”.
- Pocket: vitality buildDefensiveSituationalThe vitality items Pocket players buy most, for games where you get focused or need to survive fights longer. Cheapest first.
Builds
Pocket: most played build
When to use it
The items Pocket players buy most in each phase of the game over the last two weeks (142,703 games measured), with how many buy them and how they do. Skill points in the most played order (17,730 games, 45.9% win rate).
Laning phase
Mid game
- 1Cultist SacrificeBought by 62.0% of players in this phase · 45.4% win rate
- 2Swift StrikerBought by 57.6% of players in this phase · 45.3% win rate
- 3TankbusterBought by 48.7% of players in this phase · 47.8% win rate
- 4Mystic ExpansionBought by 48.1% of players in this phase · 46.5% win rate
- 5Compress CooldownBought by 47.2% of players in this phase · 46.9% win rate
- 6Majestic LeapBought by 31.2% of players in this phase · 48.1% win rate
Late game
Skill order
Max order:2›3›1
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Pocket: “Hybrid Tempo - Gami - CITY NEVER SLEEPS” (in-game build)
When to use it
The most favorited Pocket build published in the game this patch: saved 38,860 times, last updated on 2026-09-30. Find it in-game in the Hero Builds browser by its ID: 228418. Its own categories are kept as notes on each item.
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228418Mid game
- 1Healing Rite
- 2Rebuttal
- 3Reactive Barrier
- 4Enchanter's Emblem
- 5Spirit Shielding
- 6Swift StrikerMid - Movement + Burst.
- 7Extra StaminaMid - Movement + Burst.
- 8Warp StoneMid - Movement + Burst.
- 9TankbusterMid - Movement + Burst.
- 10Spirit BurnMid - Movement + Burst.
- 11Superior DurationMid - Movement + Burst.
- 12Stamina MasteryMid - Movement + Burst.
Late game
Situational
Skill order
Max order:2›3›1
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Pocket: highest win rate items
When to use it
Items with the highest win rate when bought on Pocket, 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 Pockets end up buying”.
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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Pocket: vitality build
When to use it
The vitality items Pocket players buy most, for games where you get focused or need to survive fights longer. Cheapest first.
Laning phase
Mid game
- 1Majestic LeapBought by 31.2% of players in this phase · 48.1% win rate
- 2Dispel MagicBought by 19.0% of players in this phase · 48.6% win rate
- 3Warp StoneBought by 15.8% of players in this phase · 45.5% win rate
- 4Stamina MasteryBought by 13.8% of players in this phase · 47.9% win rate
- 5Spirit ResilienceBought by 6.8% of players in this phase · 42.9% 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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| 1 | · | · | · | · | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | · | · | · | · | · | 2 | 2 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 3 | · | · | 3 | 3 | · | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 3 | · | · |
| 4 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 4 | · | · | 4 | 4 | 4 | · | · | · |
Abilities
- 1Barrage32sChannel to start launching projectiles that deal spirit damage and apply slow around their impact point. Projectiles that hit a hero grant Pocket increased damage that stacks. Casting while airborne will cause Pocket to float. Casting AirDash or Flying Cloaking will not cancel Barrage.
- Amp Per Stack
- 6%
- Damage Per Projectile
- 32
- Move Speed
- -24%
- Projectile Amount
- 4
- Slow Duration
- 1.5s
- 2Flying Cloak26sLaunch a sentient cloak that travels forward and damages enemies. You can press Ability 2 to teleport to its location.
- Damage
- 60
- Lifetime
- 3.8s
- 3Enchanter's Satchel17sEscape into your suitcase. When the duration ends, deal spirit damage to nearby enemies. Duration can be ended early by performing any action.
- Escape Duration
- 1.5s
- Damage
- 65
- 4AfflictionUltimate170sApplies damage over time to enemies nearby. Affliction's damage is non-lethal and does not apply item procs.
- Damage Per Second
- 32
- Debuff Duration
- 10s
Most played skill order
The most played order in the last 17730 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
1Laning phase
Most bought:
- Mystic Burst — 87.6% buy it · 46.0% win rate
- Monster Rounds — 69.2% buy it · 45.7% win rate
- Extra Regen — 51.0% buy it · 45.9% win rate
- Cold Front — 34.1% buy it · 46.8% win rate
- Extra Spirit — 18.6% buy it · 47.1% win rate
- Rapid Rounds — 13.3% buy it · 44.9% win rate
2Mid game
Most bought:
- Cultist Sacrifice — 62.0% buy it · 45.4% win rate
- Swift Striker — 57.6% buy it · 45.3% win rate
- Tankbuster — 48.7% buy it · 47.8% win rate
- Mystic Expansion — 48.1% buy it · 46.5% win rate
- Compress Cooldown — 47.2% buy it · 46.9% win rate
- Majestic Leap — 31.2% buy it · 48.1% win rate
3Late game
Most bought:
- Spirit Burn — 65.4% buy it · 50.1% win rate
- Greater Expansion — 62.6% buy it · 48.2% win rate
- Superior Duration — 58.2% buy it · 48.1% win rate
- Transcendent Cooldown — 50.0% buy it · 50.0% win rate
- Superior Cooldown — 48.3% buy it · 45.7% win rate
- Tankbuster — 38.9% buy it · 44.3% win rate
4In-game builds
The most favorited builds of the patch in the game's own browser; search them by their ID:
- “Hybrid Tempo - Gami - CITY NEVER SLEEPS” — ID 228418 · 38,860 favorites
- “Dew” — ID 207750 · 25,572 favorites
- “Natan's Pocket Infinite Damage Glitch Edition” — ID 261968 · 20,648 favorites
Tips
- Spend your souls at the shop often: an unspent 3,200 is a tier 3 item you are not using.
- First buys: Mystic Burst, Monster Rounds and Extra Regen.
Matchups
Strong against
- Mirage52.6%win rate in the matchup
Pocket wins 52.6% of the 11,452 games measured against Mirage in the last two weeks.
11.5K matches
- Sinclair51.9%win rate in the matchup
Pocket wins 51.9% of the 13,633 games measured against Sinclair in the last two weeks.
13.6K matches
- The Doorman50.8%win rate in the matchup
Pocket wins 50.8% of the 13,328 games measured against The Doorman in the last two weeks.
13.3K matches
- Viscous50.5%win rate in the matchup
Pocket wins 50.5% of the 14,050 games measured against Viscous in the last two weeks.
14.1K matches
- Venator50.4%win rate in the matchup
Pocket wins 50.4% of the 32,404 games measured against Venator in the last two weeks.
32.4K matches
Weak against
- Victor39.0%win rate in the matchup
Pocket only wins 39.0% of the 22,589 games measured against Victor in the last two weeks.
22.6K matches
- Graves39.5%win rate in the matchup
Pocket only wins 39.5% of the 27,718 games measured against Graves in the last two weeks.
27.7K matches
- Seven40.5%win rate in the matchup
Pocket only wins 40.5% of the 23,011 games measured against Seven in the last two weeks.
23K matches
- Kelvin41.0%win rate in the matchup
Pocket only wins 41.0% of the 14,159 games measured against Kelvin in the last two weeks.
14.2K matches
- Paige41.2%win rate in the matchup
Pocket only wins 41.2% of the 28,167 games measured against Paige in the last two weeks.
28.2K matches
Works well with
- Seven52.6%win rate in the matchup
Pocket and Seven on the same team win 52.6% of 3,714 games measured in the last two weeks.
3.7K matches
- Paige51.9%win rate in the matchup
Pocket and Paige on the same team win 51.9% of 4,655 games measured in the last two weeks.
4.7K matches
- Graves51.8%win rate in the matchup
Pocket and Graves on the same team win 51.8% of 4,944 games measured in the last two weeks.
4.9K matches
- Victor51.6%win rate in the matchup
Pocket and Victor on the same team win 51.6% of 3,897 games measured in the last two weeks.
3.9K matches
- Ivy50.8%win rate in the matchup
Pocket and Ivy on the same team win 50.8% of 3,502 games measured in the last two weeks.
3.5K matches
Changelog
- Guide created for patch 2026-09-16.
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