Haze, a Deadlock hero
Counter tool

Counter Item Helper

Choose up to six opponents. Get the items that answer their biggest threats, ranked by how many of them each one covers. Then narrow it by match stage, the enemy giving you the most trouble, or their team comp.

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How the counter item helper works

Identifying how to counter heroes in Deadlock is the key to winning high-soul matches. This tool maps every hero matchup to specific situational items. Instead of generic builds, you can find the best Deadlock counter items based on specific ability threats. Whether you need to stop Haze's ultimate with Metal Skin or break a Bebop combo with Indomitable, this guide provides real-time strategic advice. With multiple heroes selected, the helper identifies shared vulnerabilities, allowing your team to optimize utility slots.

A counter guide for every hero

Every hero in Deadlock requires a different approach. Some rely on sustain, others on burst damage, mobility, or ability combos. Understanding how to counter each one is key to winning fights consistently. This tool provides situational item priority depending on your matchup and guides you through the complex interactions of the game. Instead of relying on generic builds, you can use this as a real-time Deadlock counter every hero guide that adapts based on your situation.

Deadlock counter guide for every hero

Counter item helper FAQ

Should I buy shielding or resistance in Deadlock?
Shielding provides a temporary barrier when its trigger occurs; resistance reduces incoming damage of the relevant type. Choose for the damage pattern, your health pool and the next fight. Read the shielding vs resistance guide →
How do I stop getting chain CC’d or locked down in Deadlock?
Use the counter that matches the control pattern. Indomitable automatically removes one sudden hard-control event and grants a barrier, while Unstoppable is usually better when you expect several control effects during a planned engage. Reactive Barrier is the cheaper early-lane option when you mainly need to survive the first stun.
What is the best way to counter healing in Deadlock?
The best way to counter healing is to buy anti-heal items like Healbane, Toxic Bullets, Decay, or Spirit Burn. These items reduce health recovery by up to 70%, which is vital against sustain-heavy heroes.
How do you counter airborne heroes like Vindicta or Grey Talon?
Counter flyers using Knockdown. Its stun is significantly longer against airborne targets and it increases their gravity, making heroes like Vindicta and Grey Talon much easier to bring back to the ground and focus.
What item should I buy to counter high fire-rate gun heroes?
Metal Skin provides a temporary bullet-immunity window against committed gun damage. Rusted Barrel is a targeted active that reduces fire rate. Suppressor applies fire-rate reduction through spirit damage, so choose it on a hero that can maintain that effect.
What is the difference between Shred and Resistance Shredder items?
Shred items like Spirit Strike or Bullet Resist Shredder reduce an enemy's existing armor. This acts as a damage multiplier for your whole team, making them extremely effective against tanks.
How do I escape Warden's Binding Word or Paradox's wall?
Items that grant Extra Stamina or Stamina Mastery are essential for dashing out of ground-based zones. For Paradox specifically, Warp Stone allows you to teleport instantly after being swapped.
What is the best item for countering channeled ultimates like Seven's?
Knockdown is the standard answer because its delayed stun interrupts channeled abilities. Cursed Relic can also interrupt and silence a target before or during a vulnerable channel, but remember that a Silence by itself does not cancel a channel that has already started unless the source also interrupts.
How does Rebuttal help win lane in Deadlock?
Rebuttal is a melee counter item that cuts your parry cooldown from 4 seconds to 2 seconds. It also heals you and returns damage, making it much harder for melee heroes to bait your parry safely.
How do you remove debuffs like Bebop's sticky bomb or Infernus's burn?
Use Dispel Magic for removable non-ultimate effects such as Bebop's Sticky Bomb or Infernus's Afterburn. Divine Barrier can cleanse non-stun debuffs from an ally as well, making it the better team-save option when you need to protect someone else.
When should I buy defensive counter items over damage items?
A pro-level rule of thumb is to build defensive items when ahead to maintain your lead, and damage items when behind to punish mistakes. However, if one specific hero is preventing you from playing, buy the counter immediately.
How do you counter burst spirit damage from casters?
Compare Spirit Shielding for a triggered barrier, Spirit Resilience for recurring pressure, and Spellbreaker for dangerous spirit hits. A cleanse or timed defensive item may be better for a specific effect. Read the spirit damage counter guide →
How can I save a teammate from a kidnap or grab?
Use Rescue Beam. This active item heals a teammate and pulls them to your current location, helping move threatened allies toward safety. Against Mo & Krill, do not assume the pull instantly cancels Combo; the team still needs to focus or interrupt the captor.
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