Item Counters & Laning Guides
Deadlock Laning Guide: Counter Poke, Melee and Sustain
Use cover, sustain and cooldown windows first, then buy a small answer to recurring trades.
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Pick the threat you keep losing to and jump to the guides that answer it.
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Deadlock Counter Itemization: What to Buy and When
Identify the threat, compare answers that suit your hero, and buy for the next fight.
9 minHealing & sustainDeadlock Anti-Heal Items: Healbane vs Toxic Bullets
Pick anti-heal you can apply reliably and focus damage during the healing window.
6 minGun damageDeadlock Gun Counters: Metal Skin vs Plated Armor
Compare a short defensive window, sustained protection and a disarm, and use cover to limit follow-ups.
7 minCrowd controlDeadlock CC Counters: Cleanse, Block and Survive
Prevention, cleansing and survival are different jobs. No single item covers every disable.
7 minMobility & escapesDeadlock Mobility Counters: Slowing Hex vs Knockdown
Control the escape before you commit damage, and plan around cleanses and immunity.
6 minLaning phaseDeadlock Laning Guide: Counter Poke, Melee and Sustain
Use cover, sustain and cooldown windows first, then buy a small answer to recurring trades.
8 minShielding vs resistanceDeadlock Shielding vs Resistance: Which Should You Buy?
Weigh triggered barriers against ongoing damage reduction.
6 minSpirit damageHow to Counter Spirit Damage in Deadlock
Match your defense to burst damage, repeated abilities or removable damage over time.
7 minUltimates & interruptsHow to Stop Channeled Ultimates in Deadlock
Knockdown, silence and stuns compared, with interrupt timing, immunity checks and a plan for channels you can’t stop.
7 minStacking & team buysDo Counter Items Stack in Deadlock?
Which effects stack, diminishing returns on anti-heal and resistance, and when teammates should split buys.
6 minSilence & cast denialHow to Counter Silence in Deadlock
Eligible cleanses, debuff resistance, Unstoppable and positioning, and how silence differs from stuns and disarms.
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