VindictaOpportunity · Lane
Watch for
An exposed ranged position can become a supported catch.
Do this
Look for a clear Hook path when she shows in a reachable angle, and pull towards teammates ready to shoot.
How to play
How to play Bebop in Deadlock
How to play Bebop in Deadlock
DifficultyModerate
WeaponBeam Weapon
RolePick · Spirit Carry
Quick answer
- Your job
- Pull an exposed enemy towards your team so allies can attack them together. Between catches, keep using your weapon and look for damage opportunities without delivering a dangerous enemy into your teammates.
- Positioning
- Use corners or the side of the lane to find a clear Hook path around troopers.
- How to win fights
- Look for someone stepping out from cover, concentrating on your teammate, or standing apart from their team.
- When you’re in trouble
- Back towards cover and allies after a missed catch or an enemy rush.
Strong at
- Target displacementHook can bring an exposed enemy into allied damage.
- Bomb pressureAttaching bombs adds damage during a controlled close exchange.
- Ranged follow-throughA protected beam angle can pressure a committed fight.
Weak to
- Missed catchesLosing Hook reduces immediate threat and invites enemy aggression.
- Bad pull choicesBringing a close fighter into allies can help the enemy.
- Open commitmentsExposed positioning makes catches and long attacks easier to punish.
How to play Bebop
The full version of the quick answer.
Your goal
Pull an exposed enemy towards your team so allies can attack them together. Between catches, keep using your weapon and look for damage opportunities without delivering a dangerous enemy into your teammates.
Positioning
Use corners or the side of the lane to find a clear Hook path around troopers. Stand where a pulled enemy will arrive in allied damage. Keep a retreat nearby, especially after missing Hook; you lose much of your immediate catching threat while it is unavailable.
How to fight
- Look for someone stepping out from cover, concentrating on your teammate, or standing apart from their team. Land Hook, attach Sticky Bomb, and add gunfire. Check what the target can do at close range before pulling them directly beside vulnerable allies.
- Uppercut changes the target’s position, so use it when the direction helps the catch rather than automatically punching them away from your team. Hyper Beam needs a protected firing angle with enemies remaining in view; it is not a reason to stand exposed.
When an enemy threatens you
Back towards cover and allies after a missed catch or an enemy rush. Keep shooting from a safer position instead of walking forward just because your close abilities are available.
Bebop Items & Ability Order
Popular Bebop Items
See which items Bebop players buy most often as matches progress, with phase-based purchase data for his pick-focused playstyle.
0–9 min
Mystic Burst63%
Spirit Strike62%
Extra Regen52%
Sprint Boots50%
9–20 min
Spirit Snatch39%
Enduring Speed39%
Improved Spirit26%
Veil Walker22%
20–30 min
Spirit Resilience22%- Spirit Snatch21%
Tankbuster19%
Boundless Spirit17%
30+ min
- Boundless Spirit13%
Witchmail11%
Mystic Reverb10%
Spirit Burn10%
Bebop Ability Order
Explore common Bebop ability sequences and how players develop his catch potential and follow-up damage during the early game.
| Ability point | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sticky Bomb | 1 | 2 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – |
 Grapple Arm | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | 8 | 9 | – |
 Exploding Uppercut | – | – | – | 4 | – | 6 | – | – | – | 10 |
 Hyper Beam | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | – |
| Ability point | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sticky Bomb | 1 | 2 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Grapple Arm | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Exploding Uppercut | – | – | – | 4 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – |
| Hyper Beam | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | – |
| Ability point | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sticky Bomb | – | – | – | 4 | 5 | 6 | – | – | – | – |
| Grapple Arm | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | – |
| Exploding Uppercut | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | – | 10 |
| Hyper Beam | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | – |
Bebop game plan
Timings are approximate. When teams start grouping and pushing objectives, use the next phase’s advice.
Early game
~0–10 minCollect souls while threatening Hook from an angle around troopers. After a miss, return to cover instead of staying close to a ready enemy.
Mid game
~10–25 minLook for catches with a teammate who can supply damage. A successful catch should help you push a lane or contest an objective.
Late game
~25+ minPull an exposed target into allied damage, or use Hyper Beam from protection. Avoid handing a dangerous close fighter access to your vulnerable teammates.
Tips
Good to know
- Bomb damage snapshots your spirit power at cast time — buffs must be active when you attach, not when it detonates.
- Landing Exploding Uppercut on a hero refreshes Grapple Arm instantly, so hook-into-uppercut chains into a second grab.
- Uppercut grants doubled gun range, faster spin-up, and +30% weapon damage for 9 seconds — your beam gun becomes a real finisher.
Avoid these mistakes
- Missing Hook and staying exposed afterwards.
- Pulling a dangerous close fighter into your own teammates.
If you’re struggling
Catch near teammates and let their damage finish the target instead of hunting alone.
One useful tip
Hook being ready is a threat even before you cast it. After a miss, give enemies less opportunity to rush you.
Matchups to watch
Heroes that change how you play Bebop. Situational adjustments, not rankings.
AbramsThreat · Teamfights
Watch for
Pulling a durable close fighter can give him access to vulnerable allies.
Do this
Choose a more exposed target or make sure your team can control and damage Abrams before delivering him.
DynamoThreat · Teamfights
Watch for
A pulled initiator may gain an ideal position for group control.
Do this
Avoid pulling him into tightly grouped allies unless you have immediate coordinated damage and control ready.
