AbramsThreat · Lane
Watch for
A fast close catch can reach you before the prepared ground matters.
Do this
Stay away from easy wall angles and preserve a defensive tool while moving Bishop onto the real approach.
How to play
How to play Solomon in Deadlock
How to play Solomon in Deadlock
DifficultyEasy
WeaponProjectile
RoleSpirit Carry · Support
Quick answer
- Your job
- Prepare dangerous ground around routes enemies need to use, then move your pieces as the fight changes. Your goal is to make enemies cross useful threatened areas, not simply place a board and wait.
- Positioning
- Play behind or beside teammates near cover, overlooking a doorway, lane approach or objective route.
- How to win fights
- Place Setup Bishop where its threatened diagonals affect a real approach, then move it through a target or onto their likely next route.
- When you’re in trouble
- Move towards cover and allies while using your available control or protection.
Strong at
- Prepared routesPieces make relevant enemy approaches dangerous.
- Moving threatsRepositioning pieces follows a changing fight.
- Ally protectionDefensive tools can help when enemies push through.
Weak to
- Setup timeA sudden rush can arrive before pieces matter.
- Location dependenceAn old board may no longer affect the fight.
- Direct pressureClose attackers punish exposed attention on remote pieces.
How to play Solomon
The full version of the quick answer.
Your goal
Prepare dangerous ground around routes enemies need to use, then move your pieces as the fight changes. Your goal is to make enemies cross useful threatened areas, not simply place a board and wait.
Positioning
Play behind or beside teammates near cover, overlooking a doorway, lane approach or objective route. Avoid moving so far forward that an attacker reaches you before your pieces matter. Keep protection available for yourself or an ally when enemies push past the prepared ground.
How to fight
- Place Setup Bishop where its threatened diagonals affect a real approach, then move it through a target or onto their likely next route. Use ordinary shots when useful, but do not chase a gun duel far beyond the area your spells are controlling.
- Rook Battery can help stop an approaching enemy or prepare allied damage. Kingside Knight can protect a teammate or help reposition. Use Develop Queen on a committed group or a route they must cross, then update the threat as enemies move instead of leaving every piece behind.
When an enemy threatens you
Move towards cover and allies while using your available control or protection. If your setup is elsewhere, prioritise reaching safety rather than standing still trying to rebuild the whole board under direct attack.
Solomon Items & Ability Order
Popular Solomon Items
Explore common Solomon purchases by game stage, with item trends for preparing zones, applying pressure and holding useful fighting positions.
0–9 min
High-Velocity Rounds68%
Opening Rounds66%
Extra Spirit65%
Mystic Expansion44%
9–20 min
Compress Cooldown55%
Improved Spirit52%- Mystic Expansion40%
Superior Cooldown40%
20–30 min
Tankbuster44%- Superior Cooldown41%
Greater Expansion40%
Boundless Spirit38%
30+ min
Spirit Burn21%- Boundless Spirit20%
Transcendent Cooldown19%
Escalating Exposure11%
Solomon Ability Order
Compare popular Solomon ability paths and how players develop his setup, area control and damage through their opening 10 points.
| Ability point | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Setup Bishop | 1 | 2 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – |
 Kingside Knight | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | 8 | 9 | – |
 Rook Battery | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 10 |
 Develop Queen | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 7 | – | – | – |
| Ability point | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Setup Bishop | 1 | 2 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Kingside Knight | – | – | 3 | – | – | 6 | – | – | – | – |
| Rook Battery | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 10 |
| Develop Queen | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 8 | 9 | – |
| Ability point | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Setup Bishop | 1 | 2 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Kingside Knight | – | – | 3 | – | – | 6 | – | 8 | – | – |
| Rook Battery | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 10 |
| Develop Queen | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | 9 | – |
Solomon game plan
Timings are approximate. When teams start grouping and pushing objectives, use the next phase’s advice.
Early game
~0–10 minCollect souls and practise threatening an actual approach with Bishop. Keep protection ready for someone rushing past your pieces.
Mid game
~10–25 minSet up the next contested route before enemies arrive. Move pieces when targets change direction instead of defending an old empty area.
Late game
~25+ minControl routes around the objective with moving pieces and Queen placement. Keep yourself near cover and help an ally if enemies push through.
Tips
Good to know
- Right-click moves pieces instead of zooming — your gun has no scope.
- The bishop is invulnerable while moving, so reposition it through danger.
- Rook Battery's re-activate splits the rooks perpendicular for crossfire angles.
Avoid these mistakes
- Being rushed before your pieces are ready.
- Leaving pieces in places that no longer affect the fight.
If you’re struggling
Prepare defensive routes near allies rather than chasing enemies outside your pieces.
One useful tip
A threatening piece in an irrelevant location does not control the current fight. Update the board as enemies move.
Matchups to watch
Heroes that change how you play Solomon. Situational adjustments, not rankings.
VindictaThreat · Lane
Watch for
A distant firing angle can avoid the ground your pieces threaten.
Do this
Use cover and protect the relevant objective route rather than walking into her shots to move the fight towards her.
McGinnisOpportunity · Teamfights
Watch for
An established objective position creates predictable contested routes.
Do this
Place pieces on the approaches your team is contesting and keep updating them instead of standing exposed in her firing line.
