How do I counter Billy, Shiv, Venator as Abrams in Deadlock?

Build Grit, Extra Health, Spirit Strike to counter their primary threats. Burst-heavy team: barrier items and extra HP are more valuable than regen. Survive the burst and you win the fight.

What items should Abrams buy against Billy in Deadlock?

Start with Grit, Extra Health, Spirit Strike, Arcane Surge for laning, then transition to Fortitude, Weighted Shots, Ballistic Enchantment, Radiant Regeneration mid game.

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Abrams

Counter-build vs Billy, Shiv, Venator

54%FAVORABLEavg WR vs team

Burst-heavy team: barrier items and extra HP are more valuable than regen. Survive the burst and you win the fight.

Billy

53%

MobileSpirit Burst

Shiv

54%

DoTMelee

Venator

55%

CCSpirit Burst

WeaponSpiritVitality

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Grit

T1 · 800 souls

Survivability against burst damage

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Same logic as the in-game HUD (counters, your items, scouted enemy items). The build below is a whole-game plan that also weighs live win rates, so the two can differ.

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Laning Phase

Early game items (T1-T2) to win your lane

4,000 souls

GritT1800

Survivability against burst damage

ShieldRegen

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Extra HealthT1800

Raw HP against burst and poke

Health

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Spirit StrikeT1800

Spirit burst damage

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Arcane SurgeT21,600

Spirit burst damage

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Mid Game

Core items (T2-T3) for team fights and objectives

12,800 souls

FortitudeT33,200

Sustain for extended fights

HealthSustain

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Weighted ShotsT33,200

Slows Billy, Venator

Slow

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Ballistic EnchantmentT33,200

Scales your spirit damage

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Radiant RegenerationT33,200FLEX

Sustain for extended fights

SustainRegen

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Late Game

Power spike items (T3-T4) to close out the game

25,600 souls

Diviner's KevlarT46,400

Survivability against burst damage — high win rate item on this hero

Shield

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WitchmailT46,400

2 of 3 enemies deal spirit damage

Spirit Resist

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Mercurial MagnumT46,400

Scales your spirit damage

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Arctic BlastT46,400FLEX

Slows Billy, Venator

Slow

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Why This Build Works

This counter-build for Abrams is optimized against Billy, Shiv, Venator. The enemy team has a mixed damage profile, so the build balances multiple defensive needs.

Key counters needed: shieldhealthspirit resistslow

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