How do I counter Haze as Billy in Deadlock?

Build Stalker, Spirit Strike, Melee Lifesteal to counter their primary threats. Enemy has a stealth hero: raw HP buys you the second it takes to react to an opener. This build gets Stalker in lane.

What items should Billy buy against Haze in Deadlock?

Start with Stalker, Spirit Strike, Melee Lifesteal, Grit for laning, then transition to Escalating Resilience, Weapon Shielding, Ballistic Enchantment, Debuff Reducer mid game.

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Billy

Counter-build vs Haze

44%HARDavg WR vs team

Matchup tips

Enemy has a stealth hero: raw HP buys you the second it takes to react to an opener. This build gets Stalker in lane.

Haze

44%

Gun DMGSust. Gun

WeaponSpiritVitality

Next buy

Lane phase (auto) · 0 souls spent

Stalker

T2 · 1,600 souls

Scales your gun damage

Dealing weapon damage at close range opens a wound and grants you bonus move speed.

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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.

Select an item for what it does and who it counters.= data behind the pick · FLEX = swappable last slot.

Laning Phase

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

4,000 souls

StalkerT21,600

Scales your gun damage

Anti-Stealth

Spirit StrikeT1800

Gives you spirit burst damage

Melee LifestealT1800

Sustain for extended fights

LifestealSustain

GritT1800

Survivability against burst damage

Shield

Mid Game

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

9,600 souls

Escalating ResilienceT33,200

Bullet resist vs Haze

Bullet Resist

Weapon ShieldingT21,600

Bullet resist vs Haze

Bullet ResistShield

Ballistic EnchantmentT33,200

Scales your spirit damage

Debuff ReducerT21,600FLEX

Reduces CC from Haze

Anti-CC

Late Game

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

22,400 souls

ColossusT46,400

Bullet and spirit resist vs Haze

Bullet Resist

IndomitableT46,400

Bullet and spirit resist vs Haze — Reduces CC from Haze

Anti-CCShieldBullet Resist

Superior DurationT33,200

Bullet resist vs Haze

Bullet Resist

Mercurial MagnumT46,400FLEX

Scales your spirit damage

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Why This Build Works

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

Key counters needed: Bullet ResistAnti-StealthAnti-CCShield

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