How do I counter Violet as Haze in Deadlock?

Build Active Reload, Extended Magazine, Bullet Lifesteal to counter their primary threats. Focus on items that address the enemy team's main damage type.

What items should Haze buy against Violet in Deadlock?

Start with Active Reload, Extended Magazine, Bullet Lifesteal, Extra Regen for laning, then transition to Blood Tribute, Hollow Point, Spirit Shielding, Spirit Resilience mid game.

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Haze

Counter-build vs Violet

53%FAVORABLEavg WR vs team

Violet

53%

Spirit DMGSust. Spirit

WeaponSpiritVitality

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Lane phase (auto) · 0 souls spent

Active Reload

T2 · 1,600 souls

Sustain for extended fights

While reloading, pressing Reload during the highlighted portion will instantly finish your reload and grant you Fire Rate, Bullet Lifesteal and Move Speed.

Counters come after this: Blood Tribute in mid game, Spirit Shielding in mid game.

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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

4,800 souls

Active ReloadT21,600

Sustain for extended fights

Extended MagazineT1800

Gives you sustained gun damage

Bullet LifestealT21,600

Sustain for extended fights

Sustain

Extra RegenT1800FLEX

Sustain for extended fights

RegenSustain

Mid Game

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

11,200 souls

Blood TributeT33,200

Reduces CC from Violet

Anti-CC

Hollow PointT33,200

Gives you burst gun damage

Spirit ShieldingT21,600

Spirit resist vs Violet

Spirit ResistShield

Spirit ResilienceT33,200

Spirit resist vs Violet

Spirit Resist

Late Game

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

22,400 souls

SpellbreakerT46,400

Spirit resist vs Violet — Reduces CC from Violet

Spirit ResistAnti-CC

ColossusT46,400

Bullet and spirit resist vs Violet

HealthSpirit Resist

FrenzyT46,400

Sustain for extended fights — high win rate item on this hero

Heroic AuraT33,200

Gives you sustained gun damage

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Why This Build Works

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

Key counters needed: Spirit ResistSustainAnti-CCShield

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