How do I counter Billy as Rat King in Deadlock?

Build High-Velocity Rounds, Close Quarters, Spirit Shielding to counter their primary threats. Focus on items that address the enemy team's main damage type.

What items should Rat King buy against Billy in Deadlock?

Start with High-Velocity Rounds, Close Quarters, Spirit Shielding, Grit for laning, then transition to Ballistic Enchantment, Weighted Shots, Fortitude, Veil Walker mid game.

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Rat King

Counter-build vs Billy

60%EASYavg WR vs team

Billy

60%

MobileSpirit Burst

WeaponSpiritVitality

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Lane phase (auto) · 0 souls spent

Slowing Bullets

T2 · 1,600 souls

Slows Billy

Counters come after this: Spirit Shielding later in lane.

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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

High-Velocity RoundsT1800

Sustained gun damage

Close QuartersT1800

High burst damage

Spirit ShieldingT21,600

Survivability against burst damage

Spirit ResistShield

GritT1800

Survivability against burst damage

Shield

Mid Game

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

12,800 souls

Ballistic EnchantmentT33,200

Scales your spirit damage

Weighted ShotsT33,200

Slows Billy

Slow

FortitudeT33,200

Sustain for extended fights

Health

Veil WalkerT33,200

Mobility for repositioning

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

SpellslingerT46,400

Scales your spirit damage

WitchmailT46,400

Faster ability rotations

Spirit Resist

SilencerT46,400FLEX

Silence shuts down ability-dependent enemies

Silence

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Why This Build Works

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

Key counters needed: SilenceSpirit ResistAnti-CCSlow

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