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

Build High-Velocity Rounds, Opening Rounds, Grit 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 Victor buy against Billy in Deadlock?

Start with High-Velocity Rounds, Opening Rounds, Grit, Enchanter's Emblem for laning, then transition to Weighted Shots, Berserker, Guardian Ward, Fortitude mid game.

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Victor

Counter-build vs Billy, Shiv, Venator

58%EASYavg 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

57%

MobileSpirit Burst

Shiv

58%

DoTMelee

Venator

59%

CCSpirit Burst

WeaponSpiritVitality

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High-Velocity Rounds

T1 · 800 souls

Sustained gun 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

4,800 souls

High-Velocity RoundsT1800

Sustained gun damage

Opening RoundsT21,600

Sustained gun damage

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GritT1800

Survivability against burst damage

ShieldRegen

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Enchanter's EmblemT21,600

2 of 3 enemies deal spirit damage

ShieldSpirit Resist

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Mid Game

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

11,200 souls

Weighted ShotsT33,200

Slows Billy, Venator

Slow

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BerserkerT33,200

Sustained gun damage

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Guardian WardT21,600

Survivability against burst damage

SustainShield

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FortitudeT33,200FLEX

Sustain for extended fights

HealthSustain

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Late Game

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

25,600 souls

FrenzyT46,400

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

SilencerT46,400

Silence shuts down ability-dependent enemies

Silence

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Diviner's KevlarT46,400

Survivability against burst damage

Shield

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IndomitableT46,400FLEX

2 of 3 enemies deal spirit damage — Reduces CC from Billy, Venator

Anti-CCShieldSpirit Resist

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Why This Build Works

This counter-build for Victor 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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