How do I counter Apollo as Violet in Deadlock?

Build Mystic Burst, Mystic Regeneration, Mystic Shot to counter their primary threats. Focus on items that address the enemy team's main damage type.

What items should Violet buy against Apollo in Deadlock?

Start with Mystic Burst, Mystic Regeneration, Mystic Shot, Grit for laning, then transition to Torment Pulse, Mystic Vulnerability, Shadow Weave, Spirit Lifesteal mid game.

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Violet

Counter-build vs Apollo

52%FAVORABLEavg WR vs team

Apollo

52%

MeleeGun Burst

WeaponSpiritVitality

Next buy

Lane phase (auto) · 0 souls spent

Mystic Burst

T1 · 800 souls

Gives you spirit burst damage

Charges up over time with bonus spirit damage, causing abilities dealing more than 80 damage to deal additional 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.

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

Mystic BurstT1800

Gives you spirit burst damage

Mystic RegenerationT1800

Scales your spirit damage

Mystic ShotT21,600

Scales your spirit damage

GritT1800FLEX

Survivability against burst damage

Shield

Mid Game

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

9,600 souls

Torment PulseT33,200

Raw HP against burst and poke

Health

Mystic VulnerabilityT21,600

Scales your spirit damage

Shadow WeaveT33,200

Mobility for repositioning

Mobility

Spirit LifestealT21,600FLEX

Sustain for extended fights

Late Game

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

25,600 souls

Mystic ReverbT46,400

Slows Apollo — high win rate item on this hero

Slow

Diviner's KevlarT46,400

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

Shield

Vortex WebT46,400

Slows Apollo

Slow

Spiritual OverflowT46,400

Sustain for extended fights

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Why This Build Works

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

Key counters needed: SlowShieldBullet ResistSilence

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