Billy, Deadlock hero

Deadlock hero · Brawler · Close Range

Billy

Build, abilities and counters

Updated Current patch, since October 15, 2026

B
Tier
#26
Win rate
48.2%
Pick rate
28.9%
Matches
477k

Who is Billy?

Billy is a brawler in Deadlock, released the week of August 17, 2025.

In recent matches Billy averages 7.6 / 8.1 / 12.1 kills, deaths and assists and ends games with 40k souls.

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Billy item build

Percent = share of Billy players who bought the item in that phase. Hover or tap an item for its win rate and buy time. Late items win more partly because winning players can afford them.

Billy abilities

Ability 1

Bashdown

Slam your bat into the ground, pulling enemies down and dealing melee damage. The slam creates a shockwave that deals spirit damage and applies knockup.

  1. 1-10s Cooldown
  2. 2+1 Charge and +2m Radius
  3. 3-3.0s Charge Time Now deals 50% Heavy Melee Damage

Ability 2

Rising Ram

Charge head-first into an enemy and send them into the air along with Billy. Cooldown reduced by 50% on impact.

  1. 1On Impact: +25.0% weapon damage for 5s
  2. 2+0.4s Duration
  3. 3+10% Max Health, +16s Duration, -13s Cooldown

Ability 3

Blasted

Passive: Melee hits restore ammo and inflict wrecked on the victim for 7.0s.

  1. 1While Blasted: +2.25m/s bonus move speed
  2. 2+1 Bashdown Charge on use and +7% Wrecked Bullet Amp
  3. 3+50 Melee Bonus Health and increases spirit scaling

Ability 4 · Ultimate

Chain Gang

Chain nearby enemies to you. Chained enemies cannot use movement abilities and receive a heavy slow when they pull on the chain. After a delay, yank everyone towards Billy and deal spirit damage. The chain breaks if you lose line of sight for a short while.

  1. 1+40% spirit resist & bullet resist
  2. 2-40s Cooldown
  3. 3+5m Range +1.3s of Unstoppable Per Hero pulled in

Ability order

17% of players · 49.5% win rate · 38,833 matches

Max first Bashdown Blasted Rising Ram Chain Gang
Ability 123456789101112
Bashdown U123
Rising Ram U12
Blasted U123
Chain Gang U

U = unlock, numbers = upgrade tier. Most common first 12 points.

Billy counters and matchups

Points = Billy's win rate with or against that hero minus Billy's overall win rate. At least 500 matches per pair.

Base stats

Level 1 values from the game files.

Health
820
Health regen
2/s
Move speed
7 m/s
Sprint speed
+1.60 m/s
Stamina
3
Light melee
50
Heavy melee
116
Bullet damage
6.30
Bullets per shot
1
Fire rate
11.76/s
Clip size
30
Reload time
2.90 s
Gun DPS
74.1

Win rate by rank

Average badge of both teams. Ranks under 200 matches show a dash.

RankWin ratePick rate
Initiate 48.0% 28.1%
Seeker 48.5% 25.3%
Acolyte 48.3% 23.0%
Sentinel 49.1% 22.0%
Mystic 48.1% 22.4%
Ritualist 47.1% 19.1%
Emissary 48.8% 19.4%
Oracle 48.8% 17.8%
Phantom 47.3% 16.9%
Ascendant 48.2% 17.3%
Eternus 45.7% 14.9%

Top Billy community builds

In game: Heroes, Billy, Builds, then search the build ID.

Billy FAQ

Who is Billy in Deadlock?

Billy is a brawler hero, released the week of August 17, 2025.

What is the best Billy build?

The items Billy players buy most are Lifestrike, Spirit Snatch, Melee Charge. Early on most start with Melee Lifesteal, Close Quarters, Monster Rounds.

Who counters Billy?

Billy wins least often against Graves, Paige, Rat King in recent matches.

Is Billy good right now?

Billy is B tier on our tier list with a 48.2% win rate and 28.9% pick rate (current patch).

Billy's story

Billy is a white hot ball of rage, furious at the very notion of...something. Maybe it's the cops. Maybe it's magic regulations. Maybe it's the service at the gyro place downtown. (Not the good one. The other one.) Don't ask him how he got the goat head.