Celeste, Deadlock hero

Deadlock hero · Mystic · Burst Fire

Celeste

Build, abilities and counters

Updated Current patch, since October 15, 2026

B
Tier
#23
Win rate
48.7%
Pick rate
32.9%
Matches
543k

Who is Celeste?

Celeste is a mystic in Deadlock, released the week of February 8, 2026.

In recent matches Celeste averages 6.2 / 6.9 / 12.2 kills, deaths and assists and ends games with 40k souls.

PerformerDisruptiveDazzling

Celeste item build

Percent = share of Celeste 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.

Celeste abilities

Ability 1

Light Eater

Blast enemies in a cone in front of you with a flare of light. Blasted enemies take spirit damage when attacked by Celeste and provides her spirit lifesteal.

  1. 1+15% Spirit Lifesteal
  2. 2-10s Cooldown and +3m Cast Range
  3. 3+22 Damage and Increased Spirit Scaling

Ability 2

Dazzling Trick

Surround yourself in a protective prism. If the barrier is destroyed, it silences nearby enemies and deals a portion of the barrier as damage.

  1. 13.5mm Move Speed
  2. 2+70 Barrier and Increased Barrier Spirit Scaling
  3. 3+1.25 Silence Duration and -20s Cooldown. Allows Shining Wonder Bounce.

Ability 3

Radiant Daggers

Call down a beam of light from the sky. After a short duration, the beam will fully form, causing an explosion that deals spirit damage to all targets in the area. Celeste will receive a stacking buff that increases her spirit damage anytime this hits an enemy hero.

  1. 1+2 Charges
  2. 2+70 Impact Damage, -22s Cooldown
  3. 3+4% Spirit Amp per Stack, +9% Fire Rate per Stack

Ability 4 · Ultimate

Shining Wonder

Launch a deadly orb of light that deals spirit damage and applies slow and reduces Dash Distance on impact. The orb then bounces to the enemies within range. If no target is found, the orb will linger for a short duration while continuing to look for targets. Prioritizes enemy heroes when picking targets.

  1. 1-16% Move Speed and -14% Dash Distance
  2. 2+90 Damage and Increased Spirit Scaling
  3. 3+6 Max Bounces and -30s Cooldown

Ability order

32% of players · 51.2% win rate · 87,370 matches

Max first Light Eater Dazzling Trick Radiant Daggers Shining Wonder
Ability 123456789101112
Light Eater U123
Dazzling Trick U123
Radiant Daggers U12
Shining Wonder U

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

Celeste counters and matchups

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

Base stats

Level 1 values from the game files.

Health
690
Health regen
1/s
Move speed
6.20 m/s
Sprint speed
+1.60 m/s
Stamina
4
Light melee
50
Heavy melee
116
Bullet damage
18
Bullets per shot
1
Fire rate
1.72/s
Clip size
8
Reload time
2 s
Gun DPS
31.0

Win rate by rank

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

RankWin ratePick rate
Initiate 46.7% 28.3%
Seeker 46.5% 22.7%
Acolyte 47.6% 20.5%
Sentinel 49.1% 19.7%
Mystic 50.2% 20.8%
Ritualist 50.0% 19.2%
Emissary 52.3% 18.7%
Oracle 51.0% 17.9%
Phantom 51.9% 19.9%
Ascendant 54.6% 24.4%
Eternus 53.9% 27.2%

Top Celeste community builds

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

Celeste FAQ

Who is Celeste in Deadlock?

Celeste is a mystic hero, released the week of February 8, 2026.

What is the best Celeste build?

The items Celeste players buy most are Radiant Regeneration, Torment Pulse, Greater Expansion. Early on most start with High-Velocity Rounds, Extra Regen, Mystic Regeneration.

Who counters Celeste?

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

Is Celeste good right now?

Celeste is B tier on our tier list with a 48.7% win rate and 32.9% pick rate (current patch).

Celeste's story

Even in a world of magic, some things are still rare and unusual. So what is a unicorn to do? Announce her presence to the world and potentially have poachers looking to saw off her horn? Or hide in plain sight at a Coney Island Side Show where most folk would assume her appearance was just part of an act? Over the years "The Dazzling Celeste" has grown into one of the more popular attractions on Coney, and while the applause from a cheering audience is appreciated; what keeps her waking up in the morning is the found family she's made at work. Keruba the Mermaid. Blockhead Lenny. Chickenwing. Ted. These were her people. So when she discovered that one of her own sold part of their soul in order to cover a gambling debt, Celeste knew it was time to step out of the shadows and do whatever it takes to get it back. Is revealing her power to The Patrons a risk? Yes. But that's tomorrow's problem... her family needs help today.