Deadman Danny New hero

Deadman Danny item build

Early game

0 to 9 min

91% High-Velocity Rounds Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Bought91% Win49.5% At2:09 60% Opening Rounds Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought60% Win50.6% At4:43 Your attacks have additional Weapon Damage against enemies above 50% health. 52% Extra Spirit Spirit · Tier 1 · 800 souls Bought52% Win49.1% At5:00 38% Grit Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Bought38% Win50.9% At4:26 Gain a Barrier for a short duration. 33% Mystic Burst Spirit · Tier 1 · 800 souls Bought33% Win49.2% At5:46 Charges up over time with bonus spirit damage, causing abilities dealing more than 80 damage to deal additional damage. 29% Extra Regen Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Bought29% Win48.9% At3:33

Mid game

9 to 20 min

55% Improved Spirit Spirit · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought55% Win50.0% At13:36 47% Reactive Barrier Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought47% Win50.3% At13:53 Gain a Barrier when you are Stunned, Chained, Immobilized, Slept or Silenced. 42% Express Shot Weapon · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Bought42% Win49.4% At13:51 Your next attack will fire twice in quick succession with increased damage and velocity. This attack consumes extra ammo. 39% Mystic Expansion Spirit · Tier 1 · 800 souls Bought39% Win49.6% At13:25 Imbue an ability to increase its range and effect radius. 35% Fortitude Vitality · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Bought35% Win50.3% At15:18 After not taking damage for a period, gain health regen. 30% Sharpshooter Weapon · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Bought30% Win50.5% At13:45 Deal additional Weapon Damage when beyond a minimum distance from your target.

Late game

20 min and later

62% Boundless Spirit Spirit · Tier 4 · 6,400 souls Bought62% Win52.3% At29:22 55% Greater Expansion Spirit · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Bought55% Win49.3% At25:53 Increases the range and effect radius of your abilities and items. 49% Superior Cooldown Spirit · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Bought49% Win51.5% At27:60 Reduces the Cooldown of your abilities. 43% Tankbuster Spirit · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Bought43% Win47.7% At25:33 Charges up over time with bonus spirit damage, causing abilities dealing more than 165 damage to deal additional damage. Ignores Spirit Resistance. 27% Transcendent Cooldown Spirit · Tier 4 · 6,400 souls Bought27% Win52.0% At34:47 Reduces the Cooldown of your abilities and items. 27% Compress Cooldown Spirit · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought27% Win50.7% At26:27 Imbue an ability to reduce its Cooldown.

Core items

Most bought overall

91% Improved Spirit Spirit · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought91% Win49.6% At12:33 80% Tankbuster Spirit · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Bought80% Win50.3% At21:09 Charges up over time with bonus spirit damage, causing abilities dealing more than 165 damage to deal additional damage. Ignores Spirit Resistance. 74% Greater Expansion Spirit · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Bought74% Win51.0% At23:35 Increases the range and effect radius of your abilities and items. 70% Opening Rounds Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought70% Win50.0% At6:08 Your attacks have additional Weapon Damage against enemies above 50% health. 70% Reactive Barrier Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Bought70% Win50.1% At13:45 Gain a Barrier when you are Stunned, Chained, Immobilized, Slept or Silenced. 66% Boundless Spirit Spirit · Tier 4 · 6,400 souls Bought66% Win52.7% At28:35

Percent = share of Deadman Danny 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.

Deadman Danny abilities

Ability 1

Strix Salvo

Launch a salvo of spirit missiles that lodge into the ground along a line. The missiles explode after a delay or upon detecting an enemy, dealing spirit damage and marking the target. Shooting a marked enemy with a charged shot consumes a mark to deal bonus spirit damage and apply a fading slow. Hold and drag to select the angle.

1. 1-12s Cooldown
2. 2+30 Damage +45 Marked Damage
3. 3+2 Missiles, Longer Range, and Improved Spirit Scaling

Ability 2

Chimera Mk1

Hold Jump / mantle to fly, building up heat. When max heat is reached, your jetpack will begin to overheat. Overheating: After a short delay, dive to the ground. Upon impact, create an explosion that deals damage and launches you and nearby enemies. If no hero is hit, you stun yourself. Press Ability 2 to dive early. Cooling Down: After overheating, the jetpack cannot be used until it fully cools down. Slows affect you while airborne. You always explode on death.

1. 1Heat vents faster while grounded
2. 2On Hero Hit: Heal and take no self damage
3. 3On Hero Hit: -50% Cooldown and +120 Spirit Damage

Ability 3

Jettison Fuel

Spray fuel dealing weapon damage over time and shredding bullet resist, building up to a huge backblast that deals spirit damage and knocks you backwards. Vents the jetpack when dealing damage.

1. 1-8s Cooldown
2. 2+60 Burst Damage On Backblast Hit: +18% Fire Rate for 7s
3. 3-10% Bullet Resist Shred On Backblast Hit: Apply a Mark

Ability 4 · Ultimate

Close The Deal

Grab an enemy and give them a hands-on demonstration, flying high into the air before crashing back to the ground. You and the participant take spirit damage over time while falling and spirit damage upon impact. Damage is increased to enemies under 50% health.

1. 1+90 Damage
2. 2-35s Cooldown
3. 3+0.5s Stun +8.0 Damage / Meter

Ability order

19% of players · 54.1% win rate · 95,739 matches

Max first Chimera Mk1 › Strix Salvo › Close The Deal › Jettison Fuel

Ability	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Strix Salvo	U	1			2						3
Chimera Mk1			U			1		2		3
Jettison Fuel				U
Close The Deal							U		1			2

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

Deadman Danny counters and matchups

Counters

Deadman Danny wins least against

Graves Graves Win rate42.2% Pick rate– Matches218k −7.2 pts vs Deadman Danny's average −7.2

New Rat King Rat King Win rate43.2% Pick rate– Matches342k −6.1 pts vs Deadman Danny's average −6.1

Kelvin Kelvin Win rate43.2% Pick rate– Matches64k −6.1 pts vs Deadman Danny's average −6.1

Paige Paige Win rate43.9% Pick rate– Matches143k −5.4 pts vs Deadman Danny's average −5.4

Seven Seven Win rate44.9% Pick rate– Matches161k −4.5 pts vs Deadman Danny's average −4.5

Victor Victor Win rate45.4% Pick rate– Matches142k −3.9 pts vs Deadman Danny's average −3.9

Good matchups

Deadman Danny wins most against

Mirage Mirage Win rate54.6% Pick rate– Matches54k +5.3 pts vs Deadman Danny's average +5.3

Silver Silver Win rate54.5% Pick rate– Matches136k +5.2 pts vs Deadman Danny's average +5.2

Sinclair Sinclair Win rate54.4% Pick rate– Matches48k +5.1 pts vs Deadman Danny's average +5.1

Pocket Pocket Win rate54.4% Pick rate– Matches87k +5.0 pts vs Deadman Danny's average +5.0

Shiv Shiv Win rate54.3% Pick rate– Matches132k +4.9 pts vs Deadman Danny's average +4.9

The Doorman The Doorman Win rate54.1% Pick rate– Matches74k +4.8 pts vs Deadman Danny's average +4.8

Best teammates

Lift Deadman Danny's win rate most

Graves Graves Win rate57.0% Pick rate– Matches177k +7.7 pts vs Deadman Danny's average +7.7

New Rat King Rat King Win rate55.8% Pick rate– Matches274k +6.5 pts vs Deadman Danny's average +6.5

Victor Victor Win rate54.8% Pick rate– Matches142k +5.5 pts vs Deadman Danny's average +5.5

Paige Paige Win rate54.6% Pick rate– Matches138k +5.3 pts vs Deadman Danny's average +5.3

Kelvin Kelvin Win rate53.4% Pick rate– Matches65k +4.1 pts vs Deadman Danny's average +4.1

Seven Seven Win rate53.2% Pick rate– Matches128k +3.9 pts vs Deadman Danny's average +3.9

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

Top Deadman Danny community builds

• WAPPLE'S AL-KA’IDA TWEAKMAN DANNY BUILD

  by Wapple · 49 favorites · updated Oct 14, 2026

  ID 884897
  Opening Rounds Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Your attacks have additional Weapon Damage against enemies above 50% health. Extra Regen Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Extra Health Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Enchanter's Emblem Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls While you are above 65% health, gain bonus Spirit and Cooldown Reduction. Express Shot Weapon · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Your next attack will fire twice in quick succession with increased damage and velocity. This attack consumes extra ammo. Improved Spirit Spirit · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Cold Front Spirit · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Release an expanding ice blast that deals spirit damage and Slows targets it hits. Mystic Burst Spirit · Tier 1 · 800 souls Charges up over time with bonus spirit damage, causing abilities dealing more than 80 damage to deal additional damage.

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  by UpAboveClouds · 20 favorites · updated Oct 14, 2026

  ID 886185
  High-Velocity Rounds Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Restorative Shot Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Your next bullet will heal you based on what target you hit. Grit Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Gain a Barrier for a short duration. Reactive Barrier Vitality · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Gain a Barrier when you are Stunned, Chained, Immobilized, Slept or Silenced. Cold Front Spirit · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Release an expanding ice blast that deals spirit damage and Slows targets it hits. Express Shot Weapon · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Your next attack will fire twice in quick succession with increased damage and velocity. This attack consumes extra ammo. Split Shot Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Make your weapon fire multishot. Hitting more than one Hero per attack will grant a stacking weapon damage bonus. Targets can only be hit once per ... Compress Cooldown Spirit · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Imbue an ability to reduce its Cooldown.

• Deadman Danny!!

  by UBR0S · 9 favorites · updated Oct 14, 2026

  ID 885367
  High-Velocity Rounds Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Sharpshooter Weapon · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Deal additional Weapon Damage when beyond a minimum distance from your target. Long Range Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Deal additional Weapon Damage when beyond a minimum distance from your target. Fortitude Vitality · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls After not taking damage for a period, gain health regen. Extra Spirit Spirit · Tier 1 · 800 souls Titanic Magazine Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Superior Cooldown Spirit · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Reduces the Cooldown of your abilities. Bullet Resist Shredder Spirit · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Reduces Bullet Resist on enemies when you deal spirit damage.

• amelopi Deadman Flamethrower Kamikaze

  by BPM amelopi · 8 favorites · updated Oct 14, 2026

  ID 887314
  Restorative Shot Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Your next bullet will heal you based on what target you hit. Monster Rounds Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Mystic Burst Spirit · Tier 1 · 800 souls Charges up over time with bonus spirit damage, causing abilities dealing more than 80 damage to deal additional damage. Extra Health Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Mystic Shot Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Your next bullet deals bonus spirit damage. Long Range Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Deal additional Weapon Damage when beyond a minimum distance from your target. Cold Front Spirit · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Release an expanding ice blast that deals spirit damage and Slows targets it hits. Extra Spirit Spirit · Tier 1 · 800 souls

• Gum Deadmany Danny

  by Aurelia aurita · 4 favorites · updated Oct 14, 2026

  ID 886080
  Restorative Shot Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Your next bullet will heal you based on what target you hit. High-Velocity Rounds Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Opening Rounds Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Your attacks have additional Weapon Damage against enemies above 50% health. Mystic Shot Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Your next bullet deals bonus spirit damage. Extra Spirit Spirit · Tier 1 · 800 souls Mystic Burst Spirit · Tier 1 · 800 souls Charges up over time with bonus spirit damage, causing abilities dealing more than 80 damage to deal additional damage. Improved Spirit Spirit · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Mystic Expansion Spirit · Tier 1 · 800 souls Imbue an ability to increase its range and effect radius.

• DEADMAN DANNY SOLVED.

  by badger · 2 favorites · updated Oct 13, 2026

  ID 883816
  High-Velocity Rounds Weapon · Tier 1 · 800 souls Extra Spirit Spirit · Tier 1 · 800 souls Opening Rounds Weapon · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Your attacks have additional Weapon Damage against enemies above 50% health. Mystic Burst Spirit · Tier 1 · 800 souls Charges up over time with bonus spirit damage, causing abilities dealing more than 80 damage to deal additional damage. Extra Stamina Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls Compress Cooldown Spirit · Tier 2 · 1,600 souls Imbue an ability to reduce its Cooldown. Superior Cooldown Spirit · Tier 3 · 3,200 souls Reduces the Cooldown of your abilities. Extra Health Vitality · Tier 1 · 800 souls

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