Deadlock: Best Abrams Build Guide
Abrams is one of the best beginner-friendly heroes in Deadlock due to his tankiness and potential for high damage output. In this guide, we’ll cover the best build for Abrams in Deadlock.
Abrams Skill Progression
All heroes in Deadlock have four abilities, including an ultimate. As a tank and initiator, Abrams’ abilities are focused on survivability and movement:
- Siphon Life: Drain health from enemies in front of you while they’re in the attack’s radius.
- Shoulder Charge: Charge forward, colliding with enemies and dragging them along. Hitting a wall stuns enemies caught by Abrams. Speed increased after colliding with enemy heroes.
- Infernal Resilience (Passive): Regenerate a portion of incoming damage over time.
- Seismic Impact (Ultimate): Leap high into the air and choose a ground location to crash into. When you hit the ground, all enemies in the radius are damaged and stunned.
The best skill progression for Abrams is Shoulder Charge > Siphon Life > Infernal Resilience > Seismic Impact.
To start, prioritize Infernal Resilience as your first skill for its early HP regeneration, which significantly boosts your ability to farm Souls. Then, focus on maxing out Shoulder Charge while gradually leveling up Siphon Life for a balanced progression.
Best Abrams Item Build
To maximize Abrams’ capabilities, follow this item build. You can also set this build as your preset in-game by searching for “Abrams GameWitted” in the browse build section.
Early Game
This item build emphasizes lifesteal, so start by acquiring Melee Lifesteal, Close Quarters, and Infuser to enhance your early Soul farming.
Next, pick up Berserker, Melee Charge, and Bullet Armor to secure your advantage in lane fights. Finally, round out your build with Extra Stamina and Sprint Boots.
- Melee Lifesteal – 500
- Close Quarters – 500
- Infuser – 500
- Berserker – 1250
- Melee Charge – 1250
- Bullet Armor – 1250
- Extra Stamina – 500
- Sprint Boots – 500
Mid-Game
In the mid-game, prioritize acquiring Point Blank and Hunter’s Aura to boost your damage, allowing you to initiate fights more effectively.
Next, upgrade your items to Enduring Speed and Lifestrike to further enhance your movement speed and lifesteal.
Afterward, focus on saving up for Improved Cooldown, Duration Extender, Bullet Resist Shredder, and Torment Pulse. These spirit items are crucial for maximizing Abrams’ damage output.
- Point Blank – 3500
- Hunter’s Aura – 3000
- Enduring Speed – 1750
- Lifestrike – 3500
- Improved Cooldown – 1250
- Duration Extender – 1250
- Bullet Resist Shredder – 1250
- Torment Pulse – 3000
Late-Game
These late-game items are crucial as they greatly enhance Abrams’ survivability. The most important item is Leech. Once you have it, focus on getting Frenzy and Siphon Bullets.
Next, upgrade your items to Improved Bullet Armor, Improved Spirit Armor, Superior Stamina, and Superior Cooldown.
If the game is still ongoing, acquire Suppressor and upgrade it to Mystic Slow.
- Leech – 6300
- Frenzy – 6300
- Siphon Bullets – 6300
- Improved Bullet Armor – 4250
- Improved Spirit Armor – 4250
- Superior Stamina – 3500
- Superior Cooldown – 4250
- Suppressor – 1250
- Mystic Slow – 4250
Conclusion
By following this guide, you can create the best Abrams build in Deadlock and dominate the game as a deadly tank. By focusing on enhancing your lifesteal and tankiness, enemies will tremble in fear.
If you haven’t received an invitation to the playtest yet, check out our guide on how to join the Deadlock playtest.
