Deathy Deadlock Weekly Report

Each hero below has its own review box again. Use the loss patterns as replay topics first, then compare against the stronger pattern before changing the build.

Clear path heroes

Lash - Spirit path issue: review whether Spirit buying reached a real power spike or became scattered.

Kelvin - Spirit path issue: review whether Spirit buying reached a real power spike or became scattered.

Ivy - Economy/item tempo issue: the pattern is defined by lower total spend at a key midgame timing.

Infernus - Spirit path issue: review whether Spirit buying reached a real power spike or became scattered.

Graves - Spirit path issue: review whether Spirit buying reached a real power spike or became scattered.

Rem - Economy/item tempo issue: the pattern is defined by lower total spend at a key midgame timing.

No clear path heroes

No clear item-timing split showed up for these heroes yet, so review item timing and replay context first.

Grey Talon, Paradox, Calico, Yamato, Apollo, Victor

These heroes have a readable item-timing pattern to compare in replays.

Lash Item Report

Review note: Spirit path issue: review whether Spirit buying reached a real power spike or became scattered.

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Items that looked strong

Item	Win rate	#	Time
Transcendent Cooldown	64%	23	27:15
Mercurial Magnum	62%	11	31:34
Extra Stamina	59%	34	11:22
Recharging Rush	59%	27	12:31
Siphon Bullets	52%	29	21:09

Items to watch carefully

Item	Win rate	#	Time
Mystic Expansion	31%	10	15:09
Healing Rite	33%	12	7:58
Unstoppable	34%	14	31:17
Boundless Spirit	36%	15	30:05
Dispel Magic	38%	14	21:15

Kelvin Item Report

Review note: Spirit path issue: review whether Spirit buying reached a real power spike or became scattered.

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Items that looked strong

Item	Win rate	#	Time
Escalating Exposure	76%	12	27:40
Boundless Spirit	72%	14	27:21
Spirit Burn	68%	25	24:32
Transcendent Cooldown	66%	12	32:33
Extra Regen	63%	22	3:54

Items to watch carefully

Item	Win rate	#	Time
Monster Rounds	42%	21	1:09
Improved Spirit	45%	29	18:59
Healing Booster	47%	23	17:52
Golden Goose Egg	50%	12	0:58
High-Velocity Rounds	53%	17	1:25

Ivy Item Report

Review note: Economy/item tempo issue: the pattern is defined by lower total spend at a key midgame timing.

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Items that looked strong

Item	Win rate	#	Time
Bullet Resist Shredder	65%	17	20:28
Duration Extender	64%	19	23:42
Superior Duration	61%	39	26:40
Cursed Relic	59%	12	28:04
Mystic Slow	58%	34	20:12

Items to watch carefully

Item	Win rate	#	Time
Headshot Booster	50%	38	5:22
Headhunter	52%	40	9:48
Slowing Hex	53%	49	14:40
Extended Magazine	53%	45	1:06
Mystic Expansion	53%	43	18:28

Infernus Item Report

Review note: Spirit path issue: review whether Spirit buying reached a real power spike or became scattered.

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Items that looked strong

Item	Win rate	#	Time
Rapid Recharge	53%	31	15:08
Superior Duration	51%	36	18:33
Extra Charge	49%	27	12:38
Escalating Exposure	49%	18	30:11
Warp Stone	49%	28	19:21

Items to watch carefully

Item	Win rate	#	Time
Extra Stamina	36%	24	4:45
Kinetic Dash	37%	29	14:11
Toxic Bullets	37%	28	16:28
Spirit Shredder Bullets	38%	20	11:14
Arcane Surge	38%	28	6:01

Graves Item Report

Review note: Spirit path issue: review whether Spirit buying reached a real power spike or became scattered.

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Items that looked strong

Item	Win rate	#	Time
Recharging Rush	79%	18	9:00
Healing Rite	66%	17	5:04
Arcane Surge	63%	12	12:13
Restorative Shot	60%	44	1:03
Active Reload	60%	40	4:04

Items to watch carefully

Item	Win rate	#	Time
Warp Stone	37%	14	31:20
Superior Cooldown	40%	17	26:34
Ricochet	48%	16	30:08
Rebuttal	49%	19	6:02
Compress Cooldown	50%	31	14:00

Rem Item Report

Review note: Economy/item tempo issue: the pattern is defined by lower total spend at a key midgame timing.

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Items that looked strong

Item	Win rate	#	Time
Boundless Spirit	74%	21	28:13
Extra Stamina	63%	16	10:37
Healing Booster	62%	28	19:44
Divine Barrier	62%	28	24:41
Echo Shard	61%	17	25:54

Items to watch carefully

Item	Win rate	#	Time
Rusted Barrel	33%	16	10:10
Headshot Booster	46%	40	1:06
Healing Nova	48%	32	16:12
Superior Duration	51%	29	29:49
Duration Extender	51%	24	25:31

Celeste Item Report

Review note: Review this hero in replays before treating any pattern as causal.

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Items that looked strong

Item	Win rate	#	Time
Boundless Spirit	84%	12	25:17
Spirit Lifesteal	73%	15	15:47
Reactive Barrier	73%	23	12:15
Extra Health	71%	14	9:46
Superior Cooldown	67%	29	18:40

Items to watch carefully

Item	Win rate	#	Time
Silence Wave	47%	13	17:28
Healing Rite	49%	16	5:04
Bullet Resilience	53%	13	23:51
Dispel Magic	53%	13	17:33
Escalating Exposure	56%	16	28:48

These heroes did not produce a clean item-timing split, so use their item lists as softer replay notes.

Grey Talon Item Report

Review note: Item timing/build path issue: review this pattern in replays before treating it as causal.

Pattern note: No clear item-timing split showed up for this hero, so this box leans on item timing instead of a main pattern.

Items that looked strong

Item	Win rate	#	Time
Transcendent Cooldown	55%	9	35:31
Spirit Burn	55%	18	28:50
Silence Wave	49%	10	16:35
Extra Stamina	45%	24	13:27
Extra Spirit	45%	28	11:16

Items to watch carefully

Item	Win rate	#	Time
High-Velocity Rounds	25%	24	1:03
Opening Rounds	29%	24	2:52
Recharging Rush	31%	23	9:42
Counterspell	32%	9	22:25
Reactive Barrier	39%	18	28:35

Paradox Item Report

Review note: Item timing/build path issue: review this pattern in replays before treating it as causal.

Pattern note: No clear item-timing split showed up for this hero, so this box leans on item timing instead of a main pattern.

Items that looked strong

Item	Win rate	#	Time
Spirit Resilience	58%	12	22:33
Superior Duration	53%	11	26:13
Slowing Hex	40%	24	11:44
Mystic Expansion	40%	10	21:40
Extra Health	39%	15	10:42

Items to watch carefully

Item	Win rate	#	Time
Restorative Shot	0%	9	2:41
Guardian Ward	22%	9	13:35
Superior Cooldown	26%	11	22:58
Bullet Resist Shredder	27%	11	18:27
Extra Stamina	28%	28	10:13

Calico Item Report

Review note: Item timing/build path issue: review this pattern in replays before treating it as causal.

Pattern note: No clear item-timing split showed up for this hero, so this box leans on item timing instead of a main pattern.

Items that looked strong

Item	Win rate	#	Time
Sprint Boots	53%	21	12:57
Enduring Speed	53%	23	14:34
Dispel Magic	51%	17	20:27
Silence Wave	51%	12	22:47
Debuff Reducer	48%	12	19:14

Items to watch carefully

Item	Win rate	#	Time
Mystic Burst	35%	17	6:58
Improved Spirit	40%	20	12:08
Extra Health	41%	12	8:33
Extra Spirit	41%	17	1:07
Arctic Blast	43%	21	19:17

Yamato Item Report

Review note: Item timing/build path issue: review this pattern in replays before treating it as causal.

Pattern note: No clear item-timing split showed up for this hero, so this box leans on item timing instead of a main pattern.

Items that looked strong

Item	Win rate	#	Time
Superior Cooldown	54%	14	22:17
Restorative Shot	51%	19	1:05
Mystic Shot	50%	17	10:17
Extra Health	50%	19	8:51
Counterspell	50%	14	19:57

Items to watch carefully

Item	Win rate	#	Time
Spirit Strike	42%	16	8:13
Tankbuster	44%	16	20:40
Spirit Snatch	45%	17	20:42
Boundless Spirit	45%	11	29:33
Extra Spirit	48%	20	3:16

Apollo Item Report

Review note: Review this hero in replays before treating any pattern as causal.

Pattern note: No clear item-timing split showed up for this hero, so this box leans on item timing instead of a main pattern.

Items that looked strong

Item	Win rate	#	Time
Boundless Spirit	66%	18	21:50
Healbane	66%	18	11:28
Cold Front	62%	13	6:18
Extra Spirit	59%	22	2:46
Improved Spirit	58%	24	7:15

Items to watch carefully

Item	Win rate	#	Time
Extra Stamina	46%	21	11:47
Torment Pulse	48%	19	9:43
Mystic Burst	50%	27	1:02
Healing Rite	50%	16	3:50
Tankbuster	52%	22	24:46

Victor Item Report

Review note: Review this hero in replays before treating any pattern as causal.

Pattern note: No clear item-timing split showed up for this hero, so this box leans on item timing instead of a main pattern.

Items that looked strong

Item	Win rate	#	Time
Quicksilver Reload	93%	15	14:22
Suppressor	92%	13	16:11
Bullet Resist Shredder	92%	13	14:27
Mercurial Magnum	89%	9	28:49
Battle Vest	88%	16	9:06

Items to watch carefully

Item	Win rate	#	Time
Siphon Bullets	56%	9	28:35
Warp Stone	68%	19	11:44
Spirit Resilience	69%	19	20:09
Return Fire	70%	10	12:23
Frenzy	70%	10	25:23

Use these hero boxes as replay checklists. The patterns are signals, not proof: compare the losing pattern games against the stronger pattern games before changing the whole build. Treat items listed under watch carefully as possible already-hard-game buys before treating them as the cause.