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Mystic · Burst Fire

Celeste hero artCeleste Build & Counters

Mystic — performer, disruptive, dazzling, with a burst fire weapon.

Updated ·Refreshed daily from public match data·Methodology

Tier

B

Win rate

48.8%▼ 0.2

Games

152K

31% pick

How to play Celeste right now

Celeste wins 48.8% of 152K games, 0.5 pts above the median hero. Strongest in Ascendant – Eternus lobbies (53.0%), weakest in Initiate – Acolyte (49.0%). Struggles into Rat King in lane (42%). Celeste is a mystic (performer and disruptive mystic). Build around High-Velocity Rounds, Radiant Regeneration, Mystic Regeneration, put early points into Light Eater, and respect Rat King in lane.
  • Core items: High-Velocity Rounds, Radiant Regeneration, Mystic Regeneration, Extra Regen
  • Max first: Light Eater
  • Hardest lanes: Rat King, Paige, Seven
  • Best teammates: Rat King, Paige, Graves

Last 7 days, all ranks

Celeste stats

Win rate

48.8%

#18 of 41

Pick rate

30.7%

of matches

Ban share

6.3%

of ranked bans

K / D / A

6.1 / 6.5 / 12.3

KDA 2.85

Souls

41K

per game

Hero damage

36K

per game

Win rate, last 30 days

September 12, 2026 → October 11, 2026 · low 47.4% · high 52.0%

Compare Celeste with another hero in the hero comparison tool.

Ranked matches, last 7 days

Celeste by rank

Initiate – Acolyte

49.0%B

8.5K games

Sentinel – Ritualist

49.7%A

6.7K games

Emissary – Phantom

51.8%S

7.5K games

Ascendant – Eternus

53.0%A

1.9K games

See every hero for your bracket on the Deadlock tier list.

Items by game phase · last 7 days

Celeste build

Buy rate = share of Celeste games where the item was bought; grouped by average purchase time. Late items always show higher win rates because they are bought in longer, often winning games — compare items within the same phase.

Recommended build — buy in this order

The 12 items most Celeste players buy, sorted by when they are usually bought.

  1. 1High-Velocity RoundsHigh-Velocity Rounds3m
  2. 2Extra RegenExtra Regen3m
  3. 3Mystic RegenerationMystic Regeneration6m
  4. 4Mystic ExpansionMystic Expansion11m
  5. 5Radiant RegenerationRadiant Regeneration12m
  6. 6Opening RoundsOpening Rounds12m
  7. 7Healing BoosterHealing Booster12m
  8. 8Restorative LocketRestorative Locket15m
  9. 9Torment PulseTorment Pulse18m
  10. 10Stamina MasteryStamina Mastery22m
  11. 11Greater ExpansionGreater Expansion23m
  12. 12Mystic VulnerabilityMystic Vulnerability23m

High-rank build — Phantom and above

What Celeste players in Phantom+ ranked lobbies buy (16K games, last 30 days), in buying order.

  1. 1Extra RegenExtra Regen2m
  2. 2High-Velocity RoundsHigh-Velocity Rounds3m
  3. 3Mystic RegenerationMystic Regeneration6m
  4. 4Radiant RegenerationRadiant Regeneration9m
  5. 5Mystic ExpansionMystic Expansion9m
  6. 6GritGrit10m
  7. 7Healing BoosterHealing Booster12m
  8. 8Spirit ShieldingSpirit Shielding13m
  9. 9Restorative LocketRestorative Locket14m
  10. 10Torment PulseTorment Pulse17m
  11. 11Greater ExpansionGreater Expansion21m
  12. 12WitchmailWitchmail25m

Laning 0–10 min

Mid game 10–20 min

Late game 20+ min

Situational picks that win

Bought in under 20% of games, but with the highest win rates when they are.

Most played ability upgrade paths

Celeste skill order

Most popular51.9% win25K games
Light EaterLight Eater12··5···9···
Dazzling TrickDazzling Trick··3······101112
Radiant DaggersRadiant Daggers···4·6·8····
Shining WonderShining Wonder······7·····
Option 254.1% win3.2K games
Light EaterLight Eater12··5··8····
Dazzling TrickDazzling Trick··3······1011·
Radiant DaggersRadiant Daggers···4·6··9···
Shining WonderShining Wonder······7····12
Option 357.7% win2.5K games
Light EaterLight Eater1····6·89···
Dazzling TrickDazzling Trick···4········
Radiant DaggersRadiant Daggers·23·5·······
Shining WonderShining Wonder······7··101112

Celeste abilities

Light Eater1Light Eater20s cooldown

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.

Cooldown 20sDuration 8sCast Delay 0.3sFlare Damage 40Damage 15Attack Angle 70°Spirit Lifesteal 18%
  1. 1 AP+15% Spirit Lifesteal
  2. 2 AP-10s Cooldown and +3m Cast Range
  3. 5 AP+22 Damage and Increased Spirit Scaling

Dazzling Trick2Dazzling Trick38s cooldown

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

Cooldown 38sLifetime 4sBuff Duration 4sDebuff Duration 1.75sBarrier 100Barrier Damage 50%
  1. 1 AP+3.5m Move Speed
  2. 2 AP+70 Barrier and Increased Barrier Spirit Scaling
  3. 5 AP+1.25 Silence Duration and -20s Cooldown. Allows Shining Wonder Bounce.

Radiant Daggers3Radiant Daggers33s cooldown

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.

Cooldown 33sCast Delay 0.2sCharges 1Charge Delay 2sBeam Interval 0.7sBeam Form Duration 1.4sImpact Damage 55Max Stacks 6Buff Duration 30sSpirit Amp per Stack 7%
  1. 1 AP+2 Charges
  2. 2 AP+70 Impact Damage · -22s Cooldown
  3. 5 AP+4% Spirit Amp per Stack · +9% Fire Rate per Stack

Shining Wonder4Shining WonderUltimate160s cooldown

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.

Cooldown 160sCast Delay .75sDamage 140Slow Duration 1.5sMove Speed 32%Max Linger Duration 3.25
  1. 1 AP-16% Move Speed and -14% Dash Distance
  2. 2 AP+90 Damage and Increased Spirit Scaling
  3. 5 AP+6 Max Bounces and -30s Cooldown

Same-lane win rate · last 7 days

How to counter Celeste

Celeste has the hardest time in lane against Rat King, Paige, Seven. Items that work best into Celeste: Armor Piercer, Lightning Scroll, Juggernaut.

Hardest lanes for Celeste

Celeste wins lane vs

Best teammates

Celeste vs every hero — full counters table →

Last 30 days · win-rate gain over other items in the same games

Best items against Celeste

Armor PiercerArmor Piercer6,400 souls · 39K games+0.956.6% winLightning ScrollLightning Scroll6,400 souls · 86K games+0.856.6% winJuggernautJuggernaut6,400 souls · 234K games+0.856.2% winMagic CarpetMagic Carpet6,400 souls · 34K games+0.858.5% winSpellbreakerSpellbreaker6,400 souls · 148K games+0.854.5% winInhibitorInhibitor6,400 souls · 127K games+0.756.8% win

Compared with the other items bought into Celeste, these ones lift their owner's win rate the most — good picks when you are laning against or chasing Celeste.

Most-played in-game builds · last 7 days

Popular Celeste builds

Community builds from the in-game build browser, ranked by how many games used them. Search the build ID in-game (Hero Builds → search) to import it.

TOP 1 CELESTE NA - SHMUCK48.4%1.0K games
Dew53.4%819 games
Celeste - Bruiser-DPS [58% WR] [tracklock.gg]47.2%733 games
pinnkpawz on TTV | NEW PATCH BUILD !!54.5%613 games

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Lightning ScrollLightning Scroll

Yamakasi God, i.e going Disco(Virtuoso) mode52.3%491 games
Horn Sounding46.7%383 games

Recent Celeste changes

September 16, 2026 — Minor Update - 09-16-2026
  • • Stamina cooldown increased from 5 to 5.3
  • • Light Eater spirit lifesteal reduced from 20% to 18%
  • • Light Eater T3 decreased from +25 to +22
  • • Dazzling Trick cooldown increased from 34s to 38s
  • • Radiant Daggers T2 reduced from +80 to +70
  • • Shining Wonder radius reduced from 16.5m to 15.5m
  • • Shining Wonder T3 Max Bounces reduced from +8 to +6
August 22, 2026 — Minor Update - 08-22-2026
  • • Dazzling Trick cooldown increased from 32s to 34s
  • • Dazzling Trick T2 barrier rescaled from "+80 and +0.7 scaling" to "+70 and +0.76"
  • • Dazzling Trick T3 cooldown increased from -18s to -20s
  • • Dazzling Trick T3 reduced from +1.5s Silence to +1.25s
  • • Radiant Daggers Spirit Amp per stack reduced from +8% to +7%
  • • Radiant Daggers T3 Spirit Amp per stack increased from +3% to +4%
  • • Shining Wonder bounce range reduced from 17.5m to 16.5m
  • • Shining Wonder damage reduced from 165 to 140
  • • Shining Wonder spirit scaling reduced from 0.9 to 0.6
  • • Shining Wonder T2 now also increases spirit scaling by +0.45
July 28, 2026 — Minor Update - 07-28-2026
  • • Shining Wonder radius increased from 16.5m to 17.5m
  • • Shining Wonder damage increased by 10%
  • • Shining Wonder buffer duration increased from 3s to 3.25s

About Celeste

Base stats (level 1)

Health
690
Health regen
1/s
Move speed
6.2 m/s
Sprint speed
1.6 m/s
Stamina
4
Light melee
50
Heavy melee
116

Celeste lore

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.

Official in-game biography.

Celeste voice linesListen to all 2,152 lines, grouped by situation.▶

Celeste FAQ

Is Celeste good in Deadlock right now?＋

Average — fine in the right hands. Celeste is B tier (#18 of 41) with a 48.8% win rate over 152K games in the last 7 days. Celeste wins 48.8% of 152K games, 0.5 pts above the median hero. Strongest in Ascendant – Eternus lobbies (53.0%), weakest in Initiate – Acolyte (49.0%). Struggles into Rat King in lane (42%).

What is the best Celeste build?＋

Most Celeste players buy High-Velocity Rounds, Radiant Regeneration, Mystic Regeneration, Extra Regen — the four items bought most often. Start with High-Velocity Rounds, Mystic Regeneration, Extra Regen in lane, then Radiant Regeneration, Torment Pulse, Healing Booster by mid game.

Who counters Celeste?＋

In lane, Celeste has the lowest win rate against Rat King (41.6%), Paige (41.9%), Seven (43.0%). Celeste does best against Shiv (55.3%), Solomon (54.6%), Pocket (54.6%).

How do you counter Celeste?＋

Pick a hero that wins the lane into Celeste — Rat King, Paige, Seven do best this week — and build Armor Piercer or Lightning Scroll, which win more often than other items when Celeste is on the enemy team.

What should I max first on Celeste?＋

The most common skill order puts points into Light Eater first; it wins 51.9% of 25K games. Full order is in the skill order table above.

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