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Brawler · Pistol

Victor hero artVictor Build & Counters

Brawler — you, can't, kill me, with a pistol weapon.

Updated ·Refreshed daily from public match data·Methodology

Tier

S

Win rate

52.2%▼ 2.7

Games

135K

27% pick

How to play Victor right now

Victor wins 52.2% of 135K games, 3.9 pts above the median hero, down 2.7 pts on last week. Consistent across ranks (51.2–52.1%). Bullies Solomon in lane (60%). Victor is a brawler (you and can't brawler). Build around Healing Booster, Extra Regen, Spirit Lifesteal, put early points into Pain Battery, and respect Paige in lane.
  • Core items: Healing Booster, Extra Regen, Spirit Lifesteal, Extra Spirit
  • Max first: Pain Battery
  • Hardest lanes: Paige, Graves, Haze
  • Best teammates: Rat King, Paige, Seven

Last 7 days, all ranks

Victor stats

Win rate

52.2%

#9 of 41

Pick rate

27.3%

of matches

Ban share

4.0%

of ranked bans

K / D / A

7.8 / 6.3 / 11.4

KDA 3.02

Souls

43K

per game

Hero damage

39K

per game

Win rate, last 30 days

September 12, 2026 → October 11, 2026 · low 50.8% · high 58.1%

Compare Victor with another hero in the hero comparison tool.

Ranked matches, last 7 days

Victor by rank

Initiate – Acolyte

52.1%S

11K games

Sentinel – Ritualist

51.2%A

8.3K games

Emissary – Phantom

51.3%A

8.9K games

Ascendant – Eternus

51.6%A

1.8K games

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

Items by game phase · last 7 days

Victor build

Buy rate = share of Victor 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 Victor players buy, sorted by when they are usually bought.

  1. 1Extra SpiritExtra Spirit3m
  2. 2Extra RegenExtra Regen3m
  3. 3Improved SpiritImproved Spirit8m
  4. 4Healing BoosterHealing Booster11m
  5. 5Torment PulseTorment Pulse12m
  6. 6Spirit LifestealSpirit Lifesteal14m
  7. 7Enduring SpeedEnduring Speed15m
  8. 8Mystic ExpansionMystic Expansion16m
  9. 9Mystic VulnerabilityMystic Vulnerability17m
  10. 10InfuserInfuser22m
  11. 11Escalating ExposureEscalating Exposure26m
  12. 12Greater ExpansionGreater Expansion26m

High-rank build — Phantom and above

What Victor players in Phantom+ ranked lobbies buy (18K games, last 30 days), in buying order.

  1. 1Extra SpiritExtra Spirit3m
  2. 2Extra RegenExtra Regen3m
  3. 3Improved SpiritImproved Spirit7m
  4. 4Torment PulseTorment Pulse10m
  5. 5Sprint BootsSprint Boots12m
  6. 6Healing BoosterHealing Booster12m
  7. 7Enduring SpeedEnduring Speed13m
  8. 8Spirit LifestealSpirit Lifesteal14m
  9. 9Mystic VulnerabilityMystic Vulnerability16m
  10. 10Mystic ExpansionMystic Expansion16m
  11. 11InfuserInfuser20m
  12. 12Escalating ExposureEscalating Exposure23m

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

Victor skill order

Most popular58.4% win19K games
Pain BatteryPain Battery12··5··8····
JumpstartJumpstart··3········12
Aura of SufferingAura of Suffering···4····9···
Shocking ReanimationShocking Reanimation·····67··1011·
Option 263.4% win8.2K games
Pain BatteryPain Battery12·····8····
JumpstartJumpstart··3··6··9···
Aura of SufferingAura of Suffering···45····10·12
Shocking ReanimationShocking Reanimation······7···11·
Option 355.1% win2.8K games
Pain BatteryPain Battery12··5·····11·
JumpstartJumpstart··3········12
Aura of SufferingAura of Suffering···4···8····
Shocking ReanimationShocking Reanimation·····67·910··

Victor abilities

Pain Battery1Pain Battery2s cooldown

Taking any damage passively charges up your Pain Battery. Once full, activating the ability fires multiple shocking bolts, dealing spirit damage once per target.

Cooldown 2sCast Delay 0.35sDamage 100Battery Generation 100%
  1. 1 APOn Hit: Apply 32% Slow for 2ss
  2. 2 AP+50 Damage
  3. 5 APOn Hero Hit: Heal for 15% of your missing health and increased Spirit scaling

Jumpstart2Jumpstart30s cooldown

Deal spirit damage to yourself. Then, gain bonus regeneration and bonus move speed, decaying over time.

Cooldown 30sDuration 4.5sCharges 1Charge Delay 8sCurrent Health 15%Total HP Regen 100
  1. 1 AP+3m Move Speed
  2. 2 AP+70 Total HP Regen and -8s Cooldown
  3. 5 AP+1 Charge +50% Debuff Resistance Increases spirit scaling

Aura of Suffering3Aura of Suffering2s cooldown

Unleash pain, dealing spirit damage over time to both enemies and yourself. The damage continues to increase the longer the ability is channeled, up to a maximum amount.

Cooldown 2.0sDuration 8sMinimum DPS 13Debuff Duration 0.5sMax DPS 58Self Damage 70%
  1. 1 APEnemies receive 20% Move and Dash Slow
  2. 2 AP+6 Min DPS and +34.0 Max DPS
  3. 5 AP+1m Radius Enemies take +15% Damage

Shocking Reanimation4Shocking ReanimationUltimate240s cooldown

Release a wave after taking lethal damage, applying a diminishing slow. After a brief channel you reanimate, dealing spirit damage and applying stun to nearby enemies.

Cooldown 240sDamage 200Rebirth Health 50%Move Speed 120%Slow Duration 3sStun Duration 1.5s
  1. 1 APWhile On Cooldown: Gain +15% Fire Rate and 6.0 Spirit Damage per Bullet
  2. 2 AP+50% Rebirth Health
  3. 5 AP+175 Damage +1.5 Stun -95.0s Cooldown

Same-lane win rate · last 7 days

How to counter Victor

Victor has the hardest time in lane against Paige, Graves, Haze. Items that work best into Victor: Return Fire, Fleetfoot, Swift Striker.

Hardest lanes for Victor

Victor wins lane vs

Best teammates

Victor vs every hero — full counters table →

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

Best items against Victor

Return FireReturn Fire1,600 souls · 34K games+1.142.4% winFleetfootFleetfoot1,600 souls · 294K games+0.847.2% winSwift StrikerSwift Striker1,600 souls · 677K games+0.845.3% winFortitudeFortitude3,200 souls · 437K games+0.847.4% winRapid RoundsRapid Rounds800 souls · 659K games+0.745.2% winOpening RoundsOpening Rounds1,600 souls · 555K games+0.745.8% win

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

Most-played in-game builds · last 7 days

Popular Victor 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.

RawDawger (TTV RawDawgerDL)54.2%1.1K games

Super Good Items But Enemy Comp Dependan

SuppressorSuppressorDebuff ReducerDebuff ReducerHealbaneHealbane

NUCLEAR ANTI HEAL

Spirit BurnSpirit Burn

Eido's Victor [Made with Lockbuilds]53.6%929 games

If enemy has a lot of Spirit Res.

TankbusterTankbusterSpirit RendSpirit RendCrippling HeadshotCrippling Headshot

lomein victor51.7%501 games

NUCLEAR ANTI HEAL

Spirit BurnSpirit Burn

frankenstein never dies (10/9/26)55.9%494 games
SN|P3R : Victor, The Unbreakable50.1%467 games

End Game : Spirit

Ethereal ShiftEthereal ShiftScourgeScourge

Victor - Spirit-Vampiric [49% WR] [tracklock.gg]56.7%423 games

Recent Victor changes

July 9, 2026 — Minor Update - 07-09-2026
  • • Shocking Reanimation cooldown reduced from 275s to 240s
June 12, 2026 — Minor Update - 06-11-2026
  • • Aura of Suffering radius reduced from 9m to 8m
  • • Aura of Suffering T3 now also increases radius by +1m
  • • Fixed some client performance issues when using Aura of Suffering
  • • Shocking Reanimation cooldown increased from 230s to 240s
  • • Shocking Reanimation T3 reduced from -120s Cooldown to -110s
  • • Shocking Reanimation T3 increased from +150 Damage to +175
May 31, 2026 — Minor Update - 05-31-2026
  • • Shocking Reanimation T3 reduced from -130s Cooldown to -120s

About Victor

Base stats (level 1)

Health
800
Health regen
1.5/s
Move speed
6.3 m/s
Sprint speed
1.1 m/s
Stamina
3
Light melee
50
Heavy melee
116

Victor lore

A lot of people spend their whole lives wondering who they really are. For Victor, this existential question is made more complicated as he woke up on a mortuary table with no knowledge of his creator, why he was made, and whom he is made of.

Now searching the five boroughs for answers, Victor is hoping to find someone who can identify any part of him.

Official in-game biography.

Victor voice linesListen to all 2,235 lines, grouped by situation.▶

Victor FAQ

Is Victor good in Deadlock right now?＋

Yes — a top pick this patch. Victor is S tier (#9 of 41) with a 52.2% win rate over 135K games in the last 7 days. Victor wins 52.2% of 135K games, 3.9 pts above the median hero, down 2.7 pts on last week. Consistent across ranks (51.2–52.1%). Bullies Solomon in lane (60%).

What is the best Victor build?＋

Most Victor players buy Healing Booster, Extra Regen, Spirit Lifesteal, Extra Spirit — the four items bought most often. Start with Extra Regen, Extra Spirit, Improved Spirit in lane, then Healing Booster, Spirit Lifesteal, Enduring Speed by mid game.

Who counters Victor?＋

In lane, Victor has the lowest win rate against Paige (45.2%), Graves (46.4%), Haze (47.0%). Victor does best against Solomon (59.8%), Paradox (59.3%), Pocket (59.0%).

How do you counter Victor?＋

Pick a hero that wins the lane into Victor — Paige, Graves, Haze do best this week — and build Return Fire or Fleetfoot, which win more often than other items when Victor is on the enemy team.

What should I max first on Victor?＋

The most common skill order puts points into Pain Battery first; it wins 58.4% of 19K games. Full order is in the skill order table above.

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