Marksman · Long Range
Vindicta Build & Counters
Updated ·Refreshed daily from public match data·Methodology
Tier
Win rate
Games
162K
33% pick
How to play Vindicta right now
- Core items: Extra Charge, Rapid Recharge, High-Velocity Rounds, Sharpshooter
- Max first: Assassinate
- Hardest lanes: Paige, Kelvin, Graves
- Best teammates: Rat King, Paige, Seven
Last 7 days, all ranks
Vindicta stats
Win rate
49.8%
#13 of 41
Pick rate
32.7%
of matches
Ban share
4.1%
of ranked bans
K / D / A
8.5 / 6.1 / 11.8
KDA 3.32
Souls
40K
per game
Hero damage
39K
per game
Win rate, last 30 days
September 12, 2026 → October 11, 2026 · low 48.8% · high 51.6%
Compare Vindicta with another hero in the hero comparison tool.
Ranked matches, last 7 days
Vindicta by rank
Initiate – Acolyte
11K games
Sentinel – Ritualist
11K games
Emissary – Phantom
12K games
Ascendant – Eternus
2.2K games
See every hero for your bracket on the Deadlock tier list.
Items by game phase · last 7 days
Vindicta build
Buy rate = share of Vindicta 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 Vindicta players buy, sorted by when they are usually bought.
High-rank build — Phantom and above
What Vindicta players in Phantom+ ranked lobbies buy (23K games, last 30 days), in buying order.
Laning 0–10 min
Extra ChargeCore800 souls · bought 8 min93%49.9% win
High-Velocity RoundsCore800 souls · bought 4 min89%49.9% win
Opening RoundsCore1,600 souls · bought 5 min62%49.6% win
Extra Spirit800 souls · bought 7 min49%48.9% win
Mystic Burst800 souls · bought 6 min16%48.2% win
Extra Health800 souls · bought 10 min12%48.6% win
Mid game 10–20 min
Rapid RechargeCore3,200 souls · bought 14 min89%50.2% win
SharpshooterCore3,200 souls · bought 18 min88%50.2% win
Long RangeCore1,600 souls · bought 11 min82%50.3% win
Swift StrikerCore1,600 souls · bought 15 min77%50.5% win
Quicksilver ReloadCore1,600 souls · bought 11 min72%50.4% win
Rapid Rounds800 souls · bought 12 min59%50.2% win
Improved Spirit1,600 souls · bought 12 min49%49.0% win
Enduring Speed1,600 souls · bought 16 min47%51.3% win
Late game 20+ min
Burst FireCore3,200 souls · bought 23 min70%51.4% win
Titanic Magazine1,600 souls · bought 22 min58%52.0% win
Counterspell3,200 souls · bought 21 min51%51.7% win
Mercurial Magnum6,400 souls · bought 31 min41%53.4% win
Spiritual Overflow6,400 souls · bought 31 min35%55.5% win
Bullet Lifesteal1,600 souls · bought 24 min34%52.9% win
Spirit Lifesteal1,600 souls · bought 26 min29%53.3% win
Spellslinger6,400 souls · bought 31 min24%57.2% win
Situational picks that win
Bought in under 20% of games, but with the highest win rates when they are.
Crippling Headshot6,400 souls · bought 35 min14%57.4% win
Weakening Headshot1,600 souls · bought 29 min9%57.1% win
Vampiric Burst6,400 souls · bought 33 min16%56.3% win
Leech6,400 souls · bought 33 min12%55.3% win
Indomitable6,400 souls · bought 34 min8%55.1% win
Glass Cannon6,400 souls · bought 31 min9%55.0% win
Most played ability upgrade paths
Vindicta skill order
 Stake | · | · | · | 4 | 5 | · | · | · | 9 | 10 | · | · |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Flight | · | 2 | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
 Crow Familiar | 1 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 11 | 12 |
 Assassinate | · | · | · | · | · | 6 | 7 | 8 | · | · | · | · |
| Stake | · | · | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | 9 | 10 | · | · |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | · | · | · | 4 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 11 | 12 |
| Crow Familiar | 1 | 2 | · | · | 5 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Assassinate | · | · | · | · | · | 6 | 7 | 8 | · | · | · | · |
| Stake | 1 | 2 | · | · | 5 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | · | · | · | 4 | · | · | · | · | 9 | 10 | 11 | · |
| Crow Familiar | · | · | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 12 |
| Assassinate | · | · | · | · | · | 6 | 7 | 8 | · | · | · | · |
Vindicta abilities
1Stake40s cooldown
Throw a stake that tethers enemies to the location where the stake lands. Enemy movement is restricted to the length of the tether.
- 1 AP+45 Damage
- 2 AP-22s Cooldown
- 5 AP+0.75s Tether Duration and +2m Capture Radius
2Flight42s cooldown
Leap into the air and fly. While in flight your weapon deals bonus spirit damage and your items have increased range.
- 1 AP+50% base Ammo while flying
- 2 AP+10s Duration
- 5 APHero Kills Refresh Duration. +10.0 Spirit Damage with increased Spirit scaling
3Crow Familiar32s cooldown
Your crow familiar deals impact damage, reduces their bullet resist and applies a bleed that deals damage based on the target's current health.
- 1 APReduces Incoming Healing by -35%
- 2 AP+0.5% Bleed Damage -16.0s Cooldown
- 5 AP+2s Duration -8% Bullet Resist -8% Spirit Resist
4AssassinateUltimate55s cooldown
Use your scoped rifle to fire a powerful shot over long distances. Deal only partial damage until fully charged after 1.0s of being scoped. Does bonus damage to enemies with less than 50% health remaining. Landing a killing blow on a player with Assassinate grants you bonus weapon damage.
- 1 AP-15s Cooldown
- 2 AP+80 Max Bonus Damage
- 5 AP+4% Weapon Damage Per Kill
Same-lane win rate · last 7 days
How to counter Vindicta
Vindicta has the hardest time in lane against Paige, Kelvin, Graves. Items that work best into Vindicta: Express Shot, Glass Cannon, Hollow Point.
Hardest lanes for Vindicta
Vindicta wins lane vs
Best teammates
Last 30 days · win-rate gain over other items in the same games
Best items against Vindicta
Express Shot3,200 souls · 145K games+1.047.9% winGlass Cannon6,400 souls · 100K games+0.957.4% win
Hollow Point3,200 souls · 134K games+0.950.3% win
Focus Lens6,400 souls · 38K games+0.753.8% win
Return Fire1,600 souls · 40K games+0.747.1% win
Spirit Sap1,600 souls · 71K games+0.648.0% winCompared with the other items bought into Vindicta, these ones lift their owner's win rate the most — good picks when you are laning against or chasing Vindicta.
Most-played in-game builds · last 7 days
Popular Vindicta 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.
Cashcoryy Rank #1 Vindicta Build51.5%1.5K games
Twitch.tv/cashcoryy
Long RangeQuicksilver ReloadExtra ChargeRapid RechargeEnduring SpeedSwift Striker
FleetfootCounterspellHigh-Velocity Rounds
Healing RiteTwitch.tv/cashcoryy
Sharpshooter
Duration Extender
Superior DurationBurst FireTitanic MagazineSpellslingerCrippling HeadshotMercurial MagnumVampiric Burst
Dispel Magic
Metal Skin
Spellbreaker
Fury Trance
Spirit Shielding
Battle Vest
Healbane
Trophy CollectorOver 150 Stacks
Lucky Shot2 or more plated
Armor PiercerIf need Life steal
Sexy Feet Build47.5%863 games
Warp Stone
Grit
RebuttalBreak in case of CC/ 3200 Spike
Other Mid Game
Surge of PowerWeakening Headshot
Recharging Rush
Blood Tribute
Heroic Aura
Enchanter's Emblem
Reactive BarrierEnduring Speed
Late
SpellslingerSpirit LifestealSpiritual OverflowBullet LifestealVampiric BurstCrippling HeadshotTitanic MagazineMercurial Magnum
Boundless Spirit
Other Late/Counters
Stamina Mastery
Fortitude
Majestic Leap
Spirit Resilience
Unstoppable
Slowing Hex
Disarming Hex
Silence Wave
LOW STACKS
Alchemical Fire
Rescue Beam
Echo ShardVindicta - Gun-Long Range [54% WR] [tracklock.gg]47.7%703 games
Core Build
Quicksilver ReloadExtra ChargeRapid RechargeLong RangeEnduring SpeedSwift StrikerFleetfootSharpshooterBurst FireSuperior DurationTitanic MagazineSpellslingerCrippling Headshot
Bullet Resist Shredderturbo absolute gun vindicta 95% WR top 10 EU RU NA45.8%627 games
Ricochet
Weapon Shielding
Plated Armor
Ethereal ShiftYouTube/MxrphyDL Vindicta Weapon/Spirit46.0%430 games
Early - Left to Right
High-Velocity RoundsMystic BurstExtra SpiritImproved SpiritOpening RoundsExtra ChargeQuicksilver ReloadEnchanter's Emblem
hard lane *Pick 1*
Restorative ShotMid / Late - Left to Right
CounterspellSwift StrikerRapid RechargeRecharging RushLong RangeSharpshooterMercurial MagnumBoundless Spirit
Debuff Reducer
Pick 1
Tankbuster
Mystic Vulnerability
Escalating Exposure
Diviner's Kevlarju vindicta48.8%246 games
Early
High-Velocity RoundsOpening RoundsQuicksilver ReloadExtra ChargeRapid RechargeLong RangeRapid RoundsSwift StrikerFleetfoot
Cheap Defensive
defensive options
SilencerMega Late Game Optional Damage (USUALLY
Siphon Bullets
InhibitorRecent Vindicta changes
- • Stake T1 reduced from +65 Damage to +45
- • Stake T2 reduced from -20s Cooldown to -22s
- • Crow Familiar T2 increased from -12s Cooldown to -16s
- • Crow Familiar collision radius between each crow increased slightly
- • Assassinate Max Bonus Damage spirit scaling increased from 2 to 2.3
- • Assassinate Max Bonus Damage spirit scaling increased from 1.7 to 2.0
About Vindicta
Base stats (level 1)
- Health
- 755
- Health regen
- 2/s
- Move speed
- 7.9 m/s
- Sprint speed
- 1.6 m/s
- Stamina
- 2
- Light melee
- 50
- Heavy melee
- 116
Vindicta lore
A victim of John Hathorne during the Salem Witch Trials, Vindicta got a second chance of life when her spirit was brought back to the mortal plane during the first Maelstrom (the event that introduced the supernatural to the public at large).
Waging a one ghost war against "The Friends of Humanity", a neo inquisition formed by Hathorne's descendants; Vindicta looks to keep the supernatural safe from Hathorne's ilk, and she isn't afraid to stack as many bodies as needed to do it.
Official in-game biography.
Vindicta FAQ
Is Vindicta good in Deadlock right now?＋
Good — above average. Vindicta is A tier (#13 of 41) with a 49.8% win rate over 162K games in the last 7 days. Vindicta wins 49.8% of 162K games, 1.5 pts above the median hero. Strongest in Initiate – Acolyte lobbies (51.6%), weakest in Ascendant – Eternus (49.8%). Bullies Solomon in lane (56%).
What is the best Vindicta build?＋
Most Vindicta players buy Extra Charge, Rapid Recharge, High-Velocity Rounds, Sharpshooter — the four items bought most often. Start with Extra Charge, High-Velocity Rounds, Opening Rounds in lane, then Rapid Recharge, Sharpshooter, Long Range by mid game.
Who counters Vindicta?＋
In lane, Vindicta has the lowest win rate against Paige (43.0%), Kelvin (43.2%), Graves (43.4%). Vindicta does best against Solomon (56.4%), Pocket (55.8%), Mirage (55.2%).
How do you counter Vindicta?＋
Pick a hero that wins the lane into Vindicta — Paige, Kelvin, Graves do best this week — and build Express Shot or Glass Cannon, which win more often than other items when Vindicta is on the enemy team.
What should I max first on Vindicta?＋
The most common skill order puts points into Assassinate first; it wins 50.2% of 7.7K games. Full order is in the skill order table above.
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