Vitality · 6,400 souls

Plated Armor

Gain a chance to either deflect incoming bullets, preventing all weapon damage or prevent all on-hit effects from bullets.

Updated Oct 11, 12:00 UTC·Refreshed daily from public match data·Methodology

Win rate

52.1%

Bought in

5.3%

of hero games

Avg buy

35 min

Is Plated Armor good in Deadlock?

Plated Armor wins 52.1% of the 312K hero-games where it was bought in the last 7 days and shows up in 5.3% of all hero-games, usually around the 35-minute mark. It is built most by Shiv (15% of their games), Rat King (14% of their games), Abrams (14% of their games). It costs 6,400 souls in the vitality slot.

Stats

Deflection Percent

+15%

On-Hit Prevention Percent

+15%

Last 7 days

Heroes who build Plated Armor

Hero	Buy rate	Win rate	Games
Shiv	15%	49.0%	18K
Rat King	14%	56.8%	65K
Abrams	14%	54.7%	18K
Mo & Krill	12%	50.3%	13K
Billy	11%	51.3%	16K
Silver	11%	48.6%	15K
Victor	10%	56.0%	13K
Baba	8%	55.4%	18K

Recent Plated Armor changes

September 16, 2026 — Minor Update - 09-16-2026

• Fixed on-hit damage prevention not blocking the following on-hit spirit damage effects: Mercurial Magnum, Vindicta's Flight, Wraith's Full Auto, and Tesla Bullets/Capacitor

Plated Armor FAQ

How much does Plated Armor cost?＋

Plated Armor costs 6,400 souls and goes in a vitality slot.

Who should build Plated Armor?＋

Shiv, Rat King, Abrams, Mo & Krill buy it most often this week.

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