How to play Baba in Deadlock?

Baba is a Hero in Deadlock. Learn their optimal ability leveling order, situational item choices, and counter matchups on Lockbuilds.

What are the best builds for Baba in Deadlock?

Top item builds for Baba prioritize core weapon and spirit items tailored to their abilities and lane matchups. Explore high-win-rate community and pro builds on Lockbuilds.

What are Baba's abilities in Deadlock?

Baba features unique signature abilities scaling with spirit power and weapon damage. Check this overview page for full ability breakdowns and cooldowns.

Where can I find current Baba Deadlock stats and win rates?

Lockbuilds provides real-time win rates, pick rates, tier placement, and matchup analytics for Baba across all competitive rank tiers in the current Deadlock patch.

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Baba - Deadlock Hero Stats & Guide

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Hero Summary

Baba leans most into support utility and frontline durability, while farming is the weakest part of the profile. Baba performs best into The Doorman and Pocket. Baba struggles most into Rat King and Graves. Baba pairs best with Nurse Harrow and Graves. Baba has the weakest synergy with Shiv and Warden. Alchemical Fire is Baba's best win-rate item at 63.8%. Extra Charge is bought most often. Extra Charge is usually picked up early at around 3.4 min.

Play Style

Win Rate

53.6%

Pick Rate

17.4%

Dominates

The Doorman6k Matches

Current Patch

Loses to

Current Patch

Best Synergy

Nurse Harrow993 Matches

Current Patch

Worst Synergy

Current Patch

Best Items

ItemWR ChangePR Change

Boundless Spirit

Tier 4•6,400

60.30%-0.11%5,098-0.41%

Superior Duration

Tier 3•3,200

58.49%+0.35%5,054+0.04%

Duration Extender

Tier 2•1,600

58.20%+0.71%6,394+0.87%

Greater Expansion

Tier 3•3,200

57.94%-0.83%5,202+0.65%

Superior Cooldown

Tier 3•3,200

57.22%+0.01%6,863+0.51%

Torment Pulse

Tier 3•3,200

57.08%+0.33%9,066+1.29%

Mystic Vulnerability

Tier 2•1,600

56.16%+0.86%5,566-0.65%

Spirit Snatch

Tier 3•3,200

55.90%+0.47%9,453+0.51%

Reactive Barrier

Tier 2•1,600

55.28%+0.66%6,744+0.01%

Healing Booster

Tier 2•1,600

54.90%+0.54%9,691+1.09%

Current Patch

Counter Items

ItemWR ChangePR Change

Decay

Tier 3•3,200

78.26%+17.23%23-0.07%

Slowing Bullets

Tier 2•1,600

75.00%+30.17%8+0.01%

Rescue Beam

Tier 3•3,200

66.67%+13.73%30+0.0%

Inhibitor

Tier 4•6,400

63.64%+11.18%11+0.0%

Disarming Hex

Tier 3•3,200

59.14%-2.28%93-0.11%

Knockdown

Tier 3•3,200

56.12%+2.03%417-0.09%

Return Fire

Tier 2•1,600

54.41%+1.66%68+0.03%

Battle Vest

Tier 2•1,600

50.21%+0.68%243-0.09%

Cold Front

Tier 2•1,600

50.00%+3.22%104-0.13%

Silencer

Tier 4•6,400

50.00%-3.7%6-0.02%

Current Patch

Hero Base Stats

Weapon

Falloff range:15 -> 42

Damage per second:85

Bullet damage:8.80

Bullets per second:9.68

Shoot move speed:-25%

Clip size:15

Reload_duration:2.50s

Bullets speed:178m/s

Light melee:50

Heavy melee damage:116

Vitality

Max health:780

Base health regen:2.5

Bullet resistance:0%

Spirit resistance:0%

Reducing critical damage:0%

Max move speed:6.5m/s

Sprint speed:1.6m/s

Stamina:2

Stamina regen:5s

Spirit

Ability cooldown:0%

Ability duration:0%

Ability range:0%

Spirit lifesteal:0%

Max charges increase:0

Charge cooldown:0%

Spirit power:0

Max Spirit Stolen 45

Radius 8mm

Radius 6mm

Max Slow 32%

Bonuses Per Boon

REACHING EACH THRESHOLD GIVES:

Unlock skills or skill points

Skills are unlocked on the 0th, 1st, 4th and 6th gifts.

PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS

The rewards reach their maximum on the 32nd gift.

+0.41 to base Bullet Damage

+45 to base Health

+0.7 to base Melee Damage

+1.1 to Spirit Power

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