How to play Graves in Deadlock?

Graves 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 Graves in Deadlock?

Top item builds for Graves 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 Graves's abilities in Deadlock?

Graves 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 Graves Deadlock stats and win rates?

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

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Graves - Deadlock Hero Stats & Guide

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Hero Summary

Graves leans most into damage output and lane pressure, while frontline durability is the weakest part of the profile. Graves performs best into Mina and Silver. Graves struggles most into Rat King and Paige. Graves pairs best with Paige and Rat King. Graves has the weakest synergy with Rem and Shiv. Scourge is Graves's best win-rate item at 63.9%. Restorative Shot is bought in 54.1% of matches. Restorative Shot is usually picked up early at around 2.2 min.

Play Style

Win Rate

57.4%

Pick Rate

42.6%

Dominates

Current Patch

Loses to

Current Patch

Best Synergy

Current Patch

Worst Synergy

Current Patch

Best Items

ItemWR ChangePR Change

Scourge

Tier 4•6,400

63.88%-0.51%19,421+0.7%

Siphon Bullets

Tier 4•6,400

63.34%-0.06%95,969+6.15%

Diviner's Kevlar

Tier 4•6,400

62.13%-0.33%13,683-1.77%

Escalating Exposure

Tier 4•6,400

62.07%+0.33%132,687+3.94%

Silencer

Tier 4•6,400

61.80%-0.21%15,606-0.05%

Spiritual Overflow

Tier 4•6,400

61.59%+0.05%52,619-1.65%

Spirit Burn

Tier 4•6,400

61.16%-0.42%36,115-2.86%

Infuser

Tier 4•6,400

60.47%-1.45%10,648-1.24%

Ricochet

Tier 4•6,400

60.33%+1.44%61,034+2.41%

Torment Pulse

Tier 3•3,200

60.13%-1.11%133,979+11.67%

Current Patch

Counter Items

ItemWR ChangePR Change

Metal Skin

Tier 3•3,200

53.50%+0.41%11,303+0.17%

Disarming Hex

Tier 3•3,200

53.33%+1.44%3,630-0.09%

Return Fire

Tier 2•1,600

52.27%-4.31%419-0.02%

Bullet Resilience

Tier 3•3,200

51.76%+0.4%4,623-0.09%

Cold Front

Tier 2•1,600

51.72%-1.26%435-0.03%

Knockdown

Tier 3•3,200

50.15%+0.57%12,951-0.05%

Battle Vest

Tier 2•1,600

49.47%+2.24%2,165-0.05%

Rescue Beam

Tier 3•3,200

48.63%+1.35%255-0.02%

Slowing Hex

Tier 2•1,600

47.59%+0.71%7,235-0.26%

Slowing Bullets

Tier 2•1,600

47.55%+1.09%3,798-0.29%

Current Patch

Hero Base Stats

Weapon

Falloff range:8 -> 17

Damage per second:35

Bullet damage:3.60

Bullets per second:9.80

Shoot move speed:-25%

Clip size:40

Reload_duration:2.80s

Bullets speed:635m/s

Light melee:50

Heavy melee damage:116

Vitality

Max health:730

Base health regen:1

Bullet resistance:0%

Spirit resistance:0%

Reducing critical damage:0%

Max move speed:7.0m/s

Sprint speed:2.2m/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

Damage 16

Damage 90

Heal Amount 0

Damage 115

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.

+0.054 to base Bullet Damage

+35 to base Health

+1.58 to base Melee Damage

+1.1 to Spirit Power

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