Here's how to become and unkillable punching machine as Abrams in Deadlock.
If you have played Deadlock, then you likely already know how oppressive Abrams can be in the mid and late-game when they have their melee properly scaled. If you’ve ever wanted to do this kind of build yourself, we have the perfect one for you – Abrams Melee Lifesteal.
Best Abrams build for close-range sustain and lifesteal
Build name to search: Abrams Melee Lifesteal – esports.gg
This Abrams build in Deadlock is centered around scaling Abrams charged melee to make it more powerful than any weapon wishes it could be. However, getting this to scale does take some time, so play your early game a bit cautiously and don’t feel the need to get overly aggressive.
Once you get this build online with items like Lifestrike and Torment Pulse, you can quickly become as aggressive as you would like.
Early Game:
Buy in any order based on your preference. Play cautiously in the early game as you will scale more in the mid and late game.
| Item Type | Item |
| Vitality | Rapid Rounds |
| Spirit | Spirit Strike |
| Weapon | Restorative Shot |
| Weapon | Close Quarters |
| Virality | Sprint Boots |
Mid Game
Use this to scale through the mid-game. Buy in any order.
| Item Type | Item |
| Vitality | Enduring Speed |
| Weapon | Melee Charge |
| Vitality | Bullet Armor |
| Weapon | Berserker |
| Spirit | Bullet Resist Shredder |
Late Game
It’s finally time to become an unkillable punching machine. These are the core items of this build, starting with Lifestrike and Torment Pulse.
| Item Type | Item |
| Vitality | Lifestrike |
| Spirit | Torment Pulse |
| Weapon | Point Blank |
| Vitality | Improved Bullet Armor |
| Vitality | Fortitude |
Uber Late Game
If you end up in a longer game and have extra souls, save for these. Use Mystic Reverb on your 1 if you opt to use it. Get Leech first if possible.
| Item Type | Item |
| Vitality | Leech |
| Spirit | Mystic Reverb |
| Weapon | Hunter’s Aura |
| Vitality | Phantom Strike |
| Spirit | Superior Cooldown |
Abrams abilities and upgrades
For this build, we utilize all of Abrams’ abilities with a focus on Infernal Resilience. Below is a description of each ability and in what order we suggest you build them.
- Siphon Life: Drain health from enemies in front of you while they are in the radius.
- Shoulder Charge: Charge forward, colliding with enemies and dragging them along. Hitting a wall will Stun enemies caught by Abrams. Speed increased after colliding with enemy Heroes.
- Infernal Resilience: Regenerate a portion of incoming damage over time.
- Seismic Impact: Leap high into the air and choose a ground location to crash into. When you hit the ground, all enemies in the radius are damaged and stunned. Click Mouse 1 to crash down early.
Strengths and weaknesses of this Abrams build in Deadlock
As fun as this build is to play, it isn’t perfect and you will run into some counter play. Here are the main strengths and weaknesses that we have encountered with this build.
| Strengths | Weaknesses |
| Great sustain and overall health pool | Weak to poke damage, especially in the early game |
| Fun, high-mobility playstyle | Crowd control can slow you down |
| Excellent late game and has potential to win versus any hero | If an opponent is good at parrying, it can require some creativity |
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