Sit back and relax with this grenade-focused Ivy build in Deadlock.
Ivy has an ability in Deadlock called Kudzu Bomb that is the centerpiece of this build. This ability, scaled, can allow for insane area of effect (AoE) damage and can make you an asset in any team fight. So, here’s how the build works and operates.
Best Ivy build in Deadlock for AoE damage
Build name to search: Kudzu Killer – esports.gg
The beauty of this Ivy build is its pure simplicity — just hit enemies with your large Kudzu Bomb and let it do the work. This build scales the same way throughout the game, making it very easy to play.
Early game
The build starts off with a focus on farming and slowly scaling Spirit power.
| Item Type | Item |
| Weapon | Monster Rounds |
| Weapon | Hollow Point Ward |
| Spirit | Extra Charge |
| Spirit | Mystic Reach |
| Vitality | Enduring Spirit |
| Vitality | Healing Rite |
Mid game
The mid game focuses on scaling Spirit Power and getting Kudzu to be as massive and powerful as possible.
| Item Type | Item |
| Vitality | Sprint Boots |
| Spirit | Mystic Vulnerability |
| Spirit | Slowing Hex |
| Vitality | Bullet Armor |
| Spirit | Extra Spirit |
Late game
More of the same from the mid game as flex slots open up. Escalating Exposure is expensive, but worth it if you can get it early.
| Item Type | Item |
| Spirit | Escalating Exposure |
| Spirit | Rapid Recharge |
| Spirit | Improved Reach |
| Spirit | Improved Spirit |
Uber late game
Start dealing unreal damage to huge areas and fill in extra slots with inexpensive items.
| Item Type | Item |
| Weapon | Rapid Rounds |
| Weapon | Slowing Bullets |
| Vitality | Enduring Speed |
| Spirit | Mystic Reverb |
| Spirit | Mystic Slow |
| Spirit | Boundless Spirit |
| Spirit | Refresher |
Ivy abilities and upgrades
The Ivy Kudzu Killer build in Deadlock is centered around Kudzu Bomb, but also can scale into the late game with Air Drop. Also utilize Stone Form for great crowd control, especially with enemies already caught in Kudzu’s range.
- Kudzu Bomb: Summon a patch of choking vines that damages and slows enemies in its radius.
- Watcher’s Covenant: Gain bonuses and automatically connect with a nearby ally to share them. Healing is replicated among all those connected. Connection requires line of sight. Press 2 to Lock on to a target.
- Stone Form: Turn yourself into impervious stone and smash into the ground, stunning and damaging enemies nearby. Heals you for a percentage of your max health. You have some air control before falling.
- Air Drop: Take flight with an ally or a bomb. Drop your ally or bomb to cause a large explosion that causes movement slow. Ivy and an ally gain a bullet shield when flying ends. While lifted, your ally gains bullet resist but cannot attack and deals -50% damage. Air Drop has faster cast time when targeting an ally.
Strengths and weaknesses of this Ivy 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 |
| Amazing AoE damage | Weak single-target DPS |
| Very easy playstyle | Weak at long range |
| Great utility with Air Drop and Stone Form | Reliant on hitting Kudzu Bomb for high DPS |
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