Billy
Win Rate
49.4%
Pick Rate
35.9%
KDA
2.53

Billy Build

#21 of 44 on the tier listBilly B Tier
Skill Level
All Skill Levels
Matches
42,170
Version
6860
Last Updated
Nov 5, 2026 UTC
Methodology
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The Billy build players actually buy: start with Melee Lifesteal, Close Quarters, Spirit Strike, then Melee Charge, Stalker, Bullet Resist Shredder, and finish with Lifestrike, Spirit Snatch, Point Blank. Win and pick rates for every item, by stage.

Best Billy build (Nov 5 Patch)

Nov 5 Patch · 271,760 games

Most Billy players open with Melee Lifesteal and Close Quarters. Core items, bought in at least half of all games: Melee Lifesteal, Close Quarters, Spirit Strike, and Monster Rounds. Ranked by how often players on this hero buy each item at each shop tier, from 42,170 games.

  1. Laning800 souls
    Melee LifestealVitalityCore49.5%98% pickClose QuartersWeaponCore49.5%96% pickSpirit StrikeSpiritCore49.8%68% pickMonster RoundsWeaponCore49.1%66% pick
  2. Mid game1,600 souls
    Melee ChargeWeaponCore51.3%70% pickStalkerWeaponCore49.6%64% pickBullet Resist ShredderSpirit50.4%49% pickBattle VestVitality49.3%43% pick
  3. Late game3,200 souls
    LifestrikeVitalityCore50.0%89% pickSpirit SnatchSpiritCore50.7%88% pickPoint BlankWeaponCore50.3%64% pick
  4. Luxury6,400 souls
    Crushing FistsWeaponCore54.4%67% pickColossusVitality56.9%29% pick

Win rates are for games where the item was bought. Expensive items show higher win rates partly because they get bought in games that are already going well. Item stats cover the last 7 days of games.

Billy skill order

464,281 games

Most Billy players max Bashdown first (77% of games), then Blasted (13%).

Billy skill order
Ability12345678910111213141516
Bashdown+T1T2T3
Rising Ram+T1T2T3
Blasted+T1T2T3
Chain Gang+T1T2T3

Which ability players max first

  • Bashdown77%
  • Blasted13%
  • Rising Ram8%
  • Chain Gang2%

The most common order in recent matches. The first 8 points come straight from match data; the rest follow the most common max-first priority. "+" marks the unlock, T1–T3 the upgrade tiers.

Full Billy ability breakdown →

Gun, spirit or vitality: which Billy build wins?

39% of Billy players finish with a Hybrid build, and it wins 50.4% of games.

  • Hybrid 39%
  • Vitality 34%
  • Gun 22%
  • Spirit 6%

Hybrid Billy build

Win rate
50.4%
Share of games
39%10,199 games
Avg. souls
39,684

Items Hybrid Billy players finish with, by how often they own them:

Vitality Billy build

Win rate
48.4%
Share of games
34%9,011 games
Avg. souls
44,315

Items Vitality Billy players finish with, by how often they own them:

Gun Billy build

Win rate
48.2%
Share of games
22%5,685 games
Avg. souls
35,330

Items Gun Billy players finish with, by how often they own them:

Spirit Billy build

Win rate
43.5%
Share of games
6%1,510 games
Avg. souls
37,316

Items Spirit Billy players finish with, by how often they own them:

From the final items of 26,405 Billy games over the last 14 days. A build counts as gun, spirit or vitality when that shop slot holds at least 45% of its souls; anything else is hybrid. Sold items are not counted.

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Your Billy build

25,600 souls
  • Weapon 56%
  • Vitality 22%
  • Spirit 22%
Build type
Gun
Meta match
100%

Gun Billy builds win 48.2% of games and make up 22% of Billy games.

Pairs that win togetherSpirit Snatch + Crushing Fists: 54.9%Point Blank + Crushing Fists: 54.5%Spirit Strike + Crushing Fists: 54.5%Lifestrike + Crushing Fists: 54.3%
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Billy items that win together

Crushing Fists with Colossus is the best-winning pair on Billy: 58.6% over 328,457 games.

  • Crushing FistsColossusCrushing Fists + Colossus328,457 games58.6%+9.2 vs Billy average
  • Melee ChargeColossusMelee Charge + Colossus297,075 games57.9%+8.6 vs Billy average
  • Greater ExpansionCrushing FistsGreater Expansion + Crushing Fists306,140 games56.7%+7.4 vs Billy average
  • Melee ChargeGreater ExpansionMelee Charge + Greater Expansion288,418 games54.5%+5.2 vs Billy average
  • Rapid RechargeBerserkerRapid Recharge + Berserker330,476 games54.2%+4.9 vs Billy average

Two items owned together at the end of the game, last 30 days. Late items win more often because games that last long enough to buy them were often already ahead.

Adapt your Billy build to the enemy

Pick the enemy hero to see which items win most for Billy in that matchup. It opens on the hardest one, Graves, where Billy wins 38.0%.

Enemy hero

Billy wins 38.0% against Graves (4,642 games).

Best items vs Graves

  1. IndomitableSwap in47.8%11% pick
  2. JuggernautSwap in46.6%17% pick
  3. Crushing FistsIn the core build44.2%43% pick
  4. ColossusIn the core build45.0%20% pick
  5. BerserkerSwap in44.9%22% pick
  6. Plated ArmorSwap in44.6%13% pick
  7. StalkerIn the core build42.9%32% pick
Full Billy vs Graves matchup →

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What Oracle+ Billy players build

From 11,218 Billy games at Oracle rank and above, in the order players buy the items.

High-rank players buy Battle Vest more than the all-ranks build does.

Billy build changes this week

Battle Vest is the biggest riser on Billy: bought in 42.5% of games, up 17.4 points.

The last 7 days of games compared with the 7 days before. Items need 300 games on each side.

Billy hidden gems

Items few Billy players buy that win well above the hero's 49.3% average.

Treat these as situational: a low pick rate often means the item gets bought when the game is already won.

All Billy items (Nov 5 Patch)

93 items with stats for Billy. Melee Lifesteal is bought most, in 98% of games. Filter by slot or sort by win rate, pick rate or cost.

All Billy items (Nov 5 Patch)
ItemGames
Melee LifestealCore49.5%98.4%800267,481
Close QuartersCore49.5%95.6%800259,881
LifestrikeCore50.0%89.1%3,200242,267
Spirit SnatchCore50.7%88.0%3,200239,073
Melee ChargeCore51.3%70.2%1,600190,908
Spirit StrikeCore49.8%68.4%800186,018
Crushing FistsCore54.4%66.9%6,400181,805
Monster RoundsCore49.1%66.0%800179,411
Point BlankCore50.3%64.5%3,200175,169
Rapid Recharge51.2%64.0%3,200174,050
StalkerCore49.6%64.0%1,600173,886
Extra Charge50.2%56.6%800153,941
Spirit Resilience51.2%49.6%3,200134,923
Bullet Resist ShredderCore50.4%48.9%1,600132,921
Cultist Sacrifice49.0%44.0%3,200119,573
Battle VestCore49.3%42.5%1,600115,551
Grit49.8%36.6%80099,389
Berserker53.3%30.8%3,20083,761
Greater Expansion53.7%29.8%3,20081,069
ColossusCore56.9%28.7%6,40078,015
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Items to avoid on Billy

Items Billy players still buy that win at least 3 points less than other items at the same price. Metal Skin wins 39.7%, against 50.6% for Billy's other 3,200-soul items.

Heroes with Similar Builds to Billy

Heroes whose builds share at least 7 items with Billy's. Rates are each hero's own.

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Billy build FAQ (Nov 5 Patch)

What is the best Billy build?

The build Billy players buy most: Melee Lifesteal, Close Quarters, Spirit Strike, and Monster Rounds in lane, Melee Charge, Stalker, Bullet Resist Shredder, and Battle Vest in the mid game, then Lifestrike, Spirit Snatch, Point Blank, Crushing Fists, and Colossus late.

What is the best Billy skill order?

Most Billy players max Bashdown first (77% of games), then Blasted (13%).

What should Billy buy first?

Most Billy players open with Melee Lifesteal (98% pick) and Close Quarters (96% pick).

What are Billy's core items?

Items bought in at least 50% of Billy games: Melee Lifesteal (49.5%), Close Quarters (49.5%), Spirit Strike (49.8%), Monster Rounds (49.1%), Melee Charge (51.3%), Stalker (49.6%), Lifestrike (50.0%), Spirit Snatch (50.7%), Point Blank (50.3%), and Crushing Fists (54.4%).

Which Billy items are underrated?

Rarely bought but winning well above Billy's average: Frenzy (58.6%), Silencer (57.1%), and Diviner's Kevlar (56.8%). Buy them situationally.

Is gun or spirit Billy better?

39% of Billy players finish with a Hybrid build, and it wins 50.4% of games.

What do high-rank Billy players build?

Oracle+ Billy players open with Melee Lifesteal, Monster Rounds, and Close Quarters, move on to Cultist Sacrifice, Lifestrike, and Spirit Snatch and finish with Crushing Fists and Colossus.

What items should Billy avoid?

Metal Skin (39.7%), Rapid Rounds (40.2%), and Knockdown (43.4%) win the least on Billy right now compared with other items at the same price.