Deadman Danny
Win Rate
53.3%
Pick Rate
26.8%
KDA
2.99

Deadman Danny Build

#10 of 44 on the tier listDeadman Danny A Tier
Skill Level
All Skill Levels
Matches
32,157
Version
6860
Last Updated
Nov 5, 2026 UTC
Methodology
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The Deadman Danny build players actually buy: start with High-Velocity Rounds, Extra Spirit, Mystic Burst, then Improved Spirit, Opening Rounds, Reactive Barrier, and finish with Tankbuster, Greater Expansion, Superior Cooldown. Win and pick rates for every item, by stage.

Best Deadman Danny build (Nov 5 Patch)

Nov 5 Patch · 224,933 games

Most Deadman Danny players open with High-Velocity Rounds and Extra Spirit. Core items, bought in at least half of all games: High-Velocity Rounds, Extra Spirit, Mystic Burst, and Mystic Expansion. Ranked by how often players on this hero buy each item at each shop tier, from 32,157 games.

  1. Laning800 souls
    High-Velocity RoundsWeaponCore54.2%96% pickExtra SpiritSpiritCore54.0%81% pickMystic BurstSpiritCore54.1%78% pickMystic ExpansionSpiritCore54.3%74% pick
  2. Mid game1,600 souls
    Improved SpiritSpiritCore54.3%97% pickOpening RoundsWeaponCore54.6%73% pickReactive BarrierVitalityCore54.9%72% pickCompress CooldownSpiritCore54.9%51% pick
  3. Late game3,200 souls
    TankbusterSpiritCore54.5%89% pickGreater ExpansionSpiritCore55.2%80% pickSuperior CooldownSpiritCore55.3%70% pick
  4. Luxury6,400 souls
    Boundless SpiritSpiritCore56.1%72% pickSpirit BurnSpirit58.6%40% 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.

Deadman Danny skill order

378,389 games

Most Deadman Danny players max Chimera Mk1 first (66% of games), then Strix Salvo (20%).

Deadman Danny skill order
Ability12345678910111213141516
Strix Salvo+T1T2T3
Chimera Mk1+T1T2T3
Jettison Fuel+T1T2T3
Close The Deal+T1T2T3

Which ability players max first

  • Chimera Mk166%
  • Strix Salvo20%
  • Jettison Fuel7%
  • Close The Deal7%

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 Deadman Danny ability breakdown →

Gun, spirit or vitality: which Deadman Danny build wins?

58% of Deadman Danny players finish with a Spirit build, and it wins 53.2% of games.

  • Spirit 58%
  • Hybrid 26%
  • Gun 9%
  • Vitality 7%

Spirit Deadman Danny build

Win rate
53.2%
Share of games
58%21,927 games
Avg. souls
41,199

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

Hybrid Deadman Danny build

Win rate
51.1%
Share of games
26%9,878 games
Avg. souls
39,989

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

Gun Deadman Danny build

Win rate
48.2%
Share of games
9%3,419 games
Avg. souls
34,854

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

Vitality Deadman Danny build

Win rate
47.3%
Share of games
7%2,453 games
Avg. souls
40,764

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

From the final items of 37,677 Deadman Danny 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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Start from the meta build and swap items from the shop. The planner counts your souls, shows your gun / spirit / vitality split and how that build type does for Deadman Danny, and flags pairs that win together and items with a poor record.

Your Deadman Danny build

25,600 souls
  • Weapon 9%
  • Vitality 6%
  • Spirit 84%
Build type
Spirit
Meta match
100%

Spirit Deadman Danny builds win 53.2% of games and make up 58% of Deadman Danny games.

Pairs that win togetherSuperior Cooldown + Boundless Spirit: 54.5%Reactive Barrier + Boundless Spirit: 54.1%Compress Cooldown + Boundless Spirit: 54.1%Greater Expansion + Boundless Spirit: 54.0%
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Deadman Danny items that win together

Reactive Barrier with Spirit Burn is the best-winning pair on Deadman Danny: 58.4% over 446,037 games.

  • Reactive BarrierSpirit BurnReactive Barrier + Spirit Burn446,037 games58.4%+4.3 vs Deadman Danny average
  • Opening RoundsSpirit BurnOpening Rounds + Spirit Burn460,090 games58.2%+4.1 vs Deadman Danny average
  • Superior CooldownBoundless SpiritSuperior Cooldown + Boundless Spirit1,012,160 games54.5%+0.4 vs Deadman Danny average
  • Enchanter's EmblemGreater ExpansionEnchanter's Emblem + Greater Expansion438,534 games54.4%+0.3 vs Deadman Danny average
  • GritBoundless SpiritGrit + Boundless Spirit832,882 games54.3%+0.2 vs Deadman Danny average
  • Enchanter's EmblemTankbusterEnchanter's Emblem + Tankbuster486,460 games53.8%−0.3 vs Deadman Danny average
  • SharpshooterSuperior CooldownSharpshooter + Superior Cooldown617,378 games53.6%−0.4 vs Deadman Danny 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 Deadman Danny build to the enemy

Pick the enemy hero to see which items win most for Deadman Danny in that matchup. It opens on the hardest one, Graves, where Deadman Danny wins 46.4%.

Enemy hero

Deadman Danny wins 46.4% against Graves (6,340 games).

Best items vs Graves

  1. Extra RegenSwap in54.1%8% pick
  2. Opening RoundsIn the core build49.0%44% pick
  3. Bullet Resist ShredderSwap in51.7%7% pick
  4. Enchanter's EmblemSwap in49.5%21% pick
  5. IndomitableSwap in49.6%18% pick
  6. Reactive BarrierIn the core build49.0%24% pick
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Deadman Danny community builds

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The top-rated builds and guides players published for Deadman Danny.

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    Deadman Danny Spirit Build

    Deadman DannySpirit-focusedUpdate Nov 5
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    High-Velocity RoundsTrophy CollectorExtra RegenExtra SpiritOpening RoundsMystic Burst+1048.8K

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What Oracle+ Deadman Danny players build

From 7,667 Deadman Danny games at Oracle rank and above, in the order players buy the items.

High-rank players buy Toxic Bullets and Dispel Magic more than the all-ranks build does.

Deadman Danny build changes this week

Spirit Burn is the biggest riser on Deadman Danny: bought in 40.3% of games, up 12.3 points.

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

Deadman Danny hidden gems

Items few Deadman Danny players buy that win well above the hero's 54.1% average.

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

All Deadman Danny items (Nov 5 Patch)

84 items with stats for Deadman Danny. Improved Spirit is bought most, in 97% of games. Filter by slot or sort by win rate, pick rate or cost.

All Deadman Danny items (Nov 5 Patch)
ItemGames
Improved SpiritCore54.3%96.8%1,600217,706
High-Velocity RoundsCore54.2%96.1%800216,171
TankbusterCore54.5%89.0%3,200200,185
Extra SpiritCore54.0%80.6%800181,392
Greater ExpansionCore55.2%79.7%3,200179,326
Mystic BurstCore54.1%77.6%800174,540
Mystic ExpansionCore54.3%74.0%800166,360
Opening RoundsCore54.6%73.5%1,600165,322
Reactive BarrierCore54.9%71.7%1,600161,313
Boundless SpiritCore56.1%71.6%6,400161,039
Superior CooldownCore55.3%69.8%3,200157,093
Grit54.8%62.7%800140,999
Express Shot53.8%51.5%3,200115,889
Compress CooldownCore54.9%51.4%1,600115,726
Sharpshooter55.1%45.6%3,200102,498
Spirit BurnCore58.6%40.3%6,40090,607
Extra Health53.1%35.8%80080,598
Fortitude53.3%35.1%3,20078,927
Transcendent Cooldown54.3%34.3%6,40077,196
Toxic Bullets54.9%33.7%3,20075,761
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Items to avoid on Deadman Danny

Items Deadman Danny players still buy that win at least 3 points less than other items at the same price. Metal Skin wins 41.5%, against 54.3% for Deadman Danny's other 3,200-soul items.

Heroes with Similar Builds to Deadman Danny

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

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Deadman Danny build FAQ (Nov 5 Patch)

What is the best Deadman Danny build?

The build Deadman Danny players buy most: High-Velocity Rounds, Extra Spirit, Mystic Burst, and Mystic Expansion in lane, Improved Spirit, Opening Rounds, Reactive Barrier, and Compress Cooldown in the mid game, then Tankbuster, Greater Expansion, Superior Cooldown, Boundless Spirit, and Spirit Burn late.

What is the best Deadman Danny skill order?

Most Deadman Danny players max Chimera Mk1 first (66% of games), then Strix Salvo (20%).

What should Deadman Danny buy first?

Most Deadman Danny players open with High-Velocity Rounds (96% pick) and Extra Spirit (81% pick).

What are Deadman Danny's core items?

Items bought in at least 50% of Deadman Danny games: High-Velocity Rounds (54.2%), Extra Spirit (54.0%), Mystic Burst (54.1%), Mystic Expansion (54.3%), Improved Spirit (54.3%), Opening Rounds (54.6%), Reactive Barrier (54.9%), Compress Cooldown (54.9%), Tankbuster (54.5%), Greater Expansion (55.2%), Superior Cooldown (55.3%), and Boundless Spirit (56.1%).

Which Deadman Danny items are underrated?

Rarely bought but winning well above Deadman Danny's average: Escalating Exposure (58.5%). Buy them situationally.

Is gun or spirit Deadman Danny better?

58% of Deadman Danny players finish with a Spirit build, and it wins 53.2% of games.

What do high-rank Deadman Danny players build?

Oracle+ Deadman Danny players open with High-Velocity Rounds, Extra Regen, and Opening Rounds, move on to Sharpshooter, Express Shot, and Fortitude and finish with Boundless Spirit, Spirit Burn, and Indomitable.

What items should Deadman Danny avoid?

Metal Skin (41.5%), Bullet Resilience (45.6%), and Plated Armor (50.0%) win the least on Deadman Danny right now compared with other items at the same price.