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Lash

Deadlock Lash Build

Ground Strike
Grapple
Flog
Death Slam
Lash Counters
Wraith
Ivy
Abrams

Overview

Lash is one of the most mobile and mechanically intricate heroes in Deadlock offering high-octane gameplay as he aims to get close to the enemy to deal high burst damage while remaining capable of changing the course of team fights with his Death SlamDeath Slam which can pull an entire team before throwing them to the ground and following up with his unique combo.

Lash is the perfect hero for players looking for a challenge in mastering a very mobile hero that focuses on ganking and close range fights before getting away with style.

Strengths
  • Extremely Mobile, making Lash a great ganker.
  • Great AOE CC.
  • High Burst Damage.
  • Good self-sustain through the use of FlogFlog.
Weaknesses
  • Difficult to play well.
  • Needs to be close to do damage and struggles vs heroes like Vindicta or Grey Talon.
  • Long cooldowns during the early game.

Items

Early Game
Basic Magazine
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Headshot Booster
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Mystic Shot
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Extra Health
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Enchanter's Barrier
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Extra Charge
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Mystic Burst
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Mystic Reach
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Decay
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Warp Stone
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Healing Rite
Mid Game
Superior Stamina
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Improved Reach
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Pristine Emblem
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Improved Burst
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Improved Cooldown
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Bullet Lifesteal
Late Game
Superior Cooldown
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Rapid Recharge
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Boundless Spirit
Situational
Curse
Knockdown
Ethereal Shift
Silence Glyph
Debuff Remover
Metal Skin
Soul Rebirth
Shadow Weave
Decay

Ability Path

Ground Strike Ground Strike Ability unlock Ability upgrade 1 Ability upgrade 2 Ability upgrade 5
Grapple Grapple Ability unlock Ability upgrade 1 Ability upgrade 2 Ability upgrade 5
Flog Flog Ability unlock Ability upgrade 1 Ability upgrade 2 Ability upgrade 5
Death Slam Death Slam Ability unlock Ability upgrade 1 Ability upgrade 2 Ability upgrade 5

Skills

  • Ground StrikeGround Strike — This skill is Lash's bread and butter. You should always aim to use this by dropping down from a higher position in order to do increased damage based on the distance between yourself and the target, throwing the enemies into the air and slowing them. You can achieve a higher distance by either dropping down from the transit line/buildings or by comboing with GrappleGrapple to go up in the air.
  • GrappleGrapple — Your main mobility skill, this can be used to move across the map as it throws Lash high into the air and can be used on both enemies and friendly players. Keep in mind that GrappleGrapple can also be used on Guardians and Walkers or even Troopers!
  • FlogFlog — Use this to heal yourself but also part of your combo when bursting someone as it does considerable damage. Because of its instant cast, it can be used instantly after Ground StrikeGround Strike while enemies are still thrown in the air.
  • Death SlamDeath Slam — Being one of the most powerful ultimates in the game, Death SlamDeath Slam pulls enemies to Lash before throwing them to the ground again to stun them. You can catch as many as 6 enemies with Death SlamDeath Slam before throwing and stunning them so you can follow up with Ground StrikeGround Strike. Keep in mind that the stun only happens once enemies hit the ground while throwing them into walls will force them towards the ground for the stun. Try to always use Death SlamDeath Slam from high in the air to have a better chance of catching multiple enemies.

Early Game / Laning Phase

Lash is a strong laning hero as long you aren't against long range enemies like Vindicta or Grey Talon. Due to long cooldowns early game, you have to use your powerful gun burst fire to poke at the enemy from around cover in order to get them low enough for a GrappleGrapple, Ground StrikeGround Strike and FlogFlog combo to finish them off.

Focus on clearing the wave during the laning phase and denying as many souls as possible to gain an advantage against the enemy. If you are on the duo lanes, use this opportunity to gank adjacent lanes whenever the enemy is pushing your team into the guardian, turning it into a quick 3vs2 or 2vs1. Because of your incredible ganking potential with GrappleGrapple, Ground StrikeGround Strike & FlogFlog combo, you should always keep an eye out for possible ganks.

Basic MagazineBasic Magazine, Headshot BoosterHeadshot Booster & Mystic ShotMystic Shot are very cheap items that boost your already good gun damage, allowing you to deal incredible damage from the beginning of the game. Follow up by buying Extra ChargeExtra Charge to get a second charge to GrappleGrapple and greatly increase your mobility.

Buy Mystic BurstMystic Burst and Mystic ReachMystic Reach to further boost your Ground StrikeGround Strike damage and greatly improve your kill potential while Extra HealthExtra Health & Enchanter's BarrierEnchanter's Barrier are fantastic defensive choices.

Warp StoneWarp Stone is the last item you should buy in the early game as it offers great mobility with the teleport and also gives you bullet resistance.


Souls 500
Basic Magazine
Basic Magazine
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Souls 500
Headshot Booster
Headshot Booster
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Souls 1250
Mystic Shot
Mystic Shot
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Souls 500
Extra Health
Extra Health
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Souls 1250
Enchanter's Barrier
Enchanter's Barrier
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Souls 500
Extra Charge
Extra Charge
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Souls 500
Mystic Burst
Mystic Burst
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Souls 500
Mystic Reach
Mystic Reach
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Souls 1250
Decay
Decay
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Souls 3000
Warp Stone
Warp Stone
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Souls 500
Healing Rite
Healing Rite

Early Game Situational

If you are struggling in lane, Healing RiteHealing Rite can offer great healing without requiring you to go back to the base but you must remain outside of enemy range as any attack you receive from enemies will cancel the item. You should sell this later into the game as its value lowers while the game advances.

Mid Game

During the Mid Game, Lash becomes a serious threat to the enemy. Focus on pushing the enemy lane guardian and taking it down before roaming the map to gank enemies, hunt, and clear neutral jungle camps while pressuring enemy walkers. Keep an eye on all lanes and gank whenever enemies are attacking your guardian or walker, catching them off-guard.

Thanks to Lashs mobility, he is a great split pusher, capable of also pushing lanes before moving away once enemies realised their base is falling and come to help. Couple this with neutral jungle camps and ganks during the mid game and you should be able to pull ahead!

Don’t forget about the Urn! It provides a big souls advantage for you and your team. Stay alert for enemies trying to take it, or deliver it yourself when possible.

Superior StaminaSuperior Stamina is a must-have item for Lash, improving mobility even further while both Improved BurstImproved Burst and Improved ReachImproved Reach increase your kill potential. Use Improved ReachImproved Reach on your Death SlamDeath Slam to prepare for late game when Death SlamDeath Slam becomes very important.

Follow up by buying Pristine EmblemPristine Emblem and Bullet LifestealBullet Lifesteal to gain more gun damage and improve survivability.

Improved CooldownImproved Cooldown is an obvious choice and the turning point when Lash long cooldowns become less of an issue.


Souls 3000
Superior Stamina
Superior Stamina
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Souls 3000
Improved Reach
Improved Reach
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Souls 3000
Pristine Emblem
Pristine Emblem
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Souls 3000
Improved Burst
Improved Burst
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Souls 1250
Improved Cooldown
Improved Cooldown
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Souls 1250
Bullet Lifesteal
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Late Game

Lash doesn't change much in the late game, focus remaining on split pushing and getting kills solo in 1vs1s. However, team fights become much more important as ressurection time increases. Try to avoid staying in the frontline of team fights though as Lash excels at flanking instead. Using Death SlamDeath Slam correctly is very important as it heavily impacts the team fight. Wait for the fight to start before popping into the air and using Death SlamDeath Slam to throw enemies into your team before following up with your combo.

You can also use Death SlamDeath Slam to pull stacked enemies in the Midboss pit off the Rejuvenator while they are waiting for it then drop down to claim it for yourself. Death SlamDeath Slam can also be used defensively though as you can pull enemies and throw them into your own base so they take heavy damage!

Both Superior CooldownSuperior Cooldown (apply to Death SlamDeath Slam) and Rapid RechargeRapid Recharge should be a priority while Boundless SpiritBoundless Spirit greatly increases your damage before you should start looking into the situational items so you can counter the enemy team setups.


Souls 3000
Superior Cooldown
Superior Cooldown
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Souls 3000
Rapid Recharge
Rapid Recharge
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Souls 6200
Boundless Spirit
Boundless Spirit

Situational Items

These items can be bought up to counter certain heroes as they work perfectly for specific scenarios.

  • DecayDecay is one of the best items in the game and the perfect counter to tanks and healing enemies as it deals damage based on the amount of HP the enemy has while also greatly lowering enemy healing. This works great vs heroes like Abrams, Viscous or Infernus and can be coupled with HealbaneHealbane.
  • Shadow WeaveShadow Weave — This is a fantastic choice as a luxury item in the end game when you have too many souls and a full build but you are still struggling against Vindicta and Grey Talon.
  • Ethereal ShiftEthereal Shift — Great to avoid high damage skills like Guided OwlGuided Owl.
  • KnockdownKnockdown — Cheap item to counter both snipers like Vindicta and Grey Talon by knocking them out of the air. This also works on Seven while he is ulting and he will also be stopped.
  • CurseCurse — This item interrupts spellcasting, silences and disarms a target while also making them incapable of using items for the duration. While it is expensive, it can help a lot vs the Dynamos SingularitySingularity and many more and its one of the most powerful items in the game.
  • Silence GlyphSilence Glyph — Buy this if you want to silence enemies and turn them into a quick kill. Works exceptionally well vs enemies that make use of short cooldowns like Lash. It is also great for countering Yamato as the silence can stop her from using the ultimate.
  • Debuff RemoverDebuff Remover — This item removes all debuffs when pressed and can be amazing vs heroes like Bebop as it counters his Sticky Bomb entirely.
  • Metal SkinMetal Skin — While not very useful against other heroes, this is very good vs Hazes ultimate, allowing you to reposition away from her while she uses it without taking any damage.
  • Soul RebirthSoul Rebirth — Another item worth buying late into the match as it brings you back to life and allows you to initiate, pull enemies to kill you while you do maximum damage then revive. Keep in mind that enemies can see that you've got this item under your hero's icon at the top of the screen.

Souls 6200
Curse
Curse
Souls 3000
Knockdown
Knockdown
Souls 3000
Ethereal Shift
Ethereal Shift
Souls 3000
Silence Glyph
Silence Glyph
Souls 3000
Debuff Remover
Debuff Remover
Souls 3000
Metal Skin
Metal Skin
Souls 6200
Soul Rebirth
Soul Rebirth
Souls 6200
Shadow Weave
Shadow Weave
Souls 1250
Decay
Decay
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