In Deadlock, items come in three colours — Weapon (yellow), Vitality (green) and Spirit (purple) — and the best build mixes all three while leaning into your hero’s main category. Early on, cheap 500-soul items like Basic Magazine, Extra Health and Extra Spirit give the most value for money, because each one also raises your bonus in that colour.
Here are the best Deadlock items to buy, how the three-colour shop works, and what to pick up first on almost any hero.
Best Deadlock items by category
A starter set across all three colours — strong on nearly every hero in the current build.
| Item | Colour | Why it’s worth buying |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Magazine | Weapon (T1) | Bigger mag and more weapon damage — the cheapest DPS boost |
| Monster Rounds | Weapon (T1) | More damage to NPCs and souls, great for early laning |
| Headhunter | Weapon (T2) | Burst bonus damage on hit, a core mid-game pick |
| Extra Health | Vitality (T1) | Flat health so you survive trades and ganks |
| Extra Regen | Vitality (T1) | Sustains you in lane without backing off |
| Fortitude | Vitality (T3) | Big health plus regen when you avoid damage |
| Extra Spirit | Spirit (T1) | Cheap ability power for every spell on your kit |
| Improved Cooldown | Spirit (T2) | Lower cooldowns so you cast your abilities more often |
How the shop works
Every item in Deadlock sits in one of three colours. Weapon (yellow) boosts gun damage, fire rate and magazine size. Vitality (green) gives health, regen, resistances, shields and mobility. Spirit (purple) raises ability power and lowers cooldowns and charges. Items come in four price tiers — roughly 500, 1,250, 3,000 and 6,300 souls — and the higher tiers only unlock as your team earns souls over the match. Crucially, buying items of one colour raises your investment bonus in that colour, so stacking green items makes all your Vitality items stronger. That is why specialising pays off, even while you keep a few of each.
The must-buy items
Four items that earn their slot on almost any hero.
Best value
Core green
Core purple
Scaling pick
New to the game? See our Deadlock beginner’s guide, best beginner heroes and hero tier list.
What to build first
Buy based on how your early game is going.
| If you’re… | Buy |
|---|---|
| A gun-focused hero | Basic Magazine, then Monster Rounds |
| Getting bullied in lane | Extra Health and Extra Regen |
| An ability-based hero | Extra Spirit, then Improved Cooldown |
| Snowballing already | Save for a T3 item like Fortitude |
Deadlock items FAQ
Deadlock is in active development, so item names, tiers and prices change between patches. We refresh this guide as the shop is updated.
