The Doorman build guide

the Door of Deadlock

by baroness shareholderVersion 10Updated Sep 1, 2026Guide #693827

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Published guide

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In-game favourites: 47 (as last synced by the API; not match usage)

Author's notes

7th doorman nerf in a row and counting :| bell still fine until late game start pivoting to util or kidnap by then

Item categories

1l>r get 1.6k green after m. expansion
Author's category · 8 items
1. 1
  Extra Charge
2. 2
  Mystic Burst
3. 3
  Headshot Booster
4. 4
  High-Velocity Rounds
5. 5
  Opening Rounds
  Built from High-Velocity Rounds
6. 6
  Mystic Expansion
7. 7
  Rapid Recharge
  Built from Extra Charge
8. 8
  Headhunter
  Built from Headshot Booster
2green invest choose ur 1.6k
Author's category · 3 items
1. 1
  Healbane
  for healers
2. 2
  Guardian Ward
  upgrade into db later if pocket + other big debuffers on enemy team
3. 3
  Fortitude
3core
Author's category · 7 items
1. 1
  Tankbuster
  Built from Mystic Burst
2. 2
  Slowing Hex
3. 3
  Improved Spirit
4. 4
4Lane greensoptional
Author's category · 3 items
1. 1
  Grit
2. 2
  Reactive Barrier
  Built from Grit
  bebop, paige, haze, etc.
3. 3
  Spirit Shielding
  Built from Grit
  guaranteed proc against spirit comps
5luxury/enemy team comp util/survivaloptional
Author's category · 11 items
1. 1
  Cursed Relic
2. 2
  Mystic Reverb
3. 3
  Refresher
4. 4
6greens/utiloptional
Author's category · 4 items
1. 1
  Dispel Magic
  i hate shiv/mirage
2. 2
  Counterspell
  makes The Lash (and others) useless very good
3. 3
  Rescue Beam
4. 4
74.8k gun alternatives (if Headhunter skipped :3c)optional
Author's category · 3 items
1. 1
  Heroic Aura
2. 2
  Alchemical Fire
3. 3
  Weighted Shots

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Published ability order

Published ability order: unlocks and upgrades in the author's order, one row per ability in slot order
Call BellCall Bell	Call Bell: Ability unlocked, step 1				Call Bell: 1 AP upgrade, step 5	Call Bell: 2 AP upgrade, step 6			Call Bell: 5 AP upgrade, step 9