The Doorman build guide
by trashbot69Version 18Updated Sep 30, 2026Guide #705290
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ready for the baroness...
1Early game
Game stage · 6 items · L -R
Extra Charge
early poke
Golden Goose Egg
good to get cheatdeath 25 mins in
Mystic Expansion
so cart actually reaches walker
Trophy Collector
speed...
Mystic Burst
spirit dmg
Extra Stamina
2Early Optionaloptional
Author's category · 8 items · in order of bias
Rebuttal
BEST ITEM IN THE GAME
Healing Rite
stupid poke
Extra Health
3Maybe greensoptional
Author's category · 8 items
Debuff Reducer
up against a fuckass abrams/venator
Warp Stone
surprise baroness (tp to them)
Veil Walker
epstein special
4Core
Author's category · 7 items · Not strictly left to right you can buy optionals (rush vortex and cheat death if you prefer)
Slowing Hex
helps when they can dash away from walker stomp
Vortex Web
Built from Slowing Hex
the main item to pull into cart
Greater Expansion
Built from Mystic Expansion
For door and cart
5Stun squaredoptional
Author's category · 1 items
Echo Shard
When you wanna double cart for melee/gun ig
6AMAZING ITEMoptional
Author's category · 1 items
Magic Carpet
be the best and for duration too
7Endgame
Author's category · 4 items · Doesnt matter pick any
Superior Duration
Door and Cheat Death
Boundless Spirit
This is good for door range and bell spike
Arctic Blast
u freeze their stam and ult or for triggering indom
8shieldsoptional
Author's category · 12 items · I really recommend the shieldings if youre fucked hard
Reactive Barrier
Built from Grit
tank stun
Spirit Shielding
Built from Grit
tank spirit
Weapon Shielding
Built from Grit
9bell bell pataprimoptional
Author's category · 5 items · dps route
Recharging Rush
free charges
Rapid Recharge
Built from Extra Charge
more bells (can prio other items before this)
Tankbuster
Built from Mystic Burst
Bell dmg
10Countersoptional
Author's category · 7 items · fuck them up
Healbane
good anti heal
Silence Wave
BUY IF THEY HAVE INDOM (use it first to proc then vortex cart or ult)
Disarming Hex
gun rem... (any m1 carry)
11Supportoptional
Author's category · 6 items · HELP IS ON THE WAY
Heroic Aura
just you being around is aura enough (CORE ITEM FOR SPAWN KIDNAP)
Guardian Ward
Built from Grit
Rescue Beam
Built from Healing Rite
Joechuck used it so its good for babysitting
12punch?optional
Author's category · 6 items · good with echo shard cart
Melee Lifesteal
Heal punch
Spirit Strike
Melee Charge
range punch
13Gun transoptional
Author's category · 14 items · If you wanna shoot (try to mainly target headshots)
Restorative Shot
Headshot Booster
Split Shot
Every gun support fucking runs this
14Nicheoptional
Author's category · 9 items
Slowing Bullets
chase
Alchemical Fire
Ballistic Enchantment
Built from Mystic Expansion
for door range or maybe bell build
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Call BellCall Bell | Call Bell: Ability unlocked, step 1 | Call Bell: 1 AP upgrade, step 8 | Call Bell: 2 AP upgrade, step 15 |
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High-Velocity Rounds
get this and opening rounds if you have a hard time shooting
Opening Rounds
Built from High-Velocity Rounds
more gun invest
Extra Regen
Grit
tank a burst move
Monster Rounds
REM
Stamina Mastery
Built from Extra Stamina
Good movement
Dispel Magic
cancer cure
Fortitude
Built from Extra Health
free map lurk if youre always getting poked
Witchmail
Phantom Strike
OPTIONAL CHASE/AIR COUNTER ITEM DONT RECOMMEND TILL ENDGAME
Cheat Death
good sign to door out
Compress Cooldown
DOOR COOLDOWN (fuck yoshi nerfs)
Superior Cooldown
Built from Compress Cooldown
more doortime
Transcendent Cooldown
Built from Superior Cooldown
MORE DOORTIME
Ethereal Shift
When they only target you
tank gun
Counterspell
aura farm bomb ults
Spirit Resilience
Bullet Resilience
Plated Armor
rich anti gun
Spellbreaker
Built from Debuff Reducer
bebop...
Unstoppable
Built from Debuff Reducer
maybe mid boss or cursed counter
Indomitable
Built from Reactive Barrier
FUCK CC
Diviner's Kevlar
PANIC ULT
Metal Skin
HAZE FUCK YOU
Mystic Reverb
Good bell heal and slow
Spirit Burn
STUPID HEALS
Knockdown
Knocked
Decay
this is good against victor or any lifesteal in general
Cursed Relic
fuck their mental
Focus Lens
id rather run curse but why not
Healing Nova
Built from Healing Rite
green aura man sigma
Divine Barrier
Built from Guardian Ward
good sustain and to counter drifter/pocket ult
Scourge
save money for the frontliner
Lifestrike
Built from Melee Lifesteal
heal plus bonus
Spirit Snatch
Built from Spirit Strike
for extra dmg
Crushing Fists
Built from Melee Charge
box them
Mystic Shot
this can work with bell build too since thats spirit
Weakening Headshot
youd want headshots since doormans bullets are strong
Titanic Magazine
You lack ammo so
Swift Striker
You lack firerate so
Sharpshooter
Built from High-Velocity Rounds
if you can hit them shots
Express Shot
Built from High-Velocity Rounds
you can run this considering doormans bullet dmg is one of the highest
Headhunter
Built from Headshot Booster
This pairs well with recharging rush
Weighted Shots
WOULD 100% RUN FOR FULL DEBUFF RESIST
Lucky Shot
Crippling Headshot
Built from Weakening Headshot
Glass Cannon
Cultist Sacrifice
Built from Monster Rounds
if youre really down
Majestic Leap
LASH OR SEVEN IF UR GOATED
Radiant Regeneration
niche sustain if youre running bell
Surge of Power
bell focused
Lightning Scroll
ult spam if you want
Refresher
this isnt good but if you plan to do a LONG kidnap with 2 ults and 2 doors sure
| Call Bell: 5 AP upgrade, step 16 |
DoorwayDoorway | Doorway: Ability unlocked, step 2 | Doorway: 1 AP upgrade, step 4 | Doorway: 2 AP upgrade, step 6 | Doorway: 5 AP upgrade, step 7 |
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Luggage CartLuggage Cart | Luggage Cart: Ability unlocked, step 3 | Luggage Cart: 1 AP upgrade, step 10 | Luggage Cart: 2 AP upgrade, step 11 | Luggage Cart: 5 AP upgrade, step 13 |
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Hotel GuestHotel Guest | Hotel Guest: Ability unlocked, step 5 | Hotel Guest: 1 AP upgrade, step 9 | Hotel Guest: 2 AP upgrade, step 12 | Hotel Guest: 5 AP upgrade, step 14 |
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