Billy build guide

Raccoon's Machine-Smashing Goat :3

by Inventor RaccoonVersion 13Updated May 23, 2026Guide #352659

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Author's notes

I love goats :3... Billy is a scaling frontline tank, hard to kill and has good utility despite his lack of built-in hard CC, and isn't a bad duelist either. 1-3-1 is your bread-and-butter combo. Use LIGHT melee to reload and heal - Billy should rarely be using heavy melee! You can get away with L > R in the normal sections, but as always it's best to prioritize the items that will help you most right now!

Item categories

1Early game
Game stage · 8 items · Don't get too cocky until you have T2 Bashdown.
1. 1
  Extra Regen
  For really hard pokey lanes.
2. 2
  Close Quarters
  Great damage and softens incoming melee!
3. 3
  Stalker
  Shred, DoT and MS for hitting people at close range. And we're sneaky! Replace with Hunter's Aura or Crushing Fists.
4. 4
2Lane Situationaloptional
Author's category · 2 items
1. 1
  Rebuttal
  Buy this if people are clowning around with heavy melees in lane.
2. 2
  Monster Rounds
  A little regen and helps you clear the wave and clear jungle faster.
3Mid game
Game stage · 6 items · Time to start wrecking the Machine.
1. 1
  Enduring Speed
  Built from Sprint Boots
  I think unconditional MS is really good.
2. 2
  Bullet Resist Shredder
  Nice bullet shred on Bashdown. Get Slowing Hex instead of needed.
3. 3
  Spirit Snatch
  Damage and anti-spirit.
4Lategame
Author's category · 3 items · Let's get chunky!
1. 1
  Colossus
  Weapon damage? Health? Resists? Melee damage? Slows? God, Colossus, what can't you do?
2. 2
  Juggernaut
  Built from Enduring Speed
  Anti-gun and anti-slow provides a surprisingly great survivability boost.
3. 3
  Indomitable
  Built from Reactive Barrier
  Anti-CC option. Really nice for tanking CC ults like Doorman, Holliday, M&K, etc. Also blocks parries!
5Lategameoptional
Author's category · 5 items · Let's get chunky!
1. 1
  Crushing Fists
  Damage, shred and stuns on Bashdown and LIGHT melee. DO NOT let this item bait you into heavy meleeing often. You're going to get parried and die instantly.
2. 2
  Siphon Bullets
  Kind of like Lifesteal that can't be antihealed. Good vs tankier targets.
3. 3
  Superior Cooldown
6Counterpick: Stop Dyingoptional
Author's category · 9 items
1. 1
  Battle Vest
  Some bullet resist and helps you farm. Swap with Reactive Barrier.
2. 2
  Warp Stone
  Important for mobility. The bullet resist helps a lot too.
3. 3
  Dispel Magic
  If you're in debuff hell. Particularly if you're getting kneecapped by active items.
7Counterpick: Break Their Legsoptional
Author's category · 11 items · Exploit their weaknesses :3. Show no mercy :3.
1. 1
  Slowing Hex
  This kneecaps any mobility-dependent heroes and is insane value for 1.6k.
2. 2
  Vortex Web
  Built from Slowing Hex
  Teamfighting upgrade to Slowing Hex. Gather people to ult, or use after ult as a followup.
3. 3
  Knockdown

Categories appear in the author's order. Only the editor's default Early, Mid and Late sections are marked as game stages; the author's own categories keep their names. “Built from” links come from the game's item recipes.

Published ability order

Published ability order: unlocks and upgrades in the author's order, one row per ability in slot order
BashdownBashdown	Bashdown: Ability unlocked, step 1							Bashdown: 1 AP upgrade, step 8	Bashdown: 2 AP upgrade, step 9	Bashdown: 5 AP upgrade, step 10