Billy build guide

Punch 'Em, Billy!

by rm -Rf /Version 3Updated May 31, 2026Guide #664245

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Author's notes

Third build of the "X 'Em, Billy!" series. Build for punching hard and being a big slab of meat to protect your team.

Item categories

1Early Game - grab them 4.8k spikes
Author's category · 10 items
1. 1
  Melee Lifesteal
  Punch harder, Hit minions, Hit them, Heal
2. 2
  Close Quarters
  Early damage increase for better trades
3. 3
  Grit
  Pop before going for a swing, makes every trade a win when executed right
4. 4
  Melee Charge
  More range, More Blasted, More hurt
5. 5
  Extra Health
  Upgrade to Colossus later
6. 6
  Spirit Shielding
  Built from Grit
  They throw abilities? Get resistances and extra health! Sell late
7. 7
  Weapon Shielding
  Built from Grit
  They shoot you? Get resistances and extra health! Sell late. Replacable with Battle Vest if low bullet damage team
8. 8
  Spirit Snatch
  This plus passive resist from Greater Expansion and Blood Tribute should be enough spirit resists
9. 9
  Point Blank
  Built from Close Quarters
  Damage spike and an added slow effect
10. 10
  Bullet Resist Shredder
  Bullet resists and prot shred, sell late
2Mid Game - Sustain, Util and Damage pickups
Author's category · 6 items
1. 1
  Lifestrike
  Built from Melee Lifesteal
  heal doesn't cleave- can only heal from one target even with your 1
2. 2
  Heroic Aura
  Bullet resists and Firerate for the team, Movespeed to keep you active in the fight
3. 3
  Spirit Resilience
  Lacking spirit resists, so this will help that. Build earlier if needed
3Late Game - Big Guns
Author's category · 5 items
1. 1
  Crushing Fists
  Built from Melee Charge
  Stacks from Bashdown and makes punches hurt even more. Great to stun someone out of a channel, too
2. 2
  Colossus
  Built from Extra Health
  Big resists, Big health, More punch
3. 3
  Frenzy
  big debuff resistance, if needed
4Counters - Get when needed use best judgementoptional
Author's category · 11 items
1. 1
  Rebuttal
  If they punch a lot, can work on anyone as long as they press melee
2. 2
  Enduring Speed
  Kelvin, Viscous, Whenever there's a lot of slows
3. 3
  Slowing Hex
  Apollo, Mina, Pocket, etc
5Anti-heal: Kelvin, Big lifestealers, etcoptional
Author's category · 6 items
1. 1
  Healbane
  Cheap but effective
2. 2
  Toxic Bullets
  Builds up quickly from your high firerate, adds some nice passive % damage. Effective on tanks
3. 3
  Decay
  They have one player with too much health and heal a lot, think Yamato, Abrams
6Emergency Lane
Author's category · 2 items
1. 1
  Monster Rounds
  For when you need to shove lane better. Hit camps on the side to make more worth while
2. 2
  Healing Rite
  They hurt so much.

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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
BashdownBashdown	Bashdown: Ability unlocked, step 1							Bashdown: 1 AP upgrade, step 8	Bashdown: 2 AP upgrade, step 9	Bashdown: 5 AP upgrade, step 10