Graves build guide

Gay Graves (GG)

by Rabies Ronnie's RetainerVersion 2Updated Sep 3, 2026Guide #792462

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Observed usage

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Published guide

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Author's notes

Copy of someone else's Gay Graves copy, but with item changes.

Item categories

1Early game
Game stage · 6 items · L --> R
1. 1
  Restorative Shot
  Try to proc it on the enemys when you get the chance
2. 2
  Mystic Shot
3. 3
  Extra Spirit
4. 4
  Recharging Rush
  Replaces extra health
5. 5
  Extra Charge
6. 6
  Heroic Aura
  should be able to get around 10+ mins
2Early Optionsoptional
Author's category · 4 items
1. 1
  Rebuttal
2. 2
  Extra Health
3. 3
  Healbane
  typically get it before extra charge. Really only get if no one on your team has anti Heal
4. 4
3Mid game
Game stage · 8 items · L --> R
1. 1
  Duration Extender
  Either this or telsa
2. 2
  Superior Duration
  Built from Duration Extender
3. 3
  Extra Stamina
4. 4
4Counters (Only 1)optional
Author's category · 2 items
1. 1
  Counterspell
2. 2
  Dispel Magic
5Late game
Game stage · 3 items · L --> R
1. 1
  Mystic Vulnerability
  Nice Spirit shred
2. 2
  Escalating Exposure
  Built from Mystic Vulnerability
  Should be the first items you get at 30 unless the other team has no spirit res for some reason
3. 3
  Boundless Spirit
  Built from Improved Spirit
6Late Optionsoptional
Author's category · 4 items
1. 1
  Ricochet
  Gun also pretty good for defense since Essence Theft. For gun graves but It still works for spirit
2. 2
  Leech
  More sustain could sell extra health for it but lowkey alot of money to spend. Tbh I like to rush this if im ahead but siphone is most likely better
3. 3
  Capacitor
  upgrade from telsa bullets
7Overall
Author's category · 0 items · Build left to right and you most likely to never use the late game options cuz your games shouldnt be 40+ Though this build is inspired by "Gay Graves" and yes gay is there name in deadlock.
No items listed.
836 minutes... either get Refresher or transcendent depending on what you feel like you needoptional
Author's category · 3 items
1. 1
  Refresher
  Probably gonna get this in a case you need your ult for the last team fight
2. 2
  Transcendent Cooldown
3. 3
  Lightning Scroll
9Playstyle
Author's category · 0 items · You wanna be really aggressive in lane also going for trades that benfit you. After your Guardian or your enemys guardian falls you wanna start roaming to get all the other guardian down and wanna try to play for tempo if you can and mainly try to use your ult to take down those walkers. Tbh late game which is around like 25 mins You wanna play with your team. Cuz you are not really a 1v11 You mainy are meant to snowball early to mid game.
No items listed.
10Combos
Author's category · 0 items · Skull- Throw it at your FEET so then the skulls will follow you Wall- You wanna put it far behind your enemy so then they have to find a different way to run away While you also use your skulls Ult- You wanna use it to take down the guardian as fast as possible Though also dont forget to parry the guardian cuz if not it will easily kill your ghouls
No items listed.
11For the core items you basically NEVER wanna sell
Author's category · 0 items · you can but tbh you really shouldnt have to with this build. If you do need to sell I would say sell extra health then restro. Tbh either one works I just like restro for some reason
No items listed.

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
Jar of DeadJar of Dead	Jar of Dead: Ability unlocked, step 1				Jar of Dead: 1 AP upgrade, step 5	Jar of Dead: 2 AP upgrade, step 6			Jar of Dead: 5 AP upgrade, step 9