Deadman Danny is a marksman in Deadlock. Since the 10-14-2026 patch Deadman Danny has a 47.4% win rate over 283,623 games, which is B tier across all ranks and D tier in Phantom to Eternus games. The most-bought Deadman Danny items after the first shop are Improved Spirit, Tankbuster and Boundless Spirit. Most players max Chimera Mk1 first. Deadman Danny's hardest matchup is Graves.
Tier
B
Win rate
47.4% +9.0
Pick rate
75.9%
KDA
2.84
Souls / game
40,002
Games
283,623
Tier by rank
All ranksB47.4%
Initiate – AcolyteC45.2%
Sentinel – RitualistD43.9%
Emissary – OracleD43.1%
Phantom – EternusD41.3%
Best Deadman Danny items
The items Deadman Danny players buy most at each shop tier this patch, with the win rate of the players who bought them. Late items show higher win rates because winning players can afford them, so compare items within a tier.
Tier 1 · 800 souls
High-Velocity Rounds94% buy · 47.4% win
Extra Spirit77% buy · 47.4% win
Mystic Expansion71% buy · 47.5% win
Mystic Burst65% buy · 47.5% win
Tier 2 · 1,600 souls
Improved Spirit90% buy · 47.6% win
Opening Rounds69% buy · 48.1% win
Reactive Barrier69% buy · 48.1% win
Compress Cooldown43% buy · 48.9% win
Tier 3 · 3,200 souls
Tankbuster78% buy · 48.5% win
Greater Expansion74% buy · 49.1% win
Express Shot64% buy · 47.2% win
Superior Cooldown57% buy · 50.4% win
Tier 4 · 6,400 souls
Boundless Spirit66% buy · 51.0% win
Transcendent Cooldown27% buy · 51.1% win
Indomitable25% buy · 50.6% win
Spirit Burn23% buy · 56.1% win
Deadman Danny abilities and skill order
1. Strix Salvo
Launch a salvo of spirit missiles that lodge into the ground along a line. The missiles explode after a delay or upon detecting an enemy, dealing spirit damage and marking the target. Shooting a marked enemy with a charged shot consumes a mark to deal bonus spirit damage and apply a fading slow. Hold and drag to select the angle.
2. Chimera Mk1
Hold Jump / mantle to fly, building up heat. When max heat is reached, your jetpack will begin to overheat. Overheating: After a short delay, dive to the ground. Upon impact, create an explosion that deals damage and launches you and nearby enemies. If no hero is hit, you stun yourself. Press Ability 2 to dive early. Cooling Down: After overheating, the jetpack cannot be used until it fully cools down. Slows affect you while airborne. You always explode on death.
3. Jettison Fuel
Spray fuel dealing weapon damage over time and shredding bullet resist, building up to a huge backblast that deals spirit damage and knocks you backwards. Vents the jetpack when dealing damage.
4. Close The Deal · ultimate
Grab an enemy and give them a hands-on demonstration, flying high into the air before crashing back to the ground. You and the participant take spirit damage over time while falling and spirit damage upon impact. Damage is increased to enemies under 50% health.
Most common skill order
1
1
2
3
1
2
4
2
4
2
1
4
4
3
3
Numbers match the abilities above: each box is one ability point, left to right. This exact order wins 56.7% of 11,800 games. Chimera Mk1 is maxed first in 59% of common orders.
Gun - Base bullet damage for uncharged shots from 12 to 15 and charged shots from 44 to 48
Chimera Mk1 - Cooldown boon scaling increased from -0.25 to -0.45
Chimera Mk1 - Heal on hit spirit scaling increased from 1 to 2
Chimera Mk1 weapon scaling increased from 1.15 to 1.4
Strix Salvo - Cooldown from 30s to 25s
Strix Salvo - Damage spirit scaling from 0.9 to 1.1
Strix Salvo - T2 increased from "+20 damage / +35 mark damage" to "+30 damage / +45 mark damage"
Strix Salvo - T3 increased from +0.2 spirit scaling to +0.35
Close the Deal - 1AP increased from +50 to +90
Chimera Mk1 - Slow effectiveness in air reduced by 15%
Rocket Jumping - Self damage from 6.5% max HP to 5% and is now spirit damage
Close The Deal - Bonus damage to under half health targets increased from +50% to +75%
FAQ
What is the best Deadman Danny build?
By purchase rate this patch: tier 1: High-Velocity Rounds, Extra Spirit; tier 2: Improved Spirit, Opening Rounds; tier 3: Tankbuster, Greater Expansion; tier 4: Boundless Spirit, Transcendent Cooldown. Percentages above show how often Deadman Danny players buy each item and how often they win when they do.
How do you counter Deadman Danny?
Pick heroes Deadman Danny struggles against. Deadman Danny wins least often when the enemy team has Graves, Kelvin and Rat King. Win rates compare games with that enemy against Deadman Danny's overall 47.4%.
