Minor Update - 07-28-2026 · Jul 28, 2026
- Singularity cooldown reduced from 265s to 250s
Mystic · Medium to play · Pistol
Dynamo build & counters
Dynamo is a mystic in Deadlock (“Locks down the enemy team”). Since the 10-14-2026 patch Dynamo has a 52.0% win rate over 79,998 games, which is A tier across all ranks and A tier in Phantom to Eternus games. The most-bought Dynamo items after the first shop are Compress Cooldown, Greater Expansion and Refresher. Most players max Kinetic Pulse first. Dynamo's hardest matchup is Graves.
- Tier
- A
- Win rate
- 52.0% +0.7
- Pick rate
- 21.4%
- KDA
- 3.28
- Souls / game
- 40,642
- Games
- 79,998
Tier by rank
- All ranksA52.0%
- Initiate – AcolyteB49.8%
- Sentinel – RitualistB51.1%
- Emissary – OracleA53.0%
- Phantom – EternusA52.4%
Best Dynamo items
The items Dynamo 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
Mystic Expansion86% buy · 52.2% win
Extra Charge83% buy · 51.9% win
Extra Regen59% buy · 51.8% win
Sprint Boots54% buy · 52.1% win
Tier 2 · 1,600 souls
Compress Cooldown62% buy · 52.6% win
Duration Extender53% buy · 53.2% win
Trophy Collector46% buy · 53.1% win
Healing Booster43% buy · 52.6% win
Tier 3 · 3,200 souls
Greater Expansion73% buy · 52.9% win
Superior Cooldown72% buy · 53.1% win
Rapid Recharge70% buy · 52.3% win
Superior Duration55% buy · 53.6% win
Tier 4 · 6,400 souls
Refresher47% buy · 55.6% win
Transcendent Cooldown46% buy · 54.2% win
Unstoppable25% buy · 54.9% win
Mystic Reverb19% buy · 56.9% win
Dynamo abilities and skill order
1. Kinetic Pulse
Release an energy pulse that travels along the ground, dealing spirit damage and applying knockup.
2. Quantum Entanglement
Briefly become untargetable while teleporting to the target location. Restores stamina upon use. : Bring nearby allies with you.
3. Rejuvenating Aurora
While channeling, restore health over time to you and any allies nearby. You can dash and melee without breaking the channel.
4. Singularity · ultimate
Create a singularity in your hands, dealing spirit damage over time, applying stun, and pulling in nearby enemies.
Most common skill order
- 1
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 4
- 1
- 4
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 2
- 4
Numbers match the abilities above: each box is one ability point, left to right. This exact order wins 57.6% of 3,294 games. Kinetic Pulse is maxed first in 86% of common orders.
Dynamo counters and matchups
How to counter Dynamo
Enemies that lower Dynamo's win rate most
Percentage points against Dynamo's overall win rate of 52.0%, all ranks, pairs with at least 300 games.
Recent official changes
Minor Update - 06-30-2026 · Jun 30, 2026
- Rejuvenating Aurora regeneration increased from 25/s to 30/s
How to play Dynamo
Dynamo keeps himself and his allies healthy while waiting for his moment. Few things can warp a team fight more than a well-coordinated use of Singularity.
From the hero description in the game files.
FAQ
What is the best Dynamo build?
By purchase rate this patch: tier 1: Mystic Expansion, Extra Charge; tier 2: Compress Cooldown, Duration Extender; tier 3: Greater Expansion, Superior Cooldown; tier 4: Refresher, Transcendent Cooldown. Percentages above show how often Dynamo players buy each item and how often they win when they do.
How do you counter Dynamo?
Pick heroes Dynamo struggles against. Dynamo wins least often when the enemy team has Graves, Rat King and Paige. Win rates compare games with that enemy against Dynamo's overall 52.0%.
Updated Oct 19, 2026.