Minor Update - 07-09-2026 · Jul 9, 2026
- Shocking Reanimation cooldown reduced from 275s to 240s
Brawler · Medium to play · Pistol
Victor build & counters
Victor is a brawler in Deadlock. Since the 10-14-2026 patch Victor has a 54.6% win rate over 105,364 games, which is S tier across all ranks and B tier in Phantom to Eternus games. The most-bought Victor items after the first shop are Healing Booster, Torment Pulse and Infuser. Most players max Pain Battery first. Victor's hardest matchup is Graves.
- Tier
- S
- Win rate
- 54.6% +1.2
- Pick rate
- 28.2%
- KDA
- 3.01
- Souls / game
- 43,852
- Games
- 105,364
Tier by rank
- All ranksS54.6%
- Initiate – AcolyteS55.2%
- Sentinel – RitualistA53.2%
- Emissary – OracleB51.1%
- Phantom – EternusB51.6%
Best Victor items
The items Victor 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
Extra Regen92% buy · 54.9% win
Extra Spirit85% buy · 55.1% win
Mystic Expansion75% buy · 56.2% win
Extra Charge50% buy · 54.5% win
Tier 2 · 1,600 souls
Healing Booster92% buy · 55.1% win
Spirit Lifesteal91% buy · 55.3% win
Mystic Vulnerability83% buy · 55.7% win
Enduring Speed82% buy · 55.7% win
Tier 3 · 3,200 souls
Torment Pulse72% buy · 56.3% win
Greater Expansion69% buy · 58.8% win
Radiant Regeneration47% buy · 55.4% win
Superior Cooldown46% buy · 58.9% win
Tier 4 · 6,400 souls
Infuser76% buy · 57.3% win
Escalating Exposure74% buy · 59.2% win
Transcendent Cooldown32% buy · 63.3% win
Boundless Spirit29% buy · 63.0% win
Victor abilities and skill order
1. Pain Battery
Taking any damage passively charges up your Pain Battery. Once full, activating the ability fires multiple shocking bolts, dealing spirit damage once per target.
2. Jumpstart
Deal spirit damage to yourself. Then, gain bonus regeneration and bonus move speed, decaying over time.
3. Aura of Suffering
Unleash pain, dealing spirit damage over time to both enemies and yourself. The damage continues to increase the longer the ability is channeled, up to a maximum amount.
4. Shocking Reanimation · ultimate
Release a wave after taking lethal damage, applying a diminishing slow. After a brief channel you reanimate, dealing spirit damage and applying stun to nearby enemies.
Most common skill order
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 4
- 4
- 1
- 3
- 4
- 4
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 3
Numbers match the abilities above: each box is one ability point, left to right. This exact order wins 55.9% of 7,940 games. Pain Battery is maxed first in 54% of common orders.
Victor counters and matchups
How to counter Victor
Enemies that lower Victor's win rate most
Good against
Enemies Victor beats most often
Mirage+5.5
Pocket+5.4
Sinclair+5.4
Paradox+5.2
The Doorman+4.8
Percentage points against Victor's overall win rate of 54.6%, all ranks, pairs with at least 300 games.
Recent official changes
FAQ
What is the best Victor build?
By purchase rate this patch: tier 1: Extra Regen, Extra Spirit; tier 2: Healing Booster, Spirit Lifesteal; tier 3: Torment Pulse, Greater Expansion; tier 4: Infuser, Escalating Exposure. Percentages above show how often Victor players buy each item and how often they win when they do.
How do you counter Victor?
Pick heroes Victor struggles against. Victor wins least often when the enemy team has Graves, Kelvin and Paige. Win rates compare games with that enemy against Victor's overall 54.6%.
Updated Oct 19, 2026.