Marksman · Medium to play
Deadman Danny build & counters
Deadman Danny is a marksman in Deadlock. Since the 10-05-2026 patch Deadman Danny has a 36.1% win rate over 2,826 games, which is D tier across all ranks. The most-bought Deadman Danny items after the first shop are Opening Rounds, Fortitude and Boundless Spirit. Most players max Close The Deal first. Deadman Danny's hardest matchup is Baba.
- Tier
- D
- Win rate
- 36.1%
- Pick rate
- 0.5%
- KDA
- 1.97
- Souls / game
- 34,735
- Games
- 2,826
Tier by rank
- All ranksD36.1%
- Initiate – Acolyte–29.9%
- Sentinel – Ritualist–38.3%
- Emissary – Oracle–32.6%
- Phantom – Eternus–21.6%
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 Rounds77% buy · 36.6% win
Extra Health52% buy · 35.9% win
Extra Spirit51% buy · 35.6% win
Mystic Expansion49% buy · 35.8% win
Tier 2 · 1,600 souls
Opening Rounds70% buy · 36.6% win
Swift Striker61% buy · 35.9% win
Improved Spirit53% buy · 36.2% win
Long Range38% buy · 37.7% win
Tier 3 · 3,200 souls
Fortitude58% buy · 38.1% win
Greater Expansion50% buy · 37.9% win
Express Shot42% buy · 37.0% win
Sharpshooter40% buy · 37.2% win
Tier 4 · 6,400 souls
Boundless Spirit35% buy · 42.0% win
Mercurial Magnum18% buy · 41.2% win
Indomitable14% buy · 43.5% win
Transcendent Cooldown13% buy · 45.5% win
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
- 2
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 1
- 1
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 2
- 3
Numbers match the abilities above: each box is one ability point, left to right. This exact order wins 48.3% of 333 games. Close The Deal is maxed first in 54% of common orders.
Deadman Danny counters and matchups
How to counter Deadman Danny
Enemies that lower Deadman Danny's win rate most
Percentage points against Deadman Danny's overall win rate of 36.1%, all ranks, pairs with at least 300 games.
Recent official changes
No Deadman Danny changes in Valve's recent patch notes.
FAQ
What is the best Deadman Danny build?
By purchase rate this patch: tier 1: High-Velocity Rounds, Extra Health; tier 2: Opening Rounds, Swift Striker; tier 3: Fortitude, Greater Expansion; tier 4: Boundless Spirit, Mercurial Magnum. 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 Baba, Rat King and Haze. Win rates compare games with that enemy against Deadman Danny's overall 36.1%.
Updated Oct 13, 2026.