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Here’s how to become and unkillable punching machine as Abrams in Deadlock.
If you have played Deadlock, then you likely already know how oppressive Abrams can be in the mid and late-game when they have their melee properly scaled. If you’ve ever wanted to do this kind of build yourself, we have the perfect one for you - Abrams Melee Lifesteal.
Best Abrams build for close-range sustain and lifesteal
Build name to search: Abrams Melee Lifesteal - esports.gg
This Abrams build in Deadlock is centered around scaling Abrams charged melee to make it more powerful than any weapon wishes it could be. However, getting this to scale does take some time, so play your early game a bit cautiously and don’t feel the need to get overly aggressive.
Once you get this build online with items like Lifestrike and Torment Pulse, you can quickly become as aggressive as you would like.
Early Game:
Buy in any order based on your preference. Play cautiously in the early game as you will scale more in the mid and late game.
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Mid Game
Use this to scale through the mid-game. Buy in any order.
Late Game
It’s finally time to become an unkillable punching machine. These are the core items of this build, starting with Lifestrike and Torment Pulse.
Uber Late Game
If you end up in a longer game and have extra souls, save for these. Use Mystic Reverb on your 1 if you opt to use it. Get Leech first if possible.
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Abrams abilities and upgrades
For this build, we utilize all of Abrams' abilities with a focus on Infernal Resilience. Below is a description of each ability and in what order we suggest you build them.
Strengths and weaknesses of this Abrams build in Deadlock
As fun as this build is to play, it isn’t perfect and you will run into some counter play. Here are the main strengths and weaknesses that we have encountered with this build.
Complete Deadlock objective timing guide
Here is what happens at all major minute markers in Deadlock.
