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Apollo A

11,654 matches · 2026-11-05 to 2026-11-08 · Measured since Ranked - Beta Season 2
#11 of 44
51.7%Win rate
25.7%Pick rate
−0.7Skill gap
−0.2Since the patch

Spirit power DPS

1,693 games, 53.2% won · its items add −0.2 win points

800
    • Mystic Burst2
    • Extra Spirit3
    • Spirit Strike4
    • ImbueMystic Expansion5
    • Melee Lifesteal1
    1,600
    • Melee Charge6
    • Improved Spirit7↑
    • ImbueCompress Cooldown15
    • Healing Booster9
    • Healbane10
    3,200
    • Hunter's Aura13Key
    • Spirit Snatch8↑
    • Torment Pulse12Key
    • Tankbuster16↑
    • Superior Cooldown18↑Key
    • Greater Expansion19↑Key
    • Lifestrike11↑
    • ActiveDispel Magic14
    6,400
      • Boundless Spirit17↑

        Faded: parts that get upgraded later into another item.

        Buy order

        Early game0 – 12 min

        1. 1800
        2. 2800
        3. 3800
        4. 4800
        5. 5800
        6. 61,600
        7. 7↑1,600

        Mid game12 – 22 min

        1. 8↑3,200
        2. 91,600
        3. 101,600
        4. 11↑3,200
        5. 123,200
        6. 133,200
        7. 143,200
        8. 151,600

        Late game22+ min

        1. 16↑3,200
        2. 17↑6,400
        3. 18↑3,200
        4. 19↑3,200

        Skill path

        1. 1stFlawless Advance
        2. 2ndRiposte
        3. 3rdDisengaging Sigil
        4. 4thItani Lo Sahn

        Situational — depends who you face

        • Metal Skinagainst Haze, Mo & Krill, Vindicta
        • Spellbreakeragainst Grey Talon, Paradox, Mina

        Phantom+, 2026-11-05 to 2026-11-08. Each item measured against players who reached the same minute with the same souls and spent them on something else.

        What practice buys

        Win rate goes from 51.4% with 10+ games on this hero to 51.8% with 250+.

        1. 51.4%10+ games2,302
        2. 48.2%50+ games1,894
        3. 50.5%100+ games2,703
        4. 51.8%250+ games2,722

        Measured inside one rank band, so the lobby level is held fixed. It does not separate learning the hero from being a better player to begin with.

        Questions about Apollo

        Is Apollo good right now?
        Apollo is A-tier, #11 of 44 heroes by win rate in Phantom+ lobbies: 51.7% of matches won, picked in 25.7% of them.
        What is the best Apollo build?
        The most played build is “Spirit power DPS”, which wins 53.2% of its 1,693 matches. The items that add the most to it: Torment Pulse, Greater Expansion and Superior Cooldown. The full buy order, by game phase, is at the top of this page.
        What should I max first on Apollo?
        Max Flawless Advance, Riposte and Disengaging Sigil, in that order. The skill path above shows which point goes where, level by level.
        What do Apollo players buy against specific heroes?
        Metal Skin against Haze, Mo & Krill and Vindicta; Spellbreaker against Grey Talon, Paradox and Mina.
        Is Apollo hard to play?
        About average: Apollo wins about the same in high and low ranks.

        Match data from the public deadlock-api.com snapshot · Hero and item art from Valve

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