11,654 matches · 2026-11-05 to 2026-11-08 · Measured since Ranked - Beta Season 2
#17 of 44 Rising
51.0%Win rate
30.6%Pick rate
0.0Skill gap
+1.1Since the patch

Bonus health Bruiser

2,121 games, 49.9% won · its items add −0.3 win points

800
  • Close Quarters1
  • Monster Rounds3
  • Spirit Strike8
  • Extra Charge12
  • Melee Lifesteal2
  • Extra Health16
1,600
  • Stalker4
  • Melee Charge13
  • Bullet Resist Shredder9Key
  • Battle Vest6
  • Healbane11
3,200
  • ActiveCultist Sacrifice5↑
  • Point Blank14↑
  • Spirit Snatch10↑
  • Rapid Recharge15↑Key
  • Lifestrike7↑
  • Spirit Resilience17
6,400
  • Crushing Fists18↑Key
    • ActiveColossus19↑Key

    Faded: parts that get upgraded later into another item.

    Buy order

    Early game0 – 12 min

    1. 1800
    2. 2800
    3. 3800
    4. 41,600
    5. 5↑3,200
    6. 61,600

    Mid game12 – 22 min

    1. 7↑3,200
    2. 8800
    3. 91,600
    4. 10↑3,200
    5. 111,600
    6. 12800
    7. 131,600
    8. 14↑3,200

    Late game22+ min

    1. 15↑3,200
    2. 16800
    3. 173,200
    4. 18↑6,400
    5. 19↑6,400

    Skill path

    1. 1stBashdown
    2. 2ndChain Gang
    3. 3rdRising Ram
    4. 4thBlasted

    Situational — depends who you face

    • Phantom Strikeagainst Vindicta, Grey Talon, Deadman Danny
    • Metal Skinagainst Haze, Vyper, Silver
    • Unstoppableagainst Dynamo, Graves, Lash
    • Counterspellagainst Lash, Pocket, Apollo
    • Spellbreakeragainst Grey Talon, Pocket, Paradox
    • Bullet Resilienceagainst Venator, Silver, Kelvin

    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 48.8% with 10+ games on this hero to 50.3% with 250+.

    1. 48.8%10+ games2,565
    2. 49.1%50+ games2,571
    3. 50.7%100+ games3,230
    4. 50.3%250+ games3,187

    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 Billy

    Is Billy good right now?
    Billy is B-tier, #17 of 44 heroes by win rate in Phantom+ lobbies: 51.0% of matches won, picked in 30.6% of them. Its win rate is up 1.1 points against the previous 15 days.
    What is the best Billy build?
    The most played build is “Bonus health Bruiser”, which wins 49.9% of its 2,121 matches. The items that add the most to it: Rapid Recharge, Crushing Fists and Colossus. The full buy order, by game phase, is at the top of this page.
    What should I max first on Billy?
    Max Bashdown, Chain Gang and Rising Ram, in that order. The skill path above shows which point goes where, level by level.
    What do Billy players buy against specific heroes?
    Phantom Strike against Vindicta, Grey Talon and Deadman Danny; Metal Skin against Haze, Vyper and Silver; Unstoppable against Dynamo, Graves and Lash.
    Is Billy hard to play?
    About average: Billy wins about the same in high and low ranks.

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

    © 2026 Vestigo