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Graves A

11,654 matches · 2026-11-05 to 2026-11-08 · Measured since Ranked - Beta Season 2
#6 of 44
52.6%Win rate
25.6%Pick rate
−2.3Skill gap
−0.3Since the patch

Weapon damage DPS

1,225 games, 49.5% won · its items add −0.2 win points

800
  • Restorative Shot1
  • Extended Magazine5
    • ActiveGrit2
    • Extra Stamina6
    1,600
    • Mystic Shot3
    • Titanic Magazine10↑
      • Spirit Shielding7↑
      • Weapon Shielding8↑
      • Enchanter's Emblem11
      3,200
      • Tesla Bullets4
      • Toxic Bullets13
      • Torment Pulse9Key
      • Stamina Mastery12↑
      • Spirit Resilience14
      6,400
      • ActiveCapacitor15↑
      • Ricochet16

          Faded: parts that get upgraded later into another item.

          Buy order

          Early game0 – 12 min

          1. 1800
          2. 2800
          3. 31,600
          4. 43,200
          5. 5800
          6. 6800

          Mid game12 – 22 min

          1. 7↑1,600
          2. 8↑1,600
          3. 93,200
          4. 10↑1,600
          5. 111,600
          6. 12↑3,200
          7. 133,200

          Late game22+ min

          1. 143,200
          2. 15↑6,400
          3. 166,400

          Skill path

          1. 1stGrasping Hands
          2. 2ndEssence Theft
          3. 3rdJar of Dead
          4. 4thBorrowed Decree

          Situational — depends who you face

          • Metal Skinagainst Haze, Kelvin, Calico
          • Counterspellagainst Lash, Kelvin, Drifter
          • Dispel Magicagainst Infernus, Warden, Apollo
          • Indomitableagainst McGinnis, Mo & Krill, Pocket

          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 52.7% with 10+ games on this hero to 51.8% with 250+.

          1. 52.7%10+ games4,152
          2. 54.2%50+ games3,003
          3. 53.5%100+ games3,177
          4. 51.8%250+ games2,649

          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 Graves

          Is Graves good right now?
          Graves is A-tier, #6 of 44 heroes by win rate in Phantom+ lobbies: 52.6% of matches won, picked in 25.6% of them.
          What is the best Graves build?
          The most played build is “Weapon damage DPS”, which wins 49.5% of its 1,225 matches. The items that add the most to it: Torment Pulse, Enchanter's Emblem and Stamina Mastery. The full buy order, by game phase, is at the top of this page.
          What should I max first on Graves?
          Max Grasping Hands, Essence Theft and Jar of Dead, in that order. The skill path above shows which point goes where, level by level.
          What do Graves players buy against specific heroes?
          Metal Skin against Haze, Kelvin and Calico; Counterspell against Lash, Kelvin and Drifter; Dispel Magic against Infernus, Warden and Apollo.
          Is Graves hard to play?
          About average: Graves 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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