Although there are no designated roles for any Deadlock heroes, you cannot argue with the fact that Haze is one of the best carries. Regardless of your skill level, Haze is a strong pick for any situation. Her abilities allow her to gank enemies effectively, contribute significantly to team fights, and deal considerable damage to objectives. That is why it is essential you know how to build this hyper-carry hero properly. In this Deadlock Haze build guide, we have compiled the best item and ability progression you must follow for greater success.
Best Haze Item Build in Deadlock
Note: You can find this build in Deadlock by searching ‘Beebom Haze Build‘ (ID: 187611) in the Public Builds section. You can either directly use our guide or copy it and edit it as per your need, from the game’s Browse Build section.
Best Laning/Early Game Items
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While you are in the laning stages, Haze requires enough sustain to get a solid grip on the farming. If the enemy dominates you early, you will lose out on a good chunk of advantage. To utilize your bullet animation, get Ammo Scavenger for continuous ammo supply and Headshot Booster for good damage output.
If the enemy is poking with a lot of spirit power damage, get the Hollow Point Ward early and an Extra Regen for more sustainability. To add more survivability, keep Extra Stamina and Extra Health ready. However, if the lane is going well, you can rush Slowing Bullets and Swift Striker.
In case the laning stage is going hard, you can get some additional vitality items. If you want a little extra lifesteal, get Enduring Spirit. If you are playing against too many crowd-control characters like Wraith or Infernus, Reactive Barrier is a good option. You can also opt for the Healbane to reduce enemy healing. Divine Barrier is perfect if you plan on playing as a ganker.
Best Core/Mid-Game Items
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Depending on how the game is going for you, you must select either Quicksilver Reload or the Bullet Lifesteal. But remember to get them both before anything else. Use the Quicksilver on your dagger and easily reload your gun in fights. If you are playing as an assassin, go for the Slowing Hex first and combine it with your Bullet Dance for guaranteed kills.
Otherwise, get the Bullet Resist Shredder and rush Burst Fire. Get an Extra Charge once you max out your Smoke Bomb to guarantee an easier escape from tricky situations. Enduring Speed is a perfect mid-game item for Haze players who love roaming around the jungle and kill objectives. Before the late game comes around, get Lucky Shot. It is one of the key items for Haze build-in Deadlock.
Best Late Game Items
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Once you are in the late-game, get a Crippling Headshot and amplify your fixation power level. While Unstoppable is a must for more survivability, you can opt for Glass Cannon first and get a massive weapon damage upgrade. Complete your late-game arsenal by getting Rapid Recharge. It will give you more smoke bomb charges.
Haze Luxury Items
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Leech is one of the strongest upgrades for Haze and is the ideal item for our build. It will deny the enemy from healing while you gain a massive lifesteal. Once you have the healing completely sorted, you can choose between the Hunter’s Aura or Silencer.
If you are playing aggressively, Silencer will give you debuff reduction and spirit damage amplification. Hunter’s Aura is a more team-oriented item for Haze as it lowers enemy resistance. However, in 1v1 situations, the buff is tripled. Headhunter is perfect for some additional healing and more sustain.
Haze Situational Items
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Not all games will go in the ideal way as Haze, that is why there are some situational items you can go for. If the enemy team has Pocket or any other debuff characters, get the Debuff Reducer early for lower negative effects. You can go for Escalating Resilience against strong weapon damage dealers like Yamato.
To survive against massive stuns from Lash or Abrams, you can go for the Ethereal Shift. While it is good for temporary immortality, Improved Spirit Armor can be ideal for overall spirit damage resistance. If the enemy has a massive fire rate, lower it with an Inhibitor or get Toxic Bullets to harass them further. Silence Glyph is a good item on Haze if you are running behind enemies as an assassin.
Deadlock Haze Build: Abilities and Unlock Order
Here is a detailed overview of all Haze abilities and the Ability Point Order in which you must unlock the abilities in Deadlock:
All Haze Abilities
- Sleep Dagger: Throw a dagger that damages and sleeps the target. Sleeping targets wake up shortly after being damaged. Throwing a Dagger does not break your invisibility. Sleep Dagger does not interrupt enemies’ channeling abilities.
- Level 1: Removes 1 stamina
- Level 2: -12s Cooldown
- Level 3: Applies -12% Bullet Resist and 40% Fire Rate Slow for 6s on wake-up.
- Smoke Bomb: Fade out of sight, becoming invisible and gaining sprint speed. Attacking removes invisibility. Close enemies can see through your invisibility.
- Level 1: +5m Invis Sprint Speed
- Level 2: After invis, gain +15% Bullet Lifesteal for 8s
- Level 3: Enable Ability Charges and Phase out of the world for +0.5s
- Fixation: Shooting a target increases your bullet damage on that target. Gain one stack per bullet hit, two if the hit is a headshot.
- Level 1: 60 Spirit damage and 15% slow for 2s to target every 20 stacks
- Level 2: +40 Max Stacks and +5s Duration
- Level 3: +0.12per stack Weapon Damage
- Bullet Dance: Enter a flurry, firing your weapon at nearby enemies with perfect accuracy.
- Level 1: +6 Spirit Damage
- Level 2: -40s Cooldown
- Level 3: Gain +40% Bullet Evasion and +2m/s Dance Movespeed
Haze Ability Point Order
To maximize the potential of Haze build in Deadlock, you must upgrade her passive first. This will increase your bullet and spirit damage early on. However, make sure you unlock the dagger simultaneously when going to the lane. This will help you set up early fights and potential first blood.
After fixation is maxed out, make sure you get two more levels in the dagger to reduce the enemy stamina bar. This will help you chase down enemies easily. Once you have your ultimate also unlocked, maximize your smoke bomb and gank around the map.
It will increase your survivability with the invincibility buff and more charges. Upgrade your ultimate in the end, as it no longer gives you additional targets.
That ends our Deadlock Haze build guide for all types of players. Which path are you choosing to destroy the enemy? Let us know in the comments.
