Holliday Build & Ability Order
A mobile marksman who mixes unusual firing angles with active repositioning to keep ranged pressure unpredictable.
Holliday is a mobile marksman who wins by creating weird angles, keeping pressure unpredictable, and using movement to make every shot harder to answer.
Holliday AI Quick Summary
Holliday is a Marksman hero in Deadlock (Difficulty 3/5). Holliday is a mobile marksman who wins by creating weird angles, keeping pressure unpredictable, and using movement to make every shot harder to answer. In live patch 07-01-2026: There is no dedicated patch note for this hero right now, but the identity is clear enough to reward focused practice once you understand the patch.
Holliday quick answer
Start with the three answers most hero searches need: whether to practice this hero, what the guide covers, and which build section to read first.
Quick answer
Better once you already understand the patch and want to refine entry timing and trade discipline.
Guide focus
Mounted Control Shooter Build is a Marksman setup for Holliday. The main spike runs through Swift Striker and Titanic Magazine. Late slots close the build with Sharpshooter and Headshot Booster. Read Holliday first through its backline pressure identity, then use the rest of the page to refine the execution details.
Build first
Start with the opening buys item phase, then continue into ability order and counter routes.
Decision Summary
Read these four judgments first, then decide whether to go deeper into builds, matchups, or patch context.
Who Should Pick This Now
Better once you already understand the patch and want to refine entry timing and trade discipline.
Read This First
There is no dedicated patch note for this hero right now, but the identity is clear enough to reward focused practice once you understand the patch.
How To Read The Build
The page has a structured route already, so you can read it phase by phase and convert it directly into live builds.
Best Next Click
Begin with the combat snapshot and recommended items, then use the patch page to complete the live-environment picture.
Current Environment Status
Read this hero inside the current patch and recent community conversation before deciding why it deserves practice now or why it belongs on watch.
Environment read
Holliday is best read right now as a backline pressure sample first, then as a hero-specific execution problem.
Recent discussion heat
The usual discussion here is about solo stability, damage conversion, and whether this hero deserves a place in a later ranked pool.
Suggested action
Confirm firing lanes, baseline builds, and safe damage windows first, then decide whether this should stay in the main repeat pool.
Holliday builds, items, and counters
These routes connect the hero guide to builds, counter items, and the wider tool set.
Holliday Deadlock builds
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Holliday build planner
Open this hero in Build Planner to tune around burst, survival, chase, or team utility.
Holliday counter builds
Narrow counter items against burst, frontline pressure, catch, or utility-heavy enemies.
Core item index
Review recommended items, same-category swaps, and patch context before locking the route.
Battle Profile
Read Holliday first through its backline pressure identity, then use the rest of the page to refine the execution details.
Primary win condition
Holliday wins most naturally through backline pressure, turning its Marksman role into real contact advantage.
Best fight shape
This hero wants to hold a stable firing lane and keep opponents honest through consistent ranged pressure. Mobility is more measured, so entry and exit routes matter a lot more. The body is lighter, so positioning and timing matter more than trying to stand in front and absorb everything.
Main risk
The most common failure mode is simply fighting in the wrong distance band for the hero.
Quick Read
- Mobility is more measured, so entry pathing and positioning cost matter more.
- Base durability is lighter, so the hero depends more on timing, angle, or reset tools.
- Ammo is tighter, so the hero benefits more from selective, high-value windows.
Stats
- Health
- 580
- Move Speed
- 6.5
- Ammo
- 6
- Dps
- 42
Abilities
1 Doc's Orders
Start a ranged exchange with a directive-style utility shot that helps Holliday dictate how the fight unfolds.
2 Powder Keg
Set up an explosive threat point that punishes enemies who ignore Holliday's pressure or cluster too carelessly.
3 Bounce Pad
Create a mobility tool that opens strange firing routes and lets Holliday attack from unexpected elevations and angles.
4 Wild Ride
Commit to a high-tempo movement and pressure sequence that makes Holliday much harder to track or box in.
Mounted Control Shooter Build
Mounted Control Shooter Build is a Marksman setup for Holliday. The main spike runs through Swift Striker and Titanic Magazine. Late slots close the build with Sharpshooter and Headshot Booster.
Opening buys
Open with Headshot Booster and Sprint Boots to establish lane tempo and your first reliable contact pattern.
Core spike
Swift Striker and Titanic Magazine define the first real power spike and should shape how Holliday wants to fight.
Late upgrades
Round the build out with Sharpshooter and Headshot Booster once the game shifts into full fights and finishing power matters more.
Flex slots
Swap toward Extra Health or Bullet Resilience when the matchup demands extra protection, utility, or situational answers.
Tactical Guide
Lane Plan
- Best in mid or safe lane. Holliday wants to farm while constantly threatening mounted poke and lasso pullbacks that punish sloppy positioning. Her lane is strongest when movement remains fluid and enemies never get a clean stationary target.
Midgame Plan
- Swift Striker plus Titanic Magazine lets Holliday turn mobility into real damage pressure. Ride wide angles, keep shooting while repositioning, and use lasso to drag a priority target into your team's follow-up instead of treating it as a random poke button.
Teamfight Role
- Holliday wants constant mounted motion in teamfights so enemies struggle to lock her down cleanly. Lasso is best spent either punishing divers or exposing a vulnerable carry, but remember that being dismounted leaves you much easier to punish.
Common Mistakes
- Once dismounted, Holliday becomes far easier to burst if she does not reset quickly.
- Missing lasso often means losing your most meaningful control tool for the fight.
- Bad pathing around terrain can ruin the mobility advantage the hero depends on.
Patch Note For This Version
There is no hero-specific note for the current patch yet, but the latest patch still explains the overall rhythm.
Where This Hero Excels
- Excellent at creating unexpected firing lanes and off-angle pressure.
- Can stay difficult to pin down while still contributing real ranged damage.
- Rewards players who enjoy active repositioning and tempo-based gunplay.
What To Practice This Patch
- The current anchor is still patch 07-01-2026, so use the broader patch rhythm to place this hero in context.
- The hero already has a structured build path, which makes phase-by-phase practice more straightforward.
- Execution asks for more precision, so stabilize entry timing and resource trades before forcing high-risk lines.
Overview
Holliday is a playable hero in Deadlock.
Strong Against
Weak Against
Key Watchouts
- Needs more setup and route awareness than a stationary marksman.
- Can lose value if movement tools are spent too early.
- Is easier to punish when forced into direct, predictable duels.
Recommended Pairings
Abrams
Abrams creates stable front-line disruption that Holliday can shoot around safely.
Kelvin
Kelvin's control helps keep targets in the messy movement zones Holliday likes to exploit.
Bebop
Bebop's pick threat chains naturally into Holliday's lasso and mounted follow-up.
Skill order
Prioritize Powder Keg first, Doc's Orders second, and Bounce Pad third, taking Wild Ride whenever it becomes available. The opener row shows a practical first-allocation path: Powder Keg -> Doc's Orders -> Powder Keg -> Bounce Pad -> Powder Keg -> Wild Ride.
Priority
Combo order
Holliday 1-20 Skill Order Planner
Click level steps below to inspect skill unlock progression or switch build variants.
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Doc's Orders | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 20 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 Powder Keg | 2 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 17 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 Bounce Pad | 4 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 18 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 Wild Ride | 6 | 11 | 15 | 19 |
Patch Context
This page is the site's freshness anchor for the current version.
