Rem Build & Ability Order
A tactician who excels at zone control, coordinated pressure, and turning prepared team setups into fight-winning tempo.
Rem is a macro-oriented support whose biggest strengths are global lane help, possession-style support, and pace control rather than front-line damage.
Rem AI Quick Summary
Rem is a Tactician hero in Deadlock (Difficulty 3/5). Rem is a macro-oriented support whose biggest strengths are global lane help, possession-style support, and pace control rather than front-line damage. 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.
Rem 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
Read Rem as a build and ability plan instead of only a hero lookup.
Guide focus
ability pressure, utility timing, survivability, and build progression
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
Rem is best read right now as a balanced combat sample first, then as a hero-specific execution problem.
Recent discussion heat
The usual discussion here is whether this hero still deserves current practice time.
Suggested action
Confirm the hero's main patch rhythm and default build shell first, then decide how much time it deserves right now.
Rem builds, items, and counters
These routes connect the hero guide to builds, counter items, and the wider tool set.
Rem Deadlock builds
Compare phase routes, core items, and nearby hero build paths in the full build library.
Rem build planner
Open this hero in Build Planner to tune around burst, survival, chase, or team utility.
Rem 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.
Rem guide focus
Built around common rem deadlock build lookups, this section connects the hero overview, build route, ability order, core items, and counter paths in one reading flow.
What this page covers
ability pressure, utility timing, survivability, and build progression
When this helps
Read Rem as a build and ability plan instead of only a hero lookup.
Open full builds
Move into the build library to compare phase routes and replacement items.
Battle Profile
Read Rem first through its balanced combat identity, then use the rest of the page to refine the execution details.
Primary win condition
Rem wins most naturally through balanced combat, turning its Tactician role into real contact advantage.
Best fight shape
This hero wants to fight around a comfortable engagement band and make each contact clean and deliberate. 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
- 640
- Move Speed
- 6.3
- Ammo
- 8
- Dps
- 63
Abilities
1 Long Night
Project steady control into a contested area and make enemies trade inside Rem's preferred tempo.
2 Pillow Toss
Throw a disruptive skillshot that annoys enemy spacing and creates a clean setup for allied follow-up.
3 Tag Along
Stay connected to a teammate and improve coordinated movement, making Rem much stronger in paired skirmishes.
4 Dream Weaver
Take over the flow of a fight with a large tactical swing that rewards preparation and layered team play.
Global Support Build
Global Support Build is a Tactician setup for Rem. The main spike runs through Rescue Beam and Heroic Aura. Late slots close the build with Debuff Reducer and Echo Shard.
Opening buys
Open with Healing Rite and Extra Charge to establish lane tempo and your first reliable contact pattern.
Core spike
Rescue Beam and Heroic Aura define the first real power spike and should shape how Rem wants to fight.
Late upgrades
Round the build out with Debuff Reducer and Echo Shard once the game shifts into full fights and finishing power matters more.
Flex slots
Swap toward Extra Health or Reactive Barrier when the matchup demands extra protection, utility, or situational answers.
Tactical Guide
Lane Plan
- Best in support. Rem contributes through macro help, possession-style support, and making carries harder to punish during lane. The point is not direct kill pressure so much as quietly improving your side's overall efficiency.
Midgame Plan
- Rescue Beam plus Superior Cooldown greatly improves Rem's support cadence. Midgame is where the hero starts turning map efficiency into a real lead by helping with farm patterns, accelerating key allies, and protecting a carry through dangerous rotations.
Teamfight Role
- In full fights, Rem usually wants to anchor onto the carry that matters most, adding healing, speed, and utility while looking for high-value sleep timing. The tradeoff is that Rem's own body is extremely fragile, so careless exposure gets punished almost instantly.
Common Mistakes
- Rem's body is tiny but extremely fragile, so splash damage still becomes a serious problem.
- The hero rarely creates solo kills and should not be piloted like a damage dealer.
- Sleep is powerful, but cleanse effects can erase the payoff if your team is not ready.
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
- Can create value through map economy and lane pressure over time.
- Protecting a carry through possession or attachment greatly improves their safety.
- Sleep-style abilities can work as both initiation and counter-initiation.
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
Rem is a playable hero in Deadlock.
Strong Against
Weak Against
Key Watchouts
- The body itself is extremely fragile.
- Rem needs teammates to convert utility into actual kills.
- Cleanse and anti-disable tools can blunt the control package.
Recommended Pairings
Apollo
Apollo becomes much harder to dislodge when Rem adds sustain and movement support.
Grey Talon
Grey Talon values a support that can preserve long-range uptime without forcing him to move first.
Celeste
Celeste benefits greatly from Rem's ability to keep a backline gunner stable through pressure.
Skill order
Prioritize Tag Along first, Long Night second, and Pillow Toss third, taking Dream Weaver whenever it becomes available. The opener row shows a practical first-allocation path: Tag Along -> Long Night -> Tag Along -> Pillow Toss -> Tag Along -> Dream Weaver.
Priority
Combo order
Rem 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 Long Night | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 20 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 Pillow Toss | 2 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 17 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 Tag Along | 4 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 18 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 Dream Weaver | 6 | 11 | 15 | 19 |
Patch Context
This page is the site's freshness anchor for the current version.