Deadlock Billy Guide: Chain Gang Build & Combos (2026)

Last updated: June 3, 2026

Billy is the chaotic punk brawler who chains the enemy team together and drags them into a melee blender. One of the newer heroes, he's a durable front-liner that hard-counters mobility — nobody dashes away from a Chain Gang. He's a rising, solid pick that's surprisingly forgiving. The build below mirrors what the Deadlock game stat sites run in 2026.

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Quick answer: Billy is a melee bruiser: engage with Rising Ram, knock up with Bashdown, weave melee to power up Blasted (tankier amplified gunfire), and trap whole teams with the Chain Gang ultimate.

His abilities

Ability	What it does
Bashdown	Slam down, pulling enemies and creating a knock-up shockwave. Can be charged to rise vertically.
Rising Ram	Charge head-first into an enemy, launching both of you up. Your gap-closer (cooldown drops on impact).
Blasted	Melee hits mark enemies and restore ammo; amplifies your bullet damage and stacks max health. His steroid.
Chain Gang (ult)	Chain nearby enemies, blocking their movement abilities, then yank them all toward you.

🎮 Dota 2 players: Chain Gang is a multi-target Disruptor Kinetic Field a yank, and the melee-into-gunplay health-stacking pattern is a sticky Lifestealer/Slardar frontliner.

Build & leveling

• Early: Melee Lifesteal, Close Quarters, Extra Health
• Core: Berserker, Spirit Snatch, Phantom Strike (engage)
• Late: Colossus, Crushing Fists, Frenzy

Ability order: max Blasted and Bashdown first, value Rising Ram, take Chain Gang on cooldown.

Tips

• Weave light melees constantly — they're fast, refill ammo, and stack health via Blasted.
• Save Chain Gang for grouped or mobile enemies — but keep line of sight or the chains break.
• Engage Rising Ram → Bashdown for the knock-up combo.

Billy is a newer hero around A-tier (~50% WR) in June 2026 and still being tuned — re-check his numbers each patch.