Ultimate Guide to Building Deadlock Bebop

This Deadlock Bebop build guide is tailored for both novice and advanced players in Valve’s exciting new third-person shooter MOBA. Bebop stands out as not only an excellent choice for new players but also a formidable damage dealer in higher-tier competitive play.

According to his backstory, Bebop is a robot constructed by a junkyard assistant who lost his spouse. He wields a massive right arm equipped with a spiky mace head, while his left arm features the ability to transform between a hook and a laser gun.

Bebop is recognized as one of the simpler heroes to master. His abilities are specifically designed to excel in dealing damage, allowing you to easily conquer 1v1 encounters. With the right Deadlock Bebop build, you can effortlessly dominate across various ranks in gameplay.

How to Play Bebop in Deadlock

Deadlock Bebop gameplay (Image via Valve)

Bebop functions as a straightforward damage dealer, leveraging his abilities—including hooks and knockbacks—to maximize his effectiveness. He also utilizes a sticky grenade and a laser beam to heighten his damage potential. Combining his abilities can yield devastating outcomes. To optimize your Deadlock Bebop build, it’s crucial to familiarize yourself with his abilities in detail.

Deadlock Bebop Build: Abilities Explained

Exploding Uppercut – Bebop delivers an uppercut that damages a nearby enemy and propels them away, causing area damage upon landing. (Cooldown: 21 seconds)
Sticky Bomb – Bebop affixes a sticky bomb to an enemy that detonates after a brief delay. Each successful hit on an enemy hero increases the damage of the next sticky bomb by +2.5%. You can even attach a sticky bomb to yourself. (Cooldown: 19 seconds)
Hook – Bebop throws a hook that latches onto an enemy hero and yanks them towards him, dealing damage upon their arrival. (Cooldown: 23 seconds)
Hyper Beam – Bebop charges his laser to unleash a beam of energy that damages and slows enemy movement and dashes. (Cooldown: 130 seconds)

Deadlock Bebop Build: Items Explained

Items for Deadlock Bebop build (Image via Valve)

To achieve your optimal Deadlock Bebop build, you can acquire various items from The Curiosity Shop. Wisely utilizing your Spirits to buy items throughout the early, mid, and late game stages will significantly enhance your gameplay as Bebop.

1) Early Game

Essential items to acquire for your Deadlock Bebop build during early game:

Rapid Rounds: +9% Fire rate, +1m/s Sprint speed
Spirit Strike: +12% Melee Damage, +80 Spirit Shield Health, +0.8 Health Regen. Passive – when executing a light or heavy melee attack against a hero, increase Spirit Damage by 52 and apply -12% Spirit Resist for 11 seconds (Cooldown: 8.5 seconds).
Swift Striker: +22% Fire rate, +10% Ammo, -5% Bullet Resist
Bullet Resist Shredder: +100 Bonus health, +5% Bullet Resist, Passive – reduces Bullet Resist on enemies (-12% for 8s) when dealing Spirit damage.
Bullet Lifesteal: +28% Bullet Lifesteal, +75 Bonus Health
Sprint Boots: +2m/s Sprint Speed, +1 Health Regen, +4% Weapon Damage
Mystic Burst: +40 Spirit Shield Health, +6% Weapon Damage, 35 bonus Spirit Damage for abilities dealing 80 or more damage in a single hit (Passive – cooldown of 6.2 seconds).

2) Mid Game

Recommended items for your Deadlock Bebop build during mid game:

Hunter’s Aura: +150 Bonus health, Passive – reduces Bullet Resist (-9%) and Fire Rate (-10%) of nearby enemies (within 15m). If only one enemy hero is close, the effects are tripled.
Withering Whip (Active): +8% Fire Rate, +4 Spirit Power, +50 Bonus Health. When activated, it targets a nearby enemy (within 24m) applying Fire Rate slow (40%) and Bullet Resist (-14%) for 4.5 seconds. (Cooldown: 26 seconds)
Burst Fire: +12% Fire rate, +50% Slide Distance, +70 Bonus Health. Passive – temporarily increase Fire rate (+30%) and Move Speed (+2m/s) for 4 seconds when hitting an enemy hero.
Increases Weapon Damage as you continuously fire your weapon, with a maximum of 75% Weapon Damage for 3 seconds.
Veil Walker: +200 Bullet Shield Health, +200 Spirit Shield Health, +12% Ammo, +10% Weapon damage. Passive – walking through a cosmic veil grants you stealth (for 5 seconds), increased invisible movement speed (3m/s), restores all bullets and spirit shields, and bonus fire rate (+30%) for your next magazine.
Enchanter’s Barrier: +300 Spirit Shield Health. Passive – while you have a spirit shield, gain +20 Spirit power and +8% Cooldown reduction.
Combat Barrier: +300 Bullet Shield Health. While you have a Bullet shield, gain Weapon Damage (+28%) and fire rate (+8%).
Enduring Speed: +1.4m/s Move speed, +2m/s Sprint speed, +75 Bonus health, +1.5 Health regen. Passive – reduces enemy movement effects by 40%.

3) Late Game

Key items to acquire for your Deadlock Bebop build during late game:

Glass Cannon: +70% Weapon Damage, +10% Fire Rate, +1m/s Move Speed, -15% Maximum Health. For each hero kill, gain a permanent Weapon Damage increase of 10% (up to 7 times), losing 1 stack upon death.
Curse (Active): +20% Weapon damage, +8 Spirit Power. Activating this curses an enemy—interrupting, silencing, disarming, and blocking item usage. Cast range: 20m, silencing for 3.25 seconds.
Vampiric Burst (Active): +25% Weapon Damage, +150 Bonus Health, +2 m/s Move Speed. Activation grants 100% Bullet Lifesteal, +40% Fire rate, and +50% ammo for 4.5 seconds (Cooldown: 37 seconds).
Siphon Bullets: +28% Weapon Damage. Grants 45 Max HP Steal from enemies per bullet (Passive) with a duration of 20 seconds and a frequency of 0.8 seconds. Enemies regain their stolen health after the effect ends; permanently steal 1 stack of health if a siphoned target dies but lose 2 stacks if you die.
Leech: +35% Spirit Lifesteal, +35% Bullet Lifesteal, +175 Bonus Health, +12 Spirit Power, +15% Weapon Damage.

Mastering Bebop can make him a powerhouse in the right hands. By strategically purchasing items throughout the early, mid, and late game and effectively mastering the ideal Deadlock Bebop build, you’ll be well on your way to achieving victory and climbing the ranks in Deadlock.

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