Solomon build guide
by YaBoyCJVersion 34Updated Oct 18, 2026Guide #868430
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Best meta Solomon build. Queen t2 is very strong and rooks are broken for midboss. Play back and manage your shields well for your frontliners. Echo Shard 3 very broken for mid pit! Tips & Tricks at the bottom of the build, make sure to read. ALL ANNOTATED and will update on Solomon/Item Changes/Discoveries! ANY QUESTIONS @yaboycj Deadlock Discord!
1Early Core
Author's category · 10 items · Gun is ultra broken. Expansion rush to play from distance, graves vitality spike since you dont wanna be in
Opening Rounds
Faster bullet velocity + spirit best opening. (no pun intented)
Long Range
You want to stay further away from enemies.
Sharpshooter
Built from Long Range
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Mystic Expansion
Way more Bishop Control
Extra Spirit
Improved Spirit
Built from Extra Spirit
Damage
Greater Expansion
Built from Mystic Expansion
Way more distance allowed to play pieces + piece radius.
Extra Stamina
Enchanter's Emblem
Big stats if not being focused
Stamina Mastery
Built from Extra Stamina
Actual movement allowed now
2Mid Core
Author's category · 4 items · Nuclear damage
Compress Cooldown
Superior Cooldown
Built from Compress Cooldown
Cooldown needed for playing pieces faster.
Tankbuster
Tank meta = Broken item
3Late gameoptional
Game stage · 7 items · All very good, pick and choose. All annotated.
Magic Carpet
More floating = more view from above to play your pieces better. + Escape tool
Vortex Web
Big tool to get everyone in the radius of your pieces.
Echo Shard
ULTRA strong for mid pit
4Super Late Other Picksoptional
Author's category · 7 items
Spiritual Overflow
Best gun/spirit hybrid item if you have great aim.
Crippling Headshot
Shred for good aim.
Escalating Exposure
Really good with Rook + Queen combo
5Tips & Tricksoptional
Author's category · 0 items · 1. A sneaky mindgame you can play during lane when getting T2 Bishop is to place both inside eachother, making it look like there is only one to the enemy, can lead to some nasty double Bishop hits! 2. Hold Rook Battery when casting to instantly have it split. 3. In Rift Fights, attempt to sneak onto the highground spots (Tree & Crane), that way you are hopefully unseen and can control your pieces flawlessly, taking full control of the fight. 4. Holding any piece slows you down in the air very similar to Mina's umbrella for a short while. 5. Kingside Knight allows you to take pawns- I mean teammates behind/post walls, somewhat similar to Dynamo's two! 6. During lane, once unlocking T2 Bishop, I most often place one Bishop below and one on top of the Bridge, for full lane control, in case the enemy attempts to regain bridge control. 7. You can bind your rmb to scroll wheel as well to use pieces faster, but I personally dont do this (we will probably get keybind updates soon).
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Setup BishopSetup Bishop | Setup Bishop: Ability unlocked, step 1 | Setup Bishop: 1 AP upgrade, step 2 | Setup Bishop: 2 AP upgrade, step 6 |
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Boundless Spirit
Built from Improved Spirit
Biggest Powerspike and end of Core Items.
Transcendent Cooldown
Built from Superior Cooldown
Onl y buy after at least 2 actives.
Diviner's Kevlar
Stronger faster queen, very good
Spirit Burn
Anti Heal
Refresher
Double Queen insanely op in a row
Focus Lens
Good focus item
Lightning Scroll
Combo with refresher so enemies cannot move anymore lol
Scourge
Insane with Kingside Knight
Divine Barrier
Double armor with Kingside Knight
| Setup Bishop: 5 AP upgrade, step 16 |
Kingside KnightKingside Knight | Kingside Knight: Ability unlocked, step 3 | Kingside Knight: 1 AP upgrade, step 7 | Kingside Knight: 2 AP upgrade, step 13 | Kingside Knight: 5 AP upgrade, step 14 |
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Rook BatteryRook Battery | Rook Battery: Ability unlocked, step 4 | Rook Battery: 1 AP upgrade, step 10 | Rook Battery: 2 AP upgrade, step 11 | Rook Battery: 5 AP upgrade, step 12 |
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Develop QueenDevelop Queen | Develop Queen: Ability unlocked, step 5 | Develop Queen: 1 AP upgrade, step 8 | Develop Queen: 2 AP upgrade, step 9 | Develop Queen: 5 AP upgrade, step 15 |
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Current patch: the Oct 14, 2026 update, Oct 14, 2026, 00:00 UTC (approximate: no published release time) to today · ranked and unranked · all match average ranks
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