The Doorman build guide
by deadlocked.ggVersion 542Updated Oct 19, 2026Guide #722348
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The Doorman build curated by the deadlocked.gg team — hover any item for a quick note on when and why to buy it. Full guide with phase budgets and live stats: deadlocked.gg/heroes/the-doorman. Updated daily.
1EARLY GAME
Author's category · 6 items
High-Velocity Rounds
Extra Charge
More things to pull
Mystic Burst
Burst
Mystic Shot
Core
Opening Rounds
Built from High-Velocity Rounds
Extra damage
Extra Health
Survival
2EARLY GAMEoptional
Author's category · 4 items
Extra Regen
Sustain
Restorative Shot
Extra sustain
Enchanter's Emblem
Good lane item
3MID GAME
Author's category · 6 items
Mystic Expansion
Big range
Tankbuster
Built from Mystic Burst
Core - RUSH it
Rapid Recharge
Built from Extra Charge
Core
4MID GAMEoptional
Author's category · 6 items
Counterspell
Dispel Magic
If they've too many debuffs/dots
Knockdown
5LATE GAME
Author's category · 5 items
Greater Expansion
Built from Mystic Expansion
You can buy it beforehand
Vortex Web
Spirit Burn
Antiheal - Replaces Healbane
6LATE GAMEoptional
Author's category · 5 items
Transcendent Cooldown
Built from Superior Cooldown
Luxury
Cursed Relic
Counter building
Divine Barrier
Helpful
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Call BellCall Bell | Call Bell: Ability unlocked, step 1 | Call Bell: 1 AP upgrade, step 2 | Call Bell: 2 AP upgrade, step 5 | Call Bell: 5 AP upgrade, step 8 |
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Healbane
Antiheal
Fortitude
Built from Extra Health
Survival/roaming
Extra Spirit
Improved Spirit
Built from Extra Spirit
Silence Wave
Useful
Spirit Resilience
Vs spirit burst
Bullet Resilience
Vs weapon burst
Boundless Spirit
Built from Improved Spirit
Superior Cooldown
Cdr
Cheat Death
Mystic Reverb
Extra luxury
DoorwayDoorway | Doorway: Ability unlocked, step 4 | Doorway: 1 AP upgrade, step 10 | Doorway: 2 AP upgrade, step 15 | Doorway: 5 AP upgrade, step 16 |
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Luggage CartLuggage Cart | Luggage Cart: Ability unlocked, step 3 | Luggage Cart: 1 AP upgrade, step 9 | Luggage Cart: 2 AP upgrade, step 11 | Luggage Cart: 5 AP upgrade, step 12 |
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Hotel GuestHotel Guest | Hotel Guest: Ability unlocked, step 6 | Hotel Guest: 1 AP upgrade, step 7 | Hotel Guest: 2 AP upgrade, step 13 | Hotel Guest: 5 AP upgrade, step 14 |
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Unlock1 / 2 / 5 AP upgrade costOrder only; no timings
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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