Sinclair build and skill order

What strong players build on Sinclair in Deadlock: 18,020 matches at Oracle rank and above over 30 days. Updated November 3.

Core

buy in order, more than 60% of players take these

Laning · before 10:00

  1. 1:32High-Velocity Rounds
  2. 4:08Opening Rounds
  3. 4:12Extra Charge
  4. 6:24Extra Spirit
  5. 9:37Improved Spirit

Mid game · 10–25 minutes

  1. 10:52Rapid Recharge
  2. 15:09Mystic Expansion
  3. 22:23Greater Expansion
  4. 23:57Superior Duration

Situational

15 to 60% of players take these, check your match

Lane and farm

If the lane is tough or you want to farm faster
  1. Monster Roundscreep damage
  2. Sprint Bootssprint speed
  3. Trophy Collectormore souls
  4. Extra Healthmore health

Survive fights

If you die fast
  1. Gritbarrier
  2. Fortitudehealth and regen
  3. Reactive Barrierbarrier

Weaken enemies

Stop enemies from healing, escaping and fighting
  1. Slowing Hexslows
  2. Mystic Vulnerabilitycuts spirit resist

More damage

Once the core is done
  1. Mystic Burstspirit damage
  2. Enchanter's Emblemspirit power
  3. Alchemical Firespirit damage
  4. Tankbusterspirit damage
  5. Boundless Spiritspirit power
  6. Spirit Burnspirit damage

Stronger abilities

Cooldown, duration and range of abilities
  1. Arcane Surgeempowers an ability
  2. Duration Extenderduration
  3. Compress Cooldowncooldown
  4. Superior Cooldowncooldown
  5. Diviner's Kevlarfor the ultimate
  6. Transcendent Cooldowncooldown

Mobility

Catch up, escape, reach fights
  1. Extra Staminastamina
  2. Shadow Weavestealth
  3. Magic Carpetdash

Help the team

Heal and protect allies
  1. Guardian Wardshields allies

Against whom

what Sinclair players take noticeably more often when this hero is an enemy

Ready builds from the game

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Spirit 96% of matches with builds

  1. 1
    RAIGEKI THE ULTIMATE WIZARD - RANK 1 SINCLAIRNo. 280256 · by I wanna be the very best · 310 players · 45% wins
    1. High-Velocity Rounds1:16
    2. Opening Rounds3:29
    3. Extra Charge4:34
    4. Extra Spirit6:03
    5. Improved Spirit7:39
    6. Sprint Boots10:17
    7. Rapid Recharge10:21
    8. Trophy Collector10:29
  2. 2
    Piggy`s Support Sinclair (twitch.tv/piggyxdd)No. 377100 · by Piggy · 246 players · 47% wins
    1. High-Velocity Rounds1:19
    2. Opening Rounds4:14
    3. Grit4:45
    4. Extra Stamina6:27
    5. Arcane Surge7:44
    6. Guardian Ward11:05
    7. Alchemical Fire12:03
    8. Mystic Expansion14:01
  3. 3
    Styllar Bolt MagicianNo. 397185 · by Styllar · 145 players · 41% wins
    1. High-Velocity Rounds1:54
    2. Opening Rounds3:57
    3. Extra Charge4:34
    4. Extra Spirit6:27
    5. Improved Spirit8:32
    6. Rapid Recharge10:28
    7. Mystic Expansion16:55
    8. Boundless Spirit21:12

Mixed 4% of matches with builds

  1. 1
    rabbit backshotsNo. 567633 · by im using my controller rn · 44 players · 55% wins
    1. Monster Rounds1:29
    2. Mystic Expansion15:31
    3. Duration Extender20:44
    4. Superior Duration23:09
  2. 2
    Lomein Sinclair [Lockbuilds.com]No. 835493 · by Harvester · 26 players · 40% wins
    1. High-Velocity Rounds1:13
    2. Long Range5:20
    3. Opening Rounds5:32
    4. Sharpshooter9:00
    5. Duration Extender16:17
    6. Superior Duration21:01
    7. Diviner's Kevlar23:29
  3. 3
    SAINTMXSM (SINCLAIR)No. 596287 · by saint · 18 players · 43% wins
    1. High-Velocity Rounds1:34
    2. Opening Rounds4:22
    3. Monster Rounds5:12
    4. Grit6:20
    5. Cultist Sacrifice8:51
    6. Spirit Shielding10:36
    7. Mystic Expansion14:01
    8. Greater Expansion19:25

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