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Full Annotated Guide on Rem - Support/Disrupt/DmgFull Annotated Guide on - Support/Disrupt/Dmg

by player 478904095 · updated 2026-10-15

GradeB
Win rate46.1%
vs Rem avg+0.5
Games3.3k
Import in game
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  1. In Deadlock, open Rem in the Heroes menu, then Builds.
  2. Search for the build ID (or the name), then favourite it.
  3. In a match, pick it from the build list in the shop.

Author's notes

UPDATED Rem Annotated Guide - People don't realize the potential w/t2 Tag Along's 35% buffs to actives. This build prios on utilizing it to supp friends and make enemies not want to play the game. @sleepyrem

Items in buying order

Recent Patch NotesIf you're new here, there are annotations on how to play Rem further below. This top part is for recent changes/updates. This build is NOT L->R. Learn to counter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Section 2Tiktok: sleepyrem -------------------- Youtube: sleepy_rem
#Citadel_HeroBuilds_EarlyGameFocuses on Early game pressure and sustain. Get first tower by 10mins
Grit 800Extremely good at taking trades and doing more dmg w/out taking dmg/anti-burst. Can be used in Tag Along to give lane partner the barrier instead. Interchangable first item w/HVR and Headshot Booster
High-Velocity Rounds 800Upgrading to opening rounds (see anno) early is nice and helps Rem's projectile speed. Interchangable 1st item with Headshotbooster and Grit.
Extra Regen 800Lane sustain, can rely on Tag Along instead, skip for healing booster. Only get if losing lane/getting pressured (better than healing rite, I promise you)
Sprint Boots 800Practically a must, set up item for Trophy Collector. If you aren't getting kills in lane early/rotating to get kills: SKIP.
Healing Booster 1,600Lot better now with Tag Along's buffs. Burst heal scales better and is applied to the second person you dash to, too.
Opening Rounds 1,600Still strong. Nerf was only -5% and they buffed spirit power.
Trophy Collector 1,600Honestly if you're not buying this as a support you're losing so much soul value. Look for active fights and just be in the vicinity (you'll get a stack regardless if physically in the fight).
Enchanter's Emblem 1,600I only really buy when I'm facing spirit in lane. Been buying less and relying on Tag Along with Echo Shard.
Extra Charge 800More Pillows = More Dmg. I personally have NOT been buying this, but for new players: this is very much needed
Rapid Recharge 3,200More Pillows = More Dmg. I personally have NOT been buying this, but for new players: this is very much needed
Best ActivesRight>Left Rem's certified BEST actives. I will almost ALWAYS get the first 4
Cursed Relic 6,400GREAT item for stopping long lasting Ults. Haze, Dynamo, Lash, etc. (is an interupt!)
on Tag AlongEcho Shard 6,400imbue → Tag AlongSince Tag Along got buffed, is item is HUGE. Lots of healing. Will keep you and teammates alive + give more chances to proc actives. Been rush buying more often.
Decay 3,200Extremely good. Use on FULL hp targets who have LIFESTEAL (victor & Giest), you'll get more value.
Scourge 6,400OMG what an OP item on Rem. This saves teammates. Has +40% resist + Tag Along bonuses HOLYY. Sell torment for it (or don't idc)
Knockdown 3,200"Anti-fly/movement" This cancels ults like lash, mina, mcginn, bebop and MORE
Rescue Beam 3,200Not a fan personally, but I'd have to admit: It will save teammates from being solo ult'ed
Green InvestmentI hate the use of raw protections. These are your best bet. Rely on countering w/actives
Spirit Shielding 1,600Upgrade from Grit. Buy if enemy/lane is heavy spirit.
Weapon Shielding 1,600Upgrade from Grit. Buy if enemy/lane is heavy gun
Cheat Death 6,400MUST HAVE. Works amazing with echo shard and Tag Along.
Dispel Magic 3,20010% Spirit resist + cleanse. Great against burn/bleed. I'd recommend divine barrier unless they have both a infernus AND Shiv AND POCKET
Witchmail 6,400Buffed AGAIN: 22% spirit resist. Best protections in the game imo.
Plated Armor 6,400Actually a lot better than i thought, but still is lacking. You WON'T notice it working, but it actually slows build ups on enemies. (mina bite, wraith cards, infernus burn, viper venom, and MORE.
Supp Gun InvestmentRem's Best Support Gun. Need to hit 4.8k Gun Investment
Hunter's Aura 3,200Buy if your team is heavy gun, this will shred protections
Heroic Aura 3,200Buy if the enemy team is heavy gun. I only buy for the AOE bullet resist to friendly teammates
Spirit Shredder 1,600Read Spirit Rend Annotation
Spirit Rend 3,200If they enemy has a lot of tanky characters, I'd buy this OR if my team has a lot of life-steal/heal
Silencer 6,400Late game, sell all gun for this OR if u havent bought gun buy this.
Crippling Headshot 6,400If they're extra tanky and won't die. I'll buy this instead of silencer.
Spirit DMGoptionalTry not to buy. It gives deminishing returns with lvl 3 tag along. But the option is there
Extra Spirit 800Must pick for most characters. But lowkey +10 spirit dmg sucks lol.
Improved Spirit 1,600Upgrade path (skip and go surge of power maybe?)
Boundless Spirit 6,400Tag Along Lvl 3 already gives this. 15% spirit power (it's better to get when have already existing spirit power since scales % wise)
Upgrade Wheneveroptional
Healing Tempo 6,400I'll hold off on buying this until extreme late game. Is like the last thing I ever buy, but can be bought whenever
DMG Gun InvestmentoptionalChoose any combination of these. Honestly it's all preference based. Need to hit 4.8k Gun Invest. Sell all gun items late game for Silencer
Mystic Shot 1,600Free spirit scaling gun dmg every 8 seconds. Potential to do around 300~ dmg late game.
Headshot Booster 800Bought of a lot of spirit characters for Gun Invest. "Do 50 free dmg" ahh type item. Interchangable first item with HVR and Grit.
Headhunter 3,200Headshot booster scales pretty well to do consistent gun burst. Pairs good with mystic shot
on Pillow TossBallistic Enchantment 3,200imbue → Pillow TossBuy when going near-full spirit dmg build. Just make sure u hit more than 1 person with pillow.
on Pillow TossSurge of Power 3,200imbue → Pillow TossIf you're spec'ing into a bit more gun focused (3-4 gun items) get this instead of boundless.
Specific CountersoptionalRem gives 35% range, duration, and barrier while in Tag Along. Spam these. (Buy as needed, see anno per)
Cold Front 1,600If you have a teammate willing to be in their face, use this while in Tag Along for a HUGE dmg spike. Good for clearing camps faster. Upgraded version is very nice.
Arctic Blast 6,400(The only item you do NOT need every game) Now freezes longer. Extremely good in Tag Along. Remember, you have to have a friend willing to be in their face.
Disarming Hex 3,200Go ahead and make it unplayable for gun characters. Short cooldown, spam. But once it's time is up... welp... nun u can do more
Phantom Strike 6,400This disarms, is a quick cast, does 300~ dmg, and a slow. Combined w/Arctic Blast and pillow, you're doing guaranteed 1k dmg. CAN ALSO BE USED IN TAG ALONG FOR THE t2 BONUS. imo soon to be meta item.
Slowing Hex 1,600If you need to hard focus movement characters (Apollo, Lash, Pocket, etc.)
Healbane 1,600Need if they have heals in early lane (VICTOR/Giest) Lil Helpers proc this.
Spirit Sap 1,600Anti-spirit
Focus Lens 6,400Huge item. For you to hard focus a single person out. Preferably whoever on the enemy team is carrying/snowballing
Suppressor 1,600Anti atk-speed. Lil helpers proc this. Good early.
Rebuttal 800Melee counter - PSA: usually you'll get slammed into a wall against Abe/Venator, stunning you. Get any debuff resist (WS, DR, Spellbreaker, Scourge) and you "should" be able to parry it.
Torment Pulse 3,200Only get if they have melee - Allows him to do dmg while in Tag Along (additional range btw), help's proc Spirit Burn & proc mystic slow. Scourge > Torment personally
Guardian Ward 1,600Must support item every game basically. With Rem's Tag Along lvl2, you get 35% more duration, range, and barrier effectiveness. Which isn't a lot for GW BUT is good for it's upgrade version DB.
Divine Barrier 6,400Must have IMO. Best cleanse in the game (better than dispel). Get's rid of ultimates, non-stun, status effects. Use in TG for benefits.
Vortex Web 6,400Only buy if you got slowing hex. Could be good for some combos.
Alchemical Fire 3,200Soild for urn fights and supporting gun carries. I'll only get if I have 3~ heavy gun carries that are currently carrying the match.
Some Extra StuffoptionalMostly extra dmg items to help give you that extra little boost.
on Tag AlongCompress Cooldown 1,600imbue → Tag AlongIf you want to buy cc, Compress is the way to go. Cheap and you can sell later. Put on TG or NT. DO NOT UPGRADE. Shoutout @ScarWann on my yt comments.
on Pillow TossMystic Reverb 6,400imbue → Pillow TossOmg what an item for Rem. 40% Movement slow + Pillow -45% + Mystic Slow = frozen in time + Huge dmg spike
Spirit Burn 6,400If decay isn't enough anti-heal, I'll buy this too.
Restorative Locket 1,600I've had this item in this build forever. Honestly, not really good on Rem cuz of Tag Along, but it's still insane. Using in TG confirmed gives stam/healing to teammate instead! (thx chat for testing)
Mystic Vulnerability 1,600Was debating putting this in, but it's good to supp teammates earlier to do more dmg. Lil Helpers proc this teammates) I mostly buy for early spirit resist.
Escalating Exposure 6,400This is eh - Rem's fall off is when people start having High Spirit Resist + Anti-heal. Procs on Troopers w/Lil Helpers+Torment+Scourge+Spirit Burn.
Annotated Breakdown! What is Rem's Playstyle?Rem is an Invading Support who specializes in disrupting the enemy team's farm, movement, and abilities while healing and protecting teammates. Rem's main pressure is the early to mid game. With this in depth explaination, you should win lane under 9mins EVERY game. Once you've (hopefully) won laning phase, Rem has the freedom to roam around, stealing camps or supporting other lanes.
Pillow Toss - How to Toss a Pillow filled with Bricks 101:It's a pillow that does a LOT of raw damage. Landing hits will reduce the cooldown of your other abilities. Very good at spamming and constantly displaces enemies by knocking them around. Enemies will have a -45% decaying move speed when hit. At level 2 it gives enemies a -35% fire rate. At level 3 it gives you an extra pillow and does 100 more damage. Overall it's good a burst people down and me
Tag Along - Rem's Most OP Ability:Tag along is crazy overpowered with actives. TAG ALONG ENCHANCES ACTIVES by 35%!!! You'll get more value when you use actives in Tag Along. This is YOUR sustain. You should rarely ever die around teammates! It will also save teammates. The importance is the burst heal when teammates (or you) are on low HP, you'll get more value. Be careful using it when a teammates is about to die, you could just
Lil Helpers - Most Unqiue Ability in Deadlock:You will want to start with and level up Lil Helpers to Level 2 immediately!! Place these on Troopers! This will apply constant pressure to the point where you can take first tower extremely fast. You'll get more value placing a Lil Helper on the Healing Trooper to deny the enemy from healing. At 3:00 mins, boxes will spawn in. Lil helpers can take boxes, statues, sinners, bridge buffs, and buy at
Nap Time - The Worlds Worst Stun... a SleepEnemies are slowed, have reduced dash distance, and cannot use movement! On god start spamming this ult as much as you can. Your pillow passive will make this available every 30-60secs. Don't be affraid to waste it, to solo ult people. I'd rather it be used to overkill than to lose a fight. Use it to initiate fights or use defensively if you need to run away. Try the combo: Pillow toss -> Sleep ->
What are Investments? (Video Pinned on my Tiktok)There are 3 category of items: Weapon (gun), Spirit (abilities), and Vitality (health and protections). Whenver you buy an item from said category, it will automatically give you bonus stats based on it's price. 800 soul spirit item will give you +7 spirit power! Upgrade it to 1600? You'll get +11. If you own two seperate 1600 soul weapon items, they'll add up 3.2k souls, meaning you'll get +18% w
Extra Comments - What is the BEST Build?No two games will EVER be the same and blindly following the exact same Right -> Left build every game can eventually work against you. There will always be a "meta" item that's generally the best choice, but how you get there is going to change from game to game. Maybe you have a rough start and can't afford an expensive item yet, so you're forced to slowly build towards it. Or maybe you're insan
I hate these items on RemoptionalSee annotations on why.
Transcendent Cooldown 6,400Rem naturally has built in cc w/pillows (-5secs per pillow). Items like witchmail are 10x better. WATCH MY VIDEO!! IDC that it works on actives it's a 6400 souls item that only gives 25% cc. IT'S BAD
Superior Duration 3,200I did the math on using Superior Duration w/Actives while in Tag Along and the results aren't good. I can't explain it all here, you'll just have to trust me, a random guy on the internet.
Greater Expansion 3,200There are other items in the game that provide ability range with additonal bonuses besides just 10% spirit resist. Example: Spirit burn+Barrier+Vortex=33% ability range. U do NOT need more.
Monster Rounds 800Bro ur pillow one shots camps, ur clear is amazing, this is an absolute waste. Only maybe buy if vs graves/mcginnus
Healing Rite 800Terrible item. Just get good and use tag along. Mathmatically, Extra Regen gives you MORE HEALING. Also the movement bonus is not good, please stop coping. Locket is just better than both
Spirit Resilience 3,200This item is good with characters that have high health, lifesteal, and can stay in the fight for LONG periods of time. Not for you. Also holy nerf.
Bullet Resilience 3,200This item is good with characters that have high health, lifesteal, and can stay in the fight for LONG periods of time. Not for you. Also holy nerf.
Golden Goose Egg 800The permanent buffs SUCK. Rem is like the only character this item is good for. After 30 mins you're likely a low 1-3% inscrease on stats. It's mostly to save to 10mins sell early.
Extra Stamina 800I rely on TG for escapes and NEVER buy any stamina now.

Ability order

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Pillow TossPillow TossAbility 1IIIIII
Tag AlongTag AlongAbility 2IIIIII
Lil HelpersLil HelpersAbility 3IIIIII
NaptimeNaptimeUltimateIIIIII

unlock I II III upgrade tiers

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