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Ori's CF3 Rework (Fully, FULLY Annotated)Ori's CF3 Rework (Fully, FULLY Annotated)

by player 1105783239 · updated 2026-11-01

GradeA
Win rate45.7%
vs Sinclair avg+1.1
Games3.8k
Import in game
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  1. In Deadlock, open Sinclair 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

My personal rework of CF3's beautiful Sinclair build (Check out CF3clips on Youtube!!) This build is based around ganking and bombing with your bolt, but has UltClair and MeleeClair options! Comes with 1 spare slot for L-R players so you can throw in whatever you'd like out of the optional section without concern! Big thanks to corny on da bob 🌽from Steam for correcting me on how CC and DE works!

Items in buying order

laningsemi L-R, buy greens first if needed, once lane is done, begin to roam and do urn/rift
Extra Charge 800use ONLY for assistant bolts, otherwise it's a waste and you loose a lot of potential damage
Extra Spirit 800yum fatter bolts and assistant's gun is actually useful now
Mystic Burst 800eat your enemies t1 farms, good burst damage
Rapid Recharge 3,200spam them bolts + farm kills lol, vital the whole game
Improved Spirit 1,600instakill your lane, go gank immediately
alt laneoptional
on Spectral AssistantCompress Cooldown 1,600imbue → Spectral Assistantimbue assistant for more spirit damage and bolt spam, or imbue bunny if you want to meleeclair
on Spectral AssistantDuration Extender 1,600imbue → Spectral Assistantget more distance for assistant tp to help steal farm easier or make bunny form last longer
Spirit Sap 1,600helps a decent amount against big spirit hitters (or if they buy 100 greens in lane)
money is green for a reason4.8K!!
Extra Stamina 800better early buy than Stamina Mastery, more green investment = die less and the additional stam is always goated
Enchanter's Emblem 1,600[[SELL FOR OTHER GREENS LATER - SPIRIT/BULLET RES. IS GO TO]] instabuy if you wipe your lane, massive spirit res. and power value, faster ability cooldown seals the deal
Stamina Mastery 3,200buy when you feel you need it for either 4.8K or roaming, its for finishing your 4.8K investment, generally improving your movement in lane and throughout the map, and for getting into ult positions
alt money is greenoptionaldon't skip Stam. Mastery
Restorative Locket 1,600[[SELL LATER FOR OPTIONSvb`]] as for any other character, it's situational, but it can be very useful if used smart
Dispel Magic 3,200counters Mina, Bebop, Paige etc
Debuff Reducer 1,600builds into Unstop. + good VS Haze/Infernus/other effect bombers
Veil Walker 3,200good for easy rotates and ganks
Reactive Barrier 1,600decent general pickup if you're against a hybrid lane, you can be more specific with spirit/gun shielding if you want
counterspelloptionalcount spells
Counterspell 3,200only use it if you know how to use it, probably the best anti ability item in the game if you know how to work it
the important partsemi L-R, read annotations and be smart, this is where you start dropping in, bombing and getting out
on Vexing BoltMystic Expansion 800imbue → Vexing Boltliterally free farm for most camps (shoot the centre of the sigil with bolt, or between 2 creeps if the camp is wide)
Boundless Spirit 6,400you're becoming the threat (big spirit spike, worthwhile to rush sometimes if fed)
Mystic Vulnerability 1,600slight spirit res buff + builds into Escalating Exposure, maybe buy before Boundless and Mystic if you need to chip down resistances
Escalating Exposure 6,400stack your assistant bolts and feel the power of hollow purple, removes enemies or forces retreat often, DO NOT BUY BEFORE BOUNDLESS
Superior Cooldown 3,200more everything, good early buy if you have Comp. Cooldown from lane phase
Tankbuster 3,200start bombing for picks, place assistant, get in, throw 2 bolts and drain hp, get out with assistant
Spirit Burn 6,400amazing for stacking Esc. Exposure and anti-heal, order interchangable with Mystic Reverb
on Vexing BoltMystic Reverb 6,400imbue → Vexing Boltprocs Tankbuster, heals you, more bolt nuking overall, live it and love it
Superior Duration 3,200[[ALWAYS BUY FOR DYNAMO]] longer ults, assistant, and rabbits
Greater Expansion 3,200Lash, Pocket, Dynamo, Billy, Paige, the possibilities are endless (also good if you suck with your bolts)
moar everything
Transcendent Cooldown 6,400neverending assistant, neverending bolts (late/slotlock buy)
i hate Sevenoptional
Unstoppable 6,400i hate Seven (only buy if they have a lot of stuns or you suck at avoiding them)
they schmoovinoptional
Slowing Hex 1,600no more running away! (only worth upgrading to Vort. Web for AoE ults like Lash)
Knockdown 3,200no more Vindicta!
trappingoptional
Mystic Slow 1,600if you can hit your bolts, this removes Celeste, Haze, Apollo, anyone with a lot of movement
Lightning Scroll 6,400Seven, Lash, Mc Ginnuess, Doorman, Celeste, just overall useful for disabling during AoE/multi-hit ults
ult spamoptional
Diviner's Kevlar 6,400longer Dynamo ult, also good for easily spammable ults
Refresher 6,400buy for big ults like Seven, Dynamo, Rem etc. hahahahahahahaha, again! hahahahahahahaha, again! hahahahahahahaha, again! hahahahahahahaha, again! hahahahahahahaha, again! hahahahahahahaha, again!
anti Graves/Haze/Wraith/Fern techniqueoptional
Disarming Hex 3,200i know you're getting your stuff kicked in by a gun Rem, i just know it (buy against any M1 spam)
Metal Skin 3,200no more Haze ult, good to pop if you're against gun and a lot of stuns that let them hold M1 and hit heads easily
Bullet Resilience 3,200i hate buying this but it's worthwhile VS heavy gun comps at the end of the day
Plated Armor 6,400it's...okay I guess, I prefer metal skin, use this VS M1 spammers to reflect bullet dmg
2 + 3 + 1 + Q + 1 + Qoptionalyour best self induced QTE
on Rabbit HexEcho Shard 6,400imbue → Rabbit Hexdouble assistant if you can't wait 8 seconds or read the annotation on the next item
Crushing Fists 6,400for all you meleeclair players
Spirit Snatch 3,200good combo potential, rarely use it though, only if they give you free parries
Lifestrike 3,200rare meleeclair buy, only get it if you're struggling up close VS other melee characters
Juggernaut 6,400run at your enemies to pulverize their flesh at mach 10!
anti-spiritoptional
Spirit Resilience 3,200you know the drill, it's anti spirit comp. teams
Spellbreaker 6,400if you're getting a million debuffs or spirit nuked by Talon, Bebop or stuff like Vindicta Ult, though Spirit Res. is usually a better option overall
i will show you the worldoptional
Magic Carpet 6,400absolute chudmaxxing, steal ults for free, get in wherever you want, not bad for escaping either
dying during ultsoptional
Cheat Death 6,400do you suck at ulting? is your hp always too low when you steal ult? then cheat death is for you! live longer when you misplay a dynamo ult! survive midboss steals 10 times more efficiently!
build ends here, test area below (if you make any conculsions or want to add to
testingoptional
Focus Lens 6,400mystic reverb part 2 maybe
Suppressor 1,600unsure if it stacks with bolt debuff
testedoptional
Arcane Surge 1,600conclusion: build for assistant builds, only amps gun and duration on assistant, insignificant for anything else
Surge of Power 3,200no target set · most builds: Vexing Boltconclusion: not good for anything other than gunClair

Ability order

12345678910111213141516
Vexing BoltVexing BoltAbility 1IIIIII
Spectral AssistantSpectral AssistantAbility 2IIIIII
Rabbit HexRabbit HexAbility 3IIIIII
Audience ParticipationAudience ParticipationUltimateIIIIII

unlock I II III upgrade tiers

Build from Deadlock's in-game build browser; win rate from matches played with it this patch (all ranks). All Sinclair builds →