How to play ApolloHow to play

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Updated 2026-10-30 01:19 UTC · n = 3,827,247 matches

How to play Apollo

1Flawless Advance Riposte

2Riposte

3Flawless Advance

Your combo: Lunge in with Flawless Advance (up to 3 lunges), brace with Riposte to deflect the next hero attack, then dash to the enemy you choose and stun them.

Don’t waste: Riposte only answers hero attacks, and enemies stop shooting into it and wait for it to end. Use it when they’re committed to shooting you.

Edge: Itani Lo Sahn makes you invulnerable while it plays out and adds damage against heroes under half health: save it to finish low targets.

From community hero guides, Oct 2026 patches, checked against deadlock.wiki. The same combo from the other side is on how to counter Apollo.

Your kit

Disengaging Sigil

Ability 1 · 12s cooldown · slow

Draw a sigil sphere in front of you and then leap backwards as it explodes, damaging and slowing enemies caught in it.

Riposte

Ability 2 · 22s cooldown · stun 0.8s · lift

Prepare to deflect the next incoming attack. On a successful deflection, briefly become invulnerable and target an enemy hero to dash towards them, stunning them and reducing their Melee Resist.Press Ability 2 to select a target.Does not trigger against trooper or neutral damage.

Flawless Advance

Ability 3 · 26s cooldown

Perform a series of lunges in any direction, delivering piercing stabs ahead of you. Hold your ability key to time your attacks, dealing more damage the longer it's held. Releasing your attack during the perfect window deals maximum damage.Press Ability 3 to re-cast.

Itani Lo Sahn

Ultimate · 145s cooldown · ultimate

Charge up and perform a long range slash. Struck enemies cannot take action or heal and are stuck in slow motion. When this effect expires, they suffer devastating damage, dealing bonus damage against half-health enemies.While in slow motion, Apollo is invulnerable and enemies take reduced damage.Hold Ability 4 or to delay the cast.