Billy
- Win rate
- 48.1%
- Pick rate
- 31.6%
- KDA
- 2.45
- Matches
- 1.63M
Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
Billy abilities
Bashdown
Slam your bat into the ground, pulling enemies down and dealing melee damage. The slam creates a shockwave that deals spirit damage and applies knockup.
Rising Ram
Charge head-first into an enemy and send them into the air along with Billy. Cooldown reduced by 50% on impact.
Blasted
Passive: Melee hits restore ammo and inflict wrecked on the victim for 7.0s.
Chain Gang
Chain nearby enemies to you. Chained enemies cannot use movement abilities and receive a heavy slow when they pull on the chain. After a delay, yank everyone towards Billy and deal spirit damage. The chain breaks if you lose line of sight for a short while.
Billy skill order
Max Bashdown first, then follow the grid point by point.
Most played
52.6% win rate · 59,879 matches
| Ability | Point 1 | Point 2 | Point 3 | Point 4 | Point 5 | Point 6 | Point 7 | Point 8 | Point 9 | Point 10 | Point 11 | Point 12 | Point 13 | Point 14 | Point 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |||||||||||
 | 4 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||||
 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | |||||||||||
 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Highest win rate
60.3% win rate · 4,115 matches
| Ability | Point 1 | Point 2 | Point 3 | Point 4 | Point 5 | Point 6 | Point 7 | Point 8 | Point 9 | Point 10 | Point 11 | Point 12 | Point 13 | Point 14 | Point 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 5 | 14 | 15 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
How to play Billy
Winning Billy players open with Melee Lifesteal and Close Quarters, spike in the mid game with Spirit Snatch and Lifestrike and close it out with Crushing Fists or Rapid Recharge.
Billy game plan
A punk with a bat who turns every melee hit into ammo and every fight into a brawl.
How to beat Billy
- Keep him off you; Billy wants melee range for everything.
- Don’t pull against Chain Gang; straining the chain slows you hard.
- Bait Rising Ram, then fight while it’s on full cooldown.
Respect Chain Gang. Punish after a missed Rising Ram.
Strong & weak against
Billy questions
Who counters Billy?
In recent matches Billy wins least often against Graves (40.2%), Paige (42.1%), Seven (42.8%). See the Matchups tab for the full list.
What should Billy build first?
The most-bought early items are Melee Lifesteal, Close Quarters, Monster Rounds. Mid game, players move into Spirit Snatch and Lifestrike.
Is Billy good for beginners?
Not really. Billy is rated Hard, so learn the basics on a simpler hero first.
What role does Billy play?
Billy's official class is Brawler, and in fights they play frontline / initiator.